{"id":18306,"date":"2026-09-03T16:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/open-draw-analysis\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T15:44:38","slug":"open-draw-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/news\/open-draw-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Continental Open draw, quarter by quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two seeds in the wrong half, a qualifier nobody wants, and a third round that decides the title. The Continental Open draw, quarter by quarter.<\/p>\n\n

First quarter<\/h2>\n\n

The top seed\u2019s path is the kindest on paper and the hardest in practice: two players who beat her on this surface last year sit in her third-round slot.<\/p>\n\n

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Centre court, the morning of the draw.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Second quarter<\/h2>\n\n

The qualifier. Ranked 140th, seven wins on hard courts this month, and a first-round opponent who has not played since June.<\/p>\n\n

The bottom half<\/h2>\n\n

Halvorsen\u2019s withdrawal moves the fourth seed up a line and opens a quarter with no top-ten player in it for the first time in a decade.<\/p>\n\n

It is the most open draw in years. It is also the one where the favourite is most likely to win.<\/p>\u2014 Tour analyst<\/cite><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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