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**AlistDakisa** · 04-29-2011, 09:40 PM

This has me confused. Not an uncommon state, mind you, but I'm trying to recall similar situations.

Amanmuradova, Niculescu and Hercog were all scheduled to play qualies today for Madrid. But all three were active in other events - Polona and Akgul in Barcelona, Monica in Estoril.

I've always thought if a qualy player was unavailable, they got replaced in the draw. But it looks like they might have postponed their matches, rather than replace them (or advance their opponents).

Anyone know if that's the case? I don't know that I have seen that happen before (though I am the first to admit I could just have easily missed it). All three were seeded, and according to the OOP Ti-Amie posted, at least two of them (Akgul and Polona) were supposed to play.

From this year's WTA Handbook...

D.6.c. If eligible, a player’s 1st round match in a Premier Tournament may
be postponed one (1) day (until the second scheduled day of
Qualifying) due to her singles or doubles participation in the previous week’s WTA Tournament.
d. If eligible, a player’s 1st round match in an International
Tournament may be postponed one (1) day (until the second
scheduled day of Qualifying) due to her singles or doubles participation in the previous week’s WTA Tournament or $100,000
through $75,000 ITF Women’s Circuit event.
The match must be scheduled on the second day of Qualifying by
12:00 noon tournament local time or the first scheduled match,
whichever is later, and the player may be required to play two (2)
matches on the second day of Qualifying.

04-29-2011, 09:40 PM	#17
AlistDakisa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	This has me confused. Not an uncommon state, mind you, but I'm trying to recall similar situations. Amanmuradova, Niculescu and Hercog were all scheduled to play qualies today for Madrid. But all three were active in other events - Polona and Akgul in Barcelona, Monica in Estoril. I've always thought if a qualy player was unavailable, they got replaced in the draw. But it looks like they might have postponed their matches, rather than replace them (or advance their opponents). Anyone know if that's the case? I don't know that I have seen that happen before (though I am the first to admit I could just have easily missed it). All three were seeded, and according to the OOP Ti-Amie posted, at least two of them (Akgul and Polona) were supposed to play. From this year's WTA Handbook... D.6.c. If eligible, a player’s 1st round match in a Premier Tournament may be postponed one (1) day (until the second scheduled day of Qualifying) due to her singles or doubles participation in the previous week’s WTA Tournament. d. If eligible, a player’s 1st round match in an International Tournament may be postponed one (1) day (until the second scheduled day of Qualifying) due to her singles or doubles participation in the previous week’s WTA Tournament or $100,000 through $75,000 ITF Women’s Circuit event. The match must be scheduled on the second day of Qualifying by 12:00 noon tournament local time or the first scheduled match, whichever is later, and the player may be required to play two (2) matches on the second day of Qualifying.
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