Dijon is a city (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commune_in_France) in eastern France (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France), the préfecture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pr%C3%A9fecture) (administrative capital) of the Côte-d'Or (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te-d%27Or) département (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9partement_in_France) and of the Bourgogne (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourgogne) région (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9gion_in_France). Dijon is the historical capital of the province (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_France) of Burgundy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy). Population (2005): 150,800 for the commune; 236,953 for the greater Dijon area
Dijon began as a Roman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire) settlement called Divio, located on the road from Lyon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyon) to Mainz (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainz). Saint Benignus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Benignus_of_Dijon), the city's patron saint (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patron_saint), is said to have introduced Christianity (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity) to the area before being martyred. This province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Burgundy) from the early 11th century (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11th_century)AD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AD) until the late 1400s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century) and Dijon was a place of tremendous wealth and power and one of the great European centers of art, learning and science.
Dijon boasts a surprisingly large number of churches and cathedrals, including St. Bénigne, Notre-Dame, St. Étienne, and St. Michel. The crypt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypt) of Dijon Cathedral (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijon_Cathedral), dedicated to Saint Benignus, dates from 1,000 years ago, and the city has retained many architectural styles from many of the main periods from the past millennium, including Gothic (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_architecture), Renaissance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_architecture) and Capetian. Many of the still-inhabited houses in the city's central district date from before the 18th century.
Previous Winners:
new tournament in 2008
2008 Draws
Quali
(1) Estelle GUISARD FRA vs wc Alix COLLOMBAN FRA 61 61
(15) Eva PIGOVA CZE vs wc Solene FICHEUX FRA 46 76 46
(2) Anne-Laure HEITZ FRA vs Magalie GIRARD FRA 62 60
(11) Leonie MEKEL NED vs Virginie AYASSAMY FRA 64 75
(3) Soetkin VAN DEUN BEL vs wc Lise MARBACH FRA 61 61
(9) Marlot MEDDENS NED vs Jade WINDLEY GBR 63 60
(4) Magalie DE LATTRE POR vs wc Clothilde FALCONETTI FRA 46 57
(10) Nelly CIOLKOWSKI FRA vs Sarah-Rebecca SEKULIC GER 57 36
(5) Aleksandra GRELA POL vs Alina BARONOVA UZB 64 60
(14) Marion GAUD FRA vs Alice BELLICHA FRA 76 63
(6) Samia MEDJAHDI ALG vs wc Adeline GONCALVES FRA 64 64
(13) Anne-Valerie EVAIN FRA vs Eleonor PICOT FRA 61 60
(7) Edyta CIEPLUCHA POL vs Emily FRASER USA 60 62
(12) Kim-Alice GRAJDEK GER vs Taij-Mishma KUMAR AUS 26 64 61
(8) Sophie CORNEROTTE BEL vs Sarah GRONERT GER 46 06
(16) Danielle BROWN GBR vs wc Camille CHELI FRA 61 62
