[jd4eva]

<font size=5>2001 FWTA Tier I Ladies Carlsberg International!</font>

The tour is buzzing as players begin their last week of tournament play before the CHAMPIONSHIPS at Wimbledon.

This week they travel to Great Britain in order to prepare for WIMBLEDON and the Tier I Ladies Carlsberg International.

Featuring finely manicured grasscourts, the event is a perfect lead in for the players looking to get some play before their toughest event of the year.

Howevere, the weather has not been all that good lately, forcing the organisers to move the grass surface indoors, making for a unique experience.

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The Carlsberg Arena, where this week's event will take place.

It's a 56 draw events with millions of dollars on offer for the champion.

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The Virginia Wade Crystal Cup is what the players are looking for this week as they search for those elusive rankings pts. Made from solid crystal, it was made in Ireland in preparation for this week's event.

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The players will be staying at the Royal Elizabeth Hotel in Manchester where they will be able to lap up the luxurious lifestyle after a hard day's work on the courts.

<br />Here are the draws:

SINGLES:<br /> <center><br />(1) Magdalena Grzybowska (POL) vs BYE<br />Mary Pierce (FRA) vs Iroda Tulyaganova (UZB)<br />Zsofia Gubacsi (HUN) vs Lisa Raymond (USA)<br />(15) Alexandra Stevenson (USA) vs Kveta Hrdlickova (CZE)

(9) Lindsay Davenport (USA) vs Anna Kournikova (RUS)<br />Asa Carlsson (SWE) vs Elena Likhovtseva (RUS)<br />Serena Williams (USA) vs Jana Novotna (CZE)<br />(7) Gala Leon-Garcia (ESP) vs BYE

(4) Louise Latimer (GBR) vs BYE<br />Kim Clijsters (BEL) vs Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)<br />Justine Henin (BEL) vs Anke Huber (GER)<br />(16) Martina Hingis (SWI) vs Amelie Mauresmo (FRA)

(11) Patty Schnyder (SWI) vs Sandrine Testud (FRA)<br />Ai Sugiyama (JPN) vs Nicole Pratt (AUS)<br />Conchita Martinez (ESP) vs Lina Krasnoroutskaya (RUS)<br />(6) Jelena Dokic (YUG) vs BYE

(8) Venus Williams (USA) vs BYE <br />Monica Seles (USA) vs Nathalie Tauziat (FRA)<br />Eleni Danilidou (GRE) vs Daja Bedanova (CZE)<br />(10) Magdalena Maleeva (BUL) vs Jennifer Capriati (USA)

(13) Maria Vento (VEN) vs Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA)<br />Ashley Harkleroad (USA) vs Chanda Rubin (USA)<br />Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (ESP) vs Maria Jose-Martinez (ESP)<br />(3) Amanda Coetzer (RSA) vs BYE

(5) Iva Majoli (CRO) vs BYE<br />Magui Serna (ESP) vs Marie Gaiane Mikaelian (SWI)<br />Sonya Jeyaseelan (CAN) vs Francesca Schiavone (ITA)<br />(12) Anne Keothavong (GBR) vs Jana Kandarr (GER)

(14) Elena Dementieva (RUS) vs Alicia Molik (AUS)<br />Barbara Schett (AUT) vs Meghann Shaughnessy (USA)<br />Mirjana Lucic (CRO) vs Dinara Safina (RUS)<br />(2) Saori Obata (JPN) vs BYE </center>

<br />DOUBLES:<br /><center><br />(1) Coetzer/Schiavone vs BYE<br />Molik/Pratt vs Krasnoroutskaya/Petrova<br />Henin/Shaughnessy vs Raymond/Likhovtseva<br />(7) Stevenson/Mauresmo vs Kandarr/Jeyaseelan

(8) Latimer/Gubacsi vs Obata/Sugiyama<br />Bedanova/Hantuchova vs Harkleroad/Mikaelian<br />Seles/Hrdlickova vs Kournikova/Tulyaganova<br />(3) Dokic/Dementieva vs BYE

(4) Davenport/Vento vs BYE<br />S Williams/V Williams vs Clijsters/Pierce<br />Testud/Sanchez-Vicario vs Novotna/Tanasugarn<br />(6) Majoli/Maleeva vs Martinez/Tauziat

(5) Huber/Rubin vs Grzybowska/Leon-Garcia<br />Keothavong/Schnyder vs Hingis/Danilidou<br />Serna/MJ Martinez vs BYE<br />(2) Carlsson/Schett vs BYE</center>

<br />Points by Sunday here in Australia (Sat in GBR)

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[Monica_Rules]

KEOTHAVONG HAPPY TO BE HOME

Anne Keothavong said today that she couldn't wait to return home after a bumpy season.<br />'It's great to return home and play in front of your home crowd i hope they cheer me all the way but a few wins under my belt will be great prep for Wimbledon where i want to do damage with all the home support'<br />She also talked to us about playing doubles with Patty Schyder again.<br />'Its great playing with Patty again we had so much fun before and we rearly took it serious it was just a laugh so that'll be fun again!'

 

[croat123]

Same points for Majoli! Divide my bonus points among the last two sets (if I have an odd # of bonus pts., put the larger amt. on the 2nd set).

 

[jacs]

lindsay is happy to play here <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[iamkool]

sonya is very happy yp get back on the courts!

 

[jacs]

cmon lindsay!

cmon lindsay and maria in doubles!

 

[2ace2]

My player Amanda Coetzer won Calais. How many points do I have to divide now? 100, 101, 102...?

 

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MIRJANA LUCIC ENTERS FWTA

Croatian player Mirjana Lucic will make her FTWA debut at 2001 Ladies Carlsberg International. "I'm really looking forward to play there. Grass is one of my favourite surfaces and England is beautiful contry. I hope i will play good tennis there." Lucic will face Dinara Safina in the first round.

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[iamkool]

A PICTURE OF SONYA JEYASEELAN PRACTICING WITH HER NEW COACH RENE SIMPSON!<br />

 

[Wally]

can Ai Sugiyama use the points she sent to you for the semis and final of the Fed Cup for both singles and doubles.

thanks <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[jd4eva]

<font size=4>ORDER OF PLAY!</font>

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Center Court:

(16) Martina HINGIS (SWI) vs Amelie MAURESMO (FRA)

(11) Patty SCHNYDER vs Sandrine TESTUD (FRA)

Daniela HANTUCHOVA (SVK) vs Kim CLIJSTERS (BEL)

Conchita MARTINEZ (ESP) vs Lina KRASNOROUTSKAYA (RUS)

<br />Night Session: Start at 7.30 pm

(9) Lindsay DAVENPORT (USA) vs Anna KOURNIKOVA (RUS)

Anke HUBER (GER) vs Justine HENIN (BEL)

<br />Court One:

<br />Zsofia GSUBACSI (HUN) vs Lisa RAYMOND (USA)

Serena WILLIAMS (USA) vs Jana NOVOTNA (CZE)

Mary PIERCE (FRA) vs Iroda TULYAGANOVA (UZB)

Ai SUGIYAMA (JPN) vs Nicole PRATT (AUS)

Asa CARLSSON (SWE) vs Elena LIKHOVTSEVA (RUS)

(15) Alexandra STEVENSON vs Kveta HRDLICKOVA (CZE)

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[jd4eva]

SINGLES RANKINGS:

Rank Player Pts<br />1 Saori Obata JPN 2284<br />2 Magdalena Gryzbowska POL 2224<br />3 Amanda Coetzer RSA 1410<br />4 Louise Latimer GBR 1382<br />5 Jelena Dokic YUG 1321<br />6 Iva Majoli CRO 1125<br />7 Gala Leon-Garcia ESP 1115<br />8 Venus Williams USA 1072<br />9 Lindsay Davenport USA 995<br />10 Anne Keothavong GBR 899<br />11 Elena Dementieva RUS 863<br />12 Magdalena Maleeva BUL 837<br />13 Patty Schnyder SWI 830<br />14 Maria Vento VEN 829<br />15 Ai Sugiyama JPN 810<br />16 Martina Hingis SWI 699<br />17 Alexandra Stevenson USA 675<br />18 Sonya Jeyaseelan CAN 653<br />19 Conchita Martinez ESP 646<br />20 Sandrine Testud FRA 639<br />21 Anke Huber GER 476<br />22 Monica Seles USA 462<br />23 Amelie Mauresmo FRA 389<br />24 Anna Kournikova RUS 369<br />25 Serena Williams USA 279<br />26 Asa Carlsson SWE 247<br />27 Daja Bedanova CZE 220<br />28 Chanda Rubin USA 196<br />29 Jana Novotna CZE 184<br />30 Lisa Raymond USA 181<br />31 Magui Serna ESP 179<br />32 Dinara Safina RUS 171<br />33 Zsofia Gubacsi HUN 146<br />34 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario ESP 119<br />35 Nicole Pratt AUS 117<br />36 Nadia Petrova RUS 104<br />37 Alicia Molik AUS 99<br />38 Iroda Tulyaganova UZB 98<br />39 Kveta Hrdlickova CZE 97<br />40 Francesca Schiavone ITA 93<br />41 Elena Danilidou GRE 88<br />42 Barbara Schett AUT 85<br />43 Jennifer Capriati USA 78<br />44 Maria Gaiane Mikaelian SWI 77<br />45 Justine Henin BEL 70<br />46 Tamarine Tanasugarn THA 66<br />47 Mary Pierce FRA 61<br />48 Jana Kandarr GER 56<br />49 Daniela Hantuchova SVK 37<br />50 Lina Krasnoroutskaya RUS 36<br />51 Elena Likhovtseva RUS 26<br />52 Ashley Harkleroad USA 22<br />53 Nathalie Tauziat FRA 6<br />54 Meghann Shaughnessy USA 1<br />55 Kim Clijsters BEL 0

 

[Monica_Rules]

YEAH I'M IN TH TOP 10!

 

[jacs]

iluvjelena - did you receive lindsay's points?

 

[M&M]

how can be saori obata number one again, when she played fed cup??? last week magdalena was number one and reached the semi final in brussels, so the pts. difference should have grown - or am i wrong???

 

[jacs]

lindsay davenport is getting ready for the carlsberg ladies international tier 1 tournamnet in Great Britain

 

[jacs]

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[Kris]

Same points like last tournament

 

[Monica_Rules]

Magdalena Grzybrowska there were pointsa for FED cup!

 

[jd4eva]

jacs: yes i got them <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

magda_fan: to encourage players to play fed cup, there were pts offered. Obata won the tournament so she received points.