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Xian Oct 12th, 2003, 03:24 PM (1) Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI vs Selima Sfar TUN
Tatiana Poutchek BLR vs Elena Tatarkova UKR
Lenka Nemeckova CZE vs q
(7) Lubomira Kurhajkova SVK vs Q
(3) Angelique Widjaja INA vs q
Eva Birnerova CZE vs Olga Barabanshikova BLR WC
Barbara Rittner GER vs Kelly Liggan IRL
(5) Aniko Kapros HUN vs Jelena Jankovic SMO
(8) Matrtina Sucha SVK vs Ivana Abramovic CRO
Nadejda Ostrovskaja BLR vs Eva Fislova SVK
Seda Noorlander NED vs Kyra Nagy HUN WC
(4) Arantxa Parra ESP vs q
(6) Adriana Serra Zanetti ITA vs Alyona Bondarenko UKR
Henrieta Nagyova SVK vs Alena Vaskova CZE
Bahia Mouhtassine MAR vs Severine Beltrame FRN
(2) Flavia Penetta ITA WC vs JUlia Schruff GER
doubles
(1) Fattakhetdinova/Poutchek vs Fislova/Kurhajkova
Mouhtassine/Schneider vs Schruff/Nemeckova
(3) Serra-Zanetti/? vs Bondarenko A./Antpyina
Sandra and Dani Klemenschitz vs Disderi/Noorlander WC
I. Abramovic/Jugic-Salkic vs Liggan/Parra
(4) Sfar/Vis vs Birnerova/Rittner
Gubacsi/Nagy vs Ostrovskaja/Barabanshikova
(2) Roesch/FReye vs Kapros/Sucha WC
©@®eLess Oct 12th, 2003, 03:35 PM Jankovic!!! against Kapros - not much to do
I don't think this draw is made fairly
seed5 against jankovic and seed 2 agains schruff???
doesn't seem right!!!!
GOOD LUCK JELENA-YOU"LL NEED LOUDS OF IT!!!!
Experimentee Oct 12th, 2003, 03:36 PM Good luck:
Angelique Widjaja
Eva Birnerova
Olga Barabanshikova
Alyona Bondarenko
Henrieta Nagyova
Scotso Oct 12th, 2003, 03:40 PM Allez Emmanuelle! :D
Why won't she play doubles here?
narcissus boy Oct 12th, 2003, 03:45 PM Good Luck :
Gagliardi :D
Widjaja
Kapros :)
Nagyova :D
Pennetta :D
lin Oct 12th, 2003, 04:01 PM Good luck to:
Lubomira Kurhajcova :)
Angelique Widjaja
Eva Birnerova
Aniko Kapros :)
Martina Sucha :)
Henrieta Nagyova :)
anabel Oct 12th, 2003, 04:19 PM ¡¡Vamos Arancha!! :yeah:
Athenaeum Oct 12th, 2003, 04:29 PM Good luck:
:yeah: Jelena Jankovic
:yeah: Ivana Abramovic
:yeah: Ivana Abramovic/Mervana Jugic-Salkic
danker Oct 12th, 2003, 04:38 PM Go Angie, defend your title (& win some matches ;))! :cool:
Xian Oct 12th, 2003, 04:38 PM head to head First Round match ups
Gagliardi vs Sfar 0-0
Poutchek vs Tatarkova 0-0
Birnerova vs Barabanshikova 0-0
Rittner vs Liggan 0-0
Aniko Kapros vs Jelena Kankovic 1-0
2000: Orange Bowl Kapros wins 75 64
Sucha vs Abramovic 0-0
Ostrovskaja vs Fislova 0-0
Noorlander vs Nagy 0-0
Adriana Serra-Zanetti vs Alyona Bondarenko 1-1
2003: Dinan Challenger 1.R: Adriana Serra wins 63 64
2003: Sopot 1.R: Alyona Bondarenko wins 61 63
Nagyova vs Vaskoa 0-0
Mouhtassine vs Beltrame 0-0
Flavia Pennetta vs Julia Schruff 1-1
1998: Junior Tournament Salsomaggiore 2.R: Schruff wins 64 64
2002: Sopot 1.R: Pennetta wins 36 63 60
TS Oct 12th, 2003, 04:50 PM This has always been one of my favorite challenger tournaments :)
Best of luck too
Flavia Pennetta :kiss:
Arancha Parra
Olga Barabanschikova
Henrieta Nagyova
Hantuchov Oct 12th, 2003, 04:51 PM Petra withdrew :sad:
Best of luck to:
Gagliardi :worship: :aparty:
Barabanshikova :clap2: :D
Rittner :crazy: :rocker2:
Sucha :inlove: :p
Fislova :hearts: :cool:
Noorlander :banana: :bigwave:
Adriana Serra-Zanetti :bigclap: :dance:
Nagyova :kiss: :yippee:
Pennetta :hug: :rocker:
Schruff :lick: :bounce:
TheBoiledEgg Oct 12th, 2003, 04:54 PM good luck
Selima Sfar TUN
Tatiana Poutchek BLR
(7) Lubomira Kurhajkova SVK
Olga Barabanshikova BLR WC :D ;)
Barbara Rittner GER
(5) Aniko Kapros HUN
Nadejda Ostrovskaja BLR
Seda Noorlander NED
Alyona Bondarenko UKR
Henrieta Nagyova SVK
(2) Flavia Penetta ITA WC ;) :)
Hantuchov Oct 12th, 2003, 05:21 PM Oh!
