Tier IV Prague (Clay) - 17/2008

[Catriel]

Welcome to Prague!!! (Czech)



Main Draw



(1) Mariana Duque vs bye
Astrid Besser vs Natalie Grandin
Andrea Hlavacova vs Sarah Borwell
Jie Zheng vs (7) Anna Lapushchenkova

(6) Vladimira Uhlirova vs bye
Essi Laine vs Florencia Molinero
Betina Jozami vs Nikola Hofmanova
Bye vs (4) Palma Kiraly

(3) Elena Baltacha vs bye
Amanda Elliott vs Ilke Gers
Urzula Radwanska vs Neuza Silva
Brenda Schultz vs (8) Arantxa Parra

(5) Anne Keothavong vs bye
Liz Thomas vs Claudine Schaul
Bianka Lamade vs Laura Pous Tio
bye vs (2) Ekaterina Afinogenova



Week: 17/2008
Tier IV claycourt event.
Send CLAY points to LRWTT or [e-mail]
Deadline: Monday, 26/05/2008
Make doubles teams!

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Doubles Draw



(1) Duque / Uhlirova vs bye
Grandin / Schultz vs Borwell / Thomas
Kiraly / Zheng vs Pous Tio / Silva
Besser / Jozami vs (4) Laine / Schaul

(3) Baltacha / Elliott vs bye
Parra / Gers vs Lamade / Radwanska
Hlavacova / Keothavong vs Hofmanova / Molinero
bye vs (2) Afinogenova / Lapushchenkova

[Catriel]

A bit of History


In 2006 LRWTT mayor events were $75K + Hosp, and then we decided to try something different: a Tier IV event, our first "Grand Slam".

The first GS was Budapest 2006, hosted in July/August. The draw was filled exactly with 32 players, these were the seededs: 1) Wartusch (Parra); 2) Afinogenova; 3) Meusburger; 4) Babos (Uhlirova); 5) Muller; 6) Hingis; 7) Alves; 8) Gubacsi. These are the scores of the finals:

Budapest 2006 Singles Final
(4) Zsuzsanna Babos def Anne Keothavong
4-6 7-6(0) 7-5
Budapest 2006 - Doubles Final
Gullickson / Stanciute def Babos / Widjaja
7-5 0-6 6-0



After the success of this TierIV event we decided for 2007 season to play 4 GS during the year, one on each surface. For callendar reasons, the clay event was schedulled for May and hosted in Estoril 2007. It was the second Tier IV of the season and the players were already very exhited.
Seededs: 1) Vakulenko (Lapushchenkova); 2) Babos (Uhlirova); 3) Minella; 4) Panova; 5) Widjaja; 6) Lee; 7) A.Radwanska; 8) Laine. A record of 44 players (28 direct and 16 in the qualies) entered in the event, Rodionova withdrew and allowed the chance to a lucky looser. But the star of the event was qualifier youngster Palma Kiraly, in her 9th tournament, who won 7 straigth matchs to proclaim Championship from the qualy. She jumped in the ranking from 63th to 32th. And these are the final results:

Estoril 2007 Singles final:
(Q) Palma Kiraly def Mariana Duque Marino
6-3 6-4
Estoril 2007 Doubles final:
(2) Dokic / Meusburger def Babos / Kiraly
7-6(3) 6-2



To respect weeks schedulle (this year Estoril is not hosted in week 17) this year Prague was choosen to receive with expectations our Clay Grand Slam.

[xsi]

Laine/Schaul please I have a good feeling.

[Catriel]

Head to head
First Round



Besser vs Grandin: 1 - 1
- Putignano 2007 (Round of 16) Cortez def Besser: 62 16 76
- Tampa 2008 (Quarterfinal) Besser def Grandin: 76 61

Borwell vs Hlavacova: 0 - 1
- FED CUP 6 - 2008/A (Quarterfinal) Hlavacova def Borwell: 63 63

Lapushchenkova vs Zheng: 0-0
- No previous records

Laine vs Molinero: 0 - 1
- San Francisco 2007 (Round of 16) Chalova def Laine: 75 57 62

Hofmanova vs Jozami: 0-0
- No previous records



Elliott vs Gers: 1 - 1
- Sao Paulo 2005 (qualy) Gers def O´Brien: 64 36 62
- Ilkley 2007 (Round of 16) O´Donoghue def Gers: 67 75 63

