Welcome to Dubai, United Arab Emirates! This week will be a busy one with three WTA events running. Two tournaments run on hardcourts in Memphis and Dubai, plus another Latin-American tournament on clay in Bogota. With the new changes the field of Dubai now consists of a field of 56 players, including last year's finalists Elena Dementieva and Jelena Jankovic, as well as Hantuchova,Mauresmo and Sugiyama But who can take the title? . Vote now as the Barcelays Dubai Tennis Championships get started with the main draw competition!
Ranking Points:
WTA Premier (56, $2.000.000):
W - 800
F - 550
SF - 350
QF - 200
R16 - 110
R32 - 60
R64 - 1
Qualifier - 30 *
Q2 - 20
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: Daniela Hantuchova SVK beat Na Li CHN | 6-0 1-6 6-1
2006: Martina Hingis SUI [WC] beat Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS | 6-3 6-2
2007: Martina Hingis SUI [4] beat Ai Sugiyama JPN | 3-6 6-3 7-5
2008: Elena Dementieva RUS [8] lost to Jelena Janković SRB [4] | 6-2 6-7 3-6
The Favourites:
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First Section: Jie Zheng CHN [13]
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Second Section: Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
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Third Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
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Fourth Section: Venus Williams USA [6]
First Round [Top Half]
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE vs. Sara Errani ITA
Samantha Stosur AUS vs. Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q] vs. Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9] vs. Urszula Radwanska POL [Q]
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q] vs. Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR vs. Sybille Bammer AUT
Olga Govortsova BLR vs. Alona Bondarenko UKR
Amelie Mauresmo FRA vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14]
Alize Cornet FRA [10] vs. