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chingching · Dec 3rd, 2012, 06:45 PM

Bouchard will still get a Year-End Ranking though. So in-terms of JE, Siniakova, Townsend and Bouchard will all be ahead

networthy · Dec 3rd, 2012, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by okramb

As we come to the end of the year Ana is broke in the top 10 and now she is #7 in the world, but that's not where she will stop. Till the end of the year she will most certainly be at least #5 even if she earn 0 points at Orange Bowl. It's because Bouchard will be erased from the list due to her age (1994), and Kontaveit will lose points from last year's Orange Bowl and Ana will surpass her.

But that's not all...Abanda is not playing Orange Bowl due to injury and she have only 22.5 points more than Ana so there are pretty good chances Ana can surpass her too with QF in singles and QF in doubles and become #4 in the world.

But even that is not all...Lottner, like Abanda, also don't play this year's Orange Bowl and she is only 48.75 points in front...with two semi-finals (in singles and doubles) Ana could become #3...Neither Abanda or Lottner are defending points till the end of the year, so it's all in Ana's hands but #5 is secured!!!

On the other hand, fewer than 100 points separate Ana from #16, and Orange Bowl is a GA, with lots of points up for grabs (250/180/120 for singles W/RU/SF, plus points from doubles).

That means that it Ana doesn't do well, there are many girls who could overtake her (Kulichkova, Bencic, Zhao, etc.). Ana herself needs to reach the QF in singles or doubles to gain any points.

Lucas Zarich · Dec 3rd, 2012, 09:56 PM

Ana and Elise seed N°1 in doubles.

First match:
CRO KONJUH, Ana / BEL MERTENS, Elise vs. USA WIKTORIN, Claudia / USA WILEY, Kristin

more info: http://assets.usta.com/assets/1/15/G18D1.PDF

okramb · Dec 3rd, 2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by networthy

On the other hand, fewer than 100 points separate Ana from #16, and Orange Bowl is a GA, with lots of points up for grabs (250/180/120 for singles W/RU/SF, plus points from doubles).

That means that it Ana doesn't do well, there are many girls who could overtake her (Kulichkova, Bencic, Zhao, etc.). Ana herself needs to reach the QF in singles or doubles to gain any points.

Kulichkova is defending 300 points this month so I think she is not a real threat for Ana...

Bencic should enter semi-final with Ana to gain no more than 11 points (I don't belive in that)...

Zhao is miles away at the moment...

Mary Chain · Dec 4th, 2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Lucas Zarich

Ana and Elise seed N°1 in doubles.

First match:
CRO KONJUH, Ana / BEL MERTENS, Elise vs. USA WIKTORIN, Claudia / USA WILEY, Kristin

more info: http://assets.usta.com/assets/1/15/G18D1.PDF

Nice doubles team

GL girls

okramb · Dec 4th, 2012, 01:55 PM

http://www.jutarnji.hr/ivanisevic--n...op-10/1070393/

For those who are not fluid in Croatian, it's an article where Goran Ivanisevic is talking about how he is not surprised with Konjuh winning the Eddie Herr and how he would be very surprised if Donna Vekic and Ana Konjuh not become top 10 players one day...

Dan_Doe · Dec 4th, 2012, 02:41 PM

Great. So I'm not the only one

networthy · Dec 4th, 2012, 08:11 PM

In our well-deserved excitement about Ana and Donna, let's not forget about our other young players. Yesterday, at the Orange Bowl, Jana Fett (b. 1996; #135 in juniors) convincingly beat Elena Maltseva (#83) 63 60

juan pablo · Dec 4th, 2012, 08:12 PM

Ana won 6:1 6:3.

okramb · Dec 4th, 2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by juan pablo

Ana won 6:1 6:3.

Where did you find the result?

Wooow i didn't expect to be so convincing against Black....

2nd round should be even easier match...congrats Ana!!!

tennismaster8820 · Dec 4th, 2012, 08:23 PM

Good easy win!

I kinda expected it, I don't know why people think Tornado is so good, watched her play and was not impressed at all.

ivananda · Dec 4th, 2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by juan pablo

Ana won 6:1 6:3.

Bravo Ana !

Croatian 'Oluja' is again better than american 'Tornado'!

JarkaFish · Dec 4th, 2012, 08:39 PM

I just thought Ana might've been tired after last week, that's about the scoreline I'd expect from Ana on any other occasion though.

Dan_Doe · Dec 4th, 2012, 09:31 PM

Good, but expected win for Ana.
Second round should be even easier.
Then the 3rd round should be pretty hard, with Allie Kiick probably waiting there

Then, if everything goes safe and sound, Ana should face Belinda Bencic in the QF, dream match-up for me

By the way, Juan Pablo found out the result 24 minutes before Meelis did

juan pablo · Dec 4th, 2012, 09:52 PM

Source is open and well known - local newspaper site. There is no mistery. Journist (tonči vlašić) has link to ana's father mario.