Welcome to Birmingham, Great Britain! This year's DFS Classic has a strong group of players competing for the title at the first grass court event of the year. Last year's champion Daniela Hantuchova is not coming to defend her crown. With her absence there's wide array of players including the likes of Sania Mirza, Marta Domachowska and Bethanie Mattek as well as potential dark horses who will fight for this title. Who will be the last one standing? Vote now as the qualifying competition kicks off.
Ranking Points:
W - 140
F - 100
SF - 65
QF - 35
R16 - 20
R32 - 10
R64 - 1
Qualifier - 4*
Q2 - 3
Q1 - 1* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2005: Evgenia Linetskaya RUS [12] beat Maria Kirilenko RUS [15] | 6-3 7-5
2006: Jelena Janković SRB beat Meilen Tu USA | 6-2 6-2
2007: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [3] beat Maria Kirilenko RUS [16] | 2-6 6-3 6-4
Eighth Section: Chanelle Scheepers RSA [14]
First Qualifying Round:
Andreja Klepac SLO [1] vs Naomi Broady GBR [WC]
Soledad Esperon ESP vs Margit Ruutel EST [9]
Melinda Czink HUN [2] vs Sarah Borwell GBR [WC]
Youlia Fedossova FRA vs Tetiana Luzhanska UKR [11]
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [3] vs Irena Pavlovic FRA
Carly Gullickson USA vs Rika Fujiwara JPN [15]
Tatiana Poutchek BLR [4] vs Alexa Glatch USA
Junri Namigata JPN vs Monique Adamczak AUS [10]
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR [17] vs Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED
Amanda Elliott GBR [WC] vs Abigail Spears USA [16]
Roberta Vinci ITA [6] vs Jarmila Gajdosova SVK
Kumiko Iijima JPN vs Raquel Kops Jones USA [12]
Samantha Stosur AUS [7] vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Julie Coin FRA vs Regina Kulikova RUS [13]
Sunitha Rao IND [8] vs Anna Smith GBR [WC]
Betina Jozami ARG vs Chanelle Scheepers RSA [14]
Dexter
Jun 8th, 2008, 01:33 PM
Andreja Klepac SLO [1]
Margit Ruutel EST [9]
Melinda Czink HUN [2]
Youlia Fedossova FRA
Irena Pavlovic FRA
Rika Fujiwara JPN [15]
Alexa Glatch USA
Monique Adamczak AUS [10]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Regina Kulikova RUS [13]
Anna Smith GBR [WC]
Betina Jozami ARG
Farina Elia Fan
Jun 8th, 2008, 03:41 PM
Naomi Broady GBR [WC]
Margit Ruutel EST [9]
Sarah Borwell GBR [WC]
Youlia Fedossova FRA
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [3]
Carly Gullickson USA
Tatiana Poutchek BLR [4]
Monique Adamczak AUS [10]
Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED
Amanda Elliott GBR [WC]
Jarmila Gajdosova SVK
Raquel Kops Jones USA [12]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Regina Kulikova RUS [13]
Anna Smith GBR [WC]
Chanelle Scheepers RSA [14]
Ceze
Jun 8th, 2008, 03:46 PM
Andreja Klepac SLO [1]
Margit Ruutel EST [9]
Melinda Czink HUN [2]
Youlia Fedossova FRA
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [3]
Rika Fujiwara JPN [15]
Tatiana Poutchek BLR [4]
Monique Adamczak AUS [10]
Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED
Amanda Elliott GBR [WC]
Roberta Vinci ITA [6]
Raquel Kops Jones USA [12]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Julie Coin FRA
Sunitha Rao IND [8]
Betina Jozami ARG
TennisFanForever
Jun 8th, 2008, 04:18 PM
Andreja Klepac SLO [1]
Soledad Esperon ESP
Sarah Borwell GBR [WC]
Youlia Fedossova FRA
Irena Pavlovic FRA
Rika Fujiwara JPN [15]
Alexa Glatch USA
Monique Adamczak AUS [10]
Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED
Amanda Elliott GBR [WC]
Roberta Vinci ITA [6]
Raquel Kops Jones USA [12]
Samantha Stosur AUS [7]
Julie Coin FRA
Sunitha Rao IND [8]
Chanelle Scheepers RSA [14]
Andreja Klepac SLO [1] vs Naomi Broady GBR [WC] | 5-7 6-4 1-0
Soledad Esperon ESP lost to Margit Ruutel EST [9] | 1-6 3-6
Melinda Czink HUN [2] vs Sarah Borwell GBR [WC] | 6-3 3-6 3-2
Youlia Fedossova FRA vs Tetiana Luzhanska UKR [11] | 7-6 5-5
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [3] beat Irena Pavlovic FRA | 6-3 6-4
Carly Gullickson USA vs Rika Fujiwara JPN [15] | 6-2 4-6 3-2
Tatiana Poutchek BLR [4] beat Alexa Glatch USA | 6-4 6-1
Junri Namigata JPN lost to Monique Adamczak AUS [10] | 3-6 1-6
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR [17] vs Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED | 6-1 6-7 1-2
Amanda Elliott GBR [WC] vs Abigail Spears USA [16] | 5-7 6-0 3-2
Roberta Vinci ITA [6] lost to Jarmila Gajdosova SVK | 1-6 3-6
