Generali Ladies, Linz

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/graphics/logos/Linz.jpg

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/84/linzstatuesq5.jpg

Week 20, Indoor Tier II, Draw Size 32

Linz, AUT - Welcome to Austria, and while the top 8 move on to Madrid, the tour still continues for the rest of the field in this final event of the season, it's a last chance for a lot of the players to pick up a title and some extra points, so it should be a great week!

Draw Posted - Sunday 18:00 CET

Points Deadline - Tuesday 18:00 CET

Aces To Play

Baltacha - 4
Benesova - 1
Brandi - 4
Camerin - 1
Capriati - 0
Chakvetadze - 1
Dementieva - 1
Dominguez Lino - 1
Golovin - 0
Hantuchova - 3
Ivanovic - 1
Jankovic - 0
Kirilenko - 0
Mauresmo - 0
Medina Garrigues - 1
Molik - 1
Paszek - 2
Pennetta - 0
Rezai - 2
Safarova - 0
Sprem - 2
Washington - 2
S. Williams - 2

Draw

Amelie Mauresmo(1) v Bye
Daniela Hantuchova v Karolina Sprem
Ana Ivanovic v Maria Elena Camerin
Bye v Maria Kirilenko(7)

Elena Dementieva(8) v Bye
Anna Chakvetadze v Bye
Iveta Benesova v Tamira Paszek
Bye v Alicia Molik(3)

Lourdes Dominguez Lino(4) v Bye
Elena Baltacha v Kristina Brandi
Aravane Rezai v Bye
Bye v Flavia Pennetta(6)

Lucie Safarova(5) v Bye
Jennifer Capriati v Tatiana Golovin
Mashona Washington v Serena Williams
Bye v Jelena Jankovic(2)

OOP

Tuesday - R32

Wednesday - R16

Thursday - QFs

Friday - SFs and F

Player Of The Week

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/2204/fulljgettytenniswtauaeawm0.jpg

Alicia Molik

Alicia's great run to the semis in Quebec without an ace gets her one to use this week in Linz :yeah:

Do you have Sprems points?

Do you have Sprems points?

Yes :p

yay an extra ace:) thanks mate:)

alicia is ready to rock linz:)

Draw posted :)

I'm seeded :haha:

I'm seeded :haha:

Flavia too :lol:

Lena too :haha:

:o just to be here. How shameful. I will lose early to save face.

What luck :tape:

baltacha vs brandi in first round.. WOW!

Round of 32

Hantuchova def. Sprem 6-3 6-2

Ivanovic def. Camerin 6-2 6-2

Benesova def. Paszek 6-4 6-4

Baltacha def. Brandi 6-3 4-6 6-4

Capriati def. Golovin 7-5 7-5

Washington def. S. Williams 6-3 3-6 6-2

Updated Draw

Amelie Mauresmo(1) v Daniela Hantuchova
Ana Ivanovic v Maria Kirilenko(7)

Elena Dementieva(8) v Anna Chakvetadze
Iveta Benesova v Alicia Molik(3)

Lourdes Dominguez Lino(4) v Elena Baltacha
Aravane Rezai v Flavia Pennetta(6)

Lucie Safarova(5) v Jennifer Capriati
Mashona Washington v Jelena Jankovic(2)

Yay Mashona!!!

:sad:

Round of 16

Mauresmo(1) def. Hantuchova 7-6(4) 7-5

Ivanovic def. Kirilenko(7) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3

Chakvetadze def. Dementieva(8) 7-6(7) 7-5

Benesova def. Molik(3) 6-4 6-1

Round of 16

Baltacha def. Dominguez Lino(4) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4

Rezai def. Pennetta(6) 4-6 7-6(2) 7-6(3)

Safarova(5) def. Capriati 6-3 6-2

Washington def. Jankovic(2) 4-6 6-4 6-2

Updated Draw

Amelie Mauresmo(1) v Ana Ivanovic

Anna Chakvetadze v Iveta Benesova

Elena Baltacha v Aravane Rezai

Lucie Safarova(5) v Mashona Washington

Seeds :tape: :help:

:sad:

Well done Baltacha

COME ON MASHONA!!! :bounce:

Congrats Mashona!! :yeah: Get this title!

Winners :clap2:

pft

OH NO I JUST REALISED... i forgot to send in ne points for my extra ace:( can i do it at another tourny?

...;11887788']OH NO I JUST REALISED... i forgot to send in ne points for my extra ace:( can i do it at another tourny?

Yeah, you forgot :p The season is over now Alicia :lol:

Round of 16

Mauresmo(1) def. Hantuchova 7-6(4) 7-5

Ivanovic def. Kirilenko(7) 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3

Chakvetadze def. Dementieva(8) 7-6(7) 7-5

Benesova def. Molik(3) 6-4 6-1

yay ivanovic! =]
i only have one ace i think. :lol:

Iveta :D

Lol @ my draw, i had Brandi or Baltacha next, at least i took of a set from a 4 acer

QFs on the way :p

Quarter-Finals

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8567/fullgetty72657658wj113awg6.jpg

Mauresmo(1) def. Ivanovic
6-4 7-5

Momo is living up to her billing as top seed here in Linz :lol: Ana :hug:

Quarter-Finals

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5840/flla1060324131024x768hg4.jpg

Benesova def. Chakvetadze
7-5 4-6 7-5

Iveta :yeah: You've definitely been playing better these past few weeks :) Anna :hug:

Quarter-Finals

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6670/elenabaltachatx2.jpg

Baltacha def. Rezai
6-2 6-2

Elena looking to win her second title in 3 weeks, she's a big fave now with 4 aces :yeah: Aravane :hug:

Quarter-Finals

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6681/mashxj1.jpg

Washington def. Safarova(5)
7-5 6-4

Mashona's been playing so well this week :eek: Keep it up :yeah: Lucie :hug:

Updated Draw

Amelie Mauresmo(1) v Iveta Benesova

Elena Baltacha v Mashona Washington

COME ON MASHONA!!!!


alas... my first semi-final.
and i shall loose to a damn four acer! :ras:
oh well, if i loose in time i might be able to make the Dechy/Venus match in Madrid. :)

good luck to the 4 semi finalists :yeah:

Mashona into the Semis! :yeah:

Venus :) :hug:
good luck in your semis too!

Well done winners!:yeah:
Momo vs Mashona finals :hearts: ;)
Baltacha :devil: :p

maybe Dav gtave me a bad draw, cause im president of Dechy Fan club :o :o :o :ras: :lol:

maybe Dav gtave me a bad draw, cause im president of Dechy Fan club :o :o :o :ras: :lol:


there is a good chance of that, sorry :hug:


I bet we play each other first round of the Aussie Open next season :rolleyes:

maybe Dav gtave me a bad draw, cause im president of Dechy Fan club :o :o :o :ras: :lol:

:lol::lol: Its dangerous being a dechy fan but worth it :p:p

:o me with no aces. :o i will put 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13

so u can defedn your title ;)

:lol::lol: Its dangerous being a dechy fan but worth it :p:p



:worship:



:o me with no aces. :o i will put 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13

so u can defedn your title ;)

:lol: :hug:

:lol::lol: Its dangerous being a dechy fan but worth it :p:p

So true. Esepcialy if u are Dechy. Getting all the bigger aces in your YEC group, and beating them all ;)

and Dav must be getting angry :p

So true. Esepcialy if u are Dechy. Getting all the bigger aces in your YEC group, and beating them all ;)

and Dav must be getting angry :p

he really is :lol: :p



nut I have said it since the first tournament, Dechy is the best you will ever see. Its all about whether she commits to the tour or not. She has been ready for the YEC since Wimbledon and despite all the talk she did about YEC, she has delievered the goods each time.

Yup i remember that, and then you started to worry a little bit becasue you were dropping down the rankings :tape: It was halarious how you would tease all the other french girls

you could imagine dechys story becoming a book or a film if she wins the YEC :p

you could imagine dechys story becoming a book or a film if she wins the YEC :p

I think Catherine Zita Jones would play Nathalie :angel: or is she too old???

:haha:

who would play marion :tape: Quuen Lutifa, or is that how you spell it?

I think Dechy would have to play herself...no one else would be able to give Dechy enough credit :p

FRom all teh shit she been put through the season, i dont think anyone would be able to :tape: :lol:

I think Dechy would have to play herself...no one else would be able to give Dechy enough credit :p

FRom all teh shit she been put through the season, i dont think anyone would be able to :tape: :lol:





Both so kind and sweet :hug: :hug:

SFs and Final coming up :D

Semi-Finals

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8567/fullgetty72657658wj113awg6.jpg

Mauresmo(1) def. Benesova
6-4 6-3

I know Momo was upset to be here :lol: :tape: But she's played great this week and has a chance to end the season with another title :yeah: Iveta :hug:

Semi-Finals

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6670/elenabaltachatx2.jpg

Baltacha def. Washington
7-6(4) 6-1

Congrats on your second final in 3 weeks Bally :eek: :worship: Mashona :hug: You played great in the first set but fell away a bit afterwards :awww:

Well done Baltacha, good luck in the final

Final

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8567/fullgetty72657658wj113awg6.jpg http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6670/elenabaltachatx2.jpg

Mauresmo(1) v Baltacha

0-0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-0*
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-6

Baltacha leads Mauresmo(1) 6-3

Final

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/8567/fullgetty72657658wj113awg6.jpg http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6670/elenabaltachatx2.jpg

Mauresmo(1) v Baltacha

Baltacha leads Mauresmo 6-3

0-0
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0-1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0-2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-6

Baltacha def. Mauresmo(1)
6-3 6-1

Second title already for Elena :eek: :worship: Good luck next season :yeah: Momo :hug: You still had a good season ;)

WOW, what a great win, well done Baltacha

Mashona :sad:


but well done on the title Elena!

Mashona :sad:

Congrats Elena :yeah:

It's not a "great win". It is called having four aces indoors. :o

That is what it gets you. Titles. But for me, they will forever be hollow titles. :lol:

Baltacha has to prove herself on some real surfaces first. I respect Venus, because she did that before she dominated indoors at least.

I know, it was kind of Bad putting 4 aces on indoor, because it was the indoor season. Lets see how she ends up Next season..

:shrug:...I would have done the same. It was the obvious, and right, thing to do.

I just wouldn't call any win indoors with four aces "amazing". Or even good. It is just what will happen. The natural course of events. Getting to two Finals in the indoor season with ZERO Aces is much more amazing. :drool:

So true, But i found it a bit lame, but people have mixed oponions. I would of thought using a bit of common sense she would of put 4 in Grass. :o. But its great to debut and get 2 tournaments. I cant get any clay tournament in the second queen of clay, after Bartoli :o

Congrats Elena!:clap2:
Momo :sad: :awww: :hug: