Season 2 - Week 3 - Sydney, Australia [Archive]

Patch

Jun 11th, 2008, 08:08 AM

Entry List

Singles
1 AUS Elena Dementieva
2 JPN Ai Sugiyama
3 POL Agnieszka Radwanska
4 CZE Iveta Benesova
5 FRA Amelie Mauresmo
6 RSA Kelly Anderson
7 SVK Dominika Ciblukova
8 ISR Tzipora Obziler
TAH Tamarine Tanausgarn
GER Julia Goerges
RUS Anna Chakvetadze
BEL Kim Clijsters
GBR Naomi Cavaday
USA Lindsey Davenport
SWE Sofia Arvidsson
SLO Katerina Srebotnik
CRO Karolina Sprem
SUI Patty Schnyder
ARG Clarisa Fernandez
HUN Greta Arn
ITA Francesca Schiavone
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
SRB Ana Ivanović
TPE Su-Wei Hsieh

Doubles
SVK Ciblukova/RUS Kirilenko
HUN Arn/GER Georges
BEL Clijsters/JPN Sugiyama
ISR Oblizer/USA Davenport
AUS Dementieva/RSA Anderson
ARG Fernandez/TPE Hsieh
ESP Ruano Pascual/SUI Schnyder
GBR Cavaday/SWE Larsson

Patch

Jun 11th, 2008, 08:08 AM

Draw

Singles
[1] AUS Elena Dementieva
SLO Katerina Srebotnik vs. TPE Su-Wei Hsieh
RUS Anna Chakvetadze vs. GER Julia Goerges
Bye vs. [8] ISR Tzipora Obziler

[5] FRA Amelie Mauresmo vs. Bye
SRB Ana Ivanović vs. BEL Kim Clijsters
SWI Patty Schnyder vs. GBR Naomi Cavaday
Bye vs. [3] POL Agnieszka Radwanska

[4] CZE Iveta Benesova vs. Bye
USA Lindsey Davenport vs. ARG Clarisa Fernandez
SWE Sofia Arvidsson vs. ITA Francesca Schiavone
Bye vs. [6] RSA Kelly Anderson

Bye vs. [7] SVK Dominika Ciblukova
THA Tamarine Tanausgarn vs. HUN Greta Arn
CRO Karolina Sprem vs. ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
Bye vs. [2] JPN Ai Sugiyama

Doubles
ISR Oblizer/USA Davenport vs. ARG Fernandez/TPE Hsieh
SVK Ciblukova/RUS Kirilenko vs. ESP Ruano Pascual/SUI Schnyder
AUS Dementieva/RSA Anderson vs. HUN Arn/GER Georges
GBR Cavaday/SWE Larsson vs. BEL Clijsters/JPN Sugiyama

Patch

Jun 11th, 2008, 08:09 AM

Preview

Australias Elena Dementieva has a Bye
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Newcomers Chinese Taipei start against Slovenia, who havnt played a match this year. Katerina Srebotnik has kept a low profile and Su Wei Hsieh seems confident before her opening match. It will be intresting to see how the debutant plays her first match.
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Russias Anna Chakvetadze will be feeling sky high as her team were last weeks winners and have just cracked the top 10. However they share that tenth position with their first round oppoenents, Germany. Julia Georges will try her best to cause a slight upset.
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Israel have a Bye
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France's Amelie Muaresmo has a Bye in the first round
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Serbia make therir debut to this week, itll be intresting to see how Ana Ivanovic copes against Kim Clijsters, who season hasnt got off the ground yet.
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Both Switzerland and Great Britain have had limited Rebound Ace matches, both choosing to play on the Doha Grass last week. They will be looking for a confidence boosting victory a week before the Aussie Open.
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Poland, celebrating their entrance into the worlds top 3, have a Bye
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A Bye for the fourth seeds Czech Repbulic.
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As last weeks winners in Doha, USA will be hoping to transfer their good form from grass to the Rebound Ace. Lindsey Davenport will be leading their team against Claris Fernandez, who is playing some solid ball early on in the season.
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Italy only started two weeks ago but have taken some big wins in that time and will be looking to make another good run just a week before their first grand slam. They face the Swedes who will be looking to transfer doubles success into singles results.
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South Africa have a Bye
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Seventh Seed Dominika Ciblukova has a Bye.
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Thailands Tamerine Tanasugarn hasnt played this year and we will hopefully she her turn up this week against Hungary's Greta Arn. Both havnt had ground breaking results yet this year and this is one of the hardest matches to predict, but Arn is needing the ranking points a little more.
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Croatia take a welcome return to the tour after two weeks off at the start of the year and will hope for a good result against the Spainard Virginia Ruano Pascual. This is only their second tournament and both are pretty inexperainced on this surface.
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Second seeds Japan complete the draw with a Bye.

