Title: Palermo and all that jazz
Description: Might as well start a topic...
Russiafan - July 9, 2008 04:44 PM (GMT)
Ok so here are yesterdays results:
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Singles - First Round
Rossana de los Ríos (PAR) d. (3) Aravane Rezai (FRA) 64 61
(Q) Margalita Chaknashvili (GEO) d. (6) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 46 76(4) 64
(7) Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) d. Renata Voracova (CZE) 64 36 63
Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) d. Katie O'Brien (GBR) 57 63 60
Olivia Sanchez (FRA) d. Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) 76(1) 40 ret. (right leg injury)
Galina Voskoboeva (RUS) d. Emilie Loit (FRA) 46 63 01 ret. (left Achilles injury)
(Q) Han Xinyun (CHN) d. Angelique Kerber (GER) 64 60
(LL) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. (WC) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 75 63
(WC) Corinna Dentoni (ITA) d. (Q) Alberta Brianti (ITA) 46 76(3) 75
Katie bravely enters a clay event and loses a tight match against an experienced clay courter.
With Rezai out and a weak set of seeds, I'd say this title is Flavia's for the taking.
Russiafan - July 10, 2008 12:12 PM (GMT)
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Singles - Second Round
(1) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 62 63
(4) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Galina Voskoboeva (RUS) 16 63 61
(5) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Julia Vakulenko (UKR) 36 64 61
Singles - First Round
(2) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 60 64
(8/WC) Tathiana Garbin (ITA) d. Yuliana Fedak (UKR) 62 75
Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) d. (Q) Jarmila Gajdosova (SVK) 60 63
French Open Quarterfinalist Suarez-Navarro had a battle on her hands against Voskoboeva. Medina-Garrigues had few problems with Sharapova beater Kudryavsteva.
nevets - July 10, 2008 08:26 PM (GMT)
Singles - Second Round
(7) Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) d. (Q) Han Xinyun (CHN) 64 36 63
(8/WC) Tathiana Garbin (ITA) d. Olivia Sanchez (FRA) 75 64
(Q) Margalita Chaknashvili (GEO) d. (WC) Corinna Dentoni (ITA) 26 61 61
(LL) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Rossana de los Ríos (PAR) 61 62
Doubles - Quarterfinals
(2) Voracova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. (WC) Gagliardi/Lucic (SUI/CRO) 62 61
Scotsguy - July 11, 2008 11:15 AM (GMT)
'(LL) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Rossana de los Ríos (PAR) 61 62'
Yay :yahoo:
dl04 - July 11, 2008 11:17 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Scotsguy @ Jul 11 2008, 12:15 PM) |
'(LL) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Rossana de los Ríos (PAR) 61 62'
Yay :yahoo: |
She's very talented, even if i cant spell her name for shit roflmao
She has excellent ball control from what i've seen from her. That backhand looks like a fearsome shot :ok:
You're such a junior follower SG :lol:
Scotsguy - July 11, 2008 02:34 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Jul 11 2008, 12:17 PM) |
| QUOTE (Scotsguy @ Jul 11 2008, 12:15 PM) | '(LL) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Rossana de los Ríos (PAR) 61 62'
Yay :yahoo: |
She's very talented, even if i cant spell her name for shit roflmao
She has excellent ball control from what i've seen from her. That backhand looks like a fearsome shot :ok:
You're such a junior follower SG :lol:
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:giggle: Yes I am....I recorded as many junior matches from Wimbledon as I could :lol:Had about 4 video machines recording the BBCi stuff as Sky + can't record interactive :lol:
But the juniors are really interesting, always useful to see where the game is developing, what styles will become predominant etc...
