Aussie's Aussie Open WC Play Off info announced

With the Australian Open 2012 Play-off just days away, another group of wildcards into the 6–11 December event has been announced.
Wildcards for the men’s event are led by former top 100 player Chris Guccione. Joining Guccione will be James Duckworth, James Lemke, Matt Reid, Michael Look, John-Patrick Smith, Isaac Frost, Sam Groth and John Peers.
The wildcards join direct entrants Greg Jones, Marinko Matosevic and Ben Mitchell in the main draw.
There are still 11 more wildcard places in the men’s field, which will be announced in the coming days. The final spot will be filled by the winner of the Optus 18s Australian Championships.
In the women’s event, Tammi Patterson, Daniella Dominikovic, Emelyn Starr and Alenka Hubacek have been awarded wildcards.
They join Casey Dellacqua, Olivia Rogowska, Isabella Holland, Sally Peers, Arina Rodionova and Bojana Bobusic in the women’s play-off.
There are just four wildcards remaining for the women’s event, the last spot will go to the winner of the Optus 18s Australian Championships.


Strang ladies wc's I think. Danni D?? Patterson....um, she hasn;t won a match in the $25 K challngers over the last 3 months in Australia.....

Maybe they are waiting for the u 18's but I thought the wildcards would be Barty, Rajicic, Sanders and maybe Hadzic......and Adamzcak...tennis Oz don't like her I reckon....

Does nayone know what happned to Sophie Letcher? She was given a few opportunities last year but hasn't play any of the $25 K challengers?

Sophie Ferguson is injurered with what this time??/ Any news of when she is back?
Jess Moore? Another one who has promise and ok rank and fell in a heap and now not at all?? Inj? Finished?

Weijernt was anther 'protergy' Tennis Aus liked...Personally wasnt impressed watching her play gainst Knapp a few years back.....

Mirjivic (splling) was nother who won a few qualy ronds a few years ao and was then given a bit of help...saw her name in some Euro challengers in June/july but not playing in the $25 k's here....


I would have thought the wildcrads for Australian will be:

1. USA- announced four names for play off in georgia
2. France - maybe rezai, who I love and hope she gets back but i also wanna see Victora Larrier play
3. Asia- currebtly Amanmuradova....she could get de after Dubai...Chan leads Doi by 7 points, Sema lost 1st round in Dubai so she is out
4. Play off winner- Dellacqua hasnt lost to any of these girls, so reckon she is the very hot fav...if she doesn't win it she shall surley still get one
5. Not that i like her but Rogowska
6. Holland
7. After good form (not last 2 weeks) on the $25K events, Bobusic
8. Barty (only other possibility would be peers but he has been bad news this year)


QDWC (on proviser that Moore, Ferguson & Letcher are injured)
1. Peers
2. Rajicic
3. An-Sophie Mestach (junior winner)
4. Ar Rodionova (she just will......anyway)
5. Adamczak ( not a big fan at all, as in at all but she deserves it, good enough comeback)
6-8 anyone's guess You'd have to think the guys who just got wildcards today are in favaour, Danni D, Patterson (for sure she'll get one, although her form is terrible) Starr or Hubacek.....

Maybe Sanders, Hadzic, Bai, Tredoux have a shot???

Doubles WC:
Think it has been documented that Stosur and Lisicki are teaming up again
I'd like Gajdosova- An Rodionova together
Dokic Delleaqua

If that happened, I'd go with these wildcards:
Bengsen Calderwood- 3 $25 K's in a row!
Ar. Rodionova Rogowska
Holland Peers
D. Dominikovic Bobusic
Rajicic Barty


Last pair...maybe Starr -Bai, Sanders-Hadzic, Tredoux-Hubacek chuck Admazcak with someone...

Maybe the play off form will cement places??

Patterson, Dominikovic, Starr and Hubacek certainley wouldn't have been my first choices for WCs into the playoff. Adamczak was entered with her injury protected ranking, but pulled out.
i'm not sure about Sophie Letcher, but in her last match in Thailand in May she had to retire, so i'm guessing that she has some kind of serious injury.
pretty sure Sophie Ferguson is just taking a break, but no news on when she will be back.
Jess Moore was playing in the National Tennis league in WA instead of the aussie 25k's i think, so not sure if she'll be playing next year yet.
Monika Wejnert has quit sadly. had lots of potential but you can't help not being motivated.
Marija Mirkovic still recovering from a foot injury. entered in some of the aussie 25k's but pulled out weeks before they started, so we can expect to see her back next year hopefully.

your WC picks are exactly the same as mine, but if Anastasia Rodionova doesn't make the cut she would have to get one over Bobusic or Barty.
for the QWCs, Peers and Arina Rodionova will probably get in directly with their rankings. i'd pick Patterson, Dominikovic, Rajicic, Adamczak, the girl who won juniors, Hadzic, Sanders and someone else depending on form. i don't reckon Bai, Starr and Hubacek have much of a chance. if Letcher, Ferguson, Moore or Mirkovic can play you'd think they will be given the last QWC on my list, or instead of Dominikovic or Hadzic.

