I don't know anything about Laura Collins, but this seems a fantastic opportunity to pick up a WR point.

Q1: COLLINS, Laura (GBR) UNR lost to MARAKALALA, Mokkgadi Abigail (RSA) UNR 4-6 1-6

Q2: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 1 284 v NAGLE, Courtney (USA) WC UNR
Q2: CURTIS, Jade (GBR) 3 327 v TINJIC, Jasmina (CRO) 729

R1: BALTACHA, Elena (GBR) 1 59 v DIATCHENKO, Vitalia (RUS) 170
R1: OBRIEN, Katie (GBR) 4 105 v BRATCHIKOVA, Nina (RUS) 171

PockyTastic wrote:

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According to Bally's twitter, the tournament keeps on running out of bottled water!!

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Aww... but they get luvly little saches instead when it runs out ( and it seemed to run out again very soon after a supply arrive, errr slight underestimate ! ) which should really do the job, NOT.  Bally's got a nice picture of one.  Pretty shocking.

Doubles:

R1:  (WC) O'BRIEN  / SILVA (POR) 1012 vs BROADY / CURTIS 931

The law of sod perhaps said they would play each other... but Katie playing doubles?  Every little helps I guess!

-- Edited by Danjn on Sunday 11th of April 2010 05:00:33 PM

Naomi wins 1 & 2 to qualify

-- Edited by steven on Monday 12th of April 2010 10:32:30 AM

Much better performance from Naomi in the FQR. Don't know what happened against Nagle but glad to see that was just a small hiccup in her performance level.

I must admit I am not sure about long trips to tournaments for just one/two weeks because it must be very difficult to be at your best given such a short preparation period. On the flipside the fields are often very weak so ranking points can be easily gained. Naomi getting cheap ranking points for qualifying against very weak opposition. Just missing the main draw cutoff on this occasion was definitely a plus.