Hannah is caught in the illogical WTA nonsense where she will have 5 WTA ranking points but on entry lists will still be behind players that have no WTA ranking points and have never even played in a main draw of any level because they have at least 1 ITF ranking point and she has none, and the WTA don't count a main draw win as worthy of a WTA ranking on its own. Let's hope she gets a couple more wins so this nonsense won't apply.
-- Edited by Lambda on Tuesday 18th of April 2023 09:18:52 PM
Hannah is caught in the illogical WTA nonsense where she will have 5 WTA ranking points but on entry lists will still be behind players that have no WTA ranking points and have never even played in a main draw of any level because they have at least 1 ITF ranking point and she has none, and the WTA don't count a main draw win as worthy of a WTA ranking on its own. Let's hope she gets a couple more wins so this nonsense won't apply.
-- Edited by Lambda on Tuesday 18th of April 2023 09:18:52 PM
Given Hannah will get LTA wildcards in the next couple of months, I don't think she'll have any trouble getting her three counters (or her 10 points, whichever comes sooner)
She won't be in the position of not qualifying even for qualis because she's got not ITF points (despite having WTA ones) which - as you say - is absurd.
As is my habit I've just checked the odds for Klugman's match and she was 3.40 going in, which seems a bit harsh in retrospect.
Assuming thats betting odds? I guess as she hadnt played seniors they wouldnt really have had data in the system for it to predict much else?
With the bookies not interested in donating money, I believe they do employ real people who are allowed to make initial judgements on such as Hannah's true level and the starting odds .It's not purely data driven. eg. in football they would no doubt allow for a known weakened team.
Wish I had checked the odds. I would have stuck a 50p or two down on Hannah