Due to my early arrival I've been able to check out the hall and see some qualification matches.
Originally the draw had me sided opposite Rong Schafer, a player I know all too well from our last match just two weeks ago in Leuven. A re-match, however, will have to wait. Schafer has withdrawn and qualifier Nicola Cerfontyne (WR 153) from England got a bump straight into the main tournament.
Our head-to-head reads a 0-1 advantage for Cerfontyne, who is five years my senior and has two national championship titles under her belt. My conviction is that every match starts with a clean slate: I am really amped to get going here in Prague tomorrow!
By the time this update goes online I will have just about finished a weight training session. I find that sticking to my schedule - wherever I am - gives me confidence. You could say I am a creature of habit ;-)
Follow my tournament progress here: http://goo.gl/TtPdHZ
