philwrig wrote:

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Oudin withdrew but Kremer took the spot. I don't know how the system works obviously not on current ranking.

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This is how the system is supposed to work:

"The criterion for determining Lucky Loser status is determined
first by the highest ranked players (in descending
order) who have lost in the final round of Qualifying. (The
ranking used to determine the Lucky Loser order is the
same ranking used to determine the Qualifying seeding)*.
If more Lucky Losers are required, the same procedure is
followed for players who have lost in the second-to-last
round of Qualifying, in descending rank order....
* A players Special Ranking may not be used to determine her Lucky
Loser position or status. Only actual rankings will be used to determine
a players Lucky Loser position or status."

Although Anne Kremer's SR is higher than Laura's actual rank, that should not be used. I therefore guess that Laura opted not to sign-in for an LL place, perhaps to fit in with the Mouratoglou team plans to return to Paris.

 

This Wozniacki retirement seems to have caused a stir amongst the betting fraternity but she was clearly carrying a bad hamstring strain and would have had to have withdraw from her next match anyway but still a little strange she defaulted at 5-0 and not a couple of games earlier.