Welcome to Sydney, Australia! We are into the second week of the season already, with the first Grand Slam appearing on the horizon in one more week. Time for the players to warm up for the first major event of the year on the rebound ace down under. Title defendant Dementieva has returned and is one of the players in a star-studded field here. Vote now as the Medibank International gets underway with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points:
Tier II (32, $600.000):
W - 275
F - 190
SF - 125
QF - 70
R16 - 35
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 15
*Q3 - 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:
2006 - Ana Ivanović SCG beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 6-2 6-4
2007 - Elena Dementieva RUS beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK | 6-2 6-2
The Favourites:
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First Quarter: Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
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Second Quarter: Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
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Third Quarter: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6]
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Fourth Quarter: Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Second Round:
Justine Henin BEL [1]vs Lucie Safarova CZE
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q] vs Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Ana Ivanović SRB [4] vs Virginie Razzano FRA
Sybille Bammer AUT vs Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6] vs Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Tatiana Golovin FRA vs Jelena Janković SRB [3]
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL] vs Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q] vs Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
Drake1980
Jan 7th, 2008, 08:54 PM
Henin
Kanepi
Razzano
Bammer
Pin
Jankovic
Sugiyama
Camerin
SARA-GOAT
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:01 PM
Justine Henin BEL [1]
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Virginie Razzano FRA
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Jelena Janković SRB [3]
Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
tucker1989
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:04 PM
Lucie Safarova CZE
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Virginie Razzano FRA
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6]
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
Lucie Safarova CZE
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Virginie Razzano FRA
Sybille Bammer AUT
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
iPatty
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:08 PM
Lucie Safarova CZE
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Virginie Razzano FRA
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Jelena Janković SRB [3]
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
stefi62
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:10 PM
Justine Henin BEL
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q]
Virginie Razzano FRA
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA
Phalazar
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:12 PM
Justine Henin BEL [1]
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q]
Virginie Razzano FRA
Sybille Bammer AUT
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
HenryMag.
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:12 PM
Lucie Safarova
Elena Dementieva
Virginie Razzano
Sybille Bammer
Camille Pin
Jelena Janković
Ai Sugiyama
Maria Elena Camerin
Lucie Safarova
Elena Dementieva
Virginie Razzano
Katarina Srebotnik
Daniela Hantuchova
Jelena Jankovic
Ai Sugiyama
Svetlana Kuznetsova
zveeen
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:30 PM
Justine Henin BEL [1]
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Sybille Bammer AUT
Daiela Hantuchova SVK [6]
Jelena Janković SRB [3]
Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
Elisse
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:30 PM
Lucie Safarova CZE
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q]
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Jelena Janković SRB [3]
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
Ceze
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:34 PM
Second Round:
Justine Henin BEL [1] vs Lucie Safarova CZE | 4-6 1-2
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q] vs Elena Dementieva RUS [8] | 3-6 1-3
Ana Ivanović SRB [4] vs Virginie Razzano FRA | 1-6 3-3
Sybille Bammer AUT vs Katarina Srebotnik SLO | 4-6 1-2
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6] vs Camille Pin FRA [Q] | 1-6 2-4
Tatiana Golovin FRA vs Jelena Janković SRB [3] | 4-6 0-3
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL] vs Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q] | 1-6 1-5 MP!