Radwanska vs Silva: 0-0
- No previous records

Parra vs Schultz: 1 - 2
- Felixstowe 2007 (Round of 16) Schultz-McCarthy def Boonstra: 62 57 63
- Mexico 2007 (Round of 16) Schultz-McCarthy def Boonstra: 62 06 64
- Las Palmas 2008 (Round of 16) Parra def Schultz: 16 61 64

Schaul vs Thomas: 0 - 1
- Dubrovnik 2004 (Round of 32) Uberoi, Shikha def Vaidisova: 75 64

Lamade vs Pous Tio: 7 - 1
- Mallorca-2 2004 (Quarterfinal) Lamade def Doyle: 75 63
- Kyoto 2004 (Round of 16) Lamade def Doyle: 64 46 64
- Opole 2005 (Round of 16) Lamade def Pisnik: 63 64
- Grenoble 2006 (Quarterfinal) Lamade def Pisnik: 63 64
- Buchen 2006 (Quarterfinal) Lamade def Pisnik: 36 64 64
- Bol 2006 (Quarterfinal) Pisnik def Lamade: 75 63
- Erding 2006 (Quarterfinal) Lamade def Takagishi: 64 76
- Ismaning 2006 (Semifinal) Lamade def Takagishi: 75 76

[Laury]

Laura/Gers
Head to head is out... time has come.... let´s go!!

[Catriel]

It´s showtime!



First Round Results




Natalie Grandin def Astrid Besser
6-4 6-4

Andrea Hlavacova def Sarah Borwell
6-2 7-6(7)

Jie Zheng def (7) Anna Lapushchenkova
2-6 7-6(7) 6-1

Florencia Molinero def Essi Laine
6-2 6-3

Betina Jozami def Nikola Hofmanova
6-3 6-4



Ilke Gers def Amanda Elliott
6-2 7-6(7)

Neuza Silva def Urzula Radwanska
walkover

(8) Arantxa Parra def Brenda Schultz
6-2 6-3

Claudine Schaul def Liz Thomas
6-3 7-6(5)

Laura Pous Tio def Bianka Lamade
6-3 6-2

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Head to head
Second Round



Duque vs Grandin: 4 - 0
- Dubrovnik 2004 (Round of 32) Sromova def Garbelotto: 26 61 64
- Dinan 2005 (Round of 16) Balda def Garbelotto: 62 62
- Buenos Aires 2007 (Round of 16) Duque def Grandin: 46 63 64
- Rome 2008 (Quarterfinal) Duque def Grandin: 46 64 63

Hlavacova vs Zheng: 0 - 1
- Saint Malo 2007 (Round of 32) Zheng def Hlavacova: 63 57 62

Molinero vs Uhlirova: 0-0
- No previous records

Jozami vs Kiraly: 0-0
- No previous records



Baltacha vs Gers: 0 - 1
- Pune 2007 (Round of 16) Gers def Baltacha: 63 67 63

Parra vs Silva: 3 - 0
- Tampico 2007 (Round of 16) Boonstra def Silva: walkover
- Lagos 2007 (Round of 16) Boonstra def Silva: 64 75
- Saint Malo 2007 (Round of 32) Parra def Silva: 64 62

Keothavong vs Schaul: 3 - 0
- Alcobaca 2006 (Quarterfinal) Keothavong def Schaul: 76 46 63
- Moscow 2006 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Schaul: 75 67 75
- Saint Malo 2007 (Quarterfinal) Keothavong def Schaul: 06 63 62

Afinogenova vs Pous Tio: 10 - 4
- Makinohara 2005 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Pisnik: 75 62
- Cavtat 2006 (Round of 16) Pisnik def Afinogenova: 63 75
- Fukuoka 2006 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Pisnik: 64 36 63
- Hamanako 2006 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Takagishi: 63 63
- Dubai 2006 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Takagishi: 63 36 63
- Capriolo 2007 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Takagishi: 63 36 63
- Forest Hills (Round of 32) Takagishi def Afinogenova: 36 63 63
- Kyoto 2007 (Round of 16) Takagishi def Afinogenova: 64 76
- Tashkent 2007 (Round of 16) Afinogenova def Takagishi: 36 63 62
- Stuttgart 2008 (Semifinal) Afinogenova def Pous Tio: 62 26 63
- Capriolo 2008 (Final) Afinogenova def Pous Tio: 63 46 64
- FED CUP 6 - 2008/A (Round of 16) Pous Tio def Afinogenova: 63 64
- Minsk 2008 (Semifinal) Afinogenova def Pous Tio: 64 64
- Gifu 2008 (Quarterfinal) Afinogenova def Pous Tio: 62 63

