Comprehension
ATP Women's Tournament Seeding
In the table below is the listing of players, seeded from highest (#1) to lowest (#32), who are due to play in an Association of Tennis Players (ATP) tournament for women. This tournament has four knockout rounds before the final, i.e., first round, second round, quarterfinals, and semi-finals. In the first round, the highest seeded player plays the lowest seeded player (seed #32) which is designated match No. 1 of first round; the 2nd seeded player plays the 31st seeded player which is designated match No. 2 of the first round, and so on. Thus, for instance, match No. 16 of first round is to be played between 16th seeded player and the 17th seeded player. In the second round, the winner of match No. 1 of first round plays the winner of match No. 16 of first round and is designated match No. 1 of second round. Similarly, the winner of match No. 2 of first round plays the winner of match No. 15 of first round, and is designated match No. 2 of second round. Thus, for instance, match No. 8 of the second round is to be played between the winner of match No. 8 of first round and the winner of match No. 9 of first round. The same pattern is followed for later rounds as well
| Seed # | Name of Player | Seed # | Name of Player | Seed # | Name of Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Sharapova | 12 | Mary Pierce | 23 | Silvia Farina Elia |
| 2 | Lindsay Davenport | 13 | Anastasia Myskina | 24 | Tatiana Golovin |
| 3 | Amelie Mauresmo | 14 | Alicia Molik | 25 | Shinobu Asagoe |
| 4 | Kim Clijsters | 15 | Nathalie Dechy | 26 | Francesca Schiavone |
| 5 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 16 | Elena Bovina | 27 | Nicole Vaidisova |
| 6 | Elena Dementieva | 17 | Jelena Jankovic | 28 | Gisella Dulko |
| 7 | Justine Henin | 18 | Ana Ivanovic | 29 | Flavia Pennetta |
| 8 | Serena Williams | 19 | Vera Zvonareva | 30 | Anna Chakvetadze |
| 9 | Nadia Petrova | 20 | Elena Likhovtseva | 31 | Ai Sugiyama |
| 10 | Venus Williams | 21 | Daniela Hantuchova | 32 | Anna-lena Groenefeld |
| 11 | Patty Schnyder | 22 | Dinara Safina |
Question: 1
If there are no upsets (a lower seeded player beating a higher seeded player) in the first round, and only match Nos. 6, 7, and 8 of the second round result in upsets, then who would meet Lindsay Davenport in quarter finals, in case Davenport reaches quarter finals?
If there are no upsets (a lower seeded player beating a higher seeded player) in the first round, and only match Nos. 6, 7, and 8 of the second round result in upsets, then who would meet Lindsay Davenport in quarter finals, in case Davenport reaches quarter finals?
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When handling knockout brackets, simulate progression round-by-round considering upset conditions exactly as given.
Updated On: Jul 31, 2025
- Justine Henin
- Nadia Petrova
- Patty Schnyder
- Venus Williams
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Without upsets in R1, seeds progress according to ranking. In R2, matches 6, 7, 8 have upsets, meaning lower seeds win. The draw places Davenport in the top half, and due to the upset in her quarter's second-round match, Nadia Petrova emerges as her QF opponent.
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Question: 2
If Elena Dementieva and Serena Williams lose in the second round, while Justine Henin and Nadia Petrova make it to the semi-finals, and there are no upsets in the second round, then who would play Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals, in the event Sharapova reaches quarterfinals?
If Elena Dementieva and Serena Williams lose in the second round, while Justine Henin and Nadia Petrova make it to the semi-finals, and there are no upsets in the second round, then who would play Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals, in the event Sharapova reaches quarterfinals?
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Track the seeding brackets: QF match-ups are dictated purely by seed positions if no upsets occur except the specified ones.
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- Dinara Safina
- Justine Henin
- Nadia Petrova
- Patty Schnyder
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The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
Seed positions place Safina in Sharapova’s quarter bracket. With Dementieva and Serena out in R2, the progression without other upsets results in Dinara Safina reaching the QF to face Sharapova.
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Question: 3
If, in the first round, all even numbered matches (and none of the odd numbered ones) result in upsets, and there are no upsets in the second round, then who could be the lowest seeded player facing Maria Sharapova in semi-finals?
If, in the first round, all even numbered matches (and none of the odd numbered ones) result in upsets, and there are no upsets in the second round, then who could be the lowest seeded player facing Maria Sharapova in semi-finals?
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“Lowest seed” means numerically highest seed number progressing under given upset conditions.
Updated On: Jul 31, 2025
- Anastasia Myskina
- Flavia Pennetta
- Nadia Petrova
- Svetlana Kuznetsova
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Even-numbered match upsets in R1 eliminate higher seeds from those slots, pushing lower seeds forward. Following R2 with no further upsets, Flavia Pennetta emerges as the lowest seed capable of facing Sharapova in the semis.
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Question: 4
If the top eight seeds make it to the quarterfinals, then who, amongst the players listed below, would definitely not play against Maria Sharapova in the final, in case Sharapova reaches the final?
If the top eight seeds make it to the quarterfinals, then who, amongst the players listed below, would definitely not play against Maria Sharapova in the final, in case Sharapova reaches the final?
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In knockout draws, players from the same half of the bracket cannot meet in the final.
Updated On: Jul 31, 2025
- Amelie Mauresmo
- Elena Dementieva
- Kim Clijsters
- Lindsay Davenport
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The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
Top-8 seed distribution places Lindsay Davenport in the same half of the draw as Sharapova. This means if both progress, they can meet only before the final.
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