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[hide] Women's Singles Quarterfinals British Summer Time (GMT +1) Date and Venue Athlete 1 T1 T2 Athlete 2 July 11th 2017, h. 13:00, Court TBD, Wimbledon [14] Garbine Muguruza 1 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova [7] July 11th 2017, h. 13:00, Court TBD, Wimbledon Magdalena Rybarikova 0 2 Coco Vandeweghe [24] July 11th 2017, h. 13:00, Court TBD, Wimbledon [10] Venus Williams 2 0 Jelena Ostapenko [13] July 11th 2017, h. 13:00, Court TBD, Wimbledon [6] Johanna Konta 1 2 Simona Halep [2] [/hide]

[hide] Men's Singles First Round First Round Winner Second Round Winner Third Round Winner Fourth Round Winner Andy Murray (1) Andy Murray (1) Andy Murray (1) Andy Murray (1) Andy Murray (1) Alexander Bublik (LL) Joao Sousa Dustin Brown Dustin Brown Jiri Vesely Jiri Vesely Jiri Vesely Illya Marchenko (Q) Dmitry Tursunov Fabio Fognini (28) Fabio Fognini (28) Nick Kyrgios (20) Nick Kyrgios (20) Nick Kyrgios (20) Lucas Pouille (14) Pierre-Hugues Herbert Rogerio Dutra Silva Benoit Paire Benoit Paire Denis Shapovalov (WC) Jerzy Janowicz Lucas Pouille (14) Jerzy Janowicz Malek Jaziri Lucas Pouille (14) Lucas Pouille (14) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (12) Daniil Medvedev Norrie Cameron (WC) Simone Bolelli (Q) Yen-Hsun Lu Yen-Hsun Lu Carlos Berlocq Nikoloz Basilashvili Sam Querrey (24) Nikoloz Basilashvili Thomas Fabbiano Sam Querrey (24) Sam Querrey (24) Fernando Verdasco (31) Kevin Anderson Kevin Anderson Daniil Medvedev Kevin Anderson Norbert Gombos Andreas Seppi Andreas Seppi Tommy Haas (WC) Tommy Haas (WC) Daniil Medvedev Ruben Bemelmans (Q) Daniil Medvedev Daniil Medvedev Stan Wawrinka (5) Rafael Nadal (4) Rafael Nadal (4) Rafael Nadal (4) Rafael Nadal (4) Gilles Muller (16) John Millman Donald Young Donald Young Denis Istomin Thiago Monteiro Andrew Whittington (Q) Karen Khachanov (30) Andrew Whittington (Q) Andrey Kuznetsov Karen Khachanov (30) Karen Khachanov (30) Ivo Karlovic (21) Ivo Karlovic (21) Ivo Karlovic (21) Gilles Muller (16) Aljaz Bedene Damir Dzumhur Damir Dzumhur Renzo Olivo Lukas Rosol (Q) Lukas Rosol (Q) Gilles Muller (16) Henri Laaksonen Marton Fucsovics (WC) Gilles Muller (16) Gilles Muller (16) Kei Nishikori (9) Kei Nishikori (9) Julien Benneteau Roberto Bautista Agut (18) Marin Cilic (7) Marco Cecchinato Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau Sergyi Stakhovsky (Q) Peter Gojowczyk (Q) Marius Copil Roberto Bautista Agut (18) Marius Copil Andreas Haider-Maurer Roberto Bautista Agut (18) Roberto Bautista Agut (18) Steve Johnson (26) Steve Johnson (26) Steve Johnson (26) Marin Cilic (7) Nicolas Kicker Facundo Bagnis Radu Albot Radu Albot Viktor Troicki Florian Mayer Marin Cilic (7) Florian Mayer Philipp Kohlschreiber Marin Cilic (7) Marin Cilic (7) Milos Raonic (6) Milos Raonic (6) Milos Raonic (6) Milos Raonic (6) Milos Raonic (6) Jan-Lennard Struff Mikhail Youhzny Mikhail Youhzny Nicolas Mahut Andrey Rublev (Q) Andrey Rublev (Q) Andrey Rublev (Q) Stefano Travaglia (Q) Jordan Thompson Jordan Thompson Albert Ramos-Vinolas (25) Jack Sock (17) Jack Sock (17) Jack Sock (17) Alexander Zverev (10) Christian Garin (Q) Thomaz Bellucci Sebastian Ofner (Q) Sebastian Ofner (Q) Robin Haase Robin Haase Alexander Zverev (10) Frances Tiafoe Evgeny Donskoy Alexander Zverev (10) Alexander Zverev (10) Grigor Dimitrov (13) Grigor Dimitrov (13) Grigor Dimitrov (13) John Isner (23) Roger Federer (3) Diego Schwartzman James Ward (WC) James Ward (WC) Marcos Baghdatis Dudi Sela Dudi Sela John Isner (23) Marcel Granollers Taylor Fritz (Q) John Isner (23) John Isner (23) Mischa Zverev (27) Mischa Zverev (27) Mischa Zverev (27) Roger Federer (3) Bernard Tomic Mikhail Kukushkin Mikhail Kukushkin Taro Daniel Stefanos Tsitsipas (Q) Stefanos Tsitsipas (Q) Roger Federer (3) Dusan Lajovic Alexandr Dolgopolov Roger Federer (3) Roger Federer (3) Dominic Thiem (8) Vasek Pospisil Vasek Pospisil Vasek Pospisil Richard Gasquet (22) Vasek Pospisil Gilles Simon Gilles Simon Nicolas Jarry (Q) Janko Tipsarevic Janko Tipsarevic Janko Tipsarevic Jared Donaldson Horacio Zeballos Horacio Zeballos Paolo Lorenzi (32) Richard Gasquet (22) Richard Gasquet (22) Richard Gasquet (22) Richard Gasquet (22) David Ferrer Steve Darcis Ricardas Berankis Ricardas Berankis Borna Coric Ryan Harrison Tomas Berdych (11) Ryan Harrison Jeremy Chardy Tomas Berdych (11) Tomas Berdych (11) Gael Monfils (15) Gael Monfils (15) Gael Monfils (15) Feliciano Lopez (19) Novak Djokovic (2) Daniel Brands (Q) Kyle Edmund Kyle Edmund Alexander Ward (Q) Yuichi Sugita Yuichi Sugita Feliciano Lopez (19) Brydan Klein (WC) Adrian Mannarino Feliciano Lopez (19) Feliciano Lopez (19) Juan Martin Del Potro (29) Juan Martin Del Potro (29) Juan Martin Del Potro (29) Novak Djokovic (2) Thanasi Kokkinakis Ernests Gulbis Ernests Gulbis Victor Estrella Burgos Adam Pavlasek Ernesto Escobedo Novak Djokovic (2) Ernesto Escobedo Martin Klizan Novak Djokovic (2) Novak Djokovic (2) Women's Singles First Round First Round Winner Second Round Winner Third Round Winner Fourth Round Winner Angelique Kerber (1) Angelique Kerber (1) Angelique Kerber (1) Angelique Kerber (1) Angelique Kerber (1) Irina Falconi (Q) Kirsten Flipkens Kirsten Flipkens Misaki Doi Shelby Rogers Julia Boserup Lucie Safarova (32) Julia Boserup Oceane Dodin Lucie Safarova (32) Lucie Safarova (32) Kiki Bertens (23) Sorana Cirstea Bethanie Mattek-Sands (WC) Garbine Muguruza (14) Sorana Cirstea Magda Linette Bethanie Mattek-Sands (WC) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (WC) Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer Garbine Muguruza (14) Kateryna Bondarenko Ekaterina Alexandrova Garbine Muguruza (14) Garbine Muguruza (14) Agnieszka Radwanska (9) Agnieszka Radwanska (9) Agnieszka Radwanska (9) Timea Bacsinszky (19) Svetlana Kuznetsova (7) Jelena Jankovic Katie Boulter (WC) Christina McHale Christina McHale Kristina Kucova Kristina Kucova Timea Bacsinszky (19) Bianca Andreescu (Q) Monica Puig Timea Bacsinszky (19) Timea Bacsinszky (19) Lauren Davis (28) Lauren Davis (28) Lauren Davis (28) Svetlana Kuznetsova (7) Varvara Lepchenko Polona Hercog (Q) Annika Beck Annika Beck Ekaterina Makarova Ekaterina Makarova Svetlana Kuznetsova (7) Alison Van Uytvanck (Q) Ons Jabeur (Q) Svetlana Kuznetsova (7) Svetlana Kuznetsova (7) Karolina Pliskova (3) Karolina Pliskova (3) Karolina Pliskova (3) Karolina Pliskova (3) Karolina Pliskova (3) Evgeniya Rodina Monica Niculescu Magdalena Rybarikova Magdalena Rybarikova Lesia Tsurenko Julia Goerges Julia Goerges Julia Goerges Viktorija Golubic Shuai Zhang (30) Shuai Zhang (30) Daria Gavrilova (20) Daria Gavrilova (20) Daria Gavrilova (20) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (16) Petra Martic (Q) Denisa Allertova Denisa Allertova Risa Ozaki Xinyun Han Zarina Diyas (WC) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (16) Zarina Diyas (WC) Arina Rodionova (Q) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (16) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (16) Kristina Mladenovic (12) Kristina Mladenovic (12) Kristina Mladenovic (12) Coco Vandeweghe (24) Caroline Wozniacki (5) Pauline Parmentier Alison Riske Alison Riske Sloane Stephens Tatjana Maria Anastasia Potapova (Q) Coco Vandeweghe (24) Anastasia Potapova (Q) Mona Barthel Coco Vandeweghe (24) Coco Vandeweghe (24) Daria Kasatkina (29) Daria Kasatkina (29) Anett Kontaveit Caroline Wozniacki (5) Saisai Zheng Lara Arruabarrena Anett Kontaveit Anett Kontaveit Tsvetana Pironkova Tsvetana Pironkova Caroline Wozniacki (5) Sara Errani Timea Babos Caroline Wozniacki (5) Caroline Wozniacki (5) Dominika Cibulkova (8) Dominika Cibulkova (8) Dominika Cibulkova (8) Ana Konjuh (27) Ana Konjuh (27) Andrea Petkovic Jennifer Brady Jennifer Brady Danka Kovinic Naomi Broady (WC) Naomi Broady (WC) Ana Konjuh (27) Irina-Camelia Begu Sabine Lisicki Ana Konjuh (27) Ana Konjuh (27) Barbora Strycova (22) Barbora Strycova (22) Barbora Strycova (22) Barbora Strycova (22) Veronica Cepede Royg Sara Sorribes Tormo Naomi Osaka Naomi Osaka Kai-Chen Chang Kai-Chen Chang Venus Williams (10) Qiang Wang Elise Mertens Venus Williams (10) Venus Williams (10) Jelena Ostapenko (13) Jelena Ostapenko (13) Kurumi Nara Madison Keys (17) Ashleigh Barty Aliaksandra Sasnovich Francoise Abanda (Q) Kurumi Nara Kurumi Nara Camila Giorgi Camila Giorgi Madison Keys (17) Alizé Cornet Nao Hibino Madison Keys (17) Madison Keys (17) Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (26) Carina Witthoeft Carina Witthoeft Ashleigh Barty Carina Witthoeft Aryna Sabalenka (Q) Aryna Sabalenka (Q) Irina Khromacheva Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone Ashleigh Barty Mandy Minella Ashleigh Barty Ashleigh Barty Elina Svitolina (4) Johanna Konta (6) Johanna Konta (6) Donna Vekic Donna Vekic Petra Kvitova (11) Su-Wei Hsieh Donna Vekic Donna Vekic Natalia Vikhlyantseva Katerina Siniakova Katerina Siniakova Roberta Vinci (31) Maria Sakkari Kristyna Pliskova Roberta Vinci (31) Roberta Vinci (31) Caroline Garcia (21) Caroline Garcia (21) Caroline Garcia (21) Petra Kvitova (11) Jana Cepelova Ying-Ying Duan Ying-Ying Duan Ana Bogdan Madison Brengle Richel Hogenkamp Petra Kvitova (11) Richel Hogenkamp Johanna Larsson Petra Kvitova (11) Petra Kvitova (11) Elena Vesnina (15) Elena Vesnina (15) Elena Vesnina (15) Anastasija Sevastova (18) Anastasija Sevastova (18) Anna Blinkova (Q) Victoria Azarenka Victoria Azarenka Catherine Bellis Maryna Zanevska Heather Watson (WC) Anastasija Sevastova (18) Heather Watson (WC) Yulia Putintseva Anastasija Sevastova (18) Anastasija Sevastova (18) Carla Suarez Navarro (25) Carla Suarez Navarro (25) Shuai Peng Simona Halep (2) Eugenie Bouchard Marketa Vondrousova Shuai Peng Shuai Peng Beatriz Haddad Maia Laura Robson (WC) Simona Halep (2) Laura Robson (WC) Marina Erakovic (Q) Simona Halep (2) Simona Halep (2) [/hide]

Thanks! That means at least 4 of the girls must meet the criteria to field a relay...

Hi guys, Any idea what will happen to Bulgaria on the women's side? Do we have 5 female athletes that satisfy the criteria (there are just 3 per event starting at World Cup now)? What if only 3 satisfy the criteria? Is a relay going to be allowed to start with 3 athletes satisfying the criteria? Is there a quota for mixed relays? Where will the unused quotas go?

BULGARIA Mey - Would You Be Mine A little bit about Mey

Bulgaria will participate!

A successful championships for team Bulgaria. Iliev with gold, Anev with silver and bronze and the relay finishing fourth. It could have been yet another medal if Iliev performed at his usual level instead of using 6 spares in the shooting. I am aware the level of the competition is not comparable to any world cup but that's how stupid financing of the sport is in Bulgaria. A gold at a second tier event counts for more than numerous top 10 placings individually in the world cup or eight place in the relay. Such a shame. The team could have trained for the World Championships instead of wasting energy in the Europeans. On a good day both Iliev (in the sprint) and Anev (in the individual) can medal at the Worlds...

It's anyone's game to win now that Murray is gone. What an exciting AO!

What a scam! Thanks for the article.

Bulgaria Team Size prediction for Winter Olympic Games 2018 Pyeong Chang Ski Sports Alpine Skiing (min 3 max 4) - Albert Popov and Kamen Zlatkov should make it in the SL and GS with some chance for Albert to start in the AC. A third male skier is likely to make it to the SL and GS, maybe Stefan Prisadov or Yoan Todorov. On the women's site Vera Asenova should qualify in SL and GS. Cross Country Skiing (min 2 max 4) - Veselin Tsinzov is certain for his spot. He scores world cup points on a good day. Below him in the men's team we have Stanimir Belomazhev who comes from ski orienteering, Andrey Gridin, whom I cannot see on the start lists this season and the young Yordan Chuchuganov. Biathlete Vladimir Iliev has some aspirations in cross country and may fill a spot in the team. The ambition of the federation is to send a realy to Pyeong Chang but a miracle must happen for it to come true. If Anonia Burgova does not return from orienteering to cross country then sadly no woman is going to take part in the Olympics. Ski Jumping (min 1 max 1) - The only one with a realistic chance is world junior champion Vladimir Zografski. He is not at his best this season but I think he will make it to Korea. Nordic Combined (min 0 max 0) - This sport is non-existent in Bulgaria Freestyle Skiing (min 0 max 0) - I don't think anyone will make it to the Olympics although we definitely have some rising talent Snowboarding (min 2 max 3) - The two main medal prospects come from the snowboarding program. Aleksandra Zhekova and Radoslav Yankov will certainly make it to the slopes of Pyeong Chang. Peter Gyosharkov or Simeon Mitrev could make a miracle in the upcoming months and just make it to the Olympics, although it's highly unlikely Biathlon (min 7 max 10) With a distant medal chance this should be our most successful sport in terms of quotas. The men should really screw something up to not get the full 5 quotas - Anev, Iliev, Sinapov, Kletcherov and Gerdzhikov must be our 5. On the women's side it's more complicated since the girls are not performing well at all. Stoyanova and Yordanova should make it to Korea. The rest have a very distant shot at the Olympics but hey miracles do happen so optimistically we could field a female relay too. Skating Sports Speed Skating (min 0 max 0 ) - no speed skating track in Bulgaria exists to prepare Olympians unfortunately Short Track Speed Skating (min 1 max 4) - One of the most successful winter sports for Bulgaria is in a major crisis. The A team is really sub par. There is a bright light in the face of Katrin Manoilova who I think will make it to Pyeong Chang. She has the potential to be a world class skater. One more lady could make it e.g. Raya Zaharieva and 2 more gents - Klaudio Nasri and Dimitar Georgiev but they really need to up their standard. Figure Skating (min 0 max 1) - Another sport where Bulgaria had deep traditions but is in crisis right now. Our biggest chance is in the ladies ccompetition. Aleksandra Feygin can make it to the World Championships this year and hopefully outperform herself for a quota. Chances are not on her side though. Hristina Vasileva is the veteran in the team but she is far from world class level unlike Feygin in her age group. Sleigh Sports Luge (min 1 max 1) - I will be brave here and bet on another Bulgarian luge Olympian. Pavel Angelov has a good chance of making it there. Skeleton (min 1 max 2) - This could be the first Olympics with the participation of Bulgarian skeletons. Either Marin Bangiev (men) or Camilla Breyer (women) will make it to Korea. Why not both. Bobsleigh (min 0 max 0) - We haven't fielded a bobsleigh team at world level for a very long time. I don't think this is going to change. Team Sports Curling (min 0 max 0) - Qualification is under way and we are not doing well. Ice Hockey (min 0 max 0) - Not in the next 10 Olympics Total Optimistic Prediction - (30) Total Pessimistic Prediction - (18) Total Realistic Prediction - (21)

A duo I have recently discovered doing tribal / melodic house. It's a real pleasure listening to their music.

Same here. You can easily see the groups of migrants in the city center hopelessly walking. It is not a nice picture as they usually form brawls and loud quarrels. They tend to verbally harass women during nighttime, sometimes even touching them. I feel very sorry for these people but at the same time I am disgusted by their behavior. They are not refugees as most of them come from Iraq, Mali or Libya. They are simply migrant looking for better life in Europe. For their misfortune Bulgaria cannot offer them the life they are dreaming of prior to arrival to Europe. All in all, a very unpleasant picture.

Congrats to Ireland @OlympicIRL for the win! Are we going to see another TISC in Dublin? Congrats to everyone who took part in the contest. I think all of us will go to bed with a smile that at least one other person was able to connect with part of their nation's music. Bulgaria won the pan-Slavic league and lost the Balkan trophy to Romania at the very last minute. Fantastic contest @Werloc!

@hckosice I must get you a beer the next time I travel to Slovakia (which is quite frequent these days)!

Mine were and

Oops I am noticing as competition progresses beers start taking over the forum boards

Points don't matter as long as I know someone has been touched by this beautiful track.

Thanks Poland for the points! Really glad you valued the song high.

Congrats to India scoring a first gold. Netherlands skyrockets to third spot!

I second that.

Hurrayyyy! Thanks for the point @heywoodu!

Thanks a million @Agger

Yes indeed. The melody dates back centuries. People are in their tacky celebration outfits they would usually wear on weddings and year gatherings. You can't get more Bulgarian than that

@heywoodu This is for you. World record on mass bagpiping 333 to be precise.