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steven


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QR1: Heather Watson WR 122 v Victoria Duval (USA) WR 144 (CH 143 in Jan)
QR1: Johanna Konta WR 119 v (q6) Anna Tatishvili (GEO) WR 114 (CH 50 in 2012)

Sadly, the winners will meet in QR2

Edit: Duval is the young American who upset Sam Stosur at the US Open. She is another Bollettieri girl - Nick was even coaching her last year. It's not clear whether he is still doing so but I think he probably isn't her main coach any more.



-- Edited by steven on Saturday 22nd of February 2014 12:26:46 AM

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I recall Duval being interviewed. She's probably 17 or 18, but she came across like a little girl of 12 or 13, whereas most of the child prodigies seem to have been born with adult, mature, polished interview skills straight from the cradle....



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steven wrote:

She is another Bollettieri girl - Nick was even coaching her last year. It's not clear whether he is still doing so but I think he probably isn't her main coach any more.

Bollettieri is 82, so I think you could be right there.



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Duval seems more of a counter-puncher, I dont think she will enjoy the match up with Hev, but I certainly see that as a tough match

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Ms Duval and her family have quite an extraordinary story: www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/american-teen-victoria-duval-true-survivor-tennis-match-wimbledon-life-article-1.160499.

As someone who would like to see Ms Watson, Ms Duval and Ms Konta all do well, I do not appreciate this draw! (Doubt they do, either)

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A bit unlucky.
2 events to have chosen next week; both South/Central America, both $250K, same surface.
Had they'd opted for Florianopolis instead of Acapulco, the qualifying is very soft there by comparison.



-- Edited by AliBlahBlah on Saturday 22nd of February 2014 02:53:20 PM

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Joko's match should be on court now - scheduled for 10:00 Acapulco, 16:00 UK - all 4 others scheduled at this time are.
But it's not on the live scores - can't see any indication of a RET either.
???

Ah, OK, they've moved that one match so that Joko is now second on court 4.

The in App OOP differs from the published OOP.



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Nope, scrap that altogether.

Cetkovska has withdrawn (or been moved in to MD?) it seems, replaced by ALT, Amandine Hesse.

Joko now plays Maryna Zanevska (UKR) WR121 starting at 17:00UK

Hev & Joko will now meet in FQR only.

Hev still plays Duval, then Hesse/Tatishvili.

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All change in Acapulco, hopefully for the better JoKo is now seeded and has been moved in the draw.

QR1: (q9) Johanna Konta WR 119 v Maryna Zanevska (UKR) WR 121 (CH 107 in Sep)

H2H 1-0 - JoKo beat her 1 & 3 in the QFs on her way to the Vancouver 100K title last year.

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Joko starts well! Breaking in the first game: *1-0

Hev's match will be up very shortly now too.

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First 4 games, Joko only lost 2 points in total!
4-0*

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Her poor opponent probably has other things on her mind

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Julia Carrot wrote:

Her poor opponent probably has other things on her mind

Yes, I thought that as Tsurenko started earlier. The other Ukranian is faring considerably better than Zanevska though.

That's because Joko is on fire. 6-0



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Jo has to save 3 break points in the 2nd game of the 2nd set ... but does so, to win her 8th game in a row 6-0 2-0*

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my ATP/WTA live scoreboard is coming out in Dutch (or Scandinavian perhaps?), anyone else got that too?



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