That's the 2nd player who has previously won a WTA title on clay Bally has taken out this week
QF: BALTACHA, Elena (GBR) 6 70 beat SEVASTOVA, Anastasija (LAT) Q 255 (CH 36 in 2010) by 3 & 4
SF: BALTACHA, Elena (GBR) 6 70 v ZAKOPALOVÁ, Klára (CZE) 2 42 (CH 27 in 2006) or DATE-KRUMM, Kimiko 7 73 (CH 4 in 1995)
H2H v Zakopalová is 1-2 but Bally's win was on carpet in Cardiff 12 years ago and the Czech beat her twice last year on hard courts, 6 & 3 in Miami and 1 & 2 in Dubai.
H2H v Date is 0-2, including a 6 & 4 loss in the Poitiers 100K Final last October, the last tournament (ex-Fed Cup) where Bally won back to back matches before this week.
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In a match with 14 breaks in 24 games, Zakopalová won the last 5 games against KDK from 1-4* down in the 3rd to win 2-6 6-0 6-4, so the Czech will be Bally's opponent tomorrow.
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what time is she playing today? flashscore says 12.30 but something on her twitter said 10.00
Safarova (1) vs Cornet was due to kick off at 10.00 BST, Bally's match not before 11.30 BST.
Edit after I finally got the live scoreboard working: it won't be 11.30, as the first semi is only just into the second set, Cornet having taken the first by 6-3.
-- Edited by Stircrazy on Saturday 19th of May 2012 10:24:48 AM