That Twirl

Anyone who watched Amelie's 3rd round match at the 2009 AO knows about the Racket twirl Amelie did and her reaction to winning a challenge .

- Amelie tilts ... :

24/01/2009

The French had just been eliminated in the third round of the Australian Open ...

Amélie at the exit of the court: "On leaving the field, I thought this might be my last match here in Melbourne but it does not worry any more than that. We'll see," said French 29. "I hope I won't be asked this question at the end of each tournament. Honestly I do not know. In my head, I go for 2009 and will report at the end of the year. This will depend much fun that I had taken on the ground because it is mainly what I look for today. If I had played better tennis in my first two matches, it might have been easier. Aujourd ' Today there has been better at the game was also largely better than what I was able to produce last year. But it will not back a coup like that. It will take a little patience. I'm just a little disappointed at not more able to distinguish when the exchange was installed. I do not have the habit of playing
matches at this level is faced with such strong girls. "

The FTT took Amelie's comments completely out of context .

Match Pictures

3rd Round Loss

Amelie lost her 3rd round match today vs Victoria Azarenka losing 4-6 ,2-6 Amelie did not play her best level of play and lost in 1 Hour 2 Mins. Amelie had a serve of 60% with 2 Aces , DF and 28 Unforced Errors along with 16 winners . However Amelie seemed to be in good spirits during the match she smiled a lot and also had a great reaction when one of her shots was challenged spinning her racket and raising her arms in triumph when the ball was confirmed to be good .

The comments below are from a French Site
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"On leaving the court, I thought, maybe it was my last match in Melbourne."

Signed Amélie Mauresmo eliminated in the third round.

We all hope it wont be her last match in Melbourne . Good luck Next tournament , ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

Match Pictures

Tough 2nd Round Win

Amelie won her second round match today at the Australian Open beating Elena Baltacha in 3 sets 4-6 , 6-3 , 6-2 . Amelie got off to a slow start and had to deal with very heavy wind during the match she lost the first set but regained her self to win the second set , And being down 0-2 early in the 3rd set cruised to win 6 strait games to win the game , Amelie had 6 DF , 4 Aces, 33 Unforced Errors , 16 Winners and a serve of 54% in a mtch that lasted 2 Hours and 13 Minutes .Next up is Vika Azarenka , Amelie will have to raise her level of play . Good Luck Amelie , ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO.

Match Picture's

Solid First Round Win

Amelie won her first round match today at the Australian Open in just 1 Hour and 25 minutes . Amelie beat Olga Govortsova 6-4 , 6-3 Amelie had 6 Aces , 3 DF , 23 Winners along with 26 Unforced Errors ,and a Serve of 65% . Amelie will next play Elena Baltacha in round two .Good Luck Amelie , ALLEZ AMELIE

- I feel good! :

17/01/2009

Amélie has been practicing on court since Wednesday ...

Amélie: "I feel good today, I have been training since Wednesday while remaining very cautious. Today, I played against Hugo and tomorrow will do a training session with other players. My entry in the tournament should be scheduled for Tuesday, it still leaves me a little time to be fully restored. "


Update - Amelie will play her first match Tuesday vs Olga Govortsova Good Luck Amelie

Training in Melbourne

Amelie Mauresmo of France returns the ball during a practice session for the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 17, 2009. The Australian Open begins on January 19 and runs until February 1.

2009 Australian Open Official Draw

Amelie Mauresmo of France announce names during the 2009 Australian Open Official Draw at Melbourne Park on January 16, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.

Australian Open Draw

Sveta Kuznetsova [8] v Anastasia Rodionova
Tatjana Malek v Ayumi Morita
Nicole Vaidisova v Severine Bremond
Olivia Rogowska v Alona Bondarenko [31]
Jie Zheng [22] v Camille Pin
Sorana Cirstea v Melina Czink
Ekaterina Bychkova v Lourdes Dominguez Lino
Kateryna Bondarenko v Aga Radwanska [9]
Vika Azarenka [13] v Petra Kvitova
Tathiana Garbin v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Q v Anna-Lena Groenefeld
Olga Govortsova v Amelie Mauresmo [20]
Francesca Schiavone [28] v Shuai Peng
Nuria Llagostera Vives v Q
Anastasia Yakimova v Gisela Dulko
Meng Yuan v Serena Williams [2]

Training in Sydney

Amelie is in Sydney and though she is not playing the tournament she was seen practicing on the courts today some pictures taken by Olympus Amelies thigh is strapped .

