Sarah should qualify, got a tough draw with Ruutel last week, fast surface here so good chance to kick-start the season. Vedy's a leftie, decent forehand and serve but Sarah should be too good
Great win for Anna in Sutton, seems to struggle taking that form abroad though at this level, would be good to see her stringing some 25K wins together
Sarah lost 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.......really expected her to win that one, Vedy's solid but nothing special
Anna lost 6-1, 6-1.......her opponent is a 14 yr old wunderkid, won a 50k match in Nov beating a wr: 253 and already up to 28 in juniors......didnt expect her to win but thought Anna would make it a bit closer....still not getting the results in these overseas challengers....for some reason, Brits often struggle in Sweden
Here's the full draw. The 3 Brits are in separate quarters, with at least one potential banana skin in each (several in Anne's section including the girl who beat her in Midland and the Sutton winner)
(1)Anne Keothavong (GBR) v (Q)Aurelie Vedy (FRA) Kristina Barrois (GER) v (Q)Joanna Sakowicz (POL) (SE)Johanna Larsson (SWE) v Neuza Silva (POR) (5)Margit Ruutel (EST) v Ivana Lisjak (CRO)
(3)Anastasia Yakimova (BLR) v (Q)Stephanie Gehrlein (GER) Naomi Cavaday (GBR) v (Q)Mailyne Andrieux (FRA) (Q)Lina Stanciute (LTU) v (wc)Kristina Andlovic (SWE) (7)Youlia Fedossova (FRA) v Julie Coin (FRA)
(8)Darya Kustava (BLR) v (wc)Michaela Johansson (SWE) Melanie South (GBR) v Violette Huck (FRA) (SR)Mandy Minella (LUX) v (Q)Anna Orlik (BLR) (4)Masa Zec-Peskiric (SLO) v (wc)Diana Eriksson (SWE)
(6)Virginie Pichet (FRA) v Danica Krstajic (MNE) Corinna Dentoni (ITA) v (Q)Ria Doernemann (GER) Yulia Beygelzimer (UKR) v (wc)Nadja Roma (SWE) (2)Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) v (Q)Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)