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May 2nd, 2005, 07:58 PM
Any news on where she is playing? She withdrew from 2 tourn. in the US...
Yellow Moon
May 4th, 2005, 11:28 PM
The next ITF tournament Petra is entered in is the Monzon $25K in Spain, to be held May 9-15. Don't 4get larice that it's currently exam and graduation week(s) in the Czech Rep. Wish Petra to do well in Monzon !
May 5th, 2005, 01:05 AM
she's not living in Czech Rep.---she's in Paris. Also, I thoght she took those last year. Just want to make sure our family's favorite player is ok!
Yellow Moon
May 5th, 2005, 01:35 AM
Well, you know more than me. Last contact I have is in Prostejov, Czech Rep. (Slavickova ul.)
We'll c if she shows up in Spain next week...
May 24th, 2005, 01:26 PM
She just won the $25000 Tenerite! Well done!
Yellow Moon
Jun 3rd, 2005, 04:16 PM
Petra is entered in the 10K Lenzerheide ITF tournament in Switzerland in the week of June 13th. Good luck Petra ! :) !
Yellow Moon
Jun 16th, 2005, 03:59 PM
Lenzerheide was disappointing for Petra: she got bumped in singles in the first round, but is still hanging in there in doubles. Next up for her is another $10K tournament in Davos, next week. Good luck Petra :) !
Now look at this Petra bags the Lenzerheide doubles title with Lautenschlager ! Well done, girls. After Davos, its off to a $25K ITF tournament in Bastad, Sweden. Keep fighting, Petra :wavey:
Jul 3rd, 2005, 06:18 PM
Petra lost 2-6 1-6 in Bastad agains Krauth :sad: in 1st round.....
Jul 8th, 2005, 05:20 PM
Petra will try to qualying for Modena WTA tournament :)
Her draw:
7)Emma Laine vs. (WC)Giulia Gabba
Lioudmila Skavronskaia vs. Petra Cetkovska
Go Petra :bounce: :bounce:
Jul 9th, 2005, 05:46 PM
Petra beats Skavronskaia 6-3 6-2 :) One more match :bounce:
Yellow Moon
Jul 13th, 2005, 09:42 PM
Petra didn't qualify for Modena :sad: ... She's next up on outdoor clay at the Belgian $10K ITF tournament in Zwevegem. Wish you well, Petra :wavey: !
Yellow Moon
Oct 18th, 2005, 09:37 PM
Ain't easy to keep track of this world trotting Czech ITF player !. Petra won six (6)! ITF tournaments so far this year and carried high seed ranking in Poland, Japan, Belgium and Nigeria. She's up next in Bosun, South Korea, at the upcoming $50K tourney. Great traveler and talent this girl... :)
Oct 19th, 2005, 10:43 AM
Ain't easy to keep track of this world trotting Czech ITF player !. Petra won six (6)! ITF tournaments so far this year and carried high seed ranking in Poland, Japan, Belgium and Nigeria. She's up next in Bosun, South Korea, at the upcoming $50K tourney. Great traveler and talent this girl... :)
she got a special excempt and plays Lagos 2 this week
she was not comitted to Lagos 2, but as she won Lagos 1 she probably decidied to continue the good run :)
Yellow Moon
Feb 10th, 2006, 10:24 PM
Per 2days ITF listing, Petra is entered in the $50K tournament in Minneapolis/St Paul, MN starting Feb 20. Great to see her entering the season this side of the water. Make some good strides this year Petra and reach your career goals ;)!
Feb 13th, 2006, 05:44 PM
Just saw that she's withdrawn from the Stockholm tourn. (Feb. 13) and also withdrawn from Minneapolis. Anyone know what's up?
Yellow Moon
Apr 28th, 2006, 09:33 PM
After winning the ITF $10K Dubai, Petra is on track in Torrent, Spain, breezing thru first two rounds. Well done and keep going, Petra ;)
Yellow Moon
May 24th, 2006, 06:07 PM
Petra in the QD of the 2006 Roland Garros :D ! She won her first match 2day agst Miho Seaki from JPN: a tight match 75 76 (74), but a useful win. Next up for Petra will be Anda Perianu from Romania. Surprisingly, Petra is high on the entry list for next week's $25K in Galatina, Italy. One more story about confidence and desire to promote from ITF to WTA...
Best of luck, Petra :kiss: .
Jun 12th, 2006, 09:41 AM
Petra during her match against Saeki at Roland Garros 2006...
Jun 12th, 2006, 09:42 AM
Jun 12th, 2006, 09:44 AM
Petra Cetkovska celebrates victory over Miho Saeki...
Yellow Moon
Jun 21st, 2006, 09:02 PM
Too bad: Petra didn't get thru the 2nd round of the Wimbly qualifications. Keep trying those slams, Petra ! One day you'll have your day ;)
Jun 22nd, 2006, 10:50 AM
Those are some great legs!!
Yellow Moon
Aug 18th, 2006, 10:33 PM
Next up for Petra is the $25K ITF in Alphen aan de Rijn (NED), starting Aug. 28. Time to get back after the summer :cool:.
Good luck, Petra :D !
Yellow Moon
Sep 11th, 2006, 11:19 PM
Petra and Klara Z lost surprisingly their opener dblz match in the Czech tennis Extraliga. :(
Yellow Moon
Mar 26th, 2007, 09:01 PM
Petra wins $25K ITF Tenerife! :woohoo:
May 14th, 2007, 08:56 AM
Petra wins $25K ITF Tenerife! :woohoo:
She won ECM Prague Open 2007 - Women's Doubles with Hlaváčková Andrea :worship:
And here there is a video of one of her matches
Yellow Moon
Jun 21st, 2007, 04:24 PM
Petra got one step further: 3rd round in GS qualies. Too bad she got eliminated In 3 sets by Casey D (AUS) at Wimbledon Q ...
Keep trying, Petra ;) !
Jun 26th, 2007, 01:29 PM
Petra got one step further: 3rd round in GS qualies. Too bad she got eliminated In 3 sets by Casey D (AUS) at Wimbledon Q ...
Keep trying, Petra ;) !
I know.....she was so close to it :sad:
She is still playing doubles tho.....
Go Petra! :worship:
Lourdes Dominguez Lino ESP
Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP
Petra Cetkovska CZE
Lucie Safarova CZE
It might be tomorrow....stay tuned
Jun 28th, 2007, 04:24 PM
They are losing the doubles pretty bad.. 6-1, 5-1 now....
Jun 28th, 2007, 08:18 PM
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8899/rg07cetkovska01no9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/8664/rg07cetkovska02kk1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
others soon on www.tennisphotos.org
Jun 29th, 2007, 07:28 AM
Hey nouf
Thx a lot for the pics........
Btw, did you take those pix?
Jun 30th, 2007, 09:14 AM
sure there are my pics! :-)
Jul 2nd, 2007, 09:42 AM
This week she is top seed at $25,000 Valladolid 2007
Tournament Key : W-C25-ESP-09A-2007
Dates : 02 Jul to 08 Jul 2007
Venue : Valladolid, Spain
Surface : Hard
GOOD LUCK!! :worship:
Next week she will play $25,000 Felixstowe 2007
Dates : 09 Jul to 15 Jul 2007
Venue : Felixstowe, Great Britain
Surface : Grass
So far seeded as 2 in this one....... :bounce:
And the week after $25,000 Zwevegem 2007
Tournament Key : W-C25-BEL-01A-2007
Dates : 16 Jul to 22 Jul 2007
Venue : Zwevegem, Belgium
Surface : Clay
Seeded as 3...........
Here is the tournament website link:
*It kinda crazy the surface changes she scheduled. She went from Wimbledon grass to hard court, than back to grass, than straight to clay* :eek:
And then.....
$25,000 Les Contamines 2007
Tournament Key : W-C25-FRA-05A-2007
Dates : 23 Jul to 29 Jul 2007
Venue : Les Contamines, France
Surface : Hard
she is seeded 2 XD
The website: http://www.lescontamines.com/index-ete_uk.html
Jul 8th, 2007, 03:12 PM
Some photos from me of Petra: WImbledon 2007, Doubles First Round with Lucie Safarova
Petra is a really nice player I was watching together with her, her coach and David (lucie´s coach) lucies 2nd Round singles match...
Jul 9th, 2007, 10:25 AM
Thanks a lot for the pics Janine*OnTheTour
She really is a nice player.......She is a very nice person too.......
I hope she gets some good results under her belt and start to shine on the tour :bounce:
By the way, i just saw that she got the runner up in Valladolid, Spain.....GO PETRA
She won $25,000 Felixstowe 2007 :eek: :woohoo:
Nedved Rosicky
Jul 17th, 2007, 04:22 AM
Thanks a lot for the pics Janine*OnTheTour
She really is a nice player.......She is a very nice person too.......
I hope she gets some good results under her belt and start to shine on the tour :bounce:
By the way, i just saw that she got the runner up in Valladolid, Spain.....GO PETRA
She won $25,000 Felixstowe 2007 :eek: :woohoo:
Good Job, Petra :yeah:
And good luck this week in Zwevegem, seed 3,
1st round vs Marinne Giraud (MRI)
I find out next week Petra change from clay to hard court, :eek:
maybe she wants to be an all-court player. :lol:
Anyway, good luck to following tourney.
