WC Raducanu, Uchijima

 

The second straight year they’ve awarded a MD WC to a Brit.

 

Ultimately that might go to someone else, as some of these players will WD and move Emma into the MD. Also possible for Emma to decide 4 weeks in Asia is enough, despite the thriving.

 

Drova is a WTA 500 addict. She doesn't miss one.

Probably wants that top 10 spot

 

Very good line-up even if a few players will drop out after securing their YEC place.

 

Pos	Player	Rank
1​	JESSICA PEGULA (USA)	7​
2​	JASMINE PAOLINI (ITA)	8​
3​	QINWEN ZHENG (CHN)	9​
4​	ELENA RYBAKINA (KAZ)	10​
5​	EKATERINA ALEXANDROVA	11​
6​	CLARA TAUSON (DEN)	12​
7​	NAOMI OSAKA (JPN)	14​
8​	KAROLINA MUCHOVA (CZE)	15​
9​	BELINDA BENCIC (SUI)	16​
10​	EMMA NAVARRO (USA)	17​
11​	MARKETA VONDROUSOVA(CZE)	PR18
12​	DIANA SHNAIDER	19​
13​	DARIA KASATKINA (AUS)	20​
14​	ELISE MERTENS (BEL)	22​
15​	VICTORIA MBOKO (CAN)	23​
16​	LEYLAH FERNANDEZ (CAN)	25​
17​	SOFIA KENIN (USA)	26​

any chance we have the list of alternates? if so, is Noskova the 1st alternate?

 

I don’t, the list is from the tournament instagram

 

Cirstea in alts with her pr?

 

I’m not 100% sure but I think Wuhan is the last tournament in which she is able to use it. Also in an instagram post before the Asian swing she listed Seoul, Beijing and Wuhan as her next tournaments so I’m guessing she won’t play beyond Wuhan.