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Tournament: e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open 2011
Dates: June 6 - 12, 2011
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Tier: International
Prize Money: $220,000
Surface: Hard/Indoors
Tournament Director: Mikkel Nissen

1 WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE
2 SAFAROVA, LUCIE
3 ZAKOPALOVA, KLARA
4 SEVASTOVA, ANASTASIJA
5 MATTEK*SANDS, BETHANIE
6 SZAVAY, AGNES
7 ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA, BARBORA
8 CHAKVETADZE, ANNA
9 HALEP, SIMONA
10 DOKIC, JELENA
11 BONDARENKO, ALONA
13 BRIANTI, ALBERTA
12 KERBER, ANGELIQUE
14 ZHANG, SHUAI
15 LARSSON, JOHANNA J.
16 OUDIN, MELANIE J.
17 ARVIDSSON, SOFIA
18 DOLONTS, VESNA
19 MARTIC, PETRA
20 FALCONI, IRINA
21 KUCOVA, ZUZANA
22 NARA, KURUMI
23 PANOVA, ALEXANDRA
24 KRAJICEK, MICHAELLA
25 Wild Card
26 Wild Card
27 Wild Card
28 Qualifier
29 Qualifier
30 Qualifier
31 Qualifier
32 Qualifier/Lucky Loser

[alexosnasos2]

Tournament: e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open 2011
Dates: June 6 - 12, 2011
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Tier: International
Prize Money: $220,000
Surface: Hard/Indoors
Tournament Director: Mikkel Nissen

1 WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE

WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!, thank Goodness. Caroline certainly doesn't get enough opportunities to play.

[quottrethew]

and shie is playing on hard instead of grass....

[beneitpedro]

It's her hometown event so I can't bash her too hard. Kvitova did the same thing in a challenger event so Caro isn't alone. But still...playing on grass would probably be smart but I can't see her winning Wimbledon either way.

[Glanteeignile]

Loyalty to one's hometown is a GOOD thing ---

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Qualifying Draw

[1]Xinyun Han (CHN)/Bye
Julie Noe (DAN) vs Marina Shamayko (RUS)
Ulrikke Høyer (DAN) vs Emma Laine (FIN)
Karolina Wlodarczak (AUS) vs [5]Alexa Glatch (USA)

[2]Eirini Georgatou (GRE)/Bye
Ellen Allgurin (SWE) vs Anna Signe Rasmussen (DAN)
Maria Jespersen (DAN) vs Dalila Jakupović (SLO)
Katarzyna Piter (POL) vs [6]Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)

[3]Mona Barthel (GER) vs Tara Moore (GBR)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) vs Jasmina Tinjić (BIH)
Justyna Jegiołka (POL) vs Cecilie Melsted (DAN)
Annika Beck (GER) vs [7]Valeria Solovieva (RUS)

[4]Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) vs Nadejda Guskova (RUS)
Mai Grage (DAN) vs Johanna Konta (AUS)
Frederikke Svarre (DAN) vs Yi-Fan Xu (CHN)
Martine Ditlev (DAN) vs [8]Ahsha Rolle (USA)

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Main Draw

(1) Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) vs. Irina FALCONI (USA)
Angelique KERBER (GER) vs. (WC) Karolina PLISKOVA (CZE)
Kurumi NARA (JPN) vs. Zuzana KUCOVA (SVK)
(8) Alberta BRITANI (ITA) vs. Alexandra PANOVA (RUS)

(3) Bethanie MATTEK-SANDS (USA) vs. (WC) Malou EJDESGAARD (DEN)
Johanna LARSSON (SWE) vs. Vesna DOLONTS (RUS)
Qualifier vs. Qualifier
(5) Barbora STRYCOVA-ZAHLAVOVA (CZE) vs. Sofia ARVIDSSON (SWE)

(7) Jelena DOKIC (AUS) vs. Qualifier
Shuai ZHANG (CHN) vs. (WC) Julia BOSERUP (USA)
Melanie OUDIN (USA) vs. Michaella KRAJICEK (NED)
(4) Lucie SAFAROVA (CZE) vs. Qualifier

(6) Anastasija SEVASTOVA (LAT) vs. Simona HALEP (ROU)
Petra MARTIC (SLO) vs. Vitalia DIATCHENKO (RUS)
Olga SAVCHUK (UKR) vs. Alona BONDARENKO (UKR)
(2) Klara ZAKAPALOVA (CZE) vs. Kathrin WOERLE (GER)

[alexosnasos2]

Loyalty to one's hometown is a GOOD thing ---

Playing every week isn't. She needs to take breaks. I'm just very, very tired of "No. 1" players not being able to achieve when it means the most- and then burning out. How many top players have to fail when it's time for the Slams before the next crop of future top players get this?

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Order of Play Monday, June 6, 2011

Centre Court (from 11.00hrs)

1. Han Xinyun vs. Alexa Glatch (Singles Q Final)
2. Alexandra Panova vs. Alberta Brianti
3. Olga Savchuk vs. Alona Bondarenko
4. Kathrin Woerle vs. Klara Zakopalova (NB 17.30hrs)
5. Ejdesgaard/Wozniacki vs. Boserup/Grage (NB 20.00hrs)
6. Kurumi Nara vs. Zuzana Kucova

Court 1 (from 11.00hrs)

1. Johanna Konta vs. Ahsha Rolle (Singles Q Final)
2. Eirini Georgatou vs. Galina Voskoboeva (Singles Q Final)
3. Mona Barthel vs. Annika Beck (Singles Q Final)
4. Mattek-Sands/Oudin vs. Han/Shamayko
5. Laine/Osterloh vs. Mladenovic/Piter
6. Petra Martic vs. Vitalia Diatchenko

[sEe]

It's her hometown event so I can't bash her too hard. Kvitova did the same thing in a challenger event so Caro isn't alone. But still...playing on grass would probably be smart but I can't see her winning Wimbledon either way.