Jul 22nd, 2007, 02:00 PM
she is in the final again
In Belgium :woohoo:
Jul 22nd, 2007, 02:08 PM
she is in the final again
In Belgium :woohoo:
wow that´s great :bounce:
Nedved Rosicky
Jul 22nd, 2007, 05:33 PM
[3]Petra Cetkovska def. [Q]Lenka Wienerova 61 57 60
another title, :woohoo: :banana:
Petra keep on winning. i just wonder if she will try more 50K+ than 25K now.
but winning titles is good for her confidence, that's ok. :)
Jul 22nd, 2007, 05:49 PM
wow great for Petra :D
Jul 22nd, 2007, 08:10 PM
awesome!!!!!! :worship:
She is doing really good......I hope to see her on 50k tournaments now XD
Nedved Rosicky
Jul 29th, 2007, 04:24 AM
Petra retires in $25,000 Les Contamines semis, :sad:
Julie COIN (FRA) (3) defeated Petra CETKOVSKA (CZE) (2) 7-6(1) 3-2 Retired
get well soon.
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 21st, 2007, 04:39 AM
Petra play Abigail Spears in USO Qual. 1st Round
Akgul Amanmuradova UZB (4) vs. Vanessa Henke GER
Sandra Zahlavova CZE vs. Anne Keothavong GBR
Kumiko Iijima JPN vs. Lucie Hradecka CZE
Abigail Spears USA vs. Petra Cetkovska CZE (22)
it's a tough draw :( Amanmuradova in final round, hope Petra can make her GS debut.:bounce:
Aug 23rd, 2007, 03:38 PM
Petra play Abigail Spears in USO Qual. 1st Round
Akgul Amanmuradova UZB (4) vs. Vanessa Henke GER
Sandra Zahlavova CZE vs. Anne Keothavong GBR
Kumiko Iijima JPN vs. Lucie Hradecka CZE
Abigail Spears USA vs. Petra Cetkovska CZE (22)
it's a tough draw :( Amanmuradova in final round, hope Petra can make her GS debut.:bounce:
Thx a lot for the info. I totally forgot it was already USO time. I thought she was injured tho....Good thing she is playing there.....
I was just checking and she plays today, Thursday the 23rd aug, Second match court 7. The 1st one started 10 am USA eastern time........
I think she can win the 1st two rounds at least.......Hope she can get to the Main Draw
Yellow Moon
Aug 23rd, 2007, 06:16 PM
Petra makes a neat turn-around to avoid early Q1 elimination: she downs Abigail Spears[169] in: 26 75 62. Keep going, Petra :yeah:!
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 23rd, 2007, 06:21 PM
good job, late start, but Petra fights back, next round vs Hradecka.
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 24th, 2007, 06:35 PM
Petra won 2nd round match 63 63, final round vs Keothavong, will be tricky,
best wishes to Petra, hope she can make to MD. :)
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 26th, 2007, 03:26 AM
Petra in main draw :banana:
GS MD debut!!
Sybille Bammer AUT (19) vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Vania King USA vs. Meghann Shaughnessy USA
Jill Craybas USA vs. Q-Petra Cetkovska CZE
Stephanie Cohen-Aloro FRA vs. Elena Dementieva RUS (14)
Petra will play Craybas in 1st round, good luck to Petra :)
Aug 27th, 2007, 05:35 PM
good luck against Jill, Petra :hug:
Yellow Moon
Aug 27th, 2007, 09:01 PM
Well, the match started and Petra is out of the bolcks with a 3 0 lead! Keep going ;)!
Aug 27th, 2007, 10:01 PM
60 43 now :D
Aug 27th, 2007, 11:03 PM
she won :worship: :eek:
She plays Elena Dementieva now............let's hope it will be on tv :bounce:
Can anyone record it if they show this match
Aug 27th, 2007, 11:25 PM
Petra vs Lena :drool:
What a hot match that will be :hearts:
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 28th, 2007, 01:49 AM
Good job, expects to see Petra vs Lena on tv,:)
and Petra plays doubles with Lucie again :yeah:
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 28th, 2007, 03:54 AM
can anyone translate if Petra say something, i can't read Czech :( ,
but i really want to know, (it seems Baghdatis is in this article :confused:) thanks anyway. :)
28.08.2007 02:00 - N e w Y o r k - (Od zvlátního zpravodaje MF DNES) - Byla velkou nadějí českého tenisu: ve 14 letech nejlepí v Evropě a později ve čtyřhře dokonce nejlepí na světě. Jene potom občas přila na trénink uplakaná a nikomu nechtěla říct, co se děje. Hrála patně, a kdy jí bylo 20, propadla se v ebříčku en a k 500. místu. Zmařený talent, říkalo se.
"Lidi z okolí mě odepsali," vzpomíná Petra Cetkovská. "A vlastně ani já sama u jsem si nevěřila."
Ale nakonec nebude tak zle. Cetkovské je 22 roků a včera si poprvé zahrála hlavní soutě grandslamového turnaje. Premiéra dopadla výborně. Američanku Craybasovou zdolala 6:0, 7:6 (4).
"Asi to tak rychlé nečekala, ale mně to nevadilo. Hrála jsem dobře. Dokázala jsem si, e můu porazit hráčku ze světové stovky," poznamenává.
Na ebříčku by se mohla posunout do první stovky. "Určitě mi to posílí sebevědomí. Dostanu se na turnaje, kam jsem a doteď nemohla."
V davu Petru Cetkovskou rozhodně nepřehlédnete. Leda snad v davu modelek. Kdy se jí bude dařit, budou se za ní fanouci u brzo otáčet nejen kvůli bekhendům a forhendům. Vak také manaer Miroslav Černoek včera nesl sadu jejích fotek do firmy Nike.
S tenisem začala Cetkovská v pěti letech. Otec hrával s kamarády a ji vzal s sebou, jen co udrela raketu. Odmalička nerada běhala a nebavilo ji jen tak míče přehazovat na druhou stranu. Její údery jsou tvrdé, naučila se chodit na síť.
Kdy jí bylo 16 let, seznámila se na turnaji v Argentině s nadějným juniorem Marcosem Baghdatisem. "Pokukovali jsme po sobě, jako vechny děti v pubertě," říká. Nakonec spolu čtyři a půl roku chodili a Kypřan hrál dokonce tenis za dorostenecký tým Prostějova.
Aby se nevídali jen párkrát do roka, odela za ním do Paříe, do tenisové akademie Mouratoglou. Nala si tam francouzského trenéra, se kterým je dodnes.
U ale není s Baghdatisem. Rozeli se měsíc před tím, ne loni slavně postoupil do finále Australian Open. A nebylo to zrovna v dobrém. "Dodnes se spolu moc nebavíme," popisuje Cetkovská. Z akademie musela odejít a trénovala v Londýně.
Potíe v osobním ivotě tím vak neskončily. Rodiče se poměrně dramaticky rozváděli a ona to těce nesla. "Musela jsem se v kariéře vyrovnat s několika problémy," popisuje.
Od prvního slova je vidět, e je spí tichá. Příli veselo není, ani kdy dojde na peníze. S trenérem toti chce jetě nějaký čas zůstat v cizině, co není zrovna levné.
"Přeívám," říká. "Ale u brzo chci ít."
Kdy se jí splní tenisový sen, bude to mít snadné. Chtěla by být mezi dvaceti nejlepími na světě.
Aug 28th, 2007, 05:44 AM
Petra was dating Baghdatis for 4 and half years. :p
She says she is happy, that after many complications and setbacks in her career when she questioned herself and others wrote her off, she proved to herself that she is able to beat a top 100 player. She played well and maybe her opponent didn't expect the match to be over so quickly.
She has a french coach whom she finded when she lived in Paris with Baghdatis and practiced in Mouratoglou tennis academy. She and the Cypriot ended their relationship a month before the latter reached AO final in 2005, in a rather unfriendly manner and hardly talk to each other now.
She started with tennis when she was five, never liked running too much, has hard strokes and learned how to play at the net. She would like to be in the world's top 20. That's her tennis dream.
Nice article. Sorry, I am too lazy to translate it verbatim.
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 28th, 2007, 06:00 AM
i think i am the last one here to know Baghdatis was her boyfriend :lol:
i'm happy Petra is more optimistic about her tennis career, keep going, Petra :yeah:
thank you for translating :worship:
Aug 28th, 2007, 09:58 AM
thanks for the article and the translation :)
Aug 28th, 2007, 12:17 PM
Awesome!!!!! thanks a lot for the translation......I hope she will be on TV.................
Yellow Moon
Aug 28th, 2007, 03:53 PM
i think i am the last one here to know Baghdatis was her boyfriend :lol:
Oh, it's been out in the open for over a year, widely discussed in the GM forum. If you search back in the archive you'll find even some paparazzi shots of Marcos and young Petra.. . Too bad they are'n on talking terms :(
Aug 28th, 2007, 11:06 PM
Petra was dumped about a month before he made the Australian Open? :eek: :bolt:
I remember in the Australian Open he had a new French Model girlfriend already. Marcos seems to get around quickly ;)
Aug 29th, 2007, 03:26 AM
Hey sugi......i just noticed in your signature that you are a Bonnie Pink fan too. I love her songs :)
My fav's are "tonight the night", "building a castle". I kinda like her old albums better............
She will be touring in Oct, when i go to japan. I hope i can watch her live :)
Back on topic............Yes he get around quickly. Who wouldn't, i mean, he is famous and has lots of money.............lol
And about Us Open, she plays second match of the court 11. I think this will hardly be broadcasted....... :(
Aug 29th, 2007, 05:22 PM
haha I hope you will have fun in Japan :)
I haven't seen much of Petra, but I have been impressed my some of her reslts on the challenger tour of late.
She is struggling against Lena at the moment 0-3 :help:
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 29th, 2007, 05:48 PM
Petra can't hold her serve, got broken three time, 3-6 lost 1st set.
