SWIATEK WITHDRAWS FROM MIAMI!!!

Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from Miami.  Sadly this withdrawal has come well after the first Main Draw match took place, so the draw will not be eligible to be adjusted.  It sure puts a massive hole in the top part of the draw.  Hard to believe but in an Masters 1000 event played on a hard court, one of the following players Julia Grabher, Claire Liu, Nao Hibino and Martina Trevisan will make the R16!!! 

In terms of FTL, her withdrawal puts many managers into a difficult situation where you are forced to have an Emergency Replacement come in to take her place.  How did you handle your ER selection this week? Did you carefully select who was listed at ER1 and ER2 or did you only concern yourself with your 8 player lineup for the week?  Sadly, a player withdrawing from an event isnt as uncommon as you would think, so its important to make the selection of those ER positions a priority. 

Because we are in the midst of an FTL Cup week, the ER replacement for Swiatek, will probably be a huge part as to who wins their H2H matchup.  It might also be a huge factor in who moves forward for the next round of the FTL Cup.