Wozniak continues to impress home crowd; enters last eight

On Day 4 at Quebec City, a seeded Canadian favorite won her spot in the quarterfinals after winning in easy straight sets, along with three unseeded players, since the top half of the draw completed their second round matches on Wednesday, who all won their matches in straight sets.

No. 5 seed Aleksandra Wozniak had a perfect day on Thursday, and impressed the crowd with an easy win over Carly Gullickson, 63 62.

The other three unseed players moving on to the quarters were Nathalie Dechy, who ousted No. 7 seed Olga Govortsova, 61 75; Galina Voskoboeva, who dismissed Rebecca Marine, 61 63; and lucky loser Angela Haynes, who advanced after beating Severine Bremond, 62 64.


Thursday, October 30, 2008

Singles - Second Round
(5) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. (Q) Carly Gullickson (USA) 63 62
Nathalie Dechy (FRA) d. (7) Olga Govortsova (BLR) 61 75
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) d. (Q) Rebecca Marino (CAN) 61 63
(LL) Angela Haynes (USA) d. Severine Brémond (FRA) 62 64

Petrova has high hopes of winning; sixth seed survives battle

As Day 3 of the Bell Challenge wrapped up, top seed Nadia Petrova cruised through easily in straight sets in the night match, while sixth seed Bethanie Mattek had a tough three set win to enter the quarterfinals.

Petrova eased through past Varvara Lepchenko of Ukraine, 62 64. This is the Russian's first time playing in Quebec City, and so far she is doing well, winning her first round match also in straight sets.

Mattek had a very tough time on the courts on Wednesday, as she battled against Canadian Valerie Tetreault, and won 76(4) 36 76(1).

Other winners of the day were Melinda Czink, who dismissed 2007 semifinalist Julie Ditty 61 61; and Melanie Oudin, who fought against Olga Puckova, and won in straight sets, 61 76(3).

"When she was down she started going for everything, and she was making them," Oudin told reporters afterwards. "But when she was up in the second set I just tried to keep it tight with her, and she started making some errors again."


Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Singles - Second Round
(1) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. (Q) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 62 64
(6) Bethanie Mattek (USA) d. (WC) Valérie Tétreault (CAN) 76(4) 36 76(1)
Melinda Czink (HUN) d. Julie Ditty (USA) 61 61
Melanie Oudin (USA) d. Olga Puchkova (RUS) 61 76(3)

Petrova cruises through; seeds go 3-3

The seeds in Quebec City had a muddled up day on Day 2, as there were three seeds who fell, and three seeds who cruised. Nadia Petrova, seeded first, was among the winners.

The three seeded winners were Petrova, who won her match in easy straight sets, to Maria Mokh, 61 62; No. 7 seed Olgo Govortsova, who defeated Vania King, 61 26 64; and No. 5 seed Aleksandra Wozniak, the home favorite, who crushed Edina Gallovits, 63 64.

The seeded losers of the day were No. 4 seed Tamarine Tanasugarn, who failed to beat Severine Bremond, 62 76(4); No. 8 seed Sofia Arvidsson, who was crushed by Galina Voskoboeva, 63 62; and No. 9 seed Sabine Lisicki, who lost to Melinda Czink in three tough sets, 62 57 63.

Other winner on Tuesday were Nathalie Dechy, who dispatched Anna-Lena Groenefeld, 63 61; qualifier Varvara Lepchenko, who beat Rossana de los Ríos, 61 63; another qualifier, Carly Gullickson, who rallied from 3-0 down in the first set to beat Ioana Raluca Olaru, 76(6) 61; and lucky loser Angela Haynes, who beat out Canada's Stéphanie Dubois in the last match of the day, 63 46 62.


Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Singles - First Round
(1) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. (Q) Maria Mokh (RUS) 61 62
Severine Brémond (FRA) d. (4) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 62 76(4)
(5) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Edina Gallovits (ROU) 64 63
(7) Olga Govortsova (BLR) d. Vania King (USA) 61 26 64
Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) d. (8) Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 63 62
Melinda Czink (HUN) d. (9) Sabine Lisicki (GER) 62 57 63
Nathalie Dechy (FRA) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) 63 61
(Q) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d. Rossana de los Ríos (PAR) 61 63
(Q) Carly Gullickson (USA) d. Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) 76(6) 61
(LL) Angela Haynes (USA) d. Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) 63 46 62

Seeds go 1-1 on Day 1 in Quebec City; Bammer not included in second round action

On Day 1 of the Bell Challenge in Quebec City, Canada, already one of the seeded tournament favorites has been ousted, while the other seed successfully cruised into the second round.

No. 3 seed Sybille Bammer was the unlucky seed, as she fell in tough three sets to American teenager Melanie Oudin, 64 36 75.

Although, it was a much better day for No. 6 seed Bethanie Mattek, who ousted Canadian wildcard Sharon Fichman 63 63.

Other first round match winners were Julie Ditty, who dismissed Urzsula Radwanska, 76(2) 61; Olgo Puchkova beat Canadian wildcard Marie-Eve Pelletier, 63 61; and Mathilde Johansson was defeated by another Canadian wildcard, Valerie Tetreault, 61 75.


Monday, October 27, 2008

Singles - First Round
Melanie Oudin (USA) d. (3) Sybille Bammer (AUT) 64 36 75
(6) Bethanie Mattek (USA) d. (WC) Sharon Fichman (CAN) 63 63
Julie Ditty (USA) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 76(1) 62
Olga Puchkova (RUS) d. (WC) Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN) 63 61
(WC) Valérie Tétreault (CAN) d. Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 61 75