-- Open Gaz de France:

- Open Gaz de France :
30/01/2008

Après la déception de Melbourne passée, Amélie se prépare pour l'open GDF...
Amélie devrait faire son entrée dans le tournoi Mardi ou Mercredi en fonction du tirage au sort et du souhait des organisateurs. La française en a profité aussi après deux heures d'entrainement pour faire une petite mise au point avec quelques radios sur les dernières déclarations de Georges Goven autour de la Fed Cup qui l'ont particulièrement affecté. L'envie et la détermination de se retrouver sur le court la semaine prochaine pour l'open Gaz de France sont bien là.
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-- Open Gaz de France:
30/01/2008

After the disappointment of Melbourne past Amelie prepares for the Open GDF...
Amelie should make her entry into the tournament Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the draw and the wish of the organizers. The Frenchwoman also took the opportunity after two hours of practice to take a short developed with a few radios on the latest statements by Georges Goven around the Fed Cup, which have particularly affected. The desire and determination to get back onto the court next week for Open Gaz de France are there.

WTA: Mauresmo at Roland Garros

WTA : Mauresmo à Roland-Garros
Jean-Moise DUBOURG - mardi 29 janvier 2008 - 12h15

Alors que les filles de l'équipe de France de Fed Cup sont à pied d'oeuvre à Pékin (Chine), Amélie Mauresmo, qui a décliné la sélection, s'entraîne à Roland-Garros.

Elminiée au 3eme tour de l'Open d'Australie, Amélie Mauresmo a décidé de se consacrer à sa carrière individuelle en refusant la sélection de George Goven pour affronter la Chine le week-end prochain en Fed Cup. Mardi matin, l'ancienne n°1 mondiale s'entraînait à Roland-Garros pendant que ses compatriotes Razzano, Dechy, Parmentier et Cornet préparent le duel face aux Chinoises à Pékin.
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WTA: Mauresmo at Roland Garros

While girls of the French team for Fed Cup are at work in Beijing (China), Amelie Mauresmo, who declined selection, trains at Roland Garros.

Eliminated in the 3rd round of the Australian Open, Amelie Mauresmo has decided to devote herself to her career by refusing individual selection of George Goven to face China next weekend in the Fed Cup. On Tuesday morning, the former world No. 1 had been training at Roland Garros while her compatriots Razzano, Dechy, Parmentier Cornet and prepare for the duel with China in Beijing.

Good Luck In Paris

Tennis - Fed Cup - Mauresmo still says NO

Amelie Mauresmo has not changed her mind. Even officially called by the coach Georges Goven to compete in the first round of the Fed Cup in China on 2 and 3 February, the Frenchwoman confirmed Friday that she would not, according to the newspaper L'Equipe. After a 2007 season marred by injuries and an early season difficult 2008 season, Mauresmo (18e World) has decided to give priority to her individual to try to rejoin the top 10.

Another question mark before this perilous trip: participation or not Marion Bartoli, who also had announced would be exempt from this meeting. The fate of Tatiana Golovin also remains unknown, since the player, injured her back, did not know whether she would be able to take her place.

Mauresmo, Bartoli told to play Fed Cup

Amelie Mauresmo and Marion Bartoli have been selected to play a Fed Cup tie for France despite saying they wanted to be left out.

Former world No.1 Mauresmo and last year's Wimbledon finalist Bartoli have been picked by captain Georges Goven for the February 2-3 first-round tie against China in Beijing.

Mauresmo had said she would rather concentrate on getting back to her best after injury worries. Bartoli said she would only play if her father and coach, Walter, could come along, which Goven refused.

"The France team defends values, principles and must have absolute priority," said Goven in a statement after also calling up Nathalie Dechy and Virginie Razzano.

"The captain must be able to pick the best possible team and must be guided by the team's highest interest, not by what the players may wish."

