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Welcome to Doha, Qatar for the Qatar Total Open!

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This is a Tier II Hardcourt tournament so lots of points to be won!

Entries to this tournament are unlimited but Entries will close on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT with the draw made soon after. If you dont commit but played in Dubai you will be added to the draw. Deadline for points is Thursday 16:00 GMT. No Doubles.

:wavey: Good Luck to Everyone Competing! :wavey:

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Agnieszka Radwanska for Poland

China:Yan Zi

Netherlands in!

Tulyaganova for Usbekistan :yeah:

Australia: Sophie Ferguson ;)

Sweden: Johanna Larsson

GBR: Anne Keothavong

Romania: Gallovits

zuzana in :)

Marie-Ève Pelletier

bartoli

Chakhnashvili for Georgia :)

If I'm allowed to play here:
Ai Sugiyama for Japan

Belgium-Justine Henin, and Justine would love to blog this week.

PUR: Paola Calderon

Bonus Points:
15pts - Canada
10pts - Georgia and Netherlands
5pts - China, Australia, Puerto Rico

Only 5 points? :eek: :ras: ;)

You wrote 1 article :shrug: :lol:
You wont complain if you win 7-6 7-6 ;)

WTT isnt in your sig :bigcry: :p

1 article just enough. ;) I want to more bonus points. :lol:
Okay. :p

Yeah, because I haven't won a tournament here so far. ;) But please check it now. ;) :p

I also wrote 2 articles.:shrug:
Still 5 points?:confused:

Ive got to be careful because if I say 1 article = 5pts and someone writes 8 but loses first round do they deserve 40 Bonus pts???

I will say:

1 or 2 articles = 5pts
3 or 4 articles = 10pts
5+ articles = 15pts

and I will stick to that ;) - is that ok??

well,ok for me.But you should have stated this earlier so I could gain 10 points for this week.:(
I hope I'll get a good draw.;)

Shahar Peer.

Countries yet to commit this week:

Switzerland
Serbia
Russia - Will play in Palmero if no commitment
Slovakia - Will be reitred if no commitment
Thailand

Hope all five commmit so we get everyone playing this week :D

Draw out tommorow :wavey:

At the moment we have 16 countries here - any more and Qualy draw will be added ;)

Ive got to be careful because if I say 1 article = 5pts and someone writes 8 but loses first round do they deserve 40 Bonus pts???

I will say:

1 or 2 articles = 5pts
3 or 4 articles = 10pts
5+ articles = 15pts

and I will stick to that ;) - is that ok??

;) Okay, so Australia will write this week 3 articles. ;) :p

There is still 1hr to commit but if nobody else does the Draw will be:

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Please tell me if I missed someone out, please send points now Tournament should start tommorow but I will do matches tonight if I get both sets of points!

:wavey:

Thanks for the bad draw. :ras: :help: ;)

Anyway, Australia's points is coming soon. :angel:

Slovakia didnt commit - they have been retired

Netherlands - Bibiane Schoofs

How about here?When will it start?
Can you please do China's match first vs Canada just with pic scoring?
I don't mind how the results be done as long as I got the results.;)
Thanks.:)

Results start in 5 mins ;)

Today just pic scoring - Live results start at QF :D

Ok.:yeah: :)

If Uzbekistan get to the Semi Finals here they will become world number 1! But if they dont do well and China win then China could be our world number 1! Lots to play for...

1 UZB Iroda Tulyaganova def. GEO Margalita Chakhnashvili W/O

:o Our only W/O today its a shame becuase that should have been one of the best match today :(

8 NED Bibiane Schoofs def. PUR Paola Calderon 6-4 7-5

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Good win from Bibiane :yeah: Paola played a good match with her points but Hooland are on a roll at the moment ;)

JPN Ai Sugiyama def. 7 BEL Justine Henin 6-3 7-5

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:eek: Our newcomer played a great match congrats Ai :D What a good set of points! Justine you just wernt quite ready for such a powerful game :hug:

ROM Edina Gallovits def. 3 FRA Marion Bartoli 6-4 7-6(2)

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:eek::eek: An another seed goes! But Marion always knew that Edina would be difficult and the Romanian should her talent today Well Done :bigclap:

The points I got today from Romania were late but I will use them for the second round match ;)

If Uzbekistan get to the Semi Finals here they will become world number 1! But if they dont do well and China win then China could be our world number 1! Lots to play for...

Well,China sure won't win.

ISR Shahar Peer def. 4 AUS Sophie Furguson 7-6(3) 7-6(2)

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:eek::eek::eek:The biggest suprise today IMO! This match was so down to the wire and the final set would have gone into a tiebrake aswell! Congrats Sharar :worship: Sophie :sad: But im sure youll be back to winning ways next week ;)

haha..Hooland!:haha:
Nice country I think.:p

OMG :sad: I was waiting for results, thinking I sent them :hysteric:

Wow!So many seed out!:eek:
China will be the biggest upset yet.You'll see.:p

GBR Anne Keothavong def. 6 POL Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 6-4

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The seeds have dropped like flies today and Anne has carried on that trend in superb fashion! Well Done Anne :bigclap::D Aga :hug: good points - you just had a very good competitor.

5 CZE Zuzana Ondraksova def. SWE Johanna Larsson 6-4 4-6 7-6(0)

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Zuzana manages just to stay in this tournament but it was very close. Im sure Sweden will be a great asset to the tour they were just unlucky today :( but congats to the Czechs :)

Qatar is not a good place for seeds I assume.:p

2 CHN Yan Zi def. CAN Marie-Eve Pelletier 6-4 2-6 6-3

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Yan survies the seed blowout with another great tactical play but it could have been different had Marie used her 15 Bouns pts :tape: anyway good win from China ;)

Qatar is not a good place for seeds I assume.:p

Then neither is Palmero :secret:

:eek: I though Canada used their bonus points with great effect!
But anyway,:woohoo:
Czech next!