Agreed. Though this is odd scheduling, I think this tournament was later in the summer last year which made more sense (though I think it would be better served if it was held in the February or October regions of the calendar).

And with Kvitova, at least that Prague challenger was on clay. Playing on indoor hard between the French and Wimbledon is odd, especially for someone ranked as high as Caro.

[Mediconlinee]

I'm fairly certain her family's sport agency (Nordic Sports Group) owns the tournament. That would explain it, I think.

[ergyuu]

I can completely understand why the Woz is playing here, but I cannot understand why Bethanie Mattek isn't playing on grass this week.

[Romobencience]

I can completely understand why the Woz is playing here, but I cannot understand why Bethanie Mattek isn't playing on grass this week.

Is this at the same point level as Birmingham? Maybe she wanted to assure a seeding at Wimbledon and thought this was a better draw in which to do damage?

[ergyuu]

Is this at the same point level as Birmingham? Maybe she wanted to assure a seeding at Wimbledon and thought this was a better draw in which to do damage?

Pretty sure its the same point level, the prize money is the same. Birmingham is a larger and more difficult draw, but the top seeds there are:
1) Kanepi
2) Ivanovic
3) Peng
4) Hantuchova

Plus the experience and feel of grass before Wimbledon. Especially with her serve, she could do damage there. She has had success on grass before, so I just don't understand it. But I know she will do what she thinks is best for her, so I just wish her good luck!

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Order Of Play - Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Centre Court (from 11.00hrs)

1. Vesna Dolonts vs. Johanna Larsson
2. Sofia Arvidsson vs. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova
3. Johanna Konta vs. Lucie Safarova
4. Savchuk/Woerle vs. Larsson/Woehr (NB 15.00hrs; after suitable rest)
5. Jelena Dokic vs. Galina Voskoboeva (NB 17.30hrs)
6. Caroline Wozniacki vs. Irina Falconi (NB 20.00hrs)
7. Bethanie Mattek-Sands vs. Malou Ejdesgaard

Court 1 (from 11.00hrs)

1. Alexa Glatch vs. Mona Barthel
2. Anastasija Sevastova vs. Simona Halep
3. Melanie Oudin vs. Michaella Krajicek
4. Glatch/Rolle vs. Brianti/Martic (NB 15.00hrs; after suitable rest)
5. Zhang Shuai vs. Julia Boserup
6. Bondarenko/Bondarenko vs. Panova/Poutchek (NB 18.00hrs)
7. Angelique Kerber vs. Karolina Pliskova

[Romobencience]

Pretty sure its the same point level, the prize money is the same. Birmingham is a larger and more difficult draw, but the top seeds there are:
1) Kanepi
2) Ivanovic
3) Peng
4) Hantuchova

Plus the experience and feel of grass before Wimbledon. Especially with her serve, she could do damage there. She has had success on grass before, so I just don't understand it. But I know she will do what she thinks is best for her, so I just wish her good luck!

Yeah, I'm pretty puzzled by it too and was grasping at straws. She's not enough of a draw to earn an appearance fee, is she?

[Azzi_Kahlila]

RESULTS
Singles - First Round
Kathrin Woerle (GER) d. (2) Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 63 62
(8) Alberta Brianti (ITA) d. Alexandra Panova (RUS) 67(5) 61 75
Petra Martic (CRO) d. Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) 62 62
Alona Bondarenko (UKR) d. Olga Savchuk (UKR) 64 63
Zuzana Kucova (SVK) d. Kurumi Nara (JPN) 61 62

Doubles - First Round
(1) Mattek-Sands/Oudin (USA/USA) d. Han/Shamayko (CHN/RUS) 62 64
Mladenovic/Piter (FRA/POL) d. Laine/Osterloh (FIN/USA) 46 75 10-5
(WC) Ejdesgaard/Wozniacki (DEN/DEN) d. (WC) Boserup/Grage (USA/DEN) 64 61

Singles Qualifying - Final Round
(5) Alexa Glatch (USA) d. (1) Han Xinyun (CHN) 60 61
(6) Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) d. (2) Eirini Georgatou (GRE) 75 62
(3) Mona Barthel (GER) d. Annika Beck (GER) 61 61
Johanna Konta (AUS) d. (8) Ahsha Rolle (USA) 62 63

[ergyuu]

Yeah, I'm pretty puzzled by it too and was grasping at straws. She's not enough of a draw to earn an appearance fee, is she?

Maybe in Tucson, I'm thinking not in Copenhagen!

[Finkevannon]

Michaella Krajicek over Melanie O. I forgot Michaella was even still playing. She was a rising star a few years back. What on earth happened to her?

[Finkevannon]

Michaella Krajicek over Melanie O. I forgot Michaella was even still playing. She was a rising star a few years back. What on earth happened to her?

Wow, she's only 22, too. I feel like I've been hearing about her for about 6 years. Probably because of her brother.