[Meelis]

ITF updated.

Official: Cibulkova out, Zheng and Rodionova/Rodionova in.

Niculescu still on the list.

 

[Nightcrawl3r]

My inside source (on Niculescu) didn't give me any wrong info till now and I kinda expected the withdrawal, as other Romanians speculated as well (before yesterday when she allegedly made the final call) .

 

[Niandra Lades]

so with niculescu's wd, rodios are in in doubles, and who's in in sinlges?

 

[S-T-E-V-E]

After Zheng there's Osaka, Mattek-Sands, Riske, Rybarikova and then Arruabarrena.

And Osaka has never played Fed Cup.

With Zheng in and Niculescu out (even not yet officially), the next eligible player would be Arruabarrena for Spain, right? Who would be be the next few alternates after her? Thanks a lot in advance!!

 

[Meelis]

Going by the universality rule it would be Kontaveit and Sasnovich. Going by the rankings it would be Arruabarrena and Shvedova.

After midnight it will be Shvedova and Krunic.

 

[S-T-E-V-E]

Going by the universality rule it would be Kontaveit and Sasnovich. Going by the rankings it would be Arruabarrena and Shvedova.

After midnight it will be Shvedova and Krunic.

Thanks

 

[Niandra Lades]

Going by the universality rule it would be Kontaveit and Sasnovich. Going by the rankings it would be Arruabarrena and Shvedova.

After midnight it will be Shvedova and Krunic.

why after midnight??

 

[Meelis]

why after midnight??

Reallocations will be allowed until 23:59 Rio de Janeiro time (GMT-4) on Tuesday 2nd August 2016. After this, the ITF will replace any withdrawals with players/teams already onsite though not yet competing in that event.

 

[Niandra Lades]

I see. thanks.

 

[mckyle.]

So basically if a player is playing singles and also doubles pulls out after the deadline, it is pretty much assured that the doubles draw will have BYEs?

Because I don't know if any countries have 2 players just playing singles and nothing else to replace them

Radwanska/Linette could, but who knows if they actually would.

 

[Javi]

So who will be the last player in the draw? Lara, Anett or Slava? Any news?

 

[Meelis]

So who will be the last player in the draw? Lara, Anett or Slava? Any news?

Zheng.

If Niculescu or someone else decides to pull out last minute then Shvedova will replace her.

 

[Javi]

Zheng.

If Niculescu or someone else decides to pull out last minute then Shvedova will replace her.

So I guess Monica never officially withdrew (so far at least). All cleared now then

 

[guichard]

So I guess Monica never officially withdrew (so far at least). All cleared now then

yup, there is still the very unlikely scenario someone else did late last night.

 

[Nightcrawl3r]

Niculescu's "final" decision will be made tomorrow, after an MRI in Switzerland, even though she said when I first posted that she will not go.

 

[Nightcrawl3r]

Sooner that expected after all

https://twitter.com/danielradutenis/status/760920800698531845

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/760920800698531845

 

[MalJackson]

Hsieh pulled out last min or not?

 

[Grigor.]

Hsieh pulled out last min or not?

Yes! She even said she'll never play for Taiwan again!

 

[Jorn]

But Hsieh in the Draw vs Caro?

 

[MalJackson]

does anyone have any info on the court speed?