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Welcome to Charleston, USA
This is a Tier II, Clay Event.

After a fortnight break from the tour to play exos after the first grand slam of the year, the tour stops off in the US as the tour calander reaches the clay as all teams look to put forward an early assault on the French Open Crown in four weeks time.

Deadline for Points - by Saturday 20:00GMT

Remember, Singles points to me and doubles to me and dAdEx

Good Luck to everyone competing here
:wavey:

Entry List

Singles
[1] AUS Elena Dementieva
[2] JPN Ai Sugiyama
[3] POL Katarzyna Piter
[4] FRA Mary Pierce
[5] ISR Tzipora Obziler
[6] RSA Amanda Coetzer
[7] SVK Dominika Cibulkova
[8] USA Lisa Raymond
RUS Vera Zvonareva
GER
GBR Amanda Elliott
SWE Johanna Larsson
SUI Patty Schnyder
CHN Na Li
ARG Gisela Dulko
HUN Kira Nagy
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
BLR Olga Govortsova
SRB Ana Ivanović
DEN Caroline Wozniaki
WC
WC
WC
WC

Doubles
[1] GBR Elliott/SWE Larsson
[2] BEL Clijsters/JPN Sugiyama
[3] SVK Ciblukova/RUS Vesnina
[4] ESP Ruano Pascual/SUI Schnyder
ISR Smashnova/USA Raymond
AUS Dementieva/RSA Grant
ARG Dulko/CHN Li
HUN Nagy/GER Lisicki
WC BLR Govortsova/SRB Ivanovic

Teams without partners:
France, Denmark (please make doubles teams)

Draws

Singles
[1] AUS Elena Dementieva vs. Bye
SUI Patty Schnyder vs. SRB Ana Ivanović
ARG Gisela Dulko vs. DEN Caroline Wozniaki
Bye vs. [8] USA Lisa Raymond

Bye vs. [5] ISR Tzipora Obziler
GER vs. Bye/WC
Bye/WC vs. RUS Vera Zvonereva
[3] POL Katarzyna Piter vs. Bye

Bye vs. [4] FRA Mary Pierce
SWE Johanna Larsson vs. Bye/WC
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual vs. BLR Olga Govortsova
[7] SVK Dominika Cibulkova vs. Bye

[6] RSA Amanda Coetzer vs. Bye
HUN Kira Nagy vs. CHN Na Li
Bye/WC vs. GBR Amanda Elliott
Bye vs. [2] JPN Ai Sugiyama

Doubles
Q1 - BEL Govortsova/SRB Ivanovic vs. HUN Nagy/GER Lisicki

[1] GBR Elliott/SWE Larsson vs. ISR Smashnova/USA Raymond
ARG Dulko/CHN Li vs. [3] SVK Ciblukova/RUS Vesnina
[4] ESP Ruano Pascual/SUI Schnyder vs. AUS Dementieva/RSA Grant
Q1 vs. [2] BEL Clijsters/JPN Sugiyama

Clay - Points to Use

Australia - 165
Japan - 50+10*
Poland - 50
France - 50
Israel - 50+10*
South Africa - 205
Slovakia - 65
USA - 120+10*
Russia - 50
Germany - 170
Great Britain - 60
Sweden - 200
Switzerland - 150
China - 50
Argentina - 170
Hungary - 180
Spain - 200
Belarus - 80
Serbia - 130
Denmark - 138

*as being the highest earners from the Australian season (Wks1-4) USA, Israel and Japan recieve a permanent 10pt bonus to add to their clay surface points, to use at the next 4 tournaments.

Preview

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 French Open. The same will be done for the other three slams and the Olympics

Any Questions?
:wavey:

Bonus Points:
Argentina - 10
Belarus - 5
Japan - 5

Draw, Points and Entry List to be posted tommorow
I hope you think the deadline isnt too soon :unsure:

Amanda Elliott :)

finally patch is back :lol:

Fantastic


CLAY :hearts:

Hmm, will Japan actually win a match on clay this year...? :lol: :help:

Singles EL and Draw up; doubles to come
I havnt done qualies; just a 32 draw with more byes. The people who havnt commited here are not included and have to play next week or they will be retired. 4 late WCs avialable, but you will only be accpected after ive recieved points.

Ive got a bad feeling some people have forgoten about this game and i wont get a lot of points :unsure::sad:

Serbia, France, Denmark ...

