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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (Draws)
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Marina was paying odds of something like 8.50-1 at beating Maria, so its really not a surprise that she lost - but saying this is the scoreline should give Marina alot of confidence going into the ASB Classic.
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Are you expecting a present from her?
I hope she enjoyed Quebec City! 
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Dec 15th, 2007, 02:39 AM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (Draws)
Tough luck Marina 
Win it all Zhenya! 
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:25 AM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (Draws)
Good job Makiri
Win this title plz
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Dec 15th, 2007, 04:05 AM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (Draws)
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Are you expecting a present from her?
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Hell no - I just want her to buy herself a nice dress for xmas, she's been wearing those bloody white shorts since she was 8/9 years old! They are not cool! Not Cool at all!!!
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Dec 15th, 2007, 07:39 AM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (Draws)
Fedak 
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Dec 15th, 2007, 10:29 AM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (Draws)
http://archive.gulfnews.com/sport/Tennis/10174933.html
Evgeniya Rodina in action in the semifinal of the ITF Al Habtoor Championship at the Habtoor Grand Hotel.
Kirilenko to play Rodina in final
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Published: December 15, 2007, 00:38
| Dubai: Top seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia will play fellow countrwoman Evgeniya Rodina in the final of the 9th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge at the Habtoor Grand Resort and Spa today.
Kirilenko survived a scare before winning in three sets against New Zealand's Marina Erakovic 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, while Rodina marched away with a straight set 6-4, 6-4 win against Yuliana Fedak.
The final will be played at 5.30 pm today and entrance is free.
For most of the match it looked as though the tournament favourite would ease her way into the final. Kirilenko won the first set 6-3, but that is when the excitement began.
Erakovic changed her tactics and started coming more to the net and slicing the ball real low. Kirilenko was taken off-guard a bit as she tried to do everything and wrap things up as quickly as possible.
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The Russian did well to break Erakovic in the very first game of the second set, but the Croatian-born 19-year-old cashed in on a couple of double faults from Kirilenko to break and draw level 3-3.
She mixed up her game very well and that sort of unnerved the more experienced Kirilenko.
Erokovic then broke her opponent one more time to win the set 6-4 and force the deciding third.
In the third things once again went Kirilenko's way as she raced to an early 3-0 lead.
From then on it was no stopping the title favourite as she stepped up her game and won the set and match 6-2 after nearly two and a half hours on court.
Kirlenko looked relieved after her win as she threw her hands up in the air to celebrate.
"Yes it is a relief," she said as she hurried off the court."
"I had no choice but try out something different. If I had to stick to the baseline then I would have had her making her shots the whole night long. I had to mix up my game and move her around by going to the net," Erakovic told Gulf News.
"I knew she would have been hitting hard and I am sure she must have got surprised with my change in game when I started slicing and coming to the net often," the Kiwi girl stated.
Despite the loss, Erakovic was confident that she has picked up valuable lessons after playing a more experienced player.
"I went in to win, but at least the lessons are there. My dream is to be number one player in the world, but by next year I want to enter the top-100 for a start," she smiled.
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Dec 15th, 2007, 10:46 AM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (Draws)
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Originally Posted by spiceboy
http://archive.gulfnews.com/sport/Tennis/10174933.html
Evgeniya Rodina in action in the semifinal of the ITF Al Habtoor Championship at the Habtoor Grand Hotel.
Kirilenko to play Rodina in final
| By Alaric Gomes, Staff Reporter
Published: December 15, 2007, 00:38
| Dubai: Top seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia will play fellow countrwoman Evgeniya Rodina in the final of the 9th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge at the Habtoor Grand Resort and Spa today.
Kirilenko survived a scare before winning in three sets against New Zealand's Marina Erakovic 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, while Rodina marched away with a straight set 6-4, 6-4 win against Yuliana Fedak.
The final will be played at 5.30 pm today and entrance is free.
For most of the match it looked as though the tournament favourite would ease her way into the final. Kirilenko won the first set 6-3, but that is when the excitement began.
Erakovic changed her tactics and started coming more to the net and slicing the ball real low. Kirilenko was taken off-guard a bit as she tried to do everything and wrap things up as quickly as possible.
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The Russian did well to break Erakovic in the very first game of the second set, but the Croatian-born 19-year-old cashed in on a couple of double faults from Kirilenko to break and draw level 3-3.
She mixed up her game very well and that sort of unnerved the more experienced Kirilenko.
Erokovic then broke her opponent one more time to win the set 6-4 and force the deciding third.
In the third things once again went Kirilenko's way as she raced to an early 3-0 lead.
From then on it was no stopping the title favourite as she stepped up her game and won the set and match 6-2 after nearly two and a half hours on court.
Kirlenko looked relieved after her win as she threw her hands up in the air to celebrate.
"Yes it is a relief," she said as she hurried off the court."
"I had no choice but try out something different. If I had to stick to the baseline then I would have had her making her shots the whole night long. I had to mix up my game and move her around by going to the net," Erakovic told Gulf News.
"I knew she would have been hitting hard and I am sure she must have got surprised with my change in game when I started slicing and coming to the net often," the Kiwi girl stated.
Despite the loss, Erakovic was confident that she has picked up valuable lessons after playing a more experienced player.
"I went in to win, but at least the lessons are there. My dream is to be number one player in the world, but by next year I want to enter the top-100 for a start," she smiled.
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She said last year that she wanted to enter the top-100 this year and it didn't occur after she had a pretty awful Feb-August (just like 2006). Saying that this time she added that her dream is to be number one and I'm still a believer in her.
Best of luck next year Marina Erakovic!
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:08 PM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (Draws)
Final
(1) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. (8) Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 75 62
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:12 PM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (winner: M.Kirilenko)
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:18 PM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (winner: M.Kirilenko)
Makiri 
Fedak in the SF
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:19 PM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (winner: M.Kirilenko)
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:34 PM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (winner: M.Kirilenko)
Yay!!!$$$!!! |
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:44 PM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (winner: M.Kirilenko)
great job Maria
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:54 PM
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (winner: M.Kirilenko)
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Dec 15th, 2007, 03:55 PM
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Good Luck Caro in 2013!
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Re: $75,000 Dubai (UAE) 2007 | Dec 10 (winner: M.Kirilenko)
Congrats Maria! 
Hun take the oil millions!  |
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