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Post by Annie on Oct 17, 2005 13:57:38 GMT 3
Russian duel on day one Thanks to the 28-player format, the four top seeds at the Zurich Open Lindsay Davenport, Amélie Mauresmo, Mary Pierce and Elena Dementieva all have a bye into the second round. Yet the order of play for the first day of the tournament has some enticing clashes for the first day of main draw competition in the Hallenstadion, which begins at 12.30 local time. At seven in the evening, last year’s French Open champion Anastasia Myskina faces her Fed Cup team-mate Vera Zvonareva in an all-Russian duel. Two hours earlier, in the feature television match of the opening day, Magdalena Maleeva plays what could be the final match of her career. The 30-year-old Bulgarian begins the final tournament of a 16-year career against the 18-year-old rising Russian Anna Chakvetadze. Of Swiss interest, Patty Schnyder plays her first match of the tournament, albeit in doubles. She resumes her partnership with Corina Morariu they were semi-finalists at the French Open this year against the Bulgarian-French pairing of Sesil Karatancheva and Virginie Razzano. The draw can be found here www.zurichopen.net/index.php?pn=tableauGOOD LUCK TO ALL THE GIRLS!!!!!!!!!  |
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Post by Annie on Oct 17, 2005 13:59:46 GMT 3
OOP for Monday Court 1 1:00 PM Final (Qualification) Ai Sugiyama (JPN) vs. Sesil Karatantcheva (BUL) followed by Final (Qualification) Agnes Szavay (HUN) vs. Roberta Vinci (ITA) not before 5:00 PM 1st Round (Singles) Magdalena Maleeva (BUL) vs. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) davai Anya!!!!!!!! not before 7:00 PM 1st Round (Singles) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) vs. Anastasia Myskina (RUS)  Davai Nastya!!!!! sorry Vera followed by 1st Round (Doubles) Schnyder (SUI)/Morariu (USA) vs. Karatantcheva (BUL)/Razzano (FRA) Court 2 12:30 PM Final (Qualification) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) vs. Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) followed by Final (Qualification) Jill Craybas (USA) vs. Kveta Peschke (CZE) not before 4:00 PM 1st Round (Doubles) Kuznetsova (RUS)/Molik (AUS) vs. ;D ;D good luck Kuzi Hantuchova (SVK)/Sugiyama (JPN) not before 6:00 PM 1st Round (Singles) Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) vs. good luck Lena Silvia Farina Elia (ITA) |
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Post by alsl on Oct 18, 2005 3:08:15 GMT 3
wooohooooo sveta and alcia ;D
so many seeded players..there was an article in the paper here,i'll see if i can scan it..
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Post by lau on Oct 18, 2005 4:24:51 GMT 3
From tournament`s official site.... Bad luck strikes twice for Russians
It’s a great time for Russian women’s tennis, but it wasn’t a great day at the Zurich Open, with two of the Russian entrants having to withdraw through injury. The French Open semi-finalist Elena Likhovtseva had to retire during her encounter with Silvia Farina Elia - the first main draw match of the tournament - with the Italian leading 2-6 6-4 2-0. Likhovtseva was suffering from a tendon problem in her knee. And not long after, Vera Zvonareva also proved unable to complete her match - an injury to her right shoulder caused her to give up against last year’s French Open champion Anastasia Myskina, with Myskina leading 6-2 2-0.BTW, am I the only one or the tournament`s poster is not nice at all?  |
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Post by twistedlogic on Oct 18, 2005 8:45:04 GMT 3
i think that poster's kind of sexist.
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Post by lau on Oct 18, 2005 9:06:05 GMT 3
Naaah, I don´t think it`s sexist.. I think it`s quite stupid LOL They tried to make a "creative" thing and it turned out to be horrible Haha
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Post by Annie on Oct 18, 2005 10:04:57 GMT 3
Yukkk what is that poster? Geez could have found something better ... yeah I see their "creative" idea and maybe it's not such a bad one but the poster looks ermmm vulgar?
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Post by Annie on Oct 18, 2005 10:16:04 GMT 3
Order of Play for today Tuesday, October 18, 2005 Centre Court (from 13.00hrs) 1. Hantuchova vs. Sugiyama 2. Kuznetsova vs. Dechy (NB 15.30hrs) davai Kuzi!!! ;D 3. Schnyder vs. Dulko (NB 17.00hrs) 4. Ivanovic vs. Golovin (NB 19.00hrs) 5. Molik vs. Jankovic Court 2 (from 10.30hrs) 1. Asagoe vs. Srebotnik 2. Benesova/Pastikova vs. Dementieva/Pennetta Davay Lena!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D 3. Likhovtseva/Zvonareva vs. Asagoe/Srebotnik I guess this will be a walkover since both Lena and Vera retired from singles yesterday due to injuries 4. Medina Garrigues/Vinci vs. Martinez/Ruano Pascual |
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Post by MaRije on Oct 18, 2005 11:42:26 GMT 3
Thanksz..!!!  YeSs I wish the Russian Girls the best of luck! C´mon! |
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Post by alsl on Oct 18, 2005 17:33:39 GMT 3
kuzy and alicia crashed out of the first rnd of doubles  at least they're both still in their singles draws....btw..in zurich 04, alicia beat maria sharapova to win the crown |
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Post by alsl on Oct 18, 2005 18:17:56 GMT 3
sveta and dechy a set apiece,buy dechy with a break at 2-0..  ...two break points for kuzy now.. |
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Post by SAFINNO1 on Oct 18, 2005 19:07:28 GMT 3
Svet lost 7-6 in the 3rd another relatively poor performance, it is a shame as she would have faced Lena, Oh well Dechy v Lena should be good
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Post by blue on Oct 18, 2005 21:21:32 GMT 3
Hm, would you agree with me, that the colour of the surface is really bad. You can hardly see the ball |
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Post by alsl on Oct 19, 2005 2:52:09 GMT 3
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Post by Annie on Oct 19, 2005 11:15:02 GMT 3
Molik retired , Kuzi lost Geez....tough tough times for both of them Lena Dementieva starts her run in Zurich today...she plays Dechy....DAVAI LENA!!!!!!!!!!!!! UDACHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Davai Nastya!!!!! sorry Vera
...two break points for kuzy now..
