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Fort Walton 25K
(Preview)
Sarah Coles in qualifying, Sarah Borwell in MD.
Qualifying: QR1 Sarah COLES (GBR) def Jennifer ELIE (USA, 619) 76(6) 75 QR2 Sarah Coles (GBR) def Caitlyn Baines (USA, UR) 61 60 QR3 Sarah Coles (GBR) def (3)Agnes Szatmari (ROM, 317) 26 62 61  Main Draw: Sarah Borwell (GBR) v (Q)S...
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Australian Open Qualifying (women)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 9
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(Preview)
QR1: Anne Keothavong v Junri Namigata (JPN) (the winner is likely to have to play no. 1 seed Kateryna Bondarenko, unfortunately)
QR1: Katie O'Brien v Yanchong Chen (CHN) (winner to play (q24) Margarita Chakhnashvili (GEO) or the infamous Nastya P)
QR1: Melanie South v (q10) Timea Backinsky (S...
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ITF Tampa - 25k [15th Jan 2007]
(Preview)
Sarah Borwell in the main draw and likely to be seeded 7.
Sarah Coles and Jane O'Donoghue in qualies.
Borwell is still deciding which tourney to go for since she is on the entry list for Fort Walton Beach - 25k which is in the same week. -- Edited by VSandhi20 at 00:09, 2007-01-07 -- E...
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Moorilla Hobart International 2007
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1 2
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(Preview)
Since Georgie Stoop winning her first 25k last week, Stoop as well as the first 2 winners of the 3 week tour in Australia got a Qualie WC for Hobart! So we'll keep on eye on her progree, hopefully she'll win a round in the qualies!
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Q&A with Jessica Ren
(Preview)
I'm going to try and do a short Q&A with Jessica Ren for this site (and britishtennis.net) after her Orange Bowl final tomorrow.
Please post any questions you'd like me to ask, in this thread
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WTA Auckland - tier IV
(Preview)
This starts tonight.
Anne Keothavong, Mel South and Katie O'Brien are in the qualies.
Full draw:
(1)RAZZANO, Virginie vs KURYANOVICH, Iryna
CHEN, Yanchong vs KREMER, Anne
ZHANG, Shuai vs GULLICKSON, Carly
FUDA, Ryoko vs (7)ROLLE, Ahsha
(2)TU, Meilen vs (WC)BARRY, Elle...
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Melanie South: Surrey comet article
(Preview)
New Malden tennis professional Melanie South is planning a year of Grand Slam competition after finishing 2006 ranked in the world's top 200 for singles and doubles.
Since the US Open, South has completed a gruelling schedule of 17 competitions in six different countries. It has seen the Briti...
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45th Juniors International Orange Bowl
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1 2
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(Preview)
At first i thought i ask, but nevertheless decided do it anyway!!
Direct entries:
Under 16's:
BROADY Naomi, CLARKE Yasmin, ULLATHORNE Elizabeth
Under 18's:
CURTIS Jade, FITZPATRICK Anna, MOORE Tara PROSSER Nikki
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Prince Cup 2006
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1 2 3 4
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(Preview)
well the entry list is nowhere to be found but according to the guy I called there ARE brits on the entry lists... just that the little bastard said he couldnt tell me who they were and that yes the lists were released and readily available...
if you'd like to hear the phone convo i recorded it... :biggr...
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Natasha gets boost from new national coach
(Preview)
Natasha Khan has been singled out as one of the players who can revitalise British tennis.
Khan, from Hove, has rocketed up the world rankings from 900 and is now inside the world's top 500.
Lewes-based Nigel Sears, the new national head coach for women, is impressed with her form and wants he...
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Jane feeling the benefits of new training base
(Preview)
Jane O’Donoghue, one of Britain’s top tennis players, says making the University of Bath her training base has given her tennis career a new lease of life.
The 23-year-old, originally from Wigan, is currently number 11 in the British women’s rankings and 383 in the world, but is determined to wo...
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Dubai 75K.
(Preview)
Mel South is 12th on the lists. Initially she was outside the top 35, I think.
No Brits in qualies draw. Not even the Dubai based 15 year old Jennifer Smith.
