POSTED BY GAZZPASH IN A DUPLICATE THREAD, NOW DELETED:
Its: Baltacha vrs K Srbrotnik (Not bad) Keothavong vrs J Jankovic (at least might get on centre) Cavaday vrs Hingis (NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO) South vrs Sugiyama (could have been better!) K O'Brien vrs S Kloesel (Not bad)
Not the best of draws there for the girls. Sorry can see them all going out
im being positive. Bally got a good chance against Srebotnik, remember she beat her at the AO 2003, when she was a qualifier! Cavaday also got a good chance against Hingis, considering Martina hasnt played on grass since Wimbledon last year and that she coming back from an injury so will be rusty. South v Sugiyama is an ok 1st match, Sugiyama not having the best season so far. But i rate O'Brien's match as a great chance of getting to the 2nd round, but i hope she's not over confidence because from her reports she very positive and just hope she doesnt feel under pressure to perform.
Have to agree it's a bad draw for our girls with the exception of Katie.
Anne k will have no chanceagainst Jankovic. Mel and Bally could maybe pull off a upset.
Naomi is the interesting one I feel. She could lose easily to Hingis or then again given her improvement, she could go and cause a big upset.
In all though it has to be said that we could easily see no british girls in Rd 2. The press will slate them all as usual, but we know that the girls are improving. They will give their best I'm sure.
It's a tough draw but we can't really complain. Katie, Mel and Elena got the luck of the draw in Eastbourne (especially Elena whose first opponent retired, expected second was stuck in Birmingham, third knackered after a 3 hour marathon - and then drew Anne rather than Peer or Radwanska!) and took advantage. Anne was overdue a tough Wimbledon draw, after avoiding seeds for 6 years, and Naomi has a wonderful draw. Playing one of the all-time greats is a much more valuable experience at her stage of career than a winnable match (not that she is without hope of winning, however unlikely, given Martina's uncertain fitness and commitment).
Elena did defeat Srebotnik in the 2005 Australian Open, which should give her confidence, but does also mean that she does not have the normal advantage for Brits at Wimbledon of unfamiliarity to their opponents
Here are the relevant doubles matches (+ possible second round) . If you think Anne's singles draw is tough .............
1)RAYMOND USA / STOSUR AUS vs HRADECKA CZE / VORACOVA CZE (WC)BALTACHA GBR / CAVADAY GBR vs (Q)FORETZ FRA / SFAR TUN
(WC)BORWELL GBR / CURTIS GBR vs BARTOLI FRA / TU USA VAIDISOVA CZE / ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA vs (14)DUSHEVINA RUS/PEREBIYNIS UKR
(10)LIKHOVTSEVA RUS / SUN CHN vs POUTCHKOVA RUS / SEQUERA VEN (LL)FITZPATRICK GBR / WEBLEY-SMITH GBR vs NAKAMURA JPN/TANASUGARN THA (WC)CURRAN GBR / KEOTHAVONG GBR vs (WC)WILLIAMS USA / WILLIAMS USA GRANDIN RSA / PIN FRA vs (8)MEDINA GARRIGUES ESP / RUANO PASCUAL ESP
(7)HUSAROVA SVK / SHAUGHNESSY USA vs (WC)PATERSON GBR / SOUTH GBR GAJDOSOVA SVK / MORIGAMI JPN vs GAGLIARDI SUI / SCHIAVONE ITA
After the luck of the Eastbourne draw, this is the reverse.
It will be a big event if they manage one R2 place. Not impossible, but they are underdogs in every game-by quite some way in all but one case.
Naomi vs Hingis could be interesting. I think it is 6 months too soon for Naomi, but she relishes a challenge, and does have a habit of sometimes proving you wrong.....
(at least might get on centre)
Cavaday also got a good chance against Hingis, considering Martina hasnt played on grass since Wimbledon last year and that she coming back from an injury so will be rusty. South v Sugiyama is an ok 1st match, Sugiyama not having the best season so far. But i rate O'Brien's match as a great chance of getting to the 2nd round, but i hope she's not over confidence because from her reports she very positive and just hope she doesnt feel under pressure to perform. 
