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Hello guys! I am in Paris already, I just arrived this evening. Brussels didn’t go good either…in singles & doubles too. it has been a bad clay court session for me so far, few matches on clay could go my way but it didn’t and of course I lost my confidence. It’s part of it, I know I have to be strong and courage now…it’s a new battle to face!! and a new beginning!! one of the biggest events of the world starts in a few days and there is no time to complain, to look back.
Roland Garros is one of the best tournament of the year, I have nothing to lose…and nothing to prove. i just look forward to give everything and enjoy it!! i am glad to have few days now to rest and to work on my game, to get ready in this conditions here in Paris. the weather can be tricky, let’s see this year…just a short update about doubles too…I would be playing with Mandy Minella from Luxembourg. she is a nice girl and we are getting along well with each other!! i will be back to you before my first match…many greetings to all!! eleni

Hi guys! Back home already from Fes! it was the worst tournament of the year so far…not only because of the tournament (as it’s not really great there) but because of everything. I went alone there…my coach had and has some family problems so he could not come with me. i arrived there by taking 3 flights,it was terrible the trip. by the arrival,I was feeling a bit strange with the body. I was practicing for 3days but I was not feeling great. I had some issues with my back but thank god it’s only a muscle problem, nothing big.
in my singles match vs Sveta couldn’t serve free plus I had some tough times to move left-right. I lost the 1st set very fast 6-1. 2nd set it was a bit better, with more rallies,with few good points,i was playing a bit more aggressive and I could manage to lead 5-2up,5-3 on serve. I didn’t play my game good at this moment and of course she came back strong to 5-5 and she could finish the match 7-5. she is very experienced player so she played the right shots…the right time.
on top of this..Klara (Zakopalova) my doubles partner for this week had an injury at her right shoulder, we had to withdraw from the doubles. it was a tough week, that’s for sure!! in the end maybe it was for a good reason not to play the doubles as I am not feeling 100% either.
I will see my Physio the next days and I hope to feel better!! next tournament is Estoril. Take care guys and we keep in touch soon! your Eleni

it was once more a long and a tough one!! I made it in the end and that’s what I want at the moment. somehow to find a way to be the winner!! and I did it!! we don’t have to talk about the conditions here…it is too hard but it’s for everyone..u need a lot of mental strength if u wanna go far in this tournament. it was raining as every afternoon and it happened when i was 2-0 up with serving, 1st set. we stopped less than 10 min but enough to be cold, by the rules you can’t have a warm up on court, so it was a bit strange to start straight. I managed to win the set 6-2, Sania was missing a bit and she didn’t like my mixed game. 2nd set I started with a bad game, Sania was hitting the ball so clean suddenly and so many winners from each position she was. I lost 8-1 games and all this…very fast. accept that I lost them fast, I took so many pictures too:-( she was hitting full speed!! 3rd set I was 0-2 down and she was serving. it was a close game, went my way and I was totally back in the game. 5-3 up in the 3rd set, she was serving 15-40 so I had 2 match points. i lost them both, it was a very very long game with a few game points for her and back to deuce. in the end of this game she made 2 aces in a row. 5-4 up and serving for the match. and?? I was serving so solid, i went up 40-15. so?? 2 more match points. again very long points both of them, played both very good!! in the end I made the 5th one and too happy to go through!! of course a bit tired after but I had my cool down with bike and stretching, short massage too!! tomorrow is a new day but I am not on the schedule, so good somehow to get my energy back!! i will have practice in the morning and chill out in the afternoon with some movies probably and reading!! take care and I will be back to you soon, Eleni

Hello guys!! Has been long time to write some news. I am in Dubai since few days, I won my first round of qualis vs Vesnina and I lost in 2nd round vs Benesova yesterday. the score looks like an easy match but it was a bit more close. of course it’s a loss and it’s always tough to lose, doesn’t matter if it’s singles or doubles but I gave my best. she came up with some good tennis and if she keeps this level she will stay long here. she has such a good feeling for the court and she is very dangerous player!! let’s see her week. about doubles..I was supposed to play with Barrois here but we couldn’t get in, the draw size is only 16 teams so the cut off closed very very high, I think it was 85 in the end. anyways, next stop is Kuala Lumpur. i am main draw over there, I will not play doubles because I am in qualis in Indian Wells. I never played the tournament, something new to come…I will be early there to get used to the conditions, it’s even more hot and more humid than in Pattaya, that’s what they say…it’s hard to believe this…but let’s see…I wish u all a great week!! ciaoooo,your Eleni