Ranking News / what will happen???
As of July 28 Anna's big downfall definitely started :-((((( This is just logical because Stanford and San Diego were Anna's most successful tournaments beside Shanghai in September (reached Final) in 2002!!!!! Therefore she loses 13 spots in Singles and is now ranked 89th! In Doubles she went down as well - 70th with just 514 points left! I think next week she will already be ranked beyond the Top 100 in Singles :-(((((((((((
In the "Porsche Race to the Championships"-Rankings Anna is ranked far outside the Singles Top 100 and in Doubles 2 spots down as well - 49th with 151 points (together with Chanda Rubin)!
Source is wtatour.com: Singles | Doubles | Race to...-Singles & -Doubles
what will happen???: Anna won't play any
Hardcourt tournament this summer due to her
neverending chronic back injury! I am very depressed
and sad because deep in my heart my biggest fear is
more alive than ever:
WILL
SHE BE FORCED TO RETIRE DUE TO INJURY VERY SOON???
Her Rankings are falling down and in a few weeks she
will be ranked as low as when she entered the tour
in the end of 1995!!!! Incredible!
Honestly, I really don't know if Anna will be able
come back to the Top where she once was - I hope she
will but the hope gets smaller with every single day
she's sidelined due to injury!
July 27, 2003
Anna out of US Open / MAXIM-comments as Audio
This is no real surprise anymore - Anna withdrew from this year's final Grand Slam, the US Open :-(((( This means that she will miss the year's final Grand Slam for the 3rd time already (after 1999 and 2001)! This makes me damn sad but after her Withdrawals from Stanford, San Diego and Toronto this step was predictable. report
Hopefully Anna will be able to play Tennis 100% healthy as soon as possible.
MAXIM-comments as Audio: Take a look into the
AUDIO CENTER
and Download all answers Anna gave in the
MAXIM-Interview. Anna is on the cover of the
8/2003-issue -
Pics
July 21, 2003
Ranking News / Anna in MAXIM Video
Anna's Ranking as of July 21 slightly improved - at least in Singles! Right now she's ranked 76th (+1 spot) with unchanged 471,5 points! In Doubles nothing changed - still ranked 60th with 604 points! In the "Porsche Race to the Championships"-Rankings Anna is still ranked outside the Singles Top 100 and in Doubles she remains ranked 47th (together with Chanda Rubin) and unchanged points (151)!
Source is wtatour.com: Singles | Doubles | Race to...-Singles & -Doubles
Anna in MAXIM Video: Watch a great video from the
MAXIM Lounge. Anna answers a lot of questions and
gives a kiss into the camera while leaving :-)
Download here
July 19, 2003
Anna played again :-) / What now?
Despite hurting her left ankle Anna was able to play again vs St. Louis Aces - this time in Kansas City. She played Women's Doubles & Mixed Doubles :-)! In Women's Doubles Anna lost 2-5 but she won in Mixed Doubles 5-4!
What now?: Anna finished her 3-day World Team
Tennis-tour and will now step back to rehabilitation
program for her injured back I think. As we all now
she has withdrawn from upcoming tournaments in
Stanford, San Diego and Toronto. It is also
uncertain if Anna will play in this year's US Open
at the end of August...
July 17, 2003
Anna wins but tweaked ankle :-((( / St. Louis again / BILD...
Anna won her 2 matches again - Mixed Doubles with Leach and Women's Doubles with Kapros! BUT: Another injury scare :-((( Anna hurt her left ankle during Women's Doubles and was replaced by Rachel McQuillan at a 3-2 lead! Anna sat through the remainder of the match with an ice pack on her left ankle. After the match she said "I really hope to be able to play tomorrow" (which means today)! Interesting: She tried to reach a specific person via her cell phone all day long...! Interview-Cuts | reports! Full Scores:
Set |
Score Kansas City Explorers (KC), St. Louis Aces (STL)
Mixed Doubles: Kournikova/Leach (KC) def. Arendt/de Jager (STL)
5-2 | 5 2
Women's Doubles: Kournikova/Kapros (KC) def. Arendt/Rippner (STL)
5-4(3) | 10 6
Men's Doubles: de Jager/Hadad (STL) def. Leach/Wheaton (KC) 5-2
|
12 11
Women's Singles: Kapros (KC) def. Rippner (STL) 5-3 | 17 14
Men's Singles: Hadad (STL) def. Wheaton (KC) 5-1 | 18 19
FINAL 18 19
St.Louis again: Today Anna HOPEFULLY is able
to play again. These would be her last 2 matches she
has committed to play for the Kansas City Explorers!
