By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday January 29, 2025
Madison Keys has been dominated out of the ATX Open in Austin as a consequence of her Prime-10 rating. Unusual because it sounds, it’s true.
The match introduced the information on its web site at present, stating that Keys, recent off her maiden main title on the Australian Open, had been dominated out.
“As a 250-level match, the ATX Open is permitted to function only one Prime 10 participant except the defending champion returns as a Prime 10 ranked participant,” the match stated in an announcement. “Solely in that circumstance might two Prime 10 gamers compete in our match. This helps to make sure balanced competitors throughout all WTA occasions held throughout the identical week.
“With World No. 6 Jessica Pegula already dedicated to the occasion, WTA guidelines stop us from having a second Prime 10 participant within the draw. After we entered an settlement with Madison, her rating was World No. 21. Now along with her title wins in each Adelaide and Melbourne, her rating has moved to World No. 7. On account of her new rating, Madison will, sadly, not have the ability to compete on this 12 months’s ATX Open.”
Match Director Christo van Rensburg additionally gave her ideas on the unlucky scenario “The success of Madison in Australia, the place she performed legendary tennis on a world stage, is additional proof that the ATX Open is attracting the most effective expertise within the sport,” she stated. “We love Madison and have been anticipating for months the thrill of her enjoying right here in Austin for the primary time. Whereas we want the Prime-10 rule didn’t apply to our match, we respect the principles of the WTA.”
The ATX Open will probably be held from February 22 to March 2 in Austin.
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