Last AO Pics from Singles

Fucking Loss

Amelie loss her third round match today taking the first set 6-3 and losing the following 2 sets 4-6, 4-6 Amelie had 10 DF and 43 UE in this match her serve really let her down as she dumped 2 balls into the net to give her opponent MP. Amelie will play Doubles tomorrow but is out of the singles AO in the 3rd round she will lose points because last year she made it to the 4th . this really Fucking Blows . ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

Dream Team in Doubles

Amelie and Svetlana won their first round doulbles match 6-2,6-0

Double Faults 0

Unforced Errors 2

Winning % on 1st Serve 19 of 22 = 86 %
Winning % on 2nd Serve 9 of 10 = 90 %

Receiving Points Won 28 of 46 = 61 %

Break Point Conversions 5 of 5 = 100 %
Total Points Won 56

Fastest Serve 171 KMH

Average 1st Serve Speed 151 KMH

Average 2nd Serve Speed 136 KMH


now if Amelie could play at this level during her singles matches....


Amazing Stats

2nd Round Pics

Doubles First Round

Amelie and Svetlana Kuznetsova will play Daniella Dominikovic (AUS)/Emily Hewson (AUS)in their first round Doubles match today. Cmon Girls get a win ALLEZ AMELIE

-- Amelie qualified ... :

-- Amelie qualified ... :
16/01/2008

The 18th seed of the Australian Open, Amelie has qualified tonight against Shvedova (6-4 7-6).

After a solid first set, Amelie delivering a small recital in the second round and led quickly 5 to 1 before serving twice for the match. The old demons reappearing then at the worst time and the Russian rushing into the breach by reeling off the next five games. Amelie had to play tight on putting it into play, what she managed to do, before moving decisive game, and let her experience speak for itself finally. Amelie (at the meeting): "I was very tense at the time. I think that the lack of confidence and matches in recent months has also played in my favour. In any case, these are not my adductor problem for me because I did not even think once during the game, I am truly 100% of my physical. " In the next round, Amelie avoids the frontal impact with the Swiss Patty Schnyder defeated by Australian Casey Dellacqua. She will, however, be wary of her, necessarily favorite of the local audience.

Mauresmo survives scare

THE women's 2006 champion Amelie Mauresmo had the fright of her life today trying to negotiate her way through second round of the Australian Open.

The Frenchwoman will face Perth giant-killer Casey Dellacqua in the third round.

Mauresmo, 28, was finding it hard to subdue her far less experienced opponent, 20-year-old Russian Yaroslava Shvedova, out on Margaret Court Arena squandering seven match points in the 10th game of the second set before serving consecutive double faults on here eighth and ninth in the tiebreaker.

But finally the Frenchwoman forced a mistake by Shvedova on the 10th match point to win 6-4 7-6(5).

“It is definitely a relief to win this match. I think a lack of confidence and lack of matches showed today,” said Mauresmo, who had her right thigh heavily strapped.

After reaching the quarter-finals at the Gold Coast, she withdrew from Sydney with a right adductor muscle strain _ the same injury that kept her out of lasst season for nine weeks.

But she hung tough today and she knows it could be the result that kick-starts her 10th Australian Open campaign.

“Sometimes these kind of matches are helpful because you get that little `click' to go to the next level,” Mauresmo said.

2nd Round Win From Hell

Amelie Played her second round match today She won the first set 6-4 and was up in the second set 5-1 and allowed her to come back and tie it at 5 all then allowed her to advance to 6-5 but Amelie came back and forced a Tie Break Amelie pulled away at 3all to go up to 6-3 and get her 7th Match Point but 2 consecutive DF put pressure on her but in a 29 stroke rally she was able to come out with the win 6-3,7-6(6-5)next up she will face Casey Dellacqua in the third round who beat Patty Schnyder in three sets in the second round. ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

2nd Round

Amelie plays her second round match today on Margaret Court Arena (MCA) Vs Yaroslava Shvedova (RUS) She is the second Match on . ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

So Pretty In Pink

What A Win

Amelie Won her First round Match at the Australian Open 7-6(6-8), 6-0,6-0
Losing the first set lit a fire under her butt and she Kicked Ass Keep It up Amelie , ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO BTW Amelie wore a Pink Outfit Looks good in it I will Post pictures later. Next is Russian Yaroslava Shvedova in the second round.

Press & Practice

Training for The AO

From Yesterday





She still has her thigh wrapped .

1st round

Amelie will face T.Poutchek (Blr) in the first round at the AO . ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

Amelie will play Monday on Court 2 and will be the 2nd match on .