Patch

Jun 11th, 2008, 08:09 AM

Rebound Ace Points

Australia 90
Japan 130
Poland 100
Czech Republic 50
France 100
South Africa 50
Slovakia 100
Israel 50
Thailand 50
Germany 50
Russia 120
Belgium 60
Great Britain 50
USA 50
Sweden 60
Slovenia 55
Croatia 70
Switzerland 50
Argentina 60
Hungary 60
Italy 50
Serbia 50
Chinese Taipei 125

Patch

Jun 11th, 2008, 08:09 AM

Season 2 - Bonus Points

This season there will be a chance to collect bonus points in each tournament. You can win bonus points either by writing an article (worth 5 bonus pts) or beating a player who has more surface points than you (worth 3 bonus pts)

However, you will only be able to use these points at Grand Slams. You collect up as much points as you can in the weeks between Slams to use at the next Slam coming up. So all bonus points you make during Wks 1, 2 and 3 will be used to add on to your normal points at the Australian Open. The same will be done for the other three slams and the Olympics

Any Questions?
:wavey:

Bonus Points:
USA - 56
Israel - 45
Russia - 30
Japan - 30
Switzerland - 20
Argentina - 15
Chinese Taipei - 15
Spain - 13
France - 6
Germany - 5
Australia - 3
South Africa - 3

This is the last tournament you can get bonus points for the Aussie Open!

Fire_Fox

Jun 11th, 2008, 04:08 PM

Amelie Mauresmo is going to fight!

Uranium

Jun 11th, 2008, 09:09 PM

Lindsay seeks doubles partners

dulkogii

Jun 11th, 2008, 11:52 PM

Lindsay and Clarisa ??

Patch

Jun 13th, 2008, 10:18 PM

Right, sorry for numerous delays, some I couldnt do anyhitng about, but Its the weekend, so free time

Schedule
Saturday - Ranks Up, Singles Entry List, Draws all posted
Sunday - Doubles Entry List, Draws, Preview Posted
Tuesday - R32 Singles Results
Wednesday - R16 Doubles Results; R16 Singles
Thursday - All QF Results, Aussie Open thread up
Friday - All SF Results
Saturday - All F Results

Will try and stick to this as close as possible.

Uranium

Jun 13th, 2008, 10:22 PM

oo, you are very organized this season Patch;)

Dulkogii, i am sorry, i was thinking of playin with Israel:hug:

Daniela-Is-Mine

Jun 13th, 2008, 10:31 PM

SVK/RUS?? We are doing reall well so i hope to continue!

young_gunner913

Jun 14th, 2008, 07:41 PM

oo, you are very organized this season Patch;)

Dulkogii, i am sorry, i was thinking of playin with Israel:hug:

Shahar & Linds for doubles! ;)

Uranium

Jun 14th, 2008, 08:01 PM

:):)
Israel/USA for the title:bounce:

young_gunner913

Jun 14th, 2008, 08:19 PM

:):)
Israel/USA for the title:bounce:

Since we got screwed in Doha. :o

Uranium

Jun 14th, 2008, 08:29 PM

yea i know, we could have went home with both trophies:o

young_gunner913

Jun 14th, 2008, 08:36 PM

yea i know, we could have went home with both trophies:o

:sad: Every time I get close to a title it's rip from my fingers. :fiery:

Europe rocks

Jun 14th, 2008, 09:50 PM

Ai Sugiyama for Japan :)

Daniela-Is-Mine

Jun 14th, 2008, 10:45 PM

Patch nice to have you back :bounce:

Can you respond yo my PM about Dubs soon, becuase they picked eachother so you need to pick one of those three playes!

Shafanovic

Jun 14th, 2008, 11:02 PM

Hsieh will play singles and Chan looking for a partner

Patch

Jun 14th, 2008, 11:11 PM

TPE Added ;)

Right, sorry for numerous delays, some I couldnt do anyhitng about, but Its the weekend, so free time

Schedule
Saturday - Ranks Up, Singles Entry List, Draws all posted
Sunday - Doubles Entry List, Draws, Preview Posted
Tuesday - R32 Singles Results
Wednesday - R16 Doubles Results; R16 Singles
Thursday - All QF Results, Aussie Open thread up
Friday - All SF Results
Saturday - All F Results

Will try and stick to this as close as possible.

Everything Done :angel:
Doubles and Preview will be updated tommorow :)

young_gunner913

Jun 15th, 2008, 01:42 AM

Obziler Nervous For Singles Start

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Israel's Tzipora Obziler talks with one of the assistant coaches for Team Israel. Obziler will be playing in singles for the first time this season.

Israel's Tzipora Obziler will be representing Team Israel in women's singles this week. It is her first singles tournament of the year and she is amoung the top 8 seeds, seeded eigth. Since she is a seeded player, she recieves a round one bye. She will play the winner of either Team Russia, who are being represented by Anna Chakvetadze, or Team Germany represented by Julia Georges.

"I think that Anna is a good rebound ace player and I think I will probably be seeing her round two. I'm a little bit nervous because this is a really big event and I want to do well." Obziler said in an interview after the draw came out. "I'm going to try my best and hope I can get some good results. I'm really happy that Israel is finally being seeded in tournaments and hopefully we can keep climbing the ranks."

dulkogii

Jun 15th, 2008, 04:15 AM

Hsieh will play singles and Chan looking for a partner

with Clarisa?

Shafanovic

Jun 15th, 2008, 04:22 AM

Sure thing :D!!! It's only my first week though :p

JAMESYBABY!

Jun 15th, 2008, 10:43 AM

anyon with cavaday ?

Shafanovic

Jun 15th, 2008, 10:57 AM

Chinese Taipei Makes Debut In Sydney

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Chinese Taipei has joined the WTT and will make their debut in Sydney. They have three players. Hsieh Su-Wei, Chia-Jung Chuang and Yung-Jan Chan. Hsieh Su-Wei will play singles this week while Chia-Jung Chuang plays the doubles with Clarissa Fernandez of Argentina.

They all said that they're al happy to be making their debut and will be happy to win at least one match. In singles, Hsieh will play someone from Slovenia and if she wins, she will have to face number 1 seed, Elena Dementieva of Australia.

Shafanovic

Jun 15th, 2008, 10:58 AM

Why is Elena Dementieva Australian?

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 10:59 AM

Why is Elena Dementieva Australian?

Becuase if you help out in this game then you can choose a player from another contry to come to yours as a bonus.

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 11:01 AM

Poland have this bonus now seeing they do doubles, so dAdEx PM with your choices if you want to do this ;)

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 11:07 AM

anyon with cavaday ?

how about w/Sweden because there partner retired

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 11:11 AM

Doubles draw is up, room for one WC
Rmemebr doubles is 100pts into three sets and you have too send points to both me and dAdEx

Daniela-Is-Mine

Jun 15th, 2008, 02:21 PM

Patch about the doubles draw c an you but Kirilenko insterd of Chakvetadze?

JAMESYBABY!

Jun 15th, 2008, 03:40 PM

how about w/Sweden because there partner retired

yeha :D

Natash.

Jun 15th, 2008, 03:58 PM

SVK/RUS?? We are doing reall well so i hope to continue!

Of course! :)

I will use Cibulkova to represent SVK.

Karat0589

Jun 15th, 2008, 04:19 PM

Spain w/Switzerland? :D

EDIT: Forget it, we are already committed. :p

Playing RUS/SVK R1. :scared:
We lost to them last time. :unsure:

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Patch about the doubles draw c an you but Kirilenko insterd of Chakvetadze?

done :)

and SWE/GBR given WC

Uranium

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:10 PM

i need lots of bonus points for my worst slam of the year:rolls:

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:14 PM

Preview up :)

Karat0589

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:30 PM

Virginia's Ready For Sydney!

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After a good debut, Spain will be looking to make it farther this week

SYDNEY, Australia - Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain will be making her debut for Spain on the World Tennis Tour at the Tier I event in Sydney. Spain had a successful debut last week in Hobart coming out of the blocks to qualify only to lose to 4th seeded South Africa in three tight sets. This week, Spain will be sending out doubles specialist Virginia Ruano Pascual for both singles and doubles. The seasoned veteran said she is nervous about her debut, "I'm very excited yet nervous about my debut on the World Tennis Tour. For us, we are not very strong on this surface so the only thing we can do is fight and maybe we can come out on top." In the first round singles, the Spaniards will be facing Croatia who still haven't named their player while in the first round of doubles, they will be facing Russia's Maria Kirilenko and Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova.

Uranium

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:39 PM

Lindsay Davenport Set To Make Season Debut
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Sydney, Australia
Lindsay Davenport will be making her debut of the season. She will hit the rebound ace courts of Sydney hoping to make some noise this week. In the first round, she will play Clarisa Fernandez of Argentina and if she can pull out that win, she would try to get revenge for USA on Iveta Benesova, who beat Shaughnessy in Auckland earlier this season.
"It's not the best draw, but it's not the worst. I look forward to playing here and trying to get a lot of points for my team. I personally don't like rebound ace, but I have a nice draw to make atleast the quarters, since I have 2 players that also don't favor the rebound ace. I will just have to practice hard and the results on this surface will come for our team."
Lindsay will be playing doubles with Obziler of Israel and in round 1 will take on Fernandez and Hsieh.
"Israeli team and our team have been close since Doha, we had a tight final out there that Venus won and were supposed to play doubles. We have been practicing and training together for 2 weeks now and I wish them luck here."
Lindsay has been practicing with Serena Williams as well this week, Serena will be representing the USA for the Australian Open.
"Serena and the whole team came here to cheer me on and practice with me. We are one of the closest teams and everyone always goes to the tournaments together to cheer each other on. Serena Williams will be playing the singles at the Australian Open, Venus Williams will be playing the Mixed and Lisa Raymond will be playing the doubles. I will only be playing this event on Rebound Ace, which is fine. I hope to try to play my best here and bring home some ranking points and bonus points for my team."

