Means she will end up scrapping for a dozen or so points no instead of 40 or 50. Can't see her getting past quarters or semis yet. Ta going to be a long way back when you look at Jo and Laura just now.

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Not knowing the fine print but it would seem this is a clear breach of contract - an offer on one set of terms, that is accepted, and then the terms changed.

I would have though there is a valid legal challenge to this.

I assume that there are ITF player representatives (I know that there are for the ATP). I hope that they act.

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I don't think the players representatives have any real power. They just supervise the draw and other such things.

The logical solution here is for the ITF to make up the prize money (and honour the original points) in the interim and then take legal action against the tournament.

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 I'm really not sure how it all works. Does the ITF set it or the tournament itself? Who's decided to downgrade it? I'm miffed either way, but it would be interesting to know.

Table updated again. Dan Smethurst, Alex Ward, Laura Deigman and Lucy Brown all notable absentees

Evo is a long way down the list in Turkey, so will only play if a direct acceptee

J Ward likely to play Metz if he makes main draw - currently 5th alt

Katie Swan will almost certainly be seeded in Spain

Egypt looks extremely weak and another incomplete draw, so good chances for Freya to pick up more points and for Grace to collect points as long as she avoids a high seed.

Anybody know what's happened with Laura D. She should be exploiting these week feilds!

Qualies draw is out and James Ward should have made main draw in Metz easily if he has stayed on the entry list.