Aug 29th, 2007, 06:04 PM
:sad: still a good experience for her though
Nedved Rosicky
Aug 31st, 2007, 05:31 AM
Petra and Lucie lost their doubles, so the tourney in New york come to the end.
I just wonder after Open, how will Petra arrange her schedule, still not see her on any entry list.
Sep 13th, 2007, 12:27 PM
I managed to see parts of 2 of her matches and took some photos:
http://img181.imagevenue.com/loc443/th_55984_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3827p_122_443lo.JPG (http://img181.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=55984_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3827p_122_ 443lo.JPG)http://img23.imagevenue.com/loc1061/th_55986_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3831p_122_1061lo.JPG (http://img23.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=55986_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3831p_122_ 1061lo.JPG)http://img131.imagevenue.com/loc434/th_55993_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3836p_122_434lo.JPG (http://img131.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=55993_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3836p_122_ 434lo.JPG)http://img154.imagevenue.com/loc1099/th_56001_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3840p_122_1099lo.JPG (http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=56001_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3840p_122_ 1099lo.JPG)
http://img18.imagevenue.com/loc688/th_56314_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3275_122_688lo.JPG (http://img18.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=56314_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3275_122_6 88lo.JPG)http://img41.imagevenue.com/loc763/th_56321_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3282p_122_763lo.JPG (http://img41.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=56321_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3282p_122_ 763lo.JPG)http://img163.imagevenue.com/loc770/th_56329_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3285_122_770lo.JPG (http://img163.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=56329_Petra_Cetkovska_IMG_3285_122_7 70lo.JPG)
The rest of her photos along with many other 2007 US Open photos can be found here:
I have many of Lucie Safarova that I haven't gotten to posting yet so check back.
Yellow Moon
Sep 13th, 2007, 06:34 PM
Nice pics of Petra at the Tenisova Extraliga (played this week in Prostejov, CZE):
more on www.protenis.cz/gv2 (http://www.protenis.cz/gv2)/
Sep 14th, 2007, 08:47 AM
@ Yellow Moon: Thx a lot for the pics and for the link :). I didn't even know that it was time for the extraliga already.......Btw, how does this extralig thing works?
@ orkidman: Thx a lot for the nice pics :)
Yellow Moon
Sep 14th, 2007, 03:36 PM
@ Yellow Moon: Btw, how does this extralig thing works?
Easy: ten teams (clubs), in two groups. Best from each group get's to play-offs. Four team competitions in each group, each comp consisting of (up to) 6 singles and 3 dblz matches. In the singles matches four are men, 2 women's, in the dblz, 2 are men, 1 is women. Up to 2 non-Czech allowed per team. The score tracks all winning competitions, matches, sets, and games. Only the highest scoring team from each group makes the finals. Play-off finished today: Petra's team (Agrofert Prostejov) won over group 2 finalist Precolor Prerov: 5 - 2 (they don't have to play all nine matches but sum of matches must be odd). On Petra's team were two foreign players: Jarko Nieminen and Sybile Bammer; both of them scored their point today :D. Petra was scheduled to play dblz with Sybile but the outcome was already decided earlier.
Sep 16th, 2007, 07:08 PM
@ yellow Moon: Thx a lot for the explanations :)
It really helped........Prostejov won i think
Sep 16th, 2007, 07:16 PM
yes prostejov won. they beat prerov in the final.
Sep 16th, 2007, 07:49 PM
Petra :yeah: :yeah:
Thanks for all the great pictures :dance:
Nedved Rosicky
Sep 30th, 2007, 06:45 AM
Petra play Tashkent next week, 1st round vs Olaru, good luck to Petra
(4) Elena VESNINA (RUS) vs Alberta BRIANTI (ITA)
Tatiana POUTCHEK (BLR) vs Mathilde JOHANSSON (FRA)
Q/LL vs (WC) Dilyara SAIDKHODJAEVA (UZB)
Petra CETKOVSKA (CZE) vs (5) Ioana Raluca OLARU (ROU)
Nedved Rosicky
Oct 1st, 2007, 11:49 AM
Petra lost to Olaru :hug:
(5) Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 36 60 61
Oct 1st, 2007, 12:28 PM
Hey Nedved Rosicky
Thx for the info!! Where did u find it..I really didn't manage to find it anywhere
Yellow Moon
Oct 1st, 2007, 05:35 PM
weird scoreline :confused:: choke?, volatile focus?, injury?? :shrug: .
Oct 1st, 2007, 06:49 PM
Oct 10th, 2007, 12:20 PM
She is top seed at $50,000 Joue-Les-Tours 2007
Playing against SUCHA, Martina (SVK) in the 1st round
Next week she is playing $50,000 Saint Raphael 2007
Oct 12th, 2007, 07:08 AM
she won the 1st 2 matches and is playing quarter finals today
1st Round
Petra CETKOVSKA (CZE) (1) defeated Martina SUCHA (SVK) 6-2 7-5
2nd Round
Petra CETKOVSKA (CZE) (1) defeated Audrey BERGOT (FRA) 6-4 6-2
Petra CETKOVSKA (CZE) (1) Vs Julia GOERGES (GER) (5)
Oct 12th, 2007, 08:22 PM
she won 7-6 in the 3rd set :yeah:
SF: Vs (8) Sofia Arvidsson SWE
Oct 12th, 2007, 09:00 PM
Petra :yeah:
Great form so far.
Oct 14th, 2007, 08:26 PM
she lost 6-2 6-1 against sofia
Nedved Rosicky
Oct 23rd, 2007, 12:24 PM
This week 100K Bratislava:
Ekaterina Bychkova RUS vs Nathalie Dechy FRA [3]
Andrea Petkovic GER vs Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Tatjana Malek GER vs Anastasia Yakimova BLR [Q]
Petra Cetkovska CZE vs Anastasia Rodionova RUS [7]
First round
Petra won 26 62 62
Petra plays good in last two sets, but still a little bit inconsistent.
next round she'll face Malek. Good luck.
Jan 11th, 2008, 07:50 PM
Medina G. A.(Esp) - Cetkovska P.(Cze)
Jan 14th, 2008, 03:03 PM
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP
Petra Cetkovska CZE
she lost 7-6, 6-0
Jan 30th, 2008, 03:39 PM
Petra Cetkovska and Fed Cup 2008.
On Saturday and Sunday in Brno (Czech republic)
Good luck Petra and the Czech team.
Feb 2nd, 2008, 01:20 PM
Fed Cup 1st match
Petra lost to Cibulkova 57 36 :hug:
Feb 4th, 2008, 12:10 PM
2nd match, Petra lost to Rybarikova 46 36
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8397/3b3e545c9bf6637994cc2f2hi8.th.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3b3e545c9bf6637994cc2f2hi8.jpg) http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1613/682dfcbb79fe784401f5f14so0.th.jpg (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=682dfcbb79fe784401f5f14so0.jpg)
"I love this type of competitions. I am six-times more disappointed then after a defeat at the WTA Tournament," said Cetkovska, crying. "I wanted to be agressive to Rybarikova´s backhand, I wanted to go often to the net, but nothing worked." Rybarikova added: It was very tough match and I was nervous. She played very good, but then I start to play stronger.
hope she will find her good form like last year in upcoming tourneys. :)
Feb 4th, 2008, 02:01 PM
Great pics. Petra looks really perfectly. I didn't see these matches but I read everywhere about that. She had a good start to the match and then she was very nervous and lost a lot balls.
Feb 5th, 2008, 11:20 AM
great pictures
I'm sorry she lost but at least the Czechs won!!
Feb 6th, 2008, 05:29 PM
Fed Cup CZE vs. SVK (http://www.international-sport-photos.de/gallery/index.php?cat=87)
here are my photos from that tie, also a lot from Petra...
Feb 7th, 2008, 09:18 AM
Fed Cup CZE vs. SVK (http://www.international-sport-photos.de/gallery/index.php?cat=87)
here are my photos from that tie, also a lot from Petra...
That is awesome Janine...thx for sharing!!!!!!!!!!
Yellow Moon
Feb 8th, 2008, 10:00 PM
petra strugglin'
Yellow Moon
Feb 18th, 2008, 03:02 PM
Fluke of fate for Petra :rolleyes:: She plays the same girl Koryttseva back-2-back. She lost to her in Viña del Mar (CHI) 36 46 and now meets her again in Santander (COL). At least she knows what to expect: use it Petra and WIN :lick:!!! Pay back time :devil:!
Some cool pics from VdM; more on tournament website:
Feb 21st, 2008, 05:20 AM
my friend took two nice photos during her training in Fed Cup :)
http://img163.imagevenue.com/loc808/th_73385_Fed_Cup_2008_066_122_808lo.jpg (http://img163.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73385_Fed_Cup_2008_066_122_808lo.jpg )http://img132.imagevenue.com/loc826/th_73451_Fed_Cup_2008_067_122_826lo.jpg (http://img132.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73451_Fed_Cup_2008_067_122_826lo.jpg )
Feb 27th, 2008, 11:14 AM
The last stop of SA clay tour: Acapulco
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. María Emilia Salerni (ARG) 62 75
next is Gallovits
http://img11.imagevenue.com/loc927/th_14473_capt.14fff7ecb46c452dacf7ef68698647cc.mex ico_tennis_open_mxev106_122_927lo.jpg (http://img11.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=14473_capt.14fff7ecb46c452dacf7ef686 98647cc.mexico_tennis_open_mxev106_122_927lo.jpg)
Yellow Moon
Feb 28th, 2008, 02:20 PM
Petra lost :sad: to Edina Gallovits (ROU)
May 1st, 2008, 11:44 AM
Petra is playing this week in Fes.
