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Welcome To Rome Italy for the Internazionali BNL d'Italia

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This is a Clay Tier I tournament so lots of points to be won.

The Deadline will close for this tournament Wednesday 19:30 GMT and points are due for Thursday 18:00 GMT. Anyone who dosnt send and played in Berlin will be added.

Draw

Singles Draw

[1] CHN Jie Zheng vs. Bye
ROM Edina Gallovits vs. [8] RUS Nadia Petrova
[6] NED Marlot Meddens vs. NZL Sacha Jones
THA Tamerine Tanasugarn vs. [3] AUS Casey Dellaquca
[4] CZE Zuzana Ondraksova vs. GEO Ekaterine Gorgodze
RSA Amanda Coetzer vs. SLO Polona Hercog
[5] FRA Amelie Mauresmo vs. SRB Ana Ivanovic
BLR Victoria Azarenka vs. [2] ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives

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Doubles Information
Hello WTT players, below is the information for this tournament's doubles.

Location: Rome, Italy
Surface: Clay

Doubles Organiser: nickwhittle14

Entry List
ESP: Medina-Garrigues/Para-Santoja
RSA: De Beer/Grant
SLO: Srebotnik/Pisnik
ROM: Olaru/Cirstea
GEO: Gorgodze/Chakhnashvili
THA: Tanasurgan/Lertcheekawarn
SRB: Jankovic/Ivanovic

* Send DOUBLES points to nickwhittle14

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Complete

Commit now :bounce:

Ill do other tournament Nick? Discuss through Pm's?

Llagostera Vives

Parra Santoja/Medina Garrigues :tape:

Amanda Coetzer
Kim Grant/Surina De Beer

China!:o
Zheng Jie

Slovenia

Hercog
Srebotnik/Pisnik

Gallovits for Romania
Olaru/Cirstea for doubles

Meddens in for Netherlands.

Amelie Mauresmo for France!

AUSTRALIA
Dellacqua
Molik/Stosur

tammy
tammy/lertcheekawarn

zuzana please :)

Why suddenly everyone is here?:rolleyes:
I waited for a couple of days to decide whether I'll choose which event.There was only Spain and RSA here before I signed up.Now...:o

China wants to get revenge!:armed: but still have to wait after RG.:( ;)

China wont win a match :o

Gorgodze
Gorgodze/Chakhnashvili :D

Ana Ivanovic ready to make her WTT debut!! :hearts:

Jelena Jankovic/Ana Ivanovic for doubles!! :D

Articles People :bounce:

I will give you a livescore if you do :hearts:

When draw is out, ill make a pretty article for you patch :kiss:

:lol: sounded very.. gay..

Serbs Ready for Debut

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Star Serbians Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic are ready to
make their WTT debut this week in Rome. After weeks of training
in Paris (picture above) the Serbian duo will aim to stun fellow
WTT teams when they make their debut. With Ana Ivanovic
opening with singles and again teaming up with Jelena Jankovic
for doubles they say really want to make an impact.

"Hopefully all the weeks of training pay off, " said an excited
Ivanovic. "People might think lightly of us because we're new
and making our debut, but watch out, we're ready to do well!"

Serbia :yeah: Medina :lol: draw out later tongiht :D

Doubles Draw

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Draw up :D get points in :bounce:

Belgium, Ukraine and Italy need to send new points havnt had some for a while - no points from them will me a W/O :wavey:

Patch do I get live score because I wrote an article? :p

Also when will the qualifing results be posted? :D I'm eager!! ;)

the are tonight...yes you get live scores but you might also get to the MD without qualifying I need some points still...

:lol: Go Serbia!

need more points :o

i think I should just let the people who have sent this week play this week :o:o...

Sent :D

Thailand wants to play :D

Belgium, Ukraine and Italy need to send new points havnt had some for a while - no points from them will me a W/O :wavey:

I warned this would happen...sorry these three contries but I havnt had points for a long while...hopefully you will be back in action soon :D

anyway updated draw:

[1] CHN Jie Zheng vs. Bye
ROM Edina Gallovits vs. [8] RUS Nadia Petrova
[6] NED Marlot Meddens vs. NZL Sacha Jones
THA Tamerine Tanasugarn vs. [3] AUS Casey Dellaquca
[4] CZE Zuzana Ondraksova vs. GEO Ekaterine Gorgodze
RSA Amanda Coetzer vs. SLO Polona Hercog
[5] FRA Amelie Mauresmo vs. SRB Ana Ivanovic
BLR Victoria Azarenka vs. [2] ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives

matches later tonight :D

Not RSA :( They have like 900000 points on clay don't they?

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Doubles R1

Thailand into MD :woohoo:

in doubles :sad:

Patch did you get my PM?

about Pro Tour...yes il sort it now ;)

matches will start soon :bounce:

matches starting

all pic scores expect Ivanovic Mauresmo :D

Rome

First Round

[5] FRA Amelie Mauresmo vs. SRB Ana Ivanovic

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Patch, I must go very soon :( Can you post post Georgia's result after, without pic if u want;)

Rome

First Round

[5] FRA Amelie Mauresmo vs. SRB Ana Ivanovic

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SRB Ana Ivanovic def. [5] FRA Amelie Mauresmo 6-2 7-6(4)

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Great Debut From Ana! She played out some great points and a great match too to defeat the world number 6 in her opening match on the tour! Very well done from Ana.

