Q2: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) (6) 470 lost to KLIMOVICOVA, Linda (CZE) 639 3-6 5-7
There were three LL slots but we didn't get lucky, Germany got very lucky.
Now edited with the correct player.
-- Edited by Peter too on Tuesday 11th of October 2022 03:11:04 PM
It beggars belief that Freya didn't get a LL spot when she was the highest rank losing player. Really unlucky
I am not sure that the highest ranked loser necessarily deserves a LL spot, tbh. I think all the final round losers should go into a draw and it is pot luck who gets one. Or failing that, give it to the one with the best scoreline in their FQR ie sets losers above 2 set losers. But I prefer a straight pot luck draw. Avoids any chance of players throwing their final round match
What confuses me is sometimes they seem to prioritise the highest ranked players and sometimes not, unless I've got that wrong? Either way would be fine but there should surely be one rule that applies to all tournaments.
In ITF tournaments the LL order is drawn from all losers in the FQR with a WTA ranking first and then those with an ITF ranking. For WTA tournaments, if the LL spots are available before qualifying is completed then it is a draw between the highest 2 (or number of LL places + 1) ranked losers or if the LL places become available after qualifying is completed LLs are allocated in order of ranking.
Thanks so much for explaining that. It's always confused me. Wish they'd standardise it but at least I understand it now!
Sonay finding her groove again, and great to see she's signed with Adidas as her kit sponsor too. Hopefully, it provides some funds to help her further improve.
SF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Beatrice Gumulya (INA) CR450 (221+229) [3] LOST TO Pei-Chi Lee (TPE) / Fang-Hsien Wu (TPE) CR561 (324+237) 6-1 (6)6-7 5-10
Thry had a single match point in the second set tie-break. There were 6 breaks of serve in that set, but Feya and Beatrice were always playing catch-up.
SF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Beatrice Gumulya (INA) CR450 (221+229) [3] LOST TO Pei-Chi Lee (TPE) / Fang-Hsien Wu (TPE) CR561 (324+237) 6-1 (6)6-7 5-10
Thry had a single match point in the second set tie-break. There were 6 breaks of serve in that set, but Feya and Beatrice were always playing catch-up.