The last open event on the 2008 WTA Tour sees Sarah Borwell in qualifying, though her main interest will be in the doubles, where she needs a very good week to close on the top 100.
Singles qualifying:
[2] Mara Santangelo (ITA) vs. Alexandra Stevenson (USA) Alexa Glatch (USA) vs. Maria Mokh (RUS) Sarah Borwell (GBR) vs. Angela Haynes (USA) Mallory Cecil (USA) vs. [8] Alberta Brianti (ITA)
Play starts at 2pm BST tomorrow and Sarah is 5th match on the Court Banque Nationale following Spears v Perry
I imagine so, providing they haven't fallen out after the heavy defeat in Luxembourg. I don't expect the doubles draw will be made until Sunday though - then we'll find out.
Pleased to see Sarah and Courtney back to winning ways against fairly strong opposition. Next up is either second seeds Vania King(USA)/ Anna Lena Groenefeld(GER) or Steph Dubois(CAN) / Severine Bremond (FRA) who are on court at present.
Brilliant, I am so pleased for them. Hope they can surprise us and win another match.
It will be the 2nd seeds Groenefeld/King in the QF who beat Bremond/Dubois 6-2, 6-2.
PS I Have just noticed Melanie Oudin has beaten the world no.26 Sybille Bammer. That makes Gerogie Stoop 6-3, 6-1 demolition of her in Troy look even better!
Unfortunately that defeat virtually kills off any chance Sarah had of making top 100 this year. However the fact that Sarah (& partner) is quite often able to compete well in WTA events improves her chance of being selected for the Fed Cup. Most of the nations there will have a Tour player in the doubles, and Sarah has been far more successful at doubles than the other Brits in their limited forays at Tour level.
Hope they can surprise us and win another match.