Who wants to play with Belarus? :)

^^you can choose :)

doubles draw up, if any more teams join then ill do a qualy draw

I'll take Serbia :D

But what if Serbia doesn't want to play with me? :sad:

Hmm, will Japan actually win a match on clay this year...? :lol: :help:

erm no :devil:

I'll take Serbia :D

But what if Serbia doesn't want to play with me? :sad:

Im sure they will :lol:
Once youve sent points Ill add you :)

Na/Gisela!

:banana:

all posts updated now expect the preview; which ill do thursday
rememeber all articles from now to roland garros count as bonus points to the next grand slam

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Govortsova looking forward to Charleston
Belarussian Olga Govortsova is heading to USA to play her first tournament of the season. It may be on clay, but that doesn't touch her. "I know, I am the best. I'm playing some Spanish girl, but I'll only lose, if I play bad. That's how it is. I'm so happy I got this opportunity to play, and I want to thank our (Belarus') lovely coach. He's the man." The tournament in Charleston will begin later this week.

added you to the doubles draw :D

ALG for germany;)

how many point Na/Salerni ?

Clay - Points to Use

Australia - 165
Japan - 50+10*
Poland - 50
France - 50
Israel - 50+10*
South Africa - 205
Slovakia - 65
USA - 120+10*
Russia - 50
Germany - 170
Great Britain - 60
Sweden - 200
Switzerland - 150
China - 50
Argentina 170
Hungary - 180
Spain - 200
Belarus - 80
Serbia - 130
Denmark - 138

*as being the highest earners from the Australian season (Wks1-4) USA, Israel and Japan recieve a permanent 10pt bonus to add to their clay surface points, to use at the next 4 tournaments.

Clay is my first superface..! I have got 200!

I'll take Serbia :D

But what if Serbia doesn't want to play with me? :sad:
Ana is very excited that she's playing doubles with Belarus :lol:

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It begins the best thing


For the Argentina Gisela Dulko, in Charleston USA begins the best of the season due to the fact that your better surface is clay and the tournament gives beginning to the surface.
For the Argentine sera the first match in clay and was facing the young Danish Caroline Wozkianki.
Gisela is practising every day in the facilities of the club to come beyond to the tilte.
In the main draw of doubles with the Chinese Na Li

Clay is my first superface..! I have got 200!

http://www.tennisforum.com/showpost.php?p=13132995&postcount=7

Ana is very excited that she's playing doubles with Belarus :lol:

Especially because Govortsova fistpumped, when Ana got injured in Doha :lol:

how many point Na/Salerni ?

how many point Na/Salerni ?

100pts for everyone :wavey:

Please write your country in PM!

I've sent doubles points to Patch. Is that okay?

You should sent this PM to me also:p I'm sure Patch will do it for you

Okay...I don't get how doubles are played :lol: Do we both have to send, or does just one person send? Thanks :wavey:

Okay...I don't get how doubles are played :lol: Do we both have to send, or does just one person send? Thanks :wavey:

Only one person has to send points to me and Patch

Japan prepare for the clay

http://www.wtnphotos.com/data/535/ai_sugiyam.jpgSugiyama playing on the French clay with Belgian friend, Kim Clijsters

After a two week break from serious competition, the WTT heads back into town, stopping off in Charleston, South Carolina, to start the four-week clay court swing of the season. While some teams will be relishing the change in surface, Japanese player Ai Sugiyama knows that the next few weeks will provide her team with a very tough task.

"I think everyone knows that the clay court season isn't our strength. In an ideal world, we would have done much better at the Aussie Open to try and close the ranking point gap with Australia and get closer to the number one spot, so know we are going to struggle. Our style of play isn't suited to clay so we will not be able to win as many matches. In fact, I don't think we won a singles match last year on clay, which doesn't bode well! However, we are the number two team in the world and we will not skip the clay. If we ever want to improve our play, we will need to play lots of matches of clay. I've been out in Europe for the last fortnight trying to get better, playing lots of matches on clay. All I can do now is just get on court and try to do my best," said Sugiyama in a press conference ahead of the Tier I event.

Due to lack of points, deadline exteneded 13 hours, to Midday GMT Tommorow, then Il just give out W/Os
R32 will defenetly be tommorow, possibly R16 aswell.

Yes..!

tomorrow start!

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Tomorrow she makes début

The Argentina Gisela Dulko tomorrow present in the facilities of Charleston in The United States giving I initiate the secion of clay in the circuit
- I am too much nervous, want to play, have a lot of faith of which if I make him my game can win Caroline. - Today I saw her practising and she has a small injury, for what I am going to take advantage of the difference to win the match.

