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Week 12 - Womens ITF (25K) - Redding, California, USA
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This is a strong 25K, as it provides a link tournament between Indian Wells and Miami for top Challenger players, and Anne should be in the main draw (one of the many 25K events where she is a former champion). Anna is in qualifying, and her first opponent lost to Anna's doubles partner Ana Veselinovic r...
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Week 12 - $10K - Bath
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Main draw wildcards here to Sarah Coles, Steph Cornish, Jocelyn Rae and Jennifer Ren...they join Sarah Borwell, Amanda Elliott, Liz Thomas and Natasha Khan. In qualifying wildcards so far to Aimee Jarrett, Liz Ullathorne and Nicole Peterson
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Week 12 - Womens ITF (25K) - Sorrento, Australia
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Mel has moved to this Western Australian resort, where there is also a Mens Futures event with British interest, and opens her campaign against an experienced Japanese player, who was ranked as high as 143 in the world 18 months ago. Both of last week's finalists are potential semi-final opponents...
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DavidC
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Week 12 - Womens ITF (25K) - Tenerife, Spain
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Georgie, Anna and Nicola have hopped islands in this Canaries triple-header. Georgie used her protected ranking, hoping to make the main draw but just missed out. Nicola's qualifying section includes a former top 100 player and the Australian Open Junior Champion, should she get that far. The thr...
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DavidC
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Week 12 - Womens ITF (25K) - Noida, India
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Naomi has moved a short distance out of Delhi and finds herself in the opposite side of the draw to last week's conqueror Yanina Wickmayer (though the latter may withdraw). She starts with a wildcard and the prospect of a rematch with Carmen Klaschka in the Quarterfinals. Nicola Mooney made a brief ca...
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DavidC
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lta muck up
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i think someone may need to tell the lta that their ranking system in the womens section has got very muddled up!! this could effect peoples entry into tournaments if they dont have world rankings! anna hawkins(doubles specialist now) ranked 5 in singles cavaday is something like 18 its crazy http:/...
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Week 11 - 10k - Dijon, France
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QR1 Marlot Meddens (Ned) (9) d. Jade Windley 6-3, 6-0 Danielle Brown (16) d. Camille Cheli (Fra) 6-1, 6-2 QR2 (last one) Danielle Brown (16) v Sarah Gronert (Ger) R1 Sarah Borwell (1) v Nathalie Mohn (Fra) Natasha Khan v qualifier -- Edited by RobC at 22:09, 2008-03-08
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Week 11 - Womens ITF (25K) - Kalgoorlie, Australia
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Mel has arrived down under for a couple of 25Ks and is seeded 2 for the first of these. Her first round opponent is Aussie Nicole Kriz who won her last 25K, so will be no pushover.
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Week 11 - Womens ITF (25K) - Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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This is the first of 3 25K events in Spain which Georgie and Anna Smith have entered. Georgie appears to have moved into the main draw with her protected ranking whilst Anna and Nicola Slater are in qualifying: (4)Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) v BYE Karolyn Grymel (GER) v BYE Nicola Slater (GBR) v BYE (12)Pau...
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DavidC
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Week 11 - 50k - New Delhi, India
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R1 Naomi Cavaday (8) v Sandy Gumulya (Ina)
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Week 11/12 - WTA Tier 1 Pacific Life Open - Indian Wells, California, USA
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Anne and Katie should be in the draw, made later today, for qualifying for this prestigious $2.1M tournament in the Californian desert. The qualifying draw is 48 player, with 2 rounds scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. Last year Anne reached final qualifying and both are aiming to become the first Br...
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Week 10 - 10k - Sabadell, Spain
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QR1 Carla VENTICINQUE-TORRES (ESP) defeated Tara WIGAN (GBR) 1-6 6-1 6-0 Amanda CARRERAS (GBR) defeated Nicole BUITONI (BRA) 6-1 6-4 QR2 Amanda CARRERAS (GBR) defeated Benedetta DAVATO (ITA) (8) 4-6 6-2 6-1 QR3 Amanda CARRERAS (GBR) defeated Lucia CERVERA-VAZQUEZ (ESP) 6-1 6-4 R1 Montserrat BL...
