Düsseldorf (IPA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet): [ˈdʏsəldɔʁf]) is the capital city of the German (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany) Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Rhine-Westphalia) and one of the economic centers of Western Germany (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Germany). Düsseldorf is located on the River Rhine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine) and the densely populated Rhine-Ruhr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhine-Ruhr) metropolitan area, with more than 10 million inhabitants. The city is famous for its carnival (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival) and events, also for fashion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion) and trade fairs, like the Boot Messe (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boot_Messe&action=edit) (worldwide leading in boats and watersports) and Igedo (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Igedo&action=edit) (worldwide leading in fashion). Every year more than 4 Million people visit the Rhine folk festival (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rhine_folk_festival&action=edit) during 9 days in summer
Previous Winners:
2005: Danica KRSTAJIC MNE d. Franziska ETZEL GER 62 76
2006: Danica KRSTAJIC MNE d. Imke KÜSGEN GER 60 16 62
Quali
Kveta HAJKOVA SVK vs bye
Karin HECHENBERGER SUI vs Jessica HOMBERG GER 16 63 26
Nicola GEUER GER vs Anna DEPENAU GER 60 60
Katharina JACOB GER vs Sina RABUS SCHNEIDER GER 60 76
Jutta BRÖNEFELD GER vs Ksenia PRONINA RUS 63 36 26
Insa VILLNOW GER vs Vanessa KRETSCH GER 26 26
Julia BABILON GER vs Veronika SEPP AUT 75 60
Sarah GRONERT GER vs Alina WESSEL GER 75 62
Giulia GARDANI ITA vs Lisa BRINKMANN GER 60 61
Helene AUENSEN NOR vs Barbora BACHMANOVA CZE 26 36
Julia PAETOW GER vs Romina SCEATS GBR 76 62
Karolyn GRYMEL GER vs Jennifer WOYKE GER 57 64 60
Pavla SMIDOVA CZE vs Danny ENGEL NED 60 61
Sonia IACOVACCI ITA vs Sarina MÜLLER GER 26 63 64
Joana-Alexandra COMSA GER vs Carolin DANIELS GER 06 16
Sina LADAGE GER vs bye
2nd round
Jessica HOMBERG GER d. Kveta HAJKOVA SVK 63 62
Nicola GEUER GER d. Katharina JACOB GER 63 63
Vanessa KRETSCH GER d. Ksenia PRONINA RUS 60 60
Julia BABILON GER d. Sarah GRONERT GER 64 61
Giulia GARDANI ITA d. Barbora BACHMANOVA CZE 64 62
Julia PAETOW GER d. Karolyn GRYMEL GER 62 64
Pavla SMIDOVA CZE d. Sonia IACOVACCI ITA 62 61
Sina LADAGE GER d. Carolin DANIELS GER 62 63
(1) Danica KRSTAJIC MNE vs wc Vivian HANSEN GER 60 63
Katrin SCHMIDT GER vs Sabrina ALLAUT GER 64 62
Raffaela BINDI ITA vs q Giulia GARDANI ITA 63 62
(5) Dominice RIPOLL GER vs q Nicola GEUER GER 63 64
(3) Madlen KADUR GER vs Syna KAYSER GER 26 26
Stefanie HAIDNER AUT vs Sheila SOLSONA CARCASONA ESP 63 63
q Julia PAETOW GER vs q Julia BABILON GER 06 26
(6) Alexandra Anamaria SERE ROM vs q Jessica HOMBERG GER 61 46 60
(7) Nicole LEIMBACH USA vs Amra SADIKOVIC SUI 26 36
Natalie PIQUION FRA vs Alice BELLICHA FRA 76 36 36
