The only woman left in the ITF's this week is EWS who hasn't withdrawn from Pune, after telling me a couple of weeks ago it wasn't worth the trip. She's now up to M10 in the list.
Sashi Kempster is second alternate in Sharm, with Jasmine Conway fifth alternate. Soumeya Anane is third alternate in Antalya.
Sashi and Jasmine have made the qualifying list in Sharm, having been 246 and 255 alternates on the original entry list. Eleanor Baglow is in as well, from A11 (up from A308)
Sarah Tutu has made quakifying in Manacor from A349. Lojan Shaker is also in qualifying, despite not being on the entry lists.
Soumeya has also made qualifying in Antalya. Not in qualifying draw
Emily is still entered in Pune, and should be seeded 8. And is in India, after all
Of course, can't tell if any of the above will actually play until the draws are made later today.
Edit:- updated after qualifying draws released
-- Edited by the addict on Saturday 6th of March 2021 07:43:23 PM
Dubai WTA 1000. Got 4 top 10 and 12 top 20. Does it really deserve 1000 status? The Middle East womens 1000 has always been a weak link, compared to Indian wells and Miami, Rome and Madrid Im not sure it merits same ranking points status?
And Qatar mens event , where Dan is playing this week, and Federer, has an 11 player qualifying draw with 5 byes to FQR... that isnt the way it should be, very disappointing
And Qatar mens event , where Dan is playing this week, and Federer, has an 11 player qualifying draw with 5 byes to FQR... that isnt the way it should be, very disappointing
Yeah pretty woeful draw. 11 players, 3 double only ranked players and a WC. The 8th q seed was based on doubles ranking! For a main draw field that is quite strong its a very weak qualifying draw.