$50.000 Surbiton (GBR)

The Surbiton Trophy

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Tournament Website : http://www.lta.org.uk/WatchTennis/Surbiton/

Surface : Grass - Outdoor

Last years winners :
2005 ($25k) : (2) Kristina Brandi (PUR) def. (4) Laura Granville (USA) 63 61
2006 ($25k) : (2) Kristina Brandi (PUR) def. (1) Laura Granville (USA) 75 60
2007 ($25k) : Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NED) def. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 46 64 76(5)
2008 ($50k) : (3) Marina Erakovic (NZL) def. (4) Anne Keothavong (GBR) 64 62

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2008 Draws

Main Draw

Final
(3) Marina Erakovic (NZL) defeated (4) Anne Keothavong (GBR) 64 62

Semi Finals
(4) Anne Keothavong (GBR) defeated Abigail Spears (USA) 61 62
(3) Marina Erakovic (NZL) defeated (2) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 60 64

Quarter Finals
Abigail Spears (USA) defeated Regina Kulikova (RUS) 61 75
(4) Anne Keothavong (GBR) defeated (Q) Carly Gullickson (USA) 76 64

(3) Marina Erakovic defeated Monique Adamczak (AUS) 63 36 62
(5) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) defeated (2) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 62 30ret.

Second Round
Abigail Spears (USA) def. Rika Fujiwara (JPN) 61 76 (5)
Regina Kulikova (RUS) defeated Melanie South (GBR) 76(5) 61

(4) Anne Keothavong (GBR) def. Ahsha Rolle (USA) 64 64
(Q) Carly Gullickson (USA) def. (8) Katie O'Brien (GBR) 63 63

Monique Adamczak (AUS) def. (WC) Georgie Stoop (GBR) 64 64
(3) Marina Erakovic (NZL) def. Melinda Czink (HUN) 76 76

(5) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Bettina Jozami (ARG) 63 61
(2) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) def. Elena Baltacha (GBR) 76(6) 61

First Round
Rika Fujiwara (JPN) defeated (1) Aiko Nakamura (JPN) 63 75
Abigail Spears (USA) v (Q) Jarmila Gajdosova (SVK) 61 63

Melanie South (GBR) defeated (Q) Naomi Broady (GBR) 36 61 63
Regina Kulikova (RUS) defeated (7) Meng Yuan (CHN) 64 46 63

(4)Anne Keothavong (GBR) defeated (wc)Amanda Elliott (GBR) 46 62 60
Ahsha Rolle (USA) defeated Margit Ruutel (EST) 75 61

(Q) Carly Gullickson (USA) defeated (Q) Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NED) 64 75
(8)Katie O'Brien (GBR) defeated Vania King (USA) 36 61 63

Monique Adamczak (AUS) defeated (6) Julie Ditty (USA) 67(5) 75 63
(wc)Georgie Stoop (GBR) defeated (wc)Anna Fitzpatrick (GBR) 75 76

Melinda Czink (HUN) defeated Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 61 63
(3)Marina Erakovic (NZL) defeated (wc)Naomi Cavaday (GBR) 64 63

(5)Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) defeated Olga Puchkova (RUS) 61 61
Betina Jozami (ARG) defeated Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 64 64

Elena Baltacha (GBR) defeated Andreja Klepac (SLO) 46 61 61
(2)Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) defeated Roberta Vinci (ITA) 64 61


Doubles Main Draw

1st Round
MORITA (JPN) / NAKAMURA (JPN) (1) BYE
SMITH (GBR) / STOOP (GBR) defeated GULLICKSON (USA) / ROLLE (USA) Walkover
DITTY (USA) / SPEARS (USA) (3) defeated KEOTHAVONG (GBR) / SOUTH (GBR) 3-6 6-7(4) [10-6]
ELLIOTT (GBR) / O'BRIEN (GBR) defeated BROADY (GBR) / KHAN (GBR) 6-4 6-1
FITZPATRICK (GBR) / HAWKINS (GBR) defeated ERAKOVIC (NZL) / KLEPAC (SLO) 4-6 6-3 [10-6]
BORWELL (GBR) / THOMAS (GBR) defeated CZINK (HUN) / SCHEEPERS (RSA) (4) 3-6 Retired
ADAMCZAK (AUS) / LEPCHENKO (USA) defeated BOFFA (SUI) / PAVLOVIC (FRA) 7-6(5) 6-1
FUJIWARA (JPN) / JOZAMI (ARG) (2) defeated GAJDOSOVA (SVK) / YUAN (CHN) 6-3 7-6(2)

Quarterfinal
SMITH (GBR) / STOOP (GBR) defeated MORITA (JPN) / NAKAMURA (JPN) (1) 3-6 6-3 [10-7]
DITTY (USA) / SPEARS (USA) (3) defeated ELLIOTT (GBR) / O'BRIEN (GBR) 6-0 6-3
BORWELL (GBR) / THOMAS (GBR) defeated FITZPATRICK (GBR) / HAWKINS (GBR) 7-6(5) 3-6 [10-6]
FUJIWARA (JPN) / JOZAMI (ARG) (2) defeated ADAMCZAK (AUS) / LEPCHENKO (USA) 6-2 6-2

Semifinal
DITTY (USA) / SPEARS (USA) (3) defeated SMITH (GBR) / STOOP (GBR) 62 62
BORWELL (GBR) / THOMAS (GBR) defeated FUJIWARA (JPN) / JOZAMI (ARG) (2) 64 26 10-4

Final
DITTY (USA) / SPEARS (USA) (3) Vs BORWELL (GBR) / THOMAS (GBR) 76 62

Qualifying Draw
QR1

Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) (1) BYE
Amra SADIKOVIC (SUI) defeated Katharina BROWN (GBR) 4-6 6-4 4-1 Retired

Naomi BROADY (GBR) BYE
Stefania BOFFA (SUI) (8) BYE

Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (SVK) (2) BYE
Anna HAWKINS (GBR) defeated Amy ASKEW (GBR) 6-1 6-3

Anna SMITH (GBR) defeated Elizabeth THOMAS (GBR) 6-2 5-7 6-4
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (6) BYE

Alexandra STEVENSON (USA) (3) BYE
Jocelyn RAE (GBR) defeated Georgina BASTICK (GBR) 6-1 6-2

Sarah GRONERT (GER) BYE
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7) BYE

Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) BYE
Emily ASKEW (GBR) defeated Laura MORRILL (GBR) 6-4 2-6 6-3