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Week 10 - Womens ITF (25K) - Minsk, Belarus
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Sarah is in the main draw in the Belarus capital whilst Anna S is in the qualies. Her section is: (3)Anna Smith (GBR) v (wc)Vladislava Kuzmenkova (BLR) (16)Eugenia Pashkova (RUS) v (wc)Svlatiana Pirazhenka (BLR)
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DavidC
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Week 10 - WTA Bangalore - Tier 2
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Katie Mel and Anne all trying to qualify Mel vs Morita 1st on center court at 10am (4.30am uk time) Anne vs Scheepers 3rd on court 1 Katie vs Tulyaganova 5th on court 1 I think Katie and Anne can pretty close to making the main draw. Shame they just missed out http://www.wtabangalore.in/draws.asp
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Week 10 - Womens ITF (50K) - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Anna (and her doubles partner Ana) both made it into a fairly strong qualifying draw. Lee beat Katie in Mount Gambier last November (reversing the previous week's result). This is Anna's section: (3)Ye-Ra Lee (KOR) v Anna Fitzpatrick (GBR) Stefania Boffa (SUI) v Paula Zabala (COL) Maria Abramovic...
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DavidC
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Week 9 - Womans ITF ($25K) - Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA(Hard)
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Mel, Anna F and Jade C were down for singles, but either withdrew or didn't make the draw. In doubles: FITZPATRICK (GBR) / VESELINOVIC (SRB) Vs BOLENDER (USA) / STEPHENS (USA)
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Week 9 - 10k - Benin City, Nigeria
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R1 Olivia Scarfi (1) v Anna Piven (Ukr) (q) R1 Scarfi / Lobbinger (Bel) (1) v Cheng (Bra) / Viera (Bra)
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Predictions for 2007
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We've got a thread for this in the mens section, how about some predictions for the women players ? I'll post mine a bit later
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week 9 10k germany buchen
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main draw georgie stoop tasha khan qualifying amanda elliott liz thomas strangely enough on the entry list liz is higher ranked than elliott but qualies draw out and amanda is seed 1??????????
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Week 9 - 10k - Sant Boi, Spain
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R1 Caroline MAES (BEL) (1) Vs Amanda CARRERAS (GBR) R1 GATTO-MONTICONE (ITA) / QUERCIA (ITA) Vs CARRERAS (GBR) / SINTES-MARTIN (ESP)
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Week 8 - 10k - Benin City, Nigeria
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R1 Olivia Scarfi (1) v Valentine Confalonieri (Ita)
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Week 8 - 10k - Portimao, Portugal
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QR1 Naomi BROADY (GBR) (1) BYE Mara ZOVKO (CRO) defeated Elizabeth ULLATHORNE (GBR) 6-3 6-0 Nicola SLATER (GBR) defeated Sheryl GERSHON (USA) 6-3 7-6(3) Olivia SMITH (GBR) defeated Demi BARAO-RODRIGUES (POR) 6-4 6-3 Tara WIGAN (GBR) (13) BYE Jade WINDLEY (GBR) defeated Paula JAIME-AGRAMON (ESP...
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Week 8 - Womens ITF (25K) - Clearwater, Florida, USA
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Anna F continues her American venture. The other seed in qualifying, Nicole Thyssen, is a tough prospect, being a 19 year old Dutch Fed Cup player who is rapidly improving. (7)Nicole Thyssen (NED) v (wc)Alexandra Cercone (USA) (15)Anna Fitzpatrick (GBR) v Kimberly Couts (USA)
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Week 8 - Womens ITF (25k) - Capriolo, Italy
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Anne is in the main draw here along with Mel, providing she gets the all-clear from her doctor. Sarah is in qualifying: (4)Sarah Borwell (GBR) v (wc)Annalisa Bona (ITA) (10)Claire Feuerstein (FRA) v Irina Buryachok (UKR) The surface is indoor carpet
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Week 9 - WTA Dubai - tier 1
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Qualies: Katie Bally and Mel on the alts list -- Edited by Madeline at 18:22, 2008-02-11
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