MY TYPEs

1. USA- Winner of Georgia Play-Off (Hope that will be Keys, Min or Townsend but probably Vandeweghe, Riske or Hmapton will win this event)
2. France - Victoria Larriere/ Caroline Garcia/ Kristina Mladenovic
3. Asia- If this is for the highest ranked player from Asia in Q Amanmuradova, if not hope that Lertcheewakarn, Semas or Doi will get it
4. Play off winner- Dellacqua for sure
5. Bobusic
6. Barty
7. Rogowska
8. Konta or Ferguson


QDWC
1. Peers
2. Rajicic
3. An-Sophie Mestach
4. Arina Rodionova
5. Adamczak
6. Konta or Ferguson
7. Bai
8. Patterson

Doubles WC:
Think it has been documented that Stosur and Lisicki are teaming up again
I'd like Gajdosova- An Rodionova together
Dokic Delleaqua


All of those teams would get in by direct-entry.

Not sure Mestach will be ready to go there, she's been out since May and underwent surgery.

I like Olivia and her game; too bad she had to face Dokic in the final last year. Dellacqua winning this WC tourney is pretty much a given.

Garcia for French WC is :confused: for me. She's been slumping pretty bad at ITFs.

They wouldn't give it to Konta :p

Rodionova will get in by direct acceptance, there will be at least one withdrawal.

1. Play-off winner (Dellacqua is a huge favourite here)
2. Discretionary (Rogowska)
3. Discretionary (Holland)
4. Discretionary (Bobusic)
5. Discretionary (Barty)
6. American play-off winner (probably Riske since it's indoors)
7. French discretionary (Garcia has been slumping and I'm not sure they're going to shell out more chances for Rezai, I have a good feeling about Larriere; Mladenovic is in okay form on the back of her Dubai runner-up showing and I don't think they'll even glance at Feuerstein or any other girls)
8. Highest-ranked Asian (Amanmuradova)

Official draw for the 2012 #AOplayoff now underway at Melb Park.
https://twitter.com/#!/AustralianOpen/status/143133821427134464

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Groupings announced. Nothing too out of the ordinary.

USA wildcard playoff beginning on Dec. 16th:

http://www.australianwildcard.com/aowc-players/

Hoping for Keys. Wouldn't mind Min or Townsend.

Daniella Dominikovic has married and is now known as Daniella Jefflea according to the draws.

^ nooo :sobbing: I liked the name Dominikovic.

I take it from Arina's inclusion that Aussie citizenship is looking a bit more likely for her this time round?

Wonder why Monique's not playing.

Thanks for the info about the ausises, yeah I know Jarka and Rodionova would get in doirect, as would casey and JD, the WC are in colours

Is Arina trying to become a citizen too now :spit::eek:? I think for Nasty it was just because she had a boyfriend there?

Probably.

IIRC, the Rodionovas were kinda mad that Australia granted citizenship to the higher ranked players but not them.

oudin please win the us wc playoff!!

Order of play of Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Melbourne Park - Crt05
1. Starting at 10:00 AM AO2012 Men's Playoff - Main Draw
Dane Propoggia - Andrew Harris

2. Followed by AO2012 Men's Playoff - Main Draw
Nicholas Kyrgios - Alexander Bolt

3. Not before 12:30 PM AO2012 Women's Playoff - Yellow Group (D)
Sally Peers [4] - Viktorija Rajicic

4. Followed by AO2012 Men's Playoff - Main Draw
Matthew Barton - Brendan Moore

Melbourne Park - Crt06
1. Starting at 10:00 AM AO2012 Men's Playoff - Main Draw
John-Patrick Smith
-
Maverick Banes

2. Followed by AO2012 Men's Playoff - Main Draw
John Peers
-
Samuel Groth

3. Not before 12:30 PM AO2012 Women's Playoff - Blue Group (A)
Casey Dellacqua [1]
-
Ashleigh Barty

4. Followed by AO2012 Men's Playoff - Main Draw
Luke Saville
-
Chris O'Connell

Melbourne Park - Crt07
1. Starting at 10:00 AM AO2012 Men's Playoff - Main Draw
Gavin Van Peperzeel
-
Blake Mott

