[Rising Sun]

So far today:

S Van Hartingsveldt (Ned) bt A Keothavong (Gbr) 6-4 7-6 (7-5)

K O'Brien (Gbr) bt A Hawkins (Gbr) 5-7 6-3 6-4

J O'Donoghue (Gbr) bt N Schlotterer (Aut) 6-2 4-6 6-1

T Sun (Chn) bt Y Glitzenshtein (Isr) 7-5 7-5

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Good start for Tian-Tian, who hasn't played a pro event since Shanghai last year.
Looks like her chances opened up even more after the top seed, Keothavong's loss!

Score can be found at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/tennis/statistics/newsid_968000/968879.stm

 

[Brαm]

Wow!! Anne Keothavong is already out!!

Well done Van Hartingsveldt!!

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Z Yan (Chi) bt H Collin (Gbr) 7-5 7-6 (9-7)
C Curran (Ire) bt L Reilly (Gbr) 6-2 7-6 (9-7)
J Zheng (Chn) bt L Cowper (Gbr) 4-6 6-3 6-1
L Butkiewicz (Bel) bt T Van De Ven (Ned) 6-3 6-0
P Van Acker (Bel) bt E Syssoeva (Rus) 6-4 6-3
C Grier (Gbr) bt N Neri (Gbr) 6-3 6-1
H Krampe (Ger) bt F Flavell (Gbr) 7-5 7-6 (7-3)
N Lui (Chn) bt K Simkin (Gbr) 6-4 6-2

oh no Ekaterina

what bad news

Francesca, Hannah lost too

well done Cristelle & Leslie

4 matches left

 

[GBTG_Fan]

C Curran (Ire) bt L Reilly (Gbr) 6-2 7-6 (9-7)

What happened girl? Tough 2nd set, hope to see u do better next week.

Paul

 

[rightous]

Yeah one up to Ireland, Paul!!!!!lol

Whta is up with Julie and Anne I thought they could really break through this year!!!!

 

[arn]

Go Patty and Leslie!

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Irina Boulykina d. Michelle Faucher 3-6 6-4 6-4

Heli Bargil d. Elsa O'Riain 2-6 6-2 7-6(9)
Claudia Kardys d. Eva Erbova 6-3 6-4

Annabel Blow d. Natalia Egorova 6-4 6-4

all results now in

 

[Carlitos]

What about qualifying?
Did Celine manage to get a place in the MD?

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Celine lost in qualies unfortunately to Katie O'Brien 6-3 6-1

 

[rightous]

Good win for Annabel!!! I don't know too much about Nathalia but she does well in the Challengers etc. is she a good player, Eggy!!!

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Natalia is only a part-time player as she is now 35.
She was in top 100 around 87/88

 

[Randy H]

argh!!!!!!!!!!

Elsa lost, such a heartbreaker...I think Heli beat her in one of the Israeli challenger finals during the offseason too

Anna and Hannah out too

well done Leslie

 

[rightous]

Thanx Eggy the fountain of all knowledge!!!!!!lol

Gee I wasn't aware she was 35, but she does well in these challenger events!!!

 

[Monica_Rules]

Well done

Jane,Annabel and Christelle!

AnneWhat the hell happened this tourney should have been a walk in the park for you!

 

[DutchieGirl]

Well done Suzanne and Leslie! Poor Elsa and Tessy!

 

[Steveg]

Thanks for the results TBE .

So all the Chinese players are in for the 2nd round, after some tight results in most cases.

 

[Rising Sun]

Good wins for all Chinese girls.

I knew 17 year old Yan Zi would be able to upset the 3rd seed. This is her first tourney outside Asia and only her 2nd overseas.

 

[Justinator]

Congrats Patty and Leslie!

 

[sartrista7]

Anne and Hannah
Wasn't expecting too much from Hannah, she's always been overrated, but frankly I hope Anne's coach gives her a good bollocking. There's no way she should be losing like this, and I don't know where her head's been for the last few months.

 

[Brαm]

Well done Leslie & Patty

Good luck in the 2nd round!