[ZZChristopher]

Tashkent Open

Tashkent, Uzbekistan
September 29 - October 5, 2008
Tier IV
Prize Money: $145,000
Draw: 32M/16Q/16D
Surface: Hardcourt/Outdoors
Tournament Director: S. Uthrapathy

Official Web Site: www.tashkentopen.uz

1 F GOVORTSOVA Olga BLR 48
2 F PENG Shuai CHN 53
3 F CIRSTEA Sorana ROU 57
4 F VESNINA Elena RUS 62
5 F LISICKI Sabine GER 72
6 F NICULESCU Monica ROU 76
7 F AMANMURADOVA Akgul UZB 79
8 A RYBARIKOVA Magdalena SVK 90
9 A RODINA Evgeniya RUS 95
10 F ANI Maret EST 99
11 F JOHANSSON Mathilde FRA 100
12 F VOSKOBOEVA Galina RUS 101
13 A GOERGES Julia GER 103
14 A SANCHEZ Olivia FRA 104
15 A LAPUSHCHENKOVA Anna RUS 105
16 F YAKIMOVA Anastasiya BLR 113
17 F SHVEDOVA Yaroslava KAZ 116
18 F KLEPAC Andreja SLO 121
19 F OLARU Ioana raluca ROU 123
20 F SAVCHUK Olga UKR 126
21 A MANASIEVA Vesna RUS 128 1
22 A LARCHER DE BRITO Michelle POR 131
23 A RADWANSKA Urszula POL 132
24 W Wild Card
25 W Wild Card
26 W Gold/Silver Exempt:
27 Q
28 Q
29 Q
30 Q
31 X LAISNE, Kinnie
32 X PERVAK, Ksenia

[77chawzence]

Isn't Tashkent traditionally the one or two times during the year when we WTA fans collectively say "Look, Iroda is back in a draw. I wonder if she'll be back on the tour for a while this time"?

What a sad story.

[ZZChristopher]

Qualifying Draw

(1)Arantxa Rus (NED) v (wc)Diana Narzikulova (UZB)
(wc)Sariya Khayrova (UZB) v (wc)Nadira Burikhodjaeva (UZB)

(2)Nina Bratchikova (RUS) v (wc)Elena Zenko (UZB)
(wc)Kristina Benashvili (UZB) v (wc)Shahzodahon Hatamova (UZB)

(3)Ksenia Palkina (KGZ) v (wc)Vera Tverdikova (UZB)
(wc)Nigina Rakhmonova (UZB) v (5)Arina Rodionova (RUS)

(4)Alexandra Panova (RUS) v (wc)Dildora Rakhimova (UZB)
(wc)Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) v (6)Keren Shlomo (ISR)

[corsar-caribean]

This makes Seoul look like a grand slam...more prediction fun

[indianstory]

How does anyone need to qualify for this event?

[ArrichMer]

How does anyone need to qualify for this event?

I think I must refer you to Ms. Dildora Rakhimova for that one

[77chawzence]

I think I must refer you to Ms. Dildora Rakhimova for that one

gosh, I hope the accent is not on the middle syllable of her first name.

[Kimaamighed]

This makes Seoul look like a grand slam...more prediction fun

Let's all just copy jj's predictions this week.

[indianstory]

I think I must refer you to Ms. Dildora Rakhimova for that one

I'm sorry no one is named Dildora. I refuse.

[milfovoxapl]

I'm sorry no one is named Dildora. I refuse.

Look what I found

Dildora Niyozova - Ro'molim

[ZZChristopher]

Order of Play - Monday, September 29, 2008

Centre Court (from 10.00hrs)
1. Rus vs. Khayrova (Singles Q Final)
2. Lisicki vs. Saidkhodjaeva (NB 11.30hrs)
3. Laisne vs. Shapatava
4. Ogorodova/Saidkhodjaeva vs. Olaru/Savchuk

Court 3 (from 10.00hrs)
1. Palkina vs. Ar.Rodionova (Singles Q Final)
2. Rybarikova vs. Woerle (NB 11.30hrs)
3. Rakhimova/Rakhmonova vs. Poutchek/Ar.Rodionova
4. Abduraimova/Hatamova vs. Burikhodjayeva/Khayrova

Court 4 (from 10.00hrs)
1. Bratchikova vs. Hatamova (Singles Q Final)
2. Panova vs. Abduraimova (Singles Q Final)

[Roorseprate]

Qualifying Draw

(1)Arantxa Rus (NED) v (wc)Diana Narzikulova (UZB)
(wc)Sariya Khayrova (UZB) v (wc)Nadira Burikhodjaeva (UZB)

(2)Nina Bratchikova (RUS) v (wc)Elena Zenko (UZB)
(wc)Kristina Benashvili (UZB) v (wc)Shahzodahon Hatamova (UZB)

(3)Ksenia Palkina (KGZ) v (wc)Vera Tverdikova (UZB)
(wc)Nigina Rakhmonova (UZB) v (5)Arina Rodionova (RUS)

(4)Alexandra Panova (RUS) v (wc)Dildora Rakhimova (UZB)
(wc)Nigina Abduraimova (UZB) v (6)Keren Shlomo (ISR)

6 non-Uzbekistani seeds against 10 Uzbekistani wild cards...

[FelixQY]

GO ARANTXA - this is your week!!!

[ArrichMer]

GO ARANTXA - this is your week!!!

Go Sabine, it's actually yours!

[milfovoxapl]

Michelle is playing here too. Maybe it's her week?

[lopesmili]

It's Akgul's week, duh.

[ZZChristopher]

Order of Play - Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Centre Court (from 10.00hrs)
1. Dzehalevich vs. Cirstea
2. U.Radwanska vs. Amanmuradova
3. Panova vs. Ogorodova
4. Rus vs. Ekshibarova (NB 16.30hrs)

Court 3 (from 10.00hrs)
1. Palkina vs. Govortsova
2. Savchuk vs. Niculescu
3. Peng vs. Ar.Rodionova

Court 4 (from 10.00hrs)
1. Klepac vs. Larcher de Brito
2. Olaru vs. O'Brien
3. Voskoboeva vs. Poutchek
4. Bratchikova/Woerle vs. Palkina/Shapatava

Court 5 (from 10.00hrs)
1. Manasieva vs. Abduraimova
2. Lapushchenkova vs. Bratchikova
3. Yakimova vs. Shvedova
4. Lapushchenkova/Niculescu vs. Laisne/O'Brien

[BronUVT]

gosh, I hope the accent is not on the middle syllable of her first name.

It is!

(I'm sitting next to an Uzbek friend )

[BronUVT]

Results
Singles - First Round
(4) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. (WC) Dilyara Saidkhodjaeva (UZB) 60 61
(5) Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d. Kathrin Woerle (GER) 64 64
Sofia Shapatava (GEO) d. Kinnie Laisne (FRA) 63 46 64

Doubles - First Round
(3) Poutchek/Ar.Rodionova (BLR/RUS) d. Rakhimova/Rakhmonova (UZB/UZB) 60 61
Olaru/Savchuk (ROU/UKR) d. Ogorodova/Saidkhodjaeva (UZB/UZB) 62 63
Abduraimova/Hatamova (UZB/UZB) d. Burikhodjayeva/Khayrova (UZB/UZB)
60 62

[77chawzence]

It's Akgul's week, duh.

guess Urszula didn't get that memo!