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Venus Williams seeded third for Australian Open
Posted: 10:53 AM (Manila Time) | Jan. 10, 2004
Agence France-Presse
PERTH, Australia - Venus Williams will be the third seed for the Australian Open tennis matches after the withdrawal of her sister and defending champion Serena from the event, tournament director Paul McNamee said Saturday.
McNamee said he was disappointed Serena had pulled out of the event, citing ongoing problems with her left knee.
The former world number one had surgery in Los Angeles for the problem last August.
She had been scheduled to play in the Hopman Cup international mixed teams event in Perth this week but pulled out at the last minute to be replaced by Lindsay Davenport.
"She's the defending champion but I knew when she pulled out of Hopman Cup that there must be something afoot," McNamee said.
"As you know her management was continuing to confirm she was going to come but it wasn't coming from Serena herself.
"Her folks had said she was coming here so obviously that was always going to effect her preparation for the Australian Open.
"I think the good news is that Venus is playing in Hong Kong. She beat Chanda Ruben last night so Serena is out and Venus is in. So there will be a Williams at Melbourne Park."
The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, starts in Melbourne on January 19.
Serena, the world number three-ranked player, broke the news on her official web site but McNamee said he had been called directly by her management company IMG.
"I really looked forward to competing in the Australian Open. However, conferring with my trainers and coaches, we really don't think that sufficient time to prepare and train for it," she wrote.
"My knee feels great but rehabilitation took a little longer than I expected."
McNamee said the draw for the Australian Open would be done next Friday with the official seedings finalized a day or two before.
He said the top two seeds would obviously go to Belgians Justine Henin-Hardenne and Kim Clijsters, the world number one and two players respectively.
France's Amelie Maursemo would probably be seeded four, he said.
"I can say Venus will be seeded third as we stand right now behind Henin-Hardenne and Clijsters.
Under a special seeding, the WTA had recommended that for the next group of tournaments that Venus has a special seeding which means she will come in at three," he said.
McNamee said he was confident Clijsters would play in the event after pulling out of the Hopman Cup with an ankle injury this week.
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作者: okk (:)) 看板: Tennis
標題: Re: [情報] Venus Williams seeded third for Aus …
時間: Sat Jan 10 14:24:20 2004
有點小驚訝ㄟ
不禁讓我想起那小威參賽呢
會第幾種子哩
我知道之前戴姐也優惠排名讓dokic不高興
到底優惠排名怎麼算呢
要隔多久 才能有
能用多久
我知道testud現在排名是11
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作者: zerkchu (zerkchu) 看板: Tennis
標題: Re: [情報] Venus Williams seeded third for Aus …
時間: Sat Jan 10 14:48:48 2004
※ 引述《okk (:))》之銘言：
: 有點小驚訝ㄟ
: 不禁讓我想起那小威參賽呢
: 會第幾種子哩
應該還是維持在第3種子,因為第3種子就代表不會在四強前對上比利時雙妹,
就不會差太多...
而大威這次的優惠排名是第4,也是同理WTA希望不要在四強前讓比利時和姊妹對決.
: 我知道之前戴姐也優惠排名讓dokic不高興
當年戴姐復出,美網排在第4種子,也是因為WTA不希望讓她在四強前對上當時的前三名
大小威,卡姐.
: 到底優惠排名怎麼算呢
: 要隔多久 才能有
: 能用多久
: 我知道testud現在排名是11
受傷滿6個月沒參賽就可以申請受傷排名,受傷排名是你在受傷前最後一場賽事後的排名.
可以在你復出後的一年內在8個比賽使用報名參賽,但是不能排上種子.
除非你是高排名的Gold/Silver Exempt Player,WTA才能依情況來決定給不給特殊種子序
以前幾年的經驗來看,拿到特殊種子序的只有前球后,而且在受傷前排名要在前4才行,
特殊排名和種子序大多都是第4(戴姐和大威),唯獨大概Seles當年復出時不一樣吧...
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