Michael D wrote:

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Naomi, Gabi, Katie B, Laura, Katy D are all on the MD acceptance list here. It's possible that they could all be seeded except for Katy D.

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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Fukuoka_International_Women%27s_Cup

They are all seeded according to that - NB 1, GT 4, KB 5, LR 8 - so that would avoid those playing each other (or any other seeds) until the QFs and with LR ranked 222 and seeded, it's not going to be the strongest field. KD could well face a compatriot or top seed, but it should make for a much more favourable draw this week than Gifu.

Good to see Tara come through that match unscathed, even if she took an extra few games there at the end. Now she has Abbie Myers though, of the unfathomable ranking. Just to note that following her run to the SF this week, Abbie's live ranking is 427, which will be a CH for her (and up 214 places). So her live ranking is higher than Tara's, which probably makes Abbie favourite. Nevertheless, Tara has shown some streaks of returning form lately...

QR1: Tara MOORE (GBR) [q2] 444 beat Ayumi MIYAMOTO (JPN) 833 (CH:789 July 17) 17yrs (JCH:17 Jan 17) 6-4 6-2

QR2: Tara MOORE (GBR) [q2] 444 vs Abbie MYERS (AUS) 641 (CH:472 June 15) Will be 427=CH this coming week.

Must have been a bit of money going on Tara today. I checked this morning and Tara and Abbie were both 5/6 at Bet365 to win the match, whereas now, 8 hours or so later, it is Tara 1/3 vs Myers 9/4 - that's a pretty significant change.

indiana wrote:

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Other bookmakers are available, and when the fun stops stop.

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 Very rarely bet, just very interested in the odds and often use them for streaming purposes. I also find that 365 tend to have the most tennis markets.

Tara is 2-6 6-4 2-0*