The Optimist wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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Will they not fill SE or withdrawal vacancies by the best ranked players on the original entry list ?

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 I wouldn't put money on this, but I'm pretty sure they're filled from those who have actually signed in to qualify and who have been accepted into the qualifying draw, in order of merit (i.e. highest ranking first).  This would include alternates who had signed in and been accepted into the qualifying draw.

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Indiana is correct - i.e. they fill places in the main draw from the original entry list, so Tara will have to go through qualifying unless a late main draw wild card becomes available and she is given that. Signing in for qualifying won't help her get a spare draw place if she wasn't on the original entry list.

However, The Optimist is correct that she'll probably end up as the top seed in the main draw, but it'll be after coming through qualifying.