Week 34 - US Open Qualifying - New York

Peter too · Tennis legend

RE: Week 34 - US Open Qualifying - New York

Peter too · Tennis legend

Wednesday matches:-
Robson 1st on court 11
Bogdanovic 1st on court 10
Baltacha 2nd on court 14
Evans 2nd on court 10
James Ward 4th on court 9
Mel South 5th on court 8

steven · Tennis legend

Laura's match will be on www.RadioTennis.com from 16.00 BST.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

top seed in qualifying now in main draw. I assume Elena would be first in line for a LL spot if she doesn't manage to qualify.

Well done Katie - great start. Tough loss for Georgie once more.

DavidC · Tennis legend

goldfish wrote:
top seed in qualifying now in main draw. I assume Elena would be first in line for a LL spot if she doesn't manage to qualify.

In Grand Slams there is a draw for LL places. If one or two places are available then the 4 highest ranked losers in final qualifying enter the draw. Further LL places increase the number in the draw, so that no player is ever guaranteed a LL spot before the draw.

djlovesyou · Strong Club Player

It does mean that Elena and Katie are guaranteed to be in the draw if they lose in FQR and somebody withdraws of course.

Always useful for an extra bit of insurance.

Good idea about increasing the number in the draw to stop tanking.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Theres no LL spot if Brianti has moved up

steven · Tennis legend

djlovesyou wrote:
It does mean that Elena and Katie are guaranteed to be in the draw if they lose in FQR and somebody withdraws of course.

No it doesn't ... though they would have a 1 in 4 chance if there was 1 LL place, 1 in 2 if there were 2, etc.

DavidC · Tennis legend

To clarify the last two points - there is no LL place at present but would be one if anyone else withdraws, now qualifying has started.

I think Djlovesyou was referring to Katie and Elena being guaranteed to be in the draw for LL places should any occur, whilst Steven is referring to the probability of them actually entering the main draw

steven · Tennis legend

DavidC wrote:
I think Djlovesyou was referring to Katie and Elena being guaranteed to be in the draw for LL places should any occur

Ah that must be it, makes sense now

Shhh · Challenger level

DavidC wrote:

To clarify the last two points - there is no LL place at present but would be one if anyone else withdraws, now qualifying has started.

I think Djlovesyou was referring to Katie and Elena being guaranteed to be in the draw for LL places should any occur, whilst Steven is referring to the probability of them actually entering the main draw

.........and to state the obvious. Both Katie and Bally would have to win two matches and make the FQR or none of the above applies!

djlovesyou · Strong Club Player

Yep sorry, I meant the LL draw rather than the main draw.

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Katie and Bally surely have to seize the challenge this week and finally make the top 100. They couldn't be any closer. Has to be a case of now or never for them both.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

DUSTY DICK wrote:

Katie and Bally surely have to seize the challenge this week and finally make the top 100. They couldn't be any closer. Has to be a case of now or never for them both.

That really isnt the case at all for Katie. She was on the verge of the top 100 before and she slumped a bit and picked it back up so I think she could do it again if she had to. Bally needs this though, I think both players need fresh challenges next year- different players, tournies etc as I cant imagine either wanting to grind it out deep into ITF events for another year + .

steven · Tennis legend

I agree, it's not now or never, though now would be nice!

Katie has already more than defended last year's USO points and has no more points coming off until 12 October, so she'll have a chance to reach the top 100 before then even if she doesn't qualify and win a main draw match, which is what she needs to do to make it by the end of the USO. Her best 9 counting point scores are all from this year.

Elena has 50 USO points to defend and 14 more to defend from Shrewsbury at the end of September and she only has a 2, 10, 12 and 18 to defend this year, with 8 of her best 9 counting point scores all coming from this year.