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November 3rd, 2006

Challenge Bell Quarterfinals

The Challenge Bell is moving swiftly along, and the players are now on to the quarterfinals.
Here’s the singles draw at the moment:

Jankovic vs. Poutchkova
Bremond vs. Sucha
Osterloh vs. Wozniak
Perry vs. Bartoli

I’ll venture a prediction that the semi finals will be Jankovic vs. Bremond and Wozniak vs. Bartoli.
Let’s see if my bets are smart.

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November 3rd, 2006

Current Rankings 11/2/06

Well, there’s been a bit of a shuffle since I last posted the top ten rankings. Most notably, of course, is the switch between Justine Henin-Hardenne and Maria Sharapova. The Russian has now taken second place, pushing Henin-Hardenne down to the number three spot.
Amelie Mauresmo is holding on to dear life for the number one, […]

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November 2nd, 2006

On to the Challenge Bell!

Next up in the WTA tour is the Challenge Bell in belle Quebec. This tournament runs from October 28th - November 5th.
So, we’re off to the second round where the following players are meeting up:

Jelena Jankovic vs. Vania King
Tanja Ostertag vs. Olga Poutchkova
Severine Bremond vs. Greta Arn
Martina Sucha def. Sybille Bammer (7-5, 6-4)
Anastassia Rodionova vs. […]

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November 2nd, 2006

Sharapova is On Fire

Well, it’s official, Sharapova has her eyes set on #1. She just tore through the Linz Open, defeating everyone in her path and taking home another #1 prize.
Impressive!
The final face-off was against Nadia Petrova, who defeated the Sharapova in the first set (5-3), but lost the following two sets 5-7, 2-6.

“I’m playing with more confidence […]

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