I forgot to wish good luck to
Kurhajcova
Do your best baby! :bounce: :kiss: :bounce:
Joana Oct 12th, 2003, 05:23 PM *sigh*
Jelena, for once you have a draw made in hell. Since you managed to blow up all those cakewalk draws, let's see how you'll handle this. Good luck, you'll need it.
polishprodigy Oct 12th, 2003, 05:33 PM good luck Aniko, Adriana, Emmanuelle, Angelique, Julia, Olga, Barbara, Selima, Kyra, Alyona and Tatiana P! :D
xcrtbckhnd Oct 12th, 2003, 07:28 PM Looks like a good tournament! I hope Emmanuelle can go far here. I thought she had a great chance last week to make the finals in Tashkent and get through to her first finals in a main draw event, but Obata was too good apparently. Some redemption here would be nice for lovely Manu. :hearts: Her draw looks really tough though....
Good to see Olga got a WC. I really hope she can do something with it!!! :kiss: She needs to start earning points now before 2004 begins!!!
I hope Henrieta can take advantage of her draw and play well. I miss seeing this girl take the lower Tier tournis!!! She is very talented, but seems to have so many injuries. It would be nice to see her get it together again.
Aranxta should get through to the semis fairly routinely, but I hope Ivana can cause some upsets. Good luck Ivana especially first round!!!! :hearts:
Good luck to Alyona and Aniko :kiss: too. I like Aniko's draw and think she should also make the semis if not the finals. Angie has a chance to defend her title of course. She seems hard to predict for me though and definitely will have challenging 2nd and 3rd round matches.
TOMMYKA Oct 12th, 2003, 09:01 PM What's wrong about Petra Mandula???Where is she???maybe she is lazy...
Sandstorm Oct 12th, 2003, 10:16 PM Good luck Ivana Abramovic!
Bероника Oct 13th, 2003, 08:27 PM Good luck to:
Angelique Widjaja
Barbara Rittner
Jelena Jankovic
Arantxa Parra
Adriana Serra Zanetti
Severine Beltrame
Flavia Penetta
KV Oct 13th, 2003, 10:00 PM First results 1st round
Rittner def. Liggan 6-4 6-3
Sucha def. Abramovic 6-4 6-2
Ostrovskaya def. Fislova 3-6 6-1 7-5
Nagy def. Noorlander 6-0 4-2 ret.
rated_next Oct 13th, 2003, 10:15 PM Barbara, Martina, and Nadejda :)
Seda :bigcry:
TheBoiledEgg Oct 13th, 2003, 10:22 PM Barbara :)
Nadejda :)
Martina :)
qualifiers placed
Nemeckova vs Pin
LL-Roesch vs Kurhajcova
Widjaja vs Gubacsi
Linetskaya vs Parra
Nagyova vs Jugic-Salkic
Alena Vaskova withdrew
ghosts Oct 13th, 2003, 10:32 PM Barbara ;)
Go Camille and Mervana !
Sharapova's_Boy Oct 14th, 2003, 12:20 AM Good luck Zhenya :D :D
Scotso Oct 14th, 2003, 01:48 AM Barbara :D
xcrtbckhnd Oct 14th, 2003, 01:58 AM Too bad Ivana!!! Oh well, that was always going to be a tough match....
