[Gerhard]

I can't understand the manner of the Kremlin C. managment. Lindsay - a former No. 1 - is an enrichment for every tournament, she is very popular, a marvellous female tennis player and a guarantor for a lot of viewers. They should be glad that Lindsay wants to play this tournament - if not, they don´t deserve her

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

its a simple choice between her and Anna
and any tournament in the world Anna would win out 99 times out of 100.

 

[lucyfer]

i agree with Philip!

 

[vaiva]

What the hell? I think it is clear who will get the WC from the WTA.

But what about the other 2? One for Bovina, who has got the other? Dinara or Sveta?

 

[janie]

I know! Eggy said Dinara -- then later he said Sveta????

 

[vaiva]

Yep! We request an explanation!

And why TBE is not here when we really need him

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

i said Sveta as an error when i meant Dinara
i did say imade an error earlier in thread

Sveta is in Tokyo next week anyway

 

[janie]

Oh, okay! I didn't catch the earlier correction. Thanks, Egg!

 

[vaiva]

Thanks!

The press release on the official website says that Lindsay is also in Moscow.

So, does that make everyone happy

 

[janie]

YES!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU ZOSSE!!!!!!!

 

[janie]

Can you tell me exactly where on the site I can read that news? Thanks!

 

[vaiva]

If you can read Russian, you'll see the press release as of 28/09/2002 (section press centre news)

http://www.kremlincup.ru/#toptop

The English version does not have this info as yet. Probably still translating !

 

[janie]

Oh, no wonder I couldn't see it! Heck no, I can't read Russian!

But fortunately, I have you to tell me these things! So I don't really need to see it for myself.

 

[janie]

Anna got the 3rd Wild Card -- it is Offiicial.
AND, Lindsay is in. Now EVERYONE can be happy, I hope!

 

[cellophane]

So how did Lindsay manage to get into the draw? Someone must have withdrawn...

 

[ys]

And that explains. That couldn't be any other way - if Lindsay would be given a WC, Anna wouldn't get in because she is not next in line for MD.. So they gambled for someone withdrawing ( or perhaps they even knew that ) and it worked. Now, lets forget about it..

 

[janie]

Yes, because it all ended up as we all probably originally thought anyway!

 

[janie]

From the web site

Press-release

Dear colleagues and friends,
Welcome to the official drawing ceremony of the 13th International Kremlin Cup Tennis Tournament.
It is for the third time running that ATP and Sanex WTA Tour Tournaments are being held simultaneously in the Olympic Stadium. The two main draws of both tournaments look very impressive. It is sufficient to say that "Ladies Kremlin Cup" list is terminated by the 33d number of the world ranking. The men's list is ended by the 44th ATP number. Among the key stars that came to Moscow are Venus Williams, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport and Meghann Shaughnessy (USA), the defending Kremlin Cup - 2001 singles champion Elena Dokic (Jugoslavia), Martina Hingis (Switzerland), Amelie Mauresmo (France): Four our players - Elena Dementieva, Anastasiya Myskina, Tatyana Panova and Nadejda Petrova - entered the main draw directly. Two more talented Russians - Elena Bovina and Dinara Safina - got the "wild cards" from the organizers. According to the joint decision of the organizers and Sanex WTA Tour representatives the third invitation was granted to Anna Kournikova.

 

[Philip]

so i wonder who withdrew

 

[joie]

maybe, they have word that...

Venus is withdrawing the day of her scheduled play