more to come....

points due Saturday at Midnight NYC Time

Draw:
http://v1.tournawiz.com/32draw.php?id=50&uid=kevinrulz91

Points time change
they are due at 6:00 AM Friday Morning

OOP
Friday-1st and 2nd round
Saturday-QF
Sunday-SF and F

I am leaving Sat.for a 12 hour trip to Ohio so if I dont get results sat. QF,SF and F on Sunday.

why not results over sunday and monday, instead of 3 rounds on sunday to give people a chance to change points. There is no rush :p

I have a baby nephew that was born not too long ago like 2 weeks :D
and i want to spend time with him :D

most likely i can hit saturdays results

I have a baby nephew that was born not too long ago like 2 weeks :D
and i want to spend time with him :D

ah ok, but dont feel like you have to rush to finish tournaments

I wont. and if it is OK with Gigi. At the start of Season 2 i might also do Junior Tour and also run singles and doubles here.

doubles teams i need points and confirmation here.

Go Brie!

Brie Whitehead-POTW
Sania Mirza-AWOTW

7 hours and 38 mins till points are due

http://www.wtaworld.com/member.php?u=53603

Kev, this member strangely looks like ilovepaszek :unsure:

October 16, birth dates match in both profiles. Its her :p

i will PM her lol. she has until the US Open to send noew points.

I did
results coming soon!

Jelena Jankovic def. (1)Elena Dementieva 7-5,6-2
Yuliana Fedak def. Jennifer Capriati 3-6,6-4,6-4
Brie Whitehead def. Anna Chakvetadze 7-5,6-3
Elena Baltacha def. (8)Tathiana Garbin 5-7,7-5,7-6(6)*
Vera Zvonareva def. (5)Venus Williams 6-4,3-6,7-5
Marion Bartoli def. Michaella Krajicek 7-6(3),6-3
Shuai Peng def. Dominika Cibulkova 6-2,1-6,7-5
(4)Serena Williams def. Margalita Chakhnashvili 6-1,0-6,7-5
(3)Nikola Hofmanova def. Maria Kirilenko 1-6,6-3,6-4
Alona Bondarenko def. Nathalie Dechy 6-1,7-5
Justine Henin def. Jelena Dokic 7-6(4),3-6,6-3
Julia Vakulenko def. (6)Flavia Pennetta 1-6,7-6(5),6-1
(7)Martina Hingis def. (WC)Anna Kournikova W/O
Daniela Hantuchova def. Urszula Radwanska 6-4,7-6(6)*
Na Li def. Lindsay Davenport 5-7,7-6(3),7-5
(2)Sania Mirza def. Silvia Farina-Elia 5-7,7-5,7-5

I think top 4 in USO Series OUT......B.Whitehead should be guarnteed the victory unless a QF or less loss i think......

points due in 5 hours, 35 minutes
aka 4:30PM NYC TIME

:woohoo: I finally beat Venus!

:o:o

If I dont win a match at USO im retiring

the points for the second round only?

:banana:finally a win

but the deadline was for saturday :fiery:

i know as you read i need to get this tournament over with and the USO thread up because i might not be on for a few days...


im sorry to all losers :sad:

Venus :eek:

Kev, I posted players who go pro ;)

i know as you read i need to get this tournament over with and the USO thread up because i might not be on for a few days...


im sorry to all losers :sad:


the points for the second round only?

2r points due in 3 hours,33 minutes

thank you Gigi!
USO thread up today,tonight or tomorrow
points will most likely be due Wednesday.....everyone ok with that?
if you do not send points you will be retired!

We will have i think a 12 player Q Draw with the 9 players that have turned pro. Also the three pros. Hantuchova,Henin and Kournikova in the Q Draw

We will have i think a 12 player Q Draw with the 9 players that have turned pro. Also the three pros. Hantuchova,Henin and Kournikova in the Q Draw

how many qualifier spots in the US Open?

and...


