Ballbasher
Feb 15th, 2008, 12:43 PM
PYW Antwerp
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Welcome to Antwerp, Belgium! Although the clay court season also starts this week most of the playing top players stay in Europe for the final year of Antwerp. The Main Draw features some great players, including Daniela Hantuchova, Anna Chakvetadze, Dominika Cibulkova, and, of course, home favourite Justine Henin. Vote now as the Proximus Diamond Games gets started!
Ranking Points:
W - 275
F - 190
SF - 125
QF - 70
R16 - 35
R32 - 5
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:
2005: Venus Williams (http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=285327#) USA def. Mary Pierce FRA | 7-5 7-6
2006: Elena Dementieva RUS def. Ana Ivanović SRB | 6-4 6-1
2007: Ana Ivanovic SRB def. Anna Chakvetadze RUS | 6-3 6-4
The Favourites:
OUT OF COMPETITION
First Quarter: Justine Henin BEL [1]
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Second Quarter: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [3]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Third Quarter: Ai Sugiyama JPN
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Quarter: Anna Chakvetadze RUS [2 ]
Semi Finals:
Agnes Szavay HUN [6] vs Daniela Hantuchova SVK [3]
Patty Schnyder SUI [4] vs Na Li CHN [9]
http://www.romanvirdi.com/belgium/antwerp.JPG
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/graphics/logos/antwerp.jpg
Welcome to Antwerp, Belgium! Although the clay court season also starts this week most of the playing top players stay in Europe for the final year of Antwerp. The Main Draw features some great players, including Daniela Hantuchova, Anna Chakvetadze, Dominika Cibulkova, and, of course, home favourite Justine Henin. Vote now as the Proximus Diamond Games gets started!
Ranking Points:
W - 275
F - 190
SF - 125
QF - 70
R16 - 35
R32 - 5
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:
2005: Venus Williams (http://www.wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=285327#) USA def. Mary Pierce FRA | 7-5 7-6
2006: Elena Dementieva RUS def. Ana Ivanović SRB | 6-4 6-1
2007: Ana Ivanovic SRB def. Anna Chakvetadze RUS | 6-3 6-4
The Favourites:
OUT OF COMPETITION
First Quarter: Justine Henin BEL [1]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/80394.jpg
Second Quarter: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [3]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Third Quarter: Ai Sugiyama JPN
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Quarter: Anna Chakvetadze RUS [2 ]
Semi Finals:
Agnes Szavay HUN [6] vs Daniela Hantuchova SVK [3]
Patty Schnyder SUI [4] vs Na Li CHN [9]