Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open, Women's Main Draw - Melbourne, Australia - Outdoor, Hard

Crispy · Strong Club Player

Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open, Women's Main Draw - Melbourne, Australia - Outdoor, Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
the addict wrote:
Heather gets 130 points for that first round doubles win - more than available for winning any ITF event except the W100's.
Looking at Live Rankings site, would Heather have dropped below Tara in doubles ranks if she hadn't won today? It looks like she is c 80 points ahead in live standings, so those 130 she gained today limit her losses to a net 110 from current ranking (did she have a lot of points from last year/year before to defend in doubles?)

She has gained 100 from Adelaide and 130 (so far) from the AO. She is dropping 240 points from last year's AO, so actually just -10 points at the moment.

And yes, she would be behind Tara if she hadn't won .

the addict · Tennis legend

Crispy wrote:
Any chance Tara could still be an ALT?

Only half of the doubles draw has been played, so there is still a chance for an Alt place. Where Tara and Emina are in the pecking order I can't say though.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
the addict wrote:
Heather gets 130 points for that first round doubles win - more than available for winning any ITF event except the W100's.
Looking at Live Rankings site, would Heather have dropped below Tara in doubles ranks if she hadn't won today? It looks like she is c 80 points ahead in live standings, so those 130 she gained today limit her losses to a net 110 from current ranking (did she have a lot of points from last year/year before to defend in doubles?)
She has gained 100 from Adelaide and 130 (so far) from the AO. She is dropping 240 points from last year's AO, so actually just -10 points at the moment.
And yes, she would be behind Tara if she hadn't won .

Thanks TA

Live tennis shows her as -110 currently, presumably they are counting the Adelaide results and the -110 is the nett AO position?

108

39

Heather Watson

29

GBR

881

-8

-110

Australian Open R32

991

2751

the addict · Tennis legend

I looked at Coric. Her match record on the WTA website gives points and prizemoney.

Lambda · Challenger level

Adelaide was week 1 and added on 10 Jan. For the next rankings update what live rankings is showing as -110 points is correct.

Jajon · Club Coach

Im not going to be able to watch Heather but if she wants to make second week of a slam this is a v v v good opportunity now Muguruza is out. Good luck to her!!!

indiana · Tennis legend

The form player of latter 2021, (6) Kontaveit, is also out ( beaten by Clara Tauson ) from further up the draw. So the 3rd quarter has already lost ts top 2 seeds, the players seeded to meet in the QF. The top 2 for now are (12) Rybakina and (14) Halep.

Edit : Just realised the one player Kontaveit finally lost to at the end of 2021, in the group stages and final of the WTA tour finals, was Muguruza, and both are gone..

Meantime, Xinyu Wang ( from earlier Wang discussions ) eased to the first set against (2) Sabalenka. Currently though 6-1 *2-4

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 20th of January 2022 03:07:42 AM

indiana · Tennis legend

At 2.50 am GMT Cilic beats Gombos in 4 sets on Court 7. Heather next on.

All the best Heather but I must sleep before Andy and Heather time.

flamingowings · All-time great

Heather's match has started. Currently 1-1

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
The form player of latter 2021, (6) Kontaveit, is also out ( beaten by Clara Tauson ) from further up the draw. So the 3rd quarter has already lost ts top 2 seeds, the players seeded to meet in the QF. The top 2 for now are (12) Rybakina and (14) Halep.
Edit : Just realised the one player Kontaveit finally lost to at the end of 2021, in the group stages and final of the WTA tour finals, was Muguruza, and both are gone..
Meantime, Xinyu Wang ( from earlier Wang discussions ) eased to the first set against (2) Sabalenka. Currently though 6-1 *2-4

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 20th of January 2022 03:07:42 AM

Does not say too much for the WTA Finals when both finalists lose in the 2nd round of the next Grand Slam. Kontaveit has never done much in the Grand Slams over the years.

flamingowings · All-time great

GAMEOVER wrote:
indiana wrote:
The form player of latter 2021, (6) Kontaveit, is also out ( beaten by Clara Tauson ) from further up the draw. So the 3rd quarter has already lost ts top 2 seeds, the players seeded to meet in the QF. The top 2 for now are (12) Rybakina and (14) Halep.
Edit : Just realised the one player Kontaveit finally lost to at the end of 2021, in the group stages and final of the WTA tour finals, was Muguruza, and both are gone..
Meantime, Xinyu Wang ( from earlier Wang discussions ) eased to the first set against (2) Sabalenka. Currently though 6-1 *2-4

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 20th of January 2022 03:07:42 AM
Does not say too much for the WTA Finals when both finalists lose in the 2nd round of the next Grand Slam. Kontaveit has never done much in the Grand Slams over the years.

You don't sound like a fan of hers...Kontaviet is a regularly 4th round player (not Wimbledon). There's more to tennis than just slams.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

flamingowings wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
indiana wrote:
The form player of latter 2021, (6) Kontaveit, is also out ( beaten by Clara Tauson ) from further up the draw. So the 3rd quarter has already lost ts top 2 seeds, the players seeded to meet in the QF. The top 2 for now are (12) Rybakina and (14) Halep.
Edit : Just realised the one player Kontaveit finally lost to at the end of 2021, in the group stages and final of the WTA tour finals, was Muguruza, and both are gone..
Meantime, Xinyu Wang ( from earlier Wang discussions ) eased to the first set against (2) Sabalenka. Currently though 6-1 *2-4

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 20th of January 2022 03:07:42 AM
Does not say too much for the WTA Finals when both finalists lose in the 2nd round of the next Grand Slam. Kontaveit has never done much in the Grand Slams over the years.

You don't sound like a fan of hers...Kontaviet is a regularly 4th round player (not Wimbledon). There's more to tennis than just slams.

Maybe but Emma's fame is based on her Wimbledon performance 2021 and US Open win. Winning a major like Emma is bigger than winning the WTA Finals will ever be.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

flamingowings wrote:
Heather's match has started. Currently 1-1

Heather lost the first set on a tie break 7-4.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
The form player of latter 2021, (6) Kontaveit, is also out ( beaten by Clara Tauson ) from further up the draw. So the 3rd quarter has already lost ts top 2 seeds, the players seeded to meet in the QF. The top 2 for now are (12) Rybakina and (14) Halep.
Edit : Just realised the one player Kontaveit finally lost to at the end of 2021, in the group stages and final of the WTA tour finals, was Muguruza, and both are gone..
Meantime, Xinyu Wang ( from earlier Wang discussions ) eased to the first set against (2) Sabalenka. Currently though 6-1 *2-4

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 20th of January 2022 03:07:42 AM

Sabalenka won in 3 sets. I wonder how many double faults she served.