Gisela Dulko vs Maria Elena Camerin

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Solid Start for Gisela Dulko in Morocco

Solid Start for Gisela Dulko in Morocco

Gisela Dulko played a great match against her ex doubles partner Maria Elena Camerin.
Dulko defeated Camerin easily with a double 6-1.
Dulko showed a very solid game, attacking specially with the forehand.
At the end of the match Gisela Dulko said it was tough for her to play against a friend and that her next match against Loit will be difficil but her and her coach will play the match and hopefully this time she will be the winner (Gisela lost to lout last year the last time they played).

In doubles Gisela Dulko and Betina Jozame lost in the first round 6-7 3-6. Continue reading HERE!

Photos - Argentina in the fed Cup

Fotos - Argentina en la Fed Cup - Abril 2008

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Gisela Dulko in great form - Agrneina defeated Germany 3-2 in Fed Cup

Gisela Dulko in great form - Agrneina defeated Germany 3-2 in Fed Cup
Article and interview from fedcup.com
Interview with Gisela Dulko (ARG) - day 2 - Here

Ricardo Rivera, Argentina’s captain, had said yesterday that whoever won the third singles would be in a good position to win the tie. Gisela Dulko and Martina Muller entered the court in order to confirm or dismiss Rivera’s prediction.

Dulko managed to push fiercely over Muller’s scarcely effective serve, and the results proved her right. When Dulko was winning 62 4-1 in the second set Muller raised her game and broke to equalise the score, but the Argentine star felt the pressure and managed to keep ahead until winning 62 64.

“I think her serve is the weakest part of her game,” Dulko said. “I was calm during all the game and managed to go ahead. I never felt nervous; when (Muller) equalised in the second set, I knew what had happened, so I knew what to do to overcome it.”

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All square in Buenos Aires

All square in Buenos Aires

Germany's Martina Muller lost just one game on her way to victory over Jorgelina Cravero 61 60. This result has levelled the scores at 1-1 at the end of the first day of play in Buenos Aires.

Earlier Gisela Dulko gave Argentina a 1-0 advantage after defeating Sabine Lisicki in the opening rubber of the play-off tie. World No. 47 Dulko took just over an hour to win the match in straight sets 62 62.

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Argentina and Germany are In the mood

Argentina and Germany are In the mood
Article and Audio interview from www.fedcup.com

Interview with Ricardo Rivera (ARG) - Here

Both teams were in a happy mood during the draw and press conference. The German team stayed at the Argentinean team press conference, and actually commented on some of their opponents answers, making the Argentineans laugh and the press smile, setting up a nice moment in a situation that is usually more serious.

Argentina surprised everyone by picking Jorgelina Cravero as the second singles player, instead of Maria-Emilia Salerni, who is the usual No. 2 after Dulko. Salerni confirmed she has had a problem with her right ankle for the last five or six weeks.

“It’s like a pain that comes and goes. The idea is to be careful with it so I can be 100% fit for whenever Ricardo (Rivera, Argentina’s captain) really needs me,” she said.

Rivera appeared confident, but cautious. “Both teams are very equaled, so both may win. We have the home advantage, and we play well in clay, but the weekend will show who gets the best of it.”

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Gisela Dulko Relax for opener

Gisela Dulko relaxed for opener

Dulko and Cravero were quite practical regarding the order of play. “It’s the same for me to play first or second,” Dulko said. “But I usually go and play first, so I thought there was no reason to be different right now.”

“Playing in second place is good and bad, from different points of view,” Cravero said. “Let’s hope the good prevails.”

The match is being played in Pilar, 60km away from Buenos Aires, in a very nice and quiet countryside club. This, and the fact that men’s tennis is more popular in all of South America, especially in Argentina, are factors that cause lower attendances than those of the Davis Cup matches played in Argentina.

“I know we do not gather as much people as the Davis Cup does,” confessed Betina Jozami. “But I’m sure we will manage to have a good attendance to support us this weekend.” Continue reading HERE!

Gisela Dulko looks for positive start

Gisela Dulko looks for positive start

Argentine No. 1 Gisela Dulko will look to get her nation off to a positive start when she takes on Sabine Lisicki in Saturday's opening rubber. Jorgelina Cravero, who starred in Argentina's victory over Austria in February in Dulko's absence, plays the second rubber against Martina Muller.

