Didn't see any of it (completely forgot), but I see Unibet are covering qualifying again. Just saw the final stages of the first set between Osorio Serrano and Wang Xiyu, a battle of the two most recent US Open Jr winners, and that's who Harriet will play in the FQR. The lower ranked Osorio took the first set on a tie break.
Main draw has been published.
Heather seeded 5, but in the section with Sloane Stevens #1. Plays Kovanic in the first round
Katie is in the same half, plays Schmiedlova, with Bouzcova #4 likely second round opponent
Main draw has been published. Heather seeded 5, but in the section with Sloane Stevens #1. Plays Kovanic in the first round Katie is in the same half, plays Schmiedlova, with Bouzcova #4 likely second round opponent
I wonder if Sloane Stephens will play as she withdrew from Guadalajara. On current form she is not top 100. Leyla Fernandez a more likely opponent for later one would feel. Notice that both finalists at Guadalajara , Bouchard and Sorribes Tormo are in the main draw. Hopefully this is the tournament for Heather and Katie to shine.
-- Edited by ROSAMUND on Saturday 13th of March 2021 10:23:30 PM
R1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 317 (CH=82 2019) v SCHMIEDLOVA, Anna Karolina (SVK) 517 (CH=213 2015)
Katie played Anna at Southsea in 2018 winning 2 and 0.
-- Edited by Peter too on Saturday 13th of March 2021 10:27:07 PM
I think the ranking of Schmiedlova is incorrect. Perhaps it is the ranking of her sister who has also played tennis. Her highest ranking was 26 on 12th Oct 2015 and tennis abstract has her current ranking 117. She is the player who beat both Heather and Harriet at the 2020 Fed Cup tie in Slovakia.
-- Edited by ROSAMUND on Saturday 13th of March 2021 10:39:38 PM