United Cup

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: United Cup

Lambda · Challenger level

I got it from the 2023 ATP rulebook.

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

Stircrazy wrote:
Tomorrow's order of play in Group D:
RR2/3: (7) Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) WR 3 (= CH) vs (15) Harriet Dart WR 98 (CH = 84 in July)
RR2/4: (7) Jason Kubler (AUS) WR 107 (CH = 91 in October 2018) vs (15) Daniel Evans WR 27 (CH = 22 in September last year)
followed by:
RR2/5: (7) Samantha Stosur & John Peers (AUS/AUS) CR 151 (114+37) vs (15) Harriet Dart & Daniel Evans CR 194 (120+74)

Aus have changed their line up

RR2/3: (7) Madison Ingils (AUS) WR 179 (CH 112) vs (15) Harriet Dart WR 98 (CH = 84 in July)

the addict · Tennis legend

Apparently Tomljanovic has been carrying a knee injury for a couple of weeks so was always in doubt.

emmsie69 · Top national player

the addict wrote:
Lambda wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

Im trying to work out the point of 8 player teams here - the participation fee says it is pro rated based on appearances so anyone not actually playing doesnt get the fee - or have I read it wrong? So what is the point of Jan, Jonny, Ella and Ranah? Maybe one reserve

Man and one woman, but two of each sex?

#1 and #2 players get 40% of the participation fee regardless of if they play + 30% of the fee for each group stage singles match they play or 15% for each group stage mixed doubles (if not played singles). #3 and #4 players get 100% of the participation fee regardless of if they played.

It doesn't have to be 4 players, it can be 3. I guess in the case of Ranah, she's in Australia, she's not playing elsewhere, so why not name her on the squad so she gets some money?

It's also valuable experience for the girls, not only for the atmosphere but being with and practising with the top players. I'm sure Jan and Jonny are getting good practice too.

I would imagine they had their airfare covered. Jan is something like Alt 16 for AO qualifying so an opportunity to get airfare paid makes it worth going over to Australia and putting himself in the mix for a spot if the opportunity presents. I would imagine plenty of players on the Alt list won't bother to make the journey.

ETA It's a mixed tournament, of course there should be mixed doubles in it

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Friday 30th of December 2022 07:27:51 AM

Lambda · Challenger level

indiana wrote:

So as per the earlier described ranking points based on the WR of the player you beat, 40 points for Cam and 15 points for Katie.

Having a scour of the rulebook last night, I think it's actually the PR that counts for ranking points, which must make sense as it's the top 2 by ranking/PR that must play and why should a player be disadvantaged if they beat an opponent who they're playing because of a PR but who's actual ranking is much lower. As Hives has a PR of 142, Katie would get 20 points. Who knows. You've got more chance of getting a PhD in Quantum physics than understanding the rules to this thing. confuse

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

the addict wrote:
Apparently Tomljanovic has been carrying a knee injury for a couple of weeks so was always in doubt.

Tomljanovic is Australia's only direct entry into the womens singles at the 2023 Australian Open.

the addict · Tennis legend

Solid performance from Harriet to win 6-4 6-4, only dropping serve once.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
the addict wrote:
Lambda wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

Im trying to work out the point of 8 player teams here - the participation fee says it is pro rated based on appearances so anyone not actually playing doesnt get the fee - or have I read it wrong? So what is the point of Jan, Jonny, Ella and Ranah? Maybe one reserve

Man and one woman, but two of each sex?

#1 and #2 players get 40% of the participation fee regardless of if they play + 30% of the fee for each group stage singles match they play or 15% for each group stage mixed doubles (if not played singles). #3 and #4 players get 100% of the participation fee regardless of if they played.

It doesn't have to be 4 players, it can be 3. I guess in the case of Ranah, she's in Australia, she's not playing elsewhere, so why not name her on the squad so she gets some money?

It's also valuable experience for the girls, not only for the atmosphere but being with and practising with the top players. I'm sure Jan and Jonny are getting good practice too.
I would imagine they had their airfare covered. Jan is something like Alt 16 for AO qualifying so an opportunity to get airfare paid makes it worth going over to Australia and putting himself in the mix for a spot if the opportunity presents. I would imagine plenty of players on the Alt list won't bother to make the journey.

ETA It's a mixed tournament, of course there should be mixed doubles in it

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Friday 30th of December 2022 07:27:51 AM

Totally agree re the mixed doubles , of course it should be - I was

thinking a better format would be two singles and three doubles ie one match

of each of our sports five Formats. But it is what it is.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Solid performance from Harriet to win 6-4 6-4, only dropping serve once.

Well done Harriet and that is match won now, isnt it?

Crispy · Strong Club Player

Nice match from Harriet, first serve looking particularly good. Thought Inglis played a good match too.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
the addict wrote:
Lambda wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

Im trying to work out the point of 8 player teams here - the participation fee says it is pro rated based on appearances so anyone not actually playing doesnt get the fee - or have I read it wrong? So what is the point of Jan, Jonny, Ella and Ranah? Maybe one reserve

Man and one woman, but two of each sex?

#1 and #2 players get 40% of the participation fee regardless of if they play + 30% of the fee for each group stage singles match they play or 15% for each group stage mixed doubles (if not played singles). #3 and #4 players get 100% of the participation fee regardless of if they played.

It doesn't have to be 4 players, it can be 3. I guess in the case of Ranah, she's in Australia, she's not playing elsewhere, so why not name her on the squad so she gets some money?

It's also valuable experience for the girls, not only for the atmosphere but being with and practising with the top players. I'm sure Jan and Jonny are getting good practice too.
I would imagine they had their airfare covered. Jan is something like Alt 16 for AO qualifying so an opportunity to get airfare paid makes it worth going over to Australia and putting himself in the mix for a spot if the opportunity presents. I would imagine plenty of players on the Alt list won't bother to make the journey.

ETA It's a mixed tournament, of course there should be mixed doubles in it

But Australia is the one Open that pays for all the players airfares anyway, isn't it? Even the quali players?

Jan · Hall of fame

Good to see that Harriet won! I didn't drag myself out of bed in time to watch.

PaulM · Tennis legend

With the the wrapped up could be an opportunity to put Ella/Ranah in to the mixed alongside Jonny I think?

the addict · Tennis legend

The tie might be won, but every rubber counts in the unlikely event that Spain beat GB AND Aud beat Spain leaving all three teams on one win and the complicated count-back comes into play.

But the option to change the doubles team certainly is an option.