S5 - 7: Internationaux de Strasbourg, Strasbourg (III)

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Internationaux de Strasbourg, Strasbourg

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Week 7 * Clay Tier III * Draw Size 16

S1 Winner - Anabel Medina Garrigues
S2 Winner - Jennifer Capriati
S3 Winner - Kim Clijsters
S4 Winner - Samantha Stosur

Strasbourg, FRA - Welcome to Strasbourg, it's the final week before RG and the last chance to get some extra practice in before the big one, Myskina has been the dominant player on clay so far, will anyone else will step up and challenge her? Good luck to all!

Draw Posted - Monday 18:00 CET

Points Deadline - Tuesday 20:00 CET

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Azarenka - 2
Bartoli - 2
Cibulkova - 4
Clijsters - 4
Dulko - 3
Hantuchova - 0
Ivanovic - 3
Jankovic - 3
Kirilenko - 2
Krajicek - 0
Molik - 2
Myskina - -4
Pennetta - 3
Sharapova - 0
Spears - 1
Tanasugarn - 1
Vesnina - 1
S. Williams - 1
V. Williams - 2
Zvonareva - 4

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Alicia Molik(1) v Jelena Jankovic
Qualifier D v Maria Kirilenko(6)

Anastasia Myskina(8) v Qualifier C
Qualifier A v Maria Sharapova(4)

Kim Clijsters(3) v Daniela Hantuchova
Qualifier B v Flavia Pennetta(5)

Britney Spears(7) v Tamarine Tanasugarn
Serena Williams v Michaella Krajicek(2)

Qualifying

A. Marion Bartoli v Dominika Cibulkova
B. Vera Zvonareva v Venus Williams
C. Gisela Dulko v Elena Vesnina
D. Ana Ivanovic v Victoria Azarenka

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115 -

Krajicek

75 -

Sharapova
Molik

40 -

S. Williams
Clijsters

20 -

Myskina
Jankovic
Dulko
Pennetta

10 -

Spears
Kirilenko
Hantuchova
Tanasugarn

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Flavia Pennetta

Flavia gets it for reaching the semis last week with 2 aces and she now has 3 to use in Strasbourg :yeah:

Ana, Nastya or Bepa.:spit:

Thanks Dav :hug:

Flavia's gonna kick Nastya out here :p

:scared: Qualifying. Probably against Ana again. :lol:

Qualifying


Cibulkova def. Bartoli 6-2 5-7 6-3

Zvonareva def. V. Williams 6-1 7-6(5)

Vesnina def. Dulko W/O

Ivanovic def. Azarenka 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4

Praise the lord. :lol:

But against Myskina. :hug: :lol:

R16 coming up.

Round of 16

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Jankovic def. Molik(1)
2-6 6-3 6-4

:eek: JJ finally gets her picture shown :p Alicia has slowed down since winning AI, who knows what she'll do in Paris :confused:

But against Myskina. :hug: :lol:

You'll win, I don't think I have ever done well in Strasbourg. I lose to 0-Acers here.

Round of 16

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Kirilenko(6) def. Ivanovic(Q)
7-6(2) 1-6 6-4

MK :cool: Takes out the in-form Ana to reach the QFs :yeah: Good luck in Paris Ana :p

Round of 16

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Myskina(8) def. Vesnina(Q)
6-4 7-5

Another win for Nastya :p Her coach has won every clay title but this one :eek: :p El-V :hug:

Round of 16

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Cibulkova(Q) def. Sharapova(4)
6-2 6-2

Easy win for Domi :p Maria is :zzz: for clay season :p

Round of 16

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Clijsters(3) def. Hantuchova
6-1 6-1

Another easy early win for Kim but I have a feeling she'll slip up in the later rounds again :o Dani cannot wait for the clay season to end :lol: :hug:

Round of 16

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Pennetta(5) def. Zvonareva(Q)
6-4 6-7(0) 6-4

Super win for Flava Flav :worship: Vera is one of the toughest on tour right now, she put her extra ace to good use :yeah: Bepa :p