DutchieGirl Oct 14th, 2003, 01:58 AM :fiery: :banghead:
Buitenzorg Oct 14th, 2003, 04:13 AM Go Widjaja :bounce:
lin Oct 14th, 2003, 08:12 AM Martina :D
Sandstorm Oct 14th, 2003, 11:26 AM Ivana:sad::sad:
Xian Oct 14th, 2003, 11:57 AM Seda :smash: :topic: :cuckoo:
Ivana :rain:
KV Oct 14th, 2003, 08:57 PM 1st round results
Poutchek def. Tatarkova 6-4 6-2
Nemeckova def. Pin (Q) 6-4 7-6 (5)
Kurhajcova def. Roesch (LL) 7-6 (6) 6-2
Widjaja def. Gubacsi 2-6 6-1 6-1
Birnerova def. Barabanschikova 6-3 6-3
Parra def. Linetskaya 6-2 6-4
Serra Zanetti Adr. def. Bondarenko 6-0 6-1
Nagyova def. Jugic-Salkic 3-6 6-1 6-3
Beltrame def. Mouhtassine 6-3 4-6 6-4
Penneta def. Schruff 6-3 6-1
Doubles 1st round
Birnerova/Rittner def. Sfar/Vis 6-4 6-4
Kapros/Sucha def. Freye/Roesch 6-3 7-6 (5)
anabel Oct 14th, 2003, 09:22 PM Arancha :woohoo: :banana:
lin Oct 14th, 2003, 09:27 PM Lubo :yeah:
Henrieta :D
Angie :)
Eva :) but Olga :sad:
Camille :( :sad:
Seles_Beckham Oct 14th, 2003, 11:07 PM Nagyova def. Jugic-Salkic 3-6 6-1 6-3
Mervana :sad:
Good luck in the doubles. :)
narcissus boy Oct 14th, 2003, 11:38 PM Widjaja :)
Nagyova :D :D
Pennetta :D
ptkten Oct 15th, 2003, 12:46 AM Lubo and Henrieta :)
Scotso Oct 15th, 2003, 12:56 AM Gagliardi didn't play today?
rated_next Oct 15th, 2003, 01:44 AM nope ... she plays tomorrow
Well done Tatiana :yippee:, Eva, Arantxa :yeah:, Adriana, and Flavia :hearts:
Camille :bigcry:, and Bahia :bigcry: :sobbing:
TheBoiledEgg Oct 15th, 2003, 03:42 AM Zhenya :sad: :mad:
Olga :sad:
Alyona :help:
Flavia :bounce: :D
Henrieta :)
Tatiana :)
Camille :sad:
Experimentee Oct 15th, 2003, 04:59 AM Henrieta :D
Alyona :sad:
Angie :)
ghosts Oct 15th, 2003, 06:49 AM Severine :)
Harju. Oct 15th, 2003, 07:04 AM Angie :woohoo:
Henrieta :D
Flavia :bounce:
Olga :help:
Camille :sad: :sobbing:
Manu79 Oct 15th, 2003, 09:54 AM Arantxa :yeah: :kiss: :p
ghosts Oct 15th, 2003, 10:03 AM Order of play for Wednesday here: http://www.dubaitennis.com/orderofplay.htm
köj-è Oct 15th, 2003, 12:56 PM 15th October 2003
CENTER COURT COURT 1
1st Match Starting at 2.00 pm
Bahia MOUHTASSINE (MAR)/
Caroline SCHNEIDER (GER)
vs.
Lenka NEMECKOVA (CZE)/
Julia SCHRUFF (GER)
Starting at 2.00 pm
Daniela KLEMENSCHITS (AUT)/
Sandra KLEMENSCHITS (AUT)
vs.
Severine BELTRAME (FRA)/
Camille PIN (FRA)
2nd Match
Not before 4:00pm
Not before 4:00 pm
Emmanuelle GAGLIARDI (SUI)
vs.
Selima SFAR (TUN)
Not Before 4.00 pm
Jelena JANKOVIC (YUG)
vs.
Aniko KAPROS (HUN)
3rd Match
Followed by
Kyra NAGY (HUN)
vs.
Arantxa PARRA (ESP)
Followed by
Angelique WIDJAJA (INA)
vs.
Eva BIRNEROVA (CZE)
4th Match Followed by
Flavia PENNETTA (ITA)/
Adriana SERRA ZANETTI (ITA)
vs.
Alyona BONDARENKO (UKR)/
Olena ANTYPINA (UKR)
Followed by
Gulnara FATTAKHETDINOVA (RUS)/
Tatiana POUTCHEK (BLR)
vs.
Eva FISLOVA (SVK)/
Lubomira KURHAJCOVA (SVK)
5th Match
Followed by
Zsofia GUBACSI (HUN)/
Kyra NAGY (HUN
vs.
Olga BARABANSCHIKOVA (BLR)/
Nadejda OSTROVSKAYA (BLR)
Followed by
Ivana ABRAMOVIC (CRO)/
Mervana JUGIC-SALKIC (BIH)
vs.
