The first courts in the tennis academy «Tennis Bay Center» out athletes who are the main draw of the tournament will make its way through a sieve of qualification.

In the qualifying tournament involved 29 women's tennis.Three sporsmenki for different reasons in Kazan have not arrived. Accordingly, the three "seeded" came out in the next round without a fight. In the main draw through qualifying will screen only four, and six more girls were there, having «wild card». Among them the most successful tennis player Ksenia Lykina Kazan. Besides her, in the main draw of one local vospitanits not play as all seven women's tennis from Kazan, declared in a qualifying tournament, dropped out of the fight. It is worth noting that this year, due to the fact that in the main draw is much more involved athletes with high ratings (three - from the first hundred), rose and Level of qualification tournament. According to leading trainer «Tennis Bay Center» Anton Kratyuka "sown" in training girls in the past year must be started in the main draw. And besides, all his players for 2-4 years younger than most rivals in «Tatarstan open-2011".

"The level of competition for them is too high - says Kratyuk. - This is an adult tournament with prize money of 50 thousand dollars. Most of my players were scattered on the players. And initially chances were few. In my professional rating no one else. But every game was a stubborn fight, a good score. Compared with last year progress of local tennis players noticed.

According Kratyuka, hopes coaching kolektiv «Tennis Bay Center» and tennis fans in Kazan, pinned to the Pauline Novoselov, "Master of Sport in 14 years, the ITF tennistok among 18 high costs, victory is at four tournaments. 
But Pauline came to scattering of a rival, Hungary's first racket Vasilis Bulgakov, three years older than her, and lost (2:6. 2:6). Before the race went Sabirzyanova Lily, Veronica conceded Kudermetovoy (4:6, 2:6), the daughter of a well izvesnogo hockey fans in Kazan, the former striker of "Ak Bars" Edward Kudermetova. Lost their matches significantly superior to their rivals in the experience and sisters Aida and Ralina Kalimullin. Speaking of triplets Kalimullin - the third name is Regina - "Vecherka" wrote 11 years ago. All of them are now involved in tennis!

Completed their performance in the tournament and tennis player Sabine Shaydullina Kazan, Diane Kutuzov and Tsybysheva August, so now, the local tennis fans are looking forward to enter the main court «Tennis Bay Center» Ksenia Lykina. As Anton said Kratyuk on this athlete, who lives and trains in Prague, in her hometown, many want to see. Tennis player, highest among zanimashaya Kazan athletes, 171 th position in the rankings, won the tournament ITF, at the junior Australian Open (doubles), won the Universiade in Belgrade, in Kazan, did not participate in the tournament once.

Just six weeks ago the name of one of the participants Tatatrstan Open loudly sounded across the whole tennis world. And, so loudly that the world fourth tennis racket Scot Andy Murray said that for his time, this girl works just fine on the court and in the future will be the number one player in the world. Note, not "could be" but "will"!

Moreover, this is not said by some expansive Latino, but from a cold-blooded Anglo-Saxon. (LOL) The reason for the statement was the game with Maria Sharapova at Roland Garros. Carolyn Garcia, we are talking about, occupied at that moment in the WTA Tour ranking 188th place and received a wild card into the main draw, was ahead 6:3, 4:1, and then lost 11 games in a row. Sharapova on this account not so clearly expressed: "Time will tell." And here it is "the future first racket of the world" according to the current fourth racket of the world -- sitting in a Tennis Academy restaurant and answering the questions of your correspondent. Meet Carolyn Garcia, France, 17 years old.

- Bonjour Mademoiselle Caroline.

- Bonjour.

- That's all I remember from school French lessons.

- O-y (laughs).

- Or you have to say Buenos Dias, in Spanish. Judging by your blood you are representative of the Spanish nationality. 

- (Laughs even before answer). - I speak Spanish, but not as good as French and English. I'm French by nationality, and have the name of my grandfather, a Spaniard.

- The Spaniards brought, and bring glory to France. If you recall, at the World Cup in 1998 the French team had three of Spanish nationality - Fabien Barthez, Lizarazu Bikshante and Robert Pires. From love of the Spaniards to France? 

Carolyn: - I do not know, but I will say that the Spaniards in France are few.

Here in the case entered her coach: - "The fact that many Spaniards had settled in France, escaped from their native country during the civil war in the 30s of last century. In addition, a large number of Spanish lines, and Spanish-speaking, came to France from Africa."

- Carolyn, and in what city you live in? 

- In Lyon.

- In the Lee-on-no?? 

 - Yeah! (Leaping laughing). I understand your reaction. Yes, in the same city whose football team "Olympic" has fallen into your rivals, "Ruby" in the qualifying round of the Champions League. Soon there will come a few dozen of my fellow countrymen.

- Said that they will appear in Kazan on August 24, the day of the return match of the Champions League. And while they did not come, I will ask representatives of the charming town of Lyon, - what a team here? 

- I can not keep a close watch for football, because I have a lot of traveling for tournaments. Let me just say that for a long time our team was the strongest in France (seven consecutive years, winning the championship this is not the weakest in football terms, the country. - Comm. Auth.) Constantly playing in the Champions League. But the last couple of years have been a little bit to take their positions.

- After a football and geographical digression, let's go directly to the heroine of our interview with Carolyn Garcia. The name, which sounded loud in that year, after a meeting with Maria Sharapova. 

- Oh, I'm always asked about this match. You understand that the game was very important to me as I stood on the main court of the country, then I was strongly supported by the French fans. I gave all my strength in the confrontation with Sharapova showed all my skills. Very difficult it was to finish the match, almost no strength left. I hope that from that time, my game will improve, and I'll make progress.

- Andy Murray after that game said that on the court was the future first racket of the world. When you rob to justify his flattering outlook? 

- Oh. I work very hard, because the climb to the top is very difficult. Achieve the same goal that is the dream of many. But I'm playing tennis in order to realize this dream - to become the number one player in the world. True, this is a very long way to go to that game for the match, step by step.

- Did a similar step to conquer the top of today's victorious match against Kristina Kucova from Slovakia? 

- I hope so. This was my first game in Tatarstan Open, I at first was inferior - 1:2, committed many errors, but then I was able to concentrate on my game. I did it, in the end of the match my opponent was already beginning to make many mistakes.

- What do you know about your future opponent for round of 16? 

- Tennis player from Holland Rachel Hogenkamp. She is 268th in the rankings. That is all I know about her, because before we had not played.

- I read that one of the Grand Slams, we have replaced compatriot Virginia Razzano, who had a Wild Card. Starring two female players from the main grid, Razzano placed in the main draw, but you instead get Wild Card. The issue of such a plan - a powerful effect on the nerves of the fact that you do not know, will play in the tournament, no? 

- It happened at the Australian Open. Frankly, I was not nervous. At the tournament I played in junior competitions, and asked the Wild Card Tournament in adults. On me there was nothing dependent. Why be nervous about the fact that you do not depend on.

- Kazan is a new pointon the tennis map of the world. Do you know any of our players? 

- Anna Smolina. I know her from previous tournaments. Now she told me that she earlier stood for Moscow, and now lives there, but is native to the city of Kazan.

- A lot of your friends at the current Tatatrstan Open? 

- Yes. There is Daria Gavrilova, Yulia Putintseva, who played a lot in junior tournaments. I know Vesna Dolonts, who just lost to Putintseva. However, I know more faces, just can not remember their names.

- Earlier this year, was held in Moscow Fed Cup match in which France almost defeated Russia. Leading by a score - 2-0, missed a French victory at the finish line - 2:3. What did they need to win? Maybe you? 

- (Laughs). Yes, I remember that game. I was at the time at competitions in Australia and watched clips of the game on TV. Russians initially were favorites in this confrontation, thanks to the skill of their players, and the fact of playing at home. What was lacking for the French women? Maybe luck? I would hope that we will have a chance to take revenge.

