Washington Washes Out at Memphis
Posted on February 15, 2005No. 5 seed Mashona Washington, sister of former Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington, was upset Monday at the WTA stop in Memphis, defeated in straight sets by American countrywoman Abigail Spears.
"It just wasn't there today," Washington said. "A player like Abigail is going to step into every ball and hit it with all her weight and force, so you have to be somewhat on. She's been playing well."
Also on the upset block was No. 4 seed Martina Sucha, ousted in straight sets by Japan's Akiko Morigami.
Seeded winners on the day were (7) Nicole Vaidisova (d. Lee-Waters) and (8) Evgenia Linetskaya (d. (LL) Gallovits).
"Every time I go out on the court, I expect a tough match," the next-in-line Czech teen Vaidisova said. "You have to be ready for anything because any opponent can have a good day. I think (Lee-Waters) is a good player, but I didn't give her many chances to play well."
Unseeded winners into the second round Monday were France's Severine Beltrame (d. Osterloh 6-1 in the third), Puerto Rico's Kristina Brandi (d. (Q) Hopkins, bagel in the second), American qualifier Angela Haynes (d. countrywoman Irvin in three), and Czech Hana Sromova (d. Craybas in three).
Chanda Rubin withdrew from the field Monday with a recurring knee injury.
"I was really looking forward to playing here after being off for a few months," Rubin said. "I'm just not ready physically to play. I came four to five days early to train here so I'm very disappointed that I'm not able to play. I hope to come back next year and compete in Memphis again."
On tap for Tuesday are Granville vs. (3) Shaughnessy in an all-American, (1) Zvonareva vs. Pastikova, McCain vs. Krajicek, (Q) Bohmova vs. (Q) Yoshida, Karatantcheva vs. Jackson, and Ant. Serra Zanetti vs. Cho.
"It just wasn't there today," Washington said. "A player like Abigail is going to step into every ball and hit it with all her weight and force, so you have to be somewhat on. She's been playing well."
Also on the upset block was No. 4 seed Martina Sucha, ousted in straight sets by Japan's Akiko Morigami.
Seeded winners on the day were (7) Nicole Vaidisova (d. Lee-Waters) and (8) Evgenia Linetskaya (d. (LL) Gallovits).
"Every time I go out on the court, I expect a tough match," the next-in-line Czech teen Vaidisova said. "You have to be ready for anything because any opponent can have a good day. I think (Lee-Waters) is a good player, but I didn't give her many chances to play well."
Unseeded winners into the second round Monday were France's Severine Beltrame (d. Osterloh 6-1 in the third), Puerto Rico's Kristina Brandi (d. (Q) Hopkins, bagel in the second), American qualifier Angela Haynes (d. countrywoman Irvin in three), and Czech Hana Sromova (d. Craybas in three).
Chanda Rubin withdrew from the field Monday with a recurring knee injury.
"I was really looking forward to playing here after being off for a few months," Rubin said. "I'm just not ready physically to play. I came four to five days early to train here so I'm very disappointed that I'm not able to play. I hope to come back next year and compete in Memphis again."
On tap for Tuesday are Granville vs. (3) Shaughnessy in an all-American, (1) Zvonareva vs. Pastikova, McCain vs. Krajicek, (Q) Bohmova vs. (Q) Yoshida, Karatantcheva vs. Jackson, and Ant. Serra Zanetti vs. Cho.