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Welcome to Acapulco, Mexico for the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL tournament

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This is a Tier III Clay tournament so some great compittion in Mexico is expected!

There are 10 places available in Mexico. The 6 highest ranked entires will get a place in the Main Draw and the next 4 will play in Qualifying. The two winners from Qualifying will then play in the Main Draw. Entires to this tournament close at Wednesday 5th 20:00 GMT. If spaces are left anyone who played in Budapest last week who isnt in the draw already will play here.

If you play in the Qualifying points must be in by Thursday 6th 20:30 GMT but if you are in Main Draw points deadline in Friday 7th 16:30 GMT.All points to me draw will be made once deadline Closes. No Doubles again - Sorry! Good Luck to everyone playing here!!

Final Entry List

Main Draw

[1]Spain - Anabel Medina Garrigues - 225pts
[2]Italy - Karin Knapp - 170pts
[3]Australia - Alicia Molik - 145pts
[4]Belgium - Kim Clijsters - 150pts
Ukaine - Viktoria Kutuzova - 155pts
Peurto Rico - Kristina Brandi - 150pts
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Qualifying

[1]Belarus - Victoria Azanreka - 170pts
[2]Canada - Gabriela Dabrowski - 106pts
Japan - Ai Sugiyama - 130pts
Russia - Elena Dementieva - 140pts



SINGLES DRAW (http://v1.tournawiz.com/8draw.php?id=21&uid=wtt_maker)

Q1 Match - [1] BLR Victoria Azanreka vs. JPN Ai Sugiyama
Q2 Match - RUS Elena Dementieva vs. [2] CAN Gabriela Dabrowski

New to the WTT...

Blogger of the Week

As no-one was really writing articles (:sad:) I have decided to add somthing new to the WTT; the Blogger of the Week! If you decide to be the Blogger of the Week you write articles about your countires results in the tournament or review the matches played for bonus surface points to use at next tournament.

If write at least 3 articles you will get 20 extra pts. But if you write 5 or more articles you can get 30 Bouns pts, so being Blogger of the week could reallly help you in the tournaments to come.

There will be only 1 Blogger at a tournament so we can have 1 at Acapulco and 1 at Tokyo but not 2 at Acapulco and 0 at Tokyo. If two people want to be blogger of the week then its first come first serve - the only exception is at Grand Slams where it can be numerous countries blogging. Not everyone has to be blogger of the week and we dont need a blogger every week if you dont want but it would be nice we had some starting here!!

So to start of - Anyone Intrested this Week??


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Performance of the Week - Week 5

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France win perfomrmance of the week for their first title on the WTT in Tokyo. This was also their first tournament under a new coach so a great achivement. 20 Bonus Pts!

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Austria - First ever final - and very nearly won - 5 Bonus pts.

:wavey: Good Luck to everyone in this weeks tournaments :wavey:

Belgium-Miss Clijsters

Warning to -

Russia
Hungary
Serbia
Japan
Romaina

If you do not send in points this week - You will be retired and free to be taken by someone else. Hopefully this week aswell I will find out about the future of Doubles and if Jeronimo will run them

Ukraine in

Singles : Kutuzova
Doubles : Fedak/Vakulenko

Spain in =]

Anabel medina garrigues for singles

DOminguez Lino/Parra Sanatoga

Canada:
Gabriela Dabrowski
Gabriela Dabrowski/Ekaterina Shulaeva

PUR: Kristina Brandi

Go to Post#3 for Perfomances of the week and somthing new - The WTT Blogger of the week!!

does that mean i have 235 points?

does that mean i have 235 points?

225 pts ;)

Belarus

Victoria Azarenka
Tatiana Poutchek/ Anastasiya Yakimova

Ok so Italy in. Karin Knapp ;)

Entry list in Post #2 as of Post#14 ;)

I'm interested in Blogger of the Week but not for this tournament.

I'm interested in Blogger of the Week but not for this tournament.

Ok then just tell me when you want to be blogger of the week and you can be then ;)

Japan:

Ai Sugiyama.

Okay, well. I think Clijsters should like to be blogger of the week

Okay, well. I think Clijsters should like to be blogger of the week

You are Acapulcos blogger of the week then ;)

Kim Cljisters is Blogger of the Week in Acapulco

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Hey Everyone! It was very exciting to be named Blogger of the week here in sunny Mexico...well not so sunny anymore, since there's a hurricane blowing in nearby Honduras, so it's been kind of grey and cloudy and a bit rainy from time to time. I arrived at the hotel at around 1 in the afternoon after my plane was delayed through Mexico City. I had to take the train, which was a bit of a scary task for me. Oh well!

