Yes there is a bigger contingent in the entry list for next week with Naomi and Katy D in the MD and Tara in qualifying, so she will at least play singles then. Potentially the week after too, depending on how that entry list shakes out.

And Naomi does win 6-0 6-2 and will play Erika Sema of Japan WR389, who put out the Q8 seed by the same score

*3-3 six breaks of serve.

Wins 7-6(3) 6-2. 

I've not checked the potential main draw opponents, but hopefully it's favourable. 

The other 4 options are Hibi, who like Naomi, has been higher ranked previously, Kobori and the Korean Han who won her last tournament, beating the promising Wang Xiyu in the final. There's also a WC, Naito, who's just turned 18 but was a good junior and has done quite well on the 15k scene this year.

Think I'd prefer Naito or Kobori out of those, but it is great that she has qualified and has 6 points in the bag, the equivalent of coming through quals and winning a 25k R1 match - something she's not been able to say for a while.

A lot of obstacles in the way before then, but Hev could face off with Hibino again in the QF.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Monday 29th of April 2019 08:05:40 AM

Good news; fingers crossed Naomi can go deeper yet :)

I'm not actually seeing the qualifiers placed in the singles draw yet, but in the doubles we have too representatives too. Naomi is playing with Luksika Kumkhum and they are 2nd seeds, and as noted at the top by RS, Tara has travelled here with Emina Bektas and they are in the doubles too up agains the Japanese 4th seeded pair, Kobori and Shimizu