50k Bronx Challenger

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

50k Bronx Challenger

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

This is the link to the qualifying draw:

http://dps.usta.com/usta_master/usta/doc/content/doc_13_14043.pdf?8/7/2006%202:18:34%20PM

BUT cant open it because it stated that the 'file does not begin with %.pdf???

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Same for me.

Here`s the OOP.

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

QR1:

Mel d. Tiffany Dabek USA in 3 sets.

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

Melanie South bt Tiffany Dabek 2-6 6-3 7-6 (5)

Great fightback, probably found it difficult getting used to the surface

QR2:

v Valentina Sassi (ITA) [WR:208]

Edit: Checked her results, no surprise to see her as predominately clay court specialist, not much success on hardcourts except she lost in a 25k final way back in January in America. Good luck Mel

-- Edited by VSandhi20 at 23:08, 2006-08-13

-- Edited by VSandhi20 at 09:50, 2006-08-14

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Haven't found scores but Sarah and Katie must have won too as their names are on tomorrows order of play against different opponents to today!!

Well done Mel

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

QR2:

Katie O`Brien (GBR) v Erika Takao (JPN) [WR:193]

Sarah Borwell (GBR) v Natalie Grandin (RSA) [233]

Tough matches for both girls. Borwell's opponent lost in the 1st round of Washington but she made the semis at Lexington. Takao had won 14 out of 15 matches so far, all 25k wins coming from Japan, so hopefully the slow hardcourts will benefit Katie.

All the girls are playing at 11am New York (4pm BST) so hopefully we will know the results by the end of today.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

The pdf file on USTA website is opening now!

So r1 scores for Katie and Sarah.

O'Brien beat unranked Shinann Featherston (USA) 64 61

Borwell beat Napaporn Tongsalee (226 THAI) 61 63.

Mel is third seed for this qualifying event but is in the same quarter as Sarah Borwell so even if they win r2 both of them cannot qualify.

In Katie's quarter the top seed was replaced by a 9th seed which makes it a little weaker than it should have been. Tough second round match though.

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

QR2:

Katie O`Brien (GBR) v Erika Takao (JPN) 6-0 6-7(9) 6-1

Valentina Sassi ITA def. Melanie South GBR 67(2) 61 64

Natalie Grandin RSA def. Sarah Borwell GBR 60 61

Unlucky for Mel, she won the 1st set but faded hope she not injured Sarah finding life difficult begin a top 200 player, hope she does well in the US Open qualies. Well done to Katie, dug deep despite losing 11-9 in the 2nd set tiebreaker, where she probably had match points.

Im thinking with Forest Hills (Tier 4) tournament next week, do you think Mel and Sarah may enter the qualies and get some much needed match practice for the US Open qualies

Edit: just checked the entry list, they only have one wildcard given by the USTA. with no tournaments next week on the ITF circuit, when does the US qualies actually start?

-- Edited by VSandhi20 at 23:25, 2006-08-14

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Well done Katie!!!!!!!!

Next up Eva HRdinova of Czech Republic, 22 years old ranked 231 for singles and 134 for doubles. Tricky opponent looking at the stats. But this surface would appear to suit Katie!

Hard luck Sarah and Mel - but we have to buck this trend of failing to qualify for events overseas.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Main draws have become available on USTA site.

Anne Keathavong faces American Lindsay Lee-Waters. The pdf file says shes ranked 941 but thats impossible so I'll check her out on wta tour in a minute.

Possible r2 tie with 5th seed Serra Zanetti. But only 17 ranking places between 5th seed and Anne. She was 8 ranking positions away from being seeded herself.

Doubles - They are all playing with foreigners again. Probably in order to make the cut.

Borwell plays with Chanelle Scheepers of South aFrica

Keathavong plays with Su Wei Hseih of Taipei

O'Brien plays with Margit Ruutel of Estonia. They qualified, which is nice.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Apparently that is her ranking. Well near enough. I don't know how she made this main draw as she's not listed as a WC or a q or a LL. Maybe she's had an injury and she has a protected ranking.

I'm hopeful for Anne to beat her anyway!!

jamatthews · Strong Club Player

She's been up the duff. You can get a protected ranking for that too.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Ah Ha! Thanks.

I was sure I'd seen her at Wimbledon.

Hope Anne makes the baby cry!!!!!!!!!!!

jamatthews · Strong Club Player

johnnylad wrote:

Ah Ha! Thanks.

I was sure I'd seen her at Wimbledon.

Hope Anne makes the baby cry!!!!!!!!!!!

Jane beat her at Wimbledon 2 years ago.