I havnt done a preview and i dont really feel like doing one either, when you see the first and second round results you will see why I think.
Just pics scores, im pretty down at the moment, not many points, especially from the seeds, next week there will be a big clampdown.

Charleston R32

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SUI Patty Schnyder def. SRB Ana Ivanović
76(1) 16 61

Charleston R32

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DEN Caroline Wozniaki def. ARG Gisela Dulko
64 16 64

Charleston R32

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ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual vs. BLR Olga Govortsova
60 64

CHN Na Li def. HUN Kira Nagy
W/O

Draw Updated

[1] AUS Elena Dementieva vs. SUI Patty Schnyder
DEN Caroline Wozniaki vs. [8] USA Lisa Raymond

[5] ISR Tzipora Obziler vs. GER Anna-Lena Groenfled
RUS Vera Zvonereva vs. [3] POL Katarzyna Piter

[4] FRA Mary Pierce vs. SWE Johanna Larsson
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual vs. [7] SVK Dominika Cibulkova

[6] RSA Amanda Coetzer vs. CHN Na Li
GBR Amanda Elliott vs. [2] JPN Ai Sugiyama

DEN Caroline Wozniaki def. ARG Gisela Dulko
64 16 64

I cant belive!

Draw Updated

SUI Patty Schnyder def. [1] AUS Elena Dementieva
DEN Caroline Wozniaki def. [8] USA Lisa Raymond

GER Anna-Lena Groenfled def. [5] ISR Tzipora Obziler
RUS Vera Zvonereva def. [3] POL Katarzyna Piter

[4] FRA Mary Pierce vs. SWE Johanna Larsson - NO MATCH
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual def. [7] SVK Dominika Cibulkova

All W/O

I seriously think this is the lowest WTT has ever been, the holiday was a mistake :lol::o
I am really hoping that this improves next week and keeps improving, or I doubt WTT will make it to Wimbledon this year :sobbing:

The other two matches will be pic scored.

DEN Caroline Wozniaki def. ARG Gisela Dulko
64 16 64

I cant belive!

:hug: your game is a bit to passive, try being a bit more aggresive.

Can I get one of the seeds spot in the draw then? :awww:

Charleston R16

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[6] RSA Amanda Coetzer def. CHN Na Li
61 60

Can I get one of the seeds spot in the draw then? :awww:

sorry but im not going to do that :hug: it would just mean changing everyone around in the draw and just messing it around. changing seeds etc. There will be 7 players in the QF here, I cant just add one, it wouldnt be fair on the rest who lost out sorry :sad:
but keep at it and youll get a good draw and a breakthrough soon :)

Charleston R16

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GBR Amanda Elliott def. [2] JPN Ai Sugiyama
46 76(2) 75

Why are you doing the second round?
I was waiting to send until after my opponent won, like most others.

Quarter Finals
SUI Patty Schnyder vs. DEN Caroline Wozniaki
GER Anna-Lena Groenfled vs. RUS Vera Zvonereva

ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
[6] RSA Amanda Coetzer vs. GBR Amanda Elliott



tommorow.

Why are you doing the second round?
I was waiting to send until after my opponent won, like most others.

you should have said you were going to do that, or sent points before in case you didnt get the opportunity to send.
because of little points that I had got by Friday, I exteneded the deadline to Midday today, still nothing from most people, not even posts in the forum, so I just got on with the tournament, i did say there could be two rounds in two days.

not much i can do about it now. Sorry.

Because you never do 2 rounds in a row, how are we supposed to know if you would?

Because you never do 2 rounds in a row, how are we supposed to know if you would?

er, because I kinda said yesterday.

WooHoo I won

er, because I kinda said yesterday.

"possibly" doesn't mean you would.
Also, even if you did the second round, I would be sleeping and wouldn't be able to change my points.

omg Serbia :haha::worship: The worst team ever :bowdown:
Casey, don't be a ho and stop bitching :p

doubles draw?

Almost won a match on clay :mad:

c'mon switzerland now:rocker2:

Vamos Spain. :rocker2:
Results? :angel:
Hashim, I'll send the pts for doubles. ;)

Vamos Spain. :rocker2:
Results? :angel:
Hashim, I'll send the pts for doubles. ;)

you know your result already :lol:
rest of the QF coming up

Russia ready to lose!

Charleston

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Patty rallies and makes her first high tier semi of the year. CT did not effect result but it was a good debut from the Dane.

Patty to bad Concita isnt here

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GER Anna-Lena Groenfled def. RUS Vera Zvonereva
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The Russians are inexperianced on the clay and it was always going to be tough against the RG Semi Finalists. Anna Lena was just on form.