This time they play in Kansas City and the
match starts at 7:35pm (2:35am
Saturday morning CET)!
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BILD...: Well, is this a surprise??? Not
really. Wrong
news from german BILD newspaper! They state that
Anna would be playing vs Maria Sharapova on July 25
(World Team Tennis)! Hey guys: Anna just committed
to play the current 3 events (Philadelphia & St.
Louis twice) for the Kansas City Explorers!
July 17, 2003
2 wins for Anna :-) / Today at St. Louis / Anna in MAXIM 8/2003
Anna won her 2 first World Team Tennis-matches yesterday vs the Phildalphia Freedoms (Conference Call before coming to town: Interview-Cuts)! In Mixed Doubles she teamed up with Leach and both beat Tatarkova/Healey 5:2! In Women's Doubles Anna played with A. Kapros and both defeated Craybas/Tatarkova 5:4 (4)! Before her matches Anna said: "The doctors told me to just rest and relax and take care of my back. This is a great opportunity for me to get back to playing tennis." Well, Anna - hopefully these matches aren't bad for your back...! All Results from Kansas City Explorers vs Philadelphia Freedoms:
Set
- Score Kansas City Explorers | Philadelphia
Freedoms
Mixed Doubles: Kournikova/Leach (KC) def. Tatarkova/Healey (PHI)
5:2 - 5 | 2
Men's Singles: Healey (PHI) def. Wheaton (KC) 5-4(2)
- 9 | 7
Women's Doubles: Kournikova/Kapros (KC) def. Craybas/Tatarkova (PHI)
5-4(4) - 14 | 11
Men's Doubles: Leach/Wheaton (KC) def. Florent/Healey (PHI) 5-3
-
19 | 14
Women's Singles: Kapros (KC) def. Craybas (PHI) 5-3
- 24 | 17
FINAL: 24 | 17
Today at St.Louis: Anna's World Team
Tennis-appearances goes on - today she and her
teammates will face the St. Louis Aces and matches
will take place in
St. Louis! Tonight Anna will face Arendt/de
Jager (Mixed) & Arendt/Rippner (Women's Doubles)!
Matches start at 7:05pm (2:05am
Friday morning CET)!
More
Anna in MAXIM 8/2003: Anna is on the cover of
the August issue of Maxim (US)! A short Ad was shown
on "Extra" (US TV Channel I think) yesterday and
there Anna also has been asked several questions.
The magazine hits newsstands on July 22nd!
Read more |
Pics
July 16, 2003
Anna plays World Team Tennis!!! / new Poll / Anna in new MAXIM
Anna published her latest Journal Entry on her official Website! Unfortunately she didn't give a deeper insight into her back injury, her recovery and treatment plans, her further tournament schedule etc.! She just says that she will be "playing World TeamTennis for the Kansas City Explorers"! The schedule:
TODAY, July 16: Kansas City Explorers vs Philadelphia Freedoms (Location: Radnor, PA)
TOMORROW, July 17: Kansas City Explorers vs St. Louis Aces (Location: St.Louis)
FRIDAY, July 18: Kansas City Explorers vs St. Louis Aces (Location: Kansas City)
PERSONAL COMMENT: Anna, why didn't you say anything about your serious injury?!?!?!?!
new Poll: Anna decided to play World Team
Tennis! Will that be good for her
sore back?!?!?! VOTE!
Outcome of the last poll:
Well, now she plays World Team Tennis although she withdrew from tournaments up to 4 weeks in advance - a little bit strange I think
Anna in new MAXIM: Anna will be featured in
the upcoming MAXIM August 2003-Magazine (US issue)!
I will post pics as soon as possible!