Then neither is Palmero :secret:

:eek: :hehehe: I hope Spain will be upset!:devil: :p

^lol i thought you would say that :p

GBR has 200 points:p I know I have a good strategy :devil: :)

:bigcry: I knew it. :sad:

But congrats to all winners! :worship:

Updated Draw

1 UZB Iroda Tulyaganova vs. 8 NED Bibiane Schoofs
JPN Ai Sugiyama vs. ROM Edina Gallovits
ISR Sharar Peer vs. GBR Anne Keothavong
5 CZE Zuzana Ondraksova vs. 2 CHN Yan Zi

Change Points if you wish ;)
Articles aswell of course ;)

China Eliminates Canada to Reach Quarterfinal

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It was a great showdown between the Bangkok winner versus the s' Hertogenbosch winner in the first round of the Tier II hardcourt event in Doha,Qatar.However,in the end,it was Yan Zi who went on to win the match against Canada's Marie-Eve Pelletier 6-4,2-6,6-3.

"I took a risk in my game plan for today's match but it eventually worked and that's what it matters most.I used all my experience to handle this match even though she didn't play bad either.It's just the team wasted their chance to continue another good run here.But anyway,we're happy win the win."

She'll face fifth seed Czech Republic's Zuzana Ondraksova,who defeated Sweden's Johanna Larsson 6-4,4-6,7-6(0) in the next round."They have a great coach and I'm well aware of it even we have a little advantage over them on this surface but we'll try our best to avoid an upset."replied Zi on her chances against Ondraksova in the quarterfinal.

So when does QF starts?;)

Tommorow about same time as QF took place today ;)

Johanna :(

Japanese star jumpstarts Henin

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Ai Sugiyama returns a ball to the seventh seed Justine Henin

Newcomer Ai Sugiyama made an impressive start to her WTT campaign, thanks to a 6-3 7-5 win over number 7 seed Justine Henin of Belgium.

The Japanese representative took the match to Henin right from the start, getting a double break of serve to race into a 4-0 lead, before the Belgian finally got on the board. However, it was not enough as Sugiyama continued to push and wrapped up the first set with a beautiful forehand volley.

Henin settled into an early rhythm in the second set, with neither player unable to break serve. Henin had her chances though, including a set point with Sugiyama serving at 4-5. A rare backhand error saw the set point disappear before Sugiyama finally powered on for a 6-3 7-5 victory.

"This is my first match on tour and I didn't know how I would do. I'm so pleased to get this win for Japan and hopefully we can be a successful nation on this tour."

I didn't even saw I had a bonus :(

Shahar!!! :bounce: :hug:

no china would have lost with them aswell :(

QF in about 1hr of you want them live ;)
More Shocks today :eek:

I just want pic scoring and if there are more shocks,it should be China eventually loses again.:lol:

Usbekistan is ready :armed:

Sorry Im going to have to do things differently because I wont have internet access for most of tommorow so:

All QF pic scoring starting in 10 mins

All SF live in around an hour and half

:wavey:

Oh,I guess I'll need to delay my sleep.;)

Il do your match first then China

5 CZE Zuzana Ondraksova def. 2 CHN Yan Zi 6-4 6-4

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:eek: Czech Republic have always been a good team but this is their best win yet I would say :yeah: China hopes of number 1 are gone for now but Im sure theyll bounce back ;) Well Done Zuzana :D Yan :sad:

GBR Anne Keothavong def. ISR Sharar Peer 7-6(0) 6-0

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:bigclap: Great Win from Anne :yeah: Over the past few weeks the Brits have played so well and Anne is adding to their succes here and she could be the favourite for the tile now ;) Shahar :hug: Still a good tournament for Israel :)

JPN Ai Sugiyama def. ROM Edina Gallovits 6-1 6-4

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:eek: :yeah: Ai is having a great debut and this is an even better win that her first - good luck in the Semis :D Edina :hug: You would have won the final set :yeah:

I think I'd win with my old points then?

8 NED Bibiane Schoofs def. 1 UZB Iroda Tulyaganova 1-6 6-4 6-0

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This loss from Iroda means Switzerland are world number 1 for another week but Uzbekitan are closing - and fast. Netherlands played a good match and will be a factor in the late tournament stages. Well Done ;)

Crap :help:

China would have lost with Old Points aswell :(

Japan :yeah: Great debut tournament

Semi Finals coming up...

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Go Anneeeeeeeeeeeeee

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:worship::yeah:Congrats Anne on making Britains first final and good luck to you on Sunday. Zuzana - you had a great tournament :hug:

What a first set comeback from Keothavong :eek:

my 1st final :woohoo:

Well done Anne :)

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8 NED Bibiane Schoofs def. JPN Ai Sugiyama 1-6 7-5 6-0

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Well Done Netherlands for reaching a second straight final but well done Japan for an amazing week - Im sure with a little more experiance you will be a great part of the tour ;)

I've lost now :sad:

:hug:

Congrats Anne and Bibane :bigclap:

But also well done to Czech Rep. and Japan :yeah:

Articles please :p Final on Sunday

Well done Netherlands, topsy turvy match though :lol:

Congrats to netherlands who won this tournament from great britain 7-6 0-6 6-0 :bigclap:

Now on to Indian Wells!!