COME ON SANIA!! :bounce:
Serena! :dance:

Vee. :sad: :hug:
Lena. :hug:

and...


COME ON SANIA!! :bounce:
Serena! :dance:

Vee. :sad: :hug:
Lena. :hug:

Thanks. :hug: C'mon Sania!! :D

is everyone ok with a 4pm deadline instead of 430??

Dementieva Has First Round Syndrome

The number one Australian Open champ Elena Dementieva can't win any match since her Roland Garros final. She has only one final and a lot of first round loss since the big final.

http://dementieva.ru/downloads/catimages/3877_image.jpg

"I really don't know what's the problem. I'm training hard, I'm working, but where is the result? I'm the number one but I don't deserve it now. Next week US Open... and I don't know, if I'm not win match there then I'll retire I think."

Sania Survives Scare

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Sania Mirza clenches her first as she walks towards the net to give a handshake to Silvia Farina-Elia after defeating her in their round one match of the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Conneticut.

Sania Mirza outlasted Silvia Farina-Elia in a marathon match in the first round of the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Conneticut earlier today. The second-seeded Indian player was able to battle past being down 5-3 in the third set and win the last four consecutive games to take the match in three sets; 5-7, 7-5, 7-5.

"It was definently a long match and I'm completely pooped right now. The second set was relatively easy to win, I just had to wait to get the break at the end of the set but in the third she really caught me off guard when she was up 5-3 and serving for the match. I knew I had to do something."

And she did multiple things like save a match point, rally through long points and won the last four games to take the match and advance into the second round. Once again, numerous top-seeded players have felt the sting of a first round exit such as Wimbledon champ, Flavia Pennetta, Venus Williams, and world number one, Elena Dementieva.

Dementieva who was interviewed after her match said that she feels as if she has first round syndrome and can't win a match since her final at Roland Garros. Although she did reach the finals of Los Angeles before falling to Sania Mirza in the championship match. Dementieva said she might think of retirement if she does not win a match at the US Open.

These aren't the first thoughts like that, the retirement bug has also been with Sania Mirza who confirmed last week that she will stay on tour for the remainder of this season and will most likely be back for next season, but also with Venus Williams who grand slam success is anything but pretty. Williams is 0-3 in grand slam events and is hoping to change that around in Flushing Meadows. Sania Mirza was interviewed about her thoughts on the possible retirements of two of her closest friends on tour.

"Well of course I want them to stay. They're my best friends and I hope they do well at the U.S Open. If Elena retires then I don't want to be number one. I want to earn it, not be given it. I'm sure she'll do well, she knows how to turn up the heat at slams and I'm sure she'll have no problem. Venus just needs a better strategy for slams. She has every chance to be a grand slam champ, she's won two titles on tour, so she's definently not a push-over."

Sania Mirza will take to the court once again today to compete in her second round match against China's Na Li. Li defeated one of the crowd favorite's, Lindsay Davenport in a triple setter. But the American's are not all out, fourth-seeded Serena Williams made a resurgance and reached the second round by defeating Margalita Chakhnashvili and the Roger's Cup champ, Brie Whitehead advanced by defeating Anna Chakvetadze of Russia.

"I just need to rest up a little more for my match against Na. I'm not expecting an easy match but I sure am hoping for one."

Great article Sania! :hearts:

If Venus and Elena retire I do not know what I will do

pic scoring coming up!

Elena and Sania :hearts:

yay for pic scoring!!! :bounce: :hearts:

Singles Second Round

Jelena Jankovic vs. Yuliana Fedak

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Jelena Jankovic def. Yuliana Fedak 6-3,6-4

Jelena plays a solid match and it is nice to see her name winning on the top of the draw. She is back to her winning ways and one of the few consisten players through the US Open series. Yuliana won a match here, but has not proven alot besides a final in Estoril. Congrats Jelena!

Another loss for Venus
Is retirement the right option for world number 5?

