So will Katie get points for that walkover? I see 15 year old WC Leylah Fernandez (Katie's likely opponent) has a doubles specialist and unranked alt and is 1/25 to win, so if Katie didn't get those points, that would have probably have been much more preferable.
So will Katie get points for that walkover? I see 15 year old WC Leylah Fernandez (Katie's likely opponent) has a doubles specialist and unranked alt and is 1/25 to win, so if Katie didn't get those points, that would have probably have been much more preferable.
Well, 20 pts and $3,260 to Katie then... for being present on site.
As for the qualifiers themselves... it's raining so they haven't started yet. At least we know where all our seasonal rain in the UK has gone to at the moment.
I'm still not really clear what the situation is. Can someone break down the following for me please:
Katie walkover, beats Fernandez = how many points?
Katie walkover, loses to Fernandez = how many points? I'm assuming just 1 judging by PaulM's post?
Fernandez beats alt, loses to Katie = how many points?
Fernandez beats alt, beats Katie = how many points?
Thanks ABB, that clears it up. In that case I think I'd much rather Katie had an unranked alt like Fernandez had, but I suppose you can't complain about 30 points on the line for a win over Fernandez (or Rosolska), certainly a nicer prospect than it could have been if Vekic wasn't involved in Washington.
Pleased to see Rebecca Marino (currently 310) got a super win in qualifying here, against Lapko (WR 69).
Back on the WTA, and back on home soil after so many years, the feelgood redemption story continues, in similar vein to the delightful renaissance of Ash Barty.
An antidote story to the vicissitudes of the world at large. All warm, and fuzzy
Fernandez 6-3 5-1*, so after a slow start she has won 10 of the last 11 games and looks nailed on to receive those 20 ranking points as would have been expected being 1/25 to win at the start of the match.
I'm really excited for Katie, in her first Prem Mand(?). This is a great chance to get loads of (easy?) points and then play a great player. She should be well rested from her exploits last week now too.