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May 7th, 2008, 03:24 AM
PYW Berlin
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Welcome to Berlin, Germany! Red clay will be dominating the following weeks, that all lead up to the season's second Grand Slam: Roland Garros. Can Elena Dementieva defend her title? Who will slide and slice her way to the top in one of Germany's main events? Vote now as the Qatar Telecom German Open kicks off!
Ranking Points:
Tier I (64, $1.300.000):
W - 430
F - 300
SF - 195
QF - 110
R16 - 60
R32 - 35
R64 - 5
Qualifier - 15 *
Q2 - 10
Q1 - 1
Previous Finals:
2005: Kim Clijsters BEL [12] beat Mary Pierce FRA | 6-2 6-3
2006: Anna Chakvetadze RUS beat Jie Zheng CHN | 6-2 7-5
2007: Elena Dementieva RUS [10] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 1-6 7-6 6-2
The Favourites:
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First Section: Justine Henin BEL [1]
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Second Section: Agnieszka Radwańska POL [11]
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Third Section: Dominika Cibulkova SVK
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Section: Tatiana Golovin FRA
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Fifth Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [7]
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Sixth Section: Maria Kirilenko RUS
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Seventh Section: Lucie Safarova CZE
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Eighth Section: Ana Ivanović SRB [2]
Second Round:
Justine Henin BEL [1] beat Pauline Parmentier FRA | 6-3 7-5
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q] beat Julia Goerges GER [WC] | 4-6 6-3 6-4
Agnieszka Radwańska POL [11] beat Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP [Q] | 6-2 6-7 6-1
Francesca Schiavone ITA beat Serena Williams USA [5] | 6-4 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [3] beat Klara Zakopalova CZE [Q] | 5-7 6-2 6-1
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP lost to Dominika Cibulkova SVK | 2-6 1-6
Gisela Dulko ARG lost to Caroline Wozniacki DEN | 3-6 2-6
Victoria Azarenka BLR beat Anna Chakvetadze RUS [6] | 6-3 6-3
Second Round [Bottom Half]:
Elena Dementieva RUS [7] beat Tamira Paszek AUT | 6-2 6-3
Alisa Kleybanova RUS [Q] beat Patty Schnyder SUI [9] | 1-6 6-4 6-2
Nadia Petrova RUS [16] lost to Maria Kirilenko RUS | 7-6 2-6 2-6
Shuai Peng CHN lost to Jelena Janković SRB [4] | 2-6 1-6
Marion Bartoli FRA [8] beat Lucie Safarova CZE | 6-4 6-4
Zi Yan CHN lost to Milagros Sequera VEN | 5-7 6-3 3-6
Sabine Lisicki GER [WC] beat Michaella Krajicek NED | 7-5 5-7 6-0
Aravane Rezai FRA beat Ana Ivanović SRB [2] | 6-3 6-2
http://www.berlin.citysam.de/fotos-berlin/berlin/fernsehturm/fernsehturm-46.jpg
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/graphics/logos/berlin.jpg
Welcome to Berlin, Germany! Red clay will be dominating the following weeks, that all lead up to the season's second Grand Slam: Roland Garros. Can Elena Dementieva defend her title? Who will slide and slice her way to the top in one of Germany's main events? Vote now as the Qatar Telecom German Open kicks off!
Ranking Points:
Tier I (64, $1.300.000):
W - 430
F - 300
SF - 195
QF - 110
R16 - 60
R32 - 35
R64 - 5
Qualifier - 15 *
Q2 - 10
Q1 - 1
Previous Finals:
2005: Kim Clijsters BEL [12] beat Mary Pierce FRA | 6-2 6-3
2006: Anna Chakvetadze RUS beat Jie Zheng CHN | 6-2 7-5
2007: Elena Dementieva RUS [10] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 1-6 7-6 6-2
The Favourites:
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/80350.jpg
First Section: Justine Henin BEL [1]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/312251.jpg
Second Section: Agnieszka Radwańska POL [11]
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Third Section: Dominika Cibulkova SVK
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Section: Tatiana Golovin FRA
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Fifth Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [7]
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Sixth Section: Maria Kirilenko RUS
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Seventh Section: Lucie Safarova CZE
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Eighth Section: Ana Ivanović SRB [2]
Second Round:
Justine Henin BEL [1] beat Pauline Parmentier FRA | 6-3 7-5
Kaia Kanepi EST [Q] beat Julia Goerges GER [WC] | 4-6 6-3 6-4
Agnieszka Radwańska POL [11] beat Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP [Q] | 6-2 6-7 6-1
Francesca Schiavone ITA beat Serena Williams USA [5] | 6-4 6-2
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [3] beat Klara Zakopalova CZE [Q] | 5-7 6-2 6-1
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP lost to Dominika Cibulkova SVK | 2-6 1-6
Gisela Dulko ARG lost to Caroline Wozniacki DEN | 3-6 2-6
Victoria Azarenka BLR beat Anna Chakvetadze RUS [6] | 6-3 6-3
Second Round [Bottom Half]:
Elena Dementieva RUS [7] beat Tamira Paszek AUT | 6-2 6-3
Alisa Kleybanova RUS [Q] beat Patty Schnyder SUI [9] | 1-6 6-4 6-2
Nadia Petrova RUS [16] lost to Maria Kirilenko RUS | 7-6 2-6 2-6
Shuai Peng CHN lost to Jelena Janković SRB [4] | 2-6 1-6
Marion Bartoli FRA [8] beat Lucie Safarova CZE | 6-4 6-4
Zi Yan CHN lost to Milagros Sequera VEN | 5-7 6-3 3-6
Sabine Lisicki GER [WC] beat Michaella Krajicek NED | 7-5 5-7 6-0
Aravane Rezai FRA beat Ana Ivanović SRB [2] | 6-3 6-2