R1 def Sandra Kloesel 6-4 7-5
R2 def Timea Bacsinszky 6-1 7-5
QF vs Greta Arn - Good Luck Petra.
Seems to be a good choice to not play at home in Prague.
May 12th, 2008, 06:06 PM
Petra at Bucharest (11 May 2008)
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/8739/2213fq3.th.jpg (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2213fq3.jpg)
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7125/2214wc1.th.jpg (http://img502.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2214wc1.jpg)
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/378/2227hw1.th.jpg (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2227hw1.jpg)
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/1063/2231nl1.th.jpg (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2231nl1.jpg)
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7780/2233nc2.th.jpg (http://img100.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2233nc2.jpg)
May 12th, 2008, 07:31 PM
Bestcormo, I'm the boy standing next to her when she was making her hair in 2nd pic. :haha:
May 15th, 2008, 11:43 AM
Petra is playing $50K Saint Gaudens as top seed. Petra's section and 1st round results.
(1)Petra Cetkovska (CZE) v (Q)Anne-Laure Heitz (FRA) 62 62
Marie-Eve Pelletier (CAN) v (Q)Aurelie Vedy (FRA) 63 64
Elena Bovina (RUS) v Alina Jidkova (RUS) 36 62 60
(Q)Estelle Guisard (FRA) v (LL)Melissa Laharrague (FRA) 60 62
May 15th, 2008, 12:36 PM
:)Petra def Pelletier 6-2 6-0
Yellow Moon
May 15th, 2008, 08:59 PM
sweet! Petra is deivering from her no 1 seed position ;)
May 16th, 2008, 07:22 AM
May 16th, 2008, 08:10 AM
Well done Petra, great win over Marie-Eve, hope she'll win the tournament!
May 16th, 2008, 11:25 PM
Petra won against Bovina 5-7 6-4 7-6.
Saved 2 MPs.
Next is Pavlyuchenkova, good luck Petra:D Tough match.
Yellow Moon
May 18th, 2008, 09:35 PM
Petra wins ITF $50K Saint-Gaudens :bounce:! Nice run prior to FO and -hopefully- Olympics!
May 19th, 2008, 11:21 AM
Well done:bounce:
May 23rd, 2008, 09:17 PM
Roland Garros - 1st round
Petra Cetkovska vs Alona Bondarenko (UKR) (23)
Good luck, Petra!!! :kiss:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7442/wta030562nn7.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wta030562nn7.jpg)
May 23rd, 2008, 09:56 PM
Tough draw:mad:
Good Luck Petra:D
May 26th, 2008, 02:13 PM
Roland Garros - 1st round
Petra Cetkovska vs Alona Bondarenko (UKR) (23)
Good luck, Petra!!! :kiss:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/7442/wta030562nn7.th.jpg (http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wta030562nn7.jpg)
Petra Cetkovska def. Alona Bondarenko (UKR) (23) 6-3 6-0 :bounce: :kiss:
May 26th, 2008, 10:37 PM
2nd round
Petra Cetkovska - Galina Voskoboeva (RUS)
C'mon Petra!! :D
May 27th, 2008, 07:51 AM
Wow, fantastic win.
Good luck in round 2 Petra:D
May 29th, 2008, 10:49 AM
a 3rd round at a GS who is she playing next
May 29th, 2008, 10:50 AM
she beat galina 7-5 6-3 :woohoo:
May 29th, 2008, 10:51 AM
A 3rd round at a GS who is she playing next ;)
May 29th, 2008, 10:52 AM
2nd round
Petra Cetkovska - Galina Voskoboeva (RUS)
C'mon Petra!! :D
Petra Cetkovska def. Galina Voskoboeva (RUS) 7-5 6-3 :D :kiss:
next is Iveta Benesova
good luck, Petra!! :wavey:
May 30th, 2008, 10:45 AM
Petra Cetkovska def. Iveta Benesova 6-3 6-3 :bounce: :worship:
May 30th, 2008, 03:12 PM
omg a 4th round she must be over the moon :woohoo:
May 30th, 2008, 10:24 PM
May 31st, 2008, 04:15 AM
solid play by Petra, Congratulation!! :yeah:
May 31st, 2008, 06:09 AM
TBE's rankings thread has Petra projected up to number 51:D Previously Petra's career high was 76 earlier in May, she was 77 going into RG.
Petra could realistically be the number 2 Czech soon. Lucie is 47, Iveta 48 and Klara 50.
Petra has really had a fantastic past month, won $50K Bucharest and $50K Saint-Gaudens and QF in Fes.
Petra has a very tough match next against Ivanovic. Hopefully we can get some coverage as it will be on a main court. Huge experience for Petra. Whatever the result in the 4th round, fantastic week for Petra.
May 31st, 2008, 07:47 AM
Well done Petra, keep going and good luck for your next match against Ana!
Jun 1st, 2008, 12:07 AM
Petra could realistically be the number 2 Czech soon. Lucie is 47, Iveta 48 and Klara 50.
With her big win over Szavay, Petra K is up there now as well:D
Jun 1st, 2008, 05:53 AM
good article about Petra :)
Young, pretty and talented - Petra Cetkovska
Saturday, May 31, 2008
By Eric Frosio
The Czech Republics newest sensation may have struggled to get where she is, but the 23 year-old seems to have all the necessary cards in her hand to become one of the stars of the circuit, as she prepares to face Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round.
Looking at the WTA rankings, she is still a long way from being one of the top players, but if we are judging by looks alone, the young Czech already holds a place in the top five. Court 2 was swarming with fans yesterday afternoon, all hoping for a glimpse of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed beauty as she sailed to victory over countrywomen Iveta Benesova. And they were not disappointed, although we suspect that a certain number of viewfinders we not focused on the ball alone!
The 23 year-old is currently ranked No77 in the world, but has not yet broken through into the winners circle. Her plan is to make a name for herself on the circuit and be the best I can be: 10th, 20th or 50th, I do not know how far I can go, she says, in heavily-accented French. I dream of winning a Grand Slam title, but I want to be careful because I know things can change very quickly in tennis.
This is not just a throwaway comment for the Czech, who knows better than anyone that a career can be shattered in seconds. When she was fourteen, a friend accidentally pushed her against a wall whilst playing sport. Two years later she was in the operating theatre, having surgery on the swelling caused by this clumsy accident.
There was some fluid which might have leaked into my brain. It was very dangerous. The operation itself was dangerous too, but I had no choice, she remembers. She will also never forget a medical diagnosis which threatened to ruin everything for her when she was 17. This time she was told that she had glandular fever. She had just managed to overcome this second obstacle when disaster struck once more she broke her foot in the junior doubles final of the Australian Open. Jinxed? We hope not.
Vive la France !
That was a really dark time, she recalls. Before all her problems started, Cetkovska was one of the best young players in the world (No1 in doubles and No5 in singles in the juniors). I was very unlucky. I had a lot of doubts at that time because I had to start everything again from scratch, physically, technically and mentally. I told myself that Id missed the boat and that Id never be a professional tennis player. To leave her options open, she finished her schooling in her home town of Protejov before starting a degree in English.
But coming through adversity forges character. Cetkovska is a survivor and showed her mental toughness when she refused to give up on her dream. To give her one last chance, her parents sent her to Yvelines in France to the Mourataglou Tennis Academy where Marcos Baghdathis had been a pupil. At 20 years of age, no one really believed in her any longer. There Cetkovska met Maxime Boyé, a former French tennis hopeful (he was No260 in the world), who had become a coach at the academy.
She was just so precocious as a junior in all categories that with all the problems shed had, no one really believed that she could succeed. She was so physically and mentally behind that no one would bet on her. Petra had hardly done any physical training between the ages of 16 and 19. But Boyé believed in her. He became her coach and their relationship developed into a personal one which was not in keeping with the academys policy, so the two lovebirds took their racquets and flew to Sutton in England for a year before returning to join Nicolas Huets Players at the Country Club at Rueil Malmaison in the Paris suburbs.
Pretty young thing
With her aggressive game and natural talent, Petra Cetkovska clocked up wins on the ITF circuit - seventeen each in both the singles and the doubles. It was amazing, says Boyé. She wanted to reassure herself and get an idea of where she stood before moving on to the main tour and taking on the top players. I think shes ready. Her showing at Roland Garros proves it. Shes feeling confident and can trouble Ivanovic (her next opponent). She has nothing to lose. In any case, she has huge potential. Her second career is beginning. Its hard to know how far shell go but I believe in her, I believe in her destiny.
With her looks and her tennis, Cetkovska has what takes to become a future star. She used to just be seen as a pretty girl. Now, with wins over Bondarenko (No27 in the world), Voskoboeva (No101) and Benesova (No70), she will be seen as a pretty girl who can play tennis, says her coach. Cetkovska will have the chance to prove him right on Sunday on the centre court at Roland Garros when she faces another of the sport's pretty girls, Ana Ivanovic.
Jun 1st, 2008, 06:48 AM
Thanks for posting.
How long have Petra and Boye been togehter? Are they still an item? I thought Petra had dated Bagdatis for several years?:confused:
I am looking forward to watching Petra tonight. I will be pissed if Aussie tv don't show it:rolleyes:
Jun 1st, 2008, 11:40 AM
she got trounced 6-0 6-0 i hope this wont demolish er mentally
Jun 1st, 2008, 12:03 PM
Jun 1st, 2008, 12:47 PM
Petra was too nervous
dissapointed but understandable, it's her first time on center court in Slam. :awww:
Still a good performance this week. :hug:
Jun 10th, 2008, 11:39 PM
No thread about the result, nor any comments about the result here but Petra had a nice win in Birmingham against Meng Yuan.
