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10000$ Internacional de Tenis Ciudad de Melilla Open 2006
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THE PLACE:
Melilla is a Spanishexclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. Traditionally considered part of Andalusia for historical reasons, it was administered as part of Málaga province prior to the March 14, 1995 Statute of Autonomy, and was a free port before Spain joined the European Union. As of 1994 it had a population of 63,670. Its population consists of Christians, Muslims, Jews and a small minority of Hindus. Both Spanish and Tamazight are spoken there.
Since 1982 Morroco has claimed Melilla, along with Ceuta and various small Spanish islands off the coast of Africa (Plazas de soberanía) and the Canary Islands, drawing comparisons with Spain's territorial claim to Gibraltar. The Spanish government rejects these comparisons (as do the inhabitants of the cities), on the grounds that both Ceuta and Melilla are integral parts of the Spanish state, whereas Gibraltar, an overseas territory, is not considered part of the United Kingdom. The Gibraltarians, for their part, say that there is simply no comparison as they are not Spanish and are economically and politically self-sufficient.
This and Ceuta are the last two European territories located in mainland Africa.
THE TOURNAMENT:
Surface: HARD
Previous Winners:
2004: Nina BRATCHIKOVA RUS d. Frederica PIEDADE POR 62 64
2005: Sara ERRANI ITA d. Lucia JIMENEZ ALMENDROS ESP 61 64
Quali
(1) Abbie PROBBERT GBR vs bye
Rocio LOPEZ ESP vs Maria-Jose MARCOS ESP 60 60
(2) Ana RUIZ FERNANDEZ ESP vs bye
Madelaine BROOKS GBR vs Bistra OTASHLYISKA BUL 36 63 26
(3) Marta SMIECHOWSKA POL vs bye
Sandra FORNES MARQUES ESP vs bye
Jasmina HAMZIC SWE vs bye
Benedicte VLIEGEN BEL vs bye
Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP vs bye
Joanna ZAJAC GBR vs Maria YUSTE ESP 60 60
Ginevra MOSTAJO ESTRADA ESP vs bye
Maria MARTINEZ ROMERO ESP vs bye
Johanna KONTA AUS vs bye
Sandra MENTE LADANAI SWE vs bye
Valentina VASILIEVA RUS vs bye
Federica SÜSS GER vs bye
2nd round
Rocio LOPEZ ESP d. (1) Abbie PROBBERT GBR 62 36 60
Bistra OTASHLIYSKA BUL d. (2) Ana RUIZ FERNANDEZ ESP 16 64 76
Sandra FORNES MARQUES ESP d. (3) Marta SMEICHOWSKA POL 62 62
Benedicte VLIEGEN BEL d. Jasmina HAMZIC SWE 76 23 ret Hamzic
Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP d. Joanna ZAJAC GBR 64 61
Ginebra MOSTAJO ESP d. Maria MARTINEZ ROMERO ESP 61 61
Johanna KONTA AUS d. Sandra MENTE LADANAI SWE 60 60
Federica SÜSS GER d. Valentina VASILIEVA RUS 60 61
MAIN DRAW
(1) Sheng-Nan SUN CHN vs q Ginebra MOSTAJO ESP 76 46 61
Ana BELTRAN TRIGUEROS ESP vs Jessica MEZO SUI 64 61
q Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP vs q Bistra OTASHLIYSKA BUL 67 61 62
(8) Eva PERA NED vs Rocio LOPEZ ESP 26 64 52 ret Lopez
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER vs q Federica SÜSS GER 61 61
Ksenia SIDOROVA RUS vs LL Ana RUIZ FERNANDEZ 26 75 26