Franziska KLOTZ AUT vs Iris KHANNA AUT 67 36
(4) Eva-Maria HOCH AUT vs wc Sina HAAS GER 63 46 60
(8) Franziska ETZEL GER vs q Vanessa KRETSCH GER 61 61
q Sina LADAGE GER vs Christine SPERLING GER 64 64
wc Linda BERLINECKE GER vs q Pavla SMIDOVA CZE 06 60 46
(2) Irina KUZMINA LAT vs wc Anne BLAWATT GER 63 62
2nd round
(1) Danica KRSTAJIC MNE d. Katrin SCHMIDT GER 61 61
(5) Dominice RIPOLL GER d. Raffaela BINDI ITA 64 26 63
Syna KAYSER GER d. Stefanie HAIDNER AUT 75 63
q Julia BABILON GER d. (6) Alexandra-Anamaria SERE ROM 46 62 64
Amra SADIKOVIC SUI d. Alice BELLICHA FRA 61 64
(4) Eva-Maria HOCH AUT d. Iris KHANNA AUT 62 62
(8) Franziska ETZEL GER d. Sina LADAGE GER 62 60
q Pavla SMIDOVA CZE d. (2) Irina KUZMINA LAT 76 62
QF
(1) Danica KRSTAJIC MNE d. (5) Dominice RIPOLL GER 61 63
q Julia BABILON GER d. Syna KAYSER GER 62 61
(4) Eva-Maria HOCH AUT d. Amra SADIKOVIC SUI 62 63
(8) Franziska ETZEL GER d. q Pavla SMIDOVA CZE 64 63
SF
q Julia BABILON GER d. (1) Danica KRSTAJIC MNE 26 75 61
(8) Franziska ETZEL GER d. (4) Eva-Maria HOCH AUT 64 63
Final
(8) Franziska ETZEL GER d. q Julia BABILON GER 46 63 62
(1) Stefanie HAIDNER/Eva-Maria HOCH AUT vs bye
Vanessa KRETSCH GER/Alexandra Anamaria SERE ROM vs bye
Vivian HANSEN GER/Nicole LEIMBACH USA vs bye
Joana-Alexandra COMSA/Insa VILLNOW GER vs Franziska ETZEL GER/Danica KRSTAJIC MNE 06 16
Sabrina ALLAU/Alina WESSEL GER vs bye
(3) Amra SADIKOVIC SUI/Sheila SOLSONA CARCASONA ESP vs bye
Linda BERLINECKE/Katrin SCHMIDT GER vs bye
(2) Sonia IACOVACCI ITA/Irina KUZMINA LAT vs bye
QF
(1) Stefanie HAIDNER/Eva-Maria HOCH AUT d. Vanessa KRETSCH GER/Alexandra Anamaria SERE ROM 64 67 10-7
Franziska ETZEL GER/Danica KRSTAJIC MNE d. Vivian HANSEN GER/Nicole LEIMBACH USA 61 62
(3) Amra SADIKOVIC SUI/Sheila SOLSONA CARCASONA ESP d. Sabrina ALLAU/Alina WESSEL GER 36 64 10-4
Linda BERLINECKE/Katrin SCHMIDT GER d. (2) Sonia IACOVACCI ITA/Irina KUZMINA LAT 16 64 12-10
SF
Franziska ETZEL GER/Danica KRSTAJIC MNE d. (1) Stefanie HAIDNER/Eva-Maria HOCH AUT 63 62
Linda BERLINECKE/Katrin SCHMIDT GER d. (3) Amra SADIKOVIC SUI/Sheila SOLSONA CARCASONA ESP 64 64
Final
Franziska ETZEL GER/Danica KRSTAJIC MNE d. Linda BERLINECKE/Katrin SCHMIDT GER 60 62
Paule22
Aug 31st, 2007, 03:52 AM
If someone is interested in some photos of a specific player (I actually doubt that), I will try to get a pic of that player as I am planning to visit the tourney for a few days.
DutchieGirl
Aug 31st, 2007, 04:12 AM
If someone is interested in some photos of a specific player (I actually doubt that), I will try to get a pic of that player as I am planning to visit the tourney for a few days.
If you will go to quallies, then Jana Jandova please. :D
Freakan
Aug 31st, 2007, 11:43 AM
I'd love to see pics of Krstajic, Sere, Haas and Bellicha :) Please :)
Frode
Sep 1st, 2007, 05:18 AM
If someone is interested in some photos of a specific player (I actually doubt that), I will try to get a pic of that player as I am planning to visit the tourney for a few days.
