Daniela's podcast "The Real DNA" is available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts        Daniela will be player/media relationship representative and ambassador at the Madrid Open   

Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 142 posts ] 

Board index : English Forum (ENG) : Tournaments

Go to page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... 10  Next
Author Enter your Message here

blue webmaster
 Post subject: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 12:11 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 23. April 2008
Posts: 1385
Location: near Cologne, Germany
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 12:24
imageDates: March 25 - April 4, 2009
Category: Premier
Prize Money: $4,500,000
Draw: 96M/48Q/32D
Surface: Hardcourt/Outdoors
Tournament Director: Adam Barrett

Official Website:



2008 Performance:

R128 Bye
R64 Milagros Sequera 6-2 6-1
R32 lost to Ai Sugiyama 4-6 7-6(8) 5-7


Top
  Profile
 

hellene fan
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 16:02 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 29. April 2008
Posts: 899
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 13:24
draw today at 19:00 cet


Top
  Profile
 

Tier I Title Holder
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 17:13 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 27. April 2008
Posts: 250
Location: United States
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 06:24
R32 lost to Ai Sugiyama 4-6 7-6(8) 5-7

I remember this loss. This was a tough match, there were so many ups and downs. Hopefully she can get through the round of 32 this year.





Top
  Profile
 

Tier II Title Holder
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 17:46 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 25. January 2009
Posts: 130
Location: United States
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 14:24
TV coverage starts this Saturday on FSN and Tennis Channel. I hope I get to see at least one of Daniela's matches.





Top
  Profile
 

Golden Slam
 Post subject: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 19:52 
Offline

Joined: 28. April 2008
Posts: 1793
Location: Bratislava
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 14:24
Singles draw, Dankas (bottom) quarter

(7) Ana Ivanovic - bye
Q- Sorana Cirstea
Francesca Schiavone - Tsvetana Pironkova
(25) Ágnes Szavay - bye

(22) Anna Chakvetadze - bye
Melanie Oudin - Daniela Hantuchova
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova - Q
(11) Viktoria Azarenka - bye

(16) Flavia Pennetta - bye
Kateryna Bondarenko - Maria Kirilenko
Arantxa Rus - Magdalena Rybarikova
(20) Amélie Mauresmo - bye

(27) Sybille Bammer - bye
Sofia Arvidsson - Samantha Stosur
Mathilde Johansson - Sania Mirza
(2) Dinara Safinová - bye

Complete draw .


Top
  Profile
 

Site Admin
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 20:19 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 26. April 2008
Posts: 1291
Location: Denmark
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 13:24
I'll be happy with a third round. Though I kind of like Oudin, I want Daniela to kick her butt. Then the battle of the slumps. Hopefully Daniela will be able to get through it. Then either Pavlyuchenkova or Vika who both made it to the SF of Indian Wells.
I want talk more about the draw as she is so close to my other fave Vika, and since Vika has the toughest meeting in Pavlyuchenkova. From this perspective, hate the draw.





Top
  Profile WWW
 

Golden Slam
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 20:25 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 29. April 2008
Posts: 10867
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 12:24
Considering Daniela's not seeded, it's a decent draw.

Oudin's very young and I'd expect Daniela to be able to beat her easily enough, although Oudin will have home support and she beat Bammer in Quebec last year, although Quebec is a tournament that throws up weird results.

Chakvetadze's form right now isn't that good and she probably is as good an opponent as Daniela could have drawn in the second round.

Third round will be difficult as Azaranka is playing very well right now and Pavlyuchenkova had a great run in Indian Wells.

It's annoying that Petrova got better and Bammer was hurt badly enough to withdraw from Indian Wells but not badly enough to withdraw from Miami. Still, Daniela can't control what other players do, she just has to focus on her match with Oudin.



Daniela Hantuchova is right about everything.


Top
  Profile
 

Site Admin
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 21:15 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 26. April 2008
Posts: 1291
Location: Denmark
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 13:24
although Quebec is a tournament that throws up weird results.


lol.