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:41 PM

Spain and USA :hearts:

Karat0589

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:42 PM

Spain and USA :hearts:

Thanks. :)

We will get bonus points right? :)

● Vanilla ●

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:43 PM

Sweden

Singles: Sofia Arvidsson

Doubles: Johanna Larsson

Uranium

Jun 15th, 2008, 05:44 PM

Thanks. :)

We will get bonus points right? :)

he gave us them already:)

Daniela-Is-Mine

Jun 15th, 2008, 06:06 PM

Russia Sends Chakvetadze
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The queesns of the indoor season sent thier best indoors player to play on the rebound Ace of beautiful sunnyu, Sydney, Thier coach had a tough desision choosing between the main six, MaSha, MaKiri, Anna, Sveta Lena D, And Vera Zvonareva. Sveta took home the tiltle las week and immediatly celebrated, partying a bit to much, the partying caused her to miss her plane forcing her out of the contest to play. The Maria's also didnt play due to the numerous endorsement thsy had. Russia needed the money so they couulnt play either. Next The was Vera Zvonareva, and she was chosen , but then started crying because she felt bad for Elena and Anna. Now it was down to two and Dementieva had a breast augment surgery which prevented her from playing, which left the whineyest player Anna Chakvetadze to play singles, andSexy vixen Maria Kirilenko at doubles!

young_gunner913

Jun 15th, 2008, 06:45 PM

Patch, Israel has 30 bonus pts. ;)

Article is post #23.

Hashim.

Jun 15th, 2008, 07:20 PM

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Patty Schnyder was seen practicing with her good friend Virginia Ruano Pascual on Wednesday at the center court. Switzerland, who have been steadily climbing to the top have not done much up till now but is working very hard to prove themselves and get to the top.

Patty after the practice session:
''I love Sydney and i want to do well here. But you never know whats going to come next because the other girls have really started to do well. I am facing Naomi Cavaday who is also a rising star and an up and coming player. Even though this is not my favourite surface i will try my best and make my country proud''

About the doubles she said:
''Yeah i am really looking forward to play with VRP again this week. We won a match last week and hope to do better this week''

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Patch

Jun 15th, 2008, 08:52 PM

Thanks for all article too :worship: remember they will count towards bonus points at the Aussie Open.

Kevin.

Jun 15th, 2008, 08:55 PM

anyone with Tammy?

Europe rocks

Jun 15th, 2008, 09:51 PM

Sugiyama ready for Sydney success

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Sugiyama, far left, talks to the press along with tour staff in Sydney, Australia this morning

Japanese player Ai Sugiyama touched down in Sydney today to prepare for the final build up event to the Australian Open. Despite being the second seed for the tournament, Sugiyama says that she will be taking nothing for granted: "Yeah I have to be confident for my chances of success here, but every girl here is tough, no matter whether she is a specialist on this surface on just here for the ranking points. I don't start until later on in the event so it gives me plenty of time to carry out my media engagements and help promote the tour, but it does mean that the other girls will have more match practice on the surface. Kimiko reached the final of the first event of the season so I hope I can go one better here."

dulkogii

Jun 16th, 2008, 03:44 AM

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Clarisa was all the Friday was practising in the auxiliary fields of the stadium. The this Argentina very prepared to face the USA though she knows that your possibilities are small, equally is going to fight every ball. The Argentina in addition was playing doubles with a new companion sera Hsieh.

Daniela-Is-Mine

Jun 16th, 2008, 04:52 AM

Russia Assigns Makiri to Doubles
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Maria Kirilenko has been ding to make a name for herself on the Russian squad. After Having a horrible strat to the seson, losing right awa in Aukland, Maria was sent to the bench not expecting to play. Luckily Little MaSha was given a chance after the Slovakian squad leaders Daniela Hantuchova and Dominika Cibulkova requeseted sheplay. Maria was pleased to know she was playin and hopes to impress as the number 1 seeded team!

Hashim.

Jun 16th, 2008, 07:53 AM

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Well yeah i am very excited about playing my first match this season. I am not sure if i'll win or not but i am sure that i am going to give it my hundred percent. Today i was working on my forehand and backhand. I have a little pain in my shoulder but hopefully it will finish by the time i play my match. I even worked on my drop shots and volleys. I would love to do well here as my friends are coming to watch me play and i don't want to dissappoint them i will try every possible way to win:devil:.

Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 12:01 AM

Davenport Hits Pracitce Courts for Last Time Before Tuesday Start
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Sydney, Australia
Lindsay Davenport hit the practice court for the final time before she plays her first match of the season tomorrow.
Lindsay will play Clarisa Fernandez of Argentina.
"I practiced today with an up-and-coming American Angela Haynes. I wanted to hit with a lefty today to have practice for when I play Clarisa and then possibly Iveta. So we hit the courts and it was a good practice, I have some game plans now going in to try to exploit Clarisa's left handness."
Lindsay Davenport will play doubles with Obziler once again against Clarisa Fernandez and Hsieh.
"Tzipsi and I hit the practice courts for the last time to practice our doubles skills. We played with Israel's Glushko and Angela to get practice for our opponents and to give both our teams practice."
After this event, Lindsay doubts on playing any event during the clay season.
"Clay is not my favorite surface to say the least. I might play doubles, but I won't play the singles, I'll leave that to Venus, Serena and Meghann."
Lindsay hopes to go far this week and give her team some much needed points.

dulkogii

Jun 17th, 2008, 05:47 PM

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Interview with Clarisa Fernandez

Clarisa How you feel?
Hello, really I am nice, though this one is not my surface am entering pace
Clarisa are u prepared to face Lindsay?
I am anxious, want to enter and to do my game
Do not you be able stand that the whole country depends of you?
Nono, makes me happy, is a pride
Clarisa Do you know Davenport's game?
Yes, Lindsay is a great jugadora, has a perfect drive and the powerful one extracts.

We wish successes you
Thank you meet!

dAdEx

Jun 17th, 2008, 07:23 PM

I still need doubles points for ARG Fernandez/TPE Hsieh

Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:30 PM

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:32 PM

Results in 10mins :D

Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:37 PM

goo Lindsay!

my day is kinda blah, so a win would be nice;)

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:43 PM

Sydney

1st Round

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:44 PM

Sydney

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:48 PM

Sydney

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SLO Katerina Srebotnik vs. TPE Su-Wei Hsieh

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TPE Su-Wei Hsieh def. SLO Katerina Srebotnik
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Hsieh kicks of the tournament with her first win on tour. Like other debutants this year, she played confidently and looked at home on this surface. She now gets a crack at Elena Dementieva.

Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Katarina:(

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:52 PM

Sydney

1st Round

RUS Anna Chakvetadze vs. GER Julia Goerges

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:55 PM

Sydney

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RUS Anna Chakvetadze vs. GER Julia Goerges

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Straight forward, easy victory for the Hobart champions. They could be ones to watch here as the tournament progresses.

Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:56 PM

:o
Germany:hug:

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:57 PM

Sydney

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SRB Ana Ivanović vs. BEL Kim Clijsters

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 08:59 PM

Sydney

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SRB Ana Ivanović vs. BEL Kim Clijsters

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:02 PM

Sydney

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SRB Ana Ivanović vs. BEL Kim Clijsters

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BEL Kim Clijsters def. SRB Ana Ivanović
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Ana had a good gameplan and I can see her doing well on her favoured surfaces if she sticks with it but Kim had the more surface points and that was the differnce today.

Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:03 PM

Serbia:spit:
Marko:rolls::o

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:04 PM

Sydney

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Daniela-Is-Mine

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:04 PM

AnnA!

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:05 PM

Sydney

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SUI Patty Schnyder vs. GBR Naomi Cavaday

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Slutati

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:06 PM

Serbia:spit:
Marko:rolls::o
I only had 50 points, so you need to talk to the hand:fiery::fiery::mad:

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:11 PM

Sydney

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The Swiss team seem to have brought some confidence into season 2 and they move on. The Brits are still looking for the first win of the year.

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:13 PM

Sydney

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:17 PM

Sydney

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Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:17 PM

Come on Lindsay, close this out in 3:bounce:

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:19 PM

Sydney

1st Round

USA Lindsey Davenport vs. ARG Clarisa Fernandez

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USA Lindsey Davenport def. ARG Clarisa Fernandez
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Clarisa made Lindsay work hard but she did just that and makes the second round. She will now hope to take revenge on the Czec Republics beating of them in Auckland.

Slutati

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:20 PM

USA got lucky:yawn:

Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:20 PM

I won:woohoo:
I get bonus points again since she had more points right:p?

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:21 PM

Sydney

1st Round

SWE Sofia Arvidsson vs. ITA Francesca Schiavone

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Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:21 PM

yer let me just finish the rest of the matches first :lol:;)

:lol:
i have 31 bonus points now, plus my article later:hearts:
good luck to the rest of the players;)

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:21 PM

I won:woohoo:
I get bonus points again since she had more points right:p?

yer let me just finish the rest of the matches first :lol:;)

● Vanilla ●

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:22 PM

comon Sofia

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:22 PM

Sydney

1st Round

SWE Sofia Arvidsson vs. ITA Francesca Schiavone

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SWE Sofia Arvidsson def. ITA Francesca Schiavone
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Sofia becomes only the second player to close it out in straights. It was close, but the Swede played better on the big points.

