Bonjour! Welcome to Paris,France the host of our second Grand Slam of the year! The French Open or better known as Roland Garros. Many players have had a great clay court season like Nikola Hofmanova and Jelena Jankovic, unlike Elena Dementieva and Serena Williams. Who will win the coveted title? Millions of dollars-1 trophy-1 winner..Who Will Win?

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Draw:
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SEND POINTS BY MONDAY,NOVEMBER 19,2007 12:00AM MIDNIGHT (NYC TIME)

Results:

Qualifying:
Julia Vakulenko def. Lindsay Davenport 6-3,1-6,6-3

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Preview:

Through the season we have seen so many players rise up the rankings such as Nikola Hofmanova, Sania Mirza and Urszula Radwanska. Now entering the French Open who are the hottest players? The Dark Horses???

Hot Players

Nikola Hofmanova
Nikola has had a great season after debuting in Doha. She has won titles in Miami,Berlin, and Amelia Island. She has risen to number 3 in the world and could be number one and she is the player to look out for. Also, this is her first grand slam.

Sania Mirza
After losing mentally tough finals in Antwerp and Miami, Sania Mirza has stayed a confident and consistent and one of the most consistent players on tour. Last week she won her first title in Rome, beating out players like Pennetta and U.Radwanska to win. Can she make a bigger breakthrough here??

The Dark Horses

Elena Dementieva
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Maria Kirilenko
Flavia Pennetta
Jelena Jankovic

My Pick for the title:
Nikola Hofmanova

Seeds:
1. Elena Dementieva (1r vs. U.Radwanska)
2. Serena Williams (1r vs. S.Peng)
3. Nikola Hofmanova (1r vs. N.Dechy)
4. Sania Mirza (1r vs. (WC)L.Davenport)
5. Venus Williams (1r vs. E.Baltacha)
6. Maria Kirilenko (1r vs. A.Bondarenko)
7. Jelena Jankovic (1r vs. F.Pennetta)
8. Tathiana Garbin (1r vs. V.Zvonareva)

re5

um, why is Na in the draw twice?

Nathalie Dechy bad draw:(

Nathalie Dechy bad draw:(

that is actually a very bad draw :(

vs. Baltacha :scared: wasnt she like the biggest dark horse earlier this year??

Na Li is in twice :o
Jie Zheng faces Dominika Cibulkova

Elena Baltacha should be a dark horse because most of her wins are over no.2 Serena Williams (she is 3-1)

Players of the Week
SANIA MIRZA
ANNA CHAKVETDAZE

Article Whore of the Week
SANIA MIRZA

Sania gets an additional 20 points to use this week while Anna uses 10

Dementieva again:/

you beat Elena the last time!

Qualifying Draw:
Lindsay Davenport vs. Julia Vakulenko!

Draws Revised:
(4)Sania Mirza vs. Qualifier

As soon as L.Davenport sends points we can start live score Qualy!

Venus is going to write her own preview :p

got it??:)

Daveports Points Sent!:yeah:

Venus ready for Roland Garros

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Venus seen here at her press conference, two days before the start of Roland Garros

"So, I face Baltacha in the first round, she has beaten my sister three times so I am nervous. I dont think I have played her, but she has a good tactical mind on her, so I believe anything will happen. I really want to do well here, first round loss is not an option so I have to play my best"

--more to come later--

so when are the livescores starting?

they will start very soon, so be patient! :D

also I have 10/33 points sent. I need 23 more points so please send, EERYONE MUST SEND NEW POINTS and respond to my PM

okay :lol:

Roland Garros Qualifying

Lindsay Davenport(USA) vs. Julia Vakulenko (UKR)

1-0 Vakulenko
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3-1
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Roland Garros Qualifying

Lindsay Davenport(USA) vs. Julia Vakulenko (UKR) 3-6,0-0

1-0 Vakulenko

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2-1 Davenport

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Roland Garros Qualifying

Lindsay Davenport(USA) vs. Julia Vakulenko (UKR) 3-6,6-1,0-0

1-0 Vakulenko

1-1

2-1 Davenport

2-2

3-2 Vakulenko

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Julia Vakulenko def. Lindsay Davenport 6-3,1-6,6-3

Julia qualifies for the Main Draw! Both have very good plans, but Lindsay need more umph in her points, but she should do well in the future, and what a debut for Julia as she grabs herself a spot against 4th-seeded Indian sensation Sania Mirza in the first round! Congrats and Good Luck Julia. Lindsay :hug:

Darn - oh well!

:dance:..wow what a start for Julia:woohoo:

I Need A Ton Of Points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roland Garros Women's Doubles
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Entry List(Seedings will be announced in Wedensday)
1. Serena Williams(USA) / Venus Williams(USA)
2. Nathalie Dechy(FRA) / Elena Baltacha(GBR)
3. Jelena Jankovic(SRB) / Alona Bondarenko(UKR)
4. Urszula Radwanska(POL) / Yuliana Fedak(UKR)
5. Nikola Hofmanova(AUT) / Vera Zvonareva(RUS)
6. Jennifer Capriati(USA) / Anna Chakvetadze(RUS)
7. Sania Mirza(IND) / Mary Pierce(FRA)
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Deadline of Sign-Up: 21th November, 2007 7:00 p.m.(Beijing time)
Deadline of sending points: 22th November, 2007 7:00 p.m.
PLEASE SEND NEW POINTS!!!!!!:worship:
THIS IS A GRAND SLAM!!!!!!

Team of the week:






Na Li(CHN) / Elena Baltacha(GBR)
They win the title in their first time partnership, that is incredible, they will receive 10 extra ranking points!!

Roland Garros Mixed Doubles
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Entry List(Seedings will be announced in Wedensday)
1. Marion Bartoli(FRA) / Sebastien Grosjean(FRA)
2. Julia Vakulenko(UKR) / David Ferrer(ESP)
3. Venus Williams(USA) / Andy Roddick(USA)
4. Nathalie Dechy(FRA) / Andy Ram(ISR)
5. Jelena Jankovic(SRB) / Novak Djokovic(SRB)
6. Urszula Radwanska(POL) / David Nalbandian(ARG)
7. Nikola Hofmanova(AUT) / John Isner(USA)
8. Jennifer Capriati(USA) / Xavier Malisse(BEL)
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Deadline of Sign-Up: 21th November, 2007 7:00 p.m.(Beijing time)
Deadline of sending points: 22th November, 2007 7:00 p.m.
PLEASE SEND NEW POINTS!!!!!!:worship:
THIS IS A GRAND SLAM!!!!!!

