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Post by lau on May 21, 2005 4:43:08 GMT 3
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Post by Teresa on May 21, 2005 5:08:43 GMT 3
Thanks lau for posting the draw  Women's Singles - First Round Section 1 Lindsay Davenport USA (1) vs. Katarina Srebotnik SLO Mailyne Andrieux FRA vs. Shuai Peng CHN Tatiana Panova RUS vs. Qualifier Virginie Razzano FRA vs. Dinara Safina RUS (25) Poor Dinara, not a very good first round for her, but hopefully, * fingers and toes crossed* she can get thru to meet Lindsay, dont know who the qualie is, will have to wait and see...... |
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Post by tall_one on May 23, 2005 16:33:26 GMT 3
Dinara lost 6/3 6/3  |
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Post by lau on May 23, 2005 16:35:46 GMT 3
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Post by Cassie on May 23, 2005 17:36:20 GMT 3
OMG, Nastya  |
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Post by Teresa on May 23, 2005 18:05:34 GMT 3
OMG.......not a good day at all
Poor Dinara, wonder what the help happened,
she must be so upset poor thing.
As for Myskina........thats a shocker!! I know she has not been playing well, but lord she is the defending champion.......she must be devastated, poor girl.
Lau what kind of personal problems is she having>??
Is it the coach?
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Post by lau on May 23, 2005 18:14:34 GMT 3
Lau what kind of personal problems is she having>?? Is it the coach? By Mark Hodgkinson (Filed: 23/05/2005) Anastasia Myskina, the defending French Open champion, spoke for the first time last night about her personal problems, confirming that her mother had been suffering with serious ill health. The Russian, who has arrived in Paris with little form or confidence, said that she had been going through "a pretty hard time".
Myskina is said to be extremely close to her mother, Galina, and the pair live together in a Moscow apartment. She has suffered a slump in her results this season, and understandably so, with just eight wins from her 17 matches and first-round defeats in her last two clay-court tournaments. Myskina has said for some time that she has no expectations of retaining her trophy.
"I just want to say that my mum has been sick, she has a problem with her health, a really serious problem, so I've been dealing with this for the past few months. It has been a pretty hard time. But I'm a professional tennis player, so I have to play no matter what. I'm here. I'll try to do my best," said Myskina, who last year became the first Russian woman to win a grand slam title.
Myskina did have ambitions at the start of the year to top the world rankings for the first time, but she said that her attitude had altered since her mother had been taken ill. "Of course my priorities have changed a lot. I just really want to enjoy my time now. I am happy to be healthy and to be playing. I just wish to be happy for the rest of my life right now," she said.
Kim Clijsters, who has twice been a beaten finalist, has committed herself to taking part, but she has been warned by doctors not to do her trademark splits again. Doing that as she dramatically retrieved a wide ball caused her to damage knee ligaments at the German Open in Berlin this month. In the shade: Anastasia Myskina has struggled for form and fitness |
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Post by annie on May 24, 2005 4:56:04 GMT 3
oh...that's so sad...i'm so sorry for Nastya...what kind of health problem does her mom have? whatever it is, i hope her mom and her recovers from it soon...
and Dina, she must feel bad...i'm so sorry...
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Post by annie on May 24, 2005 9:53:32 GMT 3
Aparently Nastya's mum is seriously ill, something to do with her heart if I am not mistaken and Nastya hasn't been herself lately (can't blame her)....hope things get better and we can see a smile on Nastya's face soon.
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Post by annie on May 24, 2005 10:39:33 GMT 3
Defending champion Myskina sadly flames out, Venus Flies
By Matt Cronin
Monday, May 23, 2005
Anastasia Myskina became the first defending champion in the history of the Open era to lose her first round match when she played miserably in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 loss to Spain's Maria Sanchez Lorenzo on Monday.
But 2002 finalist Venus Williams moved ahead, taking down Spain's Marta Marrero 6-3, 6-2.
Unable to focus and utterly lacking confidence in her shot selection, Myskina careened 69 unforced errors in the contest and was broken nine times. Saddled with a sore shoulder, the Russian was unable to ratchet up her service speed. Moreover, because she lacked faith in the types of strategies she employed, she frequently hit the ball from bad positions, resulting in inconsistent play.
