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Post Info TOPIC: Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open 2016 (clay) - doubles


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Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open 2016 (clay) - doubles


R1:  Alison Riske & Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) CR 611 (246+365) vs Jos Rae & Anna Smith CR 148 (74+74)

R1:  (8) Raquel Atawo & Abigail Spears (USA/USA) CR 40 (20+20) vs Jo Konta & Maria Sanchez CR 210 (144+66)  bleh

R1:  Nicole Gibbs (USA) & Heather Watson CR 262 (124+138) vs Sabine Lisicki & Andrea Petkovic (GER/GER) CR 317 (162+155)



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Since SC has opened this new thread for the doubles after the below was posted, I'm copying it across here too. Wimdledont had also noted Naomi was Alt 3.

Interesting to see that Josanna have squeezed into the doubles. Have they actually played on clay this season so far - was there one tournament they played and were knocked out first round, or was that hard? Since they haven't exactly been prolific recently, I hope they have been practicing for the grass season, and that Jos has got over her Fed Cup shoulder injury. They've gone nowhere as a team for the past 18 months, but at least have maintained their ranking prior to this grass season. So I would think it is a half decent grass season or bust for them. They need their combined ranking up to at least around the 100 mark to get more regular WTA tournament entries - but then they also need to be able to win at least 1 or 2 rounds when they do play!


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Jo is entered in the Mixed doubles, playing with Nestor. (Jamie is seeded 1, playing with one of the Chans)

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Jo and Nestor, that should be interesting. They could go far if they click.

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oops



-- Edited by Helen40 on Monday 23rd of May 2016 08:17:22 PM

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Surprised to see Jo in the mixed draw, with a heavy schedule coming up, but when Nestor comes calling, I suspect it's tough to turndown.

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Jo+Maria Sanchez are scheduled last on Court 5, playing the No8 seeds, Atawo and Spears

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Josanna's opponents have withdrawn, so they're now playing a pair of Japanese alternates.

R1: Miyu Kato (JPN) & Kurumi Nara (JPN) CR 180 (68+112) vs Jocelyn Rae & Anna Smith CR 148 (74+74)



-- Edited by Kounosuke on Wednesday 25th of May 2016 10:48:01 AM

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Very interesting, as the Japanese pair are ALT2, with Naomi+ next in line.

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Jo+ up next on 5

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Jo+ have an early break 2*-1

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Jo+ a set up, 7-6(3), against the 8 seeds

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7-6, 4-6, and on we go

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Joc and Annas draw is tougher now I think as Riske is poor in clay and not a great doubles player. Hopefully they can come through but they havr been very disappointing for a good while now as others have said.

Jo and Maria doing well but big ask in the third

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Back to 4-5, from 3*-5, 0-40

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