Entries Week 2 - 10/01/22

flamingowings · All-time great

RE: Entries Week 2 - 10/01/22

flamingowings · All-time great

AO quals draw is made on Sunday (tomorrow) at 4pm local (5am UK)

DF · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:

Sydney 500 (Hard) - Radacanu

So Emma has drawn Iga Swiatek in the first round

-- Edited by seagull on Tuesday 4th of January 2022 03:09:14 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ooohh

the addict · Tennis legend

That's a pretty awful draw for Emma. Swiatek looks to be in very good form having reached the semis in Adelaide (lost to Barty overnight)

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah. Such a pity that covid interrupted Emma's prep and left her deciding to just have this one warm-up tournament before the AO.

the addict · Tennis legend

Bath M25 qualifying draw is out - 28 Brits - Toby Nartin top seed.

And in the women's W25 draw there are three byes. 15 Brits and Millie is seeded 3

dodrade · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
Ah. Such a pity that covid interrupted Emma's prep and left her deciding to just have this one warm-up tournament before the AO.

A bit surprised there are only two weeks of warm up tournaments beforehand, I thought it was better having it in February last year giving more time to prepare.

flamingowings · All-time great

dodrade wrote:
indiana wrote:
Ah. Such a pity that covid interrupted Emma's prep and left her deciding to just have this one warm-up tournament before the AO.
A bit surprised there are only two weeks of warm up tournaments beforehand, I thought it was better having it in February last year giving more time to prepare.

It looks like they are wanting a more 'normal' looking tour this year, rather than having several displaced tournaments.

Lambda · Challenger level

flamingowings wrote:

dodrade wrote:
indiana wrote:
Ah. Such a pity that covid interrupted Emma's prep and left her deciding to just have this one warm-up tournament before the AO.
A bit surprised there are only two weeks of warm up tournaments beforehand, I thought it was better having it in February last year giving more time to prepare.
It looks like they are wanting a more 'normal' looking tour this year, rather than having several displaced tournaments.

The AO is in January because it is timed to take place during their school holidays to get the maximum benefit for the regional economy.

flamingowings · All-time great

Lambda wrote:
flamingowings wrote:

dodrade wrote:
indiana wrote:
Ah. Such a pity that covid interrupted Emma's prep and left her deciding to just have this one warm-up tournament before the AO.
A bit surprised there are only two weeks of warm up tournaments beforehand, I thought it was better having it in February last year giving more time to prepare.
It looks like they are wanting a more 'normal' looking tour this year, rather than having several displaced tournaments.
The AO is in January because it is timed to take place during their school holidays to get the maximum benefit for the regional economy.

I was replying to the comment about it being in February and more generally it does seem like the tour wants to be back to normal and not have displaced tournaments everywhere. That said, thanks for the info that it's the hols there. It might also be hols here (NZ) but I don't know any kids here but our uni students are still off until well into February