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DavidC


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Anne Keothavong and Naomi Cavaday are in a high powered qualifying for the Pilot Pen event, with first matches already in play because of the US Open in week 35. Their sections are:

(3) NICULESCU, Monica ROU v RODINA, Evgeniya RUS
BARDINA, Vasilisa RUS v MANASIEVA, Vesna RUS
BYCHKOVA, Ekaterina RUS v (WC) MUHAMMED, Asia USA
(ALT) ALVES, Maria Fernanda BRA v (8) KEOTHAVONG, Anne GBR

(4) PIN, Camille FRA v LAPUSHCHENKOVA, Anna RUS
(ALT) GRANDIN, Natalie RSA v CAVADAY, Naomi GBR
DITTY, Julie USA v KLEPAC, Andreja SLO
KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS v (6) PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia RUS

Currently Anne is 2*-1
Naimi is 2-1*

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Naomi breaks for 3*-1
Anne 3-1*

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Anne and Naomi were very fortunate to draw Alternates, and so far are taking full advantage:

Anne takes the first set 6-2

Naomi 5-2*

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Anne is sailing through 6-2 4-0* but Naomi faltered serving for the set and has been pegged back to 5-5 and has just dropped serve again for 5-6*

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Grandin completes the recovery to take the first set 7-5 just before Anne completes the demolition of Alves 6-2 6-0, only having to save breakpoints in the final game

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Next up for Anne is Bychkova

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Rain suspends Naomi's match at 2-2 in the second set

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Q1: CAVADAY, Naomi (GBR) 204 lost to GRANDIN, Natalie (RSA) 291 5-7 3-6

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Hope this gives Anne a bit more confidence.. Breaks the 3 match losing streak.

Naomi's really been doing badly this year (apart from wimbledon) :(

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Anne's match is 3rd on court 1 (not before 11.30 = 4.30 BST) after Noam Okun (Jamie Baker is second on court 2)

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Anne dropped the first set 6-1

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2-0 up. smile.gif

Anne to serve now.

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Anne lost 6-1 7-5

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Will she be able to do Forest Hill qualies?

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No - that is the same week as Pilot Pen - you can only play one event from any calendar week. So Anne's next event is the US Open

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