[Josh]

<u>1st round</u>

Anna Butkevich(UKR) d. Tatiana Uvarova(BLR) 6-4 6-4
Michaela Johansson(SWE) d. Tal Niego(ISR) 6-3 6-0
Magy Nader Aziz(EGY) d. Daiana Filip(DEN) 6-3 6-2
Nicoleta Ratiu(ROM) d. Stella Kyradji(CYP) 6-0 6-0

Petra Teller(HUN) d. Trine Hejl(DEN) 6-0 6-0
Pavlina Akritas(CYP) d. Anet Kaasik(EST) 7-5 6-4
Michal Bar(ISR) d. Samantha Wilson(GBR) 6-1 6-2
Irina Kotkina(RUS) d. Ida Malmberg(SWE) 6-4 6-4

Hendricke-Lea Heitmann(GER) d. Ilina Kroushiofski(CYP) 6-2 6-0
Shahar Peer(ISR) d. Sandra Canrom(GBR) 6-3 6-0
Trin Eller(EST) d. Sofie Ahlberg(SWE) 6-2 6-1
Anastasia Yakimova(BLR) d. Sara Castell Lokes(ESP) 6-1 6-2

Sofia Avakova(RUS) d. Kerstin Mahlapuu(EST) 6-4 6-1
Audrey Bergot(FRA) d. Hanne Skak Jensen(DEN) 6-0 6-1
Karolina Kosinska(POL) d. Mai-Liis Jogi(EST) 6-0 6-3
Marina Viliamovskaia(RUS) d. Josefine Kiaer(SWE) 6-1 6-0

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

more like it <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

more Russians <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

go Irina <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0"> Sofia , Marina

Anastassia <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> Anna <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

good luck girls

 

[ys]

Who are these girls?

Kotkina? Avakova? Villiamovskaya?

Are they from the same group as
Kuznetsova, Safina, Sharapova, Brattchikova?

Or are they even younger? Fourth wave?

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

Irina Kotkina was part of the Russian U14 team that won the World Junior Tennis in 2000 with Vera Douchevina & Dasha Tchemarda.

She hasn't done as well as those two.
Vera is just like Safina , tall , elegant and a shot maker.

Irina is 15 on Wednesday, 1m69 at last recorded height , like most Russians she has a 2H backhand

Sofia Avakova and Marina also both 15 , know less about her.

There are lots of others like these girls.

ys... another one to look out for is 14 yr old Evgenia Linetskaya ( WTA rank around 700 played 3 ITF 10K events all in Belgium in AUG reached final of 1st.

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

2nd rd


Anna Butkevich(UKR) d. Michaela Johansson(SWE) 6-2 6-4
Magy Nader Aziz(EGY) d. Nicoleta Ratiu(ROM) 6-3 6-1
Petra Teller(HUN) d. Pavlina Akritas(CYP) 6-1 6-1
Irina Kotkina(RUS) d. Michal Bar(ISR) 6-1 6-0 <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Shahar Peer(ISR) d. Hendricke-Lea Heitmann(GER) 6-1 6-2
Anastasia Yakimova(BLR) Trin Eller(EST) 6-0 6-0 <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
Audrey Bergot(FRA) d. Sofia Avakova(RUS) 6-0 6-2 <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">
Karolina Kosinska(POL) d. Marina Viliamovskaia(RUS) 6-2 7-5 <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">


well done Anastasia <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0"> and Irina <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> congrats and good luck in QF
also well done Anna <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

too bad for Sofia and Marina <IMG SRC="smilies/frown.gif" border="0">

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

QUARTER-FINALS


Magy Nader Aziz(EGY) d. Anna Butkevich(UKR) 6-3 0-6 6-3
Irina Kotkina(RUS) d. Petra Teller(HUN) 6-2 6-3 <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Anastasia Yakimova(BLR) d. Shahar Peer(ISR) 5-7 6-4 6-3 <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
Audrey Bergot(FRA) d. Karolina Kosinska(POL) 3-6 6-4 6-4

oh yes well done Anastasia and Irina <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">


SEMIFINALS
Irina Kotkina(RUS) d. Magy Nader Aziz(EGY) 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">
Anastasia Yakimova(BLR) d. Audrey Bergot(FRA) 7-6(1) 4-6 6-0 <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">


FINAL
Irina Kotkina(RUS) d. Anastasia Yakimova(BLR) 6-2 6-0 <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">


Congrats Irina <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"> , I had faith in you all the way ..... now you got to keep it going <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Josh]

Congratulations to Irina Kotkina! <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

 

[tenn_ace]

Congrtas to Irina! Nice birthday present for you 15th anniversary: the 1st junior title!!! <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/bounce.gif" border="0">

Happy birthday and many more titles! <IMG SRC="smilies/wavey.gif" border="0">

[ September 20, 2001: Message edited by: tenn_ace ]