Kelly LIGGAN (IRL)/
Arantxa PARRA (ESP)
taka Oct 15th, 2003, 01:53 PM Martina/Aniko :worship:
sylvain Oct 15th, 2003, 02:16 PM Oh no Caroline Vis lost in 1st round of double. :sad:
köj-è Oct 15th, 2003, 03:13 PM Angelique Widjaja - Eva Birnerova 3-0
köj-è Oct 15th, 2003, 03:14 PM go Angie!!
www.a-widjaja.com <-- for Angie's live score
köj-è Oct 15th, 2003, 03:24 PM Angie take the first set 6-0!! :bounce:
www.a-widjaja.com
Experimentee Oct 15th, 2003, 03:30 PM Angie :eek:
NaF Oct 15th, 2003, 03:43 PM Go Gie....!!!!
:bounce:
TOMMYKA Oct 15th, 2003, 03:51 PM Aniko Kapros vs Jelena Kostanic???
köj-è Oct 15th, 2003, 03:53 PM 6-0 5-5 now!!
:bounce:
www.a-widjaja.com
köj-è Oct 15th, 2003, 04:07 PM Aniko Kapros vs Jelena Kostanic???
I won't get their score... i got Angie's score from her family...
TOMMYKA Oct 15th, 2003, 04:20 PM I won't get their score... i got Angie's score from her family...
Thanks!It was just a trial...
Harju. Oct 15th, 2003, 04:28 PM C'mon G :(
Harju. Oct 15th, 2003, 04:28 PM Angie lost 6-7 in the second :( :fiery: :sad:
köj-è Oct 15th, 2003, 04:36 PM Angie lost 6-7 in the second :( :fiery: :sad:
yeah 6-0 6-7(5) 0-0
www.A-Widjaja.com
spiceboy Oct 15th, 2003, 04:41 PM Go Angie!!!
köj-è Oct 15th, 2003, 04:57 PM OMG!!! :eek: after win 6-0 in the first set and leads 3-0 in the final set, Angie choked!!!!!! :mad:
she lost 6-0 6-7(5) 3-6!! :mad: :sad:
www.A-Widjaja.com
Harju. Oct 15th, 2003, 05:02 PM Angie.. :( :mad: :fiery: :sobbing:
This season is her worst ever. One QF in T3 and the rests were 1st rounds and 2nd round exit. Defending her title in Pattaya, if she loses early, oh gosh, I dun even want to think bout it :( :sad:
lin Oct 15th, 2003, 05:08 PM Angie :( :sad: but Eva :)
Experimentee Oct 15th, 2003, 05:45 PM Angie :rolleyes:
Joana Oct 15th, 2003, 06:04 PM Will Jelena and Aniko ever play their match??? :rolleyes:
TOMMYKA Oct 15th, 2003, 06:12 PM Will Jelena and Aniko ever play their match??? :rolleyes:
no scores...
Hantuchov Oct 15th, 2003, 07:05 PM Did Manu win her 1st round match?
It's supposed to be finished!
Where did u guys get Angie live scores?
KV Oct 15th, 2003, 09:37 PM No, she didn't 1st round
Sfar def. E. Gagliardi 6-2 7-6 (3)
Jankovic def. A. Kapros 6-4 6-3
2nd round
Birnerova def. Widjaja 0-6 7-6 (5) 6-3
Parra def. Nagy 6-3 6-4
Doubles 1st round
Fislova/Kurhajcova def. Fattakhetdinova/Poutchek 2-6 6-3 6-4
Nemeckova/Schruff def. Mouhtassine/Schneider 2-6 6-2 6-3
Pennetta/Serra Zanetti def. Bondarenko/Antypina 6-2 6-1
Klemenschits/Klemenschits def. Beltrame/Pin 3-6 7-5 6-3
Liggan/Parra def Abramovic/Jugic-Salkic 6-3 6-4
Birnerova/Rittner def. Sfar/Vis 6-4 6-4
Gubacsi/Nagy def. Barabanschikova/Ostrovskaya 7-5 7-6 (5)
Kapros/Sucha def. Freye/Roesch 6-3 7-6 (5)
paul_masterton Oct 15th, 2003, 09:45 PM Sel :banana: :D :woohoo:
Arancha :D
KV Oct 15th, 2003, 10:11 PM Aniko Kapros vs Jelena Kostanic???
Jankovic won 6-3 6-4
rated_next Oct 15th, 2003, 10:31 PM Well done Selima :D
Aniko :bigcry:
Eva :eek:
©@®eLess Oct 15th, 2003, 10:45 PM Jankovic play well here and please don't fall down at QF. Good win against Kapros who had good results recently. Now focus cause you have a hard draw. Rittner is strong. Come on girl. Get in 100 finally, cause that's where you place is!!!! You already got 11 points now but you need 10 more to get there. Only semis can do. Please Jelena forget those cold-hot stuff and play good. GOOOOOOOOOO JANKOVIC :rocker2:
Gagliardi and Widjaja :silly: what is going wrong with you two?!!!??? You're a top 100 players, can't allow that???????
Scotso Oct 15th, 2003, 11:02 PM oh god Manu
anabel Oct 15th, 2003, 11:04 PM Arancha :woohoo: :banana: :yippee: :banana:
Tennisfan-Mtl Oct 15th, 2003, 11:13 PM Emmanuelle :( :(
Zsofia :(
narcissus boy Oct 15th, 2003, 11:42 PM Manu :sad:
Angie :sad:
Aniko :sad:
lin Oct 16th, 2003, 12:56 AM Aniko :( :sad: disappointing
HotSpot Oct 16th, 2003, 02:58 AM ohh no AnGie !!!
from 6-0 in first set then down to 6-7 3-6!!
what's going on ?!!
TheBoiledEgg Oct 16th, 2003, 03:40 AM Selima :D :)
Aniko :mad: :( not good
polishprodigy Oct 16th, 2003, 04:08 AM Aniko :(
Anjelique :(
Hantuchov Oct 16th, 2003, 04:41 AM Manu
:mad:
coli Oct 16th, 2003, 09:55 AM Arantxurri!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
Manu79 Oct 16th, 2003, 09:56 AM Arantxa :banana: :kiss:
TOMMYKA Oct 16th, 2003, 01:10 PM Aniko :(
The Guilty Oct 16th, 2003, 01:52 PM Aniko :mad:
Joana Oct 16th, 2003, 04:04 PM Jelena :hearts: :bounce: :yeah: :banana: :banana:
The best win in a long time, just keep going! Great stuff!
©@®eLess Oct 16th, 2003, 04:12 PM Any news??
King Aaron Oct 16th, 2003, 05:49 PM Aniko :(
Angie :(
Harju. Oct 16th, 2003, 05:52 PM Aniko :(
Manu :(
TatiAnnahølic Oct 16th, 2003, 06:14 PM Arancha :woohoo:
Eva :yeah:
TheBoiledEgg Oct 16th, 2003, 07:34 PM pics from tourn
http://www.dubaitennis.com/2003pics/pic006.jpg
Aurelija Miseviciute ;)
http://www.dubaitennis.com/2003pics/pic004.jpg
Lina Stanciute ;)
http://www.dubaitennis.com/2003pics/pic014.jpg
finally a pic of Mervana Jugic-Salkic;)
more pics: http://www.dubaitennis.com/photogallery.htm
auntie janie Oct 16th, 2003, 07:40 PM Wow, a rare Mervana pic, Eggy! You are amazing! :hearts:
©@®eLess Oct 16th, 2003, 08:17 PM Don't understand yesterday we had results at 20 and now nothing is it played at all?
KV Oct 16th, 2003, 10:03 PM Don't understand yesterday we had results at 20 and now nothing is it played at all?
Still waiting for results
vaiva Oct 16th, 2003, 10:08 PM Eggy, thanks for the pictures :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:
MakarovaFan Oct 16th, 2003, 10:09 PM From the website
4-Arantxa Parra d Kyra Nagy 6/3,6/4
KV Oct 16th, 2003, 10:29 PM Thanks for the result. Got to leave!
©@®eLess Oct 16th, 2003, 11:50 PM Jankovic def. Rittner 46 76 63
Poutchek def Sfar 76 75
Kurhajcova Nemeckova 63 61
Sucha Ostrovskaya 63 61
Nagyova sera zanetti 63 64
Penetta Beltrame 63 62
©@®eLess Oct 16th, 2003, 11:51 PM i think this takes Jankovic to top 100 way to go. Just don't fall at QF as you did two last times. Please :rocker2:
rated_next Oct 16th, 2003, 11:53 PM Well done Tatiana :yeah: - two wins in a row :eek:
Martina :kiss: :hug:
Henrieta :)
Flavia :hearts:
Barbara :bigcry: - so close
Lenka :sobbing:
ghosts Oct 17th, 2003, 12:01 AM Well done Jelena and Henrieta ;)
Severine :sad:
TheBoiledEgg Oct 17th, 2003, 03:38 AM Flavia :hug: :hearts: :) :woohoo:
Henrieta :yeah: :D :)
Tatiana :)
Barbara :sad: :(
Nadejda :(
narcissus boy Oct 17th, 2003, 03:51 AM :woohoo: Nagyova :D
:D Flavia
xcrtbckhnd Oct 17th, 2003, 04:11 AM Go Henrietta!!!!
