HANTUCHOVA AND SCHNYDER TOP THE DRAW

by Barry Wood

Slovak Daniela Hantuchova and Swiss-left hander Patty Schnyder topped the draw for the Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic 2008 when it was made at the Grand Hyatt, Nusa Dua on Sunday.

Hantuchova, who reached the 2007 final before conceding to former world number one Lindsay Davenport, has a bye into the second round where she will face qualifier Olga Savchuk from Ukraine or Russian Alla Kudryavtseva, the player who claimed a stunning Wimbledon victory over Maria Sharapova earlier this year. Schnyder, a former semi-finalist in Bali and a recent quarter-finalist at the US Open, also has a first round bye, before taking on wild card Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan or Meng Yuan from China.

Italy has three seeds in the draw, with number three Flavia Pennetta proving she is in great form after joining Schnyder in the US Open quarter-finals last week. She plays American Vania King. Former world number three Nadia Petrova of Russia is seeded fourth, and she will face Japan’s Aiko Nakamura in her opening match.

Italian Francesca Schiavone, who reached the semi-finals when she last played in Bali in 2005, is seeded five, and her opening match is against Indonesian qualifier Sandy Gumulya. China’s Na Li, who reached the bronze medal stage of the Beijing Olympics, is seeded six, and she opens against Japanese wild card Ayumi Morita. Sara Errani is the third of the Italian seeds, and she plays South African qualifier Natalie Grandin in the first round, while eighth seed Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada plays American veteran Jill Craybas.

Main draw matches get underway at the Grand Hyatt, Nusa Dua, on 8th September, with play continuing until 14th September.

Comments:

syf | 07 Sep 2008 03:39 pm

1 - where's the singles draw????????

Barteks_ | 07 Sep 2008 04:13 pm

2 - something about domachowska?

budy | 08 Sep 2008 07:42 am

3 - ayu faniiii come on you can make it running to the next round

randy | 08 Sep 2008 08:49 am

4 - information contained on this website is either incomplete or incorrect or both... e.g. i called your online center and did not get any information i sought and i ended up showing at the grand hyatt at 3pm last sundatjust to learn that all prelimenary matches already completed

Adji Soedibjo | 08 Sep 2008 02:58 pm

5 - In the singles' main draw - it is written Peg Shuai instead of Peng Shuai

Adji Soedibjo | 08 Sep 2008 03:01 pm

6 - Sorry, I mean in the doubles' draw actually...there it goes...u generate mistyped

Teguh | 08 Sep 2008 03:05 pm

7 - thank you for your input, already updated PENG, Shuai name on doubles draw

Anya | 09 Sep 2008 09:46 am

8 - NO WAY!!!!!! Ayu Fani SUX!
Go Patty Synder!!

Anya | 09 Sep 2008 09:48 am

9 - BTW, I really wanted ana ivanovic 2 come. >LOVE HER!<

dims | 09 Sep 2008 02:16 pm

10 - Yes, me too :D

Yudi | 09 Sep 2008 10:18 pm

11 - Indonesian players is suck!! They need to learn to eat more protein and working hard...they are to lazy to practice n luck feeling to win. shame there is no TOP 10 Player this year, i miss Ivanovic and Jelena, but seems like it just a dream to see William Sisters, and rest of Top 10 play in Bali....hope dream come true for next year!! Cheers........Enjoy Bali

tennis_mag | 10 Sep 2008 03:56 pm

12 - I cant wait to see Daniela Hantuchova on the Live Scores. Allez Danka!

Daniela Fan | 10 Sep 2008 06:37 pm

13 - I already saw Daniela in Live scores and she won against Olga Savchuk! I'm so happy! I hope Daniela and Patty will make it to the final cause at least 1 of my favourite 4 players will win the tournament. I hope it is Daniela though.She really needs to recover her confidence.

Madelaine Dimino | 11 Sep 2008 09:41 am

14 - Watched Daniela beat Olga on live scores. I wish it was live video or on TV(USA). Also watched live scores doubles. Terrific !! Keep Going!