Bartnik perseveres to topple number one seed in three sets
Nicole Bartnik (USA) and Laura Robson [1] (GBR) exchanged barrages of penetrating ground strokes over three sets this afternoon. In the end, Bartnik ruined the number one seed’s championship hopes. Relying on patience and consistency, Bartnik prevailed 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 over Robson, who struggled with errors on her ground strokes and first serves. Robson was the 2007 Eddie Herr 14s singles champion. Bartnik will next meet Annie Mulholland (WC) (USA), who upset Amandine Hesse [14] (FRA) 7-5, 6-1.

Gardiner coasts to second round of B14s
Tyler Gardiner [1] (USA) defeated Baker Newman (USA) 6-1, 6-1 to advance in the B14s; he will face Daniel Bednarczyk (CAN) in the next round. Most of the seedings in this division held today; however, three seeds suffered straight set defeats. Jhonahan Gonzalez [6] (VEN) was taken down 6-1, 6-3 by Maksim Kan (UZB), Robert Livi (USA) beat Juan Galarza [9] ARG 6-4, 6-2, and Alexios Halebian (USA) outdid Lukas Mugevicius [15] (LTU) 6-1, 6-4.

12s semifinals set for Thursday at 9:30 am
The semifinalists in the 12s have been determined. Geonju Shin (KOR) will face off against Stefan Kozlov (USA) in one B12s semi and Thanasi Kokkinakis [1] AUS will battle Hyeon Chung (1) (KOR) in the other.

In G12s, the semis will feature Ksenia Laskutova (RUS) against Simone R Pratt (1) (BAH) and Domenica Gonzalez (ECU) versus Estelle Cascino (FRA).

The respective winners in each division will meet on Friday to decide the 2008 Eddie Herr 12s singles champions.

More Players Advancing Wednesday at Eddie Herr...

Alexandra Cercone (WC) USA G16		Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q) GEO B18		Yana Buchina [6] RUS G18
Joy Yaich (Q) FRA G14		Artem Ilyushin (Q) RUS B18		Natella Nabieva UZB G14
Shane Vinsant USA B16		Monika Turnova CZE G18		Marianne Jodoin [3] CAN G16