The full draw is as follows:
Gisela Dulko (ARG) v Sabine Lisicki (GER)
Jorgelina Cravero (ARG) v Martina Muller (GER)
Gisela Dulko (ARG) v Martina Muller (GER)
Jorgelina Cravero (ARG) v Sabine Lisicki (GER)
Betina Jozami/Maria-Emilia Salerni (ARG) v Angelique Kerber/Jasmin Woehr (GER)

Argentina is bidding to return to the World Group for the first time since 2005, while Germany is attempting to retain its World Group status after losing to USA in the first round.

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Gisela Dulko training for the Fed Cup in Argentina

Fed Cup: Argentina is getting ready to receive Germany

Argentina will play against Germany in Buenos Aires to try to made it into the world group.
The argentinian team is Gisela Dulko, Maria Emilia Salerni, Jorgelina Cravero and Betina Jozami. The girls are practicing together since the begining of the week and they are very confident because they played at home but they know that Germany won't be easy.
Here are a few pictures from the training sesions of Argentina (photos from www.wtaworld.com )


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Gisela Dulko will play the fed Cup for Argentina

Gisela Dulko will play the fed Cup for Argentina

Ricardo Rivera, the captain for argentina during the Fed Cup, announced that Gisela Dulko will be playing for the team next weekend.

Argentina will receive Germany at home and the complete team for Argentina is:
Gisela Dulko (48 del mundo), María Emilia Salerni (75), Jorgelina Cravero (156) y Betina Jozami (173). Continue reading HERE!

Gisela Dulko failed to Serena Williams in Charleston

Gisela Dulko failed to Serena Williams in Charleston

Gisela Dulko could not find her serve agains Serena and couldn't take advantage of the break points she had but still was a good tornament for her were she started to get back on track.

I will leave you here some coments about Gisela's game and the match agains Serena Williams from Diane who was at the tournament and kindly shared her comments about it. You can check all her reports from Charleston on her Blog Women Who Serve

Diane Comment on Gisela's game vs Molik (1st Round)
"In short, she kicked ass. Gisela served so well throughout the match, pretty much neutralizing the strength of Molik's serve. She did some pretty hard hitting, too; her groundstrokes were clean and accurate. She also hit several great drop volleys, and did a lot of change-ups that caused Molik to make errors. Gisela was also in much better shape, probably because of Molik's recent injury layoff. I was cheering for Gisela all the way, and was quite happy with the outcome. I spoke to her briefly afterwards, just to compliment her on her fine serving."

Comments on Gisela Dulko vs Serena Williams (Second Round)
"Finally we saw Serena Williams play Gisela Dulko in a match that did not adequately reflect the strengths of either player. They had never played each other before, and the first set was awkward and unattractive, with Williams getting broken three times, and her oppenent getting broken four times. Dulko, who--yesterday--had served practically perfectly--could not find her first serve often enough tonight, and also lost her very good second serve. Still, she was able to pick up her serve a bit in the second set, and was broken only once. Williams served five aces in that set.

The second set was fun to watch, and contained some thrilling rallies. Williams' return of serve was sharp and sometimes deadly, and Dulko used backhand topspin to her advantage, as well as her ability to hit on-the-mark drop volleys. We wanted another set, but it was over after two, with Williams winning, 6-3, 6-4."

Thanks Diane for the repports.
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Charleston Family Circle Cup Tuesday Order of Play

Charleston Family Circle Cup Tuesday Order of Play

Stadium (from 10.00hrs)
1. Craybas vs. Lepchenko
2. Safina vs. Domínguez Lino
3. Cirstea vs. Chakvetadze
4. Glatch/Lepchenko vs. Safina/Szavay (NB 19.00hrs)
5. S.Williams vs. Dulko

Althea Gibson (from 10.00hrs)
1. Scheepers vs. Azarenka
2. Krajicek vs. Cornet
3. Sugiyama vs. Szavay
4. Dellacqua vs. Bartoli
5. A.Radwanska/Zahlavova Strycova vs. Medina Garrigues/Ruano Pascual (after suitable rest)

