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steven


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We couldn't have asked for a better day in Eastbourne, could we? smile.gif

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WOW! Go Mel South. We really couldn't have asked for more!

Defo two Brits in R2 now! And all playing with confidence...

Where is that win likely to put Mel?

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Peter on GRMB thinks it will make her GB no. 1 unless Anne or Katie win tomorrow.

Not bad for a girl who was having a rubbish year before this month ... either that or it doesn't say much for the others, I'm not sure!

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do we get a rankings update this monday?

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Fabulous win against Molik! i hope this is the start of good things to come from her. Since Januwary she hasnt been able to play well in the singles, but i suppose grass is her saviour, she always seem confidence on this surface. Well done Mel, just checked the result on BBC text, i suppose i underrated her after the first set, but luckily she hung in her! clap.gif

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She'll get a career high i think depending on other players performance but at the moment she ranked in the 160s.

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Tuesday's Order of Play (weather permitting)

Centre Court (Play starts at 11:30)
Anne KEOTHAVONG (GBR) v Elena BALTACHA (GBR)

Court 1:
Shahar PEER (ISR) v Elena LIKHOVTSEVA (RUS)
Tathiana GARBIN (ITA) v Marion BARTOLI (FRA)
Vasilisa BARDINA (RUS) v Katie O'BRIEN (GBR) (half 3/ 4ish)

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Good News, Eurosport showing Bally v Anne match LIVE at 11:30am!! Weather permitting of course! clap.gifclap.gif

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Wonderful day for British women's tennis - congratulations to all 3! In the 12 years I have followed this tournament this is the most number of players we have had in both the first and second rounds (I can only recall 2 main draw winners - Sam Smith defeated Yayuk Basuki in 1998, before her big Wimbledon and Amanda Keen defeated Zheng Jie in 2004).

The match between Anne and Elena should be on Eurosport tomorrow.

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Unbelievable result for South. I struggle to imagine how a player who was horribly outplayed by Brandi at the same tournament a year ago could beat Molik.

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Well done to the Brits who qualified yesterday. Looking forward to seeing them l on TV today. Hoping to go along later if I can fit it in.

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Truly amazing stuff yesterday...I expected all 3 to lose tbh especially given Molik's game for grass, Schruff's win over Tamasugarn on Sunday...but all 3 got through w00t.gifw00t.gif

Here are some post-match quotes:

A delighted South said: Thats definitely one of my best wins, maybe the second best of my career after Wimbledon last year so Im absolutely delighted.

Its been a great day for the British girls now weve got to try and become more consistent and keep it going.

OBrien is rewarded with a first round tie against Russian Vasilisa Bardina and the Brits confidence will be sky-high after her recent impressive performances.

She said: Im so happy about the way I pulled it out at the end. After winning the first set I lost my way a bit in the second but was really pleased with the way I came out firing in the third.

Twenty-three-year-old Baltacha was no less impressive as she swept aside Julia Schruff from Germany 6-1, 6-1. In windy conditions Baltacha dominated proceedings from the opening game to book a main draw first round match with British No.1 Anne Keothavong on Tuesday.

An elated Baltacha said: I played really well in those conditions. I had nothing to lose, shes a higher-ranked player so I thought Im really going to enjoy it and Im so happy that I made it through to the main draw.

If you can get through qualifying its really exciting. Ive just come back from injury and its about playing as many matches as I can, and its a bonus at Eastbourne because its one of my favourite tournaments.


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btw, was Craybas the player who knocked Serena Williams out of Wimbledon a couple of years ago ?

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Yes, she was! in the dark on court no1!

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are people watching this on eurosport? Bally got the first break and leads 1-0.

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