Jelena Dokic and her doubles partner for this week Rennae Stubbs will go on court to play against Maria Vento-Kabchi and Meilen Tu of the United States of America later today.

These two have played together before, and as an interesting combination of players, they will for sure use this situation to learn few more tricks and to see how good they are in doubles when they meet up against Dokic/ Stubbs combination later today.

Maria Vento-Kabchi, a tennis player from the United States of America , with career-high doubles (as of Dec. 29, 2002): No. 52 (Sept. 16-22, 2002) and already winner in Dubai (w/Rittner) and in Waikoloa (w/Tu) last year,and finalist in Dubai (w/Widjaja) this year is someone who is showing that she can play doubles for sure, that there are those days when she feels like unbeatable.

Her doubles partner for this tournament is American Meilen Tu, a bit experienced doubles player with career-high doubles (as of Nov. 17, 2002): No. 35 (Sept. 16-29, 2002). A player who is trying to get back on the tack after few months of poor results. Her biggest doubles results are coming from last year, where she won Paris Indoors (w/Dechy) and Waikoloa (w/Vento-Kabchiin).
So they both share the last title won by playing together.

So what to expect from today's match?

Well, Jelena shouldn't worry with whom she is playing, cause the name of Rennae Stubbs is something that is well known in tennis stories. And even she didn't play with her since the Olympics and the Fed Cup, there is something about these great players, and that is no matter for how long they haven't played together, they know what to expect from each other. They will probably need few games, just to get the rhythm, and that is all. Everything else should be a pure symphony.
That is where Maria and Meilen should look for their chances. To try and dictate the points from the beginning. To try to surprise Jelena and Rennae. And if they do, then we can have an interesting doubles match to watch.
Maria and Meilen should be careful with Rennae net coverage and Jelena's passing shots, while Jelena and Rennae should be really focused and determinate to win every single point, not to expect to win it with no sweat. And for sure to break Maria and Mailen determination to win this match, just because they have one title under their belts, though it wasn't on clay court.

My Pick: Jelena Dokic and Rennae Stubbs in 2 sets ( 6-4, 6-4) but they must play aggressive.

The Schedule:

Grandstand Court - 11.00am
1. Dementieva vs Coetzer
2. N/b 1pm Schnyder vs Shaughnessy
3. Dokic/Stubbs vs Tu/Vento-Kabchi

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