Week 33 - ITF W25 - Ourense, Spain Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 33 - ITF W25 - Ourense, Spain Hard

wales1994 · County player

Coup Droit wrote:
It's very hard to make a living as a player - if she's allowed to play the events, I wouldn't knock her for doing so

But also, by doing this she keeps the top 100 ranking and guarantees herself the hefty £60K GS MD pay checks.... Circa 240K a year from those tournaments isn't a bad sum for the future pension fund!

Barefoot · Lower Club Player

Yup this is classic vulturing to guarantee big pay checks, I know she can but there really should be something in place to restrict it. It takes opportunities away from players who should be playing at that level.

HarryGem · Club Coach

emmsie69 wrote:
Rus won 10 25k in 2019. It's shameful

Hard to blame her though as that is how she got her ranking. She's playing by the rules which maybe need tinkering?

Strongbow · All-time great

I don't think they should "tinker" with the rules. Every time they do they make things worse.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:
Yes, got to earn a living like say switching pretty much full time to doubles if singles just isn't working out.

But shes good enough to play singles and earn Slam money. Id rather be a top 100 singles player than a top 10 doubles player, and Im sure most players would.

I think I see what you are trying to do there but the example doesnt work.

Nix · Futures level

I don't blame her for doing it but I do think they should limit the number of lower level tournaments top 100 players can play because if she's winning so many it means up and coming players are missing out on what for them is a big pay day. They have to make a living too and theirs is much more precarious.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Strongbow wrote:
I don't think they should "tinker" with the rules. Every time they do they make things worse.

I don't think reducing the number of lower level tournaments a top 100 player can enter would make things worse, particularly for players in the 200s and below that are trying to make a living too.

Rich2310 · County player

The rules need changing. If a player can enter the slams and earn K200 then no way should that player be able to participate in a 25K. It absolutely takes away a chance for a much lower ranked player to have that spot and earn valuable points and prize money that they may need badly given the pay is so low at the other end. Most players in 25K's can only dream of K200. A bit like myself.

miriam abc · Strong Club Player

What is even more of a disgrace to me is that the itf have to give her the accolades for winning the most tournaments annually.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Rus is knocked out in 3 sets by 18year old 377 ranked Dmitruk. Who is massively underranked at the moment. Probably a top 150 perhaps. So I guess the argument Rus should be allowed to play here stands. Anyway shes off to the US now to earn the 50k plus she earned of her own back

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: BROGAN, Anna (GBR) 477 lost to BERBEROVIC, Nefisa (BIH) (2) 258 6-7(3) 0-6

Anna had 2 break points at 5-5 in the 1st but couldn't quite get over the line, she was also 3-1 in the tie break only to see her opponent win six points in a row. Nefisa always seemed to have a bit extra when needed.