The Draw For the 2008 AO

Amelie is in the second quater of the draw

Jelena Jankovic SRB (3)
v
Tamira Paszek AUT

Stephanie Dubois CAN
v
Edina Gallovits ROU

Flavia Pennetta ITA
v
Dominika Cibulkova SVK

Ashley Harkleroad USA
v
Virginie Razzano FRA (30)

Amelie Mauresmo FRA (18)
v
Tatiana Poutchek BLR

Yaroslava Shvedova RUS
v
Tatjana Malek GER

Casey Dellacqua AUS
v
Karin Knapp ITA

Lilia Osterloh USA
v
Patty Schnyder SUI (15)

Nicole Vaidisova CZE (12)
v
Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU

Kaia Kanepi EST
v
Alicia Molik AUS

Madison Brengle USA
v
Tatiana Perebiynis UKR

Ai Sugiyama JPN
v
Vera Zvonareva RUS (23)

Victoria Azarenka BLR (26)
v
Akgul Amanmuradova UZB
QUALIFIER
v
QUALIFIER

QUALIFIER
v
QUALIFIER
Jarmila Gajdosova AUS
v
Serena Williams USA (7)

I Dont know What to say

Looking Good

Mauresmo is relieved

Mauresmo reassured
Withdrawn from Sydney, Amelie Mauresmo should participate in the Australian Open after examinations reassuring.
After her return tournament, Amelie Mauresmo was forced to forfeit the tournament in Sydney because of an adductor injury. Interviewed by Le Figaro, the preparer of the physical French, Xavier Moreau, said it was an elongation and not an injury. This injury less serious than expected should not prevent her from contesting the Australian Open.


Mauresmo is relieved
09/01/2008 - 08:03 Amelie Mauresmo is assured. The Frenchwoman had felt a pain in the adductor and withdrew from Sydney. MRI, however, has risen Tuesday found no tear, announces L'Equipe. "She did not hide her disappointment at not having aligned Sydney to have a bit more matches in the legs before Melbourne, but the main thing is to be reassured and is one hundred percent at the time of attack the Australian Open, "confirms L'Equipe, Gilles Daubinet, her personal doctor.
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Basically it was just a little stretch on the adductor, the MRI scan didn't detect any lesion on the muscle. The pain probably came from an old injury that was a little stretched, but nothing serious.

Withdrawing from Sydney

- Withdrawing from Sydney :
06/01/2008

It's with great disappointment that Amelie have to withdraw from the Sydney tournament...

Amelie:" I am extremely disappointed and frustrated to not play here;by coming to Australia earlier I planned to play in a maximum of matches before Melbourne.Now I have to stay positive and care for this pain in my groin that I felt at the start of training yesterday as soon as possible." -Amelie heads to Melbourne as soon as tomorrow.

Amelie has withdrawn from Sydney

Mauresmo made the following statement:



“It’s very disappointing to me that I won’t be able to compete in the Medibank International this year. Unfortunately I have re-injured my left adductor. I felt it yesterday during my training session and did not practice today. This is an injury that I am familiar with and know that it will not get better overnight. I know that I would not be 100% fit and ready to play on Monday. I have to take a few days to rest in order for it to get better.”



Tournament Director Craig Watson said: “We feel sorry for Amelie and certainly hope that she is fit again soon and that she also recovers physically. Amelie has a strong fan base here in Sydney having won the tournament in 2000 and was a finalist again in 2004.

Get Better Soon Amelie ,Get ready for the AO

Good Luck In Sydney

(1) Justine Henin - bye
Alicia Molik - Lucie Safarova
Q - Amélie Mauresmo
Q - (8) Elena Dementieva

A tough draw for Amelie but she needs more matches and tough matches for her game to get back to top level SO GOOD LUCK Amelie. ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

QF Loss in Gold Coast

Amelie lost her QF match against Patty schnyder today losing 6-4,6-4 but Amelie but up a fight being down 5-0 she fought and came back to 5-4 but it was not enough to get the win , Amelie serve was off and she had to many DF in this game , Next Up is Sydney , ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

Second Round Win

Amelie won her 2nd round match against countrywoman Nathalie Dechy in 2 sets winning 6-3 ,6-4 the second set was a nail biter but she pulled out the win . ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

Amelie at Players Party

Gold Coast, Australia (December 31): Grand Slam champion Amelie Mauresmo of France got ready to pull the lever to start the fireworks show at the New Year's Eve Players' Party