Surely huit points.

Oh wow, Ambramovic has not played a competitive match since QF $25K in Mexico City in late October 2007! That makes 2 years of rustiness for the Croation to shake off.

Doubles

L16: CAVADAY/SADIKOVIC (SUI) v MEDDENS/RUCKERT (NED/USA)

she will.

R2: CAVADAY, Naomi (GBR) 215 v HOFMANOVA, Nikola (AUT) 7 195

Ah, pity, but maybe not too unexpected.

As was said in the Glasgow thread, Naomi really came back pretty well in the first half of the season, but has for whatever reason not kicked on in the second half of the season, indeed her results have gone backwards.

After adding in the 8 points from here, her total ranking points will be 263, which should take her close to the top 200.

However, the split is :

Up to and including Wimbledon Q :  191 points from 9 counting tournaments.
After Wimbledon Q  :   72 points from 7 counting tournaments

She has baically generally been winning one round, but not getting further than L16's.

Based on folk's general feeling about her talents and her first half of the season, I would have fully anticpated her to have cracked on to now be within the top 200 and indeed to have perhaps surpassed her career high of 183rd.

Maybe, she does still have some lingering illness effects and these may have caught up a bit with her, and she may come back more refreshed again in the new year after a little break.

Whatever, the last few months have been a bit concerning.

I think 2010 is going to be a very important year for Naomi.

Cav yesterday withdrew from her only scheduled tournament for next week.