Vaidisova Among Top Two Exiting at WTA MemphisPosted on February 22, 2006 The already-star-challenged WTA field in Memphis lost its top two seeds Tuesday when No. 1 Nicole Vaidisova was stopped by No. 138-ranked Victoria Azarenka 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-4, and No. 2 Anna-Lena Groenefeld was ousted 7-6(5), 6-2 by No. 134-ranked American Shenay Perry.
"You shouldn't ask what the problem was for me today," said Vaidisova, the 16-year-old Czech whose game features little more variety than blistering topspin groundstrokes. "The question is 'What was not the problem?' I just made so many mistakes today, so many stupid mistakes." Seeded winners on the day were (6) Marta Domachowska (d. Haynes, bagel in the second), and (8) Jill Craybas (d. Kloesel). Unseeded winners Tuesday were Dane wildcard Caroline Wozniacki (d. Harkleroad), American Lilia Osterloh (d. Laine), and the Ukraine's Tatiana Perebiynis (d. Czink form a set down). "She's an incredibly good player," said Harkleroad of Wozniacki. "She's tall. She has the body of a woman, and she's only 15. I wish I looked like that, and I'm 20 years old. She'll be in the Top 50 by the end of the year -- if not higher." Scheduled for Wednesday are Raymond vs. (3) Arvidsson, (WC) Azarenka vs. Osterloh, (7) Frazier vs. (Q) Shvedova, Sucha vs. (6) Domachowska, (4) Granville vs. Perebiynis, and (Q) Yuan vs. (8) Craybas. |
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