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Roland Garros, Paris



Week 8 * Clay Grand Slam * Draw Size 32

S1 Winner - Marion Bartoli
S2 Winner - Maria Sanchez Lorenzo
S3 Winner - Kim Clijsters

Paris, FRA - Welcome to Paris! It's time for the second Grand Slam of the season, we've had three different winners in the warm-up events, so it's anybody's guess as to who will come out on top this week, good luck all!

Draw Posted - Sunday 18:00 CET

Points Deadline - Tuesday 18:00 CET

Reminder - Please start sending Grass points

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Aces To Play

Clijsters - 4
Davenport - 1
Dementieva - 1
Dokic - 0
Domachowska - 1
Dominguez Lino - 4
Dulko - 3
Hantuchova - 0
Jankovic - 3
Jidkova - 3
Kirilenko - 1
Krajicek - 1
Kuznetsova - 3
Larcher de Brito - 0
Molik - 2
Myskina - 4
Pennetta - 2
Rybarikova - 2
Seles - 4
Sharapova - 0
Spears - 0
Stosur - 3
Tanasugarn - 1
Vaidisova - 3
S. Williams - 1
V. Williams - 2
Washington - 2

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Draw

Maria Sharapova(1) v Bye
Elena Dementieva v Samantha Stosur
Serena Williams v Magdalena Rybarikova
Tamarine Tanasugarn v Maria Kirilenko(7)

Flavia Pennetta(5) v Bye
Lourdes Dominguez Lino v Monica Seles
Michelle Larcher de Brito v Nicole Vaidisova
Bye v Alicia Molik(3)

Michaella Krajicek(4) v Bye
Daniela Hantuchova v Svetlana Kuznetsova
Venus Williams v Anastasia Myskina
Gisela Dulko v Marta Domachowska(8)

Lindsay Davenport(6) v Bye
Mashona Washington v Jelena Jankovic
Britney Spears v Jelena Dokic
Bye v Kim Clijsters(2)

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Points To Defend

1000 -

Clijsters

450 -

Myskina
V. Williams

250 -

Stosur
Molik
Krajicek

140 -

Sharapova
Jankovic
Dulko
Domachowska
Hantuchova
Kirilenko

90 -

Spears
Tanasugarn
Davenport
Jidkova

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Player Of The Week




Michaella Krajicek

Misa gets this week's extra ace for her fluke amazing run to the final last week and now has 1 ace to use in Paris

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Preview

The Favourites







Despite having not won a title on clay so far this season, Kim's pedigree on this surface cannot be overlooked, she could have a tough time with some players unless she makes some changes, however that could lead to her taking away her strengths, Nicole was very impressive in winning Rome and seems like a future elite player, Myskina finally could capture the title too - provided she stays well away from Sharapova.

The Contenders







Sammy had an excellent win last week beating several elite players, but she has never made much impact on the biggest stages, Alicia has some good results on clay and because there are so few 3/4-acers, she has a genuine shot at doing well here, same reason for Vee, she has semi-final points to defend but with some luck could go even further.

The Dark Horses







The Dangerous Floaters





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Good luck everyone

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Draw posted.

[MH0861]

In Sam's section again

No mention in the preview, no extra ace = recipe for success for MK

[Uranium]

I get the pick curse? Real nice
Finally win it too? I won it in Season2

[MH0861]

Originally Posted by Uranium

I get the pick curse? Real nice
Finally win it too? I won it in Season2

Well, you aren't particularly memorable

I mean you didn't even make the ATC banner

[Hashim.]

go Kim

[LDF]

Lindsay is making her long-awaited return here, people

Beware.

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Round of 32

Stosur def. Dementieva

Seles def. Dominguez Lino

Dulko def. Domachowska(8)

W/O

Dementieva, LDL and Domachowska are retired unless they send points for grass.

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Tuesday OOP


Court Phillipe Chatrier

Britney Spears v Jelena Dokic

Venus Williams v Anastasia Myskina

Tamarine Tanasugarn v Maria Kirilenko(7)

Daniela Hantuchova v Svetlana Kuznetsova


Court Suzanne Lenglen

Michelle Larcher de Brito v Nicole Vaidisova

Serena Williams v Magdalena Rybarikova

Mashona Washington v Jelena Jankovic

[Calliope.]

Go Magda