Q/F
Amanda ELLIOTT (GBR) Vs Lucie HRADECKA (CZE) (7)

Q/F
HLAVACKOVA (CZE) / HRADECKA (CZE) (1) defeated BROADY (GBR) / SANDUSKA (POL) 6-2 6-2
ELLIOTT (GBR) / SCARFI (GBR) defeated DOERNEMANN (GER) / OZGA (GER) (3) 2-6 6-3 [10-4]
LARSSON (SWE) / SMITH (GBR) defeated FEDOSSOVA (FRA) / KOUMANTOU (GRE) 6-3 6-2
DE GUBERNATIS (FRA) / THYSSEN (NED) (2) defeated BROWN (GBR) / THOMAS (GBR) 6-1 6-1

S/F
HLAVACKOVA (CZE) / HRADECKA (CZE) (1) Vs ELLIOTT (GBR) / SCARFI (GBR)
LARSSON (SWE) / SMITH (GBR) Vs DE GUBERNATIS (FRA) / THYSSEN (NED) (2)

My belly is hoping that Amanda loses today because I can either go to the gym tomorrow or go to see the semi-final in Sutton but not both. The post christmas paunch is still very much in situ but I shall be off out in New Malden in the evening which is only round the corner from Sutton so it would be rude not to take in some tennis.

Boo :)

I'll have to check where the venue is. If anyone else is going I'll be the dude with a tragic ponytail and probably a bt.net t-shirt.

Edit: What time are the semis likely to be?

-- Edited by RedCabbage at 15:51, 2008-02-08

Fantastic Result from Amanda. She's certainly showing that she can play at Challenger level. This willhelp her ranking no end. Keep it going now and reach the final.

S/F
Amanda ELLIOTT (GBR) Vs Andrea HLAVACKOVA (CZE)

S/F
HLAVACKOVA (CZE) / HRADECKA (CZE) (1) defeated ELLIOTT (GBR) / SCARFI (GBR) 6-3 7-5
LARSSON (SWE) / SMITH (GBR) defeated DE GUBERNATIS (FRA) / THYSSEN (NED) (2) 6-4 7-5

Final
HLAVACKOVA (CZE) / HRADECKA (CZE) (1) Vs LARSSON (SWE) / SMITH (GBR)

I managed to arrive half-way through the second semi-final so missed Amanda Elliott's match. Still, it was a fun afternoon (and I was standing next to the legendary Jeremy Bates on the gallery). I caught the doubles final which was a little disappointing though played in a good spirit - Anna Smith and Johanna Larsson (who reached the final in the singles a few minutes before the doubles final and showed no signs of tiredness) spent the whole match giggling to each other.

Now I know how to get to the Sutton tennis centre (signposted my a*se!!) I look forward to taking in many more tournaments there in the future. It's only an hour or so from Brighton.