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chungwit
Golden Slam

Post subject: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 25. January 2014 13:34

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Dates: January 27 - February 2, 2014

Venue: Paris, France
Tier: Premier
Prize Money: $710,000
Surface: Hard/Indoors
Tournament Director: Mauresmo/Brunet

Official Website: www.opengdfsuez.com

Last Appearance: 2009 2nd round. Lost to Alize Cornet 1-6 6-4 6-2

Singles:
1R: Daniela Hantuchova bt Marina Erakovic (NZL) 6-3 3-0
2R: [1] Maria Sharapova (RUS) bt Daniela Hantuchova 6-0 6-1

Doubles:
1R: [WC] Alize Cornet/Caroline Garcia bt [WC] Daniela Hantuchova/Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-2

Daniela Hantuchova is right about everything.

chungwit
Golden Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 25. January 2014 13:47

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Players:

1 Maria Sharapova
2 Petra Kvitova (WC)
3 Sara Errani
4 Angelique Kerber
5 Simona Halep
6 Roberta Vinci
7 Carla Suarez Navarro
8 Kirsten Flipkens
9 Alize Cornet
10 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
11 Klara Zakopalova
12 Daniela Hantuchova
13 Bojana Jovanovski
14 Magdalena Rybarikova
15 Mona Barthel
16 Andrea Petkovic
17 Francesca Schiavone
18 Karin Knapp
19 Stefanie Voegele
20 Elina Svitolina
21 Yvonne Meusburger
22 Marina Erakovic
23 Kristina Mladenovic (WC)
24 Caroline Garcia (WC)

Daniela Hantuchova is right about everything.

chungwit
Golden Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 25. January 2014 18:24

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Draw's just been made. Daniela starts with Marina Erakovic in the first round then it's Maria Sharapova in the second round.

It's a reasonable enough opener although Erakovic has beaten Daniela the previous two times they've played so she's got to be respected while Shazza will be very tough.

Daniela Hantuchova is right about everything.

monmon
Tier I Title Holder

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 25. January 2014 21:21

Joined: 28. April 2008
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Well since she lost to Erakovic twice on their last meeting I'm not expecting too much..If Dani beats her then I want her to win against Maria..I think it's the time to beat Maria since she doesn't play good in the AusOpen. crossfingers....

mOnmOn

eddy
Golden Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 26. January 2014 03:30

Joined: 15. May 2008
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Can't really expect more than second round here. Erakovic indoors is tough but Daniela can certainly take her out.

Jean Raj
Tier I Title Holder

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 26. January 2014 14:52

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Daniela plays doubles with Petra Kvitova !

They meet in 1st round Alizé Cornet / Caroline Garcia.

Alex Isabel
Career Grand Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 26. January 2014 21:49

Joined: 23. August 2011
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So Petra is Daniela's doubles partner of the week. Intriguing. But Daniela is never going to win a doubles title again unless she can stick with one.
Daniela has a win over Erakovic prior to the 2 losses. It was on Wimbledon grass, I know, but it was a butt-whipping after she suffered an abdominal strain just a few days prior, ironically against Petra. Maybe this one of those perfect storms!

Let's Go, Daniela!

Alex Isabel
Career Grand Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 27. January 2014 16:50

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Daniela opens tomorrow as 1st match up on Court Central vs. Erakovic. 11 AM Paris time (10:00 AM London...5 AM New York). Her doubles with Petra is the 4th and last match on Court 1 tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

Let's Go, Daniela!

jolka5-15
Tier IV Title Holder

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 28. January 2014 12:49

Joined: 07. May 2011
Posts: 40
Location: Poland
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Daniela won 63 30 after retirement of Erakovic, next round Shazza. Fingers crossed

chungwit
Golden Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 28. January 2014 14:40

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It's a win against someone that had beaten Daniela the last two times they played. It would have been better if Daniela had actually won a MP but she was the better player throughout and would have won fairly easily anyway.

Daniela's got doubles later on today and she's got Shazza in the next round. The last time she beat Shazza was indoors in February so lets hope that continues.

Daniela Hantuchova is right about everything.

Alex Isabel
Career Grand Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 28. January 2014 15:20

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Nice work, Dani!

You can't make this up, guys. Last night I participated in a sleep study overnight at a doctor's office. I was put into a small room. After a few minutes my attention was drawn to the only decoration on the wall to my right…… a plastic Eiffel Tower!! That was the omen; I knew Daniela was going to kick butt! She is the 3rd match on Court Central tomorrow. This might be her best opportunity to get Sharapova, who is clearly rusty. Never give up on the good times!

Let's Go, Daniela!

eddy
Golden Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 28. January 2014 18:37

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Lost the doubles 36 26 in exactly an hour...hmm..I hope it was Kvitova who was rubbish...anyway great win today in singles against a tough opener. Hoping Daniela at least makes it competitive against Sharapova. Unfortunately Maria always seems to have Daniela's number so not expecting Daniela to win but indoors gives Daniela a slightly more chance of getting it close.

Alex Isabel
Career Grand Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 28. January 2014 19:11

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So much for Petra being the answer. Next!
I don't yet know what was wrong with Erakovic, but it had to have been something pretty bad, as Dani broke her serve every time. We know Sharapova can be a danger to ball boys and fans in the first row on serve some days. Daniela has yet to have a really good match this year on serve (broken serving for the first set today, 3 set points missed, and also broken to be up 5-0). Let tomorrow be the day!

Let's Go, Daniela!

chungwit
Golden Slam

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 28. January 2014 20:34

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It's disappointing that Daniela & Petra lost in doubles although Cornet & Garcia had played together in Australia and at the US Open so they had a bit of experience playing together while Petra hardly ever plays doubles.

I suppose we'll find out we Daniela's going to be teaming with in the Middle East as all the players will be there. Lisa Raymond wasn't at Brisbane or Sydney and she's not in Paris so I'd imagine she'd team up with Daniela in the Middle East assuming she's there.

Daniela Hantuchova is right about everything.

Jean Raj
Tier I Title Holder

Post subject: Re: Open GDF Suez, Paris

Posted: 28. January 2014 20:51

Joined: 28. April 2008
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I hope she can make it tomorrow against Maria... She plays at lunch time - Very convenient, I'll come over to support her (I could'nt today).

By the way, this tournament has not many success with the public, it sems that tickets do not sell quickly. Probably the last edition in Paris, as the main partner GDF-Suez is retiring from this tournament to concentrate its efforts on RG

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