[invest7manager]

She's ranked 315, so I kind of doubt it, unless she has protected ranking.

Just looked at the draw on the WTA site - yeah, she made it without a WC. She is shown as the last direct acceptance into the Qualifier Draw (w/ a ranking 0f 308, which I guess was from a couple of weeks ago.

And since the lowest ranked Qualy seed is #84, that means a lot of women must have taken a pass on playing qualifiers here.

[Saispapedlimi]

Did anyone post about Ana vs. the Rogers Cup? If not, I'm surprised. Dry would love the story.

Ivanovic turns down wild card at Rogers Cup
Aug 12, 3:22 pm EDT

MONTREAL (AP)—Ana Ivanovic declined a wild-card entry into the main draw of the Rogers Cup next week because of a flap with the tournament director.

In a posting on her website, Ivanovic said her request for a wild card was turned down weeks ago. Tournament director Eugene Lapierre offered her direct entry into the Montreal tournament on Tuesday, but she refused it.

Ivanovic, whose first major victory came in Montreal in 2006, said she declined because of comments made by Lapierre to a Montreal newspaper. Lapierre said the 62nd-ranked player didn’t deserve a wild card and hoped to leave a spot open for a Canadian player.

“I would have loved to play Montreal but I was quite hurt by the comments of Mr. Lapierre,” Ivanovic wrote.

The 2008 French Open winner added that even without a wild card, she would have been happy to play in the qualifying tournament “but I felt that they kind of stepped over the line with this interview, making public our correspondence and even misrepresenting it. Unfortunately, I don’t feel welcome at the tournament.”

Lapierre issued a statement saying the former No. 1 player was always welcome at the Rogers Cup.

On Thursday, Ivanovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Elena Vesnina.

http://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/news?...treal-ivanovic

[vintsqyuid]

Heard about Ana declining the wildcard.

Waiting for Dry's comment about Rogers Cup.

[KatoabamyHant]

Oh my. That's just too precious. I don't even know where to start. Give me a few days to collect my thoughts. It's like a giant dam just broke inside my head.

[Elissetecausa]

I don't get what comments offended her. That she hasn't had good results lately? That she would be extravagantly catered to during the quallies? Maybe I read the wrong statements from the tournament, but this sounds pouty. She could just say "I think I deserve better than quallies so I'm not playing."

Ok, maybe this: "It’s probably the best thing that could happen to her since she needs to play to find her confidence and rise in the rankings before the US Open." is a little condescending... but true!

[Saispapedlimi]

I don't get what comments offended her. That she hasn't had good results lately? That she would be extravagantly catered to during the quallies? Maybe I read the wrong statements from the tournament, but this sounds pouty. She could just say "I think I deserve better than quallies so I'm not playing."

Ok, maybe this: "It’s probably the best thing that could happen to her since she needs to play to find her confidence and rise in the rankings before the US Open." is a little condescending... but true!

More details: http://www.worldtennismagazine.com/archives/2983

I like: “If I were her coach, I would force her to play qualies.”

And, as recently as Tuesday: "We’re looking at it and there should be developments soon.”

And Ana: “I don’t think his comments were necessary, and they contradicted everything he had told my management previously: that I was not getting a wild card because I am not Canadian.”

[Amorsesombabs]

I'm tiring of all this Ana drama. How did her request for a WC initially become public anyway? If she mentioned it first, then she let the cat out of the bag and should stop whining. If the tourney director spoke out, then it was his fault.

Anyway, tennis is a sport, you win you succeed, you lose, your ranking falls. Ana just needs to shut up and find her game again if she wants any respect from objective tennis fans.

[emexiagog]

MONTREAL MAIN DRAW

(1)Jankovic SRB/BYE
Errani ITA vs QUALIFIER
Petrova RUS vs QUALIFIER
WC Tetreault CAN vs (13)Wickmayer BEL

(10)Azarenka BLR vs K. Bondarenko UKR
Kirilenko RUS vs. Cibulkova SVK
QUALIFIER vs A. Bondarenko UKR
BYE/(5)Clijsters BEL

(3)Williams/BYE
Oudin USA vs QUALIFIER
Dulgheru ROU vs Bammer AUT
Kanepi EST vs (14)Peer ISR

(9)Li CHN vs Govortsova BLR
Szavay HUN vs Dulko ARG
Kerber GER vs Shvedova KAZ
BYE/(8)Zvonareva RUS


