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WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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Tournament: Qatar TotalEnergies Open
Location: Doha, Qatar
Dates: February 13 - February 18, 2023
Level: WTA 500
Total Financial Commitment: $780,637
Surface: Hard

Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Iga Swiatek 1 1
2 Ons Jabeur 2 2
3 Jessica Pegula 3 3
4 Caroline Garcia 4 4
5 Aryna Sabalenka 5 5
6 Coco Gauff 7 7
7 Daria Kasatkina 8 8
8 Veronika Kudermetova 9 9
Belinda Bencic 10 10
Danielle Collins 11 11
Madison Keys 13 13
Beatriz Haddad Maia 14 14
Petra Kvitova 15 15
Paula Badosa 16 16
Jelena Ostapenko 17 17
Ekaterina Alexandrova 18 18
Anett Kontaveit 19 19
Liudmila Samsonova 20 20
Martina Trevisan 21 21
(WC)
(WC)
(WC) Top 20
(WC) Top 20
(SE)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)

Alternates
Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Shuai Zhang 22 22
2 Bianca Andreescu 43 22 (SR)
3 Karolina Muchova 133 22 (SR)
4 Barbora Krejcikova 23 23
5 Victoria Azarenka 24 24
6 Elena Rybakina 25 25
7 Marie Bouzkova 26 26
8 Amanda Anisimova 27 27
9 Qinwen Zheng 28 28
10 Kaia Kanepi 29 29
11 Karolina Pliskova 31 31
12 Elise Mertens 32 32
13 Jil Teichmann 33 33
14 Alizé Cornet 34 34
15 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 38 38
16 Anhelina Kalinina 39 39
17 Leylah Fernandez 40 40
18 Bernarda Pera 41 41
19 Sorana Cirstea 42 42
20 Katerina Siniakova 46 46
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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Rybakina still doesn't get direct entry?!
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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ashkor87 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 5:44 am Rybakina still doesn't get direct entry?!
Six week entry rankings.
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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6 weeks is a bit long in this digital age?!
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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I would think she would get one of those Top 20 wildcards if she desires
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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ashkor87 wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:02 am 6 weeks is a bit long in this digital age?!
The players need to know whether they are going to be playing at all, whether they will be in the main draw, or whether they might need to play qualifying so they can plan their travel, and travel for their teams.
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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UPDATED MD Singles Entry Lists

Entries
Seed Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Iga Swiatek 1 1
2 Jessica Pegula 4 3
3 Caroline Garcia 5 4
4 Coco Gauff 6 7
5 Daria Kasatkina 8 8
6 Belinda Bencic 9 10
7 Veronika Kudermetova 11 9
8 Jelena Ostapenko 12 17
Petra Kvitova 13 15
Beatriz Haddad Maia 14 14
Ekaterina Alexandrova 17 18
Anett Kontaveit 18 19
Liudmila Samsonova 19 20
Paula Badosa 21 16
Shuai Zhang 23 22
Madison Keys 24 13
Martina Trevisan 25 21
Bianca Andreescu 37 22 (SR)
Danielle Collins 42 11
(WC)
(WC)
(WC) Top 20
(WC) Top 20
(SE)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)

Alternates
Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Karolina Muchova 121 22 (SR)
2 Barbora Krejcikova 30 23
3 Victoria Azarenka 16 24
4 Elena Rybakina 10 25
5 Marie Bouzkova 26 26
6 Qinwen Zheng 29 28
7 Kaia Kanepi 48 29
8 Karolina Pliskova 20 31
9 Elise Mertens 32 32
10 Jil Teichmann 28 33
11 Alizé Cornet 60 34
12 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 38 38
13 Anhelina Kalinina 31 39
14 Leylah Fernandez 39 40
15 Bernarda Pera 43 41
16 Sorana Cirstea 63 42
17 Katerina Siniakova 47 46
18 Yulia Putintseva 45 47
19 Shelby Rogers 46 51
20 Lauren Davis 49 57

Withdrawals
Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

Aryna Sabalenka 2 5
Ons Jabeur 3 2
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UPDATED Qualifying Singles Entry Lists


Entries
Seed Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Elena Rybakina 10 25
2 Victoria Azarenka 16 24
3 Karolina Pliskova 20 31
4 Marie Bouzkova 26 26
5 Jil Teichmann 28 33
6 Qinwen Zheng 29 28
7 Barbora Krejcikova 30 23
8 Anhelina Kalinina 31 39
Elise Mertens 32 32
Aliaksandra Sasnovich 38 38
Leylah Fernandez 39 40
Bernarda Pera 43 41
Yulia Putintseva 45 47
Shelby Rogers 46 51
Lauren Davis 49 57
Alycia Parks 51 78
Anna Kalinskaya 55 59
Claire Liu 56 62
Sorana Cirstea 63 42
Jasmine Paolini 65 66
Ana Bogdan 72 63
Rebecca Marino 74 67
Maryna Zanevska 77 80
Madison Brengle 82 72
Tereza Martincova 88 74
Marketa Vondrousova 89 86
Viktoriya Tomova 101 91
Karolina Muchova 121 22 (SR)
(WC)
(WC)
(WC)
(WC)