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q] vs Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2] | 6-3 1-3
Benshka
Jan 7th, 2008, 09:37 PM
Justine Henin BEL [1]
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q] v
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Sybille Bammer AUT
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6]
Jelena Janković SRB [3]
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
WhatTheDeuce
Jan 7th, 2008, 10:38 PM
Safarova
Kanepi
Razzano
Bammer
Pin
Golovin
Sugiyama
Camerin
Droolv
Jan 7th, 2008, 10:42 PM
Lucie Safarova CZE
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Sybille Bammer AUT
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6]
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Maria Elena Camerin ITA
Justine Henin BEL [1]
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q]
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6]
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL]
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
The Daviator
Jan 7th, 2008, 11:36 PM
Lucie Safarova CZE
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Sybille Bammer AUT
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6]
Jelena Janković SRB [3]
Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
tucker1989
Jan 7th, 2008, 11:43 PM
Second Round:
Justine Henin BEL [1] lost to Lucie Safarova CZE | 4-6 2-6
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q] vs Elena Dementieva RUS [8] | 3-6 5-6
Ana Ivanović SRB [4] vs Virginie Razzano FRA | 1-6 7-5 1-0
Sybille Bammer AUT vs Katarina Srebotnik SLO | 4-6 5-5
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6] vs Camille Pin FRA [Q] | 1-6 7-5 1-0
Tatiana Golovin FRA vs Jelena Janković SRB [3] | 4-6 5-5
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL] lost to Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q] | 1-6 2-6
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q] vs Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2] | 6-3 5-6
NyCPsU
Jan 7th, 2008, 11:49 PM
kanepi
razzano
bammer
hantuchova
golovin
kuznetsova
Dexter
Jan 8th, 2008, 12:18 AM
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q]
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
*Joey*
Jan 8th, 2008, 01:12 AM
Elena Dementieva RUS
Ana Ivanović SRB
Sybille Bammer AUT
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS
AJZ.
Jan 8th, 2008, 02:10 AM
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Virginie Razzano FRA
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Jelena Janković SRB [3]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
DAVAJ MKirilenko
Jan 8th, 2008, 03:17 AM
Elena Dementieva
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Katarina Srebotnik
Daniela Hantuchova
Tatiana Golovin
Maria Elena Camerin
Harju.
Jan 8th, 2008, 03:29 AM
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q]
Ana Ivanović SRB [4]
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6]
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
IceHock
Jan 8th, 2008, 03:36 AM
kanepi
ivanovic
srebotnik
hantuchova
golovin
camerin
Dexter
Jan 8th, 2008, 03:57 AM
Second Round:
Justine Henin BEL [1] lost to Lucie Safarova CZE | 4-6 2-6
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q] vs Elena Dementieva RUS [8] | 3-6 7-6 2-3
Ana Ivanović SRB [4] beat Virginie Razzano FRA | 1-6 7-5 6-2
Sybille Bammer AUT vs Katarina Srebotnik SLO | 4-6 7-6 0-4
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6] beat Camille Pin FRA [Q] | 1-6 7-5 6-2
Tatiana Golovin FRA vs Jelena Janković SRB [3] | 4-6 7-5 4-1
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL] lost to Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q] | 1-6 2-6
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q] vs Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2] | 6-3 5-7 4-2
*Jean*
Jan 8th, 2008, 06:15 AM
Kanepi
Bammer
Golovin
Camerin
Kirill_M
Jan 8th, 2008, 06:19 AM
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q]
Sybille Bammer AUT
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
d_s
Jan 8th, 2008, 06:27 AM
Dementieva
Srebotnik
TatiNovic
Jan 8th, 2008, 06:45 AM
Dementieva
Bammer
Drimal
Jan 8th, 2008, 08:55 AM
Elena Dementieva
Sybille Bammer
Boreas
Jan 8th, 2008, 09:03 AM
Kanepi
Srebotnik
Golovin
Camerin
~Carsten~
Jan 8th, 2008, 09:03 AM
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Katarina Srebotnik SLO
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
Dor Y
Jan 8th, 2008, 09:35 AM
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q]
Sybille Bammer AUT
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q]
the doctor
Jan 8th, 2008, 11:20 AM
Elena Dementieva RUS [8]
Sybille Bammer AUT
Tatiana Golovin FRA
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2]
tucker1989
Jan 8th, 2008, 11:23 AM
Second Round Complete:
Justine Henin BEL [1] lost to Lucie Safarova CZE | 4-6 2-6
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q] lost to Elena Dementieva RUS [8] | 3-6 7-6 4-6
Ana Ivanović SRB [4] beat Virginie Razzano FRA | 1-6 7-5 6-2
Sybille Bammer AUT lost to Katarina Srebotnik SLO | 4-6 7-6 4-6
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [6] beat Camille Pin FRA [Q] | 1-6 7-5 6-2
Tatiana Golovin FRA beat Jelena Janković SRB [3] | 4-6 7-5 6-1
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [LL] lost to Ai Sugiyama JPN [Q] | 1-6 2-6
Maria Elena Camerin ITA [Q] beat Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [2] | 6-3 5-7 6-2