[Mjypksun]

She played it in 2007 (that was when she hit the double fault on match point heard around the world against Chaks and then went on to lose, I think). But IIRC, Giscafre had sold the event and was out of the picture. I didn't know she was back in the picture.

My favorite Anna match ever. Also known as the night after "the braid stuck in racquet" incident

[KatoabamyHant]

My favorite Anna match ever. Also known as the night after "the braid stuck in racquet" incident

Bitch.

[Filmania]

Back in 06, I think, Venus had planned to play San Diego, and I think Serena had asked for a wildcard. Then Serena withdrew, after getting the wildcard, and Venus withdrew because she injured her wrist practicing in L.A.--the same wrist injury that kept Venus off the court for the rest of the year except for trying to come back too early in Luxembourg in the fall.

When Venus withdrew, Raquel Giscafre was prompted to state on the record that, if "the Williams sisters" entered the tournament the following year, they would be rejected. It was a prevalent feeling at the time as, after all, no injury involving a Williams could possibly be legitimate, right? They were all bogus.

Which prompted me to call the WTA Press Officer pretending to be a reporter to inquire as to the legality of such an action and how such as statement could be consistent with WTA rules. The Press Officer called back and said Giscafre did not have the authority to make such a decision. The next day, Giscafre offered up an apology that had about as much sincerity as one of Earnests Gulbis' prostitutes.

I hate her guts. I think it was you, Amie, who once said that, if you were walking down the street and saw Rudy Guliani laying on the sidewalk, you wouldn't step over him; you'd step ON him. That's how I feel about Raquel Giscafre. Pure evil.

When I saw the name I got a bad taste in my mouth but I couldn't for the life of me remember why the name was so familiar.

[pipojambo]

My favorite Anna match ever. Also known as the night after "the braid stuck in racquet" incident

There ya go

[Filmania]

Qualifying Draw - San Diego

[9] ARN, Greta vs WC TAN, Stacey
STEPHENS, Sloane vs WC HERRING, Amelia
VANDEWEGHE, Coco vs WC URBINA, Nazari
BOSERUP, Julia vs [6] MATTEK-SANDS, Bethanie

[2] DATE KRUMM, Kimiko vs HAMPTON, Jamie
SPEARS, Abigail vs LISJAK, Ivana
SEMA, Yurika vs AMANMURADOVA, Akgul
LUZHANSKA, Tetiana vs [5] SCHEEPERS, Chanelle

[3] KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla vs RISKE, Alison
RADWANSKA, Urszula vs TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla
KRAJICEK, Michaella vs PERRY, Shenay
WC KINARD, Tori vs [7] CRAYBAS, Jill

[4] MORITA, Ayumi vs SAVCHUK, Olga
LARCHER DE BRITO, Michelle vs BRENGLE, Madison
STEVENSON, Alexandra vs LUCIC, Mirjana
CASTANO, Catalina vs [8] NARA, Kurumi

[Filmania]

ORDER OF PLAY - SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2010 - San Diego

STADIUM COURT start 10:00 am

Qualifying - S Stephens (USA) vs [WC] C Herring (USA)
Qualifying - G Arn (HUN) vs [WC] S Tan (USA)
Qualifying - C Vandeweghe (USA) vs [WC] N Urbina (MEX)
Qualifying - K Date Krumm (JPN) vs J Hampton (USA)
Qualifying - M Krajicek (NED) vs S Perry (USA)
Qualifying - [WC] T Kinard (USA) vs J Craybas (USA) - TBA

GRANDSTAND 1 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - A Kudryavtseva (RUS) vs A Riske (USA)
Qualifying - Y Sema (JPN) vs A Amanmuradova (UZB)
Qualifying - J Boserup (USA) vs B Mattek-Sands (USA)
Qualifying - A Spears (USA) vs I Lisjak (CRO)
Qualifying - A Stevenson (USA) vs M Lucic (CRO)


