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RJH1962 · Strong Club Player

Fran Jones

Mervatron2 · Challenger level

Over the moon for her.

Sh deserves this so much.

DF · Tennis legend

Fran is the fourth alternate for US Open

102 Teichmann, Jil Switzerland
102 S Cornet, Alizé France
103 Ito, Aoi Japan
104 Jones, Francesca Jones Great Britain

and is second on the US Dpen Qualifying Acceptance List

1 Teichman, Jill SUI 83
2 Jones, Francesca GBR 84

MrTSymonds · Lower Club Player

Given her continued clay court season, qualifying might be the best thing for her in this regard. 3 matches on the hard courts against people ranked significantly below her (though possible with much more hard court experience) to get her acclimated to the speed and bounce of the courts.

And if she doesn't qualify, she can just head back out onto the dirt.

DF · Tennis legend

Fran is in Qualifying for Cincinatti.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

DF wrote:
Fran is the fourth alternate for US Open

102 Teichmann, Jil Switzerland
102 S Cornet, Alizé France
103 Ito, Aoi Japan
104 Jones, Francesca Jones Great Britain

and is second on the US Dpen Qualifying Acceptance List

1 Teichman, Jill SUI 83
2 Jones, Francesca GBR 84

What is the difference?

wolf · Tennis legend

The main draw alternate list is used to determine who gets to replace anyone that withdraws from the main draw.

The qualifying list just lists the qualifying entrants. As this comes out a couple of weeks after the main draw the order can be different than the alternate list.