Russiafan - July 11, 2008 05:28 PM (GMT)
Friday, July 11, 2008
Singles - Quarterfinals
(5) Sara Errani (ITA) d. (4) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 41 ret. (finger injury)
(7) Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) d. (LL) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 76(4) 63
nevets - July 11, 2008 10:39 PM (GMT)
(1) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (Q) Margalita Chaknashvili (GEO) 61 61
(2) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. (8/WC) Tathiana Garbin (ITA) 60 36 60
(5) Sara Errani (ITA) d. (4) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 41 ret. (finger injury)
(7) Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) d. (LL) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 76(4) 63
Scotsguy - July 11, 2008 10:43 PM (GMT)
Would like to see Pennetta vs Medina-Garrigues. Two players that can definitely be termed clay-courters, which is not nearly as common a term on the WTA as it is on the ATP tour...
dl04 - July 11, 2008 10:46 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Scotsguy @ Jul 11 2008, 11:43 PM) |
| Would like to see Pennetta vs Medina-Garrigues. Two players that can definitely be termed clay-courters, which is not nearly as common a term on the WTA as it is on the ATP tour... |
Both can play well on faster surfaces though, especially Penetta. Play with a lot of soin though, which suits them pretty on clay.
You're right SG, the last true clay-courter on the WTA was someone like Anna Smashnova. The women generally adapt well to all surfaces :shrug:
Scotsguy - July 11, 2008 10:49 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Jul 11 2008, 11:46 PM) |
| QUOTE (Scotsguy @ Jul 11 2008, 11:43 PM) | | Would like to see Pennetta vs Medina-Garrigues. Two players that can definitely be termed clay-courters, which is not nearly as common a term on the WTA as it is on the ATP tour... |
Both can play well on faster surfaces though, especially Penetta. Play with a lot of soin though, which suits them pretty on clay.
You're right SG, the last true clay-courter on the WTA was someone like Anna Smashnova. The women generally adapt well to all surfaces :shrug:
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What about Gisela Dulko? Couldn't she be termed a clay courter.
Someone like Cornet is probably a future claycourter but I think she'll be of the Henin sort. At her best on clay but still able to play elsewhere (Obviously not on the same level as Henin :lol: )
dl04 - July 11, 2008 10:51 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Scotsguy @ Jul 11 2008, 11:49 PM) |
| QUOTE (dl04 @ Jul 11 2008, 11:46 PM) | | QUOTE (Scotsguy @ Jul 11 2008, 11:43 PM) | | Would like to see Pennetta vs Medina-Garrigues. Two players that can definitely be termed clay-courters, which is not nearly as common a term on the WTA as it is on the ATP tour... |
Both can play well on faster surfaces though, especially Penetta. Play with a lot of soin though, which suits them pretty on clay.
You're right SG, the last true clay-courter on the WTA was someone like Anna Smashnova. The women generally adapt well to all surfaces :shrug:
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What about Gisela Dulko? Couldn't she be termed a clay courter.
Someone like Cornet is probably a future claycourter but I think she'll be of the Henin sort. At her best on clay but still able to play elsewhere (Obviously not on the same level as Henin :lol: )
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Yeah, but Dulko can thrive on other surfaces too, she won Forrest Hills after all last year :shrug:
Yeah Cornet is a slow-court player no doubt, which is understandable with how much topspin she puts on the ball. Naturally quite defensive with her court positioning too, so ideal for clay.
Scotsguy - July 11, 2008 11:08 PM (GMT)
Pavlyuchenkova is in the doubles final :D
Problem is she's playing with Kudryatseva :sicky:
nevets - July 12, 2008 09:40 PM (GMT)
Surprisingly clay-court specialists Pennetta and Medina Garrigues both were eliminated and it looks as though they rolled over rather easily.
(5) Sara Errani (ITA) d. (1) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 75 63
(7) Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) d. (2) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 62 62
nevets - July 13, 2008 10:16 PM (GMT)
Errani stuffed Koryttseva 62 63.
Just like Cornet, she also won the doubles with Llagostera Vives 26 61 104 against Kudryatseva and Pavlyuchenkova.
chokapova - July 13, 2008 11:07 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (nevets @ Jul 12 2008, 03:40 PM) |
Surprisingly clay-court specialists Pennetta and Medina Garrigues both were eliminated and it looks as though they rolled over rather easily.
(5) Sara Errani (ITA) d. (1) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 75 63
(7) Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) d. (2) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 62 62 |
perhaps the court surface was changed in Palermo... ;)
:whistle: