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Jul 20th, 2005, 11:50 PM
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Roby  
Great to see her following her dreams 
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Saori Obata
Born : April 23rd 1978
Age: 28
Residence: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 5' 5" (1.65m)
Weight: 132 lbs. (60 kg)
Plays: Left handed
Career Prize Money: $652,031
Highest Singles Ranking: 39 (Feb 9th 04')
ITF Titles: Augusta (2005), Gifu (2005), Fukuoka (2003), Port Pirie (2001), Jakarta (1996).
WTA:
Finalist (1): 2003 - Tashkent.
Semifinalist (1): 2003 - Bali.
Quarterfinalist (6): 2004 - Birmingham; 2003 - Memphis, Pattaya City; 2002 - Bali; 2001 - Tokyo [Japan Open]; 2000 - Shanghai.
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Jul 21st, 2005, 12:08 AM
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Jul 21st, 2005, 11:04 AM
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#153
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my lovely family:jelena jankovic  ,sania mirza ,sveta kuznetsova ,lindsay davenport ,justine henin-hardenne ,ai sugiyama ,shuai peng ,marion bartoli ,roberta vinci ,alicia molik ,kim clijsters ,dani hantuchova ,eugi linetskaya ,anastasia myskina ,angela haynes ,elenii danilidou ,anna chakvetadze ,anna-lena groenefeld,anabel medina-garrigues health and success for all my girls!!
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Jul 21st, 2005, 10:30 PM
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Now Roby against Flavia...  cruel fate! 
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Jul 22nd, 2005, 11:40 AM
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The quarterfinal I've been looking forward to although it's too bad this isn't the final. Tough to root for one over the other as I love both players but I have a soft spot for Roby so I'll be cheering for her. I feel an upset brewing. 
Should be interesting as I remember Eggy mentioning they were doubles partners so I'm sure they know each others games well. Anyone have their head to head in juniors?
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Jul 22nd, 2005, 12:24 PM
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I'm not sure what their Junior head to head was, but they did win the Junior doubles together at RG in '98. They beat Clijsters and Mia Buric (who's that?).
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Jul 22nd, 2005, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GoSandrine
The quarterfinal I've been looking forward to although it's too bad this isn't the final. Tough to root for one over the other as I love both players but I have a soft spot for Roby so I'll be cheering for her. I feel an upset brewing.
Should be interesting as I remember Eggy mentioning they were doubles partners so I'm sure they know each others games well. Anyone have their head to head in juniors?
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Nothing head to head in juniors. They played together in doubles from dec 97 until Jun 99 winning 3 tournaments (always in 1999)
Australian Hardcourt Junior Championships (G1)
Italian Junior Open Trofeo A Bonfiglio Campionati (GA)
International Junior Championships of France (GA)
I'm very angry with this match...  unfortunately Roby is in the wrong side of the draw, otherwise i'm sure this would be the final... 
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Jul 22nd, 2005, 10:01 PM
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Pennetta def. Vinci 61 46 76
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Jul 22nd, 2005, 10:47 PM
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Roby 
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Jul 23rd, 2005, 05:32 PM
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my poor shorty... somehow,it just wont work out for you...but,keep your head up,at least its been 2 close sets in the end!that shows,you CAN do it!!dont worry,im with you,my roby-baby!!
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Jul 24th, 2005, 01:19 PM
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my poor shorty... somehow,it just wont work out for you...but,keep your head up,at least its been 2 close sets in the end!that shows,you CAN do it!!dont worry,im with you,my roby-baby!! |
good luck,next week in budapest,my shorty!! i hope,you have a good draw to start with!
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Jul 25th, 2005, 08:02 AM
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Roby's now 55 in the WTA rankings
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And Doctor, we know you and the boot black have been rogering the fishwife in the crumpet shop.
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Jul 25th, 2005, 03:28 PM
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In Budapest - Catalina Castano (COL) d. (3) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 61 16 64
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And Doctor, we know you and the boot black have been rogering the fishwife in the crumpet shop.
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Jul 25th, 2005, 04:10 PM
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Roberta |
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Jul 26th, 2005, 08:14 AM
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oh roby...
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Forza Roberta!!!
