PYW ITF Torhout & Patra

http://www.torhout.be/toerisme/fotos/aertrycke.jpg http://www.torhout.be/toerisme/fotos/stadhuis.jpg
http://www.eurotravelling.net/greece/patra/files/patra2.jpg http://www.tennisnews.gr/images/news_images/tennisnews.patra.jpg

Welcome to Torhout in Belgium and Patra, Greece! In the week which the attention is completely focused on the PYW WTA Sony Ericsson Open, some of the lower-ranked players have a chance to raise their ranking at these ITF tournament. Torhout presents us a very impressive field. PYW Favourites such as Brémond, Kutuzova, Kloesel, Harkleroad, Benesova and young home favourites-Wickmayer and Hendler are all present and will fight hard to achieve the trophy. Among featuring stars of the $50K in Patra we have Jelena Pandzić of Croatia, young Slovakian Rybarikova and British's Keothavong, South and O'Brien. Who will be the last woman standing? You will decide! Vote now as the tournaments kick off!!

<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: bbcode_code -->Ranking Points Torhout:
ITF 75K (32, $75,000):
W - 55
F - 39
SF - 25
QF - 15
R16 - 7
R32 - 1

Ranking Points Patra:
ITF 50K (32, $50,000):
W - 35
F - 25
SF - 16
QF - 9
R16 - 5
R32 - 1

<!-- END TEMPLATE: bbcode_code -->Previous Finals:
Torhout:
<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: bbcode_code -->2007: New Event in 2008 (25K last year)
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Patra:
<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: bbcode_code -->2007: New Event in 2008 (10K last year)
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PYW Ranking of the Participants: (after the ITF YEC)

Torhout
258. Iveta Benesova CZE
277. Tamaryn Hendler BEL


Patra
026. Katie O'Brien GBR
067. Anne Keothavong GBR


<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: bbcode_code -->The Finalists:
Torhout

http://www.eddieherr.com/images/2006/HendlerTam.jpg vs http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/20576.jpg


Patra


http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/110524.jpg vs http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41817000/jpg/_41817310_obrien220.jpg


<!-- END TEMPLATE: bbcode_code -->Torhout | Final:
Tamaryn Hendler BEL [WC] vs. Iveta Benesova CZE [4]

Patra | Final:
Anne Keothavong GBR [4] vs. Katie O'Brien GBR [2]

Iveta
Anne

Iveta Benesova
Anne Keothavong

Benesova
O'Brien

Hendler
Keothavong

Iveta Benesova CZE [4]

Katie O'Brien GBR [2]

Torhout | Final:
Iveta Benesova CZE [4]

Patra | Final:
Katie O'Brien GBR [2]

Tamaryn
Anne

Tamaryn
anne

Tamaryn
Anne

Benesova

O'Brien

Iveta Benesova CZE [4]
Katie O'Brien GBR [2]

Hendler & Keothavong

Iveta Benesova
Anne Keothavong

Torhout | Final:
Tamaryn Hendler BEL [WC] vs. Iveta Benesova CZE [4] | 4-6 1-2

Patra | Final:
Anne Keothavong GBR [4] vs. Katie O'Brien GBR [2] | 6-3 2-2

Tamaryn Hendler BEL

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Anne Keothavong GBR

Benesova
O'Brien

Hendler
O'Brien

Hendler
O'Brien

Tamaryn Hendler

Katie O'Brien

Benesova

Keothavong

Torhout | Final:
Tamaryn Hendler BEL [WC] vs. Iveta Benesova CZE [4] | 4-6 5-4 SP!

Patra | Final:
Anne Keothavong GBR [4] vs. Katie O'Brien GBR [2] | 6-3 3-6 0-1

Benesova
O'Brien

Benesova

O'brien

Iveta Benesova CZE [4]
Katie O'Brien GBR [2]

Torhout | Final:
Tamaryn Hendler BEL [WC]

Patra | Final:
Katie O'Brien GBR [2]

Torhout | Final:
Tamaryn Hendler BEL [WC] lost to Iveta Benesova CZE [4] | 4-6 5-7

Patra | Final:
Anne Keothavong GBR [4] vs. Katie O'Brien GBR [2] | 6-3 3-6 1-4

Katie O'Brien GBR [2]

Katie O'Brien

Tamaryn Hendler
Katie O'Brien

Benesova

O'Brien

Torhout | Final Complete:
Tamaryn Hendler BEL [WC] lost to Iveta Benesova CZE [4] | 4-6 5-7

Patra | Final Complete:
Anne Keothavong GBR [4] lost to Katie O'Brien GBR [2] | 6-3 3-6 1-6

Iveta :bounce:

Benesova
O'Brien

Anne should have totally kicked katies ass
:o