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This event starts 8th Feburary.

Entry list has been released:

Elena is top seed followed by Katerina Bohmova. Anne Keothavong is at number 5, Jane O'Donaghue is at number 9 and Katie O'Brien also makes the main draw at number 13.

Wildcards for the main draw go to: Rebecca Fong [628], Melanie South [398], Sarah Coles [784] and Lindsay Cox [786].

Emily Webley-Smith and Rebecca Llewellyn are 5th and 6th respectively on the alternates list but surprisingly neither have been awarded wildcards. I suppose the LTA are assuming that both will get into the main draw courtesy of players dropping out.

Karen Paterson is at number 7 on the alternates list, Andy Murray's former girlfriend Tatiana Priachim of Germany is at number 9 and Britain's Claire Peterzan is at number 10.

Naomi Cavaday is not down on the alternates list and hasn't been given any wildcard but maybe she's just going to sign in for qualifying on the night and didn't think it was worth entering as she would be too far down the alternates list to get into the main draw via withdrawals.

Qualifying wildcards are: Natasha Khan [819], Georgie Stoop [858] [Georgie is very highly rated by fans and has had some impressive results, Julia Bone [1191], Joanna Craven [1252] and Olivia Scarfi [1384].



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Surely that can't be the right date, David? There is the men's satellite at Sunderland next week. Or are they both on at the same time?

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They're both on at the same time Mad.

The men's satellite has qualies on Sunday and Monday and main draw goes from Tuesday - Saturday.

The women's challenger has qualies on Monday and Tuesday and main draw goes from Wednesday - Sunday.

Courts are really crowded on Wednesday !!

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Just as well they have 8 (though I never found how to spectate on two of them, unless with a telescope!)

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What are the spectator facilities like at Sunderland ?

Are they better than in Nottingham ?

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A bit.  There is a balcony running right along the end of the four main courts, with not too many obstructions. Not really close enough to take photographs, though, even though I have a zoom lens. The other four courts - if there is a way to get to the far end two, I didn't find it, but admittedly I didn't look. The near two have the same type of view as the main four courts.


The biggest problem I found was that there were not nearly enough seats.  I had one, stood up to lean on the balcony to watch a game, and luckily looked behind before sitting down again - because somebody had nicked it! 



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Grrrr, if the LTA catered better for spectators there might be more at the tournaments. If you go to European and South American futures events they are really well catered for, lots of seating and good views of the courts etc and they get quite a lot of people.

I think that Wrexham may be the worst as there's no spectator facilities there at all.

Did you find that most of the people there were relatives and friends of the players or part of their team. Were there many spectators who were just tennis fans. Is the tournament well-advertised at all ?

-- Edited by Peter at 22:51, 2006-02-03

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I think I was probably the only spectator there who was not attached to a player. When I rang the Tournament Office beforehand to get information, they seemed a bit surprised that anybody would want to spectate!  Advertised? I doubt it, but I suppose it might have been in the Sunderland papers.



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I wonder why they don't make more of an effort to publicize it, if they did, I'm sure that they'd get quite a few interested spectators and it would get more people interested in British tennis.

I've checked the local Sunderland paper and there was nothing in it at all in November even though Bogdanovic won !! A clue to the main content of the Sunderland paper, it should be renamed Sunderland FC news - there are so many pages devoted to the club.

Jamie Baker's Times articles seem to be getting him a bit more of a fan base as apparently he's getting more supporters when he plays in Britain. Hopefully that's also due to his website

-- Edited by Peter at 20:46, 2006-02-04

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6th February to 12th February

Main



1. Elena Baltacha
5. Anne Keothavong
9. Jane O'Donoghue
13. Katie O'Brien



Qualifying



6. Emily Webley-Smith
8. Rebecca Llewellyn
10. Melanie South
11. Karen Paterson
14. Claire Peterzan



Alternates



12. Rebecca Fong
22. Sarah Coles
24. Lindsay Cox
25. Natasha Khan
27. Claire Ricketts
30. Georgie Stoop
31. Kirsty Woolley
40. Lucy Fletcher
43. Samantha Murray
45. Thaddea Lock
46. Melissa Gibb
47. Julia Bone
51. Catherine Fall
52. Joanna Craven
53. Nadia Lee
54. Olivia Scarfi
55. Natasha Hillyer
58. Linsey Jacks
59. Lauren Dossor
62. Rachael Hall
64. Emma Tomlinson
65. Sarah Stallard
66. Jenna Webster
75. Zoe Bambridge
76. Laura Gilbert
77. Charlotte Martin
78. Emily Stout
79. Suzanna Chapman
81. Kylie Barker
82. Jessica Courtnell



Wildcards:





Main - Mel, Fonglet, Sarah C, Lindsay
Qualies - Natasha, Georgie, Julia Bone, Jo Craven, Olivia Scarfi




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Qualifying draw



(1) Lucia Jimenez-Almendros ESP v Olivia Scarfi GBR
Kelly De Beer NED v (11) Janette Bejkova CZE



(2) Emily Webley-Smith GBR v Samantha Murray GBR
Linsey Jacks GBR v (13) Silvia Soler-Espinosa ESP



(3) Rebecca Llewellyn GBR v Claire Ricketts GBR
Natasha Khan GBR v (10) Violette Huck FRA



(4) Karoline Borgersen NOR v Thaddea Lock GBR
Rachael Hall GBR v (15) Andrea Sieveke GER



(5) Tatjana Priachin GER v WC Elizabeth Thomas GBR
Melissa Gibb GBR v (9) Justine Ozga GER



(6) Claire Peterzan GBR v Georgie Stoop GBR
Piia Suomalainen FIN v (16) Christine Speling GER



(7) Laura Zelder GER v Rachael Dillon IRL
Angelina Gabueva RUS v (14) Story Tweedie-Yates USA



(8) Veronika Chvojkova CZE v Louise Doutrelant FRA
Joanna Craven GBR v (12) Diana Vranceanu GER



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Olivia Scarfi GBR d. (1) Lucia Jimenez-Almendros ESP 75 75
Kelly De Beer NED v (11) Janette Bejkova CZE 64 62


Samantha Murray GBR d. (2) Emily Webley-Smith GBR 10 rtd (infected finger )
(13) Silvia Soler-Espinosa ESP d. Linsey Jacks GBR 61 62


(3) Rebecca Llewellyn GBR v Claire Ricketts GBR 61 60
(10) Violette Huck FRA d. Natasha Khan GBR 61 62


(4) Karoline Borgersen NOR v Thaddea Lock GBR 61 64
(15) Andrea Sieveke GER d. Rachael Hall GBR 61 60


(5) Tatjana Priachin GER v WC Elizabeth Thomas GBR 61 16 61
(9) Justine Ozga GER d. Melissa Gibb GBR 63 60


Georgie Stoop GBR d. (6) Claire Peterzan GBR 64 61
(16) Christine Speling GER d. Piia Suomalainen FIN 46 64 63


(7) Laura Zelder GER v Rachael Dillon IRL 64 76(5)
(14) Story Tweedie-Yates USA d. Angelina Gabueva RUS 62 64


(8) Veronika Chvojkova CZE v Louise Doutrelant FRA 60 62
(12) Diana Vranceanu GER d. Joanna Craven GBR 75 75



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Fantastic win for Olivia Scarfi over Number 1 seed in qualifying Lucia Jimenez-Almendros in straights, way to go girl!!

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Rebecca Llewellyn won

Olivia Scarfi lost sadly but still some great results for her in qualies

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Qualifying results:


Kelly De Beer NED d. Olivia Scarfi GBR 6-2, 6-0
(13) Silvia Soler-Espinosa ESP d. Samantha Murray GBR 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
(3) Rebecca Llewellyn GBR d. (10) Violette Huck FRA 7-5, 6-3
(15) Andrea Sieveke GER d. (4) Karoline Borgersen NOR 6-3, 6-4
(9) Justine Ozga GER d. (5) Tatjana Priachin GER 6-1, 6-2
Georgie Stoop GBR d. (16) Christine Speling GER 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
(14) Story Tweedie-Yates USA d. (7) Laura Zelder GER 6-2, 6-3
(8) Veronika Chvojkova CZE d. (12) Diana Vranceanu GER 6-2, 6-1





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