Week 2 - Australian Open Qualifying

wolf · Tennis legend

Week 2 - Australian Open Qualifying

XCW4EVA · County player

does anyone know the draw date and when it actually kicks off?

wolf · Tennis legend

Kicks off on Monday, no idea about the draw, but must be at the weekend sometime.

Sheddie · administrator

The draw's made at 9am GMT on Tuesday

Play starts on Thursday, I think that the womens qualies begin on Wednesday but I could be wrong

wolf · Tennis legend

Oh darn! At least that means Baker will almost certainly play even if he qualifies for Auckland.

Sheddie · administrator

Yeah, it's a bit of a shame having to wait half a week for it all to kick off but lots of action next week with the futures starting and Andy in Kooyong

DavidC · Tennis legend

The qualy draws are usually done on the day before play starts so if the draw is on Tuesday (which MTF agrees with Sheddie about) then play should start on Wednesday. WTAWorld also has the mens qualies starting on Wednesday and the womens on Thursday.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Is Baker allowed to play Auckland and Qualies for this in the same week?

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

yes, but if he makes Auckland main draw he might have to pull out of AO qualies I'm not sure how it works but he'd have to play in the main draw or be given a pretty hefty fine I believe.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

seems weird to me.

5 points for winning three matches here, and loads of points even in qualies at AO.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

So many players are playing in tournaments this week AND entered in AO qualies, doing the list of "who is playing where" for Rob's ranking tables drove me nuts this week.

Those that have entered two must not have any belief they will go far in the first!

DavidC · Tennis legend

Wimbledon does its qualy draws earlier than other Grand Slams, before first round matches take place at Nottingham, so few players eligible for Wimbledon qualies opt to play Nottingham qualies. At the other Grand Slams the draws normally take place after first round matches in the ATP (and WTA) Tour matches have been completed so there is more benefit from entering Tour qualies, knowing that unless matches are delayed by bad weather you will either be in the 2nd round (with reasonable points/money) or be out and eligible for Grand Slam qualifying.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

so is it just alex and jamie here? or will anyone else pop up?
its its just 2 surely that will be our lowest GSQ entry for quite a while :(

is the draw out tomorrow? please get easy draws.

seagull · Hall of fame

Draw is out tommorow and just Alex and Jamie on the Mens side

Count Zero · Tennis legend

the cut has dropped so low bloomers could have made it in!! its down to about 311 now. i am sure thats far lower thna normal.