● Vanilla ●

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:25 PM

Sofia :woohoo:

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:26 PM

Sydney

1st Round

THA Tamarine Tanausgarn vs. HUN Greta Arn

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:26 PM

Sydney

1st Round

THA Tamarine Tanausgarn vs. HUN Greta Arn

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:30 PM

Sydney

1st Round

THA Tamarine Tanausgarn vs. HUN Greta Arn

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HUN Greta Arn def. THA Tamarine Tanausgarn
76(4) 67(6) 76(1)

Match of the day - maybe of the season so far. Both players were abit up-down in the first two sets but the second saw some great tennis and a superb tiebrake from Arn. Both should take confidence from this.

Daniela-Is-Mine

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:31 PM

This is tight!

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:32 PM

Sydney

1st Round

CRO Karolina Sprem vs. ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual

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Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:33 PM

Sydney

1st Round

CRO Karolina Sprem vs. ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual

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Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:33 PM

:eek: at Tammy-Arn match:worship:

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:36 PM

Sydney

1st Round

CRO Karolina Sprem vs. ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual

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ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual def. CRO Karolina Sprem
36 63 76(3)

Ruano Pascual becomes the final winner of the day in another tight three setter. Karolina looked promosing in her comeback but the Spainiards are playing well and set up a match against Japan.

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:39 PM

Congrats Winners :yeah:
Losers :hug:
Special mention to USA for being the only team today who won with less surface pts than their opponents :bigclap:

Updated Draw
[1] AUS Elena Dementieva vs. TPE Su-Wei Hsieh
RUS Anna Chakvetadze vs. [8] ISR Tzipora Obziler
[5] FRA Amelie Mauresmo vs. BEL Kim Clijsters
SWI Patty Schnyder vs. [3] POL Agnieszka Radwanska

[4] CZE Iveta Benesova vs. USA Lindsey Davenport
SWE Sofia Arvidsson vs. [6] RSA Kelly Anderson
[7] SVK Dominika Ciblukova vs. HUN Greta Arn
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual vs. [2] JPN Ai Sugiyama

2nd round tommorow :D

Shafanovic

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:44 PM

Hsieh :rocker2:
congrats on winning debut match.
vs no. 1 seed AUS :scared:

Thanks Patch!!

How do I send points for doubles?

Uranium

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:53 PM

Lindsay Serves Up First Win For USA on Rebound Ace
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Sydney, Australia
Lindsay Davenport took the court for the first time of the season today against Clarisa Fernandez of Argentina. Lindsay went in the seed favorite, but the underdog based on the surface.
In set 1, Lindsay looked a bit rusty and was making a few too many unforced errors, and Clarisa took full advantage of it. Lindsay's first serve was a dismal 48% and won 24% of her second serve points. Clarisa took advantage of every short ball she got and of any chance to exploit Lindsay's movement. Clarisa outplayed Lindsay to take set 1 6-2.
Set 2, Lindsay came out of the set break swinging, Lindsay started off the set strong with quick and easy holds. Lindsay used her favorite serve, the down the tee on the ad side to great use today. Lindsay overpowered Clarisa and smacked winners from both wings to cruise past Clarisa 6-3.
Set 3, Lindsay came out a bit sluggish and her first serve percentage went down once again, as 54%. Clarisa once again took advantage to attempt return winners and she was successful and got an early break for a 4-1 lead. Lindsay didn't give up as she then clawed her way right back to leveling the match at 4-4, with her grinding abilities and big groundstrokes. Clarisa held right back to break Lindsay's momentum and put pressure on Lindsay to stay in the match. Lindsay looked upset that she couldn't break and started swinging too freely and made too many unforced and faced match point at 30-40, but Lindsay saved it with her 5th ace of the match, down-the-tee to Clarisa's backhand who couldn't return it. Lindsay then aced her opponent off the court hitting 2 more to hold serve for 5-5. Lindsay just ran away with the match as she refound her rhythm and momentum and won the last 8 points of the match all with winners.
"I feel good about this win, she came in the favorite on this surface, but I never gave up against her and fought for every point. She played well, my serve was poor today and she hopped all over it to give me a tight match. I played below the way I usually do, but I won, so I am happy. Next I play Iveta Benesova, the 4th seed, it should be a fun match, I hope to give USA the win."

Patch

Jun 17th, 2008, 09:58 PM

Hsieh :rocker2:
congrats on winning debut match.
vs no. 1 seed AUS :scared:

Thanks Patch!!

How do I send points for doubles?