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Vera Zvonareva def. (5)Venus Williams 6-4,3-6,7-5

After three hours of what herself called 'usless' tennis, American Venus Willams has decided that the US Open will be 'make or break' for her and failure to reach the second round in Flushing meadows she has promised will end in retirement. Venus has became a very inconsistent player and a lack of motivation along with some horrible tennis is seeing her sink to a new low.

"Pro Tour is high quality and im not playing to the standard. Week after Week im feeling worse. I played one of the worse matches of my life, only Roland Garros and Wimbledon have been worse, and Im not staying here to have 1st round losses. Im going to give it everything at the US Open but if my results dont improve, im out of here"

No Vee!

:sad:

No Vee!

:sad:

:sad:

GL Sania today :rocker2:

this title is yours :hearts:

Venus-- what are you talking about poor play? :lol:
you're the top player in the US Open series.
unless Brie makes the quarters...
but still.

Singles Second Round


Brie Whitehead vs. Elena Baltacha

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Brie Whitehead def. Elena Baltacha 4-6,7-6(1),6-3

Brie continues her winning form here in New Haven, now on a 7 match winning streak. She next faces Jelena Jankovic, whom she defeated in teh Toronto final last week in a thrilling 3 set encounter. Elena has been no where since her QF at the French Open. Has Sania scared her off her winning ways?

Venus-- what are you talking about poor play? :lol:
you're the top player in the US Open series.
unless Brie makes the quarters...
but still.

I dont know how...I havnt done anything great for ages

:hysteric: NO VEE

Brie :ras::ras: you ruined my chances :sad:

Venus won San Diego :lol:

GS is where I want to do well...we will see...

Singles Second Round

Vera Zvonareva vs. Marion Bartoli

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Vera Zvonareva def. Marion Bartoli 6-4,2-6,7-6(6)*

Vera is contuning steady progress as she continues on. Marion, where are you??

I dont know how...I havnt done anything great for ages

um.... San Diego. :lol:

um.... San Diego. :lol:

:p;)

Singles Second Round

(4)Serena Williams vs. Shuai Peng

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(4)Serena Williams def. Shuai Peng 7-6(4),7-5

Serena continues consistent play over a weak but tough Peng. Shuai has shown improvement over the past few weeks, but clearly Serena wants to get to the top and no one is stopping her yet.

Serena :bigclap:

shuai, you are improving :D

:p;)

she has done some pretty great stuff. :)
she beat Mirza (ONCE) in Antwerp finals. :o
and Mirza doesn't loose in finals. :(
except in Miami. :rolleyes:
but that was the one exception! :fiery:
other than Antwerp... :o

Singles Second Round

(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. Alona Bondarenko

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(3)Nikola Hofmanova def. Alona Bondarenko 3-6,7-5,6-4

Nikola clearly know how to change points, she studies the game of other players and that is why she is ranked so high. Alona is very aggressive and sometimes doesn't work like today. Congrats Nikola!

Shuai needs just a couple tweaks here and there and should do well at the Open with a good draw

she has done some pretty great stuff. :)
she beat Mirza (ONCE) in Antwerp finals. :o
and Mirza doesn't loose in finals. :(
except in Miami. :rolleyes:
but that was the one exception! :fiery:
other than Antwerp... :o

ok then

venus aint that bad ;)

nope. :)

except when Sania destroyed her in Birmingham. :angel:

Singles Second Round

Justine Henin vs. Julia Vakulenko

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Justine Henin def. Julia Vakulenko 6-3,1-6,7-5

Her second tournament-she is in teh QF and has the possibility to go further.....Julia ran into a confidnet player today. GL JuJu against Nikola!

Singles Second Round

(7)Martina Hingis vs. Daniela Hantuchova

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Daniela Hantuchova def. (7)Martina Hingis 6-1,6-3

:eek::eek: Martina has been in 2 slam finals and I think this is her worst loss EVER. She just couldn't take it against Daniela today. Who has had 2 walkover losses and a loss last week in her debut, and makes the QF. Daniela :worship:, but your plan needs variety.

Daniela! :eek::worship::hug:

C'mon Sania! :bounce:

Singles Second Round

(2)Sania Mirza vs. Na Li

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Na Li def. (2)Sania Mirza 7-6(4),0-6,6-1

:eek::eek: SHOCK OF THE DAY. I knew one of Sania's sets which I have criticized since Gold Coast would falter once and today it did, Na took comnplete advantage and in my opinion Sania handed her the match. Sania needs to put a few more points in that one set...Congrats Na and since Gold Coast this is her 11th or 12th win :D and the best one for that matter.

I dont know how...I havnt done anything great for ages

me too :o

Sania :sad::sad:

Na :worship:

Updated Draw:
Jelena Jankovic vs. Brie Whitehead
Vera Zvonareva vs. (4)Serena Williams
(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. Justine Henin
Daniela Hantuchova vs. Na Li

http://v1.tournawiz.com/32draw.php?id=50&uid=kevinrulz91

Sania :bigcry::hug::hug:

Now me and Sania and Elena out Only Serena left to take this...cmon Ree :rocker2:

points due in 11 hours

Sania is just taking an early rest for the US Open... :rolleyes:

nice choice of wrods Sania :yeah:
can someone give me head-to head of all players. past and present :D

S.Mirza with 2 articles
V.Williams,E.Dementieva with one.

S.Mirza with 2 articles
V.Williams,E.Dementieva with one.

I've only done one i think.
but if you want to give me two.

:p

Sania :bigcry::hug::hug:

Now me and Sania and Elena out Only Serena left to take this...cmon Ree :rocker2:

COME ON SERENA! :bounce::hearts:

E.Dementieva,S.Mirza,V.Williams each have 1 article

Dementieva: "I Will Announce My Decision On Thursday"

The number one Russian player will announce her retirement's decision on Thursday, after her first match.

"It's very tough you know, but I have to decide. This is a great tour, but if I don't have motivation then I have to finish my fantastic career or maybe I'll take a long break and then I'll return in the YEC. One of my best friends, Venus Williams is thinking of retirement as well, I hope she'll stay here and maybe then I'll will stay too.

Anyway, now with Sania [Mirza], Venus we will go out and we'll drink a lot of alcohol, bye all."

if you guys retire I seriosuly do not know what I will do.

First Sania scared the S*** out of me with her announcement....

If you retire:
you must PM me why immediately and tell me if you would ever come back so i would give protected ranking/money savings.

So if you announce on Thursday Elena,I need to know soon...

reight now im doing H2H

whoever wins
Jankovic-Whitehead
wins USO Series

remember points are due at 4am NYC TIME
that is in 8 hours,23 minutes

I have a 12 hour drive up from Georgia,USA to Ohio,USA
so I am doing all Head to Head :D

results coming up?

Elena's Quarterfinal Predictions

Jelena Jankovic vs. Brie Whitehead
I lost to Jelena that's why I hope she can beat Brie finally, who is unbeatable in these days.

PREDICTION: Jankovic d. Whitehead 06 60 76(4)

Vera Zvonareva vs. (4)Serena Williams
Serena is Australian Open finalist but she cant find her form, finally she is in form and I think she will beat Vera in straight sets.

PREDICTION: Williams d. Zvonareva 76 75

(3)Nikola Hofmanova vs. Justine Henin
Nikola played good tennis this week but she is a bit vague that's why can't win any tournament nowdays I think. On the other hand Justine will get frightened because of Tier I QF I think.

PREDICTION: Hofmanova d. Henin 61 06 75

Daniela Hantuchova vs. Na Li
Hantuchova is better player she has to beat Na.