Yuan hasn't had good results on grass for 3 years and even then it was only at 10K level. But even so the scoreline 6-2 6-1suggests Petra must have been playing pretty well.
next up, the number one seed Marion Bartoli and defending Wimbledon final. Given Bartoli's current form it is not out of the question Petra could win this match.
Yellow Moon
Jun 11th, 2008, 05:06 PM
Petra turns around the match and wins agst no. 1 seed Marion Bartoli 57 64 60 :eek:! Way to go, Petra :hearts:!
Jun 11th, 2008, 06:07 PM
Very nice win. I see no reason why Petra can't keep going now and win one or even two more matches here. :bounce:
Jun 12th, 2008, 04:34 AM
first Top 10 win :clap2:
Jun 12th, 2008, 08:24 AM
:bolt: :bolt: :bolt:
Jun 12th, 2008, 09:50 AM
Yellow Moon
Jun 12th, 2008, 04:25 PM
Cute pic from RG, photo courtesy of dkazyp:
Jun 14th, 2008, 02:02 AM
Petra lost her QF in Birmingham, she started very well in the first set, hitting the ball precisely and aggressive. Pity it's only lasted about 5-7 games, then she made too many errors. And her not-very-good slice backhands always let her down on some important points.
but still a good week for Petra. hope she can do well in Wimbledon. :)
Jun 15th, 2008, 10:42 PM
Some Pic's I took of Petra in Birmingham:
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7818/010pp6.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=010pp6.jpg)http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/9982/011tz7.th.jpg (http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=011tz7.jpg)http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3747/063bg9.th.jpg (http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=063bg9.jpg)http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/7186/064vk2.th.jpg (http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=064vk2.jpg)http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/5746/065pt1.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=065pt1.jpg)http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1201/067lr4.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=067lr4.jpg)http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/638/068qy0.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=068qy0.jpg)
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/7336/069lj4.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=069lj4.jpg)http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4113/110zr7.th.jpg (http://img521.imageshack.us/my.php?image=110zr7.jpg)http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/5519/111ml7.th.jpg (http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=111ml7.jpg)http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/4236/112nq9.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=112nq9.jpg)http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/5020/113xx1.th.jpg (http://img393.imageshack.us/my.php?image=113xx1.jpg)
Enjoy :D
Jun 16th, 2008, 04:51 PM
Petra Cetkovska - Picture Roland Garros 2008
One of my pix of Petra. RG, few minutes after first round's win.
The rest of the pix here : http://www.tenniswiz-art.com/-/tenniswiz-art/gallery.asp?cat=91668&pID=1&row=7&photoID=7308620&searchTerm=
Jun 24th, 2008, 09:26 PM
any photo of the match vs Tanasugarn, Wimbledon 1st round?
Jun 27th, 2008, 12:18 PM
I added some pictures from Roland Garros on my website : www.cedric13.be
Jun 28th, 2008, 07:18 PM
Thanks you!
Yellow Moon
Oct 23rd, 2008, 10:42 PM
Petra (5) is having an easy run to the QF at Poitiers FRA, 100K ITF. Next up is Monica Niculecsu (1). Good luck, Petra :yeah:!
Nov 27th, 2008, 04:59 PM
A new interview (in French) of Petra Cetkovska on Tennis GDF SUEZ website :
http://www.tennis.gdfsuez.com/article_279065_Cetkovska__Je_me_sens_de_plus_en_pl us_française_.html
And the last results of Petra are here with the team Lagardere Paris Racing :
http://www.tennis.gdfsuez.com/open_2008/article_275417_Paris_Lagardere_Racing_contre_Cormo ntreuil_en_finale.html
She'll play this saturday in France at Croissy-Beaubourg (close to Paris).
Nov 28th, 2008, 08:12 AM
Petra with her team: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=GtOxJXUtWKY
Petra in match vs Karla Mraz: http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=hFrLn3X7aPY
Jan 2nd, 2009, 07:16 PM
Petra's player forum request:
Feb 14th, 2009, 07:15 PM
Petra plays in Bogotá this week.Good luck!
Sandra Zahlavova v Petra Cetkovska
Feb 24th, 2009, 01:26 PM
Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presented by HSBC
Singles - First Round
Petra Cekovska (CZE) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 62 62 :bigclap:
Yellow Moon
Feb 24th, 2009, 05:28 PM
the Spanish girls seem to be dazed by the Czechs, now even on clay ...
good job, Petra :kiss:!
Yellow Moon
Feb 27th, 2009, 02:24 PM
Petra looked pale agst Pennetta: got bagled in the third... :sad:
Feb 27th, 2009, 02:41 PM
Mar 3rd, 2009, 08:48 PM
Monterrey: Petra Cetkovska def. Jarmila Groth 6:3, 6:2
Yellow Moon
Mar 12th, 2009, 09:06 PM
Petra gets thru Qualies and a tricky R1 in IW09 :yeah:! Keep it up, Petra !
Mar 13th, 2009, 03:47 AM
Thats good news, keep it up Petra. :tennis:
Mar 15th, 2009, 05:14 AM
:clap2: must be the best win so far in Petra's career
"The key I think is that I was still playing and I was still trying to believe that I can do it and to play every point and we'll see what will happen," said Cetkovska. "Every single opportunity I had, even if I could make a mistake, it was to try to be aggressive before her."
Mar 15th, 2009, 05:22 AM
http://thumbnails10.imagebam.com/2971/37d17029707745.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/37d17029707745) http://thumbnails13.imagebam.com/2971/55df3b29707748.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/55df3b29707748) http://thumbnails4.imagebam.com/2971/617c3f29707750.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/617c3f29707750) http://thumbnails16.imagebam.com/2971/664f2f29707752.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/664f2f29707752) http://thumbnails4.imagebam.com/2971/9d9adc29707754.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/9d9adc29707754) http://thumbnails3.imagebam.com/2971/fa52d329707756.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/fa52d329707756)
Mar 15th, 2009, 10:02 AM
Fantastic victory Petra :banana: well done!
Mar 15th, 2009, 01:23 PM
"I haven't won many matches this year, just in Bogotá and Acapulco on clay, and in Monterrey on last week," Cetkovska said. "I've been playing better and better, but this was my best match so far. When you're losing your matches all the time, which happened to me in the last six or seven months, it's very difficult - I just tried to believe it would turn around one day."
Cetkovska picked up her second Top 10 win, having beaten a No.10-ranked Marion Bartoli at Birmingham last June. The Czech is currently ranked No.71.
Mar 16th, 2009, 03:00 AM
An avatar if anyone cares:
http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu28/szavay1/24984aa7.jpg http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu28/szavay1/9bce9ca8.jpg?t=1237172139
Mar 16th, 2009, 04:36 AM
Is it ring on her hand?? :scratch: She is married?? :confused:
Mar 17th, 2009, 04:29 PM
well, she lost to Hantuchova 57 57, had some chances to hold the lead but failed.
anyway, hope we don't have to wait so long for another "surprising upset" :p
Full interview script after beating Dementieva.
Mar 17th, 2009, 05:29 PM
Indian Wells R3: Daniela Hantuchova vs. Petra Cetkovska
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/80394.jpg vs. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/30562.jpg
MATCH: http://forum.vaidisova-nicole.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=4870&p=9305#p9305
Tennis Fool
Mar 24th, 2009, 05:12 AM
Petra is POTW on the Czech Watch :D
Apr 20th, 2009, 06:51 PM
Any news about Petra?? She didn't played Miami or Family circle and Barcelona. :help:
Apr 30th, 2009, 06:05 AM
May 9th, 2009, 09:14 AM
Petra plays in Saint Gaudens this week. Try to defend the title...
May 22nd, 2009, 07:03 PM
Jankovic Rd1 :sad:
Good luck Petra :kiss: :unsure:
May 27th, 2009, 05:55 AM
Roland Garros R1: Jelena Jankovic vs. Petra Cetkovska
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/100153.jpg vs. http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/30562.jpg
LAST GAME: http://forum.vaidisova-nicole.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=5807&p=10688#p10688
May 27th, 2009, 05:47 PM
after watching petras match against jelena i am now officially a fan of petras game:) and her story is very touching;)
Jun 18th, 2009, 10:01 AM
Hi all,
Pictures from Rosmalen !
Full gallery : http://cedric13.zenfolio.com/f1047786816
Jun 30th, 2009, 09:04 PM
Hi all,
Pictures from Rosmalen !
