Pattaya City: 1r Ekaterina Bychkova def. (Q) Nudnida Luangnam 6:7(4), 6:1, 7:6(3)

Ekat :rolleyes:

Way too hard to win against this opponent...

But congrats :bounce:

Katya PHEW
choked serving for 1st set, and then for match in 3rd

Luangnam is a Qualifier. :p Quite a close loss for her! :hug:

Katya has been thru a lot, good to get a win

:eek: very close result

Nudnida :eek:

Not exactly a blowout, but at least a win after the suspension.

Ekaterina :)

alright

where is Wannasuck?

Don't know why Bychkova still bothers competing. :shrug:
I talked to her at the Kremlin Cup party in 2008 and she said she was sick of playing tennis and wanted to study journalism.
One would think a year is enough time to make up your mind but apparently it's not...

Don't know why Bychkova still bothers competing. :shrug:
I talked to her at the Kremlin Cup party in 2008 and she said she was sick of playing tennis and wanted to study journalism.
One would think a year is enough time to make up your mind but apparently it's not...
Maybe that's the reason she didn't even bother appealing for her ban :lol: She was probably too lazy to travel to Australia anyway.

Don't know why Bychkova still bothers competing. :shrug:
I talked to her at the Kremlin Cup party in 2008 and she said she was sick of playing tennis and wanted to study journalism.
One would think a year is enough time to make up your mind but apparently it's not...
She can always do journalism later if that is still her intention. I think many players experience growing tired of the sport once in a while. And maybe she likes other aspects of it - like traveling the world. In many ways it's a privileged profession, though of course that is dependant of your ranking to a very large extent.


Maybe that's the reason she didn't even bother appealing for her ban :lol: She was probably too lazy to travel to Australia anyway.
Interesting theory, except for the fact that she just went to Thailand, so she can't be that lazy. Also, the costs of appealing would likely exceed the actual fine. And if she had any legal advice I suspect she was told that her chances of winning a case would be minimal.

Important win for Katya!:D

Especially after these problems at start of 2010.

1st WTA main draw win for Katya since Tashkent, Sep 2009.

Interesting serving in this match: :lol:
Bychkova: 12 Aces, 9 DFs
Luangnam: no Ace, 10 DFs

Now upset Dushevina, Katya!


alright

where is Wannasuck?

Her name is Wannasuk.
And she lost in Quali.

Her name is Wannasuk.
And she lost in Quali.

thanks
whatever...

She can always do journalism later if that is still her intention. I think many players experience growing tired of the sport once in a while. And maybe she likes other aspects of it - like traveling the world. In many ways it's a privileged profession, though of course that is dependant of your ranking to a very large extent.



Interesting theory, except for the fact that she just went to Thailand, so she can't be that lazy. Also, the costs of appealing would likely exceed the actual fine. And if she had any legal advice I suspect she was told that her chances of winning a case would be minimal.
True, but then again, going to Australia would mean missing possibly NYE and Christmas for sure at home. Aswell, she would have had to train during that period, maybe she just didn't want it :lol: And Thailand is such a nice place to go to! :D