Dexter
Jul 25th, 2008, 03:34 PM
PYW Portoroz
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Welcome to Portoroz, Slovenia! Home hope Katarina Srebotnik will defend her title from last year after beating French Tatiana Golovin in the 2007 final. Good shot should have 2005 finalist and 2006 winner Czech Klara Zakopalova who will fight here for her the second title. The top seed is Russian Maria Kirilenko who is the next big threat for the title. Also there're good youngsters Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and the best Bulgarian player Tsvetana Pironkova or Marina Erakovic of New Zealand. Coming back Karolina Sprem of Croatia could make some noise in the main draw as organisers let her play on wild card. The next big name will be unseeded Julia Vakulenko of Ukraine who won the title in Bad Gastein last week. There're much bigger names than last year so there should be several great matches with high quality tennis. Vote now as the competition gets underway!
Ranking Points:
Tier IV (32, $145.000):
W - 115
F - 80
SF - 50
QF - 30
R16 - 15
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 7 *
Q3 - 3
Q2 - 2
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: Kveta Peschke CZE [3] beat Klara Koukalova CZE [4] | 1-6 6-3 6-2
2006: Jarmila Gajdosova SVK [9] beat Klara Zakopalova CZE | 6-1 7-5
2007: Katarina Srebotnik SLO [4] beat Tatiana Golovin FRA [1] | 7-5 6-2
The Favourites:
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First Quarter: Maria Kirilenko RUS [1]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Second Quarter: Caroline Wozniacki DEN [3]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Third Quarter: Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [4]
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Fourth Quarter: Katarina Srebotnik SLO [2]
Semi Finals:
Maria Kirilenko RUS [1] vs Karolina Sprem CRO [WC]
Elena Bovina RUS [Q] vs Katarina Srebotnik SLO [2]
http://www.theodora.com/wfb/photos/slovenia/riviera_portoroz_slovenia_photo_gov.jpg
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/graphics/logos/portoroz.jpg
Welcome to Portoroz, Slovenia! Home hope Katarina Srebotnik will defend her title from last year after beating French Tatiana Golovin in the 2007 final. Good shot should have 2005 finalist and 2006 winner Czech Klara Zakopalova who will fight here for her the second title. The top seed is Russian Maria Kirilenko who is the next big threat for the title. Also there're good youngsters Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and the best Bulgarian player Tsvetana Pironkova or Marina Erakovic of New Zealand. Coming back Karolina Sprem of Croatia could make some noise in the main draw as organisers let her play on wild card. The next big name will be unseeded Julia Vakulenko of Ukraine who won the title in Bad Gastein last week. There're much bigger names than last year so there should be several great matches with high quality tennis. Vote now as the competition gets underway!
Ranking Points:
Tier IV (32, $145.000):
W - 115
F - 80
SF - 50
QF - 30
R16 - 15
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 7 *
Q3 - 3
Q2 - 2
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: Kveta Peschke CZE [3] beat Klara Koukalova CZE [4] | 1-6 6-3 6-2
2006: Jarmila Gajdosova SVK [9] beat Klara Zakopalova CZE | 6-1 7-5
2007: Katarina Srebotnik SLO [4] beat Tatiana Golovin FRA [1] | 7-5 6-2
The Favourites:
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/310577.jpg
First Quarter: Maria Kirilenko RUS [1]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Second Quarter: Caroline Wozniacki DEN [3]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Third Quarter: Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [4]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/190636.jpg
Fourth Quarter: Katarina Srebotnik SLO [2]
Semi Finals:
Maria Kirilenko RUS [1] vs Karolina Sprem CRO [WC]
Elena Bovina RUS [Q] vs Katarina Srebotnik SLO [2]