The food in Acapulco is very good, but touristy at the same time. For example, I asked for tamales, which are pretty healthy for you (stewed chicken and spices wrapped in cornmeal and steamed in a banana leaf) but instead I got this greasy mess. I mean, it was tasty but still! My sister Elke is here with me as well, and she had her first margarita. I think they're pretty tasty, and she liked hers, but knew that she wouldn't drink all of it. Justine, Els, and Caroline will be here to support me in a few hours. I can't wait for the great times we'll have here! To all my fans, I love you and wish you all the best.

Kim ;)

Alicia Molik - Australia ;)

1 More space available here!!

can I have WC here? :angel:

Russia: Elena Dementieva

Russia have a WC here Entires closed here

Final entry list is in Post#2 - with Points - Draw to be made in next few hours

SINGLES DRAW (http://v1.tournawiz.com/8draw.php?id=21&uid=wtt_maker)

Q1 Match - [1] BLR Victoria Azanreka vs. JPN Ai Sugiyama
Q2 Match - RUS Elena Dementieva vs. [2] CAN Gabriela Dabrowski


Qualifying Matches Tommorow Night - Make sure your points are in by then.
Main Draw Tournament starts Friday - For Deadlines Post #1

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Spain d. Italy 7-5 6-3

SPain once again proved that they are very big and strong team on the clay surface, wining thier second title on caly, when there have only been 2 clay tounaments. After not having a convincing Australian open, they came out here and showed the crouds what there made of, Fighting off many strong teams, And defeating Italy in a strong final


Anabel Medina Garrigues: "Aranxtra played so well, i didnt expect her to win the title, we recently let her in our team and we are porud that she played so well. I must say We are a threat to almost every title now, we have been playing some good tennis, and we are happy"


Anaxtra Parra Santoga: "im shocked the first time i play for my home team, spain and we win the title. I was happy when i won my first match, i did struggly, but it is good to get my win over belguin considering Spain lost to them earlier this season. But i dont think we will play such good tennis on other surfaces which worry me"

Patchs Picks

Acapulco

Qualification

[1] BLR Victoria Azanreka vs. JPN Ai Sugiyama
I think Azanareka has the advantage here, her game is suited to clay and Belarus are becoming a strong team. However you never know what youll get from Ai and she may cause a suprise today.
Patch Picks - Azanreka in 3

RUS Elena Dementieva vs. [2] CAN Gabriela Dabrowski
Dementieva has been given the hard task of starting of Russias campaign under a new coach but I think she has the capabilities. Both Countires need this win so I think it will be very close
Patch Picks - Dementieva in 3



Patches Predictions - Qualifiers
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Quarter Finals

1 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues vs. UKR Viktoria Kutuzova
Ukraine are a very good team but you would be very brave to bet against the Spainards on Clay; theyve looke supreme in the first two tournaments it will take somthing great to dethrone them
Patch Picks- Medina Garrigues in 2

Q1 vs. 3 AUS Alicia Molik
Molik plays the winner of Azanreka/Sugiyama and I believe she has the beating of both. This could easily go into 3 sets but Molik is a real fighter abd always plays her very best.
Patch Picks - Molik in 3

4 BEL Kim Clijsters vs. PUR Kristina Brandi
This is defently the hardest match to call.Clijsters is a fighter to the end but Brandi is an up and coming talent with a bright future on the tour. This one will go to the wire but I think experiance will just pay off.
Patch Picks - Clijsters in (a very close!) 3

Q2 vs. 2 ITA Karin Knapp
Karin should certainly be inspired by Flavia Pennetta good run of form lately and that should see her thorugh. She knows she got a good talent against but I think she will just have enough
Patch Picks - Knapp in 3




Patchs Predictions

Quarter Final Winners
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Semi Final Winners
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Final Winner
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Good Luck to Everyone Competing!

My Predictions and Picks are based on what I think as I have not started gathering up the points

Great Article Medina :yeah:

If I get points from Belarus today I will do Qualy results a day early :yeah:

If I get points from Belarus today I will do Qualy results a day early :yeah:

I have had to bring each event a day forward so the new OOP is

Today - Qualy Singles Matches
Tommorow - Quarters
Friday - Semi
Saturday - Final

Qualy results tonight!

