Taking full advantage

SF:- Naiktha Bains(GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR189 (94+95) [4] def Ankita Raina (IND) / Dayana Yastremska (UKR) (159+UNR/CH82) 6-3 6-3 

indiana wrote:

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Current projected ranking points at 28/08, with Naiktha and Maia's points so far here and allowing for the 280 ( net 230 ) points that Lissey & Olivia are due to drop on 28/08 ( Granby WTA 250 title last year ) :

Naiktha  926
Maia  921
Alicia  900
Olivia  887

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Stretching their potential 28/08 lead :

Naiktha  964

Maia  959

Alicia  900

Olivia  887

The title would take them to over 1000 points.

The final is scheduled for 1pm local time tomorrow (Friday)

F:- Naiktha Bains(GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR187 (93+94) [4] v Katarzyna Kawa (POL) / Elixane Lechemia (FR) CR214 (113+101) (with updated rankings)

Kawa and Lechemia put out the #2 seeds in a 10-0 MTB

Anna wrote:

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British entries in the top 200 in the live doubles race:

30 Bains/Lumsden 491pts

60 Watson/Dart 312pts

71 Watson/Wickmayer(BEL) 280pts

97 Barnett/Nicholls 206pts

127 Christie/Collins 134pts

 

Newbie question if I may, at what level in the rankings does a doubles player make a living out of it?

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 Welcome to the forum, Anna! I have no idea in response to your question, but all of the above are , I presume , full time. Im guessing they earn enough to sustain themselves, but that wont be prizeMoney alone, presumably grants, sponsorships, side gigs help them get by. Someone else will have a better answer ! 

Welcome Anna. I can't answer your question either, but I have a couple of points to make.

The doubles race only includes points from WTA tournaments - and those you list mainly play ITF tournaments (with the exception of Harriet and Heather) and only a few WTA tournaments although they are moving up to the WTA events in recent months. Incidentally, the positions you quote don't tally with the official WTA rankings - some are only a place or two out but Barnett/Nicholls are at 66 and Christie/Collins at 79

Looking at the player's individual stats on the WTA site, several of our girls have won around $50k-$60k this year (although that does include singles if they have played any). By the time you deduct expenses (travel, hotels, meals etc as well as other expenses from tournaments) there won't be a lot over.

Thanks - that's a good point about ITF points prompting another newbie question - do the ITF points count for getting entry/seeding to the WTA events

I'd assumed the data I pulled from https://live-tennis.eu/en/wta-doubles-race gave an indication of where the rankings would be at year-end (all other things being equal)

You mention the official rankings which are distinct from "the race" surely (rolling 12 month versus year-to-date)

Sorry if I'm being silly, I know this board is frequented by folks who know this stuff inside/out!