July 15, 2003
Chance for US Open??? / Anna at Philadelphia for WTT / Ranking News
On Monday Anna's agent, Phil Depicciotto, informed organisers of Stanford and San Diego that Anna won't play these events but, at a least a slim ray of of light at the end of the tunnel: "if she's feeling better, (she) may ask for a wild card into New Haven" (week before US Open)! Anna has a CHRONIC SPRAIN OF THE LUMBAR SPINE (inoperable :-((((( ) and "unless there is a marked improvement, her schedule will remain uncertain" (quote Depicciotto).
Anna will be playing this week for the Kansas City Explorers (World Team Tennis) and after that "she'll know a lot better how she feels" (quote Depicciotto)! More from Anna's agent
Anna at Philadelphia for WTT: Anna is playing
for the
Kansas City Explorers and on Wednesday, July 16,
they are scheduled to play vs the
Philadelphia Freedoms! As far as I know, Anna is
still expected to play Doubles and Mixed Doubles!
This event will take place at Cabrini College in
Radnor, PA!
Complete World Team Tennis-schedule
Ranking News: As of July 14 Anna is ranked 1
spot better in Singles than last week - 77th ranked
with unchanged points! In Doubles nothing changed as
well (60th ranked) but Anna has 2 points gained! in
the "Porsche Race to the Championships"-Rankings no
changes as well: Anna's still ranked outside the
Singles Top 100 and in Doubles she's still ranked
47th together with Chanda Rubin and unchanged points
(151)!
Source is wtatour.com:
Singles |
Doubles |
Race to...-Singles &
-Doubles
July 14, 2003
Anna playing Doubles and Mixed this week at WTT!?!?!?!
According to this article from stltoday.com Anna will be playing Doubles and Mixed Doubles for the Kansas City Explorers (World Team Tennis) this Thursday in St. Louis! World Team Tennis-schedule | All players for the Kansas City Explorers-Team
Well, Anna did withdraw from ALL US-Hardcourt-tournaments including the US Open, didn't she??? So Anna, WHY don't you just fulfill your promotional obligations and that's it?? Do you really think that playing there would be good for your sore back???
July 12, 2003
ANNA NOT PLAYING THIS SUMMER / new Poll
Anna won't play any tournament this summer, including the US OPEN at the end of August! Read more! According to OCT_1 Anna is expected to give a Journal Update on her official website during the next 1 or 2 days - hopefully Anna will explain what her treatment plans are!
PERSONAL COMMENT: After she withdrew from Toronto 3 days ago this is no surprise! Obviously Anna wants her back injury to heal completely and this seems to take several months. HOPEFULLY this doesn't end in retirement. I think that her next Journal Update is VERY VERY important. She must say something about her future plans as a Tennis Pro...
new Poll: Anna withdrew from ALL U.S.
Hardcourt tournaments, including the US Open (the
last Grand Slam 2003) :-(((( Why did
she do that?? What might be the reasons? VOTE!
Outcome of last poll:
Personally I also think that Anna will try EVERYTHING to come back
July 10, 2003
TORONTO-WITHDRAWAL - 2003 over??? / Rankings & Regulations / Video-Announcement / Anna & Mark-rumour / Anna in ESPN's Final Four
Anna already withdrew from the Rogers AT&T Cup in Toronto which takes place from August 11-17, 2003 - 1 MONTH BEFORE THE START OF TOURNAMENT!!!! report
Quote: "I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete in Toronto next month." This means nothing else than
- NO WORLD TEAM TENNIS
- NO STANFORD (Bank of the West Classic)
- NO SAN DIEGO (Acura Classic)
- NO LOS ANGELES (JP Morgan Chase Open)
Is this already the end for 2003 or even for her whole Pro career??? Anna, LET US KNOW IN A JOURNAL UPDATE. PLEASE
PERSONAL COMMENT: This is the end I fear! Anna back in 2004??? Right now I know nothing anymore and I really don't know what to think anymore :-((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
Rankings & Regulations: Right now I just want
to talk about comeback theories, how WTA regulations
might help Anna regarding her Ranking etc.!
First of all, Anna played her last match on May 14
in Charlottesville vs Colosio. Although this
Tournament was just an ITF Tournament (below
WTA-level) points gained out of those type of
lower-level tournaments also count for the players'
World Ranking position! If Anna cannot play for 6
months at least she will get an injury protected
Special Ranking - this would be November 14, 2003!