Women's Doubles Draw:

Mixed Doubles Draw:

Points Report

Women's Doubles:
Entry List
1. Serena Williams(USA) / Venus Williams(USA)
2. Nathalie Dechy(FRA) / Elena Baltacha(GBR)
3. Jelena Jankovic(SRB) / Alona Bondarenko(UKR)
4. Urszula Radwanska(POL) / Yuliana Fedak(UKR)
5. Nikola Hofmanova(AUT) / Vera Zvonareva(RUS)(New points sent)
6. Jennifer Capriati(USA) / Anna Chakvetadze(RUS)
7. Sania Mirza(IND) / Mary Pierce(FRA)
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Mixed Doubles
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1. Marion Bartoli(FRA) / Sebastien Grosjean(FRA)(New points sent)
2. Julia Vakulenko(UKR) / David Ferrer(ESP)(New points sent)
3. Venus Williams(USA) / Andy Roddick(USA)
4. Nathalie Dechy(FRA) / Andy Ram(ISR)
5. Jelena Jankovic(SRB) / Novak Djokovic(SRB)
6. Urszula Radwanska(POL) / David Nalbandian(ARG)
7. Nikola Hofmanova(AUT) / John Isner(USA)
8. Jennifer Capriati(USA) / Xavier Malisse(BEL)
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Come on players
Send your points
Deadline: 22th November, 2007 7:00p.m.(Beijing time)

SIGN UP FOR DOUBLES and MIXED

Bartoli/Grosjean

how can i find a partner :bigcry::p

williams sisters

venus with andy roddick ;)

Dechy/Ram

Dechy/Baltacha:)
How many Points?

Jankovic/Bondarenko Radwanska/Fedak

Jankovic/Djokovic Radwanska/Nalbandian

Hofmanova and Zvonareva?
how many points

Hofmanova and Isner

ALL TEAMS 200 POINTS
Mixed: Read post#2 in the Mixed rules

Capriati/Chakvetadze

Capriati/Malisse.

ton of points and points are due in less than 12 hours, but alot of you have sent points from last week so i might include those, but i defitnely need new points from Pierce,Schiavone,Zheng,Garbin,

Hofmanova and Zvonareva?
how many points

Hofmanova and Isner


Yes:)

Sania has sent in her points.


Sania Mirza & Mary Pierce for doubles! :bounce:
yay i get my partner back! :hug:

venus Williams in lead for article whore of the week :D

:bounce:

i sitll need tons of points
deadline is in 9 hours!!!!

so tournament start tommorow??

Venus awaits Roland Garros Start

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"Its the last day of preperation before I gone on to court at Roland Garros. I wanted to get more practise in todat but the amount of interviews and things are huge here. The french love thier tennis and I hope to put on a good show for them. I am trying not to think about my matches at the moment. Me and Serena went shopping today and visited the Eifel Tower and then we saw some over players at the practise courts. Everyone looks so strong I know it will be a great compition. Im trying not to think about it at the minute though, so I can relax before tommorows play. Il write again after my match, Wish Me Luck!!"

it could start today if not midnight my time which is in 8 hours,10 minutes

I STILL NEED POINTS FROM
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Mary Pierce
(8)Tathiana Garbin
Francesca Schiavone
(2)Serena Williams
Dominikia Cibulkova
Jie Zheng
Brie Whitehead
Micahella Krajicek
(3)Nikola Hofmanova
(6)Maria Kirilenko

Can we have Baltacha vs Venus now please

No :p

Good luck Venus, hope we have a classic match

me too :yeah: I hope I can do better than my sister though :lol:;)

(3)Nikola Hofmanova sent ;)

tournament will be live scored.
I have scored
(1)E.Dementieva vs. U.Radwanska
J.Capriati vs. A.Chakvetdaze
N.Vaidisova vs. M.Bartoli
(8)T.Garbin vs. V.Zvonareva
(7)V.Williams vs. E.Baltacha
B.Whitehead vs. N.Li
(4)S.Mirza vs. (q)J.Vakulenko
(3)N.Hofmanova vs. N.Dechy
(7)J.Jankovic vs. F.Pennetta
M.Chakhnashvili vs. Y.Fedak
M.Hingis vs. J.Dokic

I have points from:
D.Cibulkova vs. J.Zheng
M.Krajicek vs. F.Schiavone
S.Farina Elia vs. M.Pierce
(6)M.Kirilenko vs. A.Bondarenko
(2)S.Williams vs. S.Peng

Sania Ready For France?

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Newly crowned Italian Open champion, Sania Mirza arrives in Paris, France for the tour's second grand slam tournament of the year, the French Open.

India's sensation, Sania Mirza has arrived in Paris, France for the second grand slam tournament of the year, the French Open. Mirza who just came off of a huge victory, capturing her first Pro Tour singles title in Rome, Italy took a couple days to rest up before coming to the French capital. After winning the Italian Open, Mirza flew up four rankings to become the world's new fourth ranked player and will be the fourth-seeded player of the tournament.

"I'm very happy that I'm in the top five. It's a great feeling and I hope I can continue to go upward in the rankings and eventually become number one. A title here would definetly help that goal come true."

With a qualfying match already played today, Sania Mirza found out that she will be facing Julia Vakulenko who defeated American, Lindsay Davenport in three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Both women were making their Pro Tour debuts at the French Open. Although Mirza has never played against Vakulenko or seen her play, she is still very optimistic about the outcome of the match.

"Well she's definently got nothing to loose and everything to gain. Newcomers are always dangerous because they can go out there with a mentality that is different from mine. If she looses it's that big of a deal, but if I loose, it will take me down a lot of rankings. I definently don't want to loose, espicially in a tournament where I'm considered a favorite to win the title."

