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Author:  chungwit [ 6. June 2014 22:25 ]
Post subject:  Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Dates: June 9 - 15, 2013 image
Venue: Birmingham, Great Britain
Tier: Premier
Prize Money: $710,000
Surface: Grass/Outdoors
Tournament Director: Patrick Hughesman

Official Website: www.aegonclassic.co.uk


Last Appearance: 2013 Champion. Beat Donna Vekic 7-6 6-4

Singles:
1R: Bye
2R: [7] Daniela Hantuchova bt Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-1 6-4
3R: Kimiko Date-Krumm bt [7] Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 6-0

Doubles:
1R: Chan Hao-Ching/Chan Yung-Jan bt Daniela Hantuchova/Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 7-5 4-6 10-7
Author:  chungwit [ 6. June 2014 22:27 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Player List
World ranking as of entry deadline (28/04/14)*


World Ranking* Player Nationality
7 Jelena Jankovic SRB
12 Ana Ivanovic SRB
17 Sloane Stephens USA
18 Eugenie Bouchard CAN
19 Sam Stosur AUS
24 Kirsten Flipkens BEL
26 Lucie Safarova CZE
30 Daniela Hantuchova SVK
31 Klara Koukalova CZE
37 Garbine Muguruza ESP
39 Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
40 Bojana Jovanoski SRB
41 Shuai Zhang CHN
42 Shuai Peng CHN
43 Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
44 Madison Keys USA
45 Kurumi Nara JPN
46 Alison Riske USA
47 Varvara Lepchenko USA
51 Caroline Garcia FRA
53 Casey Dellacqua AUS
54 Camila Giorgi ITA
55 Monica Puig PUR
56 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE
57 Christina McHale USA
58 Yanina Wickmayer BEL
59 Jie Zheng CHN
61 Marina Erakovic NZL
63 Karolina Pliskova CZE
66 Francesca Schiavone ITA
68 Lauren Davis USA
69 Anna Schmiedlova SVK
70 Donna Vekic CRO
71 Paula Ormaechea ARG
72 Stefanie Voegele SUI
73 Urszula Radwanska POL
74 Alexandra Cadantu ROU
75 Virginie Razzano FRA
76 Ajla Tomljanovic CRO
82 Petra Cetkovska CZE
84 Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN
85 Shahar Peer ISR
86 Mona Barthel GER

Wild Cards:
Heather Watson, Johanna Konta and Naomi Broady
Author:  chungwit [ 6. June 2014 22:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
We'll see what Daniela can do here. She's the defending champion and she'll come in having had a few wins at Roland Garros. The entry list is pretty strong with five top 20 players and a lot of good players but unlike last year Daniela should have a decent seeding so that can help but there are still a lot of tricky opponents and she's got to respect any opponent.

I really want her to defend the title but she also got points to defend to get a Wimbledon seeding so it's crucial that she does well here but with it being upgraded to a Premier then there will be more points available. It would be great for her to defend her title.
Author:  Alex Isabel [ 6. June 2014 23:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
I forgot this is now a premier; thanks Chungwit. Been cringing for months about the chance of a loss of a lot of points here, now I feel better. If some of what we saw from Daniela in the clay season translates to the grass like it probably should and she can find more consistency on serve, this could be a terrific grass season. Fingers crossed as usual!
Author:  eddy [ 7. June 2014 08:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
The good news is that due to some late withdrawals Daniela should now be a top 8 seed so will get a bye in the first round. The bad news is the weather is looking sucky so chances are the courts will be in bad condition like a few years ago and then schedule may be a bit crazy.
Author:  eddy [ 7. June 2014 13:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Really crappy draw, every round is a banana skin.

1R Bye
2R Bencic (help!!) or Vekic (help!!)
3R Puig (help!!)
QF Stosur (help!!)
SF Safarova or Flipkens (would be delighted if Daniela got there)
F Ivanovic

Would prefer Vekic rather than Bencic to be honest as I think Bencic would cause Daniela even more problems.
Author:  chungwit [ 7. June 2014 18:08 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
That's a tough draw. Daniela could be playing last years finalist in her first match and Vekic won Kuala Lumpur a couple of months ago so she'll be feeling confident. Bencic is a good young player as well and she had a very good run in Charleston. Whoever wins that match will be battle hardened and used to the courts so that will be a tough match, a lot of the time it's not been that much of an advantage for Daniela to have had a bye and her first match will be tough. I'd anticipate Puig being the third round opponent as the other players in her section are Ormaechea, Date-Krumm and Voegele and I'd have liked Daniela to have started against one of them. Stosur's the likely quarter-final opponent. The draw's been made and Daniela just has to focus on the next match and take things one match at a time.

Daniela's the defending champion and she's been preparing for the past week so she can come into this recuperated, prepared and ready to defend her title.
Author:  chungwit [ 8. June 2014 18:18 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Daniela's playing doubles with Lucic-Baroni again and they start against Chan & Chan of Taiwan. The winner play Spears & Kops-Jones or Rosolska & Savchuk.

Bencic and Vekic are first on centre court tomorrow so we'll find out who Daniela plays pretty soon. I'd like Daniela to get on court to play her doubles match to give her some match practice on grass because her opponent will have played a game already.
Author:  Alex Isabel [ 8. June 2014 19:44 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Not a fan of this draw, either. Just wondering though, guys. After all the ups and downs we have had over the years, wouldn't we be fearful if Daniela drew as her first opponent Edward Scissorhands? :roll:

There are no doubles scheduled for tomorrow.
Author:  eddy [ 8. June 2014 22:00 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Whose the player nicknamed Edward Scissorhands Alex?
Author:  Alex Isabel [ 9. June 2014 01:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Don't tell me you never saw or heard of that movie!
Author:  eddy [ 9. June 2014 02:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Ah i get it now haha Alex!!! :)
Author:  eddy [ 9. June 2014 12:48 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Bencic just beat Vekic 64 64

She is going to be extremely tough to beat as is solid on both wings, moves well, big serve.

Daniela must play well from the first point to the last.
Author:  chungwit [ 9. June 2014 16:45 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
To be honest I was hoping Daniela would play Bencic as Vekic is more experienced on grass although Bencic played very well in Charleston and either of them would be a tough opening opponent. We'll see how tough Bencic is.
We'll see how Daniela does as she really could do with a run here to defend her title, her points and get a Wimbledon seeding.
Author:  chungwit [ 9. June 2014 18:24 ]
Post subject:  Re: Aegon Classic, Birmingham
Daniela's the fourth match on Centre Court tomorrow, play starts at 11am.
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