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RE: Week 42 – WTT W50 - Austin, USA - hard


Var wrote:
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Amazing to see her putting these sorts of results together. Well done!


 I think we sometimes forget that Ella graduated from juniors with a world ranking of 8. Injuries have impeded her progress but now she is starting to fulfill her potential. She is still only 21 so a lot further to go. 



-- Edited by Var on Saturday 24th of October 2026 08:41:18 PM


 I don't think it was the injuries really

She played a pretty full schedule for a lot of the teenage years

I think she had a problem with coaches (post Noelle etc)

And just wasn't ready for the tour, got a bit down on herself, it's a hard baptism for many of the juniors 

And so the decision to go stateside and to have a college structure was inspired 



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Ella also has won a wildcard into the WTA250 ATX Open in Austin in February 2027. That'll be a nice little $3k bonus !

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Ella also has won a wildcard into the WTA250 ATX Open in Austin in February 2027. That'll be a nice little $3k bonus !


 Which she won't be able to benefit from (the money). Remember, as a college student she's restricted to $10K prize money a year, after which she can only receive prize money equal to tournament expenses, an amount she'll easily reach with or without playing a WTA250.



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sammmm wrote:

Ella and Kylie looks like a potentially exciting partnership, is Kylie at college and if so is she and Ella at the same college?


Kylie is a former LSU student, her final season being the year before Ella joined.

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What a fantastic win and week for Ella, lovely to see her playing so well again after what seemed like a disappointing summer. Which college year is Ella in now?


Although she's only in her 2nd semester/2nd season as a college student, for athletic purposes shes classed as a 3rd year as she had to forfeit a year's eligibility due to her age and experience when enrolling.



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Lambda_ wrote:
the addict wrote:

Ella also has won a wildcard into the WTA250 ATX Open in Austin in February 2027. That'll be a nice little $3k bonus !


 Which she won't be able to benefit from (the money). Remember, as a college student she's restricted to $10K prize money a year, after which she can only receive prize money equal to tournament expenses, an amount she'll easily reach with or without playing a WTA250.


 Although that is next year and one never knows, she might have quit college then and the addict might be right 



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I wonder how the lawsuit to change that rule is progressing. I thought it was going to be decided in the spring.

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the addict wrote:

I wonder how the lawsuit to change that rule is progressing. I thought it was going to be decided in the spring.


 As I understand, the lawsuit that was settled this spring (with Maya Joint, Reese, etc), was for pre-college earnings (the players won and can now earn as much as they like before entering fulltime college). But it doesn't apply to during full-time college time. 



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Peter too wrote:

Brengle has a very odd service action. She hardly draws her arm back at all, so it looks more like she is hurling the ball over the net rather than striking it.


 Her serve is the result of a shoulder injury which means she cant hit it at full power: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/43712888



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