This ITF event is so strong that Anne Keothavong, the only Brit playing singles here, is unseeded. Her first round draw is one of the best available. Live scoring and live streaming are on offer at times during the week.
Lucie Safarova CZE [5] vs Jelena Kostani Tosi CRO Andreja Klepac SLO vs Anne Keothavong GBR Qualifier vs Kristina Barrois GER Maret Ani EST vs Mariya Koryttseva UKR [3]
The WTATour front page (http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/1/) is currently featuring a video clip of an interview with Anne (interview carried out during the US Open) in their Getting to Know series
Anne won 6-4 6-4. I had the live score in the background whilst working and I think there were 3 consecutive breaks from 3-3 in the second set to decide matters, after the first 6 games went with serve.
R2: KEOTHAVONG, Anne (GBR) 80 v KUTUZOVA, Viktoria (UKR) Q 155
Not a good day in the Berdych household then - Tomas lost to Numpty in Madrid and Kutuzova must have beaten (5) Safarova, whom I assumed Anne would be facing next.
-- Edited by steven at 16:50, 2008-10-15
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