Natalia Ryzhonkova Cheering Thread
 

Birth date: 4/4/1991.

Natalia just cracked the Top 500 after playing outstanding tennis last week in Russia on the ITF Tour. Time for her to have a cheering thread!

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I'll start by saying that she made In the News... on the Russian Watch :bounce:

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Natalia is back to her winning ways, getting to the finals of the 25K Moscow indoor clay. Her new rank is #328. She also makes In the News... on the Russian Watch :)

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Natalia makes Also in the News... on the RW by getting to the finals of the 25K Kharkiv 3 on clay. She's now ranked #297 and starting to enter the qualies of WTA Tour events.

I suspect this thread will become very active soon ;)

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Natalia is back.
Here is her program for this summer:
25/7 : 10.000$ Maaseik
01/8 : 10.000$ Rebecq
08/8 : 25.000$ Koksijde
15/8 : 10.000$ Westende
22/9 : 10.000$ Baulet-Charleroi

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Oh, great! Do yo know what happened?

I was about the start a thread on all the missing young Russians: Rhyzhonkova, Koroleva, Mokh, Pimkina, Solovieva, Pipiya, E. Kulikova and Kamenskaya.

Some have returned, others I'm still wondering about...

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Natalia makes Also in the News... on the RW for reaching the semis of Dubrovnik :)

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Natalia returns to competition this week at the 25K Moscow indoor, where she has a protected ranking. Faces qualifier Sabina Kurbanova.

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25K Tessenderlo qualies. Congrats to Natalia for winning her first match back from injury :clap2: She defeated Andrea Gamiz, 62 62. Now faces #13 seed Audrey Bergot.

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Natalia lost to Audrey, but did give her a good fight, going down, 46 46.

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After three months out, Natalia entered the 10K Brussels qualies at the #5 seed. She made the main draw after defeating #10 Demi Schuurs, 3 & 2. :yeah:

Now faces #5 Katerina Vankova.

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Natalia is in her first semi since last October. Here is her road there:

d. 5 Katerina Vankova, 36 62 76(5)
d. Q Lea Tholey, 62 60
d. Chloe Paquet, 46 61 61

Now faces #7 Elyne Boeykens for a spot in the final.

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Upset Elyne, 16 62 63, for a spot in the final!

Now faces #2 Karolina Wlodarczak for the title.

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Nat won the title after Karo retired 26 down. :eek:

This is Nat's third singles title, but first since 2008!

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10K Knokke qualies. Nat made the main draw as the #7 seed, after defeating #11 Louise Boinay in the third round, 63 75.

Faces fellow qualifier Bernice Van De Velde in the opening round.