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
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