100pts to both me and dAdEx.

champion88

Jun 18th, 2008, 03:37 AM

ITA :ras:

though SWE had 10pts more :p

Daniela-Is-Mine

Jun 18th, 2008, 03:49 AM

Anna Wins! Set to play Israel!
http://www.livenews.com.au/static/articles/25347/F_0_chakvetadze_tennis_a_320.jpg
Today in Sydney Anna CHakvetadze started her campiagn to win back to back titles for Russia. Last week Svetlana Kuznetsova was able to capture the Hobart title and help Russia break the top 10. Today Anna played the tough Geman Squad but was able to prevail with flying colors. The first game and warmm up was a major thing that helped show Russia s comfort on Rebound Ace and Germany's lack of ease. Winners were hit from all over the court and to finish the match Anna Chakvetadze emplored a serve and vooley tequnique that Julia Georges could do nothing about. "Today was a ggod day and Im happy to shine for my country!"

Hashim.

Jun 18th, 2008, 04:57 AM

Patty:bigclap:

Hashim.

Jun 18th, 2008, 05:09 AM

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42474000/jpg/_42474031_schnyder300.jpg

Switzerland's Patty Schnyder won a thriller against Great Britain's Naomi Cavaday 6-4 4-6 7-6(3). Naomi started a the match nervously as she went dwon 3-0. She fought back but at 4-4 Patty held to go up 5-4 and broke Naomi's serve to win the first set 6-4.She finished it off with a forehand return winner.

In the 2nd set Noami broke Patty's serve in the start and kept the lead throughout the set. Patty made a lot of errors but Naomi played very well finished of the set with an ace on her serve.

The third set was very high quality and hard fought. Nomi went up 58-4 and served for the match and had a match point at 40*-30 but Patty saved it with a forehand winner. She then got the break back and held her serve to go up 6-5. At this stage Naomi picked up her game and held her serve to love and the match then went into the final set tie-breaker. Patty quickly lead 5-0* but Naomi came back to 5*-3. At this stage a netcord winner gave Patty a mp and she won the match on Naomi's df.

Karat0589

Jun 18th, 2008, 05:12 AM

Tough match for Virginia, but overall good win. :yeah:
I'm not expecting much against #2 Japan/Sugiyama but Spain will try their best! :bounce:
Croatia/Karolina. :hug:

Hashim.

Jun 18th, 2008, 05:25 AM

The Swiss Miss Predicts

I am doing these without looking at the points:tape::lol:

[1] AUS Elena Dementieva vs. TPE Su-Wei Hsieh

The Australians would be too tough for Taipei. They win win in 3.

RUS Anna Chakvetadze vs. [8] ISR Tzipora Obziler

Russia is a good team and so is Isreal. I think Isreal would go through to the next round.

[5] FRA Amelie Mauresmo vs. BEL Kim Clijsters

France said ''they are ready'' but didn't specify for what. I think they are ready to be upset by the lovely Kim clijsters:hearts::devil:

SWI Patty Schnyder vs. [3] POL Agnieszka Radwanska

This is peppermint patty's worst surface so she may lose. Aga in 2!!

[4] CZE Iveta Benesova vs. USA Lindsey Davenport

Lindsay had been playing well lately and she would be looking forward to upset the lovely Benesova.

SWE Sofia Arvidsson vs. [6] RSA Kelly Anderson

South Africa wins:shrug:

[7] SVK Dominika Ciblukova vs. HUN Greta Arn

Hopefully lovely Dominika wins:hearts:

ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual vs. [2] JPN Ai Sugiyama

Hopefully Spain upsets Japan. But don't think it will happen:p

Karat0589

Jun 18th, 2008, 05:51 AM

Virginia Toughs Out Win Over Sprem; Faces #2 Sugiyama Next!

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Virginia turns to her slice against Karolina Sprem of Croatia

SYDNEY, Australia - In first round action, Spain's Virginia Ruano Pascual won her first singles match of the season toughing out a win over Karolina Sprem of Croatia 3-6, 6-3, 7-6[3]. In the first set saw Karolina using sheer power from all aspects of the court hitting winners and getting errors from Virginia. However, "Vivi" changed her tactics and started to use the whole court and getting lots of easy errors from Karolina. Not surprisingly, the third set was a real dogfight, both players giving it their all but ultimately Vivi was better on the bigger points taking the final set tiebreak 7 points to 3. Virginia said, "Yeah, it was a great match and I'm really happy to have come through. I'm not that comfortable on this surface but we[Spaniards] are trying to just give our best on the courts and that's all that we can do." In the second round, Virginia will face 2nd seeded Japan/Ai Sugiyama. Vivi said, "We aren't expecting much but I'm going to play my heart out there and I really hope that we can get the upset."

JAMESYBABY!

Jun 18th, 2008, 07:52 AM

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42474000/jpg/_42474031_schnyder300.jpg

Switzerland's Patty Schnyder won a thriller against Great Britain's Naomi Cavaday 4-6 6-4 7-6(3). Naomi started a the match nervously as she went dwon 3-0. She fought back but at 4-4 Patty held to go up 5-4 and broke Naomi's serve to win the first set 6-4.She finished it off with a forehand return winner.