Natasha KHAN (GBR) defeated Alexandra VUKOTA (SUI) 6-1 6-3
Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) BYE

Round 2 Qualifications

Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) (1) defeated Amra SADIKOVIC (SUI) 6-3 6-3
Naomi BROADY (GBR) defeated Stefania BOFFA (SUI) (8) 6-4 7-5

Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (SVK) (2) defeated Anna HAWKINS (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-2
Anna SMITH (GBR) defeated Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (6) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4

Alexandra STEVENSON (USA) (3) defeated Jocelyn RAE (GBR) 5-3 Retired
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7) defeated Sarah GRONERT (GER) 6-2 7-6(5)

Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) defeated Emily ASKEW (GBR) 6-0 6-4
Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) defeated Natasha KHAN (GBR) 7-5 6-2

Round 3 Qualification

Naomi Broady (GBR) defeated (1)Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 64 75
(2)Jarmila Gajdosova (SVK) defeated Anna Smith (GBR) 67(5) 61 62
(7)Carly Gullickson (USA) defeated (3)Alexandra Stevenson (USA) 26 64 62
(5)Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NED) defeated (4) Irena Pavlovic (FRA) 62 62

Withdrawls and Alternates

http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1100017379

Main Draw
1 DELLACQUA, Casey AUS 52 1
2 TANASUGARN, Tamarine THA 68 1
3 NAKAMURA, Aiko JPN 73 1
4 ERAKOVIC, Marina NZL 80 1
5 $ WICKMAYER, Yanina BEL 99 1
6 DITTY, Julie USA 102 1
7 KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR 104 1
8 $ YUAN, Meng CHN 109 1
9 $ KING, Vania USA 114 1
10 O'BRIEN, Katie GBR 122 1
11 PUCHKOVA, Olga RUS 125 1
12 BREMOND, Severine FRA 126 1
13 CZINK, Melinda HUN 132 2
14 ROLLE, Ahsha USA 139 1
15 BALTACHA, Elena GBR 142 1
16 LEPCHENKO, Varvara USA 147 1
17 KLEPAC, Andreja SLO 148 1
18 SOUTH, Melanie GBR 155 1
19 VINCI, Roberta ITA 156 1
20 KULIKOVA, Regina RUS 162 2
21 RUUTEL, Margit EST 163 1
22 ADAMCZAK, Monique AUS 170 1
23 $ HRDINOVA, Eva CZE 172 2
24 KOPS-JONES, Raquel USA 174 1


Qualifying.
1 SCHEEPERS, Chanelle RSA 175 1
2 SPEARS, Abigail USA 178 1
3 FUJIWARA, Rika JPN 179 1
4 JOZAMI, Betina ARG 187 2
5 GAJDOSOVA, Jarmila SVK 188 2
6 VOEGELE, Stefanie SUI 191 2
WCM CAVADAY, Naomi GBR 195 1
7 STEVENSON, Alexandra USA 227 1
8 PAVLOVIC, Irena FRA 235 1
9 GULLICKSON, Carly USA 237 P 1
10 SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY, Brenda NED 246 1
11 GRANDIN, Natalie RSA 264 1
12 BORWELL, Sarah GBR 290 1
WCM FITZPATRICK, Anna GBR 323 1
13 DE BEER, Surina RSA 326 1
14 MUNOZ-GALLEGOS, Daniela MEX 366 1
MDO SPIEGEL, Veronica ARG 393 2
MDO NOCIAROVA, Dominika SVK 395 3
WCM $ ELLIOTT, Amanda GBR 398 1
15 BOFFA, Stefania SUI 401 1
WCM $ STOOP, Georgie GBR 414 1
MDO HENKE, Vanessa GER 447 3
MDO CAMPOS-MOLINA, Yera ESP 465 1
16 $ SMITH, Anna GBR 484 1
MDO $ KLASCHKA, Sabine GER 496 2
17 SADIKOVIC, Amra SUI 554 2
18 $ THOMAS, Elizabeth GBR 561 1
19 BROWN, Katharina GBR 588 1
20 $ BROADY, Naomi GBR 641= 1
21 $ CLARKE, Yasmin GBR 668 1
22 GEORGATOU, Irini GRE 705 1
23 $ KHAN, Natasha GBR 757 1
24 UBEROI, Shikha IND 898 1
25 RAE, Jocelyn GBR 913= 1

Nastya P using her Joker :)

Superb!
I will be there :wavey:

Great entry list as usual :)

Good Choice Casey :yeah:

Monica Niculescu is on this list and also on the list for the 75k ITF in Rome. All I can say is please please play here Monica. The more grasscourt preparation you get the better. You have such a great game for grass. I want to see you at your best and kicking ass at Wimbledon. Please play here not Rome. :bowdown:

^ She won't play anywhere this week, she will be in RG 2nd week. :shrug: :hearts:

^ She won't play anywhere this week, she will be in RG 2nd week. :shrug: :hearts:

:banana:

I just updated the first post.

Cho has already withdrawn :( She must have read this. :o

So Zahlavova Strycova is now in.

Wow, even tougher than normal.

I hope Tanja plays here. :unsure:

Great to see this has been bumped up from a 25K to a 50K this year!!

Go Casey!!

No Jess Moore :sad:

Alicia shud be here.

So glad this tourney is a $50k this year! But with how strong of a field it attracts, it could definitely move up to a $75 or even $100k event. :eek:

I thought Jarmila Gajdosova is playing for Australia :confused:

I thought Jarmila Gajdosova is playing for Australia :confused:

Don't worry she'll become Australian again when it rolls around next year.:lol:

looks like marina is playing here, i hope she can do well!

Great list :yeah: Kerber in ? :eek: I don't think she is going to play here after doing very well in Birmingham last year.

Good luck Yung-Jan and Meng! Shame Yoon-Jeong pulled out, she's been gone forever! :(

Roby on grass:hearts:

Roby on grass:hearts:
I asked her,if she will play in Surbiton and she answered yes :hearts:
so I will support her there:worship:

I wish Brenda could defend her title here , however I have big doubts on it :o The field is stronger & she became not stronger in last year :unsure:

If she does something like Quarters she can be pretty content I think. Maybe even Semis, I don't expect the win - also cause she has to play the Qualies probably.

Stevenson is at the alt list, which means she is playing Wimbledon :yeah:

Stevenson is at the alt list, which means she is playing Wimbledon :yeah:

If her 227-Ranking is enough probably, I suppose she will. However in Wimbledon this ranking should be enough for Qualies.

I just updated the entry list again.