If possible: Helene Aunesen:)
tobi
Sep 1st, 2007, 11:11 PM
Singles Qualifying Draw
Kveta Hajkova (SVK) v BYE
Jessica Homberg (GER) v Karin Hechenberger (SUI)
Anna Depenau (GER) v Nicole Geuer (GER)
Katharina Jacob (GER) v Sina Rabus-Schneider (GER)
Ksenia Pronina (RUS) v Jutta Bornefeld (GER)
Vanessa Kretsch (GER) v Insa Villnow (GER)
Julia Babilon (GER) v Veronika Sepp (AUT)
Alina Wessel (GER) v Sarah Gronert (GER)
Lisa Brinkmann (GER) v Giulia Gardani (ITA)
Helene Auensen (NOR) v Barbora Bachmanova (CZE)
Romina Sceats (GBR) v Julia Paetow (GER)
Jennifer Woyke (GER) v Karolyn Grymel (GER)
Pavla Smidova (CZE) v Danny Engel (NED)
Sarina Mueller (GER) v Sonia Iacovacci (ITA)
Carolin Daniels (GER) v Joana-Alexandra Comsa (GER)
Sina Ladage (GER) v BYE
tobi
Sep 1st, 2007, 11:48 PM
DB
Smidova & Babilon (both in R1)
DutchieGirl
Sep 1st, 2007, 11:50 PM
DB: Smidova, Babilon...copycatting back. :p (Although I was tossing up Bachmannova). :p
James
Sep 2nd, 2007, 08:31 AM
DB: Smidova and Gronert
Meelis
Sep 2nd, 2007, 08:34 AM
DB: Babilon and Jacob
..ikke..
Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:26 AM
DB: Smidova and Jacob
Xian
Sep 2nd, 2007, 10:32 AM
DB Smidova, Jacob
Freakan
Sep 2nd, 2007, 11:42 AM
DB: Smidova, Babilon
Andiyan
Sep 2nd, 2007, 12:13 PM
DB: Smidova, Geuer
polishprodigy
Sep 2nd, 2007, 01:30 PM
DB: Smidova (R1), Jacob (r1)
Paule22
Sep 2nd, 2007, 02:43 PM
Kretsch def. Villnow in 2 sets (Villnow is a beauty btw :hearts:, cried a bit after the match, poor girl)
Iacovacci def. Müller 2-6; 6-3; 6-4 ... Sarina was as pathetic as when I saw her 2 years ago, and there was a real catfight going on about one point, I laughed so much like Sonia did. Because Sarina always said, you are a liar blabla...Sonia then said, take the game, then it was 4-0 in the third for Müller, and then Sonia started to kick her ass.
Grymel def. Woyke in 3 sets. Woyke had a desastrous 3rd set - she was hitting the netcord all the time. But I liked Woykes way to play, very aggressive, she can hit a lot faster then the other girls, some nice stops...
I didnt take any pictures, because i was to late for Auensen, which i really wanted to shoot, but I woke up to late for that match today. Dont know if I will be going tomorrow - lets see. Ripoll scared me of a bit, she was looking at me like, I'm gonna to kill you :lol:
CooCooCachoo
Sep 2nd, 2007, 03:04 PM
:lol: Thanks for the report, Paule :worship:
tobi
Sep 2nd, 2007, 05:08 PM
Singles Qualifying Draw - Some Results
Kveta Hajkova (SVK) v BYE
Jessica Homberg (GER) v Karin Hechenberger (SUI) 61 36 62
Nicole Geuer (GER) d. Anna Depenau (GER) 60 60
Katharina Jacob (GER) v Sina Rabus-Schneider (GER) 60 76(4)
Ksenia Pronina (RUS) v Jutta Bornefeld (GER) 36 62 63
Vanessa Kretsch (GER) v Insa Villnow (GER) 62 62
Julia Babilon (GER) v Veronika Sepp (AUT) 75 60
Sarah Gronert (GER) d. Alina Wessel (GER) 75 62
Giulia Gardani (ITA) d. Lisa Brinkmann (GER) 60 61
Barbora Bachmanova (CZE) d. Helene Auensen (NOR) 62 63
Julia Paetow (GER) d. Romina Sceats (GBR) 76(4) 62
Karolyn Grymel (GER) d. Jennifer Woyke (GER) 57 64 60
Pavla Smidova (CZE) v Danny Engel (NED) 60 61
