10,000$ Damascus, Syria


El Muhafaza Club, Al Faihaa Sport Complex


Surface: Hard


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Damascus (Arabic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language): دمشق‎, transliteration (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanization_of_Arabic): Dimashq, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria). It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_continuously_inhabited_cities) (see section: Ancient history (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus#Ancient_history)), before Al Fayyum (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Fayyum), and Gaziantep (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaziantep). Its current population is estimated at about 1.67 million. The city is a governorate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governorate) by itself, and the capital of the governorate of Rif Dimashq (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rif_Dimashq) (Rural Damascus
In Arabic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language), the city is called دمشق الشام Dimashq ash-Shām. Although this is often shortened to either Dimashq or ash-Shām by many, the citizens of Damascus, and of Syria and some other Arab neighbors, colloquially call the city ash-Shām. Ash-Shām is an Arabic term for north (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North) and for Syria
Damascus lies about 80 km (50 mi) inland from the Mediterranean Sea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_Sea), sheltered by the Anti-Lebanon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Lebanon) Mountains. It lies on a plateau 680 metres (2,200 ft) above sea-level.


Previous winners:
new tournament in 2008


2008 Draws
(1) Ekatarina DRANETS RUS vs Ranim MKAHAL SYR 61 61
Michelle FARLÉY GBR vs Pamela AMON AUT 36 06
wc Jeannine PRENTNER AUT vs Eylül BENLI TUR 06 67
Jaklin ALAWI BUL vs Deepna VAZIRANI IND 60 60
(3) Tara WIGAN GBR vs Natela DZALAMIDZE RUS ret Dzalamidze
wc Line AL GHANNAM SYR vs Khristina KAZIMOVA UKR 46 36
Kim SADI SYR vs Yasmin EBADA EGY 57 46
(5) Fatma AL NABHANI OMA vs wc Diania MAKKI SYR 60 62
(6) Shivika BURMAN IND vs Yasmine SAHYOUN LIB 61 46 61
Mariam KUPREISHVILI GEO vs Polina KONOP UKR ret Kupreishvili
Karen KOZANGIAN LIB vs Stephanie THEILER SUI 06 06
(4) Jade HOPPER AUS vs Tatevik YEDIRGARYAN ARM 36 57
Anna MORGÍNA RUS vs Nour ABOU SALEH SYR 60 61
Lucia BOSIO ARG vs Sarah MAHHI SYR 75 61
wc Lara AL SAMMAN SYR vs Kim STIERLI SUI 06 06
(2) Magali DE LATTRE POR vs Iris MICHAILIDOU GRE 60 60
2nd round
(1) Ekatarina DRANETS RUS vs Pamela AMON AUT 46 16
Jaklin ALAWI BUL vs Eylül BENLI TUR 60 26 60
(3) Tara WIGAN GBR d. Khristina KAZIMOVA UKR 60 63
(5) Fatma AL NABHANI OMA d. Yasmin EBADA EGY 64 76
(6) Shivika BURMAN IND d. Polina KONOP UKR 63 75
Stephanie THEILER SUI vs Tatevik YEDIGARYAN ARM 67 36
Anna MORGINA RUS vs Lucia BOSIO ARG 75 61
(2) Magali DE LATTRE POR d. Kim STIERLI SUI 61 63
QF
Jaklin ALAWI BUL d. Pamela AMON AUT 36 76 30 ret
(5) Fatma AL NABHANI OMA d. (3) Tara WIGAN GBR 62 67 75
Tatevik YEDIGARYAN ARM d. (6) Shivika BURMAN IND 61 63
(2) Magali DE LATTRE POR d. Anna MORGINA RUS 60 62
SF
Jaklin ALAWI BUL d. (5) Fatma AL NABHANI OMA 61 61
(2) Magali DE LATTRE POR d. Tatevik YEDIGARYAN ARM 64 62
Final
(2) Magali DE LATTRE POR d. Jaklin ALAWI BUL 75 62

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DOUBLES MAIN DRAW
(1) Eylül BENLI TUR/Jade HOPPER AUS vs bye
Pamela AMON AUT/Ranim MKAHAL SYR d. Yasmin EBADA EGY/Deepna VAZIRANI IND 46 62 10-7
Polina KONOP UKR/Anna MORGINA RUS d. Line AL GHANNAM/Lara AL SAMMAN SYR 61 63
Khristina KAZIMOVA UKR/Tatevik YEDIGARYAN ARM vs bye
Nour ABOU SALEH SYR/Karen KOZANGIAN LIB vs bye
Diania MAKKI SYR/Iris MICHAILIDOU GRE vs bye
Jeannine PRENTNER AUT/Stephanie THEILER SUI vs Shivika BURMAN IND/Magali DE LATTRE POR 26 46
Lucia BOSIO ARG/Kim STIERLI SUI vs bye
QF
(1) Eylül BENLI TUR/Jade HOPPER AUS d. Pamela AMON AUT/Ranim MKAHAL SYR 63 75
Polina KONOP UKR/Anna MORGINA RUS d. Khristina KAZIMOVA UKR/Tatevik YEDIGARYAN ARM 16 64 11-9
Diania MAKKI SYR/Iris MICHAILIDOU GRE d. Nour ABOU SALEH SYR/Karen KOZANGIAN LIB 63 64
Shivika BURMAN IND/Magali DE LATTRE POR d. Lucia BOSIO ARG/Kim STIERLI SUI 63 62
SF
(1) Eylül BENLI TUR/Jade HOPPER AUS d. Polina KONOP UKR/Anna MORGINA RUS 63 64
Shivika BURMAN IND/Magali DE LATTRE POR d. Diania MAKKI SYR/Iris MICHAILIDOU GRE 60 61
Final
(1) Eylül BENLI TUR/Jade HOPPER AUS d. Shivika BURMAN IND/Magali DE LATTRE POR 61 62

3 top 1000 players playing here:tape:. Jade Hopper could actually win a couple of matches

this tournament is really a joke :help:

Sad entry list but realistic. People don't want to go to Syria due to the political instability. I heard on wimbledon when Keothavong was playing that she could hear gunshots when she was playing 50K Jounieh!

I doubt the girl from Argentina travel to there because she was also in the entry list last week in other tournament but she did not play it so she must forget about withdrawl probably.

Come on lucila!

tara could actully win here !

Main Draw

Ekaterina DRANETS (RUS) (1) Vs Ranim MKAHAL (SYR)
Michelle FARLEY (GBR) Vs Pamela AMON (AUT)
(WC) Jeannine PRENTNER (AUT) Vs (Q) Eylul BENLI (TUR)
Deepna VAZIRANI (IND) Vs Jaklin ALAWI (BUL)

Tara WIGAN (GBR) (3) Vs Natela DZALAMIDZE (RUS)
(WC) Line AL-GHANNAM (SYR) Vs Khristina KAZIMOVA (UKR)
(Q) Kim SADI (SYR) Vs (Q) Yasmin EBADA (EGY)
(WC) Diania MAKKI (SYR) Vs Fatma AL NABHANI (OMA) (5)

Shivika BURMAN (IND) (6) Vs (Q) Yasmine SAHYOUN (LIB)
Mariam KUPREISHVILI (GEO) Vs Polina KONOP (UKR)
(Q) Karen KOZANGIAN (LIB) Vs Stephanie THEILER (SUI)
(Q) Tatevik YEDIGARYAN (ARM) Vs Jade HOPPER (AUS) (4)

(Q) Nour ABOU SALEH (SYR) Vs Anna MORGINA (RUS)
Lucia BOSIO (ARG) Vs (Q) Sarah MAKKI (SYR)
(WC) Lara ALSAMMAN (SYR) Vs Kim STIERLI (SUI)
Iris MICHAILIDOU (GRE) Vs Magali DE LATTRE (POR) (2)

W: De Lattre
RU: Dranets
MDB: Dranets and Kazimova

Good luck Tara!

W: De Lattre
RU: Dranets
MDB: De Lattre, Kazimova

W: Dranets
RU: De Lattre
DB: Kazimova, Dranets

Doubles MD:
http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyRound.asp?event=1100101483&tournament=1100017867

W: Dranets
RU: De Lattre
DB: Kazimova and Dranets

W: Wigan
RU: Da Lattre

is this one of the worst 10Ks?

