Players:

1 VINCI, Roberta (ITA) 15
2 GOERGES, Julia (GER) 19
3 JANKOVIC, Jelena (SRB) 22
4 WICKMAYER, Yanina (BEL) 23
5 LISICKI, Sabine (GER) 25
6 CIRSTEA, Sorana (ROU) 26
7 PASZEK, Tamira (AUT) 27
8 SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla (ESP) 35
9 BARTHEL, Mona (GER) 37
10 HANTUCHOVA, Daniela (SVK) 38
11 PENG, Shuai (CHN) 39
12 WILLIAMS, Venus (USA) 41
13 HRADECKA, Lucie (CZE) 48
14 GOVORTSOVA, Olga (BLR) 52
15 DOMINGUEZ LINO, Lourdes (ESP) 53
16 OPRANDI, Romina (SUI) 55
17 BERTENS, Kiki (NED) 60
18 MARTIC, Petra (CRO) 64
19 FLIPKENS, Kirsten (BEL) WC 66
20 RUS, Arantxa (NED) 69
21 NICULESCU, Monica (ROU) 70
22 RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena (SVK) 72
23 MINELLA, Mandy (LUX) WC 78
24 SOLER-ESPINOSA, Silvia (ESP) 85
25 ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, Barbora (CZE) 92
26 PERVAK, Ksenia (KAZ) 98
27 PETKOVIC, Andrea (GER) 192
28 BENCIC, Belinda (SUI) WC 619
29 Qualifier
30 Qualifier
31 Qualifier
32 Qualifier

Decent draw for a change.Plays Aranxta Rus in the first round.

Look, I'm having enough trouble adjusting to Daniela playing a match on a Saturday. (Nice run, cetainly, with Martic. Dani got some matches in, and that can't hurt.) Now I'm supposed to believe that she's going to face a 1st round opponent below her in the rankings, and since she did not win today, actually gets a day between for travel, rather than flying in the day before and playing the next day, dead tired. That's not how it works as a Daniela fan, and I'm not buying it! One thing does fit in. Rus doesn't win often, but when she does, it's against someone well known. Keep hope alive!

Dani gained her 250th career doubles victory this past week. I still would like to think that singles win #500 will come next year. I can't imagine people keep track of how many players have reached 750+ combined doubles/singles wins. Probably, it's a decent number, but should this ever be compiled, we might find that our young lady will be in some very good company.

EDIT wickmayer has withdrawn and they've moved lisicki to play flipkens so winner of that will be danielas potential 2nd round opponent...lisicki is tougher than wickmayer..

since the Olympics, Lisicki has won 1 match. Lost last week to Mayr, 61 63, she's not as tough as she used to be

Order Of Play Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Centre Court (from 12.00hrs)
1. Arantxa Rus vs. Daniela Hantuchova
2. Kiki Bertens vs. Anne Keothavong
3. Vera Dushevina vs. Ksenia Pervak
4. Andrea Petkovic vs. Garbiñe Muguruza (NB 17.30hrs)
5. Martic/Minella vs. Jugic-Salkic/Khromacheva

It's a good win by Daniela to fight back from a set down to turn the match around and win the third set fairly easily. Daniela saved 5/6 BPS in the second set while she converted both her break points. I think Daniela was helped by Rus serving 13 DFs and she lost the first set again but she raised her game, came through on the crucial points and got the win. I think this is the first tournament since the Australian Open that she's improved on her 2011 performance.

Luxembourg Open: Hantuchova, already ten times
Posted on 17/10/12 15:27 | Updated 10/17/12 19:02 Listen

Wednesday at 20h takes place "Daniela Hantuchova 10th anniversary celebration" at BGL BNP Paribas VIP Club Kockelscheuer, cocktail reserved for guests handpicked. A fitting tribute to a great champion who has always enjoyed the tournament in Luxembourg.

Ten years of twenty-four matches played (counting its success Wednesday) since 2000, the tall blonde (1.81 m) Slovak Daniela Hantuchova (29) is practically part of the furniture Kockelscheuer.

Back on a love story of ten years, with ups and downs along the finalist unfortunate the 2007 edition, which has undoubtedly left its mark on the history of the WTA tournament in Luxembourg.

Daniela, have you thought about the small reception special "10th Anniversary" in your honor in the short amount Wednesday?
Yes, I've thought a bit during my match against Rus. And that led me to beat me a little more about the terrain.Ce was a tough match, but I found a way to turn the situation compromised.

Do you remember your first match in Luxembourg?
Oh my god yes! I remember like it was yesterday. That was in 2000, I was 17 and I was playing against a player in the Top 10 (the French Nathalie Tauziat, qu'Hantuchova actually faced in the second round after beating Virginie Razzano, NDLA). I was very excited about this idea, and I imposed three sets before losing in the quarterfinals. This is a very special place for me.

What is your best memory of Luxembourg?
Probably 2007, when I reached the final. It is a wonderful memory. I came very close to beating Ana (Ivanovic NDLA) in the final (6-3, 4-6, 4-6). I played my best tennis on this occasion, and almost everything I succeeded.

After 13 years on the professional circuit, do you still love this nomadic life as permanent?
Oh la la, traveling is the hardest part of the job. It is constantly changing hotel, city, country, and at the end, you know exactly where you are. For cons, I still love to train. And if my body allows me, I still hope to continue playing for several years.

Imagine a conversion as a coach, like what Kim Clijsters with Kirsten Flipkens?
Not at all. I can not imagine myself as a coach. When I'm finished with tennis, it will be well and truly over. Certainly, you should never say never, but I do not believe it too.

Opening a restaurant is it part of your projects?
This is one idea among many others. Eventually. We'll see what the future holds for me reserve.

Interview by Jean-François Colin
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