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Doubles First Round




Borwell / Thomas def Grandin / Schultz
6-4 7-5

Pous Tio / Silva def Kiraly / Zheng
7-5 2-6 6-3

(4) Laine / Schaul def Besser / Jozami
6-4 4-6 6-1


Parra / Gers def Lamade / Radwanska
6-0 6-0

Hlavacova / Keothavong def Hofmanova / Molinero
5-7 6-2 6-3

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Second Round Results



(1) Mariana Duque def Natalie Grandin
7-6(3) 6-3

Jie Zheng def Andrea Hlavacova
2-6 7-6(0) 6-2

(6) Vladimira Uhlirova def Florencia Molinero
2-6 6-4 6-2

(4) Palma Kiraly def Betina Jozami
6-3 6-3



(3) Elena Baltacha def Ilke Gers
6-4 7-6(3)

(8) Arantxa Parra def Neuza Silva
7-6(1) 6-1

(5) Anne Keothavong def Claudine Schaul
0-6 6-2 6-2

Laura Pous Tio def (2) Ekaterina Afinogenova
6-3 6-4

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Head to head
Quarterfinals



Duque vs Zheng: 3 - 2
- Pattaya 2008 (Semifinal) Duque def Zheng: 75 26 63
- Las Palmas 2008 (Final) Duque def Zheng: 36 64 64
- Rome 2008 (Semifinal) Zheng def Duque: 16 62 63
- Tessenderlo 2008 (Quarterfinal) Zheng def Duque: 63 62
- Biarritz 2008 (Semifinal) Duque def Zheng: 75 64

Kiraly vs Uhlirova: 2 - 5
- Melilla 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Kiraly: 63 64
- Cairo-1 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Kiraly: 76 26 62
- Cairo-2 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Kiraly: 26 63 64
- Estoril 2007 (Quarterfinal) Kiraly def Babos: 64 62
- Baku 2007 (Quarterfinal) Babos def Kiraly: 06 76 63
- Mildura 2008 (Quarterfinal) Uhlirova def Kiraly: 67 76 76
- FED CUP 6 - 2008/A (Round of 16) Kiraly def Uhlirova: 76 62

Baltacha vs Parra: 4 - 3
- Buenos Aires 2006 - Exhibition (Round Robin) Wartusch def Baltacha: 26 75 62
- Guangzhou 2007 (Quarterfinal) Boonstra def Baltacha: 64 16 62
- Fed Cup 2007/A (Final) Baltacha def Boonstra: 76 76
- Melilla 2008 (Round of 16) Baltacha def Parra: 75 16 62
- Las Vegas 2008 (Quarterfinal) Baltacha def Parra: 62 16 64
- Rome 2008 (Semifinal) Baltacha def Parra: 76 67 76
- Tessenderlo 2008 (Quarterfinal) Parra def Baltacha: 62 76

Keothavong vs Pous Tio: 7 - 7
- Porto 2003 (Round of 16) Migliarini de León def Keothavong: 63 46 76
- Jersey 2003 (Round of 32) Keothavong def Migliarini de León: 36 64 64
- Opole 2003 (Round of 16) Migliarini de León def Keothavong: 46 64 76
- Waikoloa 2004 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Doyle: 64 46 63
- Buenos Aires 2004 (Round Robin) Keothavong def Doyle: 64 64
- Dinan 2005 (Round of 32) Doyle def Keothavong: Walkove
r- Córdoba 2005 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Pisnik: 36 64 64
- Mallorca- 3 2005 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Pisnik: 16 63 63
- Kurume 2006 (Quarterfinal) Takagishi def Keothavong: 57 64 63
- Fed Cup 2006/B (qualy) Takagishi def Keothavong: 62 75
- México 2006 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Takagishi: 64 63
- Dinan 2007 (Quarterfinal) Takagishi def Keothavong: 16 64 62
- Makinohara 2007 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Takagishi: 62 36 75
- Saint Malo 2008 (Semifinal) Pous Tio def Keothavong: 63 64