WTF Manu!!!!! Oh well....
KV Oct 17th, 2003, 10:19 AM WD Henrieta & Tatiana
lin Oct 17th, 2003, 10:21 AM Lubo :D :yeah:
Martina :):)
Henrieta :)
KV Oct 17th, 2003, 12:59 PM Doubles Quarters
Fislova/Kurhajcova def. Nemeckova/Schruff 6-1 7-6 (5)
Pennetta/Serra Zanetti def. Klemenschits/Klemenschits 6-4 6-4
Liggan/Parra def Birnerova/Rittner 6-3 3-6 6-1
Gubacsi/Nagy def. Kapros/Sucha 6-1 5-7 7-6 (4)
Manu79 Oct 17th, 2003, 01:18 PM Kelly/Arantxa :D
anabel Oct 17th, 2003, 01:46 PM :yeah:
Hantuchov Oct 17th, 2003, 01:50 PM Tatiana :yeah:
Lubomira :woohoo:
Flavia :hearts:
Martina :kiss:
Henrietta :inlove:
Adriana :sad:
Barbara :crying2:
Fislova/Kurhajcova :banana:
Pennetta/Serra Zanetti :bounce:
Gubacsi/Nagy :bigclap:
köj-è Oct 17th, 2003, 04:00 PM http://www.dubaitennis.com/2003pics/pic008.jpg
Bahia.. :o
TatiAnnahølic Oct 17th, 2003, 04:18 PM :lol:@ Bahia... as fit as always :o
Shine On Silver Moon Oct 17th, 2003, 05:16 PM It is the 2nd time for Angie to open up about her problem this year. First time, she talked to a local newspaper after her 1st round loss in Tokyo against Yoshida! Below, it is the 2nd time for her to do this for foreign press...Good to know that Angie has the courage to open herself - in Indonesian culture, most of people are not easy to admit about their own problem...Latest info I got, after Adidas camp in December, she will meet a psychologist for further assistance! Go, Angie...never give up! ;)
Angie 1st Round Match Interview In Dubai
Living life a la Angelique
by Alaric Golmes - Gulf News
Crisis… every sportsperson goes through it. Some fall prey to it, while there are cases galore of people rising to rare levels of distinction to grow out of it.
For Indonesian third seed Angelique Widjaja, now defending her title at the 6th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge at the Metropolitan Resort and Beach Club, a crisis like a lack of self-belief has been like a defeaning roar. She's been unable to narrow down on the cause, but she sure knows the effects as she grapples for redemption and truth.
"I'm confused," she says after her fighting three-set 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 win against qualifier Zsofia Gubacsi in the first round earlier this week.
"This is the first time that I am experiencing something like this," she smiles, not trying to show through her fear of undergoing something like it so early in her career.
And if it is a general lack of confidence, then there was no way she could hide it as she faltered time and again with her shots in the opening set against her Hungarian opponent on centre court.
"I simply lost my confidence, and it was very tough for me out there today," a relieved Widjaja admits after meeting up with journalists in the media room following her three-set match against Gubacsi.
"However, I am thrilled that I could come back and win today and start the defence of my title."
The crisis has not been new. It has been lurking around for a few weeks now. Like the rise and fall of an incoming tide. At the Japan Open recently, Widjaja lost in the opening round. However, she made amends in her favourite Bali Open as she made it to the quarterfinals stage, taking in stronger opponents like Dinara Safina while also going on to win the doubles title there.
"Bali felt nice and it was a good week."
But with Bali in the background, things started crumbling once again for the 5.8ft 18-year-old from Bandung, Indonesia. "I've dropped (in the rankings) again and I really don't know if it is too much of tennis that is doing the damage," she shrugs.
Despite this maze, she's seriously in search of answers. She pins it down to extensive traveling on the tour coupled with some hasty planning of the schedule, for instance. And yet, she is not sure even for herself about it.
"I think it was too much of tennis this year. I was continuously playing in Europe and then on to the Fed Cup, followed by a month and a half in the US. It was all too much I think. I was very tired physically, but more than it, tired mentally too," she adds.
Sounds fair when one sees that she presently stands at No. 74 Not too convincing though for a mind so young, who has the ability to go beyond normal circumstances, as she did last year when she won from a set down against Japan's Shinobu Asagoe in the final here. "I think it's the extra pressure this year," she smiles, trying to be convincing one more time.
compared to her best-ever No. 55 on the WTA Tour at the beginning of the year. "I think last year I played without the pressure being on me. I could just go out there and give it my best shot and not exactly care what the result would be. This year it has not been so," she nods.
