Lost in the doubles 6-4 5-7 3-10,which is a crushing disappointment. One of the refreshing things about Martina has always been her honesty-basically said that her lousy serving cost her team the match.

Auch, this is disappointing as Daniela and Martina had a big lead and chances to extend it but couldn't. Spears & Kops-Jones are a good team though and they were able to get some joy against Martina's serve in the second half of the match.

Alex had a great time and saw Daniela have two great wins and got to meet Daniela.


Martina Hingis, having un-retired this week to play doubles, also looked like she’d cruise to a comfortable win with her partner Daniela Hantuchova. Leading by a set and a break, the veteran pair looked relaxed and giggled on changeovers. That’s when their opponents, Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears dug in their heels. The determined American duo used strong serves and solid volleys to ultimately take the match 4-6, 7-5, 10-3.

Hingis impressed with some bigger-than-expected groundstrokes, but her serve was often a target for abuse. Early in the second set, it seemed the off pace of Hingis’ serve had her opponents off rhythm. “It’s so slow,” yelled Kops-Jones at one point, frustrated by hitting a number of returns out. The younger team was able to settle back into their return game, however, and extend the match.
In the deciding tiebreaker, the Americans were the more intense team and quickly notched an insurmountable lead. Hingis saved one match point on her serve before losing the next, and final, point on another blazing return.

At the conclusion of the doubles match, which had been moved to the smaller Stadium 2, Hingis and Hantuchova gathered their things and started to walk out the rear exit. They didn’t get far. Quite a crowd of vocal fans had gathered at the front exit beckoning the pair to come that way. The veterans obliged the happy fans by crossing back to the swarm, signing autographs and posing for pictures. It was a classy gesture that will surely leave the lucky fans with a great memory of the evening.

Daniela not in the toronto draw..just missed the cut, annoying!

Nadia Petrova withdrew after draw was made thus meaning Daniela couldn't enter...what a bitch Nadia..

Yeah,I saw that-looks like Daniela's run of ill luck continues. She will just have to win the doubles as recompense.

You know, there's a great view of a couple of holes of the La Costa golf course from a lounge in the main lobby. But I didn't catch Dani playing, nor did I know of her piano recital until after the fact. Shucks.
Now, I'm on a ridiculous high from the events of this week, so maybe this makes no sense, but I'm not hot and bothered that Daniela didn't get into the singles in Toronto. Nothing's lost based on her result last year in Montreal, so now she can continue her dream pairing with Hingis, relax, giggle, and not have to sign some weirdo's T-shirt! The place that I see her making a rise in the rankings (and I know this should never be said based on the last 5 majors, but what do I care, I'm saying it anyway!) is New York. For weeks, I've just had a feeling that Dani's going to make a good run at US Open. Logic? Not much. But anything's possible when Daniela's involved. Just ask Stormy and me!