ITF general talks

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Kleybanova won the Singles.... and joined Duval to win the Doubles.
What a beautiful story !!!!

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Only she knows.........Schiavone is retiring this year. Yet, she's scheduled to play 2 80K ITF events in Macon, GA and Tyler, TX this month (Oct. )with an 89th ranking? Skipped Tour events in China, indoor in Europe to play ITF Stateside events in Oct.?

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She enjoys playing. She'd like to end her career with a win, small or big.

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$80K Maco, USA.
Duval in her final since coming back from Cancer Treatment. Good luck !!

1st Round
Francesca SCHIAVONE (ITA) [1] 6-2 6-3 Ashley WEINHOLD (USA)
Sesil KARATANTCHEVA (BUL) 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 Amanda ANISIMOVA (USA)
Cagla BUYUKAKCAY (TUR) 6-4 7-5 Louisa CHIRICO (USA)
Rebecca PETERSON (SWE) 6-4 6-1 Kristie AHN (USA) [6]
Grace MIN (USA) 7-5 6-3 Sachia VICKERY (USA) [4]
Anna Karolina SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 Katerina STEWART (USA)
Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) 6-3 7-5 Marina ERAKOVIC (NZL)
Ann LI (USA) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 Taylor TOWNSEND (USA) [7]
Patty SCHNYDER (SUI) 2-6 6-2 7-5 Sofia KENIN (USA) [5]
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO) 6-4 7-6(5) Danielle LAO (USA)
Victoria DUVAL (USA) 6-2 6-1 Ulrikke EIKERI (NOR)
Danielle Rose COLLINS (USA) 3-6 6-3 6-2 Nicole GIBBS (USA) [3]
Kayla DAY (USA) [8] 6-3 6-2 Alona BONDARENKO (UKR)
Irina FALCONI (USA) 1-6 6-3 6-1 Julia BOSERUP (USA)
Jamie LOEB (USA) 6-2 6-2 Elitsa KOSTOVA (BUL)
Ashley KRATZER (USA) 6-4 6-1 Kateryna BONDARENKO (UKR) [2]

2nd Round
Sesil KARATANTCHEVA (BUL) 6-2 6-1 Francesca SCHIAVONE (ITA) [1]
Rebecca PETERSON (SWE) 6-3 6-3 Cagla BUYUKAKCAY (TUR)
Anna Karolina SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK) 7-6(5) 2-6 6-2 Grace MIN (USA)
Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI) 6-3 6-2 Ann LI (USA)
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO) 7-6(5) 6-0 Patty SCHNYDER (SUI)
Victoria DUVAL (USA) 7-6(4) 7-5 Danielle Rose COLLINS (USA)
Kayla DAY (USA) [8] 6-4 6-1 Irina FALCONI (USA)
Jamie LOEB (USA) 6-3 5-1 Retired Ashley KRATZER (USA)

Quarterfinal
Rebecca PETERSON (SWE) 6-3 7-6(5) Sesil KARATANTCHEVA (BUL)
Anna Karolina SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK) 6-4 4-6 7-6(5) Stefanie VOEGELE (SUI)
Victoria DUVAL (USA) 6-4 1-6 6-4 Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO)
Kayla DAY (USA) [8] 6-1 6-4 Jamie LOEB (USA)

Semifinal
Anna Karolina SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK) 6-3 6-4 Rebecca PETERSON (SWE)
Victoria DUVAL (USA) 6-1 6-3 Kayla DAY (USA) [8]

Final
Anna Karolina SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK) vs Victoria DUVAL (USA)

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#ed_op#span class="country right"#ed_cl##ed_op#span class="flag fl_3473164 right"#ed_cl##ed_op#/span#ed_cl##ed_op#span class="name"#ed_cl##ed_op#span class="country_part"#ed_cl#ITF WOMEN - SINGLES: #ed_op#/span#ed_cl##ed_op#span class="tournament_part"#ed_cl#Tyler (USA), hard#ed_op#/span#ed_cl##ed_op#/span#ed_cl##ed_op#/span#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Final: Rose Collins vs Kristie Ahn#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#lol lol.. what happened to Kristie Ahn's serve? Now she is just pushing the balls in the service box. #ed_op#br#ed_cl#That's breakfast for the WTA top-100 power players... you are not going anywhere with that new serve of yours. It may work against Collins Rose,(not even sure of that) but don't count on it next year. Got to go back to your power serve... or forget it.

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ITF WOMEN - SINGLES: Waco (USA), hard

K. Ahn vs S. Mestach 5-0 Ret
Kristie retires while leading 5-0 ... Wonder what happened.. Hope it's not serious, if it's an injury.

Qulifiier Duval in trouble against Buyukakcay 4-6 02
Must be tired after 3 Qualifying matches for a meager 3 points. Tough.

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ITF WOMEN - SINGLES: Tokyo (Japan), hard
Buzarnescu keeps winning. The 29-year old returns to tennis after a PHD in physical education seems to have found her groove... She's quiclky reached the top-100, playing a pretty decent tennis.
Current LIVE Ranking: #72, her highest ranking ever. I think she'll hit top-50 next year. She's got to work on the mental side a bit more.

If she wins the whole thing, she'll be ranked right after Sharapova. lol
Would like to see them play in their next WTA R1 match ... I think Buzarnescu will win that match.
Without meldo, it's a struggle for the Sugar queen.

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ITF WOMEN - SINGLES: Waco (USA), hard

K. Ahn vs S. Mestach 5-0 Ret
Kristie retires while leading 5-0 ... Wonder what happened.. Hope it's not serious, if it's an injury.

Mestach is down 0-5 again .. Is her opponent going to withdraw like yesterday??? lol lol..
Beware. Don't go up 5-0 against this girl.. She's got 9 lives.

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At the moment Taylor is schooling Schmeidlova 6-1, 3-0, playing quality tennis. Just happen to look into this on a cool 52 degree day in Waco.

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Taylor finishes the 2nd set at 6-0. Nice win.

Off topic:

Not keeping up with the rankings at all, rarely do. Yet, was on twitter today and noticed the selfie pick of the 8 players playing the London Championships next week. Lo and behold to my amazement, obscure in the background was the forehead of Jack Sock. Sock in the top-10? Had to look it up and, yes, he's ranked at the 9th spot. C'mon......

Coco in the top-10 for the ladies......please......