In the 2nd set Noami broke Patty's serve in the start and kept the lead throughout the set. Patty made a lot of errors but Naomi played very well finished of the set with an ace on her serve.

The third set was very high quality and hard fought. Nomi went up 58-4 and served for the match and had a match point at 40*-30 but Patty saved it with a forehand winner. She then got the break back and held her serve to go up 6-5. At this stage Naomi picked up her game and held her serve to love and the match then went into the final set tie-breaker. Patty quickly lead 5-0* but Naomi came back to 5*-3. At this stage a netcord winner gave Patty a mp and she won the match on Naomi's df.

:spit: tht is not wht happend! u won the first set! i won the second,,

Hashim.

Jun 18th, 2008, 08:16 AM

thanks for pointing out;):hug:

dAdEx

Jun 18th, 2008, 09:28 AM

1st Round:

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ARG Fernandez/TPE Hsieh def. ISR Oblizer/USA Davenport 6/1 0/6 7/5

dAdEx

Jun 18th, 2008, 09:33 AM

1st Round:

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ESP Ruano Pascual/SUI Schnyder def. SVK Ciblukova/RUS Kirilenko 5/7 7/6(6) 7/5

dAdEx

Jun 18th, 2008, 09:35 AM

1st Round:

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AUS Dementieva/RSA Anderson def. HUN Arn/GER Georges 2/6 6/2 7/6(0)

dAdEx

Jun 18th, 2008, 09:42 AM

1st Round:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1750000/images/_1751440_clijsters.jpg

BEL Clijsters/JPN Sugiyama def. GBR Cavaday/SWE Larsson 0/6 6/4 6/1

Uranium

Jun 18th, 2008, 12:53 PM

Ruano Pascual pic for the Dementieva match?;)

dAdEx

Jun 18th, 2008, 01:36 PM

Ruano Pascual pic for the Dementieva match?;)

corrected :p

Karat0589

Jun 18th, 2008, 02:41 PM

VAMOS! :rocker2:
Domi/Makiri. :hug:

● Vanilla ●

Jun 18th, 2008, 04:55 PM

Naomi/Johanna :(

Uranium

Jun 18th, 2008, 04:59 PM

Kevin.

Jun 18th, 2008, 05:04 PM

Tammy :sad: :hysteric:

young_gunner913

Jun 18th, 2008, 05:47 PM

the Israel and Spain predictions might be the only wrong ones:p

:ras:

You're right though. :lol:

Uranium

Jun 18th, 2008, 06:09 PM

Davenport and Obziler Get Bounced in Sydney
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Sydney, Australia
Lindsay Davenport and Tzipsi Obziler went in this week the favorites to pull off the doubles win, but instead were ousted in the first round by Clarisa Fernandez and Su-Wei Hsieh.
In the first set, Obziler, who was playing in her first match here at Sydney, was looking a bit rusty and not sure of her game plans. The first set went away from USA/Israel as their team work together was minimal as Fernandez/Hsieh won it 6-1.
Set 2, Davenport and Obziler picked up their games and starting getting loose and going for the lines and improving their net games. Obziler started poaching more off of Lindsay's serves and they were unstoppable as they crushed their opponents 6-0.
Set 3, Lindsay and Tsipzi lost all confidence and just went off into another world as they again started to make unforced errors and start playing as if they were some of the worst tennis players to be down 5-0. But they then refound their game and were able to fight their way back saving 10 Match points in the process of tying up the match at 5-5. Lindsay then started to look tired and called for the trainer for a strained thigh muscle. Lindsay didn't give up though, but should have as they lost the next 2 games and the match.
"I have been playing too much tennis lately, I am sad Tzipsi and I lost, but I just didn't have the energy to close thew match out. I played 2 three setters today and by 5-5 in the third of the doubles, I was dead, my legs were in pain. I also want to save some energy for singles and try to help my team do well in singles."

young_gunner913

Jun 18th, 2008, 06:37 PM

Obziler Blogs From Australia

Hey guys,

Well today hasn't been the start of a good day. Today Linds and I lost in women's doubles and it really sucks. We had a couple of chances to make something in the third set but we just came up short. I think that the U.S will be playing with Israel for the Australian Open so I might get to play with the U.S again if I'm choosen to play doubles in Melbourne.

Right now I'm just waiting to go out and play my singles match. I'm not really feeling too good right now but I think that I can still go out and play singles today. I play Team Russia who are being represented by Anna Chakvetadze who is a good rebound ace player. I'm just going to go out and try my best. I think that's all I can really do.

Well, I'm going to eat a little snack then go get ready for my match. Wish me the best of luck, I think I'm going to need it. Bye.

-Tzipi.