Sonia Iacovacci (ITA) d. Sarina Mueller (GER) 26 63 64
Carolin Daniels (GER) v Joana-Alexandra Comsa (GER) 60 61
Sina Ladage (GER) v BYE
kiel
Sep 2nd, 2007, 05:45 PM
DB Quali: Smidova over Iacovacci
Babilon over Gronert
Coetzer Fan
Sep 2nd, 2007, 06:57 PM
good luck
Julia Babilon
Equus
Sep 2nd, 2007, 08:15 PM
Q.DB: Smidova & Babilon ( Both R2 )
Brenda fan
Sep 3rd, 2007, 01:03 PM
RU: Kuzmina
DB: Kuzmina, KRSTAJIC
Andiyan
Sep 3rd, 2007, 02:08 PM
Singles Main Draw:
(1)Danica Krstajic (MNE) vs (WC)Vivian Hansen (GER)
Katrin Schmidt (GER) vs Sabrina Allaut (GER)
Raffaella Bindi (ITA) vs Q
(5)Dominice Ripoll (GER) vs Q
(3)Madlen Kadur (GER) vs Syna Kayser (GER)
Stefanie Haidner (AUT) vs Sheila Solsona-Carcasona (ESP)
Q vs Q
(6)Anamaria-Alexandra Sere (ROU) vs Q
(7)Nicole Leimbach (USA) vs Amra Sadikovic (SUI)
Natalie Piquion (FRA) vs Alice Bellicha (FRA)
Franziska Klotz (AUT) vs Iris Khanna (AUT)
(4)Eva-Maria Höch (AUT) vs (WC)Sina Haas (GER)
(8)Franziska Etzel (GER) vs Q
Christine Sperling (GER) vs Q
(WC)Linda Berlinecke (GER) vs Q
(2)Irina Kuzmina (LAT) vs (WC)Anne Blawatt (GER)
Andiyan
Sep 3rd, 2007, 02:12 PM
RU: Sere
DB: Krstajic, Kuzmina
James
Sep 3rd, 2007, 04:34 PM
RU: Kuzmina
DB: Krstajic and Kuzmina
Meelis
Sep 3rd, 2007, 04:34 PM
RU: Hoch
DB: Krstajic
Equus
Sep 3rd, 2007, 04:35 PM
RU: Etzel
DB: Krstajic & Kuzmina
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And good luck to Linda Berlinecke !!! :)
Coetzer Fan
Sep 3rd, 2007, 06:10 PM
good luck
Franziska
Madlen
Dominice
..ikke..
Sep 3rd, 2007, 07:19 PM
Winner: Kuzmina
RU: Krstajic
DB: Krstajic and Kuzmina
germex
Sep 3rd, 2007, 08:00 PM
W: Irina Kuzmina\
RU: Danika Krstajic
Freakan
Sep 3rd, 2007, 08:59 PM
RU: Hoch
DB: Krstajic, Kuzmina
Paule22
Sep 3rd, 2007, 11:50 PM
I will go tomorrow :)
DutchieGirl
Sep 4th, 2007, 12:02 AM
W: Kuzmina
RU: Ripoll
DB: Krstajic, Kuzmina
polishprodigy
Sep 4th, 2007, 12:12 AM
RU: Leimbach
DB: Krstajic over Hansen, Schmidt over Allaut
Oh i forgot one pic yesterday, which shows the grounds at around 7pm with the lsat match going on (Kuzmina-Blawatt). Count the spectators + me and another guy on my side. Poor girls.
http://www.akstra.de/images/do07/do-grounds01.jpg
ViennaCalling
Sep 5th, 2007, 08:56 AM
Congrats Eva-Maria :yeah:
Hansen :hearts: :drool:
Andiyan
Sep 5th, 2007, 02:23 PM
Thanks for sharing Paule :yeah:
Hope there will be more crowd later on in the tourney :)
And not to forget: Vivian Hansen
http://www.akstra.de/images/do07/tn_do-vivianhansen03.jpg (http://www.akstra.de/images/do07/do-vivianhansen03.jpg)
I had a really nice day again, it was horribly cold like yesterday, but I was better prepared. I spoke to Villnow and to my surprise I saw Ripoll again and she said "hi" out of the blue. :lol: So we had a quick chat, quite surprising after her view on Sunday. Babsi Rittner was watching some matches as she did yesterday. Quite a surprise was the doubles win of Berlinecke and Schmidt over Kuzmina and Iacovacci. They couldn't believe their win, it was so close 12-10 in the Match-Triebreak. Kuzmina was really frustrated, but I think it serves her right, that she lost that match, with such a bitchy attitude.