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PYW Roland Garros




Welcome to Paris, France! The second Grand Slam of the year gets underway! During the last few weeks players were preparing in big and smaller PYW events for that unique tournament. The last three editions saw fan favourites Anastasia Myskina, Kim Clijsters and Ana Ivanovic take home the trophies. But who will do so this year? Only your votes can determine this! VOTE as the tournament kicks off.

Ranking Points:

W - 650
F - 456
SF - 292
QF - 162
R16 - 90
R32 - 56
R64 - 32
R128 - 5
Qualifier - 10 *
Q3 - 5
Q2 - 
Q1 - 1 
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.

Previous Finals:

2007 | Anastasia Myskina RUS beat Maria Kirilenko RUS | 6-4 6-2
2006 | Ana Ivanovic SCG [19] beat Alicia Molik AUS [WC] | 6-2 6-1
2005 | Kim Clijsters BEL [14] beat Evgenia Linetskaya RUS | 6-3 6-2

The Favourites:


First Section: Iveta Benesova CZE [1]


Second Section: Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]


Third Section: Maret Ani EST [3]


Fourth Section: Yanina Wickmayer BEL [4]


Fifth Section: Anne Keothavong GBR [5]


Sixth Section: Kirsten Flipkens BEL


Seventh Section: Bethanie Mattek USA [7]

OUT OF COMPETITION
Eighth Section: Magdalena Rybarikova SVK


Ninth Section: Alicia Molik AUS [9]


OUT OF COMPETITION
Tenth Section: Zheng Jie CHN


OUT OF COMPETITION
Eleventh Section: Urszula Radwanska POL


Twelfth Section: Julia Schruff GER [16]

Second Qualifying Round:
Iveta Benesova CZE [1] vs Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Sandra Martinovic BIH vs Laura Thorpe FRA [WC]
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC] vs Angelika Bachmann GER
Jelena Pandzic CRO vs Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Maret Ani EST [3] vs Chanelle Scheepers RSA
Kinnie Laisne FRA [WC] vs Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Yanina Wickmayer BEL [4] vs Rika Fujiwara JPN
Jelena Kostanic-Tosic CRO vs Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI

Anne Keothavong GBR [5] vs Tetiana Luzhanska UKR
Agnes Szatmari ROU vs Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Julia Görges GER [6] vs Kirsten Flipkens BEL
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR vs Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Bethanie Mattek USA [7] vs Stephanie Vongsouthi FRA [WC]
Darya Kustova BLR vs Elena Baltacha GBR [14]
Renata Voracova CZE [8] vs Christina Wheeler AUS
Corinna Dentoni ITA vs Roberta Vinci ITA [22]

Alicia Molik AUS [9] vs Marta Marrero ESP
Naomi Cavaday GBR vs Betina Jozami ARG
Katie O'Brien GBR [10] vs Kristina Barrois GER
Lucie Hradecka CZE vs Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11] vs Chloë Babet FRA [WC]
Sophie Ferguson AUS vs Monique Adamczak AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP vs Caroline Maes BEL
Kathrin Wörle GER vs Julia Schruff GER [16]

[Dexter]

Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Laura Thorpe FRA [WC]
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Chanelle Scheepers RSA
Kinnie Laisne FRA [WC]
Rika Fujiwara JPN
Jelena Kostanić-Tosić CRO

Tetiana Luzhanska UKR
Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Julia Görges GER [6]
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Stephanie Vongsouthi FRA [WC]
Darya Kustova BLR
Renata Voracova CZE [8]
Corinna Dentoni ITA

Alicia Molik AUS [9]
Naomi Cavaday GBR
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Monique Adamczak AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[bernardino]

Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Laura Thorpe FRA [WC]
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Chanelle Scheepers RSA
Kinnie Laisne FRA [WC]
Rika Fujiwara JPN
Jelena Kostanić-Tosić CRO

Tetiana Luzhanska UKR
Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Julia Görges GER [6]
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Stephanie Vongsouthi FRA [WC]
Darya Kustova BLR
Renata Voracova CZE [8]
Corinna Dentoni ITA

Alicia Molik AUS [9]
Naomi Cavaday GBR
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Monique Adamczak AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[Elleke]