And a favorite she is, earlier this morning, a preview was posted about the favorites for the title and the darkhorses of the tournament, the only two women to make the "favorites" list were three-time tour titlest, Nikola Hofmanova who won two clay court titles this year at Amelia Island and Berlin, and the Italian Open champion, Sania Mirza. When asked about being a favorite, Mirza seemed a little bit nervous.

"It definently adds a whole lot more pressure for me to win this tournament. If I loose to anyone besides Nikola, Elena [Dementieva], or Serena [Williams], it's going to be an upset because they are the only women that are higher than I am. I'm still a little tired after the match against Jelena Jankovic. She took a lot out of me and I still haven't gotten a full night's rest."

Whatever the outcome of the French Open for Sania Mirza may be, she has promised that this will be the best clay court tournament of the year. Already the attendance for the second grand slam of the season has broken records with audience members coming from every corner of the Earth, I think there may even be penguins here.

"I'm in it to win it. I've said that a lot and I haven't really stuck to it. After winning in Rome, I feel that I have the confidence and game that I need to beat the top players in the world. Julia will be a good first test and I plan on passing her with flying colors."

does anyone want results now :shrug: since most of them are scored??

Hingis :hearts:

does anyone want results now :shrug: since most of them are scored??

Hofmanova :)

Singles Third Round

Jelena Dokic vs. Martina Hingis

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Jelena Dokic vs. Martina Hingis 4-6,0-0

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Martina Hingis def. Jelena Dokic 6-4,6-4

Martina played a magnificent match and gets one of her rare very good victories! Jelena played a good match, just too little in your plan. Martina next faces 2nd-seeded Serena Williams or Shuai Peng!!!

:hearts:



time for bed now :)

Capriati Please!

make sure to write articles!!!

Venus Williams-2
Sania Mirza-1

For a grand slam, I have a special surprise---Article Whore of the Week gets 15 extra points to use next week!!!!

Singles Third Round

(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. Nathalie Dechy

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Singles Third Round

(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. Nathalie Dechy 6-2,0-0

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(3)Nikola Hofmanova def. Nathalie Dechy 6-2,7-5

Nikola nearly chokes a 5-2 lead in the second set--but showed why she has improved to be the third seed! Nathalie played a very decent match and had a really good set of points. She just got the bad luck of the draw. Nikola could next face either Francesca Schiavone or Michaella Krajicek..

thanks ;)
bad luck frici :(

Singles Third Round

Jennifer Capriati vs. Anna Chakvetadze

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Singles Third Round

Jennifer Capriati vs. Anna Chakvetadze 6-7(1),0-0

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Anyone with Makiri in WD

you can do bries loss...i mean match

Singles Third Round

Jennifer Capriati vs. Anna Chakvetadze 6-7(1),6-3,0-0

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Anna Chakvetadze def. Jennifer Capriati 7-6(1),3-6,6-2

Anna's winning ways from Prague! Jennifer,you had a very aggressive plan, very mich like Alona [Bondarenko]. Anna hsa a good plan and could continue all the way to the title with the 10 extra points she has. Anna next faces top-seeded Elena Dementieva or rising Polish sensation Urszula Radwanska.

Singles Third Round

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How about Makiri's match?

Singles Third Round

Brie Whitehead vs. Na Li 6-7(2),0-0

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Singles Third Round

Brie Whitehead vs. Na Li 6-7(2),6-1

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Na Li def. Brie Whitehead 7-6(2),1-6,6-1

Na played an amazing match! She beat a unconfident Brie. Brie and Na both had very disappoiting clay court seasons, but Na has had a worser season, so this is a very good lifting victory for Na. Na will face Elena Baltacha or no.5 seed Venus Williams.

Zvonareva vs Garbin please:)

Singles Third Round

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(6)Maria Kirilenko def. Alona Bondarenko 5-7,7-6(3),7-6(1)

Maria BARELY survives this match against a woman who has had a great resurging clay court season, so this is a great victory for Maria, who started at no.3 in the clay season and now sits at no.6, can she regroup to win the title and a top spot? Next she faces wither Margalita Chakhnashvili or Yuliana Fedak.

YEAH YEAH
Good job Makiri

Sania Mirza please! :bounce:

grrrrrrrr Kev. :mad: :sad: :o

Singles Third Round

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Come On Sania!
Take her down!!!!! :armed:

Singles Third Round

(4)Sania Mirza vs. (Q)Julia Vakulenko 1-6,6-2,0-0

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(4)Sania Mirza def. (Q)Julia Vakulenko 1-6,6-2,6-3

What an up-and-down battle! Julia played a magnificent first set and then she crumbled. Sania turned on her wow factor in the second set and she ran away with it in the end. Sania next faces Jie Zheng or Dominika Cibulkova. Great debut Julia!

Thata girl!!!! :bounce:
Great match Julia. :hug:

COME ON SANIA!

Congrats Sania:)

Thanks Vera. :hug:

Good Luck in your match! :bounce:

Thanks:) Good luck in your next match:)

it is getting late here in GA,USA :lol:
pic scoring for the rest of the first round matches.

im sorry :sad:

Mirza Vanquishes Vakulenko

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India's Sania Mirza celebrates after defeating qualifier, Julia Vakulenko in the first round of the French Open in Paris, France.

The fourth-seeded player of the tournament, Sania Mirza had an bit of a hiccup in her match against qualifier, Julia Vakulenko, but she still used a series of power tennis to overwhelm the youngster and defeat her in a tough triple set match; 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

"The first set was definently tough. I lost six straight games which is never fun to do but later on in the match, I found my game and I just knew that I had the weapons to be beat her, I just needed to use them."

In a match that took a little over an hour, Mirza extended her win streak to five consecutive matches. Since winning her first singles title last week in Rome, we've seen a completely different Mirza on and off the court. Who knows, she may now have the confidence and determination to take the tournament and become the second grand slam champion of the season.

"I want to win so badly. This match today was definently a good one for me. It showed me what I need to work on. Julia played a great match and she'll have a very bright future in tournaments. I as well will have a bright future in tournaments but I'm going to focus on having a sucessful present in this tournament."

im sorry :sad:

Don't worry about it, it's getting late here too.