2. Followed by AO2012 Women's Playoff - Blue Group (A)
Stephanie Bengson
-
Emelyn Starr [8]

3. Not before 12:30 PM AO2012 Women's Playoff - Green Group (C)
Isabella Holland [3]
-
Rachel Tredoux

4. Followed by AO2012 Women's Playoff - Magenta Group (B)
Olivia Rogowska [2]
-
Azra Hadzic

Melbourne Park - Crt08
1. Starting at 10:00 AM AO2012 Men's Playoff - Main Draw
Isaac Frost
-
Andrew Whittington

2. Followed by AO2012 Women's Playoff - Yellow Group (D)
Storm Sanders
-
Bojana Bobusic [5]

3. Not before 12:30 PM AO2012 Women's Playoff - Green Group (C)
Alenka Hubacek
-
Arina Rodionova [6]

4. Followed by AO2012 Women's Playoff - Magenta Group (B)
Belinda Woolcock
-
Daniella Jeflea [7]

Probably.

IIRC, the Rodionovas were kinda mad that Australia granted citizenship to the higher ranked players but not them.
I though Nasty got it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLn0zIlxneI&feature=relmfu
they are streaming it on youtube.

Or they just finished..

:eek: Barty def. Dellacqua 63 63 :bolt:

the guys playoff is way more interesting

Storm :bounce:

Results after Day 1:

BLUE GROUP
#681 Ashleigh Barty (AUS, 15y/o) def. #133 Casey Dellacqua (AUS, 26y/o) 6-3, 6-3 [TIME: 67m]
#624 Emelyn Starr (AUS, 22y/o) def. #677 Stephanie Bengson (AUS, 24y/o) 7-6(4), 5-7, 7-5 [TIME: 151m]

MAGENTA GROUP
#167 Olivia Rogowska (AUS, 20y/o) def. #667 Azra Hadzic (AUS, 17y/o) 6-3, 6-2 [TIME: 59m]
#798 Belinda Woolcock (AUS, 16y/o) def. #434 Daniella Dominikovic (AUS, 24y/o) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 [TIME: 120m]

GREEN GROUP
#179 Isabella Holland (AUS, 19y/o) def. #704 Rachel Tredoux (AUS, 18y/o) 6-3, 6-0 [TIME: 59m]
#239 Arina Rodionova (RUS, 21y/o) def. #679 Alenka Hubacek (AUS, 21y/o) 6-2, 6-0 [TIME: 58m]

YELLOW GROUP
#245 Sally Peers (AUS, 20y/o) def. #669 Viktorija Rajicic (AUS, 17y/o) 6-2, 6-2 [TIME: 55m]
#662 Storm Sanders (AUS, 17y/o) def. #238 Bojana Bobusic (AUS, 24y/o) 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 [TIME: 130m]

Standings after Day 1:
BLUE Group: 1. Ashleigh Barty / 2. Emelyn Starr / 3. Stephanie Bengson / 4. Casey Dellacqua
MAGENTA Group: 1. Olivia Rogowska / 2. Belinda Woolcock / 3. Daniella Dominikovic / 4. Azra Hadzic
GREEN Group: 1. Arina Rodionova / 2. Isabella Holland / 3. Rachel Tredoux / 4. Alenka Hubacek
YELLOW Group: 1. Sally Peers / 2. Storm Sanders / 3. Bojana Bobusic / 4. Viktorija Rajicic

Well done Liv! :)

what about the US WC play-off , is it in progress? :scratch:
and the French WC , how will it be decided? a play-off too ??

The US WC Play-off is next week ithink from 16-19 or 17-19 Dec.

Its 16-18 Dec.

http://www.usta.com/Pro-Tennis/Grand-Slams/Australian-Open/fields_announced_for_2011_australian_open_wild_car d_playoffs/

thanks Jorn :hatoff:

First WC Entry, who else get IN? ;)

http://img.skysports.com/11/12/660x350/Ashleigh-Barty-Australian-Open-wildcard-for-2_2689659.jpg

She deserved it she did not even drop a set, I hope the draw is kind to her so she can win a round or two because I feel she will.

what about the US WC play-off , is it in progress? :scratch:
and the French WC , how will it be decided? a play-off too ??

:lol: No way, FFT is never fair when it comes to WCs

Kiki, Caroline or Rezai who will get the wc?

Kiki, Caroline or Rezai who will get the wc?

So far, it's a mistery..... but i doubt Rezaï will get it.....