Fatima OLASO ESP vs wc Nadia LEE GBR 36 75 16
(7) Beatriz GARCIA VIDAGANY ESP vs Macarena RODRIGUEZ CAPILLA ESP 57 60 61
(6) wc Sara DEL BARRIO ESP vs Hannah KÜRVERS GER 57 36
wc Beatriz SALAZAR ESP vs wc Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP 16 36
Anastasia KONTRATEVIDI GRE vs Neda KOZIC SCG 64 63
(3) wc Wan-Ting LIU CHN vs Julia PARASYUK RUS 75 26 64
(5) Andrea KOCH BENVENUTO CHI vs q Sandra FORNES MARQUES ESP 67 60 63
LL Abbie PROBBERT GBR vs Victoria VALLS COMAMALA ESP 64 26 76
Teresa FERRER LOPEZ ESP vs q Benedicte VLIEGEN BEL 61 62
(2) Gianna DOZ CRO vs q Johanna KONTA AUS 46 62 61
2nd round
(1) Sheng-Nan SUN CHN d. Ana BELTRAN TRIGUEROS ESP 62 62
Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP d. (8) Eva PERA NED 61 10 ret
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER d. Ana RUIZ FERNANDEZ ESP 64 20 ret
(7) Beatriz GARCIA VIDAGANY ESP d. Nadia LEE GBR 61 61
Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP d. Hannah KÜRVERS GER 63 ret
Anastasia KONTRATEVIDI GRE d. (3) Wan-Ting LIU CHN 63 61
Abbie PROBBERT GBR d. (5) Andrea KOCH BENVENUTO CHI 36 64 63
Teresa FERRER LOPEZ ESP d. (2) Gianna DOZ CRO 76 64
QF
(1) Sheng-Nan SUN CHN d. Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP 61 63
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER d. (7) Beatriz GARCIA VIDAGANY ESP 67 63 75
Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP d. Anastasia KONTRATEVIDI GRE 63 06 76
Abbie PROBBERT GBR d. Teresa FERRER LOPEZ ESP 63 76
SF
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER d. (1) Sheng-Nan SUN CHN 67 64 64
Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP d. Abbie PROBBERT GBR 36 62 76
Final
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER d. Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP 64 64
THE PLACE:
Melilla is a Spanishexclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. Traditionally considered part of Andalusia for historical reasons, it was administered as part of Málaga province prior to the March 14, 1995 Statute of Autonomy, and was a free port before Spain joined the European Union. As of 1994 it had a population of 63,670. Its population consists of Christians, Muslims, Jews and a small minority of Hindus. Both Spanish and Tamazight are spoken there.
Since 1982 Morroco has claimed Melilla, along with Ceuta and various small Spanish islands off the coast of Africa (Plazas de soberanía) and the Canary Islands, drawing comparisons with Spain's territorial claim to Gibraltar. The Spanish government rejects these comparisons (as do the inhabitants of the cities), on the grounds that both Ceuta and Melilla are integral parts of the Spanish state, whereas Gibraltar, an overseas territory, is not considered part of the United Kingdom. The Gibraltarians, for their part, say that there is simply no comparison as they are not Spanish and are economically and politically self-sufficient.
This and Ceuta are the last two European territories located in mainland Africa.
THE TOURNAMENT:
Surface: HARD
Previous Winners:
2004: Nina BRATCHIKOVA RUS d. Frederica PIEDADE POR 62 64
2005: Sara ERRANI ITA d. Lucia JIMENEZ ALMENDROS ESP 61 64
Quali
(1) Abbie PROBBERT GBR vs bye
Rocio LOPEZ ESP vs Maria-Jose MARCOS ESP 60 60
(2) Ana RUIZ FERNANDEZ ESP vs bye
Madelaine BROOKS GBR vs Bistra OTASHLYISKA BUL 36 63 26
(3) Marta SMIECHOWSKA POL vs bye
Sandra FORNES MARQUES ESP vs bye
Jasmina HAMZIC SWE vs bye
Benedicte VLIEGEN BEL vs bye
Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP vs bye
Joanna ZAJAC GBR vs Maria YUSTE ESP 60 60
Ginevra MOSTAJO ESTRADA ESP vs bye
Maria MARTINEZ ROMERO ESP vs bye
Johanna KONTA AUS vs bye
Sandra MENTE LADANAI SWE vs bye
Valentina VASILIEVA RUS vs bye
Federica SÜSS GER vs bye
2nd round
Rocio LOPEZ ESP d. (1) Abbie PROBBERT GBR 62 36 60
Bistra OTASHLIYSKA BUL d. (2) Ana RUIZ FERNANDEZ ESP 16 64 76
Sandra FORNES MARQUES ESP d. (3) Marta SMEICHOWSKA POL 62 62
Benedicte VLIEGEN BEL d. Jasmina HAMZIC SWE 76 23 ret Hamzic
Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP d. Joanna ZAJAC GBR 64 61
Ginebra MOSTAJO ESP d. Maria MARTINEZ ROMERO ESP 61 61
Johanna KONTA AUS d. Sandra MENTE LADANAI SWE 60 60
Federica SÜSS GER d. Valentina VASILIEVA RUS 60 61
MAIN DRAW
(1) Sheng-Nan SUN CHN vs q Ginebra MOSTAJO ESP 76 46 61
Ana BELTRAN TRIGUEROS ESP vs Jessica MEZO SUI 64 61
q Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP vs q Bistra OTASHLIYSKA BUL 67 61 62
(8) Eva PERA NED vs Rocio LOPEZ ESP 26 64 52 ret Lopez
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER vs q Federica SÜSS GER 61 61
Ksenia SIDOROVA RUS vs LL Ana RUIZ FERNANDEZ 26 75 26
Fatima OLASO ESP vs wc Nadia LEE GBR 36 75 16
(7) Beatriz GARCIA VIDAGANY ESP vs Macarena RODRIGUEZ CAPILLA ESP 57 60 61
(6) wc Sara DEL BARRIO ESP vs Hannah KÜRVERS GER 57 36
wc Beatriz SALAZAR ESP vs wc Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP 16 36
Anastasia KONTRATEVIDI GRE vs Neda KOZIC SCG 64 63
(3) wc Wan-Ting LIU CHN vs Julia PARASYUK RUS 75 26 64
(5) Andrea KOCH BENVENUTO CHI vs q Sandra FORNES MARQUES ESP 67 60 63
LL Abbie PROBBERT GBR vs Victoria VALLS COMAMALA ESP 64 26 76
Teresa FERRER LOPEZ ESP vs q Benedicte VLIEGEN BEL 61 62
(2) Gianna DOZ CRO vs q Johanna KONTA AUS 46 62 61
2nd round
(1) Sheng-Nan SUN CHN d. Ana BELTRAN TRIGUEROS ESP 62 62
Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP d. (8) Eva PERA NED 61 10 ret
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER d. Ana RUIZ FERNANDEZ ESP 64 20 ret
(7) Beatriz GARCIA VIDAGANY ESP d. Nadia LEE GBR 61 61
Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP d. Hannah KÜRVERS GER 63 ret
Anastasia KONTRATEVIDI GRE d. (3) Wan-Ting LIU CHN 63 61
Abbie PROBBERT GBR d. (5) Andrea KOCH BENVENUTO CHI 36 64 63
Teresa FERRER LOPEZ ESP d. (2) Gianna DOZ CRO 76 64
QF
(1) Sheng-Nan SUN CHN d. Paloma DIAZ SADA ESP 61 63
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER d. (7) Beatriz GARCIA VIDAGANY ESP 67 63 75
Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP d. Anastasia KONTRATEVIDI GRE 63 06 76
Abbie PROBBERT GBR d. Teresa FERRER LOPEZ ESP 63 76
SF
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER d. (1) Sheng-Nan SUN CHN 67 64 64
Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP d. Abbie PROBBERT GBR 36 62 76
Final
(4) Andrea SIEVEKE GER d. Sabrina MENDEZ DOMINGUEZ ESP 64 64