[Bruce]

Well done Schaul, keep fight Lauryn

[Catriel]

Doubles Quarterfinals



Borwell / Thomas def (1) Duque / Uhlirova
7-6(1) 2-6 6-3

(4) Laine / Schaul def Pous Tio / Silva
6-4 3-6 7-6(2)

Parra / Gers def (3) Baltacha / Elliott
6-2 7-5

Hlavacova / Keothavong def (2) Afinogenova / Lapushchenkova
4-6 6-3 6-1

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Quarterfinal Results



(1) Mariana Duque def Jie Zheng
6-3 6-4

(6) Vladimira Uhlirova def (4) Palma Kiraly
2-6 7-5 6-2

(8) Arantxa Parra def (3) Elena Baltacha
5-7 7-5 7-6(8)

(5) Anne Keothavong def Laura Pous Tio
3-6 6-4 6-4

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Head to head
Semifinals




Duque vs Uhlirova: 5 - 3
- Dinan 2005 (Final) Balda def Babos: 62 64
- Taranto 2005 (Round of 16) Babos def Balda: 16 63 63
- Caserta 2005 (Round of 16) Balda def Babos: 63 26 76
- Mallorca-2 2006 (Semifinal) Babos def Duque Marino: 46 64 76
- Algiers-2 2007 (Quarterfinal) Duque Marino def Babos: 62 64
- Gdynia 2007 (Final) Babos def Duque: 63 64
- Lima 2007 (Semifinal) Duque def Babos: 64 26 63
- Melilla 2008 (Semifinal) Duque def Uhlirova: 76 36 63

Keothavong vs Parra: 6 - 5
- Deauville 2004 (Semifinal) Keothavong def Wartusch: 61 06 63
- Buenos Aires 2004 (Round Robin) Keothavong def Wartusch: 76 62
- Taranto 2005 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Wartusch: 75 16 62
- Getxo 2005 (Round of 16) Wartusch def Keothavong: 62 75
- Fed Cup 2005 (Semifinal) Keothavong def Wartusch: 62 06 64
- Cairo-2 2005 (Quarterfinal) Wartusch def Keothavong: 26 64 62
- Tipton 2006 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Wartusch: 26 62 76
- Fuerteventura 2006 (Semifinal) Wartusch def Keothavong: 57 76 76
- México 2006 (Quarterfinal) Wartusch def Keothavong: 16 64 75
- Moscow-2 2007 (Round of 16) Keothavong def Boonstra: 76 46 64
- Rome 2008 (Quarterfinal) Parra def Keothavong: 76 75

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Doubles Semifinals




(4) Laine / Schaul def Borwell / Thomas
6-3 2-6 7-6(1)

Parra / Gers def Hlavacova / Keothavong
6-2 6-4

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Semifinal Results



(1) Mariana Duque def (6) Vladimira Uhlirova
6-3 7-5

(8) Arantxa Parra def (5) Anne Keothavong
6-2 7-5

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Head to head
Final Match



Duque vs Parra: 8 - 5
- Porto 2004 (Round of 16) Sromova def Wartusch: 16 64 61
- Stuttgart 2005 (Round of 16) Wartusch def Balda: 76 46 76
- Sunderland 2005 (Quarterfinal) Wartusch def Balda: 62 64
- Bendigo 2005 (Round of 32) Balda def Wartusch: 64 16 62
- St. Petersbourg 2005 (Quarterfinal) Wartusch def Balda: 63 63
- Algiers-2 2007 (Semifinal) Boonstra def Duque Marino: 76 26 62
- Waikoloa 2007 (Round of 32) Duque Marino def Boonstra: 16 62 76
- Albuquerque 2007 (Semifinal) Duque def Boonstra: 64 36 64
- Xiamen 2007 (Round of 32) Duque def Boonstra: 64 26 63
- Sunderland 2008 (Round of 16) Parra def Duque: 63 63
- Pattaya 2008 (Round of 32) Duque def Parra: 64 26 63
- Las Palmas 2008 (Quarterfinal) Duque def Parra: 63 26 64
- Saint Malo 2008 (Quarterfinal) Duque def Parra: 76 36 63

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Doubles Final



Parra / Gers def (4) Laine / Schaul
6-4 6-0






Final Match



(1) Mariana Duque def (8) Arantxa Parra
4-6 7-6(5) 6-4