Sunday, January 6, 2008
Singles - First Round
Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. (WC) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 75 63
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (WC) Alicia Molik (AUS) 76(2) 76(10)
Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. (WC) Nicole Pratt (AUS) 62 61
Singles Qualifying - Final Round
(12) Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. (3) Karin Knapp (ITA) 36 63 33 ret. (heat illness)
(4) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 62 16 64
Yuliana Fedak (UKR) d. (10) Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 52 ret. (left quads strain)
Camille Pin (FRA) d. Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) 64 61
Jill Craybas (USA) d. Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR) 64 46 63
Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d. Tzipora Obziler (ISR) 60 40 ret. (heat illness)
Nadia's defeat is a big shame. I was really hoping for her to bounce back this season and become a threat again, I guess we will probably have to wait until the clay season to see her really shine as per usual.
Also of note is Cibulkova's qualification, I tip her to make an impact this season.