Avoid top seeded players today

There will be a minimum of two LL spots, maybe more depending on how many are stuck in Dubai...

Lot of line movements on Kopriva already the #1 seed

Very good post

@Bjorn_Borg

 Any opinion on Svrcina? I would think he has a shot but he's 0-5 h2h and has only taken a single set off of Kopriva. But I do wonder how being his countryman (maybe friend?) factors into the LL situation. 

On the withdrawals you reference are those the Dubai guys or separate from that? And if a player with a bye withdraws do you know if they will reseed or if the LL will take that spot? Obviously that would be a huge factor if that's the case.

@bringit

The top seed gets the LL spot here, no draw.

So if one player is out Kopriva is in.

Medvedev & Rublev looks to be stranded in Dubai tennis.com/news/articles/daniil-medvedev-andrey-rublev-holger-rune-atp-players-stranded-dubai-doha-airspace-closures-iran

Last year both Van De Zandschulp & Diallo got LL spots, they where the highest ranked seeds in the last round, both of them lost 2-0 and in both matches we saw odds drop on the underdogs.

So yes, I think Svrcina can be a good play here, if Kopriva already know his in, he will give his countrymen this win for sure. 

I played Svrcina 2-0, let's see if it plays out 

@bringit

 I think best is to wait and play live, see how Kopriva starts the game.

@Bjorn_Borg

 So in this case, any thoughts about Buse vs Hijikata? Buse is #2 Seed (ATP 63. currently, Kopriva 62.)

News alls the Russian players are on their way to LA from Doha.

so we don’t know now, if anyone have withdraw they will announce it after the qualifying matches are played.

so yeah, there could be a case the players know already he got a LL spot, or there is now spot and Kopriva will win this match.

so best to be watch this live before playing

I don't know the state of affairs on the men's side but there always seems to be at least one or two withdrawals in a tournament this size. Could be a coincidence but 3rd and 4th seeds lost in straights already.

#1 Boutler now out as well losing 6 straight games in the 3rd set. 

Wow I wonder what the odds were whe. She was up 2-0 in the 3rd of after her winning the first set 

@Bjorn_Borg

 Pre match was like +300 so down a set and a break was probably +1500

Looks like the top 4 seeds are all going to lose. I bet there's at least 3 LL spots

@Bjorn_Borg

 $$$$

@Betlabor

 Buse and #1 both lost. Not a coincidence although they both exhausted themselves for whatever reason 

Wow woke up to a 2-0 win :) you can be right even when you are wrong. No LL spot on the men's side so got very lucky here 

@Bjorn_Borg

 I still think some open up. A lot of times it won't happen until right before the match. And if it's someone with a bye the number 1 seed might not sign in as lucky loser for today but will sign in on the day that second round starts so he can get that slot instead.

Look who we have here Kopriva as LL after all. 

@Bjorn_Borg

 This has got to be in effect today right? Tons of players withdrew from Miami Open, particularly on WTA side 

@monkeebooger

 Possibly but if they've already withdrawn they likely won't open up lucky loser spots