Full gallery : http://cedric13.zenfolio.com/f1047786816
Thanks :wavey:
Jul 6th, 2009, 10:22 AM
^^^ withdrew :sad:
she's injured :(
Jul 6th, 2009, 02:20 PM
http://video.eurosport.fr/tennis/rol...56/video.shtml (http://video.eurosport.fr/tennis/roland-garros/2008/petra-a-la-francaise_vid74356/video.shtml)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_q28Z4hAmQ (racket play)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIjGnFwVF3M&fmt= (shoes play)
http://hasenkopf.ndedit.com/imagebank/flex/dot/show/hasenkopf/commercial/TENNIS_2008/FrenchOpen2008/010608/010608RG_b0015.jpg?mode=list (cap)
http://media.desishock.com/627947/In...ay-Day-Session (http://media.desishock.com/627947/Indian-Wells-2009---Saturday-Day-Session)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=52Y9K0TI double1st round wimbl07'
http://rapidshare.com/files/23812070...-Parijs_09.avi (http://rapidshare.com/files/238120701/Cetkovska-Parijs_09.avi)
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/p...635923,00.html (http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/Video/HighlightsDetail/0,,12781%7E1635923,00.html)
http://dailymotion.virgilio.it/relev...68686561646572 (http://dailymotion.virgilio.it/relevance/search/cetkovska?hmz=736561726368686561646572)
http://images.google.it/imgres?imgurl=http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd239/tennisonly_images/2007%2520WTA%2520Champions/0507-0513Hlavackova-Cetkovska.jpg&imgrefurl=http://s222.photobucket.com/albums/dd239/tennisonly_images/2007%2520WTA%2520Champions/%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3D0507-0513Hlavackova-Cetkovska.jpg&usg=__YC0GCUcZ9U2Wj9p7hXgZr2Y3RpM=&h=466&w=500&sz=252&hl=it&start=89&um=1&tbnid=BpdHs2eZdPBTXM:&tbnh=121&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcetkovska%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Dit%26cli ent%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:it:official%26sa%3DN%26start %3D72%26um%3D1
http://greattennisphotos.blogspot.com/2009/03/petra-cetkovska-indian-wells-14-march.html (Indian Wells interview)
http://www.tennis.gdfsuez.com/article_279065_-Cetkovska-:-Je-me-sens-de-plus-en-plus-francaise--.html?language=FR (interview)
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http://picasaweb.google.com/lindahahaha/CetkovskaRosmalen2009# Rosmalen 09'
http://www.internationalcountryclub.com/asp/gallery.asp?qsGal=6 ICC 2009
http://www.internationalcountryclub.com/asp/dettagli_partita.asp?key=6857 ICC 2009
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Jul 6th, 2009, 02:49 PM
She's not injured (well not technically) - she's taking some time off tennis to chill out/relax after her recent run of results.
Yellow Moon
Jul 6th, 2009, 03:50 PM
hi UKT! welcome to the thread. It's nice to see your very 1st post is concerning Petra! ;)
Jul 11th, 2009, 02:24 PM
She signs on ECM Prague Open this week!
Jul 11th, 2009, 05:56 PM
Hi - thanks for the welcome here.
She's not playing Prague and won't be playing any tournaments at the moment.
Jul 18th, 2009, 09:32 PM
Thanks :hearts:
Jul 23rd, 2009, 10:39 AM
Out in Q draw Istanbul Cup
:rolleyes: She's injured?
Taking time off tennis......
Sep 14th, 2009, 04:48 PM
Any idea where she's playing next?
Yellow Moon
Sep 14th, 2009, 05:04 PM
Petra made it to the semi's in Denain (FRA) last week, falling to the ultimate winner Cohen-Aloro. Next up for Petra is Naples (ITA), starting today, where she's seeded no.1 GL Petra! ;)
Sep 15th, 2009, 05:18 PM
She won her first round.
Tennis Fool
Sep 18th, 2009, 03:26 AM
Petra gets an Hon. Men. on the Czech Watch :)
Yellow Moon
Oct 8th, 2009, 09:47 PM
In a tight match, Petra goes down in the QF agst Kucova at the $75K ITF in Lebanon. Good tourney though for Cetkovska :drive:
Dec 21st, 2009, 02:25 PM
Where is she playing next? :awww:
Yellow Moon
Jan 15th, 2010, 01:50 PM
Where is she playing next? :awww:
No clue :shrug:. She didn't enter Aus Open:scratch:, her last match was a loss to Misa Krajicek in ITF $50K Nantes in R1 ...
Jan 15th, 2010, 02:54 PM
She's in the MD for Bogota so she's probably playing the 75k in South America before that too.
Jan 16th, 2010, 02:45 PM
No clue :shrug:. She didn't enter Aus Open:scratch:, her last match was a loss to Misa Krajicek in ITF $50K Nantes in R1 ...
I was really surprised by this decision :unsure:
She's in the MD for Bogota so she's probably playing the 75k in South America before that too.
So she's playing nothing in January? :o
Thanks alot :wavey:
Feb 10th, 2010, 08:48 PM
Lost 4-6 0-6 to Greta Arn.
Lost doubles as well :sad:
Feb 15th, 2010, 05:48 PM
Ugh, I hope she plays very well today to win in Bogota.
Feb 15th, 2010, 06:01 PM
I was really surprised by this decision :unsure:
So she's playing nothing in January? :o
Thanks alot :wavey:
Don't think she did. I don't know if she was injured of if it wasn't worth the trip financially. I remember quite a lot of the European players didn't bother with AO qualies a few years ago.
Feb 15th, 2010, 08:04 PM
Ugh, I hope she plays very well today to win in Bogota.
She actually won her 1st main draw match :woohoo: 6-4 7-5 she faces the 6th seed Sandra Zahlavova next :scared:
Good luck.
Mar 11th, 2010, 10:31 AM
Where is she playing next?
She's ranked in the 190's now :scared: :sad:
Mar 11th, 2010, 10:37 AM
Where is she playing next?
She's ranked in the 190's now :scared: :sad:
If you think that's bad, she will fall to No.262 when her Indian Wells points come off! :eek: :sobbing:
I don't know for certain but Monzon 75k, Marbella and Barcelona could be a possibility.
Mar 11th, 2010, 10:42 AM
OMG I thought they had already come off :spit:
Thanks for the info.
Mar 12th, 2010, 10:14 PM
Actually she its in Indian Wells, here its practicing with Mathilde J. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3liC9M165s
Apr 26th, 2010, 11:47 AM
Her ranking is so low she won't make it to RG :sad:
Petra :hug:
Yellow Moon
May 3rd, 2010, 11:32 PM
Just like last year, Petra plays ITF Lebanon ($50K ). First round agst Anna Tatishvili (GEO).
GL Petra :yeah:!
May 12th, 2010, 08:24 PM
Pictures from Prague
May 13th, 2010, 10:14 AM
May 13th, 2010, 11:05 AM
Many thanks for the photos. :yeah:
May 14th, 2010, 07:16 AM
Singles r2
(wc)Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. Mona Barthel (GER) 64 62
Doubles quarter-finals
Cetkovska/Hrdinova (CZE) d. Klemenschits/Mladenovic (AUT/FRA) 61 64
Keep it up Petra :D Hradecka in singles QF which will be a toughie :scared:
Yellow Moon
Jun 29th, 2010, 09:44 PM
Petra sweeps up the title at $25K ITF Perigueux (FRA). She's back ;)!
Jul 2nd, 2010, 11:43 PM
Can't believe I don't have this thread subscribed. Semis in Mont-De-Marsan and still going :bounce:
Jul 3rd, 2010, 08:28 AM
Petra. :) Doing well at 25k level - let's hope she can step it up and make an impression at the bigger event again.
Jul 3rd, 2010, 01:24 PM
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. (5)Anais Laurendon (FRA) 60 63 :D
Jul 4th, 2010, 04:03 PM
won the final 6-2, 6-2 :yeah:
Tennis Fool
Jul 6th, 2010, 04:34 AM
Petra makes In the News... for the 25K Perigueux, France title :)
Jul 6th, 2010, 08:32 AM
Her ranking should be good enough for US Open qualifying now. :D
Tennis Fool
Jul 13th, 2010, 04:32 AM
Petra makes Hon. Men. on the Czech Watch for her Mont-de-Marsan title. :) Back in the Top 200 :yeah:
Yellow Moon
Jul 15th, 2010, 11:31 PM
anyone knows what's up :confused:?
Petra breezes through the first set in R2 at ITF Zwevegem (BEL), and when it's one set each, she retires:scratch:. Did she got hurt :hug:? I hope not. Best wishes, Petra :kiss:.
Aug 11th, 2010, 10:40 AM
Another retirement in Tallinn. :sad:
Emma Laine (FIN) d. (5)Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 36 61 30 Ret.
Yellow Moon
Aug 23rd, 2010, 11:36 PM
Petra plays Qualies in USOpen: QR1 agst Turkey's Çağla BÜYÜKAKÇAY (pls disregard Corswandt's perv spelling).
Good luck, Petra ;)
Aug 25th, 2010, 10:06 AM
Cetkovska def. Buyukakcay 7-5 6-4. :D
Aug 25th, 2010, 11:22 AM
Sep 8th, 2010, 11:54 AM
petra is in denain she play today!
Yellow Moon
Sep 9th, 2010, 03:23 PM
petra is in denain she play today!
oh, Petra :tears:... Goes down in 3 sets agst Alizé Lim ... :o
Sep 9th, 2010, 07:07 PM
Alizé is quite good, but that is a bad loss :o
Yellow Moon
Sep 22nd, 2010, 04:42 PM
Petra rockin' again in Saint Malo $100K: fought her way into QF.
Oct 9th, 2010, 06:10 PM
Petra won the $100k ITF event in Jounieh. :D def. Johansson 6-1 6-3. :)
Tennis Fool
Oct 16th, 2010, 12:29 AM
Petra is POTW on the CW :D
Dec 23rd, 2010, 04:44 PM
Jan 3rd, 2011, 08:55 AM
Thanks for the pics :inlove: are they recent?
What will be her first tournament of 2011 :confused: anyone know?