Round of 16

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Tanasugarn def. Spears(7)
6-7(6) 7-5 6-4

First win for Tammy since S2! Congrats! Brit led 7-6 5-3 and choked the match away :o

Round of 16

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S. Williams def. Krajicek(2)
6-4 6-4

Misa will fall to #5 :devil: Another random win for Rena :lol: :shrug:

Round of 16

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Tanasugarn def. Spears(7)
6-7(6) 7-5 6-4

First win for Tammy since S2! Congrats! Brit led 7-6 5-3 and choked the match away :o

First win on clay since S2 or first win win since S2?:speakles:

Updated Draw

Jelena Jankovic v Maria Kirilenko(6)

Anastasia Myskina(8) v Dominika Cibulkova(Q)

Kim Clijsters(3) v Flavia Pennetta(5)

Tamarine Tanasugarn v Serena Williams

First win on clay since S2 or first win win since S2?:speakles:

Nah, first win of the season I think, it just feels like forever since Tammy won :rolls:

Let's give it up for Ms. Maria Kirilenko, ya'll :cool: :D

Vera can beat anyone but Flavia :devil:

:cheer:

Domi :bounce:
Nastya again tho :help:

QFs on the way.

Quarter-Finals

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Kirilenko(6) def. Jankovic
6-3 6-3

Comprehensive win for the people's champion :worship: JJ :hug:

Quarter-Finals

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Myskina(8) def. Cibulkova(Q)
2-6 7-5 6-4

Same result as last week :p Hopefully you'll avoid Nastya in Paris, Domi ;)

Quarter-Finals

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Pennetta(5) def. Clijsters(3)
2-6 6-4 7-5

Flavia on a roll :worship: Kim might want to re-assess her gameplan ahead of next week :p

I think that loss proves Nastya is the New Queen of Clay.

Since Sydney, SF-SF-F-W-SF:hearts:

Quarter-Finals

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S. Williams def. Tanasugarn
6-4 6-2

Straightforward win for Serena :p Tammy :haha:

Updated Draw

Maria Kirilenko(6) v Anastasia Myskina(8)

Flavia Pennetta(5) v Serena Williams

MM Queen MK is back, ya'll :hearts:

Congrats Nastya :yeah:
And yes please stay away from me in Paris :( lol

:vomit:

Flavia :woohoo:

Nah, first win of the season I think, it just feels like forever since Tammy won :rolls:

I think i won by a walkover once this season. :lol:

Any chance for me to become a new world No.2 ? ;) :p :cheer:

Semi-Finals

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Myskina(8) def. Kirilenko(6)
6-3 6-2

Well Nastya is the player to beat on clay for sure, 3rd final in a row :worship: Good luck next week MK :yeah:

Semi-Finals

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Pennetta(5) def. S. Williams
6-4 6-3

Flavia posting some strong results on clay, will be interesting to see what she does against Myskina, Serena :hug:

Final now as well or tomorrow?

Great tourney for me, please win the title Nastya ;)

Take your title Flavia ;)

Final coming up, no live scores, am in a rush :p

Final

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Myskina(8) def. Pennetta(5)
1-6 6-4 7-6(4)

Well done Nastya! Recovered impressively from a terrible start, another title on clay :yeah: Great effort Flavia! Bad luck :hug:

Nastya keeps on winning:(

I have now won all of the clay events at some point now:inlove::inlove::inlove:
S2 RG, S4 Amelia Island, S5 Rome and Strasbourg.:hearts:

Flav gave me my toughest test:hearts:
I am going to change my points and test a new method for RG:devil:

I have now won all of the clay events at some point now:inlove::inlove::inlove:
S2 RG, S4 Amelia Island, S5 Rome and Strasbourg.:hearts:

Flav gave me my toughest test:hearts:
I am going to change my points and test a new method for RG:devil:

Don't think you will.:devil:

Flavia :bigcry:

Congrats Nastya :yippee: