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RE: Potential GB women in Aus Open qualifying

the addict · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Is there any link to confirm these earlier entry dates?

I've been searching around and I haven't managed to find anything yet that supercedes the dates quoted in the ITF Grand Slam Rulebook.

As you are well aware this states "The closing date for entries and withdrawals for the singles Main Draw in each Grand Slam Tournament is forty-two (42) days prior to the first Monday of the tournament except that a player on the Alternate list for the singles Main Draw may withdraw at any time prior to such time as he is moved into the Direct Acceptance on account of withdrawals of other players. The closing date for entries and withdrawals for the
Singles Qualifying tournaments is twenty-eight (28) days prior to the first Monday of the tournament." (My highlights)

Lambda · Top national player

I've not seen anything official but I have heard murmurings that the ATP will use the rankings on 17 November for main draw, qualifying and doubles entries into all Australian Summer events for. Entry deadlines will not change is what I heard, just which ranking week is used. Not sure what the WTA are doing.

In the Australian Open wildcard points race for Australians, the 17 November ATP rankings will be used to determine who gets the men's wildcard if there is a points tie which could back up the rumours. Tennis Australia is using 1 December rankings to decide a tie-break for the women, which is the rankings immediately after the completion of the points race so the WTA entries may just be the usual rankings at the entry deadline.