2nd round
(1) Estelle GUISARD FRA d. wc Solene FICHEUX FRA 64 61
(2) Anne-Laure HEITZ FRA d. (11) Leonie MEKEL NED 64 26 62
(9) Marlot MEDDENS NED d. (3) Soetkin VAN DEUN BEL 64 75
wc Clothilde FALCONETTI FRA d. Sarah-Rebecca SEKULIC GER ret
(5) Aleksandra GRELA POL d. (14) Marion GAUD FRA 62 46 40 ret
(13) Anne-Valerie EVAIN FRA d. (6) Samia MEDJAHDI ALG 62 63
(7) Edyta CIEPLUCHA POL d. (12) Kim-Alice GRAJDEK GER 62 10 ret
Sarah GRONERT GER d. (12) Danielle BROWN GBR 64 62
SINGLES MAIN DRAW
(1) Sarah BORWELL GBR vs Natalie MOHN FRA 62 64
Martina BABAKOVA SVK vs q Sarah GRONERT GER 26 57
q Marlot MEDDENS NED vs q Edyta CIEPLUCHA POL 16 63 46
(7) Darija JURAK CRO vs Amra SADIKOVIC SUI 64 62
(3) Florence HARING FRA vs q Clothilde FALCONETTI FRA 61 62
Gianna DOZ CRO vs q Anne-Laure HEITZ FRA 26 06
wc Julie GERVAIS FRA vs Mailyne ANDRIEUX FRA 26 26
(5) Laura HABERKORN GER vs q Estelle GUISARD FRA 36 16
(6) Evelyn MAYR ITA vs Karla MRAZ FRA 64 62
Natasha KHAN GBR vs q Aleksandra GRELA POL 46 26
wc Amandine CAZEAUX FRA vs Sabine KLASCHKA GER 46 64 16
(4) Dominice RIPOLL GER vs wc Elixane LECHEMIA FRA 63 64
(8) Iveta GERLOVA CZE vs Constance SIBILLE FRA 63 64
Stephanie VONGSOUTHI FRA vs q Anne-Valerie EVAIN FRA 61 63
Laurene FAYOL FRA vs wc Elodie CAILLAT FRA 75 63
(2) Olga BROZDA POL vs Emilie BACQUET FRA 63 63
2nd round
(1) Sarah BORWELL GBR d. q Sarah GRONERT GER 63 62
(7) Darija JURAK CRO d. q Edyta CIEPLUCHA POL 64 61
(3) Florence HARING FRA vs q Anne-Laure HEITZ FRA 16 06
q Estelle GUISARD FRA vs Mailyne ANDRIEUX FRA 75 63
(6) Evelyn MAYR ITA d. q Aleksandra GRELA POL 76 60
(4) Dominice RIPOLL GER vs Sabine KLASCHKA GER 26 76 36
(8) Iveta GERLOVA CZE vs Stephanie VONGSOUTHI FRA 64 61
(2) Olga BROZDA POL vs Laurene FAYOL FRA 46 75 63
QF
(1) Sarah BORWELL GBR d. (7) Darija JURAK CRO 62 64
q Anne-Laure HEITZ FRA d. q Estelle GUISARD FRA 75 62
(6) Evelyn MAYR ITA d. Sabine KLASCHKA GER 16 61 61
(2) Olga BROZDA POL d. (8) Iveta GERLOVA CZE 61 62
SF
(1) Sarah BORWELL GBR d. Anne-Laure HEITZ FRA 46 63 61
(2) Olga BROZDA POL d. (6) Evelyn MAYR ITA 64 64
Final
(2) Olga BROZDA POL d. (1) Sarah BORWELL GBR 75 46 64
(1) Emilie BACQUET FRA/Olga BROZDA POL vs bye
Laura HABERKORN/Dominice RIPOLL GER vs Danielle BROWN/Natasha KHAN GBR 46 26
(4) Marlot MEDDENS/Leonie MEKEL NED vs bye
Elodie CAILLAT/Elixane LECHEMIA FRA vs Margot CARTER GBR/Emily FRASER USA 64 60
Julie GERVAIS/Lise MARBACH FRA vs Claire BARTLETT USA/Amandine CAZEAUX FRA 63 64
(3) Martina BABAKOVA SVK/Iveta GERLOVA CZE vs bye
Mailyne ANDRIEUX/Karla MRAZ FRA vs Estelle GUISARD/Constance SIBILLE FRA 64 62
(2) Sarah BORWELL GBR/Darija JURAK CRO vs bye
QF
Danielle BROWN/Natasha KHAN GBR d. (1) Emilie BACQUET FRA/Olga BROZDA POL 64 62
(4) Marlot MEDDENS/Leonie MEKEL NED d. Elodie CAILLAT/Elixane LECHEMIA FRA 62 64
(3) Martina BABAKOVA SVK/Iveta GERLOVA CZE d. Julie GERVAIS/Lise MARBACH FRA ret
(2) Sarah BORWELL GBR/Darija JURAK CRO vs Mailyne ANDRIEUX/Karla MRAZ FRA 46 57
SF
Danielle BROWN/Natasha KHAN GBR d. (4) Marlot MEDDENS/Leonie MEKEL NED 46 76 12-10
(3) Martina BABAKOVA SVK/Iveta GERLOVA CZE vs Mailyne ANDRIEUX/Karla MRAZ FRA 62 46 10-3
Final
(3) Martina BABAKOVA SVK/Iveta GERLOVA CZE d. Danielle BROWN/Natasha KHAN GBR 57 75 10-5
DutchieGirl
Mar 7th, 2008, 12:28 AM
Gl: Laura, Iveta, Leonie & Marlot (since when is she Belgian? :p ), oh & Soetkin
James
Mar 7th, 2008, 06:25 PM
QDB: Guisard and Grela
Brenda fan
Mar 7th, 2008, 07:21 PM
QDB: Guisard, Pigova
Boreas
Mar 7th, 2008, 07:47 PM
QDB: Pigova and Brown
tobi
