Dexter
Aug 9th, 2007, 04:51 PM
PYW Los Angeles
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Welcome to Los Angeles, United States! The American hardcourt's season being in full swing, makes another stop in sunny California. After tournaments in Stanford and San Diego it's time for Los Angeles. Tier II event of East West Bank Classic presented by Herbalife attracts strong field of PYW players. Last year the home favourite Lindsay Davenport beat Japanese Ai Sugiyama to take the title. With no Lindsay in the draw this year and the likes of Dementieva, Ivanović and Hantuchova among the favourites the title might go to anybody. Who will take the chance to win East West Bank Classic presented by Herbalife? Only your votes will determine it. VOTE as qualifying gets underway!
Ranking Points:
Tier II (64, $650.000):
W - 275
F - 190
SF - 125
QF - 70
R16 - 35
R32 - 20
R64 - 1
Qualifier - 10 *
Q2 - 5
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2005: Jie Zheng CHN beat Shuai Peng CHN | 6-2 7-5
2006: Lindsay Davenport USA beat Ai Sugiyama JPN | 6-1 6-2
The Favourites:
OUT OF COMPETITION
First Section: Aravane Rezai FRA
OUT OF COMPETITION
Second Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [9]
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Third Section: Alicia Molik AUS
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Section: Martina Hingis SUI [7]
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Fifth Section: Tatiana Golovin FRA [11]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Sixth Section: Ana Ivanović SRB [3,WC]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Seventh Section: Dinara Safina RUS [8]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Eighth Section: Jelena Janković SRB [2]
Quarter Finals:
Maria Sharapova RUS [1] vs Flavia Pennetta ITA
Alicia Molik AUS vs Sania Mirza IND
Tatiana Golovin FRA [11] vs Lucie Safarova CZE [16]
Victoria Azarenka BLR vs Olga Govortsova BLR [Q]
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Welcome to Los Angeles, United States! The American hardcourt's season being in full swing, makes another stop in sunny California. After tournaments in Stanford and San Diego it's time for Los Angeles. Tier II event of East West Bank Classic presented by Herbalife attracts strong field of PYW players. Last year the home favourite Lindsay Davenport beat Japanese Ai Sugiyama to take the title. With no Lindsay in the draw this year and the likes of Dementieva, Ivanović and Hantuchova among the favourites the title might go to anybody. Who will take the chance to win East West Bank Classic presented by Herbalife? Only your votes will determine it. VOTE as qualifying gets underway!
Ranking Points:
Tier II (64, $650.000):
W - 275
F - 190
SF - 125
QF - 70
R16 - 35
R32 - 20
R64 - 1
Qualifier - 10 *
Q2 - 5
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2005: Jie Zheng CHN beat Shuai Peng CHN | 6-2 7-5
2006: Lindsay Davenport USA beat Ai Sugiyama JPN | 6-1 6-2
The Favourites:
OUT OF COMPETITION
First Section: Aravane Rezai FRA
OUT OF COMPETITION
Second Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [9]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/130548.jpg
Third Section: Alicia Molik AUS
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Section: Martina Hingis SUI [7]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/310774.jpg
Fifth Section: Tatiana Golovin FRA [11]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Sixth Section: Ana Ivanović SRB [3,WC]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Seventh Section: Dinara Safina RUS [8]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Eighth Section: Jelena Janković SRB [2]
Quarter Finals:
Maria Sharapova RUS [1] vs Flavia Pennetta ITA
Alicia Molik AUS vs Sania Mirza IND
Tatiana Golovin FRA [11] vs Lucie Safarova CZE [16]
Victoria Azarenka BLR vs Olga Govortsova BLR [Q]