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Author:  chungwit [ 5. April 2010 20:52 ]
Post subject:  Family Circle Cup, Charleston

Dates: April 12 -18, 2010image
Venue: Charleston, USA
Tier: Premier
Prize Money: $700,000
Surface: Clay/Outdoors
Tournament Director: Bob Moran

Official Website: www.familycirclecup.com

2009 Performance: Did not play.


Singles:
1R: Bye
2R: [8]Daniela Hantuchova bt. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 6-4 2-0 ret.
3R: [8]Daniela Hantuchova bt. Angelique Kerber (GER) 6-7(6) 7-5 6-3
QF: [8]Daniela Hantuchova bt. [2]Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 1-6 6-3 6-3
SF: [4]Samantha Stosur (AUS) bt. [8]Daniela Hantuchova 6-3 7-6(2)

Author:  chungwit [ 5. April 2010 21:10 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

Entry List (as of 04/05/10):

1 Serena Williams
2 Caroline Wozniacki
3 Jelena Jankovic
4 Victoria Azarenka
5 Samantha Stosur
6 Marion Bartoli
7 Maria Sharapova
8 Nadia Petrova
9 Vera Zvonareva
10 Daniela Hantuchova
11 Alona Bondarenko
12 Sabine Lisicki
13 Dominika Cibulkova
14 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
15 Virginie Razzano
16 Aleksandra Wozniak
17 Melanie Oudin
18 Vera Dushevina
19 Melinda Czink
20 Patty Schnyder
21 Olga Govortsova
22 Magdalena Rybarikova
23 Shuai Peng
24 Anastasija Sevastova
25 Ekaterina Makarova
26 Angelique Kerber
27 Julia Goerges
28 Sofia Arvidsson
29 Vania King
30 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova
31 Alla Kudryavtseva
32 Ayumi Morita
33 Kai-Chen Chang
34 Jill Craybas
35 Anastasia Rodionova
36 Mariana Duque Marino
37 Shenay Perry
38 Rossana De Los Rios
39 Varvara Lepchenko
40 Sharon Fichman
41 Michelle Larcher De Brito
42 Evgeniya Rodina
43 Bethanie Mattek-Sands (WC)
44 Alison Riske (WC)
45 Mallory Cecil (WC)
46 Wild Card
47 Wild Card

Author:  chungwit [ 5. April 2010 21:34 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

If Daniela plays like she did in Miami and she's fully fit, then she's got a good chance of going on a run here, especially if she gets a decent draw. Daniela can beat most of the players here and she'll have a lot of confidence after her performance in Miami. At the same time, it's a different tournament on a different surface and she could have an off-day or meet an inspired opponent and we'll see how her back is. If she keeps up her Miami form, Daniela should be fine.

Author:  pmrd44 [ 5. April 2010 23:53 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

They seed 16 players here, which should help avoid any really dangerous first or second round opponents.

Author:  Marek12 [ 5. April 2010 23:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

Cant wait to see her playing again! Hope she will keep her this years Miami form :)

Good luck in draw!

Author:  BMC [ 6. April 2010 01:21 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

They seed 16 players here, which should help avoid any really dangerous first or second round opponents.

I'm not sure how much of a positive this is. The combination of the windy conditions (playing against a player who had already won one match in them) and Daniela's bad back saw her downfall at IW. This is a new tournament, new surface. I'm not worried about Daniela getting through her earlier rounds considering how well she played in her last match. Not to mention her positive attitude! She feels like she didn't bring her best tennis against Venus... but it might be an initial hurdle.

Author:  Diego [ 6. April 2010 21:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

It will be quiet cool if Serena and Maria (or Victoria) withdraw, giving Daniela a 1st round BYE. Let's see. Only Top 8 seedes have bye.
It will be nice to see her reaching a 3rd r or better here.

Daniela's clay season: Charleston, Stuttgart, Rome, Madrid, RG.

All the best in Charleston.

Author:  ever_the_optimist [ 7. April 2010 09:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

After her run at Miami, Daniela's confidence is bound to be pretty high and green clay events are always tough to call because although they are clay events the surface itself plays a lot closer to a hard court than a red clay event, so a tournament like this is acting like a transition event as we head into the proper clay court swing. The entry list looks pretty formidable but there is no one on there that Daniela should particularly fear and if the top 16 are seeded and not just the top 8, which has been mentioned on here already, then that should work in Daniela's favour and hopefully she can get another decent run together here. Like I said, these types of events are always hard to call and Daniela's recent record on clay, with the exception of one or two tournaments over the years, hasnt been great, but on green clay I fancy Daniela's chances that little bit more.

Scott

Author:  eddy [ 7. April 2010 16:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

So long as Daniela picks up some points before Roland Garros then I don't mind her missing Warsaw. However, 200 points is a lot to lose(although she'll lose 130points as 70 points is her next 17th best tournament) so here's hoping that she can deliver before RG. We definitely would like a top 24 seeding for RG.

Author:  pmrd44 [ 7. April 2010 23:36 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

It will be quiet cool if Serena and Maria (or Victoria) withdraw, giving Daniela a 1st round BYE. Let's see. Only Top 8 seeds have bye.
It will be nice to see her reaching a 3rd r or better here.

All the best in Charleston.

You got at least half of your wish: Sharapova withdrew today.

Author:  Sail8 [ 8. April 2010 04:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

CHUNGWIT, you have to change the AVATAR!! Nothing wrong with the picture but I liked the Daniela one SO much more. :P

Author:  eddy [ 8. April 2010 21:07 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

Daniela is now no.9 seed for charleston, sharapova has withdrawn (and defending champion lisicki for that matter)

I'm not sure if A.Radwanska has asked for wildcard but if rad doesn't and Serena withdraws then Daniela will get 1st round bye.

Author:  eddy [ 8. April 2010 22:53 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

Fastest serves this year from wta website:

RANK NAME MPH KPH TOURNAMENT
1 Venus Williams (USA) 125.0 201.2 Miami
2 Serena Williams (USA) 124.3 200.0 Australian Open
3 Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 123.0 197.9 Indian Wells
4 Li Na (CHN) 121.8 196.0 Australian Open
5 Samantha Stosur (AUS) 120.5 194.0 Australian Open
6 Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 120.0 193.1 Miami
7 Sabine Lisicki (GER) 119.9 193.0 Australian Open
8T Elena Dementieva (RUS) 119.3 192.0 Australian Open
8T Nadia Petrova (RUS) 119.3 192.0 Indian Wells
10 Karolina Sprem (CRO) 119.0 191.5 Indian Wells

I think this may be wrong hahaha

Author:  Marek12 [ 8. April 2010 23:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

Hope its not wrong! :D I was surprised when I saw the board with serve. I remember she had 120mph one during the match against Venus! :D Was really surprised :D Cos she had only one like that, I thik :/ Pity!

Author:  chungwit [ 9. April 2010 00:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: Family Circle Cup, Charleston

CHUNGWIT, you have to change the AVATAR!! Nothing wrong with the picture but I liked the Daniela one SO much more. :P
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When Daniela's playing I always have her as an avatar but when she's not then I'll have something different.

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