Court 3 (from 10.00hrs)
1. Yuan vs. Mattek
2. Gallovits vs. Shaughnessy
3. Rodionova vs. Cibulkova
4. King/Sun vs. Haynes/Sequera

Court 4 (from 11.00hrs)
1. Vesnina vs. Govortsova
2. Puchkova vs. Ruano Pascual
3. Medina Garrigues vs. Perebiynis

Court 5 (from 11.00hrs)
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Gisela Dulko advances in Charleston

Gisela Dulko advances in Charleston

Gisela Dulko had no problems to defeat Alicia Molik, from Australia, in 2 easy sets, 62 and 63. Dulko made 4 aces and I hope that means she is find her serve.

Now Gisela will have a very tough second round match against Serena Williams who a few weeks ago was the Champion for the 5th time at the Sony Ericsson Open.

All the best to Gisela. Continue reading HERE!

Charleston Family Circle Cup Monday Order of Play

Charleston Family Circle Cup Monday Order of Play

FAMILY CIRCLE MAGAZINE STADIUM start 10:00 am
S Cirstea (ROU) vs [WC] V King (USA)
Y Fedak (UKR) vs [10] A Szavay (HUN)
[9] V Zvonareva (RUS) vs [Q] C Chuang (TPE)
[6] E Likhovtseva (RUS) / L Raymond (USA) vs M Adamczak (AUS) / C Dellacqua (AUS)

ALTHEA GIBSON CLUB COURT start 10:00 am
[WC] A Rolle (USA) vs [Q] T Sun (CHN)
T Bacsinszky (SUI) vs [12] K Srebotnik (SLO)
[11] A Radwanska (POL) vs M Domachowska (POL)
T Bacsinszky (SUI) / J Schruff (GER) vs T Perebiynis (UKR) / G Voskoboeva (RUS)

COURT 3 start 10:00 am
G Dulko (ARG) vs A Molik (AUS)
M Salerni (ARG) vs C Dellacqua (AUS)
A Morita (JPN) vs A Sugiyama (JPN)
J Craybas (USA) / M Krajicek (NED) vs E Gallovits (ROU) / O Govortsova (BLR)

COURT 4 start 10:00 am
J Ditty (USA) vs S Errani (ITA)
[Q] A Jidkova (RUS) vs [Q] A Stevenson (USA)
[Q] A Wozniak (CAN) vs L Dominguez Lino (ESP)
Y Fedak (UKR) / A Jidkova (RUS) vs K Iijima (JPN) / A Yonemura (JPN)

COURT 5 start 11:00 am
E Bychkova (RUS) vs G Voskoboeva (RUS)
Y Chan (TPE) vs [Q] B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) Continue reading HERE!

Charleston Family Circle Cup Main Draw

Charleston Family Circle Cup Main Draw

Gisela Dulko will be playing at the Charleston Family Circle Cup tournament this upcoming week. The main draw has been released and Dulko will face Alicia Molik in the first round.

Dulko and Craybas meet in 3 occassions.
The first time they played each other was in 2005 were Alicia Molik won in 3 sets then they meet again in 2005 but this time Gisela won in 2 sets.
Their third meeting doesn't really count because Dulko won by walkover.

Check out the complete Charleston Family Circle Cup Main Draw.



(1)Jelena Jankovic (SRB) v BYE
Q v Q

Aravane Rezai (FRA) v Milagros Sequera (VEN)
(15)Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) v Anastasia Rodionova (RUS)

(9)Vera Zvonareva (RUS) v Q
Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) v Olga Puchkova (RUS)

Casey Dellacqua (AUS) v Maria Emilia Salerni (ARG)
(6)Marion Bartoli (FRA) v BYE

(4)Elena Dementieva (RUS) v BYE
Jill Craybas (USA) v Q

(wc)Ahsha Rolle (USA) v Q
(13)Viktoria Azarenka (BLR) v Q

(11)Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) v Marta Domachowska (POL)
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) v Edina Gallovits (ROU)

Elena Vesnina (RUS) v Olga Govortsova (BLR)
(7)Patty Schnyder (SUI) v BYE

(8)Dinara Safina (RUS) v BYE
Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) v Q

