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Natasha Khan retires?
(Preview)
Just noticed this from the MCTA website, following a litany of Dave Sammel's successes: "Roxanne and I were with the most successful player in Mexico and Cuba yet we were also with Natasha Khan who came to the decision that tennis was no longer for her and even though her training and work ethic o...
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jb288
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GB Top 10 in 2010?
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(Preview)
Someone on GBTG has suggested a predictions league for British women and their rankings this time next year; for those of us like myself who cannot post on that site, I thought I'd start one here! This is clearly going to be rather hit and miss, but it should provide some fun in er, 12 months time... My l...
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jb288
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The Next Generation
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As most of our top players have hung up their tennis trainers for the season I thought I would look at the prospects for our up and coming players for 2010. It is probably fair to say that the six players listed below are the most talented crop of younger players we have had for a generation. I feel a realist...
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Week 50 - British Tour Masters - Nottingham
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http://lta.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draw.aspx?id=C09F7A2F-E420-4611-AD5F-36DB967A626A&draw=1
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wolf
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Week 50 - ITF ($10K) - Venaros, Spain Clay
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Q1: GIBSON, Aimee (GBR) v MATTER, Jasmin (SUI) UNR
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Peter too
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Select your top 5 British performances for the season.
(Preview)
Just to provide a bit of entertainment during the offseason I thought it would be nice to get fellow posters' views on what they believe would be their top 5 performances of the season (ranked accordingly). As per Sports personality awards I have chosen my own top 10 from which to choose from. The crite...
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Week 50 - ITF ($10K) - Veracruz, Mexico
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QR1: BEDDOW, Robyn UNR v SULLIVAN, Alina (USA) UNR
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alex03maccy
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Week 49 - ITF ($10K) - Xalapa, Mexico
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QR1: BEDDOW, Robyn v BYE FQR: BEDDOW, Robyn UNR v SCHOFIELD, Gira (USA) UNR or SULLIVAN, Alina (USA) UNR
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alex03maccy
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Week 49 - ITF ($10K) - Benicarlo, Spain Clay
(Preview)
Q1: GIBSON, Aimee (GBR) WC UNR v BRAUN, Pia (GER) UNR Q1: OGUNGBESAN, Lolada (GBR) UNR v ABOUGEIB-SELO, Farah (ESP) 933
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Peter too
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Week 48 - ITF ($10K) - La Habana, Cuba
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(Preview)
Broady and Khan will both be seeded in the MD. FQR: STEWART, Catriona UNR v MAGARINO LOPEZ, Claudia Lazara (CUB) UNR
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alex03maccy
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Week 47 - ITF ($25K) - Puebla, Mexico Hard
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(Preview)
Q1: BEDDOW, Robyn (GBR) UNR v ABDALA. Nadia (MEX) 13 967 Q1: KHAN, Natasha (GBR) 665 v GARDUNO, Claudia Erandy (MEX) UNR
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Peter too
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Week 48 - ITF ($25K) - Bendigo, Australia Hard
(Preview)
Q1: RAE, Jocelyn (GBR) 4 492 v Bye Q1: BROWN, Danielle (GBR) 11 622 v COSTELLO, Sinead (AUS) UNR
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Peter too
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Week 48 - ITF ($10K) - Poza Rica, Mexico
(Preview)
QR1: BEDDOW, Robyn lost to BUENO, Marcela-Guimaraes (BRA) 4-6 7-6 (3) 0-5 ret.
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alex03maccy
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662
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Week 47 - ITF ($10K) - Vallduxo, Spain
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(Preview)
L32: (7) CARRERAS, Amanda WR 446 v DE LA TORRE-SANCHEZ, Rocio (ESP) WR 871 - qualifier would await in R2.
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alex03maccy
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Week 47 - ITF ($25K) - Kalgoorlie, Australia Hard
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Q1: BROWN, Danielle (GBR) 626 v Bye Q1: RAE, Jocelyn (GBR) 485 v Bye Q2: BROWN, Danielle (GBR) 11 626 v Q2: RAE, Jocelyn (GBR) 5 485 v GEORGESCU, Carla UNR The temperature is forecast to reach 97F in Kalgoorlie by Wednesday. -- Edited by Peter too on Saturday 21st of November 2009 12:38:06 PM
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Week 47 - ITF ($75K+H) - Toyota, Japan
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(Preview)
L32: (3) BALTACHA, Elena WR 89 v DOI, Misaki (JPN) WR 200 - in same quarter as Sacha Jones
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alex03maccy
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Week 46 - ITF ($25K) - Esperance, Australia Hard
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Emily Webley-Smith should be in the main draw, hoping to avoid Alicia Molik. In qualifying Jocelyn Rae and Danielle Brown receive first round byes. Danielle is seeded to meet Ellen Barry in final qualifying, who was ranked as high as 253 last year, but didn't play in the first half of the year, so her ra...
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Week 46 - ITF ($50K) - Toronto, Canada Hard
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(Preview)
Q1: WATSON,Heather (GBR) 588 v FINK, Amanda (USA) 822
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Peter too
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Week 46 - ITF ($25K) - Opole, Poland - Carpet
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Following some solid play in the recent British 10Ks, Jade Curtis has returned to playing at 25K level, and faces an opponent who has not won a main draw match since September, so might be low on confidence. Jade CURTIS 336 vs Justine OZGA (GER) 318 -- Edited by PockyTastic on Tuesday 17th of Novembe...
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Week 46 - ITF ($50K) - Bratislava, Slovak Republic Hard
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(Preview)
Q1: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 435 v LUKNAROVA, Zuzana (SVK) 953
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Peter too
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Week 45 - ITF ($10K) - Jersey, Channel Islands
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(Preview)
WCM - Jennifer Ren WCM - Jessica Ren WCM - Joanna Henderson WCM - Ruth Seaborne WCQ - Joanna Horne WCQ - Laura Oates WCQ - Elisha Hande -- Edited by wolf on Monday 9th of November 2009 02:09:37 PM
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alex03maccy
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Week 45 - ITF ($50) - Minsk, Belarus Hard
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(Preview)
Q1: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 441 v KURYANOVICH, Iryna (BLR) 3 277
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Peter too
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Week 46 - ITF ($10K) - Equeurdreville, France
(Preview)
Jade W and Mandy should be in the MD. QR1: (4) GEORGE, Nicola v BYE QR1: BASTICK, Georgina UNR v SHARANGIA, Sofiko (GRE) UNR
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alex03maccy
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Week 44 - ITF ($10K) - Sunderland, Great Britain
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WCM - Parish, Helen WCM - Walker, Alexandra WCM - Henderson, Joanna WCM - Seaborne, Ruth WCQ - Courtnell, Jessica WCQ - Hande, Elisha WCQ - Oates, Laura WCQ - Bamburac, Sabrina
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alex03maccy
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Week 46 - ITF ($50K) - Pune, India Hard
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Q1: MOORE, Tara (GBR) 1 556 v Bye?Tara is placed as the top seed but so far without an opponent.
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Peter too
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