Hana Sromova has withdrawn from Quallies and Stefanie Vogele is now in. :D

I wish Brenda could defend her title here , however I have big doubts on it :o The field is stronger & she became not stronger in last year :unsure:

If she does something like Quarters she can be pretty content I think. Maybe even Semis, I don't expect the win - also cause she has to play the Qualies probably.

Maybe she'll get a WC :bounce:

Several more withdrawals

Out from the main draw:
Sorana Cirstea, Julia Goerges

They are replaced by Melinda Czink and Laura Granville in the main draw and Szatmari and Cavaday in the qualification draw.

Betina
Jorgelina

:banana:

I updated the qually list again.
Oxana Lyubtsova withdrew from the qually and is replaced by Fedossova.

I updated the qually list again.
Oxana Lyubtsova withdrew from the qually and is replaced by Fedossova.

In Fedossov'a form there probably won't be any problem for her to trave lfrom RG to Surbition to the right time :lol:

Another update.

Yung-Jan Chan out of main draw and Rolle now in.

Hradecka gets into quallies. :D

Another update.

Yung-Jan Chan out of main draw and Rolle now in.

Hradecka gets into quallies. :D


Great news for Rolle. Her game is suited for grass:bounce:

Granville is also out and Baltacha in

Granville is also out and Baltacha in
Updated.
and Coin now in the quallies.

More withdrawals - Su-Wei Hsieh, Olivia Sanchez, Anastasia Pivovarova

Lepchenko, Klepac and Ozegovic now in.

4 Withdrawals from the qually draw.
Jorgelina Cravero, Marie-Eve Pelletier, Yulia Fedossova, Lucie Hradecka.

Kirsten Flipkens, Johanna Larsson, Sandra Martinovic, Maria-Fernanda Alves, Alberta Brianti, Alexandra Stevenson and Alexa Glatch now into the qually draw,

I updated the list again, MORE withdrawals. :eek:

Out of Main Draw:
Maret Ani, Renata Voracova, Barbora Zahlavova

Into the main draw:
Melanie South, Roberta Vinci, Kathrin Woerle.


And OUT of qually draw
Corinna Dentoni, Agnes Szatmari, Kirsten Flipkens, Sandra Martinovic

Into Qually Draw
Irena Pavlovic, Tina Schiechtl, Carly Gullickson, Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Alexandra Dulgheru, Laura Siegemund and Natalie Grandin

Withdrawal deadline is today, so no surprise.

Withdrawal deadline is today, so no surprise.

There are always last minute withdrawals, glad Melanie is now in Main Draw :)

Monica Niculescu has pulled out of Surbiton. :bigcry:

Kathrin :rocker:

If her 227-Ranking is enough probably, I suppose she will. However in Wimbledon this ranking should be enough for Qualies.

It needs to rain drop-outs though. ALT #25 (24 if Vogt is out).

It needs to rain drop-outs though. ALT #25 (24 if Vogt is out).

Do you know the last accepted players ranking at last years Wimbledon Q draw ?? I thought it was in the 220s ?? :confused:

Do you know the last accepted players ranking at last years Wimbledon Q draw ?? I thought it was in the 220s ?? :confused:

2007 - 230
2006 - 226
2005 - 228
2004 - 206
2003 - 226

good field ;)

It needs to rain drop-outs though. ALT #25 (24 if Vogt is out).

Oh really? That's heavy. It remembers , when I see meelis' post , on 2004 where the cut was obviously very high :eek:

Into Qually Draw

Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

:awww: :yeah: I really wished for her to play here , she loves grass and won here 2007. It would been a shame if she could not have played here.

Lexy! :rocker:

and a few others, perhaps the last ones?

Out from Main Draw:
Monica Niculescu
Nika Ozegovic


In to the main draw:
Regina Kulikova
Margit Ruutel


Out from Qually Draw:
Sophie Ferguson
Julie Coin
Maria Fernanda Alves
Alberta Brianti
Tina Schiechtl
Alexandra Dulgheru
Laura Siegemund

Into Qually Draw
Sarah Borwell
Lenka Tvaroskova (MDO)
Anna Fitzpatrick
Surina De Beer
Daniela Munoz-Gallegos
Veronica Spiegel (MDO)
Amanda Elliott
Stefania Boffa
Georgie Stoop
Vanessa Henke (MDO)
Yera Campos-Molina (MOD)
Katie Ruckert
Anna Smith

2007 - 230
2006 - 226
2005 - 228
2004 - 206
2003 - 226


Thansk! I would say Lexy has a strong shot of making the Q draw :bounce:.

Surbiton qualies are stronger than some qualies for WTA events :eek:

Bally needs some big time points from this one.

What? :eek: Soph withdrew :sobbing:

Surbiton qualies are stronger than some qualies for WTA events :eek:

:lol: I know. Every year this tourney seems to get stronger and stronger. It deserves to be atleast a 75K :bounce:.

Brie could get in!:eek:

Kerber is out of the main draw and replaced by Hrdinova.

Brie could get in!:eek:

Brie on grass :hearts:

Kerber is out of the main draw and replaced by Hrdinova.

As expected! :awww: I still have no clue why she entered the French Open , probably just cause of the prize-money for R1 , because her injury is definitely not recovered yet.

Main Draw Wildcards

- Naomi Cavaday
- Anna Fitzpatrick
- Amanda Elliott
- Georgie Stoop

Qually Wildcards
- Jocelyn Rae
- Anna Hawkins
- Amy Askew
- Emily Askew

Hope Amanda E does well :)

Brie on grass :hearts:

I hope Anna Hawkins draws her!

I wish Laura Robson would start playing challengers. She's already probably our best under 18 player save maybe Johanna Konta.

Interesting list, thanks for the continued updates. I have just received my accreditation and I will be photographing this event for http://www.inside-tennis.net

It’s likely that I will be attending the whole week, and I must admit I haven't been following the WTA side that closely recently. Therefore, I'm open to suggestions and requests of players that you want photos of? I will also be at the qualifying event too.

Must say, I’m looking forward to this event. The ATP list has some great young players too.

love the WC's

Amanda, Georgie and Fitzy ;) :yeah: :hug:

and Anna H in Q ;) :kiss:

Keothavong
South
Cavaday
Baltache
O'brien

basically all the british girls:D

http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentacceptancelist.asp?tournament=1100017379&event=&order=Position

heres the entry list:D

Interesting list, thanks for the continued updates. I have just received my accreditation and I will be photographing this event for http://www.inside-tennis.net

It’s likely that I will be attending the whole week, and I must admit I haven't been following the WTA side that closely recently. Therefore, I'm open to suggestions and requests of players that you want photos of? I will also be at the qualifying event too.

