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DavidC


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As well as Sarah Borwell, Elena Baltacha has opted to play and Laura Robson has been granted a wildcard alongside an Australian she played at last year's junior Wimbledon. All have avoided seeds.

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Baltacha/Dekmeijere (GBR/LAT) v Safarova/Wozniak (CZE/CAN)
(WC) Peers/Robson (AUS/GBR) v Craybas/Spears (USA)
Hercog/Martic (SLO/CRO) v Borwell/Kops-Jones (GBR/USA)

-- Edited by DavidC on Sunday 17th of January 2010 07:20:55 PM

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That's just the kind of draw Sarah would have wanted, and she will be targeting this as her first Grand Slam doubles win.

Good to see Laura and Bally here as well, should be a good experience for Laura at least and some doubles practice for Bally in case she needs to play it in Fed Cup.

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Great to see so many British participants in the doubles but how did Bally get into the main draw when her doubles ranking is in the 600's?

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markymc1983 wrote:

Great to see so many British participants in the doubles but how did Bally get into the main draw when her doubles ranking is in the 600's?



In Grand Slams, you can use your singles ranking to get into the doubles draw.



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Surprised to see both Bally and Laura in the draw.
Bally never plays doubles and Laura is supposed to be resting a minor shoulder complaint ahead of the juniors.
I think Laura knows Peers pretty well and it doesn't count towards her tournament entitlement for next year so I suppose there is no harm but still surprised to see her in the draw.

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All three girls plays first on court tonight, at midnight GMT.

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Might get some sleep tonight!!

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philwrig wrote:

Might get some sleep tonight!!


Assuming Laura doesn't continue with the 85 minute sets...

 



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laura and partner break in first game 1*-0 good start

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Laura breaks first game. Bally broken first game

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2-0* good stuff

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3*-2 still got the break

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laura 4-2*
elana 2-3*
sarah 1*-3

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laura 5-3*
elana 4-3*
sarah 2-3*

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Laura/Peers win the first set 6-3 and serve first in the 2nd.


-- Edited by RBBOT on Thursday 21st of January 2010 12:40:37 AM

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