GRANSDSTAND 2 start 10:00 am

Qualifying - U Radwanska (POL) vs A Tomljanovic (CRO)
Qualifying - T Luzhanska (UKR) vs C Scheepers (RSA)
Qualifying - A Morita (JPN) vs O Savchuk (UKR)
Qualifying - M Larcher de Brito (POR) vs M Brengle (USA)
Qualifying - C Castano (COL) vs K Nara (JPN)

[Filmania]

Saturday Order of Play - Copenhagen (Thanks to Jorn at WTAw)


Centre Court Kampstart : 10:00

GLATCH, Alexa (USA) - TSURENKO, Lesya (UKR) [6]
efterfulgt af
KLEPAC, Andreja (SLO) - BARBAT, Karen (DEN) [WC]
efterfulgt af
AREFYEVA, Tetyana (UKR) - BELTRAME, Severine (FRA)
efterfulgt af
FORETZ, Stephanie (FRA) - MELSTED, Cecilie (DEN) [WC]
efterfulgt af
ALLGURIN, Ellen (SWE) [WC] - KOSINSKA, Karolina (POL)
efterfulgt af
GRAGE, Mai (DEN) [WC] - KONTA, Johanna (AUS)
efterfulgt af
BOVINA, Elena (RUS) [4] - BARTHEL, Mona (GER)

Bane 1 Kampstart : 10:00

PAVLOVIC, Irena (FRA) - LYKINA, Ksenia (RUS)
efterfulgt af
DIATCHENKO, Vitalia (RUS) - KREMER, Anne (LUX)
efterfulgt af
ZEC PESKIRIC, Masa (SLO) [3] - RYZHONKOVA, Natalia (RUS)
efterfulgt af
POUTCHEK, Tatiana (BLR) - DOMACHOWSKA, Marta (POL) [7]
efterfulgt af
GRAJDEK, Kim (GER) [WC] - WOERLE, Kathrin (GER) [5]
efterfulgt af
LAINE, Emma (FIN) - CRAVERO, Jorgelina (ARG)

TBA NB 18:00
WATSON, Heather (GBR) - DANILIDOU, Eleni (GRE) [8]


Eleni play doubles Finale so has to play here Sunday, if she plays.

[kilibry]

The San Diego qualifying draw is more interesting than half the main draws in tournaments these past few weeks.

[Filmania]

Mercury Insurance Open MAIN DRAW SINGLES - San Diego

[1] JANKOVIC, Jelena SRB/BYE
KLEYBANOVA, Alisa RUS vs REZAI, Aravane FRA QUALIFIER vs ZHENG, Jie CHN
HANTUCHOVA, Daniela SVK vs [6] BARTOLI, Marion FRA

[4] RADWANSKA, Agnieszka POL vs QUALIFIER
BONDARENKO, Alona UKR vs SAFINA, Dinara RUS
SHVEDOVA, Yaroslava KAZ vs PETROVA, Nadia RUS
WC IVANOVIC, Ana SRB vs [7] PEER, Shahar ISR

[8] WICKMAYER, Yanina BEL vs KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana RUS
GOVORTSOVA, Olga BLR vs ERRANI, Sara ITA
WC DULKO, Gisela ARG vs QUALIFIER
WC CIBULKOVA, Dominika SVK vs [3] ZVONAREVA, Vera RUS

[5] PENNETTA, Flavia ITA vs BONDARENKO, Kateryna UKR
KIRILENKO, Maria RUS vs QUALIFIER
OUDIN, Melanie USA vs AZARENKA, Victoria BLR
BYE/[2] STOSUR, Samantha AUS

[Filmania]

Main Draw - Copenhagen

(1)Wozniacki vs Martic
Qualifier/LL vs Benesova
Meusburger vs Barrois
Voegele vs (5)Goerges

(4)Pironkova vs Lapushchenkova
Qualifier/LL vs Larsson
Keothavong vs Arvidsson
Qualifier/LL v (6)Hercog

(7)Zakopalova vs De los Rios
WC Ejdesgaard vs Malek
Qualifier/LL vs WC Srebotnik
Cirstea vs (3)Kvitova

(8)Kerber vs Voracova
Zahlavova vs Qualifier/LL
Erakovic vs Baltacha
WC Kr.Pliskova vs (2)Li