Alternates
Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Harriet Dart 108 96
2 Cristina Bucsa 87 100
3 Dayana Yastremska 102 101
4 Magdalena Frech 104 102
5 Moyuka Uchijima 120 116
6 Ana Konjuh 142 124
7 Jodie Burrage 130 127
8 Olga Danilovic 140 130 (SR)
9 Elena-Gabriela Ruse 148 131
10 Lesia Tsurenko 100 134
11 Harmony Tan 162 142
12 Katarina Zavatska 289 145 (SR)
13 Kristina Mladenovic 150 151
14 Despina Papamichail 154 157
15 Laura Siegemund 129 158
16 Leyre Romero Gormaz 173 165
17 Carol Zhao 169 169
18 Kathinka Von Deichmann 279 173 (SR)
19 Vitalia Diatchenko 184 174
20 Sara Bejlek 176 175

Withdrawals
Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

Shuai Zhang 23 22
Amanda Anisimova 36 27
Bianca Andreescu 37 43
Alizé Cornet 60 34
Garbiñe Muguruza 83 73
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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that's a strong field, much stronger than Mubadala.. of course, we shall see who actually shows up.. i see Coco is surfacing now.. maybe Anisimova too. she says she likes slow surfaces, which has always puzzled me a bit..
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Oh oh Anisimova has withdrawn. ..wonder what is wrong with her...
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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JTContinental wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:09 am I would think she would get one of those Top 20 wildcards if she desires
How does the top 20 wc system work? Does one really have to be top 20? For those not entered at all?
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UPDATED MD Singles Entry Lists

Entries
Seed Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Iga Swiatek 1 1
2 Jessica Pegula 4 3
3 Caroline Garcia 5 4
4 Coco Gauff 6 7
5 Daria Kasatkina 8 8
6 Belinda Bencic 9 10
7 Veronika Kudermetova 11 9
8 Jelena Ostapenko 12 17
Petra Kvitova 13 15
Beatriz Haddad Maia 14 14
Ekaterina Alexandrova 17 18
Liudmila Samsonova 19 20
Paula Badosa 21 16
Shuai Zhang 23 22
Madison Keys 24 13
Martina Trevisan 25 21
Barbora Krejcikova 30 23
Danielle Collins 42 11
Karolina Muchova 121 22 (SR)
(WC)
(WC)
(WC) Top 20
(WC) Top 20
(SE)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)
(Q)

Alternates
Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

1 Victoria Azarenka 16 24
2 Elena Rybakina 10 25
3 Marie Bouzkova 26 26
4 Qinwen Zheng 29 28
5 Karolina Pliskova 20 31
6 Elise Mertens 32 32
7 Jil Teichmann 28 33
8 Alizé Cornet 60 34
9 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 38 38
10 Anhelina Kalinina 31 39
11 Leylah Fernandez 39 40
12 Bernarda Pera 43 41
13 Sorana Cirstea 63 42
14 Katerina Siniakova 47 46
15 Yulia Putintseva 45 47
16 Shelby Rogers 46 51
17 Lauren Davis 49 57
18 Anna Kalinskaya 55 59
19 Claire Liu 56 62
20 Ana Bogdan 72 63

Withdrawals
Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking

Aryna Sabalenka 2 5
Ons Jabeur 3 2
Anett Kontaveit 18 19
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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Qualifying Draw

Ka. Pliskova (1
) vs A. Bogdan
H. Dart vs D. Jakupovic
C. Liu vs D. Yastremska
J. Paolini vs L. Fernandez (7)

M. Bouzkova (2) vs L. Siegemund
T. Martincova vs N. Abduraimova
R. Marino vs K. Zavatska
Y. Putintseva vs A. Sasnovich (6)

J. Teichmann (3) vs S. Cirstea
M. Uchijima vs E. Ruse
D. Parry (WC) vs M. Frech
M. Al-Naimi (WC) vs E. Mertens (5)

A. Kalinina (4) vs L. Davis
M. Zanevska vs V. Tomova
E. Yashina (WC) vs M. Brengle
A. Kalinskaya vs B. Pera (8)
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Main Draw Singles Draw

POL I. Swiatek (1)
/BYE
Qualifier vs USA D. Collins
TUR I. Oz vs BLR V. Azarenka
Qualifier vs SUI B. Bencic (7)

USA C. Gauff (4)/BYE
CZE P. Kvitova vs CHN S. Zhang
USA S. Kenin vs RUS L. Samsonova
CZE B. Krejcikova vs RUS V. Kudermetova (8)

GRE M. Sakkari (5) vs CHN Q. Zheng
RUS E. Alexandrova vs Qualifier
CZE K. Muchova vs ITA M. Trevisan
BYE/FRA C. Garcia (3)

RUS D. Kasatkina (6) vs Qualifier
ESP P. Badosa vs BRA B. Haddad Maia
USA M. Keys vs LAT J. Ostapenko
BYE/USA J. Pegula (2)
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Re: WTA 500 Doha 2/13 - 2/18 2023

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ashkor87 wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 2:29 pm
JTContinental wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:09 am I would think she would get one of those Top 20 wildcards if she desires
How does the top 20 wc system work? Does one really have to be top 20? For those not entered at all?
You can read thru the rules here if you have an interest in them - https://www.wtatennis.com/wta-rules

Unless they've updated the rules from the last few years, Rybakina wouldn't have qualified for a Top 20 wildcard based on her ranking, they use the entry deadline ranking for wild cards. Her only chance, other than that's just what the tournament wanted to do, would've been to get in as a GS champion, and I'm not sure if she qualifies as one under the rules. I would guess yes, but can't be certain. WTA and ATP sanctions make that a dicier situation. Were points the only penalty? If you don't earn points for an event, does it register as a win? I have no clue.

Her even being on the alternate list makes me wonder if the GS wildcard isn't available to her.

And despite her rise in the last few years, she has more average titles to her name, so she couldn't get in on the other non-ranking wildcard allowances to my knowledge either.
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