The reigning champion, Madison Keys, who beat Watson in the semi-final 12 months ago en route to her first and only title, will face the winner of the match between Mona Barthel and Belinda Bencic in the second round, while Caroline Wozniacki begins her transition to grass following a break in Monaco after the French Open and will meet a qualifier in the second round.
Road Runners said that this year's marathon would be open to club members who run nine Road Runners races; as many as 2,000 runners who meet time qualifiers; those who have run 15 or more New York City marathons; runners who were previously denied entry three times; runners who participate in charity programs; and runners from overseas who sign up through a travel agent.
They were hoping to join their fellow Britons Anne Keothavong, who plays Austria's Tamira Paszek in the first round, and Heather Watson, who meets a qualifier after being given a wild card.
It was a telling moment when, during the post-qualifying news conference in Malaysia where the top three qualifiers meet the media, Schumacher forgot which chair he was supposed to sit in.
The meet served as a qualifier for the state championships next week in Syracuse.
As top seeds Bath are likely to meet the final Amlin qualifier, probably Stade Français, while Gloucester will learn on Sunday which of the three Heineken Cup rejects – possibly Biarritz – they will meet.
After practice was done, Liukin, who won five medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, admitted that she had trouble keeping the butterflies at bay. "It's funny because my nerves are definitely there," Liukin said after practice at the University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion, where the meet, which is a qualifier for next month's national championships, will be held Saturday.
Former Rosenborg striker Harald Brattbakk believes the Norwegians will beat St Johnstone if they meet in the Europa League qualifiers.
On Thursday, in the third round, he meets the Colombian qualifier Santiago Giraldo, whom he beat comfortably enough in straight sets in the French Open two years ago, having earlier that year given up just three games against him in Barcelona.
The United States and Mexico will meet in a World Cup qualifier in Mexico City on Tuesday night, and both teams could use a boost.
