After a week of peace and quiet on the PYW Tour, we now return with two events this week. We are here in Estoril, Portugal for the smaller of the two European clay court events. We kick off with the first round, just cause first rounds are meant to kick off with!
So please cast your vote.. Who do you want to win each of the following match-ups?
Round of 32:
Flavia Pennetta ITA [1] v. Olga Savchuk UKR [Q] Mariana Diaz Oliva ARG v. Mélanie Gloria CAN [WC] Michaëlla Krajicek NED v. Séverine Beltrame FRA Lucie Safarova CZE [Q] v. Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP [8]
Gisela Dulko ARG [3] v. Stéphanie Foretz FRA Alyona Bondarenko UKR v. Jelena Dokic SCG Marta Marrero ESP v. Martina Müller GER [Q] Henrieta Nagyova SVK [Q] v. Jie Zheng CHN [9]
Dally Randriantefy MAD [6] v. Neuza Silva POR [WC] Maria Sanchez Lorenzo ESP v. Lilia Osterloh USA Nicole Pratt AUS v. Antonella Serra Zanetti ITA Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro FRA v. Na Li CHN [4]
Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP [10] v. Ludmila Cervanova SVK Jill Craybas USA v. Magda Mihalache ROM [LL] Melinda Czink HUN [LL] v. Katerina Bondarenko UKR [LL] Claudine Schaul LUX v. Dinara Safina RUS [2]
Flavia Pennetta ITA [1]
Mélanie Gloria CAN [WC]
Michaëlla Krajicek NED
Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP [8]
Gisela Dulko ARG [3]
Alyona Bondarenko UKR
Martina Müller GER [Q]
Jie Zheng CHN [9]
Dally Randriantefy MAD [6]
Maria Sanchez Lorenzo ESP
Antonella Serra Zanetti ITA
Na Li CHN [4]
Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP [10]
Magda Mihalache ROM [LL]
Katerina Bondarenko UKR [LL]
Claudine Schaul LUX (how pathetic that Claudine has to face up Dinara! )
Flavia Pennetta ITA [1]
Mélanie Gloria CAN [WC]
Séverine Beltrame FRA
Lucie Safarova CZE [Q]
Gisela Dulko ARG [3]
Jelena Dokic SCG
Marta Marrero ESP
Henrieta Nagyova SVK [Q]
Dally Randriantefy MAD [6]
Maria Sanchez Lorenzo ESP
Antonella Serra Zanetti ITA
Na Li CHN [4]
Ludmila Cervanova SVK
Magda Mihalache ROM [LL]
Melinda Czink HUN [LL]
Claudine Schaul LUX
Flavia Pennetta ITA [1] v. Olga Savchuk UKR [Q] 5-1 SP Mariana Diaz Oliva ARG v. Mélanie Gloria CAN [WC] 3-3 Michaëlla Krajicek NED v. Séverine Beltrame FRA 4-2 Lucie Safarova CZE [Q] v. Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP [8] 2-4
Gisela Dulko ARG [3] v. Stéphanie Foretz FRA 4-2 Alyona Bondarenko UKR v. Jelena Dokic SCG 2-4 Marta Marrero ESP v. Martina Müller GER [Q] 2-4 Henrieta Nagyova SVK [Q] v. Jie Zheng CHN [9] 3-3
Dally Randriantefy MAD [6] v. Neuza Silva POR [WC] 5-1 SP Maria Sanchez Lorenzo ESP v. Lilia Osterloh USA 5-1 SP Nicole Pratt AUS v. Antonella Serra Zanetti ITA 2-4 Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro FRA v. Na Li CHN [4] 2-4
Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP [10] v. Ludmila Cervanova SVK 2-4 Jill Craybas USA v. Magda Mihalache ROM [LL] 3-3 Melinda Czink HUN [LL] v. Katerina Bondarenko UKR [LL] 3-3 Claudine Schaul LUX v. Dinara Safina RUS [2] 3-3
Flavia Pennetta ITA [1]
Mélanie Gloria CAN [WC]
Michaëlla Krajicek NED
Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP [8]
Gisela Dulko ARG [3]
Jelena Dokic SCG
Marta Marrero ESP
Henrieta Nagyova SVK [Q]
Neuza Silva POR [WC]
Maria Sanchez Lorenzo ESP
Antonella Serra Zanetti ITA
Na Li CHN [4]
Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP [10]
Magda Mihalache ROM [LL]
Melinda Czink HUN [LL]
Dinara Safina RUS [2
Here is a not very good pic of Jelena :rolleyes: (my camera sucks in central court)!
I have a few more pics from yesterday but no time to upload them now (I'll do it later tonight or tomorrow), I have to get ready to go to Estoril. :wavey:
Just a short note about Jelena: major shots are...
Diary Estoril 2005
Friday, April 22
My departure from Hamburg at 15.00 hrs, by car to Cologne. I spent the night at Andre’s, my companion of Live Sport Photo. We had a nice dinner at a Greek restaurant.
Saturday, April 23
Andre’s nephew picked us up 08.30 and brought us to Cologne/Bonn...
PICK-A-WINNER #177 – ESTORIL - 2005
Past Winner :
2004 : 1. bgbgbg (BUL) 2. ghosts (BUL)
2003 : 1. Wojtek (POL) (AUS) 2. Pdm1987 (GBR)
Welcome to Pick-A-Winner (PAW), the Predictions game!
Playing is simple: over the course of the tournament choose any 13 matches in the Main Draw and...
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Centre Court (from 12.00hrs)
1. WTA Singles Final: Safarova vs. N.Li
2. ATP Singles Final: Robredo vs. Gaudio (NB 15.00hrs)
Good Luck to Na Li...Win your 2nd career title :)
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