Jan 4th, 2011, 04:14 PM
ITF jounieh lebanon 2010
Jan 5th, 2011, 12:17 PM
galerie photos Sparta Prague Open 2010 May 2010
galerie tournoi Open Perigord Juin 2010
nice pics 2007
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mega pictures (click on image)
Jan 13th, 2011, 10:58 AM
AO Qualifying Draw
[11] Han vs. Gojnea
Stephens vs. Ungur
Lertcheewakarn vs. El Tabakh
Woerle vs. [21] Cetkovska
Jan 13th, 2011, 10:59 AM
GL Petra
Jan 14th, 2011, 07:27 AM
match stats
Jan 14th, 2011, 08:07 AM
Petra :hug:
Feb 7th, 2011, 10:04 AM
ITF Gdf Suez Grenoble 2011 out first round vs Naomi Broady 2 pics.
Feb 13th, 2011, 11:47 AM
last week : out 2° round Itf Cali, Colombia/clay vs Irina Begu (Rom) 6-2 0-6 5-7
this week : out 1° round Wta Bogotà, Colombia/clay vs Corinna Dentoni (Ita) 2-6 6-2 3-6
Yellow Moon
Mar 9th, 2011, 08:16 PM
Petra C. succumbs to Rebecca Marino in Q3 Indian Wells: 36 61 26 :sad:. Got to get that extra gear, Petra :drive:so we can see u in WTA main draws again!
Tennis Fool
Apr 8th, 2011, 11:50 PM
Petra is POTW on the CW for winning the 50K Monzon tournament :D
Apr 18th, 2011, 05:57 AM
Contrats Petra.
Get back in the top 100
Tennis Fool
Apr 21st, 2011, 11:06 PM
Petra is POTW on the CW for making the finals of Johannesburg. Current rank: #107. :D
Tennis Fool
May 20th, 2011, 01:09 AM
Petra is POTW on the CW for making the SF of the 100K Prague. Back into the Top 100 :D
May 21st, 2011, 05:20 PM
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Tennis Fool
Jun 18th, 2011, 05:36 PM
Petra makes Hon Men on the CW for reaching the final of Nottingham :)
Jun 23rd, 2011, 04:17 PM
What a time for a rain delay... just broken and up now 5-4 on Aga in the 3rd. Come on Petra, you've got this!
Jun 23rd, 2011, 05:37 PM
Petra!! Really great season for her so far.
Hope she doesn't get embarrassed by Ana now :o
Jun 23rd, 2011, 05:42 PM
Fantastic win!!!
Jun 25th, 2011, 01:17 PM
Hope she's not too nervous :unsure:
Jun 25th, 2011, 01:38 PM
Doesn't look nervous right now... and doesn't look like it's even going to last an hour, but in a very good way :)
Jun 25th, 2011, 02:27 PM
Won in straight sets... couldn't really penetrate Ivanovic's serve in the 2nd, but Ivanovic could do nothing against Pet'a's serve. Only faced 1 BP in the entire match!!! Fantastic win and great to have another Czech in the 4th round :)
dos Santos
Jun 26th, 2011, 10:01 AM
WTA.2011.Wimbledon.R3.Cetkovska.vs.Ivanovic.ENG.57 6i.MPEG2.BBCi-dukie.ts (http://t3nnis.tv/details.php?id=8916)
Tennis Fool
Jul 6th, 2011, 11:51 PM
Petra gets an Hon Men on the CW this week :)
Jul 7th, 2011, 04:36 PM
Does anyone know what tournaments Petra is playing next
Jul 10th, 2011, 10:14 AM
^No.7 seed in Palermo
Jul 14th, 2011, 09:00 AM
PettyGOAT :cheer:
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Have you gel stained your oak cabinets?
We don't have $ in our budget to do a complete kitchen remodel, so we're looking at trying to gel stain our '90s oak cabinets a darker color, putting on new hardware and replacing the laminate countertops with silestone or starone. Have you gel stained your existing oak cabinets and have pictures? How intense was the gel stain application? Did you have to sand everything down, or just apply to clean surface? What kind of countertops are best for existing oak cabinets? I've heard that placing granite on top is not a good idea, because it so heavy.
You heard that oak cabinets can't support granite? Glad I didn't hear that before I replaced mine! The silestone estimmate came within $200 of the granite and to me there was no comparison. Good luck with your remodel, you'll get all kinds of advice here.
add some trim at the top?
i've also found silestone to be in the price range of granite. there are some very nice looking laminates these days. check websites for Formica and Wilsonart...some you can get in different finishes like etched, matt, etc They will send you free samples if you call them. Wilsonart charged 1.00 for the larger pieces. no big deal - worth seeing it in real - and a decent size.
hardware, new counter top and trim (also on backside of peninsula) will make a huge change. so would different paint color. the stain also.
is there a place somewhere on cabs (inside?) where you could test out stain on it?
add some color into the area?
There was a member here years ago who did this. The results were absolutely AMAZING. I had bookmarked her photos and managed to dig up an old thread via google. The thread details the steps she took and links to before and after photos.
I think your kichen would look spectacular with the darker cabs and granite!
Here is a link that might be useful: CelticMoon's stained kitchen
I did! This is what we started with...
After gel stain:
very difficult to get good photos:
We've made additional changes to our kitchen so I should get some newer photos. The gel stained cabs have held up extremely well. The process was pretty easy. Just cleaned well, lightly sanded and used general finishes java gel stain. Let me see if I can find a link to my 'directions'...
I pretty much followed celticmoon's steps... (THANK YOU celticmoon!! :)
My process:
Remove doors. Remove hardware. We did leave hinges on and taped them off. (DH was afraid he'd never get them back on and didn't want to mess with getting new -- I picked my battles and went with it! ;)
I lightly sanded mostly using sanding sponges which allowed me to get into the cut-outs better. My doors were VERY shiny so I sanded enough to get the shine off. Then tack clothed them, then mineral spirits.
I put on a thick layer of General Finishes Gel Stain - JAVA. This stuff is so awesome. Then I wiped off. I left it on pretty thick... too thick. If I was to do it over I would definitely wipe off more because it took a loooong time to dry. I was trying to skip steps but I think 2 or 3 thin coats would have been better. It was a rainy weekend, too, so drying was tough in the first place.
DH had rigged up a way for me to hang the doors by the hinges so I hung them to dry which enabled me to do fronts and backs. When they were finally dry I did a thin layer of General Finishes Gel Clear Coat. I spread it on until it all looked wet but wiped away any drips. Once dry I very lightly sanded, then tack clothed, then we put the doors back on. I did another clear coat with the doors up and left the doors open to dry.
I've done a few touch ups here and there with a stain and a clear coat.
I would highly recommend general finishes gel stain! I babied the cabs for a few days but my 3 and 5 year old kiddos have not and the color seems to be holding up perfectly.
Hi, this looks great! @ projectsneverend- what color are your original hinges? Mine are 20 yr old brass, but messing with hinges is a step I would gladly skip if I can get away with it. Any tips? Thanks! I plan on using Old Masters gel stain- probably a rich mahogany over my 80's oak cabinets.
I just wanted to add to this. I just found this thread as we were starting to stain our cabinets. We LOVE Old Masters wiping stain in Rich mahogany! It took a little trial and error to get the right application. What worked really well was to take a white soft bristle paint brush and just barely touch the tips to the stain, wipe that off on the can. I am telling you, you don't want hardly any stain at all on your brush. Then paint it on the cabinets. I went back and forth and up and down to make sure I filled in all the little places on the cabinets. When I was happy with it I went back over it with the brush in the direction of the grain, do not wipe off the stain. Let it dry overnight then repeat to get an even coat. I am amazed at how well this worked and how beautiful it is. I tried the gel stain and it was a mess for me. I couldn't get a consistent finish. With this you can work it until you are happy with it and it is so thin it drys really well. When we get some done I will post pics. The thing that makes me the happiest is that they look stained not painted. You can still see the wood grain but you can't really tell that it is oak at all. The heavy grain just fades into the background. Now I just have to figure out what to use for my clear coat.


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An angled belt clip for diverse worn articles such as heart rate monitors, swimsuits and the like prevents slippage of the article from the proper location on the wearer's body. The clip is provided with an upwardly or downwardly angled portion which holds an elastic strap or the like at a different height or location on the wearer's body than the height or location of the article. Alternatively, the article can be provided with an angled portion.
1. An arrangement for maintaining items at a desired position on a person's chest, comprising:
a first portion having spaced ends extending on one side of the person's chest,
a separate second portion having spaced ends extending on another side of the person's chest, and
a pair of belt clips, each of the belt clips being provided between the first and second portions and having an angular displacement for positioning the first and second portions at different height positions on the person's chest and non-rotatably connecting each of the spaced ends of the first and second portions for maintaining the first portion and the second portion at the different height positions on each side of the person's chest to prevent slippage of said items.
2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the each belt clip has an angled portion connected with one of the first portion and the second portion.
3. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the first and second portions, at least in the vicinity of the belt clip are arranged to extend in parallel planes.
4. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the first and second portions, at least in the vicinity of the belt clip are arranged in intersecting planes.
5. A belt clip for use with an article worn on a chest of a living being, comprising a portion which is angled to an imaginary horizontal plane to provide an angular and non-rotatable displacement between a first strap carrying the article at a first defined height position on the chest and a second strap at a second defined height position at a back portion of the living being, with the first and second height positions being different from each other to prevent the slippage of said article.
6. The belt clip according to claim 5, wherein the first and second straps, at least in an adjoining vicinity thereof, extend in parallel planes.
7. The belt clip according to claim 5, wherein the first and second straps, at least in an adjoining vicinity thereof, extend in intersecting planes.
