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With a lot of high ranked players in the main tournament, the qualiyfing tournament in Katowice this year is also very interesting. For example, among the qualifuers is Daniela Hantuch. The dutch ladies Kiki Bertens and Richel Hogenkamp planned to come to Katowice, but unfortunately Richel is injured and Kiki, due to her great performance in Miami, decided to withdraw. Mandy Minella from Luxembourg, 7e seeded in the qualifying, started the tournament but had to withdraw during her game against the Czech Jesika Melckova (0-6; 0-1) because of an injury.

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