Top
  Profile WWW
 

Grand Slam Champion
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 23. March 2009 21:59 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 07. May 2008
Posts: 567
Location: Austria
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 13:24
Would be really happy with that draw (thinking of the current ranking position), íf there wasn't Azarenka in the third round.

I think Chakvetadze should be an opponent, who Daniela should beat. And if she looses to Oudin ... no I don't even want to think about it.

So a third round should (must) be possible.



Daniela H A N T U C H O V A
Rafael N A D A L


Top
  Profile
 

Golden Slam
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 24. March 2009 01:53 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 15. May 2008
Posts: 2460
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 13:24
If Daniela was seeded 32 spot then she would have Serena Williams in 3rd round - so i'd take this draw anyday. Remember it's very hard to play well in both Indian Wells and Miami so either Azarenka or Pavlychenkova could have a bad week.

I also think that providing Daniela beats Oudin that the match practice will help Daniela against Chavetadze.

Good draw Daniela 3rd round would be a respectable result, anything more a real bonus.


Top
  Profile
 

Grand Slam Champion
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 24. March 2009 03:42 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 19. January 2009
Posts: 528
Location: Portugal
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 11:24
although Chak isn't playing at her best , she's a top 30 and if Daniela beats her it would be a great , great thing because it will give her confidence .
Maybe not being seeded in here will show Daniela that she needs to put her best in here to not drop even more in the ranks .

Cmon Daniela , you can do better .


Top
  Profile
 

Tier I Title Holder
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 24. March 2009 07:49 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 24. June 2008
Posts: 203
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 22:24
It's not a bad draw, but then again, Daniela hasn't really been dealt a bad draw this whole year and she hasn't taken advantage, so....

I would love the draw a whole lot more if Azarenka wasn't there, but it's still a long way to even get to there. Focus on 1R first! Don't know much about Oudin, but hopefully Daniela is too much for Oudin to handle! Is Oudin a counter-puncher, hard hitter???


Top
  Profile
 

Career Grand Slam
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 24. March 2009 09:20 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 28. April 2008
Posts: 1028
Location: United Kingdom
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 12:24
I'm really glad that she has drawn Chakvetadze early on because for a while I have thought that Daniela would have a good chance of getting a win over her after suffering several losses to her in 2007.
However, in my oppinion, the first round is potentially a disaster. Oudin has generally played well when she has been given opportunities to play on the WTA tour. In Miami last year she lost to Garbin in three sets (winning one of them 6-2), in Quebec City she beat Bammer and Puchkova (Puchkova in straight sets), and also qualified for the Australian Open this year.
I think there is a good chance of Oudin playing well and being inspired by the home crowd, and Daniela failing to keep rallies going and making alot of unforced errors.
Oudin certainly has some of the same wow factor as other youngsters such as Larcher de Brito and Robson, so a win over Daniela is possible.
I'm hoping that for once though, Daniela plays well here...


Top
  Profile
 

Grand Slam Champion
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 24. March 2009 11:20 
Offline

Joined: 21. January 2009
Posts: 419
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 22:24
I'm sick of trying to predict what Daniela is gunna do, lol. Hopefully she gets some solid results before the clay court season kicks in, so she's not totally devoid of confidence going onto her worst surface.



"Talent is one step away from being lazy" -- Daniela Hantuchova


Top
  Profile
 

hellene fan
 Post subject: Re: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami
PostPosted: 24. March 2009 14:44 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: 29. April 2008
Posts: 899
Local Time:
|29. March 2024| 13:24
:dunno:


Top
  Profile
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  [ 142 posts ] 

Board index : English Forum (ENG) : Tournaments

Go to page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ... 10  Next

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  






This forum is powered by phpBB • Style based on N.Design by Midnight Phoenix
Chat and Shoutbox based on Ajax Chat by blueimpFacebook connect for phpBB by SVmods.
Privacy policy