Week 14 - WTA500 - Charleston, USA Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 14 - WTA500 - Charleston, USA Clay

PaulM · Tennis legend

Heather recovers from *0-2 to 3-2*

the addict · Tennis legend

I assume Halbauer is a wild card with that ranking ? The WTA website doesn't say who the 4 WC's are and the PDF of the draw isn't available yet.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Lots of unranked doubles players got in. The 80k in Portugal is stronger than the WTA events this week to be honest.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Straightforward 6-3 6-1 win.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

the addict wrote:
I assume Halbauer is a wild card with that ranking ? The WTA website doesn't say who the 4 WC's are and the PDF of the draw isn't available yet.

According to the dartsrankingsentry lists the wildcards are Sabalenka, McNally, Navarro and Linda Fruhvirtova.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Halbauer was an alt - from darts rankings

(ALT) Elizabeth Halbauer 454
(WC) Jessie Aney 508
(WC) Katarina Jokic 576
(WC) Alexa Graham 600
(WC) Bianca Fernandez 890

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

If Heather had entered on time shed have been well in the main draw- cut is 152 or around that level

the addict · Tennis legend

Thanks - didn't check darts, only WTA and tennisteen.
Looks like a comfotable victory for Heather - could have been more comprehensive with 6/11 break points taken.

indiana · Tennis legend

QR1: (q1) Heather Watson WR 115 (CH 38 in January 2015) beat (alt) Elizabeth Halbauer (USA) WR 454 (CH 260 in January 2017) by 6-3 6-1

FQR: (q1) Heather Watson WR 115 (CH 38 in January 2015) vs (q15) Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) WR 281 (CH 206 in April 2018)

13 points for a QR1 win rises to 25 points for qualification.

If Heather qualifies a couple of extra matches and some additional ranking points will probably be just fine

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
QR1: (q1) Heather Watson WR 115 (CH 38 in January 2015) beat (alt) Elizabeth Halbauer (USA) WR 454 (CH 260 in January 2017) by 6-3 6-1

FQR: (q1) Heather Watson WR 115 (CH 38 in January 2015) vs (q15) Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) WR 281 (CH 206 in April 2018)

13 points for a QR1 win rises to 25 points for qualification.
If Heather qualifies a couple of extra matches and some additional ranking points will probably be just fine

Getting qualification points might be critical to ensuring direct entry to the French championships.

the addict · Tennis legend

Heatther is back up to WR105 in live rankings (OER and Coric). Looks like her lowest counter (other than slams and mandatory) is 18, so she could do with qualifying and getting a main draw win to get back into the top 100.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

JonH comes home wrote:
If Heather had entered on time shed have been well in the main draw- cut is 152 or around that level

Not sure it was planned but potentially going through qualifying could be beneficial with transitioning to Clay and getting into some kind of form and rhythm before facing any of the stronger players.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Agreed. Good chance to get some match wins. Build confidence and some points.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Heather 2*-2 Heather just had a couple of break points but couldn't take one.

-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 3rd of April 2022 03:25:21 PM