8. A method of using a pair of belt clips to maintain at least one article at a desired position on a person's chest, comprising the steps of
arranging a first portion of the article such that spaced ends of the first portion are on each side of the person's chest,
arranging a separate second portion of the article on a back portion opposite the person's chest such that spaced ends of the second portion are adjacent the spaced ends of the first portion, and
arranging the belt clips such that an angled portion thereon non-rotatably connects the spaced ends of the first and second portions and provides an angular displacement between the first and second portions to maintain the portions on different positions on the chest without slippage caused by physical exertion.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first and second portions, at least in the vicinity of the belt clips, extend in parallel planes.
10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the first and second portions, at least in the vicinity of the belt clips, extend in intersecting planes.
The present invention relates to a belt clip and, more particularly, to an angled belt clip used for items included, but not limited to, wireless heart monitors, strapless bras, dresses, pants, skirts, backpacks, safety straps for climbing poles, women's sports tops, swimsuits and the like, where slippage of the item on a portion of the wearer's body presents a problem of appearance or functionality.
For example, wireless heart monitors are currently being made which use a transmitter belt worn on a person's chest below pectoral muscles and at heart level. I have found, however, that a person wearing such a monitor, when engaged in strenuous physical activity, encounters slippage of the monitor belt down the chest. This slippage prevents the heart rate monitor from working appropriately.
An object of the present invention is to provide a simple, yet effective solution to the problem of items slipping down the chest or other body portions where the items are held by a belt or elastic material but the belt is too loose where the elastic material begins to wear out.
The foregoing object has been achieved in accordance with the present invention by providing a belt clip which has a portion extending at an angle which allows the belt to bite into the contours of the body and prevent slippage.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the angled portion of the belt clip can be arranged at about 20� degrees to the horizontal, although it will be understood that other angular relationships can be employed depending upon the intended results and the particular item being carried by the belt.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description thereof when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the heart rate monitor chest belt which uses an elastic strap and the angle-fit belt clip in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial view of the front of a person wearing the heart rate monitor chest belt shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a partial rear view of the person shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a view of a conventional belt clip for the heart rate monitor chest belt of FIG. 1; and
FIGS. 5a through 5h are different embodiments of an angle-fit belt clip used in the chest belt of FIG. 1.
Referring first to FIG. 4 which shows a conventional clip, an elastic strap 11' is removably detached from a heart rate monitor transmitter 12' through a belt clip 13'. In this conventional arrangement, the elastic strap 11', the transmitter 12' and the belt clip 13' are all arranged substantially in line so as to form a circle in one plane around the wearer's body, for example, around the chest just below the pectoral muscles as shown in FIG. 2. The free ends of the elastic strap 11' are provided with an extension 20' to which is integrally formed a button 21'. The extension 20' and button 21' are fitted with a mating recess and aperture on the transmitter 12' to constitute a secure but removable connection. Such a connection is generally known, and other suitable ways of connecting the strap to the article can also be used without departing from the scope of the present invention. As noted above, this type of arrangement has been found to slip down the chest, especially when worn by women, children or swimmers, particularly when the torso is V-shaped or very narrow or on any person when wearing a loose belt or when the elastic material begins to loose its elasticity.
I have found that this problem can be overcome by angling the belt or connecting clips such that the elastic strap 11 (FIG. 1) will travel around the back of the person in a different plane from the transmitter 12. That is, the elastic support strap 11 can be at a higher or lower level than the front transmitter 12 and possibly even on a slight curve. Such an arrangement allows the elastic strap to bite into the contour of the person's body without any discomfort. In fact, this arrangement provides a more stable and comfortable support to maintain the belt at the desired position and more closely follow the natural contour of the body. This is particularly important in the case of heart rate monitors where the location of the device is important for the proper functioning of the monitor.
FIGS. 5a through 5h show different configurations of the belt clip. For instance, FIGS. 5a through 5c describe an arrangement in which the elastic strap will be at a higher level than the front portion. In FIG. 5a, the elastic strap will be secured around an angled post 15, as is also the case in FIG. 5c such that the elastic strap will be on a plane which intersects the plane in which the transmitter is located, whereas in FIG. 5b the elastic strap will be secured around a vertically disposed post 16.
In FIGS. 5d through 5f, the elastic will be secured at a lower level than the front portion. Again, the elastic support will be secured either at a vertically disposed post 17 (FIG. 5d) or an angled post 18 (FIGS. 5e and 5f).
In the embodiments of FIGS. 5g and 5h, the belt clip corresponds essentially to the conventional design shown in FIG. 4, but the front portion is angled through a transition portion either above (FIG. 5g) or below (FIG. 5h) the belt clip 13' to achieve substantially the same result as in the embodiments of FIGS. 5a through 5f.
The angled portion can be approximately 20�, but it is to be understood that other angles can be utilized depending upon the item being worn and the purpose for which it is used. For example, the angle used in the illustrated wireless heart rate monitor with a transmitter belt worn on the chest just below the pectoral muscles may well be different from the types of angles used for strapless bras or backpacks. An essential feature, however, is that the front and back portions be arranged in different planes on the body and possibly with a curve.
Although the invention has been described and illustrated in detail, it is to be clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example, and is not to be taken by way of limitation. The spirit and scope of the present invention are to be limited only by the terms of the appended claims.
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NEWS AND ANALYSIS; There, in Grasso's Corner, Is That Oliver North?
By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
Published: May 23, 2004
AS regulators prepare to file suit against Richard A. Grasso, the former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, demanding that he return the bulk of his $139.5 million pay, his lawyer, Brendan V. Sullivan Jr., is making his case loud and clear: Mr. Grasso's compensation was approved by an all-star board of Wall Street and corporate chief executives.
It's a defense that draws heavily from Mr. Grasso's humble comments last year that he was blessed to have received such a generous award. Don't blame Mr. Grasso, a successful and admired leader of the exchange, Mr. Sullivan argued in a letter to John S. Reed, the exchange's interim chairman; blame the passel of sophisticated directors on the board who voted unanimously in favor of his contract.
For Mr. Sullivan, a trial lawyer at Williams & Connolly in Washington known for taking on and winning the most difficult of white-collar cases, it's a strategy that also echoes his career-defining -- and successful -- defense of Oliver L. North, the former marine who was accused by government prosecutors of illegally financing a guerrilla war in Nicaragua. Don't blame Mr. North, Mr. Sullivan argued. His client was a hard-working patriot and a stand-up marine who was just following orders, he contended. If an accusatory finger is to be pointed, he added, point it at Mr. North's commander in chief, President Ronald Reagan.
In most regards, Mr. North, a career soldier and Purple Heart winner from San Antonio, could not seem more different from Mr. Grasso, a kid from Queens who was in the Army for two years. But for Mr. Sullivan, surface comparisons may be less important than his ability to recast the bitter and complicated dispute between Mr. Grasso and the exchange into a simpler, purer fight: of one man struggling valiantly against an army of faceless prosecutors to recapture his good name. Mr. Sullivan painted just such a picture of Mr. North more than a decade ago.
Patriotic symbols are also playing an important role. Just as Mr. North's chest full of glittering medals symbolized his love-of-country fervor, Mr. Grasso and his supporters have eagerly cultivated his image as a hero of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. That the stock exchange may take down a plaque dedicated to the victims -- simply because it bears Mr. Grasso's name -- further advances Mr. Sullivan's strategy of trying to position him as an honorable man who has been wronged.
But just as Mr. North's ''I just followed orders'' defense masked a constitutionally questionable case of bureaucratic overreaching, regulators may say that Mr. Grasso's contention that the board alone decided his pay disguises a deliberate and concerted campaign by him to influence his pay and how quickly he would receive it.
Prosecutors in the office of Eliot Spitzer, the New York attorney general, and regulators from the Securities and Exchange Commission have wrapped up an investigation that has taken months and plan to file suit Monday or Tuesday, barring a last-minute settlement, people who have been briefed on the investigation say.
Along with Mr. Grasso, regulators are also expected to name Kenneth G. Langone, a friend and outspoken defender of Mr. Grasso and the chairman of the compensation committee from 2000 through 2003, the years in which Mr. Grasso's pay grew most sharply, peaking at $31 million in 2001.
Lawyers briefed on the investigation say regulators could make the case that as chairman of the committee, and as such an ardent supporter of Mr. Grasso, Mr. Langone put Mr. Grasso's interests ahead of those of the exchange. (Mr. Langone declined to comment.) Also likely to be named is Frank Z. Ashen, the Big Board's internal expert on compensation.
According to former directors who have been deposed, the thrust of questions focused on two main themes: the nature of their relationship with Mr. Grasso, both personal and professional, and the extent to which they were kept in the dark about how Mr. Grasso's yearly bonuses were ballooning his retirement account. Many of the questions, they said, seemed more banal than prosecutorial. Directors were asked to explain even the most oblique references to Mr. Grasso found in their e-mail messages -- how often they talked with him on the telephone; and whether they occasionally dined with him.
There may, however, be a method to what many former directors have described as the madness of this line of questioning. Regulators may hope to prove that Mr. Grasso, as chairman and chief executive of the stock exchange, put his own interests ahead of those of the exchange and its 1,366 members, and thus breached the fiduciary duty he had to the Big Board, when he created the conditions that would allow him to withdraw $139.5 million that he had accumulated. Because there is unlikely to be any smoking gun -- that is, written evidence showing Mr. Grasso's intentions -- regulators will face the more difficult task of proving that he subtly manipulated the board process and the members so that he could take his money out early.
Regulators are likely to make the case that Mr. Grasso conducted his 21 outside directors like a maestro, ensuring that they were never fully aware of the finer details of his complicated contracts.


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