Na :hearts:

Singles Third Round

(1)Elena Dementieva vs. Urszula Radwanska


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(1)Elena Dementieva def. Urszula Radwanska 5-7,7-5,7-6(4)

:bowdown: This has to be one of the best matches of the season! Both had very great points, and Elena showed why she is number one!! Urszula could have made the top 10, but unfortunately came up short. Elena next faces Anna Chakvetadze.

Na :hearts:

from nearing retirement to a win at a GS :yeah:

Singles Third Round

Marion Bartoli vs. Nicole Vaidisova

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Nicole Vaidisova def. Marion Bartoli 7-6(5),6-4

Nicole is back to her winning ways and looks like being in a Tier IV last week in her home in Prague showed her that she needs to get her head right. Looks like Paris is the place! Marion played a decent match but Nicole was always one spot ahead of her. Nicole next faces 8th-seeded Tathiana Garbin or Vera Zvonareva

great job Elena!!! :hug:

Singles Third Round

(8)Tathiana Garbin vs. Vera Zvonareva

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(8)Tathiana Garbin def. Vera Zvonareva 7-5,4-6,6-4

Tathiana and Vera was a very good and tight match. Their numbers were 100 percent identical and they were just switched in different sets. This match could have gone either way. Unfortunately for Vera, Tathiana won. She next faces Nicole Vaidisova.

congrats Tathiana. :)

Vera, good match. :hug:

Singles Third Round

(5)Venus Williams vs. Elena Baltacha

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Elena Baltacha def. (5)Venus Williams 2-6,7-6(3),6-3

SHOCKER! Venus is OUT! Elena was nervous from the start, but eventually got her act together. But Serena's losses were always in teh abck of Venus' mind today. Dissapointng loss for Venus. Elena next faces Na Li.

results tomorrow.
bedtime

1st Round Loss Frustrates Zvonareva

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Vera Zvonareva of Russia lost yet another first round match,this time to Tatiana Garbin of Italy.Zvonareva had beaten Garbin in their two previous meetings, first in the second round in Sydney, and again in the first round in Indian Wells. "It's just so frustrating, I mean I've beaten Tatiana twice before, and I know her game pretty well, I'm really tired of losing in the early rounds, this is so frustrating". Zvonareva, formerly ranked 10 in the world was unhappy with her play on the key points of the match "I really played well at certain times of the match, but on the key points,the deuces, the Ads, I just couldnt win them. I also think the key to my winning more matches is for me to be able to handle my emotions better, which I know will be difficult, but when I'm able to do that I think I can be a top 10 player." Zvonareva is playing doubles with the very successful Nikola Hoffmanova "Nikola is great,she's an extreemly talented player,and a wonderfull person, I believe we are contenders to win this tournement"

s.williams v peng?

:o Awful :o

Singles Third Round





(4)Sania Mirza def. (Q)Julia Vakulenko 1-6,6-2,6-3

What an up-and-down battle! Julia played a magnificent first set and then she crumbled. Sania turned on her wow factor in the second set and she ran away with it in the end. Sania next faces Jie Zheng or Dominika Cibulkova. Great debut Julia!

not a bad start :lol::sad:

Nathalie Dechy:(

Nathalie Dechy:(

sorry frici :( bad draw

rest of results to come :D

Singles Third Round

Dominika Cibulkova vs. Jie Zheng

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Jie Zheng def. Dominika Cibulkova 1-6,6-3,7-5

Close match.Both players didn't send new points. So no review :lol: Basically, the score says it itself....

Singles Third Round

Michaella Krajicek vs. Francesca Schiavone

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Francesca Schiavone def. Michaella Krajicek 7-6(12)*,3-6,6-3

Same case with Zheng vs. Cibulkova

so Schiavone - Hofmanova in the next round

Singles Third Round

Mary Pierce vs. Silvia Farina-Elia

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Silvia Farina-Elia def. Mary Pierce 3-6,6-4,7-5

Good win for the Estoril champ, who has had a very good clay court season. Mary didn't send in new points and disappointed the Frenchwomen who are now 0-3 in the tournament. ALL FRENCH OUT! Congrats SFE!

Singles Third Round

(7)Jelena Jankovic vs. Flavia Pennetta

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(7)Jelena Jankovic def. Flavia Pennetta 7-6(10)*,6-4

This is an upset! Flavia always has a good plan going into tournaemnts and this was one of them, so for her to be one of the first to go is :eek:. Now we see Jelena's old form creeping back into play. But can she go for the title??

Singles Third Round

Yuliana Fedak vs. Margalita Chakhnashvili

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Margalita Chakhnashvili def. Yuliana Fedak 4-6,7-5,7-5

What a Match!!! Yuliana played fantastic tennis but in the later stages it was all Margalita. Both has very aggressive game plans and it showed today, but Margalita was more aggressive in the end.

Singles Third Round

(2)Serena Williams vs. Shuai Peng

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Shuai Peng def. (2)Serena Williams 6-3,1-6,6-4

:eek::eek::eek: WOW. Shuai gets her THIRD career victory, her first outisde of her QF finsih in Dubai. Serena didn't send new points and it cost her ALOT. Possibly her no.2 ranking and this match. She has been less and less committed and it is shwoing in her matches. Congrats Shuai!!!

Updated Draw:
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points due at 3:00 PM EST TODAY
that is in 5 hours!

points due at 3:00 PM EST TODAY
that is in 5 hours!

Sir, yes Sir! :)

new points in 5 hours ;)

Lena won a match :eek: :haha: :yeah:

Ula :hug: :hug:

Also there will be some changes
Fed Cup will be after the French Open (Round of 8), After Wimbledon (SF), and after the Olympics
Also, Championships wil have 8 players!
We will also have a Grand Slam Cup!

Margalia beat JT #1 :speakles:

Margalia beat JT #1 :speakles:

yes you did!

prize money for roland garros

Winner - $1,259,757
Finalist - $629,879
Semifinalist - $314,939
Quarterfinalist - $157,470
4th Round - $83,459
3rd Round - $49,634

nooooooooooooooo :fiery:

Flavia :sad:

articles appreciated!
V.Williams-2
S.Mirza-2

WOW, well done Baltacha, i can only ever beat the Williams sisters

points due in a couple hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

points due in a couple hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nikola done her job and sent new strategy :)

not really new, but very good :lol:

I never know whether to change my points or not, its a really difficult situation, i want to do well this week

you already beat Venus!!!