[4] CZE Zuzana Ondraksova def. GEO Ekaterine Gorgodze 1-6 6-2 7-6(1)

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Ekat was so close to winning this match...these were really good points Georgia and a just a slight change will get you far at Roland Garros. However, the Cezchs are now a top 5 team and werent going down today.

Romania's here

Georgia :sad: I'll consider your tip :devil:

[2] ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives def. BLR Victoria Azarenka 6-1 5-7 7-6(2)

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The Spaniards were so close to a shock there and have been lucky to pull through this. Nuria didnt play the best match - it was just pure determination that got them through.

Zuzana :woohoo:

Romania's here

[8] RUS Nadia Petrova def. ROM Edina Gallovits 6-0 6-1

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Wow. Had Russia not changed their points they would have lost this but instead they swept the floor with their opponents today. Romania, your points were very good in tactics but maybe a little more aggresion is needed. It will be the new top 10 country that go through here today.

BTW everyone, as its just two weeks away from Roland Garros i will send PMs regarding points help to anyone who wants it ;)

SLO Polona Hercog def. RSA Amanda Coetzer 6-3 6-3

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In terms of points, biggest shock so far. Amanda left a big gap and Polona played to it. Very nicley done.

Rest of 1st round in an hour :D

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Doubles SF

Polona :D

[3] AUS Casey Dellaquca def. THA Tamerine Tanasugarn 6-4 7-6(4)

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Good solid win from Casey. She knows the Aussies will be one of the top 3 at Roland Garros but how high they can get up the ranking remains to be seen. They have a chance here and progresses nicely.

Ana :yeah: Great debut!! :D

Doubles quarterfinal as well!! :woohoo:

NZL Sacha Jones def. [6] NED Marlot Meddens 1-6 6-0 6-4

Pic :shrug:

Another good match from the Clay specialists as they progress. Netherlands didnt send bad points it was just the surface points difference which was their downfall.

Congrats all winners :D:bigclap:

losers :hug::sad:

updated draw:

[1] CHN Jie Zheng vs. [8] RUS Nadia Petrova
NZL Sacha Jones vs. [3] AUS Casey Dellaquca
[4] CZE Zuzana Ondraksova vs. SLO Polona Hercog
SRB Ana Ivanovic vs. [2] ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives


articles please :D!!! i will do live score :bounce: you can also change points if you like ;)

Casey :worship:

I'm going to write an article tomorrow afternoon. :angel:

Tammy :sad:

NZL Sacha Jones def. [6] NED Marlot Meddens 1-6 6-0 6-4

Pic :shrug:

Another good match from the Clay specialists as they progress. Netherlands didnt send bad points it was just the surface points difference which was their downfall.

if you cant find a good pic, use one of your favs or silvia :hearts: :p

Tammy :sad:

:hug:

if you cant find a good pic, use one of your favs or silvia :hearts: :p

:lol::rolls:

"I Want To Be Number One"

This was Australian Casey Dellacqua's last sentence after the match yesterday. In Rome, they play on clay and this isn't good for Casey, but she's great fighter and won her first match against Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand.

"Yes, you heard it well. I want to be number one soon, probably after Wimbledon. Today the match was really heavy, but fortunately I was able to win it in straight sets. Tammy was great, I hope next time she'll have more luck."

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"My strongest opponent is Spain at the moment. They have really good CLAY-player, but that's all. Spain is the currently number two and they'll be the number one after this tournament I think, but after Wimbledon they'll be probably only the 3rd and will be weak."

Next opponent will be Sacha Jones.

"I think I'm the better player although she plays great tennis on clay. I hope I can do it."

Good luck Casey!:)

Thanks.;) Good luck to you too!:)

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Congrats Kai :yeah:

Final is still good for Georgia :D

what a thrash, Russia :drool:

QF coming up :bounce:

AUS-NZL will be last live ;)

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[8] RUS Nadia Petrova def. [1] CHN Jie Zheng 7-6(3) 7-6(6)

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Good win from Nadia today. The chinese are getting better in clay and could spring suprises on some teams at Roland Garros but Russia are on a rise at the moment and continue to inpress. Very well done ;)

[4] CZE Zuzana Ondraksova def. SLO Polona Hercog 2-6 7-6(0) 6-4

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Another confident win from the Czechs today. Despite their consitentcy however they are yet to make a final...will that all change? We will have to wait and see...

CHN :sad: :hug:
RUS :worship: :yeah:

[2] ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives def. SRB Ana Ivanovic 6-2 6-2

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Very stange match today. Spain played well but didnt really deserve to win this easily as the quality of their points has been much better before. However, it did the trick and they progress. Ana sent very good points but was quite unlucky. A good debut though from the Serbs.