PREDICTION: Hantuchova d. Li 64 76

I am on my dads blackberry so bear with me :lol:
Brie Whitehead def. Jelena Jankovic 6-3,7-5
Vera Zvonareva def. (4)Serena Williams 5-7,7-6(1),7-6(1)
(3)Nikola Hofmanova def. Justine Henin 6-4,6-2
Daniela Hantuchova def. Na Li 7-6(1),6-4

Congrats all winners :yeah:
Losers :hug:

Points due in 11 hours,36 mins.
Congrats B.Whitehead as the USO Series winner.
Start sending for the US Open

how frustrating:( i never win more than 1 match:o

:hug: Who are you in this game?

i am Julia:crying2:..Zoli

you are going through a difficult period:awww::p..so am i:lol:

no Serena out :bigcry:

I dont know who I want to win niw :shrug:

as Vera beat me, go Dani :shrug:

points for semis and final? or just for the semi-final?

SEMI'S!!!
This is the second tourney Ive ever played!

Let's go Dani!!!

Sania sends her love. :hearts:

Send points for sf and final

The "It" Girls

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Sania Mirza, Elena Dementieva, and Venus Williams pose together outside a hot New Haven club called, The Gong. The Chinese club gave each of the "It Girls" a diamond tennis bracelet to make an appearence.

The Pro Tour's very own pack of "It Girls" made up of the top players in the world, world number one, Elena Dementieva, world number two, Sania Mirza and tennis titan, Venus Williams, were spotted at a one of New Haven's hottest night clubs, The Gong. The ladies were all warmly welcome and partied the night away with A-list celebs such as themselves. Although Dementieva and Williams are thinking about possible retirements from the tour or at least an extended break, they have still been spotted at numerous clubs, resturants, and around the town with third member of the pack, Sania Mirza. Mirza was asked about any possible information she had on her two bestfriends.

Interviewer: So Miss Mirza, could you possibly talk to us about any information you have about the retirements of Elena Dementieva and Venus Williams?

Sania: What the hell? You come to up to me and ask about other people?! That's balls!

Interviewer: We'll lots of people would like to know and--

Sania: If you want an interview with me, we're talking about me. And besides, whether they retire or not is not any of your buisness Mr. Man!

Interviewer: Well I'm sorry to intrude--

Sania: And by the way. How in the hell did you get into my hotel room?!

Interviewer: Um, the door was open when the maid was in here cleaning and I thought I'd--

Sania: SECURITY!!!!

Interviewer: That's all the time I have for today, I'll be back with another special report later on today!

Security: Oh no you wont! Get over here!

Interviewer: Ahhhhhhh! -runs out the room-

Sania :rolls: :yeah:

Sania and Elena and Venus :hearts:

and Serena occansionly ;)

Sania and Elena and Venus :hearts:

and Serena occansionly ;)

only when we let her. :lol::devil:

:lol:

whats going on with YEC?

Vee-- you know you're probably going to qualify.
so you cant retire! :D

We will go on holiday and we'll back onto the YEC. :lol:

I think at the US Open Sania and a couple others could possibly qualify!

How many people have to qualify?

How many people have to qualify?

It's for the Year End Championships. Top 8 players in the world qualify. Elena Dementieva (#1) has already qualfied. Sania Mirza and some others might qualify at the US Open.

I have one SF scored.

Thx!

Results are ..When?

I have all SF
results on the way

Vera Zvonareva def. Brie Whitehead 2-6,6-1,7-6(6)*
Daniela Hantuchova def. (3)Nikola Hofmanova 6-2,1-6,7-5

if I get a response from Zvonareva about finals points
then Final will be tonight as well..

Brie :( :sad:

Vera is off, but most likely she will leave them the same.....Final coming up

Daniela Hantuchova def. Vera Zvonareva 7-5,6-2


Congrats Dani!

if Vera used her old points from prev. matches she still would have lost :hug:

:]

Holy!!!!
Yayyayayay!!

congrat Brie,Jelena and Venus on earning extra $$ for placing top 3 in the USO series

Pilot Pen Delight for Slovak
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It was a beautiful day in New Haven when Pilot Pen tournament started. The action was fierce and the sun was blazing. All the top seeds were in action. Who at that moment would have thoucht Daniela Hantuchova,the newest editon to the Pro Tour Family, would end up on top.