"Right now, it's really difficult to understand what I have to do on court," she said. "When the ball comes to me, I don't know what I have to do, where I have to put the ball. I have no confidence at all right now."
The Spanish veteran played a gutsy and consistent contest, attacking Myskina's serves, rushing the net when given the opportunity and hanging tough from the baseline.
But Myskina - who has been in emotional turmoil all year long due to her mother Galina's life-threatening illness - was a shadow of the woman who won the title last year. In 2004, she coolly dissected the field. This year, she simply imploded.
"Right now I can lose to anybody," she said. "No matter who's playing against me, the girl's winning. She played normal tennis. I can't say she did something special to beat me."
Myskina is so down on herself that she has no idea why she's playing the way she is, or how she is supposed to get herself out of her funk. She said that when she's approaching the ball, what's going through her mind is "that I lost the ball again. My shot decision is not there now. I think I should play more matches, because that's when you really know what to do. Now, as soon as the ball comes to me, I don't know what to do with the ball."
Sanchez was pleased with her overall play, but didn't wildly celebrate her win, because she's aware of Myskina's personal troubles.
"Obviously she's not playing as well as last year," the Spaniard said. "But people told me about her personal problems. It's not about her game. I think it's about her mind. I feel so sorry for her. I don't think I had to make a great show of my victory. I hope she will recover soon. I know she will be top 10 again very soon."
Williams came into Roland Garros after winning her first title in nearly 14 months in Istanbul. The 24-year-old started slowly against Marrero, but then found the range on her searing groundstrokes. Playing well inside the court, she consistently attacked the Spaniard, nailing 38 winners to only 16 from her foe.
"My level is good," said Williams. "I'm going to keep working hard to be consistent, move my feet and that kind of thing. I got better as the match went on. I'm actually quite good as the points go longer, because sometimes I get a little wild."
While she hasn't produced consistently elite tennis since 2003, Venus still believes she can contend for the title.
"I try not to listen to the talk because everyone can talk, but there's few who can walk the walk," she said.
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Post by annie on May 24, 2005 10:43:53 GMT 3
Shocks in store on Super Tuesday By Christian Lacaze Monday, May 23, 2005 The second day at the 2005 French Open sees three crowd favourites - Andre Agassi, Gustavo Kuerten and Gaël Monfils - take to the courts at Roland Garros. Three of the women tipped for the title also take their bow: Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin-Hardenne and Amélie Mauresmo. All will need to be on their toes against talented opponents with nothing to lose. Andre Agassi (6) - Jarkko Nieminen Now 35, Andre Agassi is appearing at the French Open for the 17th time in his long, virtually unparalleled career. The legendary American continues to make light of the passage of time and can still legitimately hope to win a second French Open title. Semi-finalist in the ATP Masters Series event in Rome, the American arrives in Paris in far better shape than last year, when he was shocked by little-known Frenchman Jérome Haehnel. First round opponent Jarkko Nieminen is not here just to make up the numbers though. Not yet 24, the Finn reached the last sixteen in 2003 but suffered a broken wrist in 2004 that kept him out for 11 weeks and sent him plummeting down the rankings. "Jakke" finds himself 95th in the world but is battling back to form, as proved by his stroll through qualifying last week. The only time the two have met previously was on hard-court in Miami in 2003 when Agassi won 6-2 6-0. The score should be a lot closer this time around. Gaël Monfils (WC) - Guillermo Cañas (9) A worthy recipient of a wild card for his first appearance at Roland Garros, 18-year-old Gaël Monfils was unfortunate to draw tough cookie Guillermo Cañas in the first round. The junior world champion of 2004 faces a clay-court specialist who reached the quarter-finals in 2002. The young Frenchman recently won the Tunis Challenger event on clay and will have taken heart from the way he overpowered his opponents in characteristic style, despite the slower surface. "La Monf" will need to add guile to his brute strength if he is to overcome the Argentinean, but Cañas has not been in the best of form of late, so Monfils may just have a chance. Gustavo Kuerten - David Sanchez Since his latest hip operation in 2004, Kuerten has struggled. Two wins and four losses is hardly a great season record for a player who occupies a