25000$ Lagos, Nigeria

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Surface: Hard
Previous Winners:
2002 (10000$): Megha Vakharia IND d. Michelle Snyman RSA 75 61
2002 (10000$): Prariyawat Ratanakrong THA d. Carly Homewood GBR 63 46 61
2003 (10000$): Sonal Phadke IND d. Michelle Snyman RSA 64 62
2003 (10000$): Chin-Bee Khoo MAS d. Megha Vakharia IND 61 62
2003 (10000$): Haidy El Tabakh EGY d. Sai Jayaram Jayalakshmy IND 64 64
2003 (10000$): Franziska Etzel GER d. Michelle Snyman RSA 63 76
2004 (25000$): Sania Mirza IND d. Tiffany Dabek USA 63 57 63
2004 (25000$): Sania Mirza IND d. Chanelle Scheepers RSA 46 76 75
2004 (10000$): Tiffany Dabek USA d. Agnes Szatmari ROM 75 60
2004 (10000$): Vasilisa Bardina RUS d. Jenny Schmidt AUT 61 63

Quali
(1) Lizaan DU PLESSIS RSA d. Jessica WEYREUTHER ARG 63 62
Seun OLAGUNDOYE NGR d. Danibola OLUFEKO NGR 62 61
(2) Ria DÖRNEMANN GER d. Blessing ANUNA NGR 60 60
Anuli OKAFOR NGR d. Ayoola SHELLE NGR 75 36 64
(3) Davinia LOBBINGER BEL d: Fabiana MAK BRA 75 36 64
Nicole ROTTMANN AUT d. Aminat BALOGUN NGR 61 61
(4) Andrea HÖFINGER AUT d. Beauty OGHENEKEWVE NGR 60 62
Abiodun OYEGOKE NGR d. Ernestina CHUKWUWUTELI NGR 60 60
(5) Katerina POLUNINA UKR d. Isioma USUEGBU NGR 60 60
Liza PEREIRA IND d. Deborah GBDAMOSI NGR 61 61
(6) Katarzyna SIWOSZ POL d. Vivian EBEH NGR 61 60
Alice IZOMOR NGR d. Olivia ODUWAIYE NGR 60 61
(7) Omotayo IBRAHIM NGR d. Abimbola SHOWOLE NGR 60 61
Fatimah ABINU NGR d. Sarah ANDREW NGR 60 60
(8) Lisa SABINO ITA d. Tega RICHARD NGR 60 60
Ronke AKINGBADE NGR d. Rachel IRELEWUYI NGR 61 60
2nd round
(1) Lizaan DU PLESSIS RSA d. Seun OLUGUNDOYE NGR 60 60
(2) Ria DÖRNEMANN GER d. Anuli OKAFOR NGR 62 61
(3) Davinia LOBBINGER BEL d. Nicole ROTTMANN AUT 63 60
(4) Andrea HÖFINGER AUT d. Abidoun OYEGOKE NGR 61 60
(5) Katerina POLUNINA UKR d. Liza PEREIRA IND 75 76
(6) Katarzyna SIWOSZ POL d. Alice IZOMOR NGR 62 62
Fatima ABINU NGR d. (7) Omotayo IBRAHIM NGR 75 67 61
(8) Lisa SABINO ITA d. Ronke AKINGBADE NGR 60 60