Must say, I’m looking forward to this event. The ATP list has some great young players too.
Rika Fujiwara please :D She is playing quallies I think, unless she gets in the main draw. She is really friendly as well, if that helps.

She is in Surbiton already, I read on her blog.

Main Draw update

Out - Woerle
In - Kops-Jones

Interesting list, thanks for the continued updates. I have just received my accreditation and I will be photographing this event for http://www.inside-tennis.net

It’s likely that I will be attending the whole week, and I must admit I haven't been following the WTA side that closely recently. Therefore, I'm open to suggestions and requests of players that you want photos of? I will also be at the qualifying event too.

Must say, I’m looking forward to this event. The ATP list has some great young players too.

some pictures of Chani Scheepers would be great :D

Rae in without WC ;)

I updated the qually list earlier ;)

Go Anna Smith,

Hopefully Abigail can make it into the MD :D:bounce:.

I'm kind of surprised to see Marina here, because her grass game is pretty hot... but then I remembered that points won here go towards the rankings used on the Olympics Entry List :D

first grass event :D
good luck to the all british and:

1 DELLACQUA, Casey AUS 52 1
2 TANASUGARN, Tamarine THA 68 1
4 ERAKOVIC, Marina NZL 80 1
12 BREMOND, Severine FRA 126 1
19 VINCI, Roberta ITA 156 1
22 ADAMCZAK, Monique AUS 170 1

Kops-Jones and Dellacqua will be witdrawn as they will still be competing at Roland Garros at 6pm UK time. Even if Casey loses today, her doubles (as with Rachel's) is not scheduled until tomorrow.

Vania King or Severine Bremond will also be withdrawn depending which of them wins their doubles match today, Tanasugarn looks like losing her match so she can make it on time and will surely start as favourite

But when the game starts? if they play tomorrow, they could be able to play this on monday or tuesday, it is possible?

But when the game starts? if they play tomorrow, they could be able to play this on monday or tuesday, it is possible?

This is the rule:

A player is allowed to play in an ITF Women’s Circuit tournament the
second week of a Grand Slam, Indian Wells, or Miami provided the player
has been eliminated from the Singles and Doubles of the above-mentioned
tournament. The player is not allowed to withdraw from these tournaments to
play the ITF Women’s Circuit event. If the player is still competing in the
above-mentioned tournament at the time the Qualifying Sign-in closes for the
ITF Women’s Circuit tournament, the player will be automatically
withdrawn.


Qualifying Sign-in today.

Rika Fujiwara please :D She is playing quallies I think, unless she gets in the main draw. She is really friendly as well, if that helps.

She is in Surbiton already, I read on her blog.

I will try my best to fulfill the requests for you all. I had a major scare today, my main camera went down. Huge disaster in which the sensor has been scratched and is now useless, and the replacement cost for the sensor is more than the camera cost me. Anyway, I should hopefully get some nice shots with the secondary camera (D70).

PS Does anyone know when the OOP for tomorrow will be out?

QD

Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) (1) BYE
Katharina BROWN (GBR) Vs Amra SADIKOVIC (SUI)

Naomi BROADY (GBR) BYE
Stefania BOFFA (SUI) (8) BYE

Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (SVK) (2) BYE
Amy ASKEW (GBR) Vs Anna HAWKINS (GBR)

Anna SMITH (GBR) Vs Elizabeth THOMAS (GBR)
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (6) BYE

Alexandra STEVENSON (USA) (3) BYE
Jocelyn RAE (GBR) Vs Georgina BASTICK (GBR)

Sarah GRONERT (GER) BYE
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7) BYE

Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) BYE
Emily ASKEW (GBR) Vs Laura MORRILL (GBR)

Natasha KHAN (GBR) Vs Alexandra VUKOTA (SUI)
Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) BYE

Stevenson :lol:

They didn't give a WC to Brenda... Call it a tournament.

all these byes here :help:

damn Carly in same section as Stevenson :scared:

good luck to
Naomi BROADY (GBR)
Anna HAWKINS (GBR)
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (6)
Jocelyn RAE (GBR)
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7)
Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4)
Natasha KHAN (GBR)

Some British Juniors couldve replaced the Byes :sad:

GL All Brit girls :yeah:

Good luck Steffy :yeah:
Rika must have gotten in on her rank. :D

I'll add the draw to the first post.

I wonder if Betina is in the main draw :confused:

Good Luck: BBB, Sarah and Carly :bounce:

10 byes, maybe this week one of them will get a win...
GL British girls and Irena :kiss:

10 byes, maybe this week one of them will get a win...GL British girls and Irena :kiss:

The Byes never do well on Grass :( They need some wins here though if they stand any chance of getting a places at Wimby :sad:

This is the rule:

A player is allowed to play in an ITF Women’s Circuit tournament the
second week of a Grand Slam, Indian Wells, or Miami provided the player
has been eliminated from the Singles and Doubles of the above-mentioned
tournament. The player is not allowed to withdraw from these tournaments to
play the ITF Women’s Circuit event. If the player is still competing in the
above-mentioned tournament at the time the Qualifying Sign-in closes for the
ITF Women’s Circuit tournament, the player will be automatically
withdrawn.


Qualifying Sign-in today.


Thanks!! I didn´t know it. ;)

This is the rule:

A player is allowed to play in an ITF Women’s Circuit tournament the
second week of a Grand Slam, Indian Wells, or Miami provided the player
has been eliminated from the Singles and Doubles of the above-mentioned
tournament. The player is not allowed to withdraw from these tournaments to
play the ITF Women’s Circuit event. If the player is still competing in the
above-mentioned tournament at the time the Qualifying Sign-in closes for the
ITF Women’s Circuit tournament, the player will be automatically
withdrawn.


Qualifying Sign-in today.

:yeah:

GL: Broady and Smith !

GL Brenda!

My friend Amy Askew is playing here :spit:

http://www.tenniseurope.org/PDF/Professional/womens/2008/Apr-Jun08/Surbiton/op.pdf


OOP

:spit: They made Schultz-Mccarthey Qualify to defend her title. :haha:

Good luck Irena! :D

What is the best Setvenson has ever done at this tournament? I remember she used to enter Surbiton even when she had a decent ranking, but I sure don't remember her ever winning it, despite her alleged skilz on grass.