lowly 94th place in the rankings. Nothing would keep him away from his beloved Roland Garros though, and he is here for the tenth year in a row. Three-time winner of the event (in 1997, 2000 and 2001), "Guga" is the darling of the Parisian fans who roared him to an improbable win over Roger Federer in the third round last year. The Brazilian should have too much experience, and support, for Spain's David Sanchez (27). The player ranked 138 in the world got to the third round in 2001, but since then has only won once in three appearances at the French. He is, nonetheless, most at home on clay and if he gets a foothold in the match, could push Kuerten as hard as their in one and only previous encounter. That was last year on clay at Viña del Mar in Chile. The genial Brazilian edged it 7-6 6-4 that day. Maria Sharapova (2) - Evgenia Linetskaya Second seed Maria Sharapova leads a 14-woman strong Russian delegation. She faces compatriot Evgenia Linetskaya, who at 18 years-old is the same age as the 2004 Wimbledon champion. Sharapova has won nine of her last ten duels against fellow Russians and should be too strong for 41-ranked Linetskaya, but she will have to be watchful of a player who is comfortable on clay. Justine Henin-Hardenne (10) - Conchita Martinez This is without question the pick of the first round matches. Justine Henin-Hardenne, 23, won her first Grand Slam here in 2003 and is many people's favourite this year. Her illness worries behind her, the Belgian Olympic champion is back firing on all cylinders again, having won three tournaments straight. Conchita Martinez is now ranked 45th in the world, and at 33 is the oldest woman on the circuit. This is her 18th and probably final appearance at the French Open, and the finalist of 2000 would have preferred a kinder draw. Amélie Mauresmo (3) - Evie Dominikovic Ever since her shock defeat to Germany's Jana Kandar at this stage in 2001, Mauresemo has never enjoyed her first round matches at her home Grand Slam. The pressure generally gets to her, so this year the world #3 has called on Yannick Noah to help her deal with the added stress. The last Frenchman to win Roland Garros (back in 1983) will hope his experience and enthusiasm can carry Amélie to her first Grand Slam title. The match against Evie Dominikovic (25, 111th in the world) should show how much the "Noah effect" is working for the first-ever French woman no.1. Translation: David Tutton (Sportstranslation). Can you believe they didn't write anything about Marat?  Habibi probably life threated them ROTFL ;D |
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Post by annie on May 24, 2005 10:51:51 GMT 3
French Open quotes of the day
"She played okay but she didn't do anything special. No matter who I had played, I would have lost"
Anastasia Myskina pays tribute to Maria Sanchez Lorenzo after losing to the Spaniard.
"I have my list of things to look after, after practice sessions and after matches. Wrist, knee, shoulder and all that. But it's okay, it keeps me disciplined"
Kim Clijsters on being 23 going on 63.
"I do consider this an important tournament but I also realise it's the most difficult one for me to do well in"
Lindsay Davenport keeps her feet on the ground.
"He was playing very freely but very inconsistent. One game was good; one game was bad. So it really shows he's still quite young"
Roger Federer, 23, after beating Dudi Sela, 20.
"It's not the best match I've played in recent times"
Rafael Nadal after beating Lars Burgsmuller for his 18th consecutive win.
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Post by annie on May 24, 2005 11:30:27 GMT 3
Aparently Nastya's mum is seriously ill, something to do with her heart if I am not mistaken and Nastya hasn't been herself lately (can't blame her)....hope things get better and we can see a smile on Nastya's face soon. Oh, thanks for answering....gosh...i would feel really worried if it was my mom...i'd probably not do anything else but stay beside her if she is that serious...but then, like nastya said she is a pro...and probably her mom wouldn't want her to be so worried...God bless them, i hope she gets well soon |
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Post by tall_one on May 24, 2005 13:11:22 GMT 3
Aparently Nastya's mum is seriously ill, something to do with her heart if I am not mistaken and Nastya hasn't been herself lately (can't blame her)....hope things get better and we can see a smile on Nastya's face soon. hmmmm i'd heard it was cancer  well whatever it is, i hope she gets better soon |
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Post by annie on May 24, 2005 16:07:41 GMT 3
Linetskaya took the first set against Sharapova 7:6!!!
Jeninne Hardenne is through, Kouznetsova is through,Bovina is through, Chakhvetadze is through ;D
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Habibi probably life threated them ROTFL ;D