Mauresmo, Slew of Russians Into Quarters at Filderstadt
Posted on October 8, 2004World No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo, looking to defend her shaky perch atop the WTA Rankings, moved into the quarterfinals Thursday at Filderstadt with a tough 7-5, 6-4 win over Swiss Patty "Handshake" Schnyder.
"I needed a little time to get into a rhythm," Mauresmo said. "I haven't played since the US Open, and she was much more ready. I made too many unforced errors at the beginning. Maybe I wanted to make the points too quick. I knew I was only one break down, and I'd had opportunities on her serve at the beginning so I didn't panic at all."
Other seeds into the quarters were French Open champ (3) Anastasia Myskina (d. Dechy 6-1 in the third) and US Open champ Svetlana Kuznetsova (d. Russian countrywoman Bovina).
"I didn't have any self confidence. I was nervous as usual at the start," said the mentally-shaky Myskina. "It worked out today against Dechy, but I don't know if it will be enough against the other Russians."
Nice outlook.
Un-seeds into the quarterfinal round were American Lisa Raymond (d. Farina Elia 6-0 in the third), Fabiola "The Fabulous One" Zuluaga (d. Smashnova, who retired in the second set with injury), Jelena Jankovic (d. Hantuchova), and a third Russian on the day in Elena Likhovtseva (d. Pierce after dropping the first set 0-6).
Quarterfinal action at Filderstadt on Friday will be Mauresmo vs. Raymond, Jankovic vs. Davenport, Kuznetsova vs. Zuluaga, and Likhovtseva vs. Myskina in an all-Russian.
"I needed a little time to get into a rhythm," Mauresmo said. "I haven't played since the US Open, and she was much more ready. I made too many unforced errors at the beginning. Maybe I wanted to make the points too quick. I knew I was only one break down, and I'd had opportunities on her serve at the beginning so I didn't panic at all."
Other seeds into the quarters were French Open champ (3) Anastasia Myskina (d. Dechy 6-1 in the third) and US Open champ Svetlana Kuznetsova (d. Russian countrywoman Bovina).
"I didn't have any self confidence. I was nervous as usual at the start," said the mentally-shaky Myskina. "It worked out today against Dechy, but I don't know if it will be enough against the other Russians."
Nice outlook.
Un-seeds into the quarterfinal round were American Lisa Raymond (d. Farina Elia 6-0 in the third), Fabiola "The Fabulous One" Zuluaga (d. Smashnova, who retired in the second set with injury), Jelena Jankovic (d. Hantuchova), and a third Russian on the day in Elena Likhovtseva (d. Pierce after dropping the first set 0-6).
Quarterfinal action at Filderstadt on Friday will be Mauresmo vs. Raymond, Jankovic vs. Davenport, Kuznetsova vs. Zuluaga, and Likhovtseva vs. Myskina in an all-Russian.