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jb288


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Qualies draw now out: http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Results/2009/AEGON%20British%20Tennis%20Series/AEGON%20Classic%20-%20Edgbaston/Womens%20singles%20qualifying%20draw.pdf

4 M. Krajicek (128)  v WC J. Rae
5 M. Larcher de Brito (132) v WC N. Khan
10 C. Scheepers (149) v  T. Moore
6 C. Gullickson (136) v  A. Elliott
7 S. Arvidsson (143) v WC J. Curtis
16 M. Yuan (187) v  N. Broady
8 A. Rodionova (144) v WC S. Borwell

Naomi C has a MD WC along with the top 5; whereabouts Anna Smith has ended up I don't know - bit annoyed at Sarah for taking up a WC to be honest. Unfortunately Khan/Moore and Curtis/Broady are in the same sections, but the chances of Natasha beating Michelle are so vanishingly small that that's probably not an issue.

Would be hopeful of a win from Naomi B, and will be interested to see how Joss does in her unfortunate rematch. Pretty tough calls for the other girls - hope Jade and Tara can step up to the task.

OOP now also available on the LTA tournament site: http://www.lta.org.uk/Watch/AEGON-British-Tennis-Series/AEGON-Classic/

Broady, Curtis and Elliott all first up at 11 tomorrow.



-- Edited by jb288 on Friday 5th of June 2009 06:39:49 PM

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why on earth has khan got one? she has done absolutely nothing this year.

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Good luck, I think only Naomi has a good chance. Go Tara and Natasha too for the upset!

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And glad Naomi got the MD WC :D

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hopefully a broady v curtis match for the MD.

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Joss v Kraijeck again, how unlucky can the girl be! I totally agree with questioning the motives behind Sarah's WC, and tbh, Khan doesnt deserve one in my book.

Its awesome to see so many Brits tho, especially those without WCs. I just wish Rae had got a better draw! I can see Broady or Curtis managing to qualify - I think one of them should. Perhaps another shock qualifier isnt totally out of the question - Tara should be high on confidence and perhaps cud do it. Not a bad draw IMO.

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Apologies, I assumed all were WCs for some reason - amended now. I'm a bit baffled though as to how Tara got a direct acceptance and Jade didn't - I guess that means she didn't enter? Jade hasn't been below Tara for ages, has she?

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I assume it was due to entry, yeh. Dont know why she wouldnt have entered in the first place, daft cow!

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The good news is there'll be live scores for this one:

http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=2009&wkno=23=en&tabno=3&eventid=0504&ref=www.sonyericssonwtatour.com

Good luck to the girls tomorrow!

EDIT - sorry, that link doesn't actually work, just go to the WTA website...

-- Edited by jb288 on Friday 5th of June 2009 10:55:14 PM

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Can't see there being any play today, outdoors anyway.

Probably the same for tomorrow as well, so they might as well play indoors today if they can.

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Main draw now out too: http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Results/2009/AEGON%20British%20Tennis%20Series/AEGON%20Classic%20-%20Edgbaston/Womens%20singles%20main%20draw.pdf

M. South v WC K. O'Brien
A. Keothavong v S. Arvidsson (??)
WC G.Stoop v WC E. Baltacha
J. Ditty v WC N. Cavaday

So that's rather unfortunate, though I suppose at least some of the girls are guaranteed points. I don't understand how Arvidsson comes to be in the MD, as she's down to play Jade today, and is not a top seed in qualies so surely hasn't been moved to MD on that basis. Bit of a mystery...are there two Sofia Arvidssons?

Mel to face Zheng (1) in R2- pretty damning for her chances of reaching the QF again, which will be bad news for her ranking. Anne more fortunate - Mirza or a Qualifier in R2 then Bally or Pavlyuchenkova.

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GL to Mel, Anne, Elena and Naomi!!!

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Naomi has a pretty good draw. Tanasugarn is a bit og a grass court GOAT but I still have hope!

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jb288 wrote:


So that's rather unfortunate, though I suppose at least some of the girls are guaranteed points. I don't understand how Arvidsson comes to be in the MD, as she's down to play Jade today, and is not a top seed in qualies so surely hasn't been moved to MD on that basis. Bit of a mystery...are there two Sofia Arvidssons?


Sofia Arvidsson would have been the next into the main draw based on April 27 rankings - but has subsequently slipped. Hence someone has withdrawn overnight since the publication of the qualifying draw and Sofia has been promoted, with Jade playing either a 17th seed or an alternate. If a 17th seed has moved to Arvidsson's position then their place will be taken by an alternate (who could be British)

 



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Thanks David, yes that occurred to me afterwards, hopefully makes for a better draw for Jade anyway, and Anne should have no trouble against her.

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