DR. MURRAY AT WTA TOUR ISTANBUL CUP

May 20, 2006 – Special to JohnFMurray.com – Sport psychologist Dr. John F. Murray is attending this year’s Istanbul Cup. Tournament organizers were dealt a severe blow when Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport had to withdraw as a result of injuries.

The $200,000 event will still include some of the best WTA Tour talent in the world. Below are the players in this year’s event listed by country and world ranking. To contact Dr. Murray on his mobile phone in Turkey, please call 90-5435892311 or send an email to: johnfmurray@mindspring.com.

Here are the players in this year’s Istanbul Cup:

ANASTASIA MYSKINA (RUS) 13
ANNA-LENA GROENFELD (GER) 15
ANNA CHAKVEDATZE (RUS) 34
SHAHAR PEER (ISR) 35
SANIA MIRZA (IND) 37
MARA SANTANGELO (ITA) 41
JELENA KOSTANIC (CRO) 43
CATALINA CASTANO (COL) 48
MICHAELLA KRAJICEK (NED) 55
ELENI DANIILIDOU (GRE) 61
MARIA ELENA CAMERIN (ITA) 62
TSVETANA PIRONKOVA (BUL) 70
MARIANA DIAZ-OLIVIA (ARG) 73
MEGHANN SHAUGNESSY (USA) 76
ASHLEY HARKLEROAD (USA) 79
ALONA BONDARENKO (UKR) 80
JAMEA JACKSON (USA) 83
ANASTASIYA YAKIMOVA (BLR) 84
MASHONA WASHIGTON (USA) 85
KAROLINA SPREM (CRO) 90
MELINDA CZINK (HUN) 99
EMMANUELLE GAGLIARDI (SUI) 101

Dr. John F. Murray is a sports psychologist and clinical psychologist providing sports psychology and counseling services based in Palm Beach, Florida.