Ai Sugiyama (JPN) v Ayumi Morita (JPN)
(10)Agnes Szavay (HUN) v Yuliana Fedak (UKR)

(16)Michaella Krajicek (NED) v Alize Cornet (FRA)
Sara Errani (ITA) v Julie Ditty (USA)

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) v (wc)Vania King (USA)
(3)Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) v BYE

(5)Serena Williams (USA) v BYE
Alicia Molik (AUS) v Gisela Dulko (ARG)

Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) v Q
(12)Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) v Timea Bacsinszky (SUI)

(14)Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) v Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR)
Ekaterina Bychkova (RUS) v Galina Voskoboeva (RUS)

Meng Yuan (CHN) v (wc)Bethanie Mattek (USA)
(2)Maria Sharapova (RUS) v BYE



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Gisela Dulko failed in Amelia Island Second Round

Gisela Dulko failed in Amelia Island Second Round

Gisela Dulko had a tough second round at Amelia Island and was very close to cause an upset by defeating Agnieszka Radwanska.

Gisela failed in 3 set, in the 3rd she saved match points being 3-5 down and got things even at 5 all, then they went into a tie break where Radwanska took the match.

I read that Gisela made many errors but I want to point out that this time Gisela fought very hard during the match and that's a good sign that tells as she wants to be back and I'm sure she will in the next couple of week.

Good Luck Gisela !! Continue reading HERE!

Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships Wednesday 4/9 Order of Play

Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships Wednesday 4/9 Order of Play

Gisela Dulko playes on Wednesday against Agnieszka Radwanska. Check out the order of play

Stadium Court: 11:00 AM Start
1. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Ayumi Morita (JPN) Q vs. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) [2]
2. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) WC vs. Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) [11]
3. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) [3] vs. Karolina Sprem (CRO) Q
4. Doubles: Quarterfinals Draw
Winner of Medina Garrigues / Ruano Pascual vs. Likhovtseva / Raymond vs. Dinara Safina (RUS)Agnes Szavay (HUN) [3]

Stadium Court: 7:00 PM Start
1. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Jill Craybas (USA) vs. Lindsay Davenport (USA) [16]
2. Doubles: 1st Round Draw
Cara Black (ZIM)Liezel Huber (USA) [1] vs. Tatiana Poutchek (BLR) Anastasia Rodionova (RUS)

Grandstand: 11:00 AM Start
1. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR) vs. Dinara Safina (RUS) [6]
2. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Patty Schnyder (SUI) [5] vs. Elena Vesnina (RUS)
3. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) [7] vs. Gisela Dulko (ARG)
4. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Winner of Alona Bondarenko (UKR) [10]
vs. Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) vs. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)

Court 6: 11:00 AM Start
1. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Alize Cornet (FRA) vs. Sybille Bammer (AUT) [9]
2. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [14] vs. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
3. Singles: 2nd Round Draw
Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) [12] vs. Lucie Safarova (CZE) Continue reading HERE!

Gisela Dulko and a needed win at Amelia Island

Gisela Dulko and a needed win at Amelia Island

Gisela Dulko scored a very good and needed win at the Amelia Island Bausch and Lomb Championships. The argentina defeated Edina Gallovits in 2 sets, 75 and 62.
Even Dulko struggle with her serve she was able to take the match.

Gisela Dulko now will have a very tought second round against rasing tennis star, Agnieszka Radwanska. Continue reading HERE!

Gisela Dulko failed in doubles at Amelia Island

Gisela Dulko failed in doubles at Amelia Island

Gisela Dulko and her doubles partner Vania King could not cause an upset today when they pplayed against the 3rd seeds, Dinara Safina and Agnes Szavay.

Dulko and King won the first set in a tie break but they couln't keep up with the 3rd seed team and they lost the second set and then the super tie break.

Gisela participation at the Amelia Island Bausch and Lomb Championships in singles match. Dulko will face Edina Gallovits in the first round.

(3) Safina/Szavay (RUS/HUN) d. Dulko/King (ARG/USA) 67(6) 63 103 Continue reading HERE!

Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships Doubles Main Draw

Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships Doubles Main Draw


Cara Black (ZIM)/Liezel Huber (USA) [1] vs. Tatiana Poutchek (BLR)/Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)
Victoria Azarenka (BLR)/Elena Vesnina (RUS) vs. Janette Husarova (SVK)/Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)

Shuai Peng (CHN)/Tiantian Sun (CHN) [4] vs. Nathalie Dechy (FRA)/Meghann Shaughnessy (USA)
Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR)/Galina Voskoboeva (RUS) vs. Alicia Molik (AUS)/Bryanne Stewart (AUS)

Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)/Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) vs. Elena Likhovtseva (RUS)/Lisa Raymond (USA)
Gisela Dulko (ARG)/Vania King (USA) vs. Dinara Safina (RUS)/Agnes Szavay (HUN) [3]

Bethanie Mattek (USA)/Vladimira Uhlirova (CZE) vs. Jill Craybas (USA)/Michaella Krajicek (NED) WC
Alona Bondarenko (UKR)/Alina Jidkova (RUS) WC vs. Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)/Chia-Jung Chuang (TPE) [2] Continue reading HERE!

Gisela Dulko begins at Amelia Island with doubles

Gisela Dulko begins at Amelia Island with doubles

Gisela is playing doubles at the Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships with american Vania King, they will start their doubles campain today agains the 3rd seeds, Dinara Safina and Agnes Szavay.

Grandstand: 10:00 AM Start
1. Singles: 1st Round Draw
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) vs. Marta Domachowska (POL)
2. Singles: 1st Round Draw
Ma. Emilia Salerni (ARG) vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) [15]
3. Singles: 1st Round Draw
Virginie Razzano (FRA) [13] vs. Yuliana Fedak (UKR) Q
4. Doubles: 1st Round Draw
Gisela Dulko (ARG)Vania King (USA) vs. Dinara Safina (RUS)Agnes Szavay (HUN) [3] Continue reading HERE!

Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships Main Draw

Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships Main Draw

Here is the Main Draw de Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships. This tournamen has $600,000 in prize money and the top seed is Maria sharapova.

Sharapova v. Bye
Qualifier v. Bacsinszky
Qualifier v. Dellacqua
Salerni v. Medina Garrigues

A. Bondarenko v. Llagostera Vives
Wozniacki v. Parmentier
Perebiynis v. Peng
Safina v. Bye

Hantuchova v. Bye
Qualifier v. Sugiyama
Amanmuradova v. Craybas
King v. Davenport

Srebotnik v. Chan
Tanasugarn v. Safarova
Rezai v. Makarova
Szavay v. Bye

Schnyder v. Bye
Sequera v. Vesnina
Krajicek v. Cornet
Orlik v. Bammer

Razzano v. Qualifier
Shaughnessy v. Domachowska
Ruano Pascual v. Govortsova
Bartoli v. Bye

Radwanska v. Bye
Dulko v. Gallovits
Qualifier v. Cirstea
Qualifier v. Mauresmo

Azarenka v. Errani
Qualifier v. Cibulkova
Dechy v. Qualifier
Chakvetadze v. Bye Continue reading HERE!

Gisela Dulko in Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships

Gisela Dulko in Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships

This week Gisela Dulko will be playing at the Amelia Island Bausch & Lomb Championships.

In the first round she will face Edina Gallovits. Gisela and Edina are not far away from each other in the ranking, Dulko is 48 and Gallovits 62.

This two players never meet before on court and it should be a winneble match for Gisela but in tennis you never know.

From here I wish Gisela all the luck and I hope she can have a great tournament. Continue reading HERE!

Gisela Dulko at the Miami Sony Ericsson Open

Gisela Dulko at the Miami Sony Ericsson Open

Hi guys... sorry for not posting during the last couple of weeks... I was first on vacation then when to the Sony Ericsson for a couple of days and then I had lots of things to do with work and home but I hope I will get the time to update Gisela Dulko's blog more often.

As you might know Gisela lost in the first round at the Miami Sony ericsson against Tatiana Perebiynis in 2 sets, 64 76.

I was surprised at Gisela's game... she always was a agresive player, hitting hard but this time she was the contrary, specially during the first couple of game, she was passing the ball and making many mistakes. I'm not an expert in Tennis but that's the way I saw her playing. I hope Gisela can find her game soon and to see her climbing the ranking to where she belong.

Good Luck Gise :) Continue reading HERE!