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Yucatan Word Cup 2006 - ITF Grade 1.
(Preview)
Jade and Tara in the main draw. Tara can shoot up the rankings if she makes some damage here. 
Entry List:
http://www.copayucatan.com.mx/77-2-18+years.html
Main draw begins on Monday.
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Valasske 25K - Czech Republic
(Preview)
Main draw starts tomorrow. Sarah Borwell returns to action and is 10th on the entry list.
Emily Webley-Smith and Olivia Scarfi were on the alts list but both withdrew.
If anyone knows of a website for this tournament, please post it
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ITF East Africa Circuit 2 - ITF Grade 4 - 2006.
(Preview)
Fourteen year old Laura Slater, ranked 628 and seeded third, is through to the semis here.
She plays (has played actually, ITF is always behind) second seed Shivika Burman of India in the semis.
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Sears becomes Fed Cup Captain
(Preview)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6169759.stm
Presumably this comes as little surprise following his appointment to the LTA. PLease would someone explain this role to me, is it the same as the DC Captain for the men? (I know next to nothing about the Fed Cup!) Thanks.
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Toronto 25K
(Preview)
Danielle Brown is the 2nd seed in qualifying. She double-bagelled American Subbadharmi Sundaram in her opening match.
A report from a poster on Wtaworld:
Danielle looks like Kim Clijsters. Anyway, she didn't have to do much in this match and to be honest, she got down on her self quite a bit....
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Cavaday Trains At Nick Bollettieri's.
(Preview)
http://www.lta.org.uk/Newsroom/PlayerDiaries/061207Cavaday.htm?BSMGuid=6236bb2d-c4b3-449d-96e1-128d9f50d0ae...
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Orange Bowl 2006.
(Preview)
Orange Bowl and Junior Orange Bowl are different tournaments, so we should have different topics.....
16&U Acceptance List:[url=http://dps.usta.com/usta_master/usta/doc/content/doc_13_14985.pdf?11/3/2006%208:14:10%20PM]http://dps.usta.com/usta_master...
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Eddie Herr International 2006.
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1 2 3 4 5 … 6
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(Preview)
18&U -
Jade Curtis.
Qualies:
Tara Moore. (Tara should get a main draw WC.)
Anna Fitzpatrick.
16&U -
Naomi Broady.
Stephanie Cornish. 
Yasmin Clarke.
Qualies:
Jennifer Smith.
Elizabeth Ullathorne.
14&U -
Je...
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LTA end of season interview with Keothavong
(Preview)
British No.1 Anne Keothavong says she believes she is on track to break into the world’s top 100 during 2007.
The 23-year-old from Middlesex enjoyed a perfect end to 2006 when she claimed her second $25,000 title of the year in Prerov, Czech Republic on 19 November – a result which saw her climb to N...
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Milan 50k Week 48
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1 2 3 4 5 … 7
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(Preview)
Amanda Keen seeded 6 in qualifying. (ranked 258)
QR1 opponent - Veronika Chvojkova (CZE) (302)
Seeds and floaters in her quarter - Margit Ruutel (EST) (2), Sabrina Jolk who bt Amanda last week. (but thery play each other in round one so only one can challenge Amanda.)
If she can win QR1 she'll fa...
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Tel Aviv 10K week 48
(Preview)
Nadia Lee (6)
Deborah Armstrong (8)
both get byes through QR1
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50K San Diego
(Preview)
Qualifying:
Danielle had an excellent rd1 win over the top seed Ashley Weinhold [Katie's US Open conqueror]: 6-0, 1-6, 7-5
Unfortunately she then lost 6-2, 6-1 to an American girl ranked 41 places lower at 551, in rd2 [final qualifying round].
It seems that Danielle's one of these play...
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75K Poitiers [France] week 47
(Preview)
The entry list is really strong here. 5 top 100 players and the cut is 144.
It's stronger than some tier 4s.
Anne and Amanda are both entered for qualifying which starts on Sunday. Anne is no 3 on the qualies list so has a chance of getting into the main draw via withdrawals. Amanda is 13th on the li...
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