There are three Slovak teen players - Jarmila Gajdosova
(Strasbourg), Magdalena Rybarikova (Istanbul) and Dominika Cibulkova
(Istanbul) playing this week on WTA tournaments. Daniela is 23,
Jarmila 19, Magdalena and Dominika both 17.
Daniela is not playing this week, so it will be interesting to see
how these teens will play, whether some of them could do better than
Daniela in this dissapointing clay court season - i.e. if they could
win more than one match. It's going to be very difficult, but not
impossible. Together, i.e. "just" two of the three, could win they 1st
round matches. All these three teens are promissing tennis players
with a potential to chase Daniela and to come closer to her ranking.
And depending on their progress, they might outrun Daniela in the next
few years...
So, what are the chances of the young Slovak trio this week?

Jarmila Gajdosova, ranked 98, has having a French week - she beat
three French players in qualification:
1st Coin (ranked 271)
2nd Laurendon (WC; 467)
3rd Bremond (125)
it was kind of expected, as she was the highest ranked player in her
matches. And, of course, her 1st round opponent in the main draw is
another French - Marion Bartoli (ranked 28, seeded 5) - this is going
to be very, very difficult for Jarmila to win even a set.

Magdalena Rybarikova, ranked 232, qualified in Istanbul after beating:
1st Buyukakcay (TUR, WC 1027)
2nd Radwanska (POL, 204)
3rd Errani (ITA, 219)
so, she has already beaten two better ranked players in qualification.
Her 1st round oppponent is Mashona Washington (USA, 84). Actuall, they
are fighting right now and the score is very tight: Mashona won the
1st set tie-break 11:9, and 2nd set is going to be decided in
tie-break as well.

Dominika Cibulkova, ranked 339, is in the main draw in Istanbul,
probably as wild-card, as she did not play qualification and the last
accepted player in the main draw was Gagliardi (101)...
Dominika is playing Ashley Karkleroad (USA, 80) in her 1st round match...

Go, Slovak girls, go !!!!!!!! If any of you wins a match, you will
equalize Daniela's record on clay this year.