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Kroger St. Jude Women's Preview Notes
A Look at the Field
Four of the world's Top 25 players are in Memphis this week for the 2nd edition of the Kroger St Jude. Defending champion Lisa Raymond who reached the semifinals in Tokyo three weeks ago defeating world No. 8 Jelena Dokic in the quarterfinals is the No. 2 seed. World No. 20 Silvia Farina Elia heads the field as the No. 1 seed. Last year's finalist Alexandra Stevenson who fell to Lisa Raymond is a third set tie-break is back to try to take the title for 2003. The eight seeds are below (rankings from week 10th February 2003).
Seeded players:
1. Silvia Farina Elia (ITA #20)
2. Lisa Raymond (USA #21)
3. Amanda Coetzer (RSA #23)
4. Alexandra Stevenson (USA #24)
5. Vera Zvonareva (RUS #40)
6. Laura Granville (USA #42)
7. Emilie Loit (FRA #55)
8. Jill Craybas (USA #57)
Wildcards
Singles main draw wildcards have been awarded to young American players Tanner Cochran and Carly Gullickson.
Debutantes
13 players are making their main draw debuts in the this year at the Kroger St Jude:
Sandra Cacic (USA)
Tanner Cochran (USA)*
Silvija Farina Elia (ITA)
Stephanie Foretz (FRA)
Laura Granville (USA)
Carly Gullickson (USA)*
Bianka Lamade (GER)
Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA)
Emilie Loit (FRA)
Bethanie Mattek (USA)
Akiko Morigami (JPN) *
Angelika Roesch (GER)
Mashona Washington (USA)
* Previously contested singles qualifying at this event, but 2003 tournament signifies main draw debut
Country Breakdown
Eight (8) nations are represented in the singles main draw of the Kroger St Jude in Memphis (not including qualifying). The USA heads the way with 12 main draw representatives, followed by Japan with three (3).
FRANCE (2): Stephanie Foretz, Emilie Loit
GERMANY (2): Bianka Lamade, Angelika Roesch
ITALY (2): Silvija Farina Elia, Antonella Serra Zanetti,
JAPAN (3): Shinobu Asagoe, Akiko Morigami, Saori Obata
KOREA (1): Yoon Jeon Cho
RUSSIA (1): Vera Zvonareva
SOUTH AFRICA (1): Amanda Coetzer
USA (12): Sandra Cacic, Tanner Cochran, Jill Craybas, Laura Granville, Carly Gullickson, Marissa Irvin, Lindsay Lee-Waters, Bethanie Mattek, Lisa Raymond, Alexandra Stevenson, Sarah Taylor, Mashona Washington.
Four of the world's Top 25 players are in Memphis this week for the 2nd edition of the Kroger St Jude. Defending champion Lisa Raymond who reached the semifinals in Tokyo three weeks ago defeating world No. 8 Jelena Dokic in the quarterfinals is the No. 2 seed. World No. 20 Silvia Farina Elia heads the field as the No. 1 seed. Last year's finalist Alexandra Stevenson who fell to Lisa Raymond is a third set tie-break is back to try to take the title for 2003. The eight seeds are below (rankings from week 10th February 2003).
Seeded players:
1. Silvia Farina Elia (ITA #20)
2. Lisa Raymond (USA #21)
3. Amanda Coetzer (RSA #23)
4. Alexandra Stevenson (USA #24)
5. Vera Zvonareva (RUS #40)
6. Laura Granville (USA #42)
7. Emilie Loit (FRA #55)
8. Jill Craybas (USA #57)
Wildcards
Singles main draw wildcards have been awarded to young American players Tanner Cochran and Carly Gullickson.
Debutantes
13 players are making their main draw debuts in the this year at the Kroger St Jude:
Sandra Cacic (USA)
Tanner Cochran (USA)*
Silvija Farina Elia (ITA)
Stephanie Foretz (FRA)
Laura Granville (USA)
Carly Gullickson (USA)*
Bianka Lamade (GER)
Lindsay Lee-Waters (USA)
Emilie Loit (FRA)
Bethanie Mattek (USA)
Akiko Morigami (JPN) *
Angelika Roesch (GER)
Mashona Washington (USA)
* Previously contested singles qualifying at this event, but 2003 tournament signifies main draw debut
Country Breakdown
Eight (8) nations are represented in the singles main draw of the Kroger St Jude in Memphis (not including qualifying). The USA heads the way with 12 main draw representatives, followed by Japan with three (3).
FRANCE (2): Stephanie Foretz, Emilie Loit
GERMANY (2): Bianka Lamade, Angelika Roesch
ITALY (2): Silvija Farina Elia, Antonella Serra Zanetti,
JAPAN (3): Shinobu Asagoe, Akiko Morigami, Saori Obata
KOREA (1): Yoon Jeon Cho
RUSSIA (1): Vera Zvonareva
SOUTH AFRICA (1): Amanda Coetzer
USA (12): Sandra Cacic, Tanner Cochran, Jill Craybas, Laura Granville, Carly Gullickson, Marissa Irvin, Lindsay Lee-Waters, Bethanie Mattek, Lisa Raymond, Alexandra Stevenson, Sarah Taylor, Mashona Washington.
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