"This year has been difficult."
But hope is on the way, and like many other players on the tour will testify, Dubai might prove to be a turning point for the 2001 Wimbledon Junior title holder. "This week I am feeling much better," Widjaja reflected.
The intention of feeling good within has given her a new dimension to look at things and the game she loves so much. "Now that I know what exactly the crisis is, I want to learn as much as I can," she states.
"I don't have any goals here. I just want to go out there on the court, play to my best and keep on improving my game for the next year."
And if there was any point that she could have started this new dimension for her play, it was with her opening match against Gubacsi as she, time and again put the shuddering thought of losing in the first round, at the back of her mind.
"The thought of losing was there, and yet I did not want to think about it. "All I wanted to do was to be more focused and learn from the experience."
Note :wavey: :Not too convincing though for a mind so young, who has the ability to go beyond normal circumstances, as she did last year when she won from a set down against Japan's Shinobu Asagoe in the final here. "I think it's the extra pressure this year," she smiles, trying to be convincing one more time.
Hmmm...from a set down??? :eek: The final score was 7-5, 6-2 for ANGIE!!!
KV Oct 17th, 2003, 09:00 PM in singles semi-final
Sucha - Nagyova
Kurhajcova - Jankovic
Haven't received the QF scores yet! They all won
in doubles semi results
Pennetta/Serra Zanetti def. Fislova/Kurhajcova 3-2 ret.
Gubacsi/Nagy def. Liggan/Parra 7-5 0-6 7-5
TheBoiledEgg Oct 17th, 2003, 09:03 PM Flavia :sad: :crying2: but Henrieta :yeah: :)
Martina :) :D
Tatiana :( :(
good luck
Henrieta and Lubo tomorrow
©@®eLess Oct 17th, 2003, 09:24 PM Good job Jelena keep it all the way. Please
GOOOOOOOOOOO JANKOVIC :rocker2:
Joana Oct 17th, 2003, 09:30 PM Jelena :yeah: :bounce: :hearts:
Finally she didn't choke in a tight match! Way to go, I think this will get her to top 100. :bigclap:
ptkten Oct 17th, 2003, 10:11 PM 3 out of 4 semifinalists are Slovak :D
Good luck Henrieta and Lubo tomorrow!
Hantuchov Oct 17th, 2003, 10:57 PM Lubomira :woohoo: :kiss:
Martina :banana: :inlove:
Henrietta :bounce: :hearts:
Flavia :crying2: :rolleyes:
Pennetta/Serra Zanetti :worship: :clap2:
Fislova/Kurhajcova :banghead: :shrug:
Gubacsi/Nagy :bigclap: :aparty:
taka Oct 17th, 2003, 11:05 PM Martina vs. Arantxa's head to head was 0-3.
but, Martina beat Arantxa at last :D
Congrats Martina :) :D ;) :kiss: :hearts: :worship:
xcrtbckhnd Oct 18th, 2003, 06:13 AM Good work Henrieta!!!! Keep playing well baby!!!!
TOMMYKA Oct 18th, 2003, 10:00 AM Good luck to Nagy/Gubacsi :bounce: :)
lin Oct 18th, 2003, 10:20 AM Lubomira :D :)
nice win for Martina :yeah: :D
Henrieta :):)
Eva :(
Joana Oct 18th, 2003, 10:22 AM Goooooooooo Jelena!!!! You can do it!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
anabel Oct 18th, 2003, 12:17 PM Arancha pfff :tears:
taka Oct 18th, 2003, 02:02 PM Martina vs. Henrieta 's game is on the air now.
http://www.dubaitv.gov.ae/sports/
Now, Martina 6-0 2-1
Tennisfan-Mtl Oct 18th, 2003, 02:10 PM Henya :( Fight back !!!
Tennisfan-Mtl Oct 18th, 2003, 02:13 PM Nagyova 0-6, 3-3*....
Tennisfan-Mtl Oct 18th, 2003, 02:17 PM Henya breaks :)
0-6,*3-4...
TheBoiledEgg Oct 18th, 2003, 02:25 PM fight Henrieta :)
Experimentee Oct 18th, 2003, 04:22 PM Go Henrieta! You can win the tournament!
©@®eLess Oct 18th, 2003, 04:32 PM Any news on Jankovic?