What is the best Setvenson has ever done at this tournament?

One semi, two quarters and two R1 exits.

One semi, two quarters and two R1 exits.

Thank you! :)

Those results are pretty tepid for a future Wimbledon champion. ;)

Good luck Steffi!

One semi, two quarters and two R1 exits.

Meelis is king of stats and tour entry info :worship:;)

Anna Smith is through to the final round of qualifying at The Surbiton Trophy after a tough three set victory over sixth seed Sarah Borwell.

The Surbiton Trophy, the first of a series of grass court tournaments in the run up to The Championships, Wimbledon, is a $50,000 men's and women's event.

Smith, who trains at the Sutton Tennis Academy, had a tough first round match against Elizabeth Thomas, needing three sets to beat the Lancastrian.

Her second match of the day was equally tough with Smith coming from a set down to defeat Borwell 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 to set up a clash with second seed Jarmila Gajdosova.

Naomi Broady is the second player through to Sunday's final qualifying round courtesy of a 6-4 7-5 victory over Stefania Boffa.

In other matches Jocelyn Rae won her first match of the day against Georgina Bastick but was forced to withdraw from her second round match against Alexandra Stevenson with a back injury. Fellow junior Fed Cup team member Katharina Brown was also forced to retire during her second round match.

http://www.lta.org.uk/Newsroom/GeneralNews/080531smithsurbiton.htm?BSMGuid=fe854bea-f487-477d-9fb5-f9197557d618

Thats a shame about the retirements :sad:.

Naomi in final Q rd ;)

Joselyn :sad: :sad:
Sarah :o :(

QR1

Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) (1) BYE
Amra SADIKOVIC (SUI) defeated Katharina BROWN (GBR) 4-6 6-4 4-1 Retired

Naomi BROADY (GBR) BYE
Stefania BOFFA (SUI) (8) BYE

Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (SVK) (2) BYE
Anna HAWKINS (GBR) defeated Amy ASKEW (GBR) 6-1 6-3

Anna SMITH (GBR) defeated Elizabeth THOMAS (GBR) 6-2 5-7 6-4
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (6) BYE

Alexandra STEVENSON (USA) (3) BYE
Jocelyn RAE (GBR) defeated Georgina BASTICK (GBR) 6-1 6-2

Sarah GRONERT (GER) BYE
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7) BYE

Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) BYE
Emily ASKEW (GBR) defeated Laura MORRILL (GBR) 6-4 2-6 6-3

Natasha KHAN (GBR) defeated Alexandra VUKOTA (SUI) 6-1 6-3
Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) BYE

QR2

Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) (1) defeated Amra SADIKOVIC (SUI) 6-3 6-3
Naomi BROADY (GBR) defeated Stefania BOFFA (SUI) (8) 6-4 7-5

Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (SVK) (2) defeated Anna HAWKINS (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-2
Anna SMITH (GBR) defeated Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (6) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4

Alexandra STEVENSON (USA) (3) defeated Jocelyn RAE (GBR) 5-3 Retired
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7) defeated Sarah GRONERT (GER) 6-2 7-6(5)

Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) defeated Emily ASKEW (GBR) 6-0 6-4
Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) defeated Natasha KHAN (GBR) 7-5 6-2

Anna H won a set of Jarka :bolt:

Natasha :sad: :( :sad:
Carly ;)

Naomi, Anna :woohoo:

QR1

Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) (1) BYE
Amra SADIKOVIC (SUI) defeated Katharina BROWN (GBR) 4-6 6-4 4-1 Retired

Naomi BROADY (GBR) BYE
Stefania BOFFA (SUI) (8) BYE

Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (SVK) (2) BYE
Anna HAWKINS (GBR) defeated Amy ASKEW (GBR) 6-1 6-3

Anna SMITH (GBR) defeated Elizabeth THOMAS (GBR) 6-2 5-7 6-4
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (6) BYE

Alexandra STEVENSON (USA) (3) BYE
Jocelyn RAE (GBR) defeated Georgina BASTICK (GBR) 6-1 6-2

Sarah GRONERT (GER) BYE
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7) BYE

Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) BYE
Emily ASKEW (GBR) defeated Laura MORRILL (GBR) 6-4 2-6 6-3

Natasha KHAN (GBR) defeated Alexandra VUKOTA (SUI) 6-1 6-3
Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) BYE

QR2

Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) (1) defeated Amra SADIKOVIC (SUI) 6-3 6-3
Naomi BROADY (GBR) defeated Stefania BOFFA (SUI) (8) 6-4 7-5

Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (SVK) (2) defeated Anna HAWKINS (GBR) 4-6 6-2 6-2
Anna SMITH (GBR) defeated Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (6) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4

Alexandra STEVENSON (USA) (3) defeated Jocelyn RAE (GBR) 5-3 Retired
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7) defeated Sarah GRONERT (GER) 6-2 7-6(5)

Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) defeated Emily ASKEW (GBR) 6-0 6-4
Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) defeated Natasha KHAN (GBR) 7-5 6-2

Thanks for updates! I wasn't there today sadly, as I had to go and buy a new camera instead. Going tomorrow, and happy that Jarka is through. Always a fun player to see.

Hopefully not long until the OOP and the mens qualy draw is released.

OOP For Sunday is out:

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/720/op.pdf

Thanks for updates! I wasn't there today sadly, as I had to go and buy a new camera instead. Going tomorrow, and happy that Jarka is through. Always a fun player to see.

Hopefully not long until the OOP and the mens qualy draw is released.


Have a great time! :bounce:

Sexy Lexy:banana:

GL Naomi and Anna. Hope you can both qualify :kiss:

there is a report on the Gb players on gbtennisgirls :wavey:

there is a report on the Gb players on gbtennisgirls :wavey:

Thanks :bounce:...:wavey:

Stephanie :rocker2:
Jarka :banana:
Irena :D
Carly :worship:
Great results today :rocker2:

Sexy :banana:

Qualify.

Brenda!:D

BBB and Carly :rocker2:

:D Brenda!

britishs :D
Lexy :)
Carly :yeah:
Irena :)

Keep going Jarka

Brenda :yeah: I'm happy for every win she has on grass :D Keep going :yeah: Pavlovic won't be easy , but definitely possible on grass for Brenda :)

Stevenson :angel:

Well Done

Jarmila Gajdosova
Irina Pavlovic

weather forecast is ok for today but not on Mon/Tues

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2346

any results?:)

I want to go because it's only about 30 mins away but School... :sad:

Lexy :D

Quite lucky Alex ;)
But now Gullickson :scared:

I want to go because it's only about 30 mins away but School... :sad:

you could have gone today :p

Broady leads 6-4 3-2 on serve

Smith leads 4-3

comon naomi :eek:
smith :rocker:

... courtesy of brisith tennis .net

did you ring?

