Week 2 - WTA Australian Open Qualifying 2014

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Week 2 - WTA Australian Open Qualifying 2014

Jan · Hall of fame

good news to wake up to this morning - fortunately the beeb had it up already so I didn't have to wait for the computer to get going!

philwrig · Hall of fame

My god that was nervy, but well done Hev !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Well done, Heather! Falconi still reaches the MD as a lucky loser, though, &, on the face of it, has the easier draw: Anabel Medina.

As a matter of interest, does anyone know whether Falconi collects the full 40 (?) points for being in the main draw or has to be content with 30 (again ?)?

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
As a matter of interest, does anyone know whether Falconi collects the full 40 (?) points for being in the main draw or has to be content with 30 (again ?)?

She'll only get 30.

pp 232 of the 2014 rules

WTA RANKING SYSTEM

6. Singles

a. Players are awarded ranking points for the highest round they reach.

b. In Tournaments where prize money is $ 25,000 or greater:

[...]

iii. Lucky Losers earn Main Draw ranking points based on the highest round reached in the Main Draw, unless they lose in the 1st round of the Main Draw in which case they receive only the ranking points earned in Qualifying.

Edit: correct link

-- Edited by AliBlahBlah on Saturday 11th of January 2014 03:55:51 PM

wolf · Tennis legend

Go to 22:15 to start match.

-- Edited by wolf on Saturday 11th of January 2014 10:12:26 PM