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25K Rijn. As the #3 seed, qualified into the main draw after defeating #16 Barbara Sobaszkiewicz, 1 & 3.

She the fell in the opening of the main draw to WC Angelique Van Der Meet, 2 & 2.

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50K Las Vegas qualies.

As the #4 seed, made the main draw after defeating #8 Lena Litvak, 76(3) 61.

Now faces Ksenia Lykina. Arina has a 1-0 h2h over her.

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25K Traralgon.
Arina, seeded #7, reached her first final of the year, after defeating Jessica Moore, 64 76(3). She now faces #2 Asheigh Barty for the title. Ashleigh leads the h2h 2-0.

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Arina fell 2 & 3. Still a good week.

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25K Bendigo semis.

Aria has a rematch with Ashleigh, who holds a 3-0 lead in the h2h. Will Arina overcome her this time?

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Arina finally overcame Ashleigh, 6-4 4-6 7-6(4)

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Arina upset Olivia Rogowska, 64 75, to with the title!

First title in two years; Arina finally back on track.

Her h2h with Olivia is now even, 2-all. Last time Arina beat her was in 2006.

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Arina is looking for a return to form, after two years ended outside the Top 200.

She starts her 2013 in Brisbane, where she received a WC into the qualies. She luckily plays another WC, Bojana Bobusic, in the opening round. Arina has a 1-0 record against her. After that, it will be much more difficult.

Arina's draw:

(3)Alexandra Panova (RUS) v Karin Knapp (ITA)
(wc)Bojana Bobusic (AUS) v (wc)Arina Rodionova (RUS)
Kurumi Nara (JPN) v Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP)
Teliana Pereira (BRA) v (6)Kristyna Pliskova (CZE)

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Originally Posted by Tennis Fool

Arina is looking for a return to form, after two years ended outside the Top 200.

She starts her 2013 in Brisbane, where she received a WC into the qualies. She luckily plays another WC, Bojana Bobusic, in the opening round. Arina has a 1-0 record against her. After that, it will be much more difficult.

Arina's draw:

(3)Alexandra Panova (RUS) v Karin Knapp (ITA)
(wc)Bojana Bobusic (AUS) v (wc)Arina Rodionova (RUS)
Kurumi Nara (JPN) v Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP)
Teliana Pereira (BRA) v (6)Kristyna Pliskova (CZE)

Actually Bobusic defeated Arina 64 62 a few weeks ago in the WC playoff

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Okay

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Well, Arina lost to Bojana again, this time in three, 63 46 26. Officially, the h2h is now even at 1-all.

Arina had no points to defend, but she needs to pick up her form in the upcoming weeks.

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Arina got a WC into the Sydney q.

Here's her draw:

(4)Anna Tatishvili (GEO) v (wc)Arina Rodionova (RUS)
Julia Cohen (USA) v Claire Feuerstein (FRA)
Mallory Burdette (USA) v Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)
Maria Sanchez (USA) v (9)Vania King (USA)

This is her first meeting against Anna. Too bad she drew a seed.

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Bakery is currently open: Arina loses the first set, 60; wins the second, 16.

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Arina just barely lost out upsetting Anna, who was up 3-0 in the third. Arina saved 3 mps before sending the set to a tb, which she unfortunately did not take. The final score: 06 61 67(3).

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Arina's AO-q draw:

(10)Alexa Glatch (USA) v Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP)
Arina Rodionova (AUS) v Maria Irigoyen (ARG)
Zuzana Ondraskova (CZE) v (wc)Tammi Patterson (AUS)
Chiara Scholl (USA) v (13)Maria Joao Koehler (POR)


Arina won her first match, against Maria, 1 & 4.
Currently is in the third set against Arantxa.