Comon Anna Smith,

Broady won 6-4 7-5

Smith leads 7-6 1-3

Naomi ;) :woohoo: :yeah:

hope to see her in Birmingham ;)

Carly beat Alex 26 64 62 :)

Carly beat Alex 26 64 62 :)

:woohoo: Congrats Carly! :bounce:

Any news about Irena vs Brenda? :scared:

broady :D wht a win :cool:

go on smith :D

Alexandra :sobbing: Is there a chance she'll get in as a lucky looser ?

wow Carly :woohoo: :kiss: :yeah:

wow Naomi :O great win

Cant wait see the Main draw :D

Carly :hearts: :bounce:

Alexandra :sobbing: Is there a chance she'll get in as a lucky looser ?

maybe,, as delllaque has been pulled out?

MD

Aiko NAKAMURA (JPN) (1) Vs Rika FUJIWARA (JPN)
Q Vs Abigail SPEARS (USA)
Melanie SOUTH (GBR) Vs Q
Regina KULIKOVA (RUS) Vs Meng YUAN (CHN) (7)

Anne KEOTHAVONG (GBR) (4) Vs Amanda ELLIOTT (GBR) (WC)
Margit RUUTEL (EST) Vs Ahsha ROLLE (USA)
Q Vs Q
Vania KING (USA) Vs Katie O'BRIEN (GBR) (8)

Julie DITTY (USA) (6) Vs Monique ADAMCZAK (AUS)
Georgie STOOP (GBR) (WC) Vs Anna FITZPATRICK (GBR) (WC)
Melinda CZINK (HUN) Vs Chanelle SCHEEPERS (RSA)
Naomi CAVADAY (GBR) (WC) Vs Marina ERAKOVIC (NZL) (3)

Yanina WICKMAYER (BEL) (5) Vs Olga PUCHKOVA (RUS)
Varvara LEPCHENKO (USA) Vs Betina JOZAMI (ARG)
Elena BALTACHA (GBR) Vs Andreja KLEPAC (SLO)
Roberta VINCI (ITA) Vs Tamarine TANASUGARN (THA) (2)

QR3

Naomi BROADY (GBR) defeated Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) (1) 6-4 7-5
Jarmila GAJDOSOVA (SVK) (2) defeated Anna SMITH (GBR) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2
Carly GULLICKSON (USA) (7) defeated Alexandra STEVENSON (USA) (3) 2-6 6-4 6-2
Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) Vs Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5)

http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?tournament=1100017379

MD is out:D

anne vs amanda 1st rounds :sad:
katie vs king ,, bye bye katie :sad:
fitzpatrick vs stoop :sad:
cavaday vs erakovic :help:

shit draws for brits,, but comon !!

Vinci Roberta vs. Tanasugarn Tamarine(2)

go roby:)

Roberta VINCI (ITA) Vs Tamarine TANASUGARN (THA) (2)

probably the best 2 grass courters of this event play in R1:rolleyes:

^^ bally ;)

Tough draw for Katie and Naomi C :(
Georgie vs Anna :fiery:
Vinci vs Tanasugarn :eek:

I dont think Vania will be a probably for Katie :p


I think Mel will make the QFs at least,
Anne 2nd R, Katie QF (Rolle beating both)
Naomi 1st R
Bally 2nd R

I'm luvin this draw :drool::drool:.

Roby vs Tammy :o :o c'mon Roby

hopefully Regina is fit to play and stays fit so she'll play in Birmingham too :hug:
two all Brit matches :o
c'mon Fitzy & Mandy


good luck in MD to




Abigail SPEARS (USA)
Regina KULIKOVA (RUS)
Amanda ELLIOTT (GBR) (WC)
Katie O'BRIEN (GBR) (8)
Anna FITZPATRICK (GBR) (WC)
Chanelle SCHEEPERS (RSA)


Olga PUCHKOVA (RUS)
Roberta VINCI (ITA)

Roby v Tammy match is not fair :o


Doubles Main Draw

(1)Morita/Nakamura (JPN) v BYE
Smith/Stoop (GBR) v Gullickson/Rolle (USA)

(3)Ditty/Spears (USA) v Keothavong/South (GBR)
Broady/Khan (GBR) v Elliott/O'Brien (GBR)

Erakovic/Klepac (NZL/SLO) v Fitzpatrick/Hawkins (GBR)
(4)Czink/Scheepers (HUN/RSA) v Borwell/Thomas (GBR)

Boffa/Pavlovic (SUI/FRA) v Adamczak/Lepchenko (AUS/USA)
(2)Fujiwara/Jozami (JPN/ARG) v Gajdosova/Yuan (SVK/CHN)

Tough draws for the brits. Hope they can pull through.

Some photos from today, will be posting more on inside-tennis.net but here are a few samples:

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6624/su10687yr0.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9315/su10879vb4.jpg

http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/405/su10847ym6.jpg

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/3088/su10955cy3.jpg

Carly is such a cutie :hearts:

She and Chelsey are two of the nicest and well-educated girls I've ever seen on court :worship:

Awesome pics! Your back up camera is amazing ( or maybe its the picture taker:lol: :p)! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

Nice camel toe you got in that last pic of Jarka :haha:

Nice pics, thanks :wavey:

Yanina vs. olga ...

not sure what to expect for this match
It's been two years since Yanina has played on grass, but I think her play will be good on it, especially with a good serve

Good luck Nina :yeah:

Carly is such a cutie :hearts:

She and Chelsey are two of the nicest and well-educated girls I've ever seen on court :worship:

Carly is :hearts:

Thought I would focus on her match as a lot of people would like her. Have quite a few images of her.

nice pictures :)

if you see Yanina over there, would you care to take some pictures of her? I could use them then for her official website if you don't mind. Me and a lot of other people would be very happy :D

Have fun there ;)

the player in the first two photos is stunning

Good Luck

South, Stoop, Ruutel, Cavaday, Baltacha, Keothavong and O'Brien...

nice pictures :)

if you see Yanina over there, would you care to take some pictures of her? I could use them then for her official website if you don't mind. Me and a lot of other people would be very happy :D

Have fun there ;)

Ok will see what I can, hopefully tomorrow there is chance for womens matches early on. Today the matches didn't start until late.

