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Post by janie on Jan 29, 2014 21:24:52 GMT -5
Won by Azza the past 2 years. Wesite: www.qatartennis.org/tournaments/index/64Player lists from spiceboy at TF: now updated during prime pull-out season! MD list1. S.Williams2. Azarenka3. Li 4. Radwanska 5. Kvitova 6. Errani 7. Jankovic 8. Kerber 9. Wozniacki 10. Halep 11. Stephens 12. Vinci 13. Lisicki14. Ivanovic 15. Suárez Navarro 16. Stosur 17. Flipkens 18. Kuznetsova19. Cirstea 20. Cibulkova 21. Makarova22. Pavlyuchenkova 23. Cornet 24. Hampton OUT - Replaced by Voegele 25. Safarova 26. Kanepi 27. Pennetta 28. Bouchard 29. Hantuchova 30. Barthel 31. Zakopalova 32. Jovanovski33. Rybarikova 34. Keys35. Schiavone 36. Knapp 37. Peng 38. Petkovic 39. Svitolina 40. Erakovic 41. V.Williams 42. Mattek-Sands 43. Meusburger Top 3 ALTs #1 Wickmayer #2 Zhang #3 Lepchenko Q list: erased the whole list, since 15 of the top 18 either moved into MD or have w/dn |
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Post by janie on Feb 7, 2014 9:12:35 GMT -5
But is it still worth posting this stuff here?
Q Draw:
(1)Pironkova v Diatchenko
Barrois v (15)Dulgheru
(2)Hsieh v (wc)Thorpe
Bychkova v (9)Majeric
(3)Petrova v (wc)Domachowska
Beygelzimer v (10)Dushevina
(4)Martic v Ar.Rodionova
(wc)Buryachok v (16)Kr.Pliskova
(5)Lucic-Baroni v Kucova
Kovinic v (12)Panova
(6)Diyas v An.Rodionova
(wc)Honcova v (13)Cetkovska
(7)Kudryavtseva v Duan
Parra Santonja v (11)Feuerstein
(8)Zanevska v Brianti
Birnerova v (14)Johansson
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Post by Paean on Feb 7, 2014 14:47:23 GMT -5
That's a good question. Why have Burley and Alex stopped posting here? Was there any explanation?
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Post by janie on Feb 7, 2014 14:59:36 GMT -5
Burley prefers twitter, and apparently doesn't want to do both. As for Alex, he told me a couple weeks ago that he temporarily had no access to his laptop, and that accessing the Cult via mobile phone was a big problem, something Hurley had mentioned earlier. But Alex had expected then to be back here the next day, and that didn't happen, and now I'm really worried. I could ask him again -- I had contacted him with a twitter PM -- but I really don't want to hound people. But if he doesn't come back, it doesn't make much sense to keep up the Bumpkinette thread, or post WTA qualy draws, just for you and me.  Others might pop in for bigger events, but let's face it, if Alex leaves, that cuts the heart right out of the Cult. |
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Post by Paean on Feb 7, 2014 17:49:28 GMT -5
No point in stalking them around. It's just odd because it seems so abrupt and Brinyi-like. They were the most active posters here beside you.
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Post by Traveling Man on Feb 9, 2014 13:23:03 GMT -5
I access this site with my mobile most of the time now. Maybe it's a model thing?
I'll be in transit in Doha this week but won't get out so no attending the event. Shame because it looks like a good draw despite the withdrawals.
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Post by janie on Feb 9, 2014 13:48:54 GMT -5
I access this site with my mobile most of the time now. Maybe it's a model thing? I'll be in transit in Doha this week but won't get out so no attending the event. Shame because it looks like a good draw despite the withdrawals. Probably it's not the done thing to stop off to check out the pro tennis action on your way to Mecca anyway.  |
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Post by janie on Feb 10, 2014 16:18:53 GMT -5
Sloane was duly punished for faking injury to skip Fed Cup to play Doha -- lost in straight sets in r1. That'll teach ya!  |
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Post by Traveling Man on Feb 12, 2014 10:49:19 GMT -5
Mirjana is rampant! Or whatever a 64 61 over Pavly means.
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Post by janie on Feb 12, 2014 14:25:49 GMT -5
Well, it means Mirjana didn't play like a flake today, and that's something. Four wins here now! How about that Kvitty, too, eeking out such a tight win over Venus. I like Venus a lot, but Petra desperately needs to come out of her funk, so I was pulling for her in this one. Woz has her dad out on court for a consult. So much for the latest New Coach Scam.  |
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Post by janie on Feb 15, 2014 7:12:58 GMT -5
Dubai MD -- Serena opts in
[1]S.Willams(WC)-Bye
Kleybanova(SR)-Makarova
Stephens-Safarova
Q-Jankovic[5]
[3]Kvitova-Bye
Suarez Navarro-Petrova(WC)
Flipkens-Q
Cornet-Halep[7]
[8]Wozniacki-Lisicki
Stosur-Q
Cirstea-Vinci
Bye-Errani[4]
[6]Kerber-Ivanovic
V.Williams(WC)-Vesnina
Kanepi(SR)-Q
Bye-A.Radwanska[2]
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Post by Traveling Man on Feb 19, 2014 3:40:44 GMT -5
So Halep wins Doha. Odd but glad she prevented Aga from doing so.
I saw quite a bit of Kerber-Ivanovic on tv. BAG was still making ridiculous errors and seemed lost at times - some poor shot selection cost Angie this match. To BAG's credit, she didn't fade away after the first set (from 2-0 to 3-6).
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Post by janie on Feb 19, 2014 8:02:35 GMT -5
Ali! Are you back in Malaysia? Anyway, BAG saved her fade-away for today: lost to Venus 26 16.
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Post by GoDom on Feb 21, 2014 13:27:06 GMT -5
Cornet def. Silliams. No one cares.
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Post by janie on Feb 21, 2014 14:04:50 GMT -5
 I care! I just now found out. Hilarious that it was Cornet, of all people. This proves that Cornet >>> Ma$ha, then?  |
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Post by janie on Feb 21, 2014 14:29:34 GMT -5
Serena likes to meet our expectations:
“I think out of a 10, I was at like a negative 283, so - wow,” Serena told reporters.
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Post by Traveling Man on Feb 25, 2014 0:43:15 GMT -5
Ali! Are you back in Malaysia? Anyway, BAG saved her fade-away for today: lost to Venus 26 16. I'm back in Malaysia now! An all-Williams final prevented by Cornet and Serena being the sister who lost. So crazy! Old age finally catching up to Serena? I think we'll see more losses like this in 2014. |
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Others might pop in for bigger events, but let's face it, if Alex leaves, that cuts the heart right out of the Cult. 