At this point, the current season is already over!
If so, Anna would get this Special Ranking (70th)
for 8 tournaments (1 Grand Slam) in a period of 12
months!
In fact, Anna doesn't need this Special Ranking
because most likel she'll be given Gold Exempt
Status also for 2004 and therefore she would receive
unlimited Wildcards for any tournament she wants to
play (organizers want her to play)!
SUMMARY: Whatever happens - Anna shouldn't be
worried about her Singles Rankings Downfall which
will start soon (good results in Stanford and San
Diego 2002) - she will be able to play the
tournaments she wants no matter what her Ranking
position will be!
Source:
2003 WTA Tour Official Rules
Video-Announcement:
Today I decided to create a new video called "Anna's
career 96-03"! I expect to finish work by the end of
July 2003! More Infos in the
Messageboard (> Oncourt-Anna > "Anna's Career
96-03"-Thread)
Anna & Mark-rumour: Remember what was written
during the Australian Open 2000??? Anna and Mark
Phillipoussis reportedly had a love affair - both
denied! Now
THIS REPORT came up, reportedly with comments
made by Marks former coach, Pat Cash!
PERSONAL COMMENT: Whatever is the truth - I don't care. I just hope that Anna won't be forced to retire due to all these injuries!
Anna in ESPN's Final Four: Is there nothing
more important in the world going on worth voting
about???
Obviously not. ESPN intiated a "Page 2's Most
Overrated Person"-Poll (musicians, athletes-coaches,
actors, actresses) and, what a surprise :-(, Anna
made it into the Final Four!
more
July 8, 2003
Anna not in Stanford???
Anna's name is not listed anymore on the the appearance list at the official Bank of the West Classic-website - I think we all know what this will mean...!
In my opinion she won't play neither World Team Tennis end next week nor Stanford the following week!
Time will tell!
July 7, 2003
Locations of the WTT cities / Ranking News
There is still the BIG question mark if Anna will be playing World Team Tennis in about 10 days or not! Below you can see where the 3 cities are in North America! Anna confirmed to play in Radnor on July 16, in St. Louis on July 17 and in Kansas City on July 18.
Ranking News: As of today, Anna is ranked
78th in Singles with 2 points less than before
Wimbledon but what a shocking downfall in Doubles
Ranking - Down from 28 to 60 with just 604 points
remaining. This is a BIG SHOCK but logical because
of her Doubles success 12 months ago (semifinal)! In
the "Porsche Race to the Championships"-Rankings
Anna is still ranked outside the Singles Top 100 and
as a Team with Chanda Rubin she remains ranked 47th
with unchanged 151 points!
Source is wtatour.com:
Singles |
Doubles |
Race to...-Singles &
-Doubles
July 2, 2003
Anna's comeback at WTT or Stanford? / inoperable injury??? / Anna at the Orient-Express
Anna said in a conference Call on June 23, 2003 that she wants to play again at the World Team Tennis. Exact dates:
- July 16 Radnor, PA (Cabrini College)
- July 17 St.Louis
- July 18 Kansas City
Will she REALLY be healthy enough to try a comeback?!?!?! The other option for her would be to rest at least until the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, CA, USA (July 21-27, 2003)! What do you think?
Hopefully Anna will be back as soon and HEALTHY as possible!
inoperable injury???: I just found this, apparently
published on
tennisreporters.net:
"Her
back ailment is considered to be inoperable at this
point so she can only hope that it gets better."
WHAT??? Does this mean that these back pains never
going to become less serious regardless what kind of
therapy she tries??? This sounds, once again, very
very disappointing and in fact the question must be
raised: DOES IT STILL MAKE SENSE, ANNA??? (if this
is true of course)
PERSONAL COMMENT: This is so frustrating - Anna doesn't deserve this way her pro career seems to come to a sad end...
Anna at the Orient-Express: Another Omega
event for Anna! She was on the Orient-Express train
(launch of new Railmaster watch) on June 27-28,
2003! The journey took place from Vienna (AUS) to
Prague (CZE) - not such a far distance!
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