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/720/op.pdf

Anne and Naomi playing tomoz ,, good luck :D

Best of luck tomorrow Betina!

Roby having to pay Tanasugarn in R1 :fiery:

Saw Broady's match today. Her 1 handed backhand really is an excellent shot.

MD

Aiko NAKAMURA (JPN) (1) Vs Rika FUJIWARA (JPN)
Q Vs Abigail SPEARS (USA)
Melanie SOUTH (GBR) Vs Q
Regina KULIKOVA (RUS) Vs Meng YUAN (CHN) (7)

Anne KEOTHAVONG (GBR) (4) Vs Amanda ELLIOTT (GBR) (WC)
Margit RUUTEL (EST) Vs Ahsha ROLLE (USA)
Q Vs Q
Vania KING (USA) Vs Katie O'BRIEN (GBR) (8)

Julie DITTY (USA) (6) Vs Monique ADAMCZAK (AUS)
Georgie STOOP (GBR) (WC) Vs Anna FITZPATRICK (GBR) (WC)
Melinda CZINK (HUN) Vs Chanelle SCHEEPERS (RSA)
Naomi CAVADAY (GBR) (WC) Vs Marina ERAKOVIC (NZL) (3)

Yanina WICKMAYER (BEL) (5) Vs Olga PUCHKOVA (RUS)
Varvara LEPCHENKO (USA) Vs Betina JOZAMI (ARG)
Elena BALTACHA (GBR) Vs Andreja KLEPAC (SLO)
Roberta VINCI (ITA) Vs Tamarine TANASUGARN (THA) (2)

Nice draw for Marina, should breeze into the quarters although I suspect that Julie will put up a bit of a fight in the quarters.

Tammy and Marina are the best grass courters out there, would be a high quality semifinal!

Nice to see Marina teaming up with Polana again, they made a WTA final together in Istanbul remember :D

Rika vs Aiko in round one :(

http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/720/op.pdf

Anne and Naomi playing tomoz ,, good luck :D

Marina playing both matches on Court A :D
I wonder who is the tournament director's pick for the title ;)

Nice to see Marina teaming up with Polana again, they made a WTA final together in Istanbul remember :D

You got the Slovenians confused, Polona is playing the juniors at RG :lol:

Come on Bally!!!! Kick ass!!!!

You got the Slovenians confused, Polona is playing the juniors at RG :lol:

:eek: Your right!

In that case

Marina, why are you playing doubles this week with some unknown Slovenian :rolleyes::p

:haha: @ KK :p

Did Brenda win?

goo Yanina , how she play on grass ?

Good luck Tammy,Aiko

Well Done

Jarka Gajdosova
Irina Pavlovic

Good Luck

Regina Kulikova
Monique Adamczak
Chanelle Scheepers
Olga Poutchkova
Andreja Klepac

Hopefully Brenda can survive the qualies today! :)

maybe,, as delllaque has been pulled out?

Dell'Acqua? I guess she has already withdrawn before they made the Q-Draw.

Did Brenda win?

She is going to finish her match today :)

GO Elena, Margit & Julie :D

Good luck Yanina!

goo Yanina , how she play on grass ?


it will be a suprise for me too :lol:

that's why I hope she'll play Rosmalen if she gets in, not Eastbourne, I really want to see how she does on grass

it has been a long time since she has played on it, as a junior she reached SF in Halle two years ago, lost to Pavly then (n° 1 at the time)

Julie should get to the Quarters. :D

And then fight with Marina. :p

it will be a suprise for me too :lol:

that's why I hope she'll play Rosmalen if she gets in, not Eastbourne, I really want to see how she does on grass

it has been a long time since she has played on it, as a junior she reached SF in Halle two years ago, lost to Pavly then (n° 1 at the time)

Me too - coz then I can see her play again. ;)

Dell'Acqua? I guess she has already withdrawn before they made the Q-Draw.

:unsure:

Well done Jarka and good luck in MD!!

Good Luck Adamczak...please find some form!!

Erkovic bt Cavaday 64 ?? :sad:

Naomi :sad:

Elliot leads 64 12 against anne on serve

Mandy :eek: :worship:
Anne :o

Wow!!!!

c'mon Mandy ;) :)

hope Regina played today, she was on after Cavaday

Anne come on :o

apprently play has stoped for the day .

It's not raining..

i know ,, it said on british tennis.net,, hence why i said apprently !

i think anne needs a coach ,, she seems to be lost now she is in the top 100.

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=61841&p=3&topicID=17385355&commentPage=15

Ok will see what I can, hopefully tomorrow there is chance for womens matches early on. Today the matches didn't start until late.

thx :)

you can always send pictures to my email: wendydeville@gmail.com

of cource feel free to put copyright on them ;)

wake up sometime soon please Anne :)
thanks :wavey:

Irena hasn't played her last Q match :help:

Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) defeated Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) 6-2 6-2

Marina ERAKOVIC (NZL) (3) defeated Naomi CAVADAY (GBR) 6-4 6-3
Betina JOZAMI (ARG) defeated Varvara LEPCHENKO (USA) 6-4 6-4

(Q)Gajdosova vs Spears
(Q)Broady vs South
(Q)Schultz-McCarthy vs (Q)Gullickson

Varvara :rolleyes:
Jozami has probably never seen a grass court before :o

Naomi, c'mon take out Mel ;)

hope OOP comes out....... wonder what score Regina was

Kulikova - Yuan 6-2 3-3

Keothavong - Elliott 4-6 3-2

thanx meelis

so Regina is here :) hope she can finish her off tomorrow

Regina :) Finish her tomorrow :D
Irena :sad:

OOP for tomorrow:https://www.lta.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/42C672CF-0A77-4292-ADF7-928FDEF88DD3/0/oop.pdf

tomorrow will probably be a washout fro the weather forecast.

Amanda a set up vs Anne:eek:

Beti :hearts:

Marina ;)

I just updated the front page. :wavey:

Jozami has probably never seen a grass court before :o

Betina played the qualifying tournament for Wimbledon last year, quallies for Wimbledon juniors in 2004 and Roehampton in the same year. Reached the second round in doubles both times.

And you just can't be bad on grass when you, unlike most girls in the Tour, actually have a serve you can rely on.