Kumiko Iijima JPN lost to Raquel Kops Jones USA [12] | 5-7 3-6
Samantha Stosur AUS [7] vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-3 2-6 3-3
Julie Coin FRA vs Regina Kulikova RUS [13] | 2-6 6-3 4-2
Sunitha Rao IND [8] vs Anna Smith GBR [WC] | 4-6 6-4 0-3
Betina Jozami ARG lost to Chanelle Scheepers RSA [14] | 3-6 3-6
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR [17]
Abigail Spears USA [16]
Samantha Stosur AUS [7]
Regina Kulikova RUS [13]
Anna Smith GBR [WC]
Andiyan
Jun 8th, 2008, 08:03 PM
Andreja Klepac SLO [1]
Melinda Czink HUN [2]
Tetiana Luzhanska UKR [11]
Carly Gullickson USA
Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED
Abigail Spears USA [16]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Regina Kulikova RUS [13]
Anna Smith GBR [WC]
Andiyan
Jun 8th, 2008, 08:10 PM
First Qualifying Round:
Andreja Klepac SLO [1] vs Naomi Broady GBR [WC] | 5-7 6-4 3-3
Soledad Esperon ESP lost to Margit Ruutel EST [9] | 1-6 3-6
Melinda Czink HUN [2] beat Sarah Borwell GBR [WC] | 6-3 3-6 6-4
Youlia Fedossova FRA vs Tetiana Luzhanska UKR [11] | 7-6 5-7 0-3
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [3] beat Irena Pavlovic FRA | 6-3 6-4
Carly Gullickson USA beat Rika Fujiwara JPN [15] | 6-2 4-6 6-3
Tatiana Poutchek BLR [4] beat Alexa Glatch USA | 6-4 6-1
Junri Namigata JPN lost to Monique Adamczak AUS [10] | 3-6 1-6
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR [17] vs Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED | 6-1 6-7 4-4
Amanda Elliott GBR [WC] beat Abigail Spears USA [16] | 5-7 6-0 6-2
Roberta Vinci ITA [6] lost to Jarmila Gajdosova SVK | 1-6 3-6
Kumiko Iijima JPN lost to Raquel Kops Jones USA [12] | 5-7 3-6
Samantha Stosur AUS [7] lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-3 2-6 3-6
Julie Coin FRA lost to Regina Kulikova RUS [13] | 2-6 6-3 4-6
Sunitha Rao IND [8] lost to Anna Smith GBR [WC] | 4-6 6-4 0-6
Betina Jozami ARG lost to Chanelle Scheepers RSA [14] | 3-6 3-6
Andreja Klepac SLO [1] vs Naomi Broady GBR [WC] | 5-7 6-4 5-3 MP!
Soledad Esperon ESP lost to Margit Ruutel EST [9] | 1-6 3-6
Melinda Czink HUN [2] beat Sarah Borwell GBR [WC] | 6-3 3-6 6-4
Youlia Fedossova FRA vs Tetiana Luzhanska UKR [11] | 7-6 5-7 0-5 MP!
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [3] beat Irena Pavlovic FRA | 6-3 6-4
Carly Gullickson USA beat Rika Fujiwara JPN [15] | 6-2 4-6 6-3
Tatiana Poutchek BLR [4] beat Alexa Glatch USA | 6-4 6-1
Junri Namigata JPN lost to Monique Adamczak AUS [10] | 3-6 1-6
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR [17] beat Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED | 6-1 6-7 6-4
Amanda Elliott GBR [WC] beat Abigail Spears USA [16] | 5-7 6-0 6-2
Roberta Vinci ITA [6] lost to Jarmila Gajdosova SVK | 1-6 3-6
Kumiko Iijima JPN lost to Raquel Kops Jones USA [12] | 5-7 3-6
Samantha Stosur AUS [7] lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-3 2-6 3-6
Julie Coin FRA lost to Regina Kulikova RUS [13] | 2-6 6-3 4-6
Sunitha Rao IND [8] lost to Anna Smith GBR [WC] | 4-6 6-4 0-6
Betina Jozami ARG lost to Chanelle Scheepers RSA [14] | 3-6 3-6
Michael!
Jun 9th, 2008, 09:31 AM
Klepac
Luzhanska
Ballbasher
Jun 9th, 2008, 12:53 PM
First Qualifying Round [Completed!]:
Andreja Klepac SLO [1] beat Naomi Broady GBR [WC] | 5-7 6-4 6-3
Soledad Esperon ESP lost to Margit Ruutel EST [9] | 1-6 3-6
Melinda Czink HUN [2] beat Sarah Borwell GBR [WC] | 6-3 3-6 6-4
Youlia Fedossova FRA lost to Tetiana Luzhanska UKR [11] | 7-6 5-7 0-6
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [3] beat Irena Pavlovic FRA | 6-3 6-4
Carly Gullickson USA beat Rika Fujiwara JPN [15] | 6-2 4-6 6-3
Tatiana Poutchek BLR [4] beat Alexa Glatch USA | 6-4 6-1
Junri Namigata JPN lost to Monique Adamczak AUS [10] | 3-6 1-6
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR [17] beat Brenda Schultz McCarthy NED | 6-1 6-7 6-4
Amanda Elliott GBR [WC] beat Abigail Spears USA [16] | 5-7 6-0 6-2
Roberta Vinci ITA [6] lost to Jarmila Gajdosova SVK | 1-6 3-6
Kumiko Iijima JPN lost to Raquel Kops Jones USA [12] | 5-7 3-6
Samantha Stosur AUS [7] lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-3 2-6 3-6
Julie Coin FRA lost to Regina Kulikova RUS [13] | 2-6 6-3 4-6
Sunitha Rao IND [8] lost to Anna Smith GBR [WC] | 4-6 6-4 0-6
Betina Jozami ARG lost to Chanelle Scheepers RSA [14] | 3-6 3-6