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Nov 20th, 2012, 04:15 PM
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USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
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Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs 2012
Life Time Athletic & Tennis at Peachtree Corners
Norcross, Georgia
December 14-16, 2012
8 players/single elimination
Main draw: tba
Draw
Cohen
Min
Falconi
Brudette
Keys
Matteks-Sands
Riske
Glatch
Seeding: December 10, 2012
1 Julia Cohen
2 Alexa Glatch
3 Madison Keys
4 Maria Sanchez
5 Mallory Burdette
6 Irina Falconi
7 Betthanie Mattek Sands
8 TBA
Schedule:
Friday, December 14
First Round Matches @ 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm
Bryan Brothers Pro-Am @ 4pm
Taste of Tennis @ 6pm
Battle of Georgia Exhibition featuring the Bryan Brothers @ 7:30pm
Saturday, December 15
Kids day Begin @ 9am
Women's Semifinals begin @ 12pm followed by Men's Semifinals
Sunday, December 16
Women's final @ 1pm followed by Men's final
Winner will receive main draw entry into 2013 Australian Open.
Last edited by guichard : Dec 14th, 2012 at 01:24 AM.
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Nov 20th, 2012, 05:29 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Very strong! Can't see Julia winning this! 
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Nov 20th, 2012, 05:38 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Awesome field!
Went last year. It was very well organized and the facility is great! Looking forward to going this year!
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Nov 20th, 2012, 05:38 PM
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This is actually really strong! I think all of these players stands a good chance for qualifying (except Falconi IMO). I'm hoping for Keys though!  |
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Nov 20th, 2012, 05:42 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
I'm going to try to get around to all the matches. All are favs!
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Nov 20th, 2012, 06:03 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Hopefully they give Riske the last spot considering its indoors.
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Nov 20th, 2012, 06:05 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Is there a reason why they skipped over Pegula? Does she just want to try qualifying or they looked over her?
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Nov 20th, 2012, 06:49 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Really solid field. All of these girls, with the exception of Cohen and given her recent form, Falconi, have a really great shot at a win in the Maindraw. I would like to see that last TBA spot go to a talented junior... Townsend, Duval, or Crawford, preferably.
Interesting that Pegula and Min did not get chosen, but honestly, both are probably best served playing in the qualifying draw due to recent inconsistency.
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Nov 20th, 2012, 07:19 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
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Originally Posted by simonsaystennis
Really solid field. All of these girls, with the exception of Cohen and given her recent form, Falconi, have a really great shot at a win in the Maindraw. I would like to see that last TBA spot go to a talented junior... Townsend, Duval, or Crawford, preferably.
Interesting that Pegula and Min did not get chosen, but honestly, both are probably best served playing in the qualifying draw due to recent inconsistency.
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Interesting that they follow the ranking except skiping Pegula
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Nov 20th, 2012, 07:27 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Pegula doesn't train with the USTA, does she? Prolly the reason why she's being looked over.
I hope the last spot goes to Townsend. She is skipping Orange Bowl which is around the same week with this play-off. I wonder whether USTA will snub the #1 jr player again.
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Nov 20th, 2012, 07:38 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
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Originally Posted by Harju.
Pegula doesn't train with the USTA, does she? Prolly the reason why she's being looked over.
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Maria Sanchez, Julia Cohen, Mallory Burdette, and Irina Falconi don't either though, do they? I know Sanchez doesn't, and until recently Burdette was a college student so she doesn't either. I believe Falconi and Cohen have private coaches.
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Nov 20th, 2012, 08:38 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Falconi trains in Atlanta. I believe Burdette is in Florida training with some USTA help but im not sure.
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Nov 20th, 2012, 08:50 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Hope either Beth or Mallory win
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Nov 20th, 2012, 09:38 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Gibbs? Is she planning on going to Australia, has she definitely gone pro.
Anyway I suspect Keys starts as favourite. But it really is anyone's game.
Mattek-Sands is the best player but her form will be questionable.
Sanchez has really rocketed this year so could be hers.
To be honest those that don't make are more than capable of qualifying.
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Nov 20th, 2012, 09:42 PM
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Re: USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs: December 14-16, 2012
Love the field, glad they are still giving Julia and Glatch a go still after good years.
V v surprized they didn't include Min and Townsend (who will have a QD WC anyway. Min not getting much love (no WC @ US Open) form USTA.
Scholl, Gibbs & Pegula unlucky too. Maybe Rogers could have got an invite>
Depsite winning paly offs a few times, clear Brengle is defo on the outter., Guess she hasn't improved much. Same with Riske.
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