Experimentee Oct 18th, 2003, 04:36 PM The video is so great! It works better for me than most tournament videos. So good for a challenger! :eek: :D
The commentators dont seem to be very good though :o
Henrieta down a break in the 3rd :(
Experimentee Oct 18th, 2003, 05:08 PM Henrieta won 0-6 7-6 6-3 :woohoo:
Good luck in the final!
maximus82 Oct 18th, 2003, 05:24 PM Go Henrieta!!! Your game is too good to be stuck at the challenger levels!
TheBoiledEgg Oct 18th, 2003, 05:26 PM Henrieta :woohoo: :kiss: :D
lin Oct 18th, 2003, 05:26 PM Martina :( :sad: but well done Henrieta :)
Harju. Oct 18th, 2003, 05:54 PM Henrieta :woohoo:
©@®eLess Oct 18th, 2003, 09:37 PM what about jankovic??????
KV Oct 18th, 2003, 10:12 PM what about jankovic??????
Very good news for you, she's in the final
Jankovic def. Kurhajcova 3-6 6-1 6-3
Nagyova def. Sucha 0-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Doubles final
Gubacsi/Nagy def. Serra Zanetti/Pennetta 2-6 6-2 6-2
©@®eLess Oct 18th, 2003, 10:21 PM WOW JELENA GOOOOOOOOO GIRL :rocker2:
rated_next Oct 18th, 2003, 10:34 PM Well done Jelena :)
Martina :bigcry: - so close
TheBoiledEgg Oct 18th, 2003, 10:43 PM Lubomira :mad: :( :fiery:
Venus Forever Oct 18th, 2003, 10:46 PM Henrieta :bounce:
Jelena :D
Joana Oct 18th, 2003, 11:26 PM Yes, yes, yes!!!!!
Woohoo, great job Jelena!!!!
Her second challenger final, good luck!!!
:bounce: :yeah: :hearts:
TOMMYKA Oct 19th, 2003, 01:58 AM congrats to Nagy/Gubacsi :)
Hurley Oct 19th, 2003, 03:00 AM Get it, Jelena :yeah:
lin Oct 19th, 2003, 03:26 AM Lubo :(:(
Go Henrieta win it now!! :)
Hantuchov Oct 19th, 2003, 03:45 AM Lubomira :bigcry:
Martina :sad:
but
Henrieta :woohoo: :banana:
Win this title, please!!! :bounce: :bigclap:
brunof Oct 19th, 2003, 07:34 AM Go Henrieta! Does anyone know what time the final will be on? is it going to be online in video format?
taka Oct 19th, 2003, 04:13 PM Maybe, Jankovic def. Nagyova 6-2 7-5
It's from Dubai 92FM radio.
I couldn't catch clearly, but maybe Jankovic won.
©@®eLess Oct 19th, 2003, 04:51 PM is it really?????? Please let it be!!!!
KV Oct 19th, 2003, 06:38 PM is it really?????? Please let it be!!!!The result is true. Jankovic won with that scoreline
TheBoiledEgg Oct 19th, 2003, 07:42 PM Henrieta :( :mad: :sad:
rated_next Oct 19th, 2003, 08:04 PM Henrieta :bigcry:
Congrats to Jelena
Tangerine~Juice Oct 19th, 2003, 08:05 PM Henrieta :( :sad: :crying2:
Hurley Oct 19th, 2003, 08:52 PM Jelena :banana: :banana:
sartrista7 Oct 19th, 2003, 09:16 PM :banana: JJ :banana:
Is she top 100 yet then?
auntie janie Oct 19th, 2003, 09:25 PM Congratulations, Jelena!! Amazing week!! :):):):):)
Martian KC Oct 19th, 2003, 09:26 PM Jelena!:eek: Great week! Congrats!
Too bad for Henrieta!:(
SM Oct 19th, 2003, 11:21 PM i think jelena will be in the 90s? shes currently 109
finally won a title , and a 75k! what a way to start!!!!! :D
Hurley Oct 20th, 2003, 12:06 AM She'll grab 81 points this week :eek:
She beat three Top 120 players, at 4 points each that's a nice haul for a Challenger :)
And this is 75K+H so it's worth even more than a "regular" 75K :D
Looks like she'll be ranked 91-92 :yeah:
xcrtbckhnd Oct 20th, 2003, 01:36 AM Wow! Good for Jelena!!! Too bad for Henrieta though, but at least she's winning a few matches and getting her game back to some extent.
lin Oct 20th, 2003, 01:38 AM Henrieta :(:( :sad:
Experimentee Oct 20th, 2003, 05:10 AM Henrieta :sad:
Hantuchov Oct 20th, 2003, 05:09 PM Henrieta :bigcry:
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