$10K Gunma Prefecture Satellite: Commitments

$10,000 GUNMA PREFECTURE, JAPAN

15 Apr 2002 - 21 Apr 2002 Last Updated: 2 Apr 2002


Rank Date: 18 Mar 2002

26 March 2002 International Tennis Federation

Main Draw Nation Ranking Prot'd Points Information

1 HSIEH Su-Wei (04/01/1986) TPE 152 :eek:
2 HISAMATSU Shiho (04/07/1979) JPN 259
3 BAKER Leanne (08/01/1981) NZL 401
4 KINJO Satomi (13/10/1980) JPN 418 :D
5 KITAMURA Yumiko (20/04/1971) JPN 422
6 O'CONNOR Tracey (24/09/1982) NZL 426
7 VIRATPRASERT Suchanan (01/01/1983) THA 445 :D
8 WENG Tzu-Ting (01/07/1978) TPE 471
9 OKAMOTO Seiko (14/03/1978) JPN 512
10 KINEBUCHI Akiko (23/10/1977) JPN 513
11 TEZUKA Remi (09/06/1980) JPN 514 :D
12 SHARAPOVA Maria (19/04/1987) RUS 532 :eek:
13 UMEHARA Sachie (26/11/1978) JPN 543
14 ARAI Maki (23/12/1982) JPN 558 :D
15 YONEMURA Tomoko (01/07/1982) JPN 576 =
16 INOUE Maiko (05/02/1979) JPN 591 :D
17 IIJIMA Kumiko (22/10/1982) JPN 599 :D
18 CHUANG Chia-Jung (10/01/1985) TPE 600
19 TAMEISHI Keiko (22/04/1977) JPN 601 ;)
20 WANG I-Ting (21/11/1981) TPE 604
21 DZIAMIDZENKA Natalia (09/11/1983) BLR 635


32 Qualifying Nation Ranking Prot'd Points Information

1 TAIRA Tomoko (22/07/1981) JPN 663
2 KHOO Chin-Bee (04/05/1977) MAS 670 :D
3 WADA Nana (04/09/1979) JPN 679
4 CHAO Hsiao-Han (21/02/1984) TPE 682
5 NAKAMURA Aiko (28/12/1983) JPN 683 :D
6 LIU Amber (06/07/1984) USA 708 :D
7 UDA Remi (16/04/1981) JPN 719
8 CHAN Chin-Wei (08/01/1985) TPE 749
9 ATAKA Miyako (05/04/1969) JPN 769 ;)
10 KATSUMI Shizu (09/06/1976) JPN 771
11 ETZEL Franziska (22/11/1983) GER 797
12 DOUKEI Tomoko (23/06/1981) JPN 813 =
13 YONEMURA Akiko (25/08/1984) JPN 831 = :D
14 TAGUCHI Keiko (26/02/1979) JPN 855
15 NAKAJIMA Chiaki (28/02/1979) JPN 965
16 VITAYAVIROJ Thassha (10/06/1986) THA 1003 :D
17 CHOI Bo-Ra (03/02/1981) KOR 1011 =
18 SUGANO Tomoko (04/12/1980) JPN 1040 =
19 TAKEUCHI Ayano (29/03/1983) JPN 1040 =
20 OKAZAKI Hiromi (13/02/1978) JPN 1049 =
21 INO Reiko (10/04/1978) JPN 1100 =
22 NAGANO Chie (11/05/1977) JPN 1119 =
23 SUZUKI Utako (12/08/1982) JPN 1136
24 SAKAI Misae (26/02/1979) JPN 1151 =
25 YANO Kanako (26/01/1981) JPN 1162 =26 MISEVICIUTE Aurelija (24/04/1986) LTU 1208 =
27 KOMORI Hiroko (11/09/1977) JPN 2.25
28 FUDA Ryoko (25/10/1986) JPN 1.75

WOW! Su-Wei and Sharapova! Why is Su-Wei playing a 10k?

There's a Grade 1 Junior tourney in Japan the week prior to this.

I doubt Su-Wei will play, and I don't see why Maria should play a $10K event. They're both too good for this level. :rolleyes:

List updated. :)

Why is Su-Wei here ???

she's ranked around 150, she should be playing on the WTA qualies, if not there certainly on Challengers

Maria is hanging around another week after she plays Japan Open.

Eggy, Su-Wei was committed for the $5K event in India this week and she didn't even withdraw from it! :eek:

She must seriously have her entries messed up. :rolleyes:

Hmmm.....I see Su-Wei and Maria playing in the same tourneys these days....I wonder what's up!;)

List updated for final time. :)

I hope Su-Wei won't play here, she is too good for here:o .

Su Wei? Why is she wasting time playing a 10K, she has the ranking to get into higher tourneys...very puzzling!

Sharapova makes sense, her rank is 532, 10K's are where she will have to start to get her ranking up. She cant get into any other tourneys with that ranking unless she gets WC's.

It's confirmed that Su-Wei will play here :o ,but good news is her father said she will concentrate on pro tourneys in the future :) .

Still good luck to Su-Wei here :D .

OMG, I seriously can't believe she's really going to play a $10K event with a ranking like hers! :eek:

It's definitely don't going to help her ranking, plus she'll only be allowed to play 7 more events (not including Seoul) after this. :(

It's played on clay though, so it should do her some good. ;)

Is GUNMA PREFECTURE the name of the city or town it's played? Bit of a mouthful!!!

Do you think we will see a Sharapova-Hsieh final again!!!

May be Su-Wei likes the city or just needs some tennis this week:)
Aleez ausi Shiho,Suchanan and Sachie:)

OMG Khoo Chin Bee !! :eek:

GO CHIN BEE !!!!!

Originally posted by Mark Newman
Is GUNMA PREFECTURE the name of the city or town it's played? Bit of a mouthful!!!

Do you think we will see a Sharapova-Hsieh final again!!!

If they are in different side of the draw, I think it possible :) .

so is Su-Wei really playing this :eek: :eek:

find it almost as shocking as Alexandra Stevenson entering Surbiton $25K this yr :eek: :eek:

When is draw/results gonna come out ??

Damn, Sarah Stone pulled out, this would have been good for her!!

Deanna, McIntyre, Welford, Baker etc also should have played here!

Mark, "Gunma" is the name of the Prefecture/State. The actual city name is "Kusatsu". :)

i. Players aged 15 to 17 years are eligible to compete in an additional one or two tournaments [15 year olds may play one (1) additional, 16-17 year olds may compete in two (2) additional tournaments], under the following conditions:
(i) The tournament(s) are allowable at the $10,000 and $25,000 ITF Women Circuit level only
(ii) The tournament(s) must be played within the player defined region (see attached list of regions).
(iii) Unless a player alerts the Sport Sciences & Medicine department of the Sanex WTA Tour in advance that she is a resident of a country other than her homeland, the player default region is the one consistent with her nationality
(iv) A player is only allowed to be associated with one region in each birthdate year.
(v) These changes are in effect for calendar year 2002 only. Any changes to this rule that take effect January 1, 2003 may prevent players from carrying over additional tournaments, as outlined above, into 2003.

It maybe can explain why Su-Wei play here.
Does it mean Su-Wei can play more 2 tourney,but only 10K and 25K in Asia :confused:
Any one knows :confused:

Su Wei has won the singles and doubles in her last 3 tournaments. Playing this 10k challenger gives her a good chance to make it 4 in a row!

The only player who probably has a chance to beat Su Wei is Maria Sharapova. And Maria lacks the experience and phenomanol conditioning of Su Wei.

Maria should be playing this event. Su Wei should be playing a bigger challenger.

I certainly did not know about this new ruling. :eek:

This explains why Su-Wei is playing here. ;)
She's making full use of what she's allowed.

This means that she'll still be allowed to play 8 tourneys + 3 GS after Seoul. :D