MAIN DRAW
(1) Petra CETKOVSKA CZE d. Davinia LOBBINGER BEL 62 64
Sanaa BHAMBRI IND d. Lisa SABINO ITA 63 64
Punam REDDY IND d. Charlene VANNESTE FRA 63 76
(6) Anne KEOTHAVONG GBR d. Vojislava LUKIC SCG 62 63
(3) Larissa CARVALHO BRA d. Katarzyna SIWOSZ POL 63 61
Gianna DOZ CRO d. Diana VRANCEANU GER 60 46 62
Emily WEBLEY SMITH GBR d. Eva-Maria HOCH AUT 64 76
Zuzana HEJDOVA CZE d. (7) Gabriela VELASCO ANDREU ESP 67 62 62
(8) Oksana KARYSHKOVA RUS d. Anais LAURENDON FRA 63 64
Rushmi CHAKRAVARTHI IND d. Ria DÖRNEMANN GER 62 60
Ankita BHAMBRI IND d. Nosa ESORAE NGR 60 60
(4) Surina DE BEER RSA d. Andrea HÖFINGER AUT 61 60
(5) Masa ZEC PESKIRIC SLO d. Katerina POLUNINA UKR 75 64
Lizaan DU PLESSIS RSA d. Hannah EKE NGR 62 61
Dominika CIBULKOVA SVK d. Blessing SAMUEL NGR 60 60
(2) Katie O´BRIEN GBR d. Fatimah ABINU NGR 61 61
2nd round
(1) Petra CETKOVSKA CZE d. Sanaa BHAMBRI IND 36 61 62
(6) Anne KEOTHAVONG GBR d. Punam REDDY IND 63 61
Gianna DOZ CRO d. (3) Larissa CARVALHO BRA 62 62
Emily WEBLEY SMITH GBR d. ZUzana HEJDOVA CZE 46 62 64
Rushmi CHAKRAVARTHI IND d. (8) Oksana KARSYHSKOVA RUS 64 61
Ankita BHAMBRI IND d. (4) Surina DE BEER RSA 33 ret
(5) Masa ZEC PESKIRIC SLO d. Lizaan DU PLESSIS RSA 63 62
(2) Katie O´BRIEN GBR d. Dominika CIBULKOVA SVK 63 36 62
QF
(8) Anne KEOTHAVONG GBR d. (1) Petra CETKOVSKA CZE 63 75
Emily WEBLEY SMITH GBR d. Gianna DOZ CRO 61 75
Ankita BHAMBRI IND d. Rushmi CHAKRAVARTHI IND 64 62
(5) Masa ZEC PESKIRIC SLO d. (2) Katie O´BRIEN GBR 75 64
SF
(8) Anne KEOTHAVONG GBR d. Emily WEBLEY SMITH GBR 62 64
(5) Masa ZEC PESKIRIC SLO d. Ankita BHAMBRI IND 64 64
Final
(8) Anne KEOTHAVONG GBR d. (5) Masa ZEC PESKIRIC SLO 63 76

Go Katarina, Surina, Seda and Anne!

Looks like the field will be stronger this year...Although tons of withdrawals are expectable :o

UPDATED:wavey:

Go Cibulkova!!!

Go Lisa !

good luck Vojislava

go Kasia!

good luck Surina!!:)

No idea about the draw, but some results...link (http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=31098)
Although like before, not exactly the most accurate journalism...

Katie O'Brien def. Fatimah Abinu 6-1 6-1
Dominika Cibulkova def. Blessing Samuel 6-0 6-0
Masa Zec def. Katerina Polunina 7-5 6-4
Surina De-Beer def. Andrea Hofinger 6/1,6/0

First Round
some scores without seedings :o

Petra Cetkovska d. Davina Lobbinger 62 64
Sanna Bhambri d. Lisa Sabino 63 64
Anne Keothavong d. Vojislava Lukic 62 61
Gianna Doz d. Eva-Maria Hoch 60 46 62
Katie O'Brien d. Fatimah Abinu 61 61
Dominika Cibulkova d. Blessing Samuel 60 60
Masa Zec-Peskiric d. Katerina Polunina 75 64
Surina de Beer d. Andrea Hofinger 61 60

Again an awful loss of Vojka :mad: :mad: :bigcry: :bigcry: :hysteric: I'm hopeless about her future:sad:
Cibulkova :yeah: :rocker2: :rocker2: :rocker2:
Masa :D
Katie O' brien :cool: :bounce:
Petra :rocker:

Eva-Maria and Andrea :mad:

Well done

Petra
Surina
Gianna

Cibulkova :banana:

Petra ;) :D
DOminika ;) :D

Petra ;)

Lisa :sad: :sad:

Main draw doubles, 1st round:
Fabiana Mak/Larissa Carvalho(BRA) def Liza Pereira(IND)/Jessica Weyreuter(ARG) 6/4 6/4 :kiss: :hearts: :wavey:
Good luck next round girls!!

draws inf first post :wavey:

Anne! Katie! Emily!!!!

