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Post by janie on Aug 25, 2013 7:12:21 GMT -5
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Post by matvey on Aug 25, 2013 12:11:55 GMT -5
That's last year's list.
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Post by janie on Aug 25, 2013 16:06:42 GMT -5
Oops!  They shouldn't have it on their web site. But thanks for the tip; I'll fix the post. |
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Post by DBBN on Sept 1, 2013 14:13:39 GMT -5
U.Radwanska
Hsieh
(SR)Cetkovska
Knapp
Tsurenko
Vekic
Meusburger
Shvedova
Govortsova
Cadantu
Begu
Voskoboeva
Puchkova
Dolonc
Cabeza Candela
Torró Flor
Babos
(SR)Krajicek
Doi
Minella
Peer
Nara
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 6, 2013 12:38:54 GMT -5
QD
(1)Jovanovski v Honcova
Martincova v (9)Ar. Rodionova
(2)Gavrilova v Arefeyeva
Sasnovich v (12)Ivakhnenko
(3)Panova v (wc)Mukhametshina
(wc)Yusupova v (10)Kremen
(4)Savinykh v Palkina
Kapshay v (7)Ozaki
(5)Jabeur v (wc)Merenkova
Olaru v (8)L. Kichenok
(6)Sirotkina v Mircic
(wc)Abdurakhimova v (11)Kozlova
I assume BoJo entered late. Goooo Ons (but I thought she was going to have surgery?).
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Post by janie on Sept 8, 2013 7:48:16 GMT -5
DrawB. Jovanovki [1] [q]  - K. Nara M. Doi - E. Rodionova J. Glushko - Arefyeva [q] G. Voskoboeva [7] - M. Zanevska Y. Meusburger [3] - T. Babos P. Cetkovska - N. Abduraimova [wc] M. Torro-Flor - A. Folts [wc] I. C. Begu [6]- Panova [q] A. Cadantu [5] - S. Sharipova [wc] E. Birnerova - N. Kichenok O. Govortsova - M. Krajicek D. Vekic [4]- L. Kichenok [q] Y. Shvedova [8] - V.Dolonc M. Minella - O. Pouchkova Kozlova [q] - Ozaki [q] L. Tsurenko [2] - N. Burnett
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Post by janie on Sept 8, 2013 7:50:41 GMT -5
Goooo Ons (but I thought she was going to have surgery?). Unfortunately she lost in Q2. |
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 8, 2013 13:21:44 GMT -5
If the ankle is bothering her she should just have surgery. She shouldn't be losing in Tashkent qualies.
I love Tashkent. Forgot that Begu is defending champion, her ranking is going to die if she doesn't string some wins together. Hope Abduraimova can get a win or two here!
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Post by janie on Sept 9, 2013 6:42:04 GMT -5
Assuming Nigina can't do anything, I'm pulling for a Glushko - Vekic final. Glushko was so close to upsetting Hantu in NY, I'd like to see her to build from that.
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 9, 2013 14:07:27 GMT -5
Nigina was a set away from the USO MD! Cetkovska's tough though.
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Post by janie on Sept 9, 2013 15:56:45 GMT -5
Yeah, that's just what I thought. Wish she had drawn "A. Folts [wc]". Tsurenko lost already. Way to seize the day, Ms. 2-seed! |
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 11, 2013 3:28:01 GMT -5
I watched a bit of Abduraimova yesterday. She's actually a very decent player, especially when behind - she broke Cetkovska back twice when Petra was serving for the match. Good groundstrokes and movement, just still very raw. But she has top 100 talent, easily. She's been getting WCs into this event since she was 14, so it's surprising to realise she's still quite young - just turned 19. Hope to see more of her in the future.
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Post by janie on Sept 11, 2013 6:25:58 GMT -5
I hope so, too. Meanwhile, Vekic lost to Govortsova. I'm losing interest fast.
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 11, 2013 7:17:45 GMT -5
Ozaki vs Burnett is a good match happening right now. Knew nothing about either player but some of these rallies are great - Burnett is bashing away, like a slightly more effortful Giorgi; Ozaki is keeping up with her, changing direction well and hitting some great wrong-footers.
Burnett is unfortunately obnoxious with her "c'mon"s off Ozaki errors, though.
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 11, 2013 7:19:02 GMT -5
Also, that is a terrible loss for Vekic. Being so far ahead of your peers is all very impressive until you flop in this kind of match - this year she's been treading water rather than progressing.
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 11, 2013 7:28:40 GMT -5
Burnett is very talented but sooooo over-emotional. And very annoying to watch.
I'm quite impressed that she's reasonably fast around the court as well as powerful, and her instincts when the match gets tight are to be even more aggressive whereas Ozaki seems to have backed off a touch.
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 11, 2013 7:34:20 GMT -5
Third-set TB thanks to a point in which Ozaki opened up the court beautifully with a slice BH.
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Post by Paean on Sept 11, 2013 7:42:35 GMT -5
It ends with 2 ugly UEs from Ozaki, though. A shame.
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 11, 2013 7:43:11 GMT -5
AAARGH. At 4-4 in the TB, Ozaki set up the point beautifully then overcooked the wrong-footer wide. Then at 4-6 she missed the easiest putaway. Cue obnoxious celebrations from Burnett  |
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Post by Paean on Sept 11, 2013 7:45:27 GMT -5
Has there ever been a tall Japanese?
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Post by lexpretend on Sept 11, 2013 7:57:38 GMT -5
I can't think of one. Asagoe never seemed especially short but 170cm isn't tall either. And unlike CHN, I doubt the Japanese federation is scouring the country for Duan-style exceptions.
QFs, and yes, it's all gone a bit uninspiring:
(1) Bojana JOVANOVSKI (SRB) vs. (7) Galina VOSKOBOEVA (KAZ)
(3) Yvonne MEUSBURGER (AUT) vs. Maria Teresa TORRO FLOR (ESP)
(5) Alexandra CADANTU (ROU) vs. Olga GOVORTSOVA (BLR)
Mandy MINELLA (LUX) vs. Nastassja BURNETT (ITA)
Really hope Voskoboeva wins, she's too good to be titleless.
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They shouldn't have it on their web site. But thanks for the tip; I'll fix the post. 
- K. Nara
