Dolgopolov has also now withdrawn from Antwerp so Aljaz is now in the MD. Hopefully his withdrawal from Casablanca was tactical and he will be able to play this week. Kyle still going strong in Shanghai so there has to be a chance he pulls out of qualifying here.
So Aljaz has made the MD but Kyle would have to go through qualifying
I know the entries are based on ranking at time of entry rather than at the start of the tournament, but Kyle has been above Aljaz for a few weeks now. How far back do they go ?
Dolgopolov has also now withdrawn from Antwerp so Aljaz is now in the MD. Hopefully his withdrawal from Casablanca was tactical and he will be able to play this week. Kyle still going strong in Shanghai so there has to be a chance he pulls out of qualifying here.
So Aljaz has made the MD but Kyle would have to go through qualifying
I know the entries are based on ranking at time of entry rather than at the start of the tournament, but Kyle has been above Aljaz for a few weeks now. How far back do they go ?
6 weeks before, 05/09, which was mid US Open so in this case actually the rankings of 7 weeks before when Kyle was WR 84 and Aljaz WR 77. On 12/09 Kyle moved up to WR 55.
Kyle also did not enter the MD before the deadline so missed the chance to be on the alts list. I guess he might have been thinking of heading to the US challenger circuit for this stretch when originally planning his schedule but with his rapid rise in the rankings has adjusted his plans but too late for the original entry deadline.
Kyle is on the alts list with that WR 84 from 05/09, apparently now 5th alt. He is WR 54 ( miles clear ) on the qualifying list, which is based on 26/09 rankings.
All the ATP Q and main draws are out now except the Antwerp main draw, so I was wondering what had happened to Dan and Aljaz and came to have a look here - it looks like they have indeed both withdrawn but Kyle should appear in the main draw in Belgium.
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