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On Day one Hantuchova faced of against Urzula Radwanska of Poland. The game was rather routine for Daniela. A break of serve than a tie breack.

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Next in the second round she played Martina Hingis. Daniela quickly duspached her 6-1 6-3. After was Na Li in the QF and won with her great fore hands and penetrating backhands. The Semis made Daniela loose her first set but Daniela won! 6-2 1-6 7-5. The Final had an in form Zvonoreva versus SDani. Dani went to her winnning ways and took home her first title 7-5 6-2.

"I was thinking of leaving but bnow I think I have a future here!"

:sad: I just got on and was gonna send points too:sad:


But great week for Vera anyways:bounce:

Congrats Daniela:)

Im sorry Vera...:hug: send me the new points and let me see fi they woul dhave beaten Dani.

Hantuchova Hailed in New Haven

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Daniela Hantuchova proudly poses for a picture infront of her national flag and holds her trophy for winning the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament beside her.

If you haven't heard of Daniela Hantuchova, you might want to start listening. Although she's just debuted on tour a couple of weeks ago, she's already established herself as a rising star. This week in New Haven, the final tournament before the U.S Open begins, the young Slovakian stunned some of the tours top players such as the last seed of the tournament, third-seeded Nikola Hofmanova to advance into the finals.

In the finals, Hantuchova defeated tour veteran Vera Zvonareva with a stunning 7-5, 6-2 win. Zvonareva is no push over, she's been known to give top ranked players a lot of trouble advancing in tournaments and is considered to be the best player on tour whose never won a title. Zvonareva is most known for a media spat she had with tour darling, Sania Mirza.

Numerous top ranked players came to the finals match to cheer each competitor had tour players in their boxes. The most notable players to attend the match were the "It Girls" of the tour, Sania Mirza, Elena Dementieva, Venus Williams, and new addition, Serena Willimas. I got a chance to sit down and talk with the "It Girls" about their thoughts on the match.

Interviewer: Well ladies, it's great to have you all here!

Sania: It's great to be here!

Serena: Yeah, we love doing interviews. Espcially when we're the center of the interview.

Elena: Yeah!

Interviewer: Well ladies, actually I wanted to you all about your thoughts on one of the newest players on tour, Daniela Hantuchova.

Venus: Wait... you mean to tell us you're doing an interview with us about someone else?!

Sania: That's balls!

Interviewer: Well I--

Elena: That's completely stupid! I don't want to talk about someone else!

Serena: There is no one else as far as I'm concerned!

Interviewer: Well I'm terribly sorry ladies but I just thought we could talk about--

Sania: Hey! I recognize you! You're that creepy guy who broke into my hotel room earlier today!

Interviewer: What? Me? No... couldn't have been--

Sania: Security!

Interviewer: Oh-- No need to do that heh...

Security: You again?!

Interviewer: Oh crap!

Security: I'm gonna break you in two!

Interviewer: That's all the time I have for today! Bye! -runs away-

Sania: Someone get him so we can put him in jail so he'll stop following me around!

no doubles this week then? ;)

*breaking news* breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*

Dementieva will play the YEC

It's fantastic news, our Australian Open champion will definitely play the YEC at the end of the year. She told us that she will retire maybe after US Open but she has told me today that she will not retire until the YEC, probably she will just take a long break.

"I love this tour and I am successful here because I won major tournament and I am the number one since begin of the year after all. Here playing my three best friends [Sania Mirza, Venus & Serena Williams] and I want to meet them but it's only then possible if I do not retire. Playing the YEC may be special feeling, I want to feel it.

*breaking news* breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*breaking news*

Elena and Sania :worship: win Article Whore of the Week
I have to tie Zvonareva and Hantuchova for POTW

+10 pts for the USO :woohoo:

Elena hasnt had that in a long time :haha:

Brie=USO Series winner!!!!

no point bouns for me :)

As the USO Sereis top 3, the top 3 get 5 points to guide them as well :D

Nathalie dechy first round:(