Mar 7th, 2008, 10:34 PM
Singles Qualifying Draw
(1)Estelle Guisard (FRA) v (wc)Alix Collombon (FRA)
(15)Eva Pigova (CZE) v (wc)Solene Ficheux (FRA)
(2)Anne-Laure Heitz (FRA) v Magalie Girard (FRA)
(11)Leonie Mekel (NED) v Virginie Ayassamy (FRA)
(3)Soetkin Van Deun (BEL) v (wc)Lise Marbach (FRA)
(9)Marlot Meddens (NED) v Jade Windley (GBR)
(4)Magali De Lattre (POR) v (wc)Clothilde Falconetti (FRA)
(10)Nelly Ciolkowski (FRA) v Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic (GER)
(5)Aleksandra Grela (POL) v Alina Baronova (UZB)
(14)Marion Gaud (FRA) v Alice Bellicha (FRA)
(6)Samia Medjahdi (ALG) v (wc)Adeline Goncalves (FRA)
(13)Anne-Valerie Evain (FRA) v Eleonor Picot (FRA)
(7)Edyta Cieplucha (POL) v Emily Fraser (USA)
(12)Kim-Alice Grajdek (GER) v Taji Mishma Kumar (AUS)
(8)Sophie Cornerotte (BEL) v Sarah Gronert (GER)
(16)Danielle Brown (GBR) v (wc)Camille Cheli (FRA)
(1)Sarah Borwell (GBR) v Nathalie Mohn (FRA)
(Q)Sarah Gronert (GER) d. Martina Babakova (SVK) 62 75
(Q)Edyta Cieplucha (POL) d. (Q)Marlot Meddens (NED) 61 36 64
(7)Darija Jurak (CRO) v Amra Sadikovic (SUI)
(3)Florence Haring (FRA) v (Q)Clothilde Falconetti (FRA)
Gianna Doz (CRO) v (Q)Anne-Laure Heitz (FRA)
Mailyne Andrieux (FRA) v (wc)Julie Gervais (FRA)
(5)Laura Haberkorn (GER) v (Q)Estelle Guisard (FRA)
(6)Evelyn Mayr (ITA) v Karla Mraz (FRA) 64 62
(Q)Aleksandra Grela (POL) d. Natasha Khan (GBR) 62 64
Sabine Klaschka (GER) v (wc)Amandine Cazeaux (FRA)
(4)Dominice Ripoll (GER) v (wc)Elixane Lechemia (FRA)
(8)Iveta Gerlova (CZE) v Constance Sibille (FRA)
Stephanie Vongsouthi (FRA) v (Q)Anne-Valerie Evain (FRA)
Laurene Fayol (FRA) v (wc)Elodie Caillat (FRA)
(2)Olga Brozda (POL) v Emilie Bacquet (FRA)
tobi
Mar 10th, 2008, 08:16 PM
Doubles Main Draw - Monday Results
(1)Bacquet/Brozda (FRA/POL) v BYE
Brown/Khan (GBR) d. Haberkorn/Ripoll (GER) 64 62
(4)Meddens/Mekel (NED) v BYE
Caillat/Lecheima (FRA) v Carter/Fraser (GBR/USA) 64 60
(wc)Gervais/Marbach (FRA) d. Bartlett/Cazeaux (USA/FRA) 63 64
(3)Babakova/Gerlova (SVK/CZE) v BYE
Andrieux/Mraz (FRA) v (wc)Guisard/Sibille (FRA)
(2)Borwell/Jurak (GBR/CRO) v BYE
FORZA SARITA
Mar 10th, 2008, 08:16 PM
Evelyn :)
Kai
Mar 10th, 2008, 11:35 PM
Sarah :yeah: :D
shrOOf
Mar 10th, 2008, 11:36 PM
Gronert is on fire :lol:
Brenda fan
Mar 11th, 2008, 12:30 AM
Poor Marlot, she's just not able to get it together since the injury?
DutchieGirl
Mar 11th, 2008, 02:11 AM
:sad: Marlot
CooCooCachoo
Mar 11th, 2008, 02:55 PM
Good Luck:
Mailyne Andrieux :rolls:
Laura Haberkorn
Sabine Klaschka :help:
yogflew
Mar 11th, 2008, 03:25 PM
:inlove: Mailyne Andrieux :wavey:
JAMESYBABY!
Mar 11th, 2008, 03:53 PM
borwell 2/0 :D
JAMESYBABY!
Mar 11th, 2008, 03:56 PM
borwell 2/1
Xian
Mar 11th, 2008, 03:57 PM
SINGLES MAIN DRAW
(1) Sarah BORWELL GBR vs Natalie MOHN FRA
Martina BABAKOVA SVK vs q Sarah GRONERT GER 26 57
q Marlot MEDDENS NED vs q Edyta CIEPLUCHA POL 16 63 46
(7) Darija JURAK CRO vs Amra SADIKOVIC SUI 64 62
(3) Florence HARING FRA vs q Clothilde FALCONETTI FRA 61 62
Gianna DOZ CRO vs q Anne-Laure HEITZ FRA 26 06
wc Julie GERVAIS FRA vs Mailyne ANDRIEUX FRA
(5) Laura HABERKORN GER vs q Estelle GUISARD FRA 36 16
(6) Evelyn MAYR ITA vs Karla MRAZ FRA 64 62
Natasha KHAN GBR vs q Aleksandra GRELA POL 46 26
wc Amandine CAZEAUX FRA vs Sabine KLASCHKA GER
(4) Dominice RIPOLL GER vs wc Elixane LECHEMIA FRA
(8) Iveta GERLOVA CZE vs Constance SIBILLE FRA 63 64
Stephanie VONGSOUTHI FRA vs q Anne-Valerie EVAIN FRA 61 63
Laurene FAYOL FRA vs wc Elodie CAILLAT FRA
(2) Olga BROZDA POL vs Emilie BACQUET FRA