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I'm actually surprised that any Ukrainians have played in Russia since 2014. The lure of extra roubles must have overcome their distaste for the current political situation.
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| 6 | Irina Khromacheva | 360 | 137 (SR) |
| 7 | Ysaline Bonaventure | 138 | 138 |
| 8 | Anna Bondar | 146 | 146 |
| 9 | Mandy Minella | 214 | 147 (SR) |
| 10 | Mihaela Buzarnescu | 148 | 148 |
| 11 | Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | 149 | 149 |
| 12 | Francesca Jones | 155 | 155 |
| 13 | Chloe Paquet | 167 | 167 |
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| 17 | Amandine Hesse | 180 | 180 |
| 18 | Katie Volynets | 182 | 182 |
| 19 | Tereza Smitkova | 255 | 183 (SR) |
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Classic Svitolina.....500 level and 250 level being played the same week.....so the "Human Vulture" opts for the smaller and undoubtedly WEAKER tourney, grabbing the only top 10/20 spot allowed to look for "table scrap" points.
PATHETIC. Do you Svitolina fans know why everyone else can't stand her?.....It's because of this mentality (and defensive "turtle shell" approach to the game), nothing to do with her personality, fitness, or lack of technical skill....which are all top drawer BTW. But I guess she'll be relieved Jessica Pegula won't be there.
People have been going on for months about Andreescu's points not falling away from 2019 Svitolina has benefitted HUGELY from thef rozen covid rankings with her SF points at IW and YEC Finals points from 2019. I believe that's 1900? points falling away real soon? and no one here has said a word about it. I enjoyed watching Pegula dismantle Svitolina today....and I don't mind saying it.
PATHETIC. Do you Svitolina fans know why everyone else can't stand her?.....It's because of this mentality (and defensive "turtle shell" approach to the game), nothing to do with her personality, fitness, or lack of technical skill....which are all top drawer BTW. But I guess she'll be relieved Jessica Pegula won't be there.People have been going on for months about Andreescu's points not falling away from 2019 Svitolina has benefitted HUGELY from thef rozen covid rankings with her SF points at IW and YEC Finals points from 2019. I believe that's 1900? points falling away real soon? and no one here has said a word about it. I enjoyed watching Pegula dismantle Svitolina today....and I don't mind saying it.
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To be fair to Elina as a Ukrainian you can see why she’s entered into a tournament in Spain over RussiaClassic Svitolina.....500 level and 250 level being played the same week.....so the "Human Vulture" opts for the smaller and undoubtedly WEAKER tourney, grabbing the only top 10/20 spot allowed to look for "table scrap" points.
People have been going on for months about Andreescu's points not falling away from 2019 Svitolina has benefitted HUGELY from thef rozen covid rankings with her SF points at IW and YEC Finals points from 2019. I believe that's 1900? points falling away real soon? and no one here has said a word about it. I enjoyed watching Pegula dismantle Svitolina today....and I don't mind saying it.
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At least she might make the YEC, unlike your favorite. Did you not say anything about Andreescu trying to vulture Strasbourg and then pulling out?Classic Svitolina.....500 level and 250 level being played the same week.....so the "Human Vulture" opts for the smaller and undoubtedly WEAKER tourney, grabbing the only top 10/20 spot allowed to look for "table scrap" points.
People have been going on for months about Andreescu's points not falling away from 2019 Svitolina has benefitted HUGELY from thef rozen covid rankings with her SF points at IW and YEC Finals points from 2019. I believe that's 1900? points falling away real soon? and no one here has said a word about it. I enjoyed watching Pegula dismantle Svitolina today....and I don't mind saying it.
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Ok....I get it....but I don't think Elina is hiding behind that shield is she? Sounds pretty thin to me, sounds more like she was hoping for a good result at IW and looking to add some "easier to get points" with lesser competition to qualify for YEC. Now this is perfectly legal....fair enough. But Elina certainly has a reputation for playing in more 250's than any other top 10 player the last several years. Now given the fact she has only played in 4 tournaments in Russia in her career....I'll give her the benefit of the doubt on this one.
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Yeah ...I did. Firstly, I was glad she was playing it as she needed the matches, and secondly I was highly pissed at her for pulling out .....for the same reason. Now you really don't want to debate with me here on Svitolina's penchant for playing in many 250's dude. ala the "vulture tag" as you say...trust me. As for her qualifying for YEC....well that's very unlikely now. Max points she can get are 3031. It MAY get her in....but seems highly unlikely. She'll need Barty not to play and a lot of help from several other players not to go past her here at IW, Moscow, or the two remaining 250's as well.
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She plays two a year, which is the max
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Saying she only plays two per year because the rules prevent her from playing more 250's is not a ringing endorsement there dude. As her year end ranking falls outside the top 20 this year, she will have an opportunity to improve on these totals for sure. Her 2501 points earned this year will place her at around #25 or so in reality, she may stay inside the top 20 with a few more points and a bit of luck. Bianca is sure to fall further, her 1378 points earned so far have her at around #46 or so in reality, so it's virtually impossible she will remain in the top 20 to start 2022. She's playing in Moscow and I would like to see her play at least one of the two remaining 250's for match play......but this is very unlikely. As a fan of Andreescu I don't care where her ranking ends up.....with a full season in 2022 she will be back in the top10....100%. I just want to see her play.
So there's the difference dude....Svitolina plays them to gain maximum available points.......Bianca uses them to gain match play and warm ups for bigger tourneys. Do you ever wonder why Svitolina never does well at the back end of the biggest tourneys?.....It's her mentality, she knows the other girls have better games, she has a weak, defensive minded mentality, so needs every point to protect her ranking, which seems more important to her than winning. Just saying.
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wow.....Svitolina passing on a 250? That is BOMBSHELL material.
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I wouldn’t blame Elina for resting that thigh. Not worth risking an injury, especially for a WTA 250.
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Mandy Minella was 4 spots behind Flipkens and she is in Teneriffa now according to her Insta story, so she must be quite certain to get into the Q.
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Mandy is literally playing until the end of the year before calling it quits for good then. A part of me wouldn’t be surprised if she reversed her decision to retire…
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