(7)A Radwanska/BYE
QUALIFIER vs Medina Garrigues ESP
Bacsinszky SUI vs WC Wozniak CAN
Pavlyuchenkova RUS vs (11)Kuznetsova RUS

(16)Rezai FRA vs Kvitova CZE
Zheng CHN vs Srebotnik SLO
WC Dubois CAN vs Zakopalova CZE
BYE/(4)Dementieva RUS

(6)Schiavone ITA/BYE
Bartoli FRA vs QUALIFIER
Petkovic GER vs Safina RUS
Safarova CZE vs (12)Sharapova

(15)Pennetta ITA vs Hantuchova SVK
Kleybanova RUS vs QUALIFIER
WC Razzano FRA vs QUALIFIER
BYE/(2)Wozniacki DEN

[whatisthebluepill]

I'm tiring of all this Ana drama. How did her request for a WC initially become public anyway? If she mentioned it first, then she let the cat out of the bag and should stop whining. If the tourney director spoke out, then it was his fault.

Anyway, tennis is a sport, you win you succeed, you lose, your ranking falls. Ana just needs to shut up and find her game again if she wants any respect from objective tennis fans.

Yes, she mentioned it first.

[Saispapedlimi]

I'm tiring of all this Ana drama. How did her request for a WC initially become public anyway? If she mentioned it first, then she let the cat out of the bag and should stop whining. If the tourney director spoke out, then it was his fault.

Anyway, tennis is a sport, you win you succeed, you lose, your ranking falls. Ana just needs to shut up and find her game again if she wants any respect from objective tennis fans.

I think that's all Ana's saying. The tourney director should have kept the matter private. The end. I don't see where there is that much drama.

[Saispapedlimi]

By the way, had it been any other event but former leader Larry Scott's precious Canada event, I wouldn't have even posted or cared.

[Amorsesombabs]

I think that's all Ana's saying. The tourney director should have kept the matter private. The end. I don't see where there is that much drama.

You don't think her statement yesterday just prolonged the discussion? She could have taken the high road and simply said her pre-open plans are now in place with a WC from New Haven so will not be able to play Montreal. Instead she went for the tit-for-tat route and made herself look worse because no one cares about a tournament director from Canada.

[Saispapedlimi]

You don't think her statement yesterday just prolonged the discussion? She could have taken the high road and simply said her pre-open plans are now in place with a WC from New Haven so will not be able to play Montreal. Instead she went for the tit-for-tat route and make herself look worse because no one cares about a tournament director from Canada.

I think she was within her rights. They waited and waited until their draw fell apart. Even Tuesday, they were not ready yet. Besides, Ana could use a chip on her shoulder.

[Amorsesombabs]

I think she was within her rights. They waited and waited until their draw fell apart. Even Tuesday, they were not ready yet. Besides, Ana could use a chip on her shoulder.

Did I say she wasn't within her rights? Stuff like this in the long run only makes the player look bad, a la the Sisters avoiding IW.

If Ana was within her rights to speak up then surely the tourney director was within his rights to wait until the last minute to offer up a WC.

I do agree with you that she could use a chip on her shoulder.

[Smabeabumjess]

I've forgotten if Venus is actually playing at this point, but if MelO can get past a qualifier, she'll get her first crack at a Williams sister. Juh-rama! Drooling.

[whatisthebluepill]

I think that's all Ana's saying. The tourney director should have kept the matter private. The end. I don't see where there is that much drama.

Well, she made it public first. The director was then asked to explain his decision but he went overboard. We all know the danger of this kind of interview.

[KatoabamyHant]

By the way, had it been any other event but former leader Larry Scott's precious Canada event, I wouldn't have even posted or cared.

I've trained you so well.

::

That Montreal draw is brutal.

[Unjucky]

(3)Williams/BYE
Oudin USA vs QUALIFIER

I've forgotten if Venus is actually playing at this point, but if MelO can get past a qualifier, she'll get her first crack at a Williams sister. Juh-rama! Drooling.

BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!

[KatoabamyHant]

I've forgotten if Venus is actually playing at this point, but if MelO can get past a qualifier, she'll get her first crack at a Williams sister. Juh-rama! Drooling.

Venus might as well withdraw at this point, given all of the negative karma I, Juju, Nelslus and others some of her fans have pushed toward Little Miss America's direction.

[southernplayer99]

According to Daily Forehand, Venus has withdrawn. So typical. Just go away. Please.