RU: Dzalamidze
DB: Hopper, Dranets

RU: Alawi
DB: Morgina and Stierli

Winner: Ekatarina Dranets
Runner Up: Magali de Lattre

DB: Wigan, Hopper

If Jade doesn't make the quarter finals here :o :help:

This is quite bad if not worst :o

Too many Double Bagel possibilities to choose "only" two :lol:

*Ignore my vote on the poll*

Winner : De Lattre
RU : Alawi

DB : Dranets & Al Nabhani

RU: Jade Hopper
DBs: Dranets & Bocio 1st round MD winners

Winner: Al Nabhani
RU: Eylul Benli
MDDB: Dranets&Al Nabhani

W: Al Nabhani
RU: Wigan
DB: Al Nahbani, Hopper

W: de Lattre
RU: Kazimova
DB: Dranets, Al Nabhani

Best of luck LuCiA :bounce:
I hope she plays this time :angel: :D

2008 Draws
(1) Ekatarina DRANETS RUS vs Ranim MKAHAL SYR
Michelle FARLÉY GBR vs Pamela AMON AUT 36 06
wc Jeannine PRENTNER AUT vs Eylül BENLI TUR 06 67
Jaklin ALAWI BUL vs Deepna VAZIRANI IND
(3) Tara WIGAN GBR vs Natela DZALAMIDZE RUS
wc Line AL GHANNAM SYR vs Khristina KAZIMOVA UKR
Kim SADI SYR vs Yasmin EBADA EGY 57 46
(5) Fatma AL NABHANI OMA vs wc Diania MAKKI SYR
(6) Shivika BURMAN IND vs Yasmine SAHYOUN LIB 61 46 61
Mariam KUPREISHVILI GEO vs Polina KONOP UKR ret Kupreishvili
Karen KOZANGIAN LIB vs Stephanie THEILER SUI 06 06
(4) Jade HOPPER AUS vs Tatevik YEDIRGARYAN ARM
Anna MORGÍNA RUS vs Nour ABOU SALEH SYR 60 61
Lucia BOSIO ARG vs Sarah MAHHI SYR 75 61
wc Lara AL SAMMAN SYR vs Kim STIERLI SUI 06 06
(2) Magali DE LATTRE POR vs Iris MICHAILIDOU GRE

eylül won a match :woohoo:

R1 completed

Ekaterina DRANETS (RUS) (1) defeated Ranim MKAHAL (SYR) 6-1 6-1
Pamela AMON (AUT) defeated Michelle FARLEY (GBR) 6-3 6-0

Eylul BENLI (TUR) defeated Jeannine PRENTNER (AUT) 6-0 7-6(1)
Jaklin ALAWI (BUL) defeated Deepna VAZIRANI (IND) 6-0 6-0

Tara WIGAN (GBR) (3) defeated Natela DZALAMIDZE (RUS) Walkover
Khristina KAZIMOVA (UKR) defeated Line AL-GHANNAM (SYR) 6-4 6-3

Yasmin EBADA (EGY) defeated Kim SADI (SYR) 7-5 6-4
Fatma AL NABHANI (OMA) (5) defeated Diania MAKKI (SYR) 6-0 6-2

Shivika BURMAN (IND) (6) defeated Yasmine SAHYOUN (LIB) 6-1 4-6 6-1
Polina KONOP (UKR) defeated Mariam KUPREISHVILI (GEO) Walkover

Stephanie THEILER (SUI) defeated Karen KOZANGIAN (LIB) 6-0 6-0
Tatevik YEDIGARYAN (ARM) defeated Jade HOPPER (AUS) (4) 6-3 7-5

Anna MORGINA (RUS) defeated Nour ABOU SALEH (SYR) 6-0 6-1
Lucia BOSIO (ARG) defeated Sarah MAKKI (SYR) 7-5 6-1

Kim STIERLI (SUI) defeated Lara ALSAMMAN (SYR) 6-0 6-0
Magali DE LATTRE (POR) (2) defeated Iris MICHAILIDOU (GRE) 6-0 6-0

4 DB's:lol:

Jade :rolleyes:

Tara WIGAN (GBR) (3) defeated Natela DZALAMIDZE (RUS) Walkover

well tht was erm easy !

