Week 30 - ITF ($25K) - Porto, Portugal Clay

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 30 - ITF ($25K) - Porto, Portugal Clay

the addict · Tennis legend

Beth has been concentrating on 25k's - now only has 5 points counting from 15k's. A lot of Nuria's pints come from winning 15k's. Really shows what a difference the new system will make.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Using the June list as an approximation to map points to positions, I have Beth as being around 450 in the shadow rankings, or around 415 with last weeks 9 points added.

Nuria may have a much lower WTA ranking under the new system than Beth, but she has a much greater chance of being in the main draw than Beth as she would be almost certainly be accepted to one of the main draw places reserved for the Top ITF players. Beth is 18th in the entry list under the current system. If she was 18th by WTA ranking order in the new system, she would have to qualify while Nuria was in the main draw in a reserved place for top ITF ranking entrants.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Glad someone's on top of things, RedSquirrel

The 2nd July WTA list of shadow rankings has Beth at 443, and Nuria at 476

So presumably some things have gone off and dropped off since the June ones.

But it's certainly going to be interesting how it all drops out. And then, as you say, what effect that has.

NB I have some lovely red squirrels in my garden. They like the mulberries and my neighbour's hazelnut trees

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Meantime... Sarah Beth has recovered from 0-3 to now lead, 4-3*

the addict · Tennis legend

Beth served for the set at 5-3, but was broken. Takes it on the tie-break though 7-6(4)

paulisi · Tennis legend

I suspect the ambitious players will be targeting 25k and higher tournaments rather than 15ks to get their WTA ranking up.

Therefore there may be soft 15k points as you move closer to the end of the year.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Set 2 ended with 4 consecutive breaks, but it was Sarah Beth chasing, so we have a decider, 7-6(4) 4-6

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Sarah Beth has had her nose ahead since the middle of the final set. NPD serving to stay in it, 7-6(4) 4-6 5-3*

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

NPD holds. In a match of many breaks, Beth is serving for the match, *5-4

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

MP *40-30... ... ...
Deuce

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

2nd MP... ... ...
Deuce

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Broken

5-5*

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Oh no.

Come on Sarah Beth

the addict · Tennis legend

I daren't look at the live scores - every time I have looked she's lost the next game ...........