Good luck Melanie :)

Naomi C :sad:

Hope it stays fine tomorrow

Brenda SCHULTZ-MCCARTHY (NED) (5) defeated Irena PAVLOVIC (FRA) (4) 6-2 6-2

Marina ERAKOVIC (NZL) (3) defeated Naomi CAVADAY (GBR) 6-4 6-3
Betina JOZAMI (ARG) defeated Varvara LEPCHENKO (USA) 6-4 6-4

Comfortable win for Marina :)

Betina played the qualifying tournament for Wimbledon last year, quallies for Wimbledon juniors in 2004 and Roehampton in the same year. Reached the second round in doubles both times.

And you just can't be bad on grass when you, unlike most girls in the Tour, actually have a serve you can rely on.

I always love a poster who knows his facts :bounce:.

Nice going BBB :bounce:.

Roby v Tammy match is not fair :o


Doubles Main Draw

(1)Morita/Nakamura (JPN) v BYE
Smith/Stoop (GBR) v Gullickson/Rolle (USA)

(3)Ditty/Spears (USA) v Keothavong/South (GBR)
Broady/Khan (GBR) v Elliott/O'Brien (GBR)

Erakovic/Klepac (NZL/SLO) v Fitzpatrick/Hawkins (GBR)
(4)Czink/Scheepers (HUN/RSA) v Borwell/Thomas (GBR)

Boffa/Pavlovic (SUI/FRA) v Adamczak/Lepchenko (AUS/USA)
(2)Fujiwara/Jozami (JPN/ARG) v Gajdosova/Yuan (SVK/CHN)

why is Morita playing only doubles?
is she playing qualies somewhere else in singles?

Come On Betina!

Good luck Julie! :D

play has already been called off for the day :help: :lol:

what a stupid decision, if it clears up at 4pm they can still get 3hours of play in :fiery:

play has already been called off for the day :help: :lol:

what a stupid decision, if it clears up at 4pm they can still get 3hours of play in :fiery:

Indeed this is very surprising and strange, they must be doing this from a predicted forecast and also the current weather there. After yesterday, I was questioning whether to make the trip today. I ended up not going as I wanted to watch RG on TV too, and wondered if it would be a washout at Surbiton. Seems I made the decision correct, as I would have been really annoyed if I had travelled there from Eastbourne!

Yesterday the rain wasn't even that bad, and they called play off and probably 30 mins later they called play off for the day. I was just about to leave anyway, and a few minutes later it was started raining :lol: It would seem it was the right decision though, as apparently it was raining early evening too.

Heard talk of the qualies being played indoors a few days ago, and it seems they are doing that now. Hope the weather doesn't make the maindraw be played indoors too. I imagine even as a photographer I wouldn't be allowed in there.

wash out :o :o

rain should have cleared in a little bit
they'll probably make them play 1st rd indoors to get it started

wash out :o :o

rain should have cleared in a little bit
they'll probably make them play 1st rd indoors to get it started


Got a reply from the officer at Surbiton, as I was worried this would happen too. Don't want to go to Roehampton at all, but it seems I would be able to go if there is a total washout for the next few days.

"There is room for photographers at the NTC however we're hoping to get back on the grass tomorrow... Weather permitting."

I send a question to a poster in MTF asking about Jozami match an here it is:
"Jozami did look quite handy on the grass though and looked comfortable on it so she could win a few matches in the grass season. I think she served and volleyed a bit in the couple of games I saw which was encouraging, and had some nice touch at the net."

why is Morita playing only doubles?
is she playing qualies somewhere else in singles?

won't she be doing qualies for DFS classic coming up soon?

Hmmm maybe I'll head on down there for a day if there'll be a big juicy backlog of matches for me to watch...

all matches are being played tomorrow on outdoor acrylic at the NTC in Roehampton :o

Varvara :rolleyes:


Varvara has been removed from Birmingham qualy list and is playing Barcelona...wtf she was doing here instead of going to Rome? :confused: :tape: :help:

won't she be doing qualies for DFS classic coming up soon?

that is what i thought
but apparently she was in the main draw

Press release confirms that the tournament will be played at the Roehampton centre:

With better weather forecasted for Wednesday, the mens and womens first round main draws will both get under way. However, due to the volume of rain in Surbiton over the last couple of days, play is scheduled to take place at the National Tennis Centre once again with a combination of indoor and outdoor courts available.



Unsure if spectators are allowed, but I will be going as I have recieved notification that there is room for photographers there.

all matches are being played tomorrow on outdoor acrylic at the NTC in Roehampton :o

so what does that mean?

is that still on grass? Are those the courts normally used for the surbiton trophy or did they move the event now?

And if they move it to indoors ... on what surface will that be?

is just normal outdoor hardcourt surface, like the US Open :)

indoors will be indoor hard

Best of luck Betina Jozami!! :wavey:

why they moving it outdoors now

weather is pretty good now for rest of week

did the rain ruin the courts that much :o

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2346

Good luck, Betina! You show 'em! :rocker2:

the rain must of done something to the courts otherwise they would play there,, i think maybe in the keothavong match tht the hard will favor more keothavong than amanda.

the surbiton courts don't have covers (court a and b do - but they're not very good) so it'll take a while for them to dry out and be playable

rather pointless tourn then isnt it

players might as well as tank and get to Birmingham for some proper grass courts practice

Southern softies cant get anything right, just take away tourns from rest of country.

as if they dont have covers,, considering british weather :tape:

the surbiton courts don't have covers (court a and b do - but they're not very good) so it'll take a while for them to dry out and be playable

Yes thats the reasoning behind it, lack of covers. And from what I heard on other forums, the covers aren't that great for the main courts.

Will try and find out if they will be switching back to Surbiton. What do you think will happen? Change back after a round, or continue using the indoor/outdoor courts even if the weather is good?

2006 when Court 1 was ruined at Birmingham in qualies, they couldnt use that court all tourn.

I'm in Surbiton...Today on courts quite sad look
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5593/courtsmm1.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3782/courts2ff1.jpg

OMG ... too large,sorry for that

Oh dear. Very depressing. :sad:

Damn unpredictable British Weather :lol:

Thanks for the pics. I think the UK has the nicest looking courts. I love teh atmosphere. Maybe someday i'll get to play on one. lol :bounce:

hmm,, the weather wont be like tht for the rest of the week:p

What a shame when this is the last year it will be held in Surbiton too. :sad:

What a shame when this is the last year it will be held in Surbiton too. :sad:

Really ??:sad: Do you know where it is moving to ??

In Auckland there is often rain delays but they moved some action from Outdoor Rebound Ace to Indoor Rebound Ace. That's fine, but changing from Outdoor Grass to Indoor American Hardcourt WTF!!!

rain :o