- Melbourne Goal! :

- Objectif Melbourne ! :
11/01/2009

Amélie sera forfait à Sydney afin de soigner sa blessure contractée lors du tournoi de Brisbane...
Depuis vendredi, Amélie alterne les séances de Kiné afin de soigner au plus vite sa blessure aux adducteurs. La priorité est d'arriver à Melbourne sans ressentir de douleur. Amélie : " Je suis tout de même venue à Sydney car toute la délégation des joueuses et joueurs français est ici. Cela me permet de rester dans l'atmosphère des tournois et d'être bien entourée pour arriver dans de bonne condition à Melbourne. Je pense partir mercredi prochain et reprendre la raquette sur place. "
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- Melbourne Goal! :
11/01/2009


Amélie withdrew from Sydney to treat her injury incurred during the tournament in Brisbane ...

Since Friday, Amélie alternate sessions Kiné to heal faster in her adductor injury. The priority is to arrive in Melbourne without feeling any pain. Amélie: "I am still coming to Sydney for the entire delegation of French players here. It allows me to stay in the atmosphere of the tournament and be surrounded to arrive in good condition in Melbourne. I think starting next Wednesday I will resume the racket on the spot. "

Match Pictures

Forced to Retire

Amelie was forced to retire from her Semi Final match today vs Marion Bartoli due to injury Amelie called the trainer trailing 0-4 in the match during her service game witch was at its 6th deuce Amelie Lower Back and Leg were looked over before she came to the decision to retire from the Match .Over the week in Brisbane Amelie has been on Court for over 8 hours , She was on court for only 25 Mins today . She was clearly Disappointed , Amelie will most likely withdraw from Sydney to ensure she will be ready for the Australian Open Soon as word comes out about the injury I will update this post .Get Well Amelie , ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

Match Pictures

A Well Deserved Win

Amelie Won her Quarterfinal match today vs Ana Ivanovic to advance to the Semifinals .Amelie only needed 67 mins to win her match winning 6-3 , 6-2 Amelie Played a clean match with only 1 DF and a serve of 64% . Good luck Next Round , ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

Match Pictures

Marathon Win

Amelie won her second round match today vs Fellow Frenchwoman Julie coin In a marathon match that lasted 3 Hours and 14 Minutes Amelie Won this match 5-7 , 6-2 , 7(13)- 6(11) Amelie had 10 Aces along with 10 Double Faults with a serve of 66 % . Amelie will likely play Ana Ivanovic in the Quarterfinals . Get plenty of rest , Good Luck Amelie ,ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

The New Outfit

Rusty Win, but A WIN

Amelie won her first round match today vs Jelena Dokic 7-6(11-9) ,7-6 (7-5) to advance to the second round at the Brisbane International .She will face Julie Coin Next .Good Luck Momo , ALLEZ AMELIE , GO MOMO

Brisbane International draw announced

The draw for the Brisbane International was held today in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall in front of a buzzing throng of tennis fans.

Assisted by former world No.1 Amelie Mauresmo and Spanish Davis Cup hero Fernando Verdasco, representatives from the WTA and ATP Tours shaped the make-up of the inaugural Brisbane International.

By chance both Mauresmo and Verdasco were drawn to play Australian foes. Mauresmo will face the re-building Dokic, while Verdasco will meet 16-year-old wildcard recipient Bernard Tomic in what will be a keenly watched match.

draw for the Brisbane International

(1)Ana Ivanovic v Petra Kvitova
Q v Ai Sugiyama
Q v Yanina Wickmayer
(wc)Jelena Dokic v (5)Amelie Mauresmo

(3)Marion Bartoli v (wc)Monika Wejnert
Q v Alona Bondarenko
Tathiana Garbin v Sofia Arvidsson
Alisa Kleybanova v (6)Kaia Kanepi

(8)Francesca Schiavone v Olga Govortsova
Iveta Benesova v Q
Tsvetana Pironkova v Monica Niculescu
Sara Errani v (4)Daniela Hantuchova

(7)Maria Kirilenko v Samantha Stosur
(wc)Isabella Holland v Lucie Safarova
Shuai Peng v Jarmila Gajdosova
kateryna Bondarenko v (2)Victoria Azarenka