--- In danielahantuchova@yahoogroups.com, tenms1 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
>