:cool:

2nd round
(1) Ekatarina DRANETS RUS vs Pamela AMON AUT
Jaklin ALAWI BUL vs Eylül BENLI TUR
(3) Tara WIGAN GBR d. Khristina KAZIMOVA UKR 60 63
(5) Fatma AL NABHANI OMA d. Yasmin EBADA EGY 64 76
(6) Shivika BURMAN IND d. Polina KONOP UKR 63 75
Stephanie THEILER SUI vs Tatevik YEDIGARYAN ARM
Anna MORGINA RUS vs Lucia BOSIO ARG
(2) Magali DE LATTRE POR d. Kim STIERLI SUI 61 63

Natela :confused:

J Hopper :tape:

Tara :yeah:
Loving this new found form from nowhere!

Tara :yeah:
Loving this new found form from nowhere!

:haha:

(3) Tara WIGAN GBR d. Khristina KAZIMOVA UKR 60 63

Another amazinly easy win !!!

go tara :cool:

Fatma :D

Jaklin :yeah:

Second round completed

Pamela AMON (AUT) defeated Ekaterina DRANETS (RUS) (1) 6-4 6-1
Jaklin ALAWI (BUL) defeated Eylul BENLI (TUR) 6-0 2-6 6-0

Tara WIGAN (GBR) (3) defeated Khristina KAZIMOVA (UKR) 6-0 6-3
Fatma AL NABHANI (OMA) (5) defeated Yasmin EBADA (EGY) 6-4 7-6(4)

Shivika BURMAN (IND) (6) defeated Polina KONOP (UKR) 6-3 7-5
Tatevik YEDIGARYAN (ARM) defeated Stephanie THEILER (SUI) 7-6(3) 6-3

Anna MORGINA (RUS) defeated Lucia BOSIO (ARG) 7-5 6-1
Magali DE LATTRE (POR) (2) defeated Kim STIERLI (SUI) 6-1 6-3

Pamela AMON (AUT) defeated Ekaterina DRANETS (RUS) (1) 6-4 6-1

:eek:

Eylül :lol: what a match!!

Haide Jaklin. Keep on going.

Quarterfinal

Jaklin ALAWI (BUL) defeated Pamela AMON (AUT) 3-6 7-6(8) 3-0 Retired
Fatma AL NABHANI (OMA) (5) defeated Tara WIGAN (GBR) (3) 6-2 6-7(7) 7-5
Tatevik YEDIGARYAN (ARM) defeated Shivika BURMAN (IND) (6) 6-1 6-3
Magali DE LATTRE (POR) (2) defeated Anna MORGINA (RUS) 6-0 6-2

Doubles final

BENLI (TUR) / HOPPER (AUS) (1) defeated BURMAN (IND) / DE LATTRE (POR) 6-1 6-2

Doubles final

BENLI (TUR) / HOPPER (AUS) (1) defeated BURMAN (IND) / DE LATTRE (POR) 6-1 6-2

:bounce: well done Eylül & Jade :kiss:

Jaklin :yeah:

Semifinal

Jaklin ALAWI (BUL) defeated Fatma AL NABHANI (OMA) (5) 6-1 6-1
Magali DE LATTRE (POR) (2) defeated Tatevik YEDIGARYAN (ARM) 6-4 6-2

Final

Magali DE LATTRE (POR) (2) d. Jaklin ALAWI (BUL) 75 62


Congrats Magali! :D :)

nice one Pamela :worship:

Jaklin :sad:

omfg what a tournament

tara wigan could hjave won this tournament, i saw her playing at 75$k in torhout, she was not that bad

Well done Magali :) :yeah:
the easiest 6 points you will ever get ;)

Well done Magali :) :yeah:
the easiest 6 points you will ever get ;)
Nice scheduling to play in Kazakhstan and then this.

Jaklin ALAWI (BUL) defeated Eylul BENLI (TUR) 6-0 2-6 6-0

Late response, but this was the biggest second set tank ever I believe. :haha: Jaki and Eylul must be good friends. :)