:woohoo:3 games more than i expected

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Whilst nearly every other seed didnt turn up for this event, Coetzer has really turned up and layed down her mark on the clay season in style today. Very impressive.

Updated Draw

SUI Patty Schnyder vs. GER Anna-Lena Groenfled
ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual vs. [6] RSA Amanda Coetzer

SF Tommorow

GBR Amanda Elliott def. [2] JPN Ai Sugiyama
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[6] RSA Amanda Coetzer def. GBR Amanda Elliott
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:lol:

tbh im surprised i even won a match on clay!!!

Oh I was the one who got the bye into the QFs. :tape: :lol:
Spain's first semi nonetheless. :rocker2:
Vamos! :D

Patty:banana:

We still need points for:

HUN Nagy/GER Lisicki
ISR Smashnova/USA Raymond

BLR Govortsova/SRB Ivanovic

I've already sent to Patch days ago, but I can send them to you as well :)

BLR Govortsova/SRB Ivanovic

I've already sent to Patch days ago, but I can send them to you as well :)

Thanks and good luck! :wavey:

Charleston

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SUI Patty Schnyder vs. GER Anna-Lena Groenfled

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doubles results after semifinals:p

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GER Anna-Lena Groenfled def. SUI Patty Schnyder
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After a close first set, Groenfeld really took it to Schnyder and reaches her first final of the year and her first higher tier final ever. She will be one to look out for this clay season.

VAMOS Virginia & Virginia/Patty! :rocker:

Charleston

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Keep on fighting Virginia. :rocker:

ALG:woohoo:

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ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual vs. [6] RSA Amanda Coetzer

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[6] RSA Amanda Coetzer def. ESP Virginia Ruano Pascual
76(6) 76(3)

This match was SO close, the Spainiards were only one point away from the first set and had they snuck that then the third would have been a CT so it couldve gone either way, but the South Africans are so good on this surface and they have started where they left off from last year. Good win.

Tommorows final
GER Anna-Lena Groenfled vs. [6] RSA Amanda Coetzer

new tournament threads will be up then too.

:sobbing:
South Africa will definitely be Spain's biggest competition this clay season me thinks. We are the only teams with 200 pts.
Congrats, Coetzer. :yeah:

Doubles Results

1st Round:

Q1 - HUN Nagy/GER Lisicki def. BEL Govortsova/SRB Ivanovic 7/6(3) 5/7 11/9


[1] GBR Elliott/SWE Larsson def. [LL] BEL Govortsova/SRB Ivanovic 3/6 7/6(8)* 10/5

[3] SVK Ciblukova/RUS Vesnina def. ARG Dulko/CHN Li 2/6 6/3 11/9

[4] ESP Ruano Pascual/SUI Schnyder def. AUS Dementieva/RSA Grant 6/1 1/6 12/10

[2] BEL Clijsters/JPN Sugiyama def. [Q]HUN Nagy/GER Lisicki 7/6(2) 7/6(2)

We lost by cointoss :sobbing:

We lost by cointoss :sobbing:

You would have lost in next round :hug:

Marko, you send the points next time :sobbing:

We lost!:(

Come on Ruano/Schnyder! :woohoo:
Win the title now. ;)

Doubles Results


Semifinals::

[3] SVK Ciblukova/RUS Vesnina def. [1] GBR Elliott/SWE Larsson 5/7 7/5 15/13*

[4] ESP Ruano Pascual/SUI Schnyder def. [2] BEL Clijsters/JPN Sugiyama 6/3 2/6 12/10

Svk/rus!

Final Coming

Charleston

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[6] RSA Amanda Coetzer def. GER Anna-Lena Groenfled
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Another team try to push the South Africans but another team fall short. Its been a great week for Germany who are knocking on the door of the top 8 now but the South Africans are just so good on clay and theyve displayed that this week with winning this title without dropping a set. Well Done.

Congrats South Africa :yeah:
New Ranks + Next Tournament threads up later today :)

South Africa:yeah:

Congrats to South Africa! :yeah:
Doubles final today maybe? :p :awww: It will be a good week for Spain nonetheless. :bounce:

Doubles Results


Final:

[3] SVK Ciblukova/RUS Vesnina def. [4] ESP Ruano Pascual/SUI Schnyder 0/6 6/1 10/8

Congrats! :worship:

Second title at last!

South Africa :woohoo:
thank you all :D

congrats to SVK/RUS for the doubles title :angel: