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Last chance to make WTA season-ending tournaments
As we reach the final week of the WTA regular season the singles field for the TEP BNP Paribas WTA Championships is already set, but the final doubles spot is still up for grabs. Two spots in the field for the Qatar Airways Tournament Of Champions Sofia will also be decided.
With their title in Osaka, the team of Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears ( Read more... ) -
Mixed doubles Analysis
Once again, Jon Wertheim has missed the boat in his analysis of the mixed doubles draw at the Olympics. He discounts the top seeded team of Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi as a shotgun team of an accomplished singles player and an accomplished doubles player. The Belarussian pair is one of three teams to have won a Major ("Grand Slam"), having ( Read more... ) -
More Olympic Mixed Doubles
The following pairings of two Olympians from the same nation are competing in mixed doubles at Wimbledon and, aside from the noted exception, could be pairing for the Olympics:
Bob Bryan and Leizel Huber (USA)
Jonathan Erlich and Shahar Peer (ISR)
Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
Robert Lindstedt and Sofia Arvidsson (SWE)
Fabio Fognini and Sara ( Read more... ) -
Olympic Tennis - -Mixed Doubles
Now that we know who will be in London for the tennis event, we have a better idea of who might make up the doubles field. It's unclear if the June 11th rankings will also be used to determine the mixed doubles teams that receive direct entry into the field or who receives on of the 4 wild cards ( Read more... ) -
Olympic Tennis Field Announced - Field Analysis (men)
The Olympic Tennis field was announced two days early: Entry List
The first thing to note is that there are far more players on the entry lists (188) than the previously announced limit (172). As a result, the announced field might match my earlier prediction of the field a little better.
Comments on men's field:
Most of the top players are entered in ( Read more... ) -
Olympic Tennis Field Announced - Wild Card Analysis
The Olympic Tennis field was announced two days early: Entry List
The first thing to note is that there are far more players on the entry lists (188) than the previously announced limit (172). As a result, the announced field might match my earlier prediction of the field a little better.
Notes on the women:
The ITF specifically notes that Tamira ( Read more... ) -
Olympics Tennis Field Prediction-Men's Doubles
This list of the doubles field is very speculative as to whom will be partnering whom as most players do not usually partner a player from the same country. Further, with India's recent announcement about forcing Bhupathi to play with Paes, there are only 31 teams listed. Even so, there are too many total players on these lists. Best guess is ( Read more... ) -
Olympics Tennis Field Prediction-Men's Singles
This list ignores the recent information that Germany will not be sending singles players, but does leave out Mardy Fish who has said he won't be playing. I'm guessing at one Tripartite spot while both need to be officially named. Additionally, one player in the doubles draw will be added to the singles field. (S) Direct Entry (W) ITF Places (T) ( Read more... ) -
Olympics Tennis Field Prediction-Women's Doubles
Because of the limit on the total number of players so as to use as few players as possible, some players who have not previously mentioned playing in the doubles are listed below. This puts a total of 85 women in the tennis event. However, possibilities for the men will likely require more than 87 spots. (Currently, I'm at 93 spots.)
PlayerNAT64 ( Read more... ) -
Olympics Tennis Field Prediction-Women's Singles
This list uses previously announced information that Marion Bartoli, Chanelle Scheepers, and Sofia Arvidsson will not be nominated by their respective Olympic committees. Because of the limit of 172 total players in the Tennis Event, wild cards are given to the top singles players in the doubles field rather than the top ranked players who missed ( Read more... )