Qualy results now if anyone wants them...

Don't you have my points?

Azanreka-Sugiyama match now (Belarus sent 130pts :tape:)

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OMFG, I thought I sent all my points it's not fair

Slow Board :o

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Acapulco

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:eek::eek::eek: What a match!! Great play from both players and well done to Azanreka to fighting through and making it into the main draw. I hope Sugiyama will be back next tournie as she showed so much potential today and if thats how all the Japanese players are going to be like on the tour they will go a long way :yeah: (*Coin Toss)

Ok continue with results!

Lucky escape Victoria :p - send in new points

Dementieva-Dobrowski now

Acapulco

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Acapulco

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RUS Elena Dementieva vs. [2] CAN Gabriela Dabrowski

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:bigclap:A great match from Dementieva. She played some great tennis and Russia have a promising future if they continue like that. Gabriela was very unlucky - she would have beaten Belarus or Japan, and she had so many less points :hug: Youve been very unlucky with draws so far Canada but once you get a good one - youll be fine :yeah:

Can I sent my total points please ?

Can I sent my total points please ?

Yes you can ;) and if Elena wants to send in new points; she can aswell

DRAW inc. Qualifiers (http://v1.tournawiz.com/8draw.php?id=21&uid=wtt_maker)

I am so bad at this game

Kim's Blog

Hey guys. The hurricane didn't hit, thank heaven! It could have done so much damage here in the touristy part of Mexico. There was another hurricane from the Pacific coming in as well. We looked at the surf on the beach and it was very dangerous. The swells were incredibly high, and we didn't get in the water. It was a touch windy as well, which really wreaked havoc on my serve. I didn't really practice it too much. Then, Brian and I went out for our little private time. He got tickets to an authentic bullfight, though I didn't care too much for the violence. We went to a cute Mexican restaurant, that wasn't at all touristy. It was really cool. The Mexican people were so outrageously nice. I loved everything about Acapulco so far. My points are going to be sent in a while, and I'll be playing in the maindraw. I open against puertorriquense Kristina Brandi (see, I'm picking up some Spanish). Me siento que este partido sera muy dificil para ganar, porque ella esta muy fuerte en la terre battue. Necesitaré jugar sin...boo boos, haha! I tried. I really did. I forgot the word for mistakes. Oh well, I'll figure it out and see you later. Chao, como siempre:

Kim

Mil abrazos a cada una de ustedes.

Elena :D ;) :yeah:

I always seem to get ukraine. There a good team =].

Quater Finals now

Not live sorry it was my first day back at school :sad: :o

Good Luck to Everyone!!

1 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues vs. UKR Viktoria Kutuzova

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1 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues def. UKR Viktoria Kutuzova 6-3 6-4

:worship:Another Clay tournament; another Clay win for spain ;) They are playing very confidently and I am impressed with their Points. Ukraine gave them a good run for their money but the Spaniards were to tough. Maybe new points would help :yeah:

[Q] BLR Vicotria Azanreka vs. 3 AUS Alicia Molik

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3 AUS Alicia Molik def. [Q] BLR Vicotria Azanreka 7-6(0) 2-6 6-4

:yeah:Belarus sent the right amount of points and made this a really good match up but experiance paid of. Australia get another crack at Spain now; will they prevail this time? Lets wait and see...

4 BEL Kim Clijsters vs. PUR Kristina Brandi

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PUR Kristina Brandi def. 4 BEL Kim Clijsters 1-6 6-3 6-4

:eek:Clijsters didnt send new points and Brandi did and that ended up being the key. The Peutro Rican played her best match on tour so far for this win - Well Done:worship: Belgium :hug: Hopefully this wont stop Kim from Blogging;)

[Q] RUS Elena Dementieva vs. 2 ITA Karin Knapp

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2 ITA Karin Knapp def. [Q] RUS Elena Dementieva 1-6 7-5 6-1

Sometimes people say you learn more from your losses and I think this is the case here for Russia. Elena :sad: You played a great match and were very close - you will be up there soon :) but you faced a very tough opponent in Karin - Italy are playing amazingly at the moment and Knapp played a great match - Well Done :worship:

Well Done Winners :yeah::worship:

Losers :bigcry::hug:

Live Semi Tommorow!!

