TOURNAMENT NOTES as of July 2, 2011 Presented by 4TH ANNUAL WATERLOO OPEN WOMENʼS TENNIS CHALLENGER WATERLOO, ON - JULY 2 - 10, 2011 Six Canadians still alive in Qualifying! TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Fourteen Site: Waterloo Tennis Club - Waterloo, ON Canadians were in action in the Website: www.wowchallenger.com first day of the qualifying Qualifying Draw Begins: Saturday, July 2 tournament of Main Draw Begins: Tuesday, July 5 the $50,000 WOW Tennis Main Draw: 32 Singles / 16 Doubles Challenger Surface: Clay / Outdoor presented by Victoria Star Prize Money: $50,000 Motors. Six have survived Tournament Director: John Bezear, (519) 885-3920 to play another
[email protected] day. Marianne Jodoin an 18-year-old from Montreal scored a minor upset beating the tournament’s PRIZE MONEY / POINTS no.5 seed Katie Ruckert of the U.S. winning 2-6, SINGLES Prize Money Ranking Points 6-2, 6-3. Jodoin turned the match around in the Winner!!$7,315!!70 second set hitting more solidly and accurately. Runner-up !$3,990!!50 She broke Ruckert early in the set which gave Semifinalist!$2,185!!32 her confidence. She mixed up her play and Quarterfinalist!$1,235!!18 Round of 16! $760!!10 caught Ruckert off-guard several times with drop Round of 32! $475!! 1 shots. Ruckert’s level of play dropped as she made several unforced errors allowing Jodoin to DOUBLES Prize Money (per team) race to a 5-1 lead. Even though Jodoin was Winner!!$2,660! Runner-up !$1,425! broken serving for the set, she closed it out by Semifinalist! $760! returning the favour.