This is disappointing as this was a winnable match but it wasn't to be. Daniela & lisa were always playing from behind and having to come back which is a difficult way to win. They showed a lot of heart to save all the match points but it seemed that took a lot out of them as they got broken at 5-5 and could have taken the second set into a tiebreak but lost that point for the match. I think Raymond will be in Osaka next week so Daniela will be looking for a new partner for Linz. I'd like Daniela to play with Raymond again as they're a pretty good team.

US Open apart, Daniela's had tough draws in her recent tournament but she gave Pennetta nine straight games in Tokyo and Li ten straight games here and it's pretty much impossible to win giving opponents runs of games like that. She could do with a good runs in Linz and Moscow to boost her ranking because it would be great for her to get into Sofia and be seeded for the Australian Open.