US Open Series: Gisela Dulko at the Pilot Pen Main Draw ceremony

Gisela Dulko was in good spirits as she worked the crowd at the Pilot Pen Main Draw ceremony on Friday.

Dulko smiled as she chose children to take a chip out of a bowl with a number on it further revealing the 2009 Pilot Pen women’s field. She is coming off a win over Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon and will play Russian Elena Vesnina in the first round.

“The people can expect great tennis this week,” Dulko said.

The first round begins on Sunday and continues into Monday with matches starting no later than 10 a.m. There will also be a night session on Monday that begins at 7.

The women’s reigning champ, Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki, makes a return as the No. 2 seed. Wozniacki will meet Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain. American Meghann Shaughnessy, is in the women’s field. Shaughnessy will play Ai Sugiyama of Japan.

Meanwhile, Dulko is looking to build on her win over Sharapova and leave New Haven with some good memories as opposed to the hazy memories that she has of the Pilot Pen.

“I’m not sure but I don’t think I ever did good here. If I did good I would remember,” Dulko said.

Dulko was eliminated in straight sets last year in the first round by No. 6 seeded Flavia Pennetta.

Wimbledon 2009 Schedule: Friday 6/26 Order of Play

Complete Schedule

Centre Court; 13:00 Start
Gentlemen’s Singles – 3rd Round
Philipp Kohlschreiber(GER)[27] v. Roger Federer(SUI)[2]

Ladies’ Singles – 3rd Round
Victoria Azarenka(BLR)[8] v. Sorana Cirstea(ROU)[28]

Gentlemen’s Singles – 3rd Round
Mardy Fish(USA)[28] v. Novak Djokovic(SRB)[4]

Court 1; 13:00 Start
Ladies’ Singles – 3rd Round
Regina Kulikova(RUS) v. Elena Dementieva(RUS)[4]

Gentlemen’s Singles – 3rd Round
Ivo Karlovic(CRO)[22] v. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(FRA)[9]

Gentlemen’s Singles – 3rd Round
Tommy Haas(GER)[24] v. Marin Cilic(CRO)[11]

Court 2; 12:00 Start
Ladies’ Singles – 3rd Round
Roberta Vinci(ITA) v. Serena Williams(USA)[2]

Ladies’ Singles – 3rd Round
Vera Zvonareva(RUS)[7] v. Virginie Razzano(FRA)[26]

Gentlemen’s Singles – 3rd Round
Fernando Verdasco(ESP)[7] v. Albert Montanes(ESP)[32]

Court 3; 12:00 Start
Gentlemen’s Singles – 3rd Round
Robin Soderling(SWE)[13] v. Nicolas Almagro(ESP)

Ladies’ Singles – 3rd Round
Gisela Dulko(ARG) v. Nadia Petrova(RUS)[10]

Gentlemen’s Singles – 3rd Round
Tommy Robredo(ESP)[15] v. Dudi Sela(ISR)

Court 18; 12:00 Start
Ladies’ Singles – 3rd Round
Daniela Hantuchova(SVK) v. Ai Sugiyama(JPN)

Ladies’ Singles – 3rd Round
Dominika Cibulkova(SVK)[14] v. Elena Vesnina(RUS)

Ladies’ Singles – 3rd Round
Francesca Schiavone(ITA) v. Marion Bartoli(FRA)[12]

Gentlemen’s Singles – 3rd Round
Andreas Seppi(ITA) v. Igor Andreev(RUS)[29]