- Tell me, Carolyn, are you...? 

- Yes, at the university.

- Students have the right to represent at the university. Do you have an interest to play at the Universiade competitions? 

- Just now I, of course, do not plan to play at the Universiade in China, because I'll go to the American Open. And about Kazan? You know, two more years to (2013 Universiade), so I still have time to think about representing here.

- Having been here for the first time, you would want to come back for the next competition? 

- Why not? Here are very friendly people, at least, those I met. They try to talk to me in English, seeing that I do not know Russian. Here is a great tennis sports complex, with lots of tennis.

It is possible to eat and food is very good. We have a good hotel in the center, which is easily accessible. So I can not complain about my stay here.

- Is even on hot weather there are no claims? 

- The weather? Believe me, it is quite comfortable. So I just played in Fergana, Uzbekistan. It was very, very, very hot!

Jawdat Abdullin  

NOTE:  When interjecting on Caroline's Spanish heritage, her coach first mentions the Spanish Loyalists who had to flee from Franco's fascists. We see her playing Fergana & Kazan, so she's not adverse to Russia & the East. Think these items MAY tell us something about Garcia's family & team.  Time will tell, but I'm not inclined to quick judgment.  

 

August 11 at Academy tennis matches ended in the semifinal stage of Tatarstan Open competition in doubles and Quarterfinal matches in singles.

Their follow-up stopped the fight in the tournament for Kazan tennis player Ksenia Lykina. She, along with Marta Sirotkina opposed the seeded duo of Ekaterina Ivanova and Andrea Klepac (Slovenia). If the first set, the fight was fairly persistent, 6-3 in favor of international duo, then in the second set advantage seeded pair were weighty enough - 6:1.

- Unfortunately we are unable yet to show our game - complained the day before the semifinals Valentine, father of Ksenia Lykina . - While Ksusha not enough physical condition lost during injury.

The winners will meet in the confrontation with the Russian duo Vitalia Diatchenko and Alexandra Panova. They were more successful in meeting with Evgeniya Rodina and Valeria Solovieva - 6:3, 6:2. 
Rodina this day had no luck in singles. In the meeting with the French, Carolyn Garcia, the winner was not clear until the very end. The first set of Garcia in a tie-break - 7-6 (5). The second party won a major advantage of Rodina - 6:1. The third game was a Frenchwoman - 7:5, and with it the match. 
In the other game, between Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus and Alexandra Panova, the victory also left behind a foreigner - 6:4, 6:3. As a result, a pair of semifinal tennis players will be foreign. But the second finalist will be exactly the Russian woman. Or Julia Putintseva, defeating Romanian Michael Buznaresku - 6:3, 5:7, 7:5. Thus, the young Julia becomes the only non-seeded tennis player in the quartet semifinalists. Vitalia Diatchenko either, which was stronger Valentina Ivakhnenko (Ukraine) - 6:3, 6:2. In this case, will become the only athlete Diatchenko, who successfully represented for two seasons. Last year was a finalist in Tatarstan Open, and this reached the semifinals and finals.

As for Ksenia Lykina, for whom Tatarstan Open was her debut at the official level in Kazan, Valentine explained Lykina's reasons for moving to the Czech Republic.

- The Czech Republic is the only three clubs that define the face of Czech tennis, one of the best in Europe. One of Prosteeve where Petra Kvitovawas born , the winner of this Wimbledon. Another two in Prague, where we live and train. At one time we were there to collect, we have arranged all the conditions provided. In general, our move has turned out spontaneously. Because we do not live in the academy, we moved to a condo. In addition, the Czech closer to the Russian, there it was easier to solve visa problems, it was easier to find sparring partners. If you think about them, among our competitors Yvette Benesova, who won the mixed doubles competition at Wimbledon today. In addition to them we were opposed Hradetska Lucy, Klara Zakopalova. 

Jawdat Abdullin