Iveta Benesova CZE [1]
Sandra Martinovic BIH
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Maret Ani EST [3]
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Yanina Wickmayer BEL [4]
Jelena Kostanic-Tosic CRO

Anne Keothavong GBR [5]
Agnes Szatmari ROU
Kirsten Flipkens BEL
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Stephanie Vongsouthi FRA [WC]
Elena Baltacha GBR [14]
Christina Wheeler AUS
Roberta Vinci ITA [22]

Marta Marrero ESP
Naomi Cavaday GBR
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Sophie Ferguson AUS
Caroline Maes BEL
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[I love Italy]

Iveta Benesova CZE [1]
Sandra Martinovic BIH
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Maret Ani EST [3]
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Rika Fujiwara JPN
Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI

Anne Keothavong GBR [5]
Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Julia Görges GER [6]
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR

Bethanie Mattek USA [7]
Darya Kustova BLR
Christina Wheeler AUS
Roberta Vinci ITA [22]

Alicia Molik AUS [9]
Betina Jozami ARG
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Sophie Ferguson AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[Iceland]

Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Laura Thorpe FRA [WC]
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Chanelle Scheepers RSA
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Rika Fujiwara JPN
Jelena Kostanic-Tosic CRO

Anne Keothavong GBR [5]
Agnes Szatmari ROU
Julia Görges GER [6]
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Stephanie Vongsouthi FRA [WC]
Elena Baltacha GBR [14]
Christina Wheeler AUS
Corinna Dentoni ITA

Alicia Molik AUS [9]
Naomi Cavaday GBR
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Sophie Ferguson AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Kathrin Wörle GER

[tucker1989]

Iveta Benesova CZE [1]
Sandra Martinovic BIH
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Jelena Pandzic CRO

Maret Ani EST [3]
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Rika Fujiwara JPN
Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI

Anne Keothavong GBR [5]
Agnes Szatmari ROU
Julia Görges GER [6]
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR

Bethanie Mattek USA [7]
Elena Baltacha GBR [14]
Christina Wheeler AUS
Roberta Vinci ITA [22]

Marta Marrero ESP
Betina Jozami ARG
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Lucie Hradecka CZE

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Sophie Ferguson AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[Fretchap]

Iveta Benesova CZE [1]
Laura Thorpe FRA [WC]
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Jelena Pandzic CRO

Chanelle Scheepers RSA
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Rika Fujiwara JPN
Jelena Kostanic-Tosic CRO

Tetiana Luzhanska UKR
Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Kirsten Flipkens BEL
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR

Bethanie Mattek USA [7]
Darya Kustova BLR
Christina Wheeler AUS
Corinna Dentoni ITA

Alicia Molik AUS [9]
Naomi Cavaday GBR
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Monique Adamczak AUS
Caroline Maes BEL
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[patch.]

Iveta Benesova CZE [1]
Laura Thorpe FRA [WC]
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Jelena Pandzic CRO

Maret Ani EST [3]
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Yanina Wickmayer BEL [4]
Jelena Kostanic-Tosic CRO

Anne Keothavong GBR [5]
Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Julia Görges GER [6]
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Stephanie Vongsouthi FRA [WC]
Darya Kustova BLR
Renata Voracova CZE [8]
Corinna Dentoni ITA

Marta Marrero ESP
Betina Jozami ARG
Kristina Barrois GER
Lucie Hradecka CZE

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Sophie Ferguson AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[CooCooCachoo]

Pivovarova
Thorpe
Bachmann
Shvedova

Ani
Pelletier
Fujiwara
Kostanic-Tosic

Keothavong
Szatmari
Flipkens
Zahlavova Strycova

Mattek
Baltacha
Wheeler
Dentoni

Marrero
Jozami
Barrois
Hradecka

Babet
Adamczak
Maes
Wörle

[CooCooCachoo]

Second Qualifying Round:

Iveta Benesova CZE [1] vs Anastasia Pivovarova RUS | 5-4 SP!
Sandra Martinovic BIH vs Laura Thorpe FRA [WC] | 3-6 0-0
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC] vs Angelika Bachmann GER | 6-0 2-1
Jelena Pandzic CRO vs Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18] | 3-6 0-0

Maret Ani EST [3] vs Chanelle Scheepers RSA | 5-4 SP!
Kinnie Laisne FRA [WC] vs Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN | 2-6 0-1
Yanina Wickmayer BEL [4] vs Rika Fujiwara JPN | 1-6 1-1
Jelena Kostanic-Tosic CRO vs Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI | 6-2 1-0

Anne Keothavong GBR [5] vs Tetiana Luzhanska UKR | 6-3 0-0
Agnes Szatmari ROU vs Melinda Czink HUN [15] | 4-5 SP!
Julia Görges GER [6] vs Kirsten Flipkens BEL | 6-2 0-1
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR vs Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14] | 3-6 0-0

Bethanie Mattek USA [7] vs Stephanie Vongsouthi FRA [WC] | 4-5 SP!
Darya Kustova BLR vs Elena Baltacha GBR [14] | 5-4 SP!
Renata Voracova CZE [8] vs Christina Wheeler AUS | 3-6 0-0
Corinna Dentoni ITA vs Roberta Vinci ITA [22] | 6-3 0-0

Alicia Molik AUS [9] vs Marta Marrero ESP | 5-4 SP!
Naomi Cavaday GBR vs Betina Jozami ARG | 5-4 SP!
Katie O'Brien GBR [10] vs Kristina Barrois GER | 6-0 1-2
Lucie Hradecka CZE vs Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC] | 1-6 2-0

Olga Puchkova RUS [11] vs Chloë Babet FRA [WC] | 6-0 2-1
Sophie Ferguson AUS vs Monique Adamczak AUS | 5-4 SP!
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP vs Caroline Maes BEL | 6-2 0-1
Kathrin Wörle GER vs Julia Schruff GER [16] | 1-6 1-1

[Hayato]

Iveta Benesova CZE [1]
Sandra Martinovic BIH
Angelika Bachmann GER
Jelena Pandzic CRO

Maret Ani EST [3]
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Rika Fujiwara JPN
Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI

Anne Keothavong GBR [5]
Agnes Szatmari ROU
Kirsten Flipkens BEL
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR

Bethanie Mattek USA [7]
Elena Baltacha GBR [14]
Christina Wheeler AUS
Corinna Dentoni ITA

Alicia Molik AUS [9]
Betina Jozami ARG
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Lucie Hradecka CZE

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Sophie Ferguson AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[d_s]

Iveta Benesova CZE [1]
Sandra Martinovic BIH
Angelika Bachmann GER
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Chanelle Scheepers RSA
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Yanina Wickmayer BEL [4]
Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI

Anne Keothavong GBR [5]
Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Julia Görges GER [6]
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Bethanie Mattek USA [7]
Elena Baltacha GBR [14]
Renata Voracova CZE [8]
Corinna Dentoni ITA

Alicia Molik AUS [9]
Betina Jozami ARG
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Monique Adamczak AUS
Caroline Maes BEL
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[SARA-GOAT]

Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Sandra Martinovic BIH
Angelika Bachmann GER
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Chanelle Scheepers RSA
Marie-Eve Pelletier CAN
Rika Fujiwara JPN
Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI

Tetiana Luzhanska UKR
Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Kirsten Flipkens BEL
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Stephanie Vongsouthi FRA [WC]
Darya Kustova BLR
Renata Voracova CZE [8]
Roberta Vinci ITA [22]

Alicia Molik AUS [9]
Betina Jozami ARG
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Lucie Hradecka CZE

Chloë Babet FRA [WC]
Monique Adamczak AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Julia Schruff GER [16]

[Chris 84]

Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Sandra Martinovic BIH
Irena Pavlovic FRA [WC]
Yaroslava Shvedova RUS [18]

Chanelle Scheepers RSA
Kinnie Laisne FRA [WC]
Yanina Wickmayer BEL [4]
Jelena Kostanic-Tosic CRO

Anne Keothavong GBR [5]
Melinda Czink HUN [15]
Kirsten Flipkens BEL
Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova CZE [14]

Bethanie Mattek USA [7]
Elena Baltacha GBR [14]
Renata Voracova CZE [8]
Corinna Dentoni ITA

Marta Marrero ESP
Betina Jozami ARG
Katie O'Brien GBR [10]
Charlotte Rodier FRA [WC]

Olga Puchkova RUS [11]
Sophie Ferguson AUS
Maria Jose Martínez Sanchez ESP
Kathrin Wörle GER