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indiana · Tennis legend

Week 46 - ITF W50 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Fair dos to Nilsson if she is keeping going and not chucking the doubles because of the schedule ( and she's won her second singles match of the day so is into the singles SF ).

Ah, Nilsson+ have given a walkover. Holly & Eden into the SF.

indiana · Tennis legend

QF:- Holly Hutchinson (GBR) / Ella McDonald (GBR) CR478 (313+165) [1] 'beat' Eva Bennemann (GER) / Lea Nilsson (SWE) UNR (710+UNR/JR26) by a walkover.

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SF:- Holly Hutchinson (GBR) / Ella McDonald (GBR) CR 478 (313+165) [1] vs Erika Andreeva (***) / Margaux Rouvroy (FRA),CR 1036 (588+448) [4]

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Holly Hutchinson (GBR) / Ella McDonald (GBR) CR478 (313+165) [1] v Erika Andreeva (***) / Margaux Rouvroy (FRA) CR1036 (588+448) [4]

the addict · Tennis legend

My understanding is that if they lose, having received two walkovers, they will get points from the previous round, i.e. QF or 11 points, not SF points. Doesn't seem right though.

WTA rulebook Section VIII-3-C-ii

the addict · Tennis legend

They might even get a match tomorrow ....... just received a walkover into the final.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
They might even get a match tomorrow ....... just received a walkover into the final.

Is that three straight walkovers? Has that happened before ?!

Lambda · Top national player

the addict wrote:
My understanding is that if they lose, having received two walkovers, they will get points from the previous round, i.e. QF or 11 points, not SF points. Doesn't seem right though.

WTA rulebook Section VIII-3-C-ii

Its better than the no points the ITF rulebook says they would get.

1. General
b) A match won by retirement, default or walkover will count as a match won for ranking points and
prize money. Except in the following cases where no ranking points shall be awarded:
i) walkovers in the first round.
ii) where a player or team has not won any matches in the previous round(s).

4. Walkovers
a) If a player or team receives a walkover in the 1st round, or if a player or team receives a walkover
in a subsequent round(s) without having yet played a match, the player or team will not receive
ranking points, but will receive prize money for the round reached.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
the addict wrote:
My understanding is that if they lose, having received two walkovers, they will get points from the previous round, i.e. QF or 11 points, not SF points. Doesn't seem right though.

WTA rulebook Section VIII-3-C-ii
Its better than the no points the ITF rulebook says they would get.

1. General
b) A match won by retirement, default or walkover will count as a match won for ranking points and
prize money. Except in the following cases where no ranking points shall be awarded:
i) walkovers in the first round.
ii) where a player or team has not won any matches in the previous round(s).

4. Walkovers
a) If a player or team receives a walkover in the 1st round, or if a player or team receives a walkover
in a subsequent round(s) without having yet played a match, the player or team will not receive
ranking points, but will receive prize money for the round reached.

I support the ITFs approach more than the WTA to be honest. The money should be paid, youve spent time there and should be compensated accordingly. But youve not won a match and whilst unfortunate, you shouldnt get points at the expense of other players in the rankings. The money doesnt hinder anyone else and therefore is fair and reasonable .

obviously, if they win the final ( even by retirement!) they then should get all the winners points.

the addict · Tennis legend

Another walkover ...... and so the final has set - between a pair that hasn't had to play and a pair that won their R1 and QF matches.

F:- Holly Hutchinson (GBR) / Ella McDonald (GBR) CR478 (313+165) [1] v Polina Bakhmutkina (BEL) / Mina Hodzic (GER) CR1221 (474+747)

the addict · Tennis legend

Holly and Ella warming up for their match - in bright sunshine.

indiana · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Holly and Ella warming up for their match - in bright sunshine.

Hopefully they have opponents.

the addict · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
the addict wrote:
Holly and Ella warming up for their match - in bright sunshine.
Hopefully they have opponents.

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Halfway there - H+E take the first set 6-2

the addict · Tennis legend

F:- Holly Hutchinson (GBR) / Ella McDonald (GBR) CR478 (313+165) [1] def Polina Bakhmutkina (BEL) / Mina Hodzic (GER) CR1221 (474+747) 6-2 4-6 10-8

They succesfully defend the title they won last year, although it was a bit of a struggle from *4-2 in the second !

Ella's 13th doubles title (six with Holly) and fifth this year.