Kasia ;)

good luck Kasia & Lizaan in doubles semifinal :yeah:

omg Domi lost to a Brit again :mad:
Oxana :rolleyes: terrible loss :help:

Emily 2 wins :bolt:
Petra ;) :D

Wasn't Cibulkova supposed to stop Katie getting to the Quarter-Finals... :confused:
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Twice :p :angel:

Glad to see Katie & Emily winning. Hopefully Anne can beat Petra this week and get back into the top 300.

Rushmi CHAKRAVARTHI IND d. (8) Oksana KARSYHSKOVA RUS 64 61 :mad:

Domi :sad:

Quarterfinals
just one score :o

Ankita Bhambri d. Rushmi Chakravarthi 64 62

http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/21/stories/2005102103482100.htm

Quarterfinals

(6)Anne Keothavong d. (1)Petra Cetkovska 63 75
Emily Webley-Smith d. Gianna Doz 61 75
Ankita Bhambri d. Rusmi Chakravarthi 64 62
(5)Masa Zec-Peskiric d. (2)Katie O'Brien 75 64

Petra :( :sad:
back-to-back titles again would have been great!

Rushmi :sad:

Revenge for Anne... :devil: :worship: Looks like it's finally started clicking again... :bounce:

Another QF loss for Katie, it's great to see her so consistent, but it's a shame she can't take that next step... :sad:

A Brit definitely in the final too... :eek:

Petra :bigcry: :hysteric:
Katie :sad: but Masa :yeah: :bigclap:
Take the title Masa now :)

Petra :rolleyes: :o :mad:

Emily ;) :yeah: :D

Petra :sobbing: :fiery:

so Anne will be ready for Quebec!! nice win:)

Ankita :bounce:

still no results

do tournements have to let the itf know the result on the day its played and if they do why don't the itf post it . i know that the itf don't like updating on a weekend but tennis isn't a 9-5 mon-friday sport .

Masa win this! :worship:

Keothavong bt Zec-Peskeric 63 76(7) :D:D:D:D:D:D:D

well done Anne :D:D:D

congrats Anne

Emily :sad: :( in SF
Masa :( :(

Good to see Anne winning this - showing some signs of her old form towards the end of the season.

This is great news! Its been a long time coming

Well done Anne :)

Anne :speakles: Masa :awww:

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=200390

Hopefully none of the girls took that plane...

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=200390

Hopefully none of the girls took that plane...

I just watched that on the news and was thinking the same thing.....:(

Siwosz :(
Gianna :eek: :woohoo: good result!

go siwosz/du plessis in doubles!

Anne.

I hope this means in 2006 we will see the Anne that got to 140 and would have gone further.

SF Scores were missing

(6)Anne Keothavong d. Emily Webley-Smith 62 64
(5)Masa Zec-Peskiric d. Ankita Bhambri 64 64


Doubles SF

Chakravarthi/Reddy d. (3)Keothavong/O'Brien 62 36 60
(2)Bhambri/Bhambri d. Du Plessis/Siwosz W/O

Final

(2)Bhambri/Bhambri d. Chakravarthi/Reddy W/O

hopefully none were on that plane :sad: :(

hopefully none were on that plane :sad: :(

dont think so
the plane was flying from Lagos to inner country
you can fly directly to Europe/America/India from Lagos
I hope so

dont think so
the plane was flying from Lagos to inner country
you can fly directly to Europe/America/India from Lagos
I hope so
We hope :bowdown:

Some players will go directly to Pretoria/South Africa other will return to home I think.