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Post by tall_one on Jun 23, 2004 13:28:51 GMT 3
looks like Elena has had enough of grass already, she has withdrawn from doubles...
Dementieva withdraws from Wimby doubles
By: WTN ~ June 23, 2004
French Open singles runner-up Elena Dementieva pulled out of the doubles tournament at the All England Club, citing left wrist tendinitis.
Dementieva, a Russian seeded sixth, lost her opening singles match Tuesday to Sandra Kleinova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.
Dementieva and Lina Krasnoroutskaya were seeded 10th in doubles at Wimbledon/
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Post by Magda on Jun 23, 2004 22:48:15 GMT 3
Teresa>> Yes, Mario is playing ;D. But he still haven't played his first round match (with Luis Horna) because of the rain   |
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Post by ivy on Jun 23, 2004 22:49:54 GMT 3
Looks like the Russians are tired of the grass eh? I am gonna miss watching Elena play! She should have won the French Open!
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Post by tall_one on Jun 24, 2004 1:03:52 GMT 3
well... here is tomorrow's schedule if it decideds to quit raining Thursday's Schedule ~ Court 3 ~ 11:00am start1. Mark Hilton v Albert Costa 5/1 2. Dinara v Arantxa Parra Santonja 3. Stefan Koubek v Juan Carlos Ferrero 4. Gisela Dulko v Martina Navratilova |
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Post by me on Jun 24, 2004 1:10:50 GMT 3
well... here is tomorrow's schedule if it decideds to quit raining look at it from the bright side, n the longer the match is suspended, the easier it'll be to get into the 2nd week  But they're predicting some better weather for tomorrow and the rest of the week -xxx-jes me |
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Post by sirius on Jun 24, 2004 2:45:47 GMT 3
so much for the russian assault...
Bovina pulled out of her R2 match with hantuchova.
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Post by tall_one on Jun 24, 2004 15:00:01 GMT 3
Dinara lost 6/0 2/0 ret  |
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Post by tall_one on Jun 24, 2004 18:36:43 GMT 3
Dinara has a lower back injury Safina Retires Written by Kate Battersby June 24, 2004 A sobbing Dinara Safina followed her older brother's unhappy example with a first round exit from Wimbledon today. The Russian 29th seed retired from The Championships when trailing the Spanish clay court specialist Arantxa Parra Santonja 0-6, 0-2. Conversely it was Parra Santonja who appeared nervous at the outset, having to dive off the court for a lavatory break before the match so much as began. But once the business of the day was underway any such nerves must have been replaced by utter bemusement, as the crowd on Court Three witnessed one of the worst displays of Safina's recent career. Only when eight games of the match had passed without the Russian notching up a single one of them was any explanation forthcoming. The trainer was called to a tearful Safina, and after a brief exchange umpire Fiona Edwards announced to the crowd that the match was over. The precise cause of Safina's inability to continue was not immediately clear. But for the 35 minutes that the match lasted there was no doubt that this was not going to be her day. Given that Parra Santonja was successfully delivering fewer than half her first serves, the score-line looked increasingly bizarre. Moreover, it is not as if the 21-year-old Spaniard has been rocketing up the rankings of late and hence might have been regarded as a dangerous floater. Her ranking has been becalmed in the 60s since this time last year. It is Safina - still only just 18 - who has steadily improved and was seeded at Wimbledon this year for the first time. |
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Post by Gwen on Jun 24, 2004 21:21:46 GMT 3
That's so sad  This family hasn't been very lucky lately;.. Come on guys you're the best!! You'll win on hard courts!  |
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Post by Teresa on Jun 24, 2004 22:02:14 GMT 3
Dinara has a lower back injury Safina Retires Written by Kate Battersby June 24, 2004 A sobbing Dinara Safina followed her older brother's unhappy example with a first round exit from Wimbledon today. The Russian 29th seed retired from The Championships when trailing the Spanish clay court specialist Arantxa Parra Santonja 0-6, 0-2. the crowd on Court Three witnessed one of the worst displays of Safina's recent career. It is Safina - still only just 18 - who has steadily improved and was seeded at Wimbledon this year for the first time. OMG poor little darling, this is so sad, this is awful news. my heart breaks for her and the family. I hope its not to serious and that she will be better soon. Gwen I know I know I know, the fickle finger of fate has really been unkind to the family. |
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Post by Teresa on Jun 24, 2004 22:20:55 GMT 3
For me I was happy today only because MARIO WON!! ;Dbless his little heart, I so hope you can do well Mario, good luck in your next match  Goran Won  Moya Won Tommy beat Potatoe Andrei Pavel Won Tommy Won JC Ferrero Won (Melusine ;D) but I can't believe it took him 5 sets to beat Koubek!!  A friend called to tell me about the Venus / Sprem match! Wat a ting! I have to see highlights.......I can't get over that the umpire could make such a mistake, that Venus never clued in, and that she lost track of the score, and NO ONE picked it up except the commentators and I guess persons watching (like my friend) she called me to say......you won't believe what's happening !!! And I did'nt!! I am off to watch England Play Portugal.......Yikes |
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Post by Anik on Jun 25, 2004 1:49:55 GMT 3
BAD NEWS from Russian Gazetta Dinara probably comes back in US Open  |
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Post by Damita on Jun 26, 2004 1:13:10 GMT 3
BAD NEWS from Russian Gazetta Dinara probably comes back in US Open OMG... that's far away from now, the injury must be quite serious poor girl LOL ;D btw Teresa, what happened to Venus exactly? what's that mistake you're talking about (haven't seen the match, haven't heard about the mistake...)? |
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Post by tall_one on Jun 26, 2004 4:33:10 GMT 3
Goran Says Goodbye Written by Ronald Atkin  © Getty Images Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 Wimbledon champion, sent Goran Ivanisevic, the 2001 champion, into retirement by defeating him 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 today. The match lasted 1 hour 26 minutes, but the time held as little relevance as the score. It was Goran's golden moment, the day he trod the turf of his beloved Centre Court for the last time, in the event that he had been waiting to play once more ever since he lifted the title as a Wild Card three years ago. That return to London had been frustrated by injury for two years, but here at last was the occasion. After two victories, Ivanisevic was up against a real contender for this year's championship. He had completed his 600th victory as a professional in the previous round. So all was set for the perfect farewell, and the sun obligingly turned up, too. Somebody up there really does like Goran. Hewitt, all action and gestures and bellows, won with ease, but Goran and his ailing, aching shoulder did their best to make a match of it. Hewitt was superior in all departments except the obvious one: Goran hit 15 aces to the Australian's 12. In the middle of the second set, Centre Court resounded to the distinctly un-Wimbledon sound of a football-style chant of "Goran, Goran". The crowd willed one of their most popular heroes to hold serve, play on, give them more of himself. He tried his best, but a break of serve to put him 4-5 down in the third set left Hewitt to serve for it. He stepped up to the line at 5.17pm and it was all over by 5.19. Goran failed to win a point in that last game, but he had won the hearts of the audience. After a gracious exchange at the net Hewitt sensibly retired to his chair and quietly packed his bag, while Ivanisevic acknowledged the standing ovation, donned a Croatian football shirt (to a mixed reception) and then raised that famous left arm in a final farewell. He will be missed.
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Post by Vassily on Jun 26, 2004 13:58:35 GMT 3
Goodbye Goran!
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