I wish i could play Venus and Serena every week

not really new, but very good :lol:

not really new but I want to use my option to change :)

I wish i could play Venus and Serena every week

:lol: Serenas out too :sad:
I advise everyone to change, cause if no one changes I already know who won, so it makes it boring!

:lol: Serenas out too :sad:
I advise everyone to change, cause if no one changes I already know who won, so it makes it boring!

so everyone change the points to 1-1-1 and nobody will know who won the tournamnet ;)

Kev,shall I change :p

Thinking now, I play ilovepaszek(I guess, shes Makiri, right)??

Pts are due in 2.5 hours, and its like 3 AM in Hongkong ,and I think I will beat her with my pts :p

We will also have a Grand Slam Cup!

:hearts: How many players will play there? :wavey:

Can you tell us who has changed points so far please

I wish i could play Venus and Serena every week

:ras::ras::o:o::sad:

I'm sorry Patch, i'm usually rubbish at this game and the only people i ever beat is Serena and Venus

its ok :hug: hope you win next match so loss dosnt look that bad :p;)

Venus' R16 Predictions

Elena Dementieva def. Anna Chakvetdaze 6-3 4-6 6-4
Elena can pull through any match, I think she may go all the way here
Nicole Vaidisova def. Tathiana Garbin 6-3 2-6 7-5
Nicole has a great coach and surely will not lose the chance for a GS QF.
Elena Baltacha def. Na Li 1-6 6-4 6-4
Elena has to be good to beat me so after beating me Elena should have the confidence to bag another win.
Sania Mirza def. Jie Zheng 7-5 7-5
If she keeps her confidence up, Sania should coast through
Francesca Schiavone def. Nikola Hofmanova 7-6 2-6 6-3
Nikola has won titles but I think she could get overconfident and Fran will sneak past.
Jelena Jankovic def. Silvia Farina-Elia 6-3 7-6
Jelena seems to be playing great and I think she will take advantage of a very good draw
Margalita Chakhnashvili def. Maria Kirilenko 2-6 7-5 6-1
Maria hasnt done anything for a long while and could continue to fall the wrong way as Maka will start to climb with a victory
Shuai Peng def. Martina Hingis 6-3 6-4 You have to be good to beat Serena and Peng will ease through with tons of confidence to boot.

Overview of Day One at Roland Garros

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The first round of the French Open has officially kicked off and we've seen upsets, miracles, beatdowns, and many other exciting matches that is going to be the best clay court tournament of the year!

Seed Survival-

For the first time in a couple of weeks, we've seen a large amount of seeded players advance to the second round. We got to see six out of the top eight seeds advance which includes: Elena Demenetieva(1), Nikola Hofmanova(3), Sania Mirza(4), Maria Kirilenko(6), Jelena Jankovic(7), and Tathiana Garbin(8).

The French Surrender-

France had three countrywomen carrying their hopes and dreams of a Frenchwoman winning the title. However those dreams came crashing down when Nathalie Dechy and Marion Bartoli were knocked out in straight sets and last Frenchwoman standing, Mary Pierce was knocked out in three by Italian, Silvia Farina-Elia.

Williams Family Nightmare-

She's struck again folks. The British nightmare to the Williams family, Elena Baltacha who has knocked out Serena Williams in three events this time claims another member of the Williams family, this time in the form of big sister, Venus Williams. Baltacha knocked out Venus Williams(5), in a tough triple setter to advance.

United States take a United Leave-

All of the American players have been knocked out of the tournament! There were four American players entered with two of them being seeded, (Serena Williams(2) and Venus Williams(5)). Horrible finish to the clay season for the Americans.

Favorites Flare Up the Field-

The favorites for the French Open Nikola Hofmanova and Sania Mirza continue their quests for a grand slam title. Hofmanova defeated France's own Nathalie Dechy; 6-2, 7-5. And Mirza defeated qualifier Julia Vakulenko in three sets; 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Red Dragon Rises-

By far the most sucessful country in the open is China. With a seed stunner, Shuai Peng who took out Serena Williams and fighters such as Jie Zheng and Na Li, China will definently be a country to expect many great things from!

Matches to Watch For-

Russian Rumble: Elena Dementieva(1) vs. Anna Chakvetadze

Two beautiful blonde bombshells going at in on the clay courts of Roland Garros. Elena who hasn't made much of a roar since the hard court season took a break, came back in France with a hard fought win over Urszula Radwanska. Anna on the other hand has been consistant by destroying Marion Bartoli in straight sets.

Favorite: Elena Dementieva in three.

American Conquerers: Elena Baltacha vs. Na Li

Elena Batlacha and Na Li both knocked out their American opponents in breathtaking fashions. However, it's now time for these two to take on each other on the red clay surface. Na has shown a resurgance and will be a tough competitor but Elena just defeated Venus Williams who is no easy cookie.

Favorite: Elena Baltacha in three sets.

That's all for today's overview, be sure to stay tunned and watch as Nikola Hofmanova and Sania Mirza continue their journey for a grand slam title and see what woman can stand in their way to claim the French Open title for herself. It's all here in Paris, France at Roland Garros!

BALTACHA OUSTS VENUS IN CLASSIC FRENCH OPEN 1ST ROUND MATCH

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Great Britain's Elena Baltacha played a teriffic match today and was able to beat 5th seed Venus Williams in 3 tough sets. The match could have went either way and the turning point was in the 2nd set tie-break as Venus would have won the match if she won it, but Baltacha played some sparkling forehands and stormed through the tie-break and the 3rd set was the best set of tennis Baltacha has played this year. Baltacha eventually won the 2hr 22mins epic with a scoreline of 2-6 7-6 6-3.
After the match, Baltacha spoke to our reporter norts11. " I played great tennis in the 2nd and 3rd sets but i was so nervous in the 1st set, i couldn't even hit a forehand up the line. Clay is my worst surface and to beat the 5th seed at Roland Garros is incredibled,"

Next up for Baltacha is Na Li, who won 7-6 1-6 6-1. Baltacha spoke to norts11 about her next opponent, " She is a very good player and i'm sure we'll have a great match, i just hope i can play like i did today,"

I want to win article award :armed:

bring it! :armed:

read my PM about WTT ;)

so far
M.Kirilenko
S.Mirza
E.Dementieva hav changed

Did you get Baltacha's changed points and i need your nominations please

so far
M.Kirilenko
S.Mirza
E.Dementieva hav changed

Hofmanova not?

Jankovic also changed points:p When will be results?

read my PM about WTT ;)

yes. :sad: sorry about not being so committed.
school and work have been taking over my life!

:hug: ill be better.
i promise. :angel:

Elena and Venus :yeah:

Sania :hearts:

yes. :sad: sorry about not being so committed.
school and work have been taking over my life!

:hug: ill be better.
i promise. :angel:


Ok I forgive you :hug:




























as long as you send :armed:;)

:D :worship: :drool: :bounce: :lol:

thank you thank you. :hearts:

time change
20 minutes for points!!!!

you shortened the changing time with one hour great :cool:

Young Gunner, plz commit to tournies in JT at least:sad: :p

I forgot to open the thread so this weekall are entered :rocker2: :p

Maka will write an article if she wins :angel:

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Young Gunner, plz commit to tournies in JT at least:sad: :p

I forgot to open the thread so this weekall are entered :rocker2: :p

:eek:

i swear all the tournament directors are finding me here.

:p ill committ soon!

Jelena please :p

results on the way :lol:

Good luck Baltacha

Come on Sania!

Singles Fourth Round

(1)Elena Dementieva vs. Anna Chakvetadze

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(1)Elena Dementieva def. Anna Chakvetadze 1-6,6-4,6-4

Our number one QUALIFIES FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!! She basically qualified after Tokyo, but hey she is IN. Anna played a great match but couldn't hold off Elena long enough to win. Anna is playing great tennis lately, and I think if she commits she can win. Elena next faces (8)Tathiana Garbin or Nicole Vaidisova.

Lena :) :worship:
Anna :hug:

How Lena qualifies for championships?

How Lena qualifies for championships?

What a question. :ras:;)

It's RG, not even half of the year passed :eek:

Singles Fourth Round

(8)Tathiana Garbin vs. Nicole Vaidisova

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(8)Tathiana Garbin def. Nicole Vaidisova 7-5,3-6,6-4

Tathiana surprisingly in the QF! She gets the lovely task of facing the world number one. Since Dubai, she has picked up her game flawlessly. Can she continue her wonderful game to the title? Nicole, wasted oppurtunites in the first and third sets. Tathiana faces (1)Elena Dementieva next.

Qualified after RG?!?! thats faster than Henin on WTA :worship::worship:

Tathiana :yeah:

Elena qualified by
1. Winning the AO
2. No one can catch up to her :lol:

1 Right
1 Wrong

Elena qualified by
1. Winning the AO
2. No one can catch up to her :lol:

Might aswell retire then :p...

Qualified after RG?!?! thats faster than Henin on WTA :worship::worship:

:lol: :eek: :angel:

1 Right
1 Wrong

When Sania wins the French, Wimbledon, and US Open.
She'll leave Lena in the dust. ;)

Singles Fourth Round

Na Li vs. Elena Baltacha

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Elena Baltacha def. Na Li 3-6,7-5,6-4

Very Close second set!!! Elena played fantastic tennis and barely survived this encounter. Both games were on and poppin'! Elna backed up her win over Venus perfectly and now faces fourth-seeded Sania Mirza or Jie Zheng.

1 Right
1 Wrong

:ras:;)

Well done Baltacha, i'm really glad i changed points now

:ras:;)

I said you would win ;)

2-1 now congrats Elena B ;)

Singles Fourth Round

Sania Mirza vs. Jie Zheng

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(4)Sania Mirza def. Jie Zheng 6-2,6-3

Very good win from Sania!!! played an aggressive tactic and it worked perfectly! Jie hasn't sent in points in forever and that's why she lost. Good Luck in the QF against Baltacha!

Well done Baltacha, i'm really glad i changed points now

you won if you didnt change points :yeah:

Come On!!!!!!!!!

Sania :yeah: 3-1 :bounce:

come on Nikola I hope in a 6-4 6-4

Sania :yeah: 3-1 :bounce:

:hug:

I'll win another one for you Patch. :wavey:

I said you would win ;)

2-1 now congrats Elena B ;)

Oops. :tape: :lol: Then :worship: ;)

Vino, i thought you're Nicole? :lol: i remember now you're Hofmanova :p

:hug:

I'll win another one for you Patch. :wavey:

keep winning...stop writing :lol:;)

Vino, i thought you're Nicole? :lol: i remember now you're Hofmanova :p


Nicole is tenniswatcher88. :D

Singles Fourth Round

(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. Francesca Schiavone

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(3)Nikola Hofmanova def. Francesca Schiavone 6-4,6-3

Another solid victory for Nikola, as she has yet to drop a set going into her QF match. Franny didnt send points so it was dissapointing. Nikola next faces wither (7)Jelena Jankovic or Silvia Farina-Elia.

Maka soon/ :angel:

keep winning...stop writing :lol:;)

Never. :p

It's better than I expected 6-4 6-3 instead of Venus's Francesca Schiavone def. Nikola Hofmanova 7-6 2-6 6-3
Nikola has won titles but I think she could get overconfident and Fran will sneak past. :P

Venus is just bitter. ;)

Never. :p

:lol:

Singles Fourth Round

(7)Jelena Jankovic vs. Silvia Farina-Elia

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(7)Jelena Jankovic def. Silvia Farina-Elia 7-6(3),6-7(3),14-12*

:bowdown::bowdown::worship: :worship: THIS IS THE BEST MATCH EVER!!! Very close, both with similar points and Jelena would have won in striahgts if she didnt change points. Unfortunately, Silvia didn't change points that hurt her BADLY!!!! Jelena gets the lovely task of handling third-seeded Nikola Hofmanova

It's better than I expected 6-4 6-3 instead of Venus's Francesca Schiavone def. Nikola Hofmanova 7-6 2-6 6-3
Nikola has won titles but I think she could get overconfident and Fran will sneak past. :P

:o:o:o:shrug: Well I played you once and guessed your gameplan so...:p

Venus is just bitter. ;)

:angel:

Great job Jelena!!! :bowdown:

take out Nikola for me. ;)

Singles Fourth Round

(6)Maria Kirilenko vs Margalita Chakhnashvili

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Margalita Chakhnashvili def. (6)Maria Kirilenko 2-6,7-5,6-3

Amazing comeback from Maka!!! In grand slams, she is one to watch out for. That is when she is the most committed and is into another Grand Slam QF!! Maria :hug: you tried your hardest and sent new points, but didn't work in the end. Maka could next face Martina Hingis or Shuai Peng. Possibly she can reach her first SF PERIOD!

bad news :(

I would be happy if Silvia Farina-Elia win :)

Maka :banana:

and I said 2-6 7-5 6-2 so close :)

5-2

Maka :bowdown: :worship: Good I didnt change :banana:

Jelena :bounce: I'm sorry, you must played so long and now you're tied :kiss: Hofmanova/Jankovic? It will be great match like always

Singles Fourth Round

Martina Hingis vs. Shuai Peng

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Martina Hingis def. Shuai Peng 7-6(4),6-1

Martian takes advantage of a depleted field and defeated an overwhelmed Shuai after her victory earlier this week. Martina has a boring set of points but it is working for her in Paris. Shuai :hug: this was your chance to do something on the tour...

Good job Maka.

Maria... :hug:

5 seeds left in the draw!!
2 for sure in the semis!

5-3 alltogether

congrats winners :D

Points due 12:00AM EST MIDNIGHT (NYC TIME)
that is in 9 hours,30 minutes

can you update tournawiz and article count?

Singles Fourth Round

Martina Hingis vs. Shuai Peng

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Martina Hingis def. Shuai Peng 7-6(4),6-1

Martian takes advantage of a depleted field and defeated an overwhelmed Shuai after her victory earlier this week. Martina has a boring set of points but it is working for her in Paris. Shuai :hug: this was your chance to do something on the tour...




:ras:

Updated Draw:
(1)Elena Dementieva vs. (8)Tathiana Garbin
Elena Baltacha vs. (4)Sania Mirza
(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. (7)Jelena Jankovic
Margalita Chakhnashvili vs. Martina Hingis :lol:

Martina PLEASE CHANGE your plan is so bland and I know you have good potential

also, wen are the WFC awards?

I have decided the Fed Cup will be after the French Open....After Wimbledon and After the US Open

What's funny in Margalita vs Martina? :p

whose on what team for fed cup?

Nevermind, I looked at the thread. :smash:

in Fed cup Nicole and Nikola together :hearts: :hearts: :hearts:

Maka,

Martian is ranked outside the top 25 you are barely ranked insdie the top 20..... Martina has only 1 QF,0 SF,0F,0 W
Maka has only like 6 QF,0 SF, 0 F, O W

perfect oppurtunity for you.

Kev, can you update article count and tournawiz pleeeeease? :angel:

BALTACHA THROUGH TO FIRST GRAND SLAM QUARTER FINAL


Elena Baltacha's dream run in Roland Garros continued today as she beat Na Li 3-6 7-5 6-4. The match was very close and could've gone either way but this week Baltacha has been as solid as rock and has played the big points better than anyone. At 5-5 in the 2nd set, Na Li was only 2 games away from the quarter-finals but she got broken to love with a couple of spectacular drop shots and a whizzing forehand return to secure the break. At 6-5, Baltacha served 4 rocket serves and each time followed them in to the net, where she gave Li no chance.
The 3rd set was Baltacha's best by a mile. She hit 15 winners and 11 unforced errors in the 3rd set and had a 1st serve % of 72%. At the end of the match Baltacha broke down and saluted the French crowd for all their support. This is only Baltacha's 3rd quarter-final of the year and only once has she advanced past the quarter-final stage. Baltacha is ranked outside the top 25 and is one of the bottom ranked players on the tour but with 3 wins over world number 2 Serena Williams, she has always had the potential to do well. After the week is over, Baltacha will have a significant leap up the rankings but Baltacha is aiming high and wants to win this week. " There are 8 very strong women left and i'll try as hard as i can to beat all of them, i've got a very tough task against Sania Mirza, but i believe that i can win if i get my tactics right this time."

Will Baltacha beat Mirza? Can she make a grand slam semi-final? Will she be the biggest underdog grand slam winner ever? Keep tuned to find out

Sania Conquers Zheng to Reach Quarters

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Fourth-seeded Sania Mirza blows kisses to her thousands of fans that came to watch her defeat Jie Zheng in their second round match at the French Open.

Would you expect anything less than another dominate win from Indian sensation Sania Mirza? Today she gave China's Jie Zheng the biggest beatdown of the tournament. She literally obliterated Zheng off the court winning; 6-2, 6-3. Finishing with 21 winners to 9 unforced errors and pounding a fantastic 5 aces past her opponent.

"I simply played an amazing game today. Right from the very first rally I fought hard against her. It's a great match to have under my belt since she beat me at Indian Wells. I can't wait for the quarterfinals to start."

Her quarterfinal opponent will be British rising star Elena Baltacha who defeated Jie Zheng's countrywoman, Na Li. Balatcha defeated Li in three sets; 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. This will be the first meeting between Mirza and Baltacha.

"She's been doing well for herself in this tournament. Without a doubt I plan on beating her. She's good but not good enough to beat me."

In other competition, top-seeded Elena Dementieva defeated fellow Russian Anna Chakvetadze, third-seeded Nikola Hofmanova advanced in straight sets, seventh-seeded Jelena Jankovic won a marathon match and sixth-seeded Maria Kirilenko was stunned by Margalita Chakhnashvili. Also, Martina Hingis knocked out China's last hope, Shuai Peng.

"The competition is getting tougher, but I'm ready for it. I feel like I'm playing at a terrific level right now, but I'm nowhere near my best, and when I reach that point, everyone better watch out."

BALTACHA'S QUARTER-FINAL PREDICTIONS- NO HOLDING BACK!!


(1)Elena Dementieva vs. (8)Tathiana Garbin

I can't wait to watch this match, both players are brilliant and are on form. But to be honest, there is only going to be one winner and that's Dementieva, her game is too strong, she has more variety and is a very menacing opponent. I like both competitors and hope they have a great match.

PREDICTION - Dementieva in 3 sets

Elena Baltacha vs. (4)Sania Mirza

Lets not beat around the bush. Mirza is no where near strong enough to beat me. I'm going to win and by the end of the match, she will realise that i'm the most under-rated player on the tour. Get ready to lose Mirza.

PREDICTION- Baltacha in 3 sets

(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. (7)Jelena Jankovic

Nikola beat me last week and any one that beats me can definitely beat Jankovic. Nikola is the best player in the world at the moment and in a way i want Jankovic to take her out, so i can win easier. But i would bet my house on Hofmanova.

PREDICTION- Hofmanova in 3 sets

Margalita Chakhnashvili vs. Martina Hingis

These 2 players are very lucky to be facing each other in the quarter-final of a grand slam. Hingis's points are said to be pretty poor, i hope they have a good match and one of them takes advantage of the brilliant situation they are in. I'm almost 100% sure that Margalita will win. She is way to strong for Martina.

PREDICTION- Chaknashvili in 2 sets

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Sania Mirza-4
Venus Williams-3
Elena Baltacha-3

This is only a joke. Don't be offended

(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. (7)Jelena Jankovic

Nikola beat me last week and any one that beats me can definitely beat Jankovic. Nikola is the best player in the world at the moment and in a way i want Jankovic to take her out, so i can win easier. But i would bet my house on Hofmanova.

PREDICTION- Hofmanova in 3 sets


Baltacha is a really good analyst :) instead of Venus :P

Baltacha is a really good analyst :) instead of Venus :P

:yawn:




you wait for my next predictions :p

Venus' Quarter Finalist Predictions

(1)Elena Dementieva vs. (8)Tathiana Garbin

Elena has already qualified for the YEC and that is amazing. She is on cloud nine at the moment and Garbin isnt going to bring her down today. Elena should breeze thorough

Elena 6-3 6-3

Elena Baltacha vs. (4)Sania Mirza

Elena is an imprvoing player but Sania is in from right now and knows how to adapt better than anyone else. This is a GS QF and I dont see Sania choking the chance away

Sania 3-6 6-2 7-5

(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. (7)Jelena Jankovic

Jelena has beaten me and Nikola hasnt. If I cant figure your gameplan out you must be good. Jelena is in great form but watch out for 'best player on tour hofamanova'!!

Jelena 6-3 6-3

Margalita Chakhnashvili vs. Martina Hingis

Great chance for both players tommorow however I think Maka could just take it...it could take some breakers to decide though

Maka 4-6 7-6 7-5

A Statement from Sania

Sania Mirza has a comment for Elena Batlacha about her statement when she said she will defeat Sania and advance to the semi-finals.

"She wishes she could beat me. I mean, come on, I won Rome, I was a runner-up in Antwerp and Miami. What has she done? Exactly. She got lucky against Venus, and Na really isn't that much of a competitor nowadays. Elena has had a great run to the quarterfinals but now she's gonna face me. And I hope she's had a fun time in Paris because I'm going to be sending her home."

thank you Venus! :hug:

i like venus' predictions.

thank you Venus! :hug:

i like venus' predictions.

Sania Mirza - Best Player on Tour :p

Great prediction Venus! :yeah:

Sania Mirza - Best Player on Tour :p

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Venus Williams opens own clothing shop

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After losing in Roland Garros first round, Venus brought the opening to her new clothing range, EleVen, forward. EleVen is Venus' own clothing range and the first shop has been opened in the center of Paris today.

For more info on Venus' clothing range stayed tuned or visit www.elevenbyvenus.com

didnt know what else to write :shrug::lol: oppourtunities to write more :p

Sania Mirza - Best Player on Tour :p

:o oh stop...

:hearts: no dont stop go on.

Patch= Sania's Number One Fan.
:hug:

BALTACHA BATTLES BACK

Elena Baltacha was laughing when she heard Sania Mirza's comments made earlier tday, Baltacha told me, " She thinks she can beat me, i feel sorry for her, she's going to feel so bad after losing tomorrow, to be fair she has had some lucky draws and got to an odd final, but class will always win in the end, and i'll show her that tomorrow."

Baltaha ws also shocked to find out that Venus Williams has bet against Batacha winning and thinks that Mirza will prevail. " I'm shocked that the woman that i beat in the 1st round is not on my side, i've beaten her sister 3 times and now beaten her once, when will she learn tha i am the best player the world hs ever seen,"

Baltacha is a very confident lady and if she does lose, she is going to feel very stupid.

:o oh stop...

:hearts: no dont stop go on.

Patch= Sania's Number One Fan.
:hug:

:angel:

Venus Writes Another Article!!!

what about :tape:

:tennis::tennis:

:dog::dog:

:cat::cat:

Venus 'ImActuallyTheBestPlayerJustHadABadDayAtRolandGarr osAndEveryOtherTimeILost' Williams ;):p

BEST ARTICLE EVER

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Venus Lashes out at Sania

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Venus Williams throws a ball at Sania Mirza when she's clearly not looking becuase Venus is jealous of Mirza's talent and that she's still in competition for the French Open title.

Because she's had a tough week, loosing in round one in the French Open and wanting to be the Article Whore of the Week this week but falling short to the amazing, entertaining, fantastic articles of Sania Mirza, Venus Williams has lashed out at Sania Mirza, trying to attack her while Sania was training on a clay court. She threw a tennis ball at Mirza who ducked at the last minute. Mirza who is full of class decided not to retaliate and whoop Venus' ass. But she did have this to say:

"It was totally childish of her to throw a tennis ball at me. She's lucky that I'm still in this tournament and that I didn't want to get disqualified for beating her down. But she better watch out for when this tournament is over."

B**** Please!

Another statement from the darling of the Pro Tour, Sania Mirza.

"If Elena thinks she's going to send me home, she's got one more screw loose then I thought. Just because she's beaten the Williams sisters, she thinks she's all bad. If we were playing right now I bet I would kick her flabby old butt all over the court. But talk doesn't mean anything when you can't back it up. I've backed up all my talk by winning a title and being in the top five in the world. Let's see what Elena has done.... Nothing! So we'll see how she backs up her talk tomorrow on the court. Interview Over!"