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Singles QF

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NZL Sacha Jones def. [3] AUS Casey Dellaquca 7-6(6) 6-3

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Both played a good tactic and a good match but Sacha was just the little more strong. Australia are getting closer to the form that saw them take the Charleston title but they just missed it today. However if they change just a little they may be able to get the number 1 spot they want another week.

:o :sad::sad:

Great. :rolleyes:


just one point in the first set :hug:


anyway congrats winner :worship::bigclap::yeah: Articles maybe??? :p

Losers :hug::sad:

SF tommorow :D:D

Congrats to Sacha! :yeah:

if Spain win tommorow they will be world number 1 :yeah:

"I'm sorry..."

Australian Casey Dellacqua's run is over. She lost to Sacha Jones in straight set. Altogether she played bad tennis today, hit many double fault and unforced errors, so she didn't has any chance.


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"I don't know what did I. Today I couldn't play but I really don't know why. Maybe it was a good change to win a tournament. I'm so sorry, but I promise, I'll play good tennis next week. See you next week."

Serbia :hug: :sad:

Is Medina, Spain? :p

yes ;)

Russia :drool: :hearts:

Zuzana next :scared:

CASEY'S SEMIFINAL PREDICTIONS

Nadia Petrova (RUS) vs. Sacha Jones (NZL)

Well, I don't know what can I say. That would be really great match I think, because both player are in a good shape.
I think Nadia will win this match in straight sets because of her routine.

Prediction: Petrova d. Jones 6-3 6-4


[4] Zuzana Ondraksova (CZE) vs. [2] Nuria Llagostera-Vives (ESP)

Nuria is definitely the probable winner. She play great tennis while Zuzana play "only" good tennis. Nuria will overtake Zuzana's tctic I think, but I hope I won't be true.

Prediction: Llagostera d. Ondraksova 6-4 6-4

Clay specialist at her best

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Russian team never were in doubt in Nadia Petrova as she brought her team to Rome's semis without dropping a set. After dominating first round win against Romania 6-0 6-1, there were no doubts that Russia would give close fight to WTT number one - China. But Petrova looked too impressive - she outperfomed boring Jie Zheng and won in straight sets 7-6 7-6.

"I would like the second match to be a bit easier but overall I'm pleased with my perfomance this week." said Petrova. "I'm on my top level now and my team already got a seeding number. That shows the way we've improved since the beginning of the season."

:ras: Patch i did deserve to win :ras:

no article for you :ras:

Medina finally beat me in a game other than WTL!! :lol: :tape: ;) :p

:ras: Patch i did deserve to win :ras:

no article for you :ras:

No article, no bonus points, great decision Medina! :hearts: :devil: :worship:

:ras: Patch i did deserve to win :ras:

no article for you :ras:

I said your points have been better :p....

I believe even if China won one set,they'll still lose the match.
Well done Russia!:yeah: ;)

Next week the blogger of the week will be...................................... AUSTRALIA! :devil:

NZL Sacha Jones def. [8] RUS Nadia Petrova 6-3 3-6 6-1

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Great win by Sasha. These points are really impressive and to take down the Russians at the moment you must be playing well so a deserved final place for Jones.

[4] CZE Zuzana Ondraksova def. [2] ESP Nuria Llagostera Vives 0-6 6-3 6-4

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First final for the Czech Republic! Great match today. This is only the third or forth loss from the Spaniards on clay which shows how great this achievment is. Congrats Zuzana.

What a results. :rolls:

Congrats to winners! :worship:
Loosers. :sad:

Spains loss means that China are number 1 for another week

Also seeds are from this weeks ranks so China also number 1 seeds for Roland Garros ;) (reason for this is so I can do the RG draw earlier before working out Wk.18 rankings out)

Please give me a good draw. :scared: ;)

Wk. 18 Thread up tommorow
RG Thread up Thursday
Live Draw on Friday (only if anyone wants it)
RG starts December 5th/6th

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forgot to change points before SF :sad:

anyway, another good week :) Russia is pleased :angel:

I want live draw. :hearts:

Congrats Kai :yeah:

Final is still good for Georgia :D

thank you :hug:

surina/kim :yeah: :D

China still #1 next week!:rolls: :woohoo:

Congrats New Zealand and Czech!:yeah:

Russia :sad: Spain :woohoo: :p

China still #1 next week!:rolls: :woohoo:

Congrats New Zealand and Czech!:yeah:

Russia :sad: Spain :woohoo: :p

Shhh you! :tape:

Shhh you! :tape:

:devil:

Yay New Zealand!!!

Final Recap

Jones def. Ondraksova 7-5 2-6 6-0

Jones :hearts::yeah:

rankings up later today

Congrats! ;):worship:

:woohoo: NZ Rules!!!

There better than Australia which is fine by me :inlove:

There better than Australia which is fine by me :inlove:

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:ras: I don't want to win Rome or Berlin, because I'll be the winner of Roland Garros. :angel:

still no title :o