Kim's Blog

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Hello everyone! I was playing my match today against Puerto Rican Kristina Brandi. She defeated me, though I got one set 6/1, 3/6, 4/6. It was kinda sad to leave the tournament so soon. I felt I had a good chance, but I also knew that I was injured. I pulled a muscle in my back during practice serving, and it wasn't better all match long. Unfortunately, after the first set it just got worse to the point where I was spining serves in slowly and couldn't move well. All credit to Kristina. She played a very good match. Suerte en la duracion de la tournament, Kristina. Y besos para todos ustedes en Bree.

At least this gives me some free time to myself. I had a commitment to go to a zoo that I need to fulfil, even though I lost early. As long as I don't touch a snake again, I'll be okay. Snakes are a little frightening (remember Sydney?)

With Love

Kim ;)

I am so bad at this game

you and me both... lolz. I actually won my first Main draw match. I thought the day would never come.

Great win though. Tough match with Clijsters. Keep Blogging!

Spain, Article later :banana:

curses! Ai was soooo close!! :ras:

oh well.
article to come soon.

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Spain d. Ukraine 6-3 6-4


Spain once again prooved to the crouds that they are mentaly tough, and have the talent to reach the Year End Champions ships. Defeating Ukraines Victoria Kutuzova in straight sets, to book them selved in yet another Clay Semi-Final. They prooved to strong for the Ukraine team who werent playing bad. But Spain was playing some excelent tennis.

The first set, and second set werent diiferent at all, Spain broke Victoria Once on both occasions. But Anabel Was holding her serve very consistantly and giving Victoria no chance to come back into the match. "She playing well, This is our 3rd encounter and were confident against them now. But i think they will proove to much for us in the future"

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Above: Victoria Kutuzova returning a shot on match points

Anabel medina garrigues: "well i dont know, They are so strong mentally, they come out here and they think they can win. WE always have such great matches, even if it was in straight sets, they are a strong team, and they will be up there soon"

Medina: "Anabel played well today, and the tour director said we are the favourites on this tournament, We dont know what to expect only the clay tournaments we will be strong. thats our aim, we wanted just to make the YEC"

Australia didn't send you points (:o) so, Spain will win again.

Congrats Medina! :worship: ;)

Australia didn't send you points (:o) so, Spain will win again.

Congrats Medina! :worship: ;)

You can send again if you want for the SF...you have like 5 mis though before Im cacluating points ;)

Im going to post the results later for Acapulco so if you want to send points you can ;)

Semi Final now ;)

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:worship:;)The Spainards keep their unbeaten record on clay with a powerful display of tennis in the final two sets :yeah:. However Australia have shown that they along with the other countries are getting closer to stopping their dominance. When will they be stopped? only time will tell...

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:eek::yeah: Well Done to Karin on another great match today she makes another Final for the Italians but can she go one step further than Flavia and win the tournament? We will have to wait and see. Well Done to Kristina though for a good tourny. I think this is just the start for her and she will be in finals soon im sure of it ;)

Congrats to both Finalists! :bigclap:

This and Paris final will both be held live on Sunday!!

Yahooo :hearts:

VAMOS ( :devil: ) Karin!!!

You can also change points if you wish ;)

Well done for Karin. Tough but she pulled it in straights. Congrats to Italy.

Puerto Rico has made their first semi. w00t. We'll be back.

no results :sad:?

no results :sad:?



Congrats to both Finalists! :bigclap:

This and Paris final will both be held live on Sunday!!

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I am really sorry but I cant do results in the live thread this week I just dont have time today :sad: This week has just been very busy so final results will be posted in this thread in about 90mins. Next week the final will be in live scores again. Sorry everyone!

So Results now if anyone is here...

italy-spain :D

italy-spain :D

Ok then ;)

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1 ESP Anabel Medina Garrigues vs. 2 ITA Karin Knapp

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:worship: What a match from Anabel! She made Karin work so hard and played some amazing tennis for this victory - well done!! :yeah: Karin :hug: Another final for Italy :clap: - you will be winning them soon.

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well karin, at least a final :)

:bigclap: Congratulations to Anabel and Spain for your third consecutive Clay tournament vicotry:bigclap:

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But also well done to Italy for yet another final ;) Well Done Karin on a great match :yeah:

Congrats Spain! :worship:

Thanks for the job Path! :worship: ;)

Well done Spain for the expected and boring tournament.:p
:lol: just joking.Well done.:D

Congrats Anabel!

:worship: dont worry when grass comes :help: