Tammy's 2002 Tournament Planning

jirobkk · Nov 16, 2001

I would prefer Tammy play below.

1. Dec-31 Australian Women's Hardcourt*! Glod Coast, AUS $170,000 HO 2. Jan-07 adidas International*! Sydney, AUS $585,000 HO 3.Jan-14 Australian Open Melbourne, AUS TBA HO 4.Jan-28 Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, JPN $1,224,000 CI 5. Feb-11 Qatar Total Finaelf Open Doha, Qatar $170,000 HO 6.Feb-18 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open* Dubai $585,000 HO 7.Feb-25 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic Scottsdale, AZ, USA $585,000 HO 8.Mar-04 Tennis Masters Series-Indian Wells Indian Wells,CA,USA $2,100,000 HO 9.Mar-18 The Ericsson Open Miami,FL,USA $2,820,000 HO 10. Apr-29 Croatian BOL Ladies Open Bol, CRO $170,000 RCO 11. May-6 Warsaw Cup Warsaw, POL $140,000 RCO 12. May-20 Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, FRA $170,000 RCO 13. May-27 Roland Garros Paris, FRA TBA RCO 14. Jun-10 DFS Classic Birmingham, GBR $170,000 GO 15. Jun-17 The Britannic Asset Management Int'l Championships* Eastbourne, GBR $585,000 GO 16. Jun-24 The Championships Wimbledon, GBR TBA GO 17. Jul-22 Bank of the West Classic Stanford, CA, USA $585,000 HO 18. Jul-29 Acura Classic San Diego, CA, USA $750,000 HO 19. Aug-05 Los Angeles Open presented by Audi! Los Angeles, CA, USA $585,000 HO 20. Aug-12 Coupe Rogers AT&T Canada Cup Montreal, CAN $1,224,000 HO 21. Aug-19 Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Michelob Light*! New Haven, CT, USA $585,000 HO 22. Aug-26 US Open Flushing Meadow, NY, USA TBA HO 23. Sep-9 Kiwi Open Shanghai Shanghai, CHN $140,000 HO 24. Sep-16 Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, JPN $585,000 HO 25. Sep-23 Wismilak International Bali, INA $170,000 HO 26. Sep-30 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, JPN $170,000 HO 27. Oct-14 Eurotel Slovak Indoor Bratislava, SVK $110,000 HI 28. Oct-21 Generali Ladies Linz presented by Creditanstalt Linz, AUT $585,000 HI 29. Nov-04 Volvo Women's Open Pattaya City, THA $110,000 HO

Probably 29 tournaments per year is hard schedule for Tammy. Tammy is now making her plan.

Go Tammy Go ! Good luck for the 2002 year.

<img src="graemlins/wavey.gif" border="0" alt="[Wavey]" /> <img src="graemlins/wavey.gif" border="0" alt="[Wavey]" />

V.Melb · Nov 17, 2001

Thanks for that Jiro <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> Nice to see Tammy playing in the Goldcoast tourney - she has no points to defend there, so it could be a big advantage to her <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> Good luck Tammy ..... hope you enjoy your chirstmas break as well <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

jirobkk · Nov 17, 2001

I'm still not sure if she will play Gold Coast or New Zealand from Dec-31 - Jan-6 or not. She and her coach said at Pattaya that probably she will play exhibition match in Hong Kong end of this year.

I totally agree with you that Tammy should focus on her ranking. She can gain some benefit of point since she has no point to defend if she play Gold Coast or Nea Zealand. <img src="eek.gif" border="0"> <img src="eek.gif" border="0">

Hope Tammy can hear from us. <img src="graemlins/wavey.gif" border="0" alt="[Wavey]" />

jirobkk · Dec 4, 2001

Sorry , Just for testing

$50K King's and Queen's Cup Thailand 2001

$50K King's and Queen's Cup Thaialnd 2001

Steveg · Dec 4, 2001

I was just checking the average number of tourneys per year for players in the top 50. It is around 24 / year. This includes the Williamses who are at 12 and 10. There are very few players at 29-30 tourneys per year. It could prove to be a bit heavy. I think that 25 - 27 tourneys per year is a good figure.

Wally · Dec 5, 2001

i cant see her playing linz and bratislava! just not tammy to play there at that time of the year.. plus the fact that she doesnt seem to touch the indoor stuff!

i also dont see tammy playing 29 in the year! she would more likely schedule for around 24!

[ December 05, 2001: Message edited by: Wally ]

jirobkk · Dec 6, 2001

Her coach (Mr. Panomkorn) told me that next year Tammy may skip some tournament in Asian and play some in door tournament in Europe instead. Tammy used to gaive some interview that she love to play indoor court. <img src="eek.gif" border="0"> <img src="graemlins/hearts.gif" border="0" alt="[Hearts]" />

Wally · Dec 6, 2001

it would be in a way wonderful for her to play in a couple of indoor tournaments! i'm glad she said she loves playin there!

i hope to have a chat with tammy's coach in oz! he will be there won't he jiro!? <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Rising Sun · Dec 6, 2001

Jiro, do you think Tammy will play the Asian Games next year?

It's the same week as Japan Open and the week after, so I wouldn't be surprised Tammy choose to play in Europe as an "excuse" to skip the Asian Games. <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

BENN · Dec 6, 2001

If Tammy plays the Exibition in Hong Kong from Jan 2-5, she may miss the Qualies in the Adidas cos they start on the 4th I think. I hope she gets a wildcard, or doesn't have to qualify cos she needs some points. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

jirobkk · Dec 6, 2001

Danker : Lawn Tennis Association Thailand(LTAT) has announced recently that Tammy and Paradorn will play Asian Games. <img src="eek.gif" border="0"> Danker, Do you know when Asian Games start. I have no idea about her planning schedule but I just heard from Mr. Panomkorn, her coach. He said Tammy always make planning schedule by herself. I asked her at Pattaya, she said she didn't make schedule yet. Unfortunately, I didn't meet her on Monday in $50K King's and Queen's Cup.

Wally : <img src="graemlins/wavey.gif" border="0" alt="[Wavey]" /> Mr. Panomkorn always will be with Tammy in Grand Slam. Hope you can catch him and have a chat with him. Tell him you know me, Jiro from Thailand. BTW, Do you know him. If you don't know, please see his photo below :

Mr. Panomkorn, Tammy's coach

Benny : <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> Tammy has committed to play and her name is already appeared in the tournament website. For my understanding, qualify match of Adidas International will start on Saturday, Jan 5,2002. She may ask the tournament organizer to give her one day off in case that she reach single final or double final. But I don't think she will reach the final. <img src="graemlins/sad.gif" border="0" alt="[Sad]" /> <img src="graemlins/angel.gif" border="0" alt="[Angel]" />

Rising Sun · Dec 6, 2001

Jiro, Asian Games will be 29 Sep - 14 Oct next year.

BTW, I think she will make the Maindraw Cut-offs for Sydney when the time comes. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Rising Sun · Dec 6, 2001

BTW Jiro, how did you learn to speak Japanese? <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

jirobkk · Dec 7, 2001

I used to learn Japanese more than 4 years after working. I am working for Japanese firm in Thailand and working so closed to the Managing Director. My company have more than 2,500 Thai's local employees and 25 Japanese staffs. I am speaking Japanese to them and also translate to Thai's local employees.

Danker ! I am very glad because most of Japanese players look so happy when I speak Japanese to them. <img src="graemlins/hearts.gif" border="0" alt="[Hearts]" /> <img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" /> <img src="graemlins/wavey.gif" border="0" alt="[Wavey]" />

Wally · Dec 7, 2001

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

no i didn't know who he was really... jst his name!

my plan was to go around the court and have a peep at their little I.D tag and look for his name! <img src="redface.gif" border="0">

that pic'll help out big time!

i won't forget to tell him you siad hi! <img src="graemlins/wavey.gif" border="0" alt="[Wavey]" />

thanx! <img src="graemlins/bounce.gif" border="0" alt="[Bounce]" />

jirobkk · Dec 19, 2001

Finally Tammy has been made her tournament planning as below :

1. Jan-07 adidas International*! Sydney, AUS $585,000 HO 2.Jan-14 Australian Open Melbourne, AUS TBA HO 3.Jan-28 Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, JPN $1,224,000 CI 4. Feb-11 Qatar Total Finaelf Open Doha, Qatar $170,000 HO 5.Feb-18 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open* Dubai $585,000 HO 6.Feb-25 State Farm Women's Tennis Classic Scottsdale, AZ, USA $585,000 HO 7.Mar-04 Tennis Masters Series-Indian Wells Indian Wells,CA,USA $2,100,000 HO 8.Mar-18 The Ericsson Open Miami,FL,USA $2,820,000 HO 7.May-06 EUROCARD Ladies German Open Berlin, GER $1,224,000 RCO 8.May-13 Tennis Masters Series Roma Rome, ITA $1,224,000 RCO 9.May-20 Open De Espana Villa De Madrid - Trofeo Volkswagen Madrid, ESP $170,000 RCO 10.May-27 Roland Garros Paris, FRA TBA RCO 11.Jun-10 DFS Classic Birmingham, GBR $170,000 GO 12.Jun-17 The Britannic Asset Management Int'l Championships* Eastbourne, GBR $585,000 GO 13.Jun-24 The Championships Wimbledon, GBR TBA GO 14.Jul-29 Acura Classic San Diego, CA, USA $750,000 HO 15.Aug-05 Los Angeles Open presented by Audi! Los Angeles, CA, USA $585,000 HO 16.Aug-12 Coupe Rogers AT&T Canada Cup Montreal, CAN $1,224,000 HO 17.Aug-19 Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Michelob Light*! New Haven, CT, USA $585,000 HO 18.Aug-26 US Open Flushing Meadow, NY, USA TBA HO 19.Sep-16 Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, JPN $585,000 HO 20.Sep-30 Ladies Kremlin Cup Moscow, RUS $1,224,000 SI 21.Oct-14 Swisscom Challenge Zurich, SUI $1,224,000 HI 22.Oct-28 Wismilak International Surabaya, INA $140,000 HO 23. Nov-04 Volvo Women's Open Pattaya City, THA $110,000 HO

I've got this from Thai's newspaper. Newspaper said Tammy play 25 tournaments but there are only 23 in detail. Her coach (Mr. Panomkorn) used to tell me that next year Tammy may skip some tournament in Asian and play some in door tournament in Europe instead. Tammy used to gaive some interview that she love to play indoor court.

Surprising me that she has to play Asian Games during Sep 29 - Oct 14 but her plan still appear to play in Moscow(Indoor), Sep 30 - Oct 7.

Steveg · Dec 19, 2001

Interesting. Thanks Jiro. So I was not that far away.

But the number of tourneys she'll play could shrink. Indonesian tourneys are unpredictable (can be cancelled at any time <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> )

jirobkk · Jan 3, 2002

I've got latest updated of Tammy's 2002 Year schedule from today's Siamsports news :

1. Jan-07 Canberra Women Classic, Canberra, AUS $110,000 HO
2. Jan-14 Australian Open Melbourne, AUS TBA HO
3. Jan-28 Toray Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, JPN $1,224,000 CI
4. Feb-11 Qatar Total Finaelf Open Doha, Qatar $170,000 HO
5. Feb-18 Dubai Duty Free Women's Open* Dubai $585,000 HO
6. Mar-04 Tennis Masters Series-Indian Wells Indian Wells,CA,USA $2,100,000 HO
7. Mar-18 The Ericsson Open Miami,FL,USA $2,820,000 HO
8. May-13 Tennis Masters Series Roma Rome, ITA $1,224,000 RCO
9. May-20 Open De Espana Villa De Madrid - Trofeo Volkswagen Madrid, ESP $170,000 RCO
10. May-27 Roland Garros Paris, FRA TBA RCO
11. Jun-10 DFS Classic Birmingham, GBR $170,000 GO
12. Jun-17 The Britannic Asset Management Int'l Championships* Eastbourne, GBR $585,000 GO
13. Jun-24 The Championships Wimbledon, GBR TBA GO
14. Jul-29 Acura Classic San Diego, CA, USA $750,000 HO
15. Aug-05 Los Angeles Open presented by Audi! Los Angeles, CA, USA $585,000 HO
16. Aug-12 Coupe Rogers AT&T Canada Cup Montreal, CAN $1,224,000 HO
17. Aug-19 Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Michelob Light*! New Haven, CT, USA $585,000 HO
18. Aug-26 US Open Flushing Meadow, NY, USA TBA HO
19. Sep-16 Toyota Princess Cup Tokyo, JPN $585,000 HO
20. Sep-23 Sparkassen Cup Int'l Grand Prix Leipzig, GER $585,000 SI
21. Sep-30 Ladies Kremlin Cup Moscow, RUS $1,224,000 SI
22. Oct-07 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, GER $585,000 HI
23. Oct-14 Swisscom Challenge Zurich, SUI $1,224,000 HI
24. Oct-21 Generali Ladies Linz presented by Creditanstalt Linz, AUT $585,000 HI
25. Oct-28 Wismilak International Surabaya, INA $140,000 HO
26. Nov-04 Volvo Women's Open Pattaya City, THA $110,000 HO

Tammy has schedule to play 26 tornaments this year and nice to know she play 5 indoor tournaments in Europe instead of tornament in Asia. She play 3 clay tournament, at Italy, Spain and French Open.

Surprising me that she has committed to play Asian Games during Sep 29 - Oct 14 but her plan still appear to play in Moscow(Indoor), Sep 30 - Oct 7 and Porsche Tennis Grand Prix(Indoor) Germany, Oct 07 - Oct 14 . She may skip 2 indoor tournament in Moscow and Germany if she has to play Asian Games.

It would be nice if anyone know more information and can share Tammy's news.

Good luck Tammy for 2002 Year. :hearts:

Wally · Jan 4, 2002

i sort of hope she doesnt play in the asian games but in a way i hope she does!!!

it will be good for her rank if she plays kremlin cup but i know that it is always an honor for asians to represent their country in anything!

V.Melb · Jan 5, 2002

Hoping Tammy gets the success she deserves!

Tammy's 2002 Tournament Planning

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