Down_the_line
G.O.A.T.
Thought I'd also include a thread for the Wimbledon warm-up tournament that's taking place this week on the WTA side of things.
2014 AEGON Classic
Birmingham, England
Singles seeds:
[1] Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
[2] Samantha Stosur (AUS)
[3] Sloane Stephens (USA)
[4] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
[5] Lucie Safarova (CZE)
[6] Klara Koukalova (CZE)
[7] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)
[8] Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
[9] Shuai Zhang (CHN)
[10] Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
[11] Madison Keys (USA)
[12] Monica Puig (PUR)
[13] Caroline Garcia (FRA)
[14] Kurumi Nara (JPN)
[15] Alison Riske (USA)
[16] Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
Singles Draw:
http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2014/1052/MDS.pdf
Defending champion: Daniela Hantuchova
2013 final: Daniela Hantuchova def. Donna Vekic 7-6(5) 6-4
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This is a WTA Premier tournament with a draw of 56 so it's a fairly significant tournament. Ivanovic and Stephens should do well, but after them I have no clue. Stephens needs a good result so I'm hoping she takes the title. In fact, she's my pick.
2014 AEGON Classic
Birmingham, England
Singles seeds:
[1] Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
[2] Samantha Stosur (AUS)
[3] Sloane Stephens (USA)
[4] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
[5] Lucie Safarova (CZE)
[6] Klara Koukalova (CZE)
[7] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)
[8] Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
[9] Shuai Zhang (CHN)
[10] Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
[11] Madison Keys (USA)
[12] Monica Puig (PUR)
[13] Caroline Garcia (FRA)
[14] Kurumi Nara (JPN)
[15] Alison Riske (USA)
[16] Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
Singles Draw:
http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2014/1052/MDS.pdf
Defending champion: Daniela Hantuchova
2013 final: Daniela Hantuchova def. Donna Vekic 7-6(5) 6-4
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This is a WTA Premier tournament with a draw of 56 so it's a fairly significant tournament. Ivanovic and Stephens should do well, but after them I have no clue. Stephens needs a good result so I'm hoping she takes the title. In fact, she's my pick.