Talk About Tennis 2.0

There are a lot of points being lost this week as well on WTA side with most not even playing.

Notably: Kenin 6 --> 7; Osaka 5 --> 8; Halep 11 --> 14. Few others can still fix because they're playing this week.

Both Krejcikova (#5) and Swiatek (#6) will reach career high rankings.

Fernandez reached 3R at Cincy.
And it is not difficult to see that some people went up (Krejcikova and Swiatek) because other people simply went down.

Since there will be WTA finals after all worth looking at the race rankings as of today. Players in bold are officially qualified.

Barty 6411
Sabalenka 4669
Krejcikova 4398
Pliskova 3972
Swiatek 2921
Sakkari 2842
Osaka 2771
Muguruza 2671
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Jabeur 2435
Pavlyuchenkova 2329
Gauff 2325
Mertens 2325
Svitolina 2283
Raducanu 2282
Pegula 2232
Kerber 2171
Kasatkina 2061
Badosa 2057
Bencic 1939
Ferndandez 1911

In reality Osaka is not playing and Barty possibly also not. Therefore the fight for the last 1-3 positions will be very fierce indeed.

Raducanu up to 23 in the rankings without having played a tour level match yet

JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:21 pm Raducanu up to 23 in the rankings without having played a tour level match yet

Not true. She played Silicon Valley Classic.

Suliso wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:28 pm

JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:21 pm Raducanu up to 23 in the rankings without having played a tour level match yet

Not true. She played Silicon Valley Classic.

Also Nottingham before Wimbledon. She hasn't won a match at a WTA tour-level event yet, but seems moot since she has won matches at Slams.

Can somebody remind me of the rules for entry for the WTA finals? Emma at #23 does not qualify, but not having HER (which is a separate issue from THE US OPEN CHAMP) in the finals would be the most disastrous marketing ploy ever. The guys in Mexico would be without the brightest recent star (and specially if Naomi and Barty, the Aussie and Wimby champions, indeed do not show up).

There are no WC's for this tournament. Maybe not great for guys in Mexico, but I think for Emma herself it's better to take it slowly. Play maybe one more tournament this year and then call it a season.

Suliso wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:28 pm

JTContinental wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:21 pm Raducanu up to 23 in the rankings without having played a tour level match yet

Not true. She played Silicon Valley Classic.

Hmmm...I read that on ESPN--they must have meant winning

She will need to win on the main tour full stop.

Tough crowd. Give her a bit of time and I'm sure she'll be perfectly fine on the regular tour too. The game is certainly there.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:58 pm Can somebody remind me of the rules for entry for the WTA finals? Emma at #23 does not qualify, but not having HER (which is a separate issue from THE US OPEN CHAMP) in the finals would be the most disastrous marketing ploy ever. The guys in Mexico would be without the brightest recent star (and specially if Naomi and Barty, the Aussie and Wimby champions, indeed do not show up).

I think WTA slam winners make the Finals automatically, but not ATP. Or vice versa. But I think the Tennis Podcast said it's the former, that she will get in based on her US Open win.

"Dear Emma:
Here is the deal. You will NEVER win a match in the main tour. You will win ALL your matches in Grand Slams, and will win plenty.
Sign in blood.
Your truly,
The Genie"

Emma: Where is my freaking Swiss Army Knife?

(joking)

Suliso wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 6:41 pm Tough crowd. Give her a bit of time and I'm sure she'll be perfectly fine on the regular tour too. The game is certainly there.

Yeah, of course she should. It's not like she has been playing Tour events and losing R1. She just hasn't played any until this summer. She did well in ITFs and then just leaped over the next stage. I'd expect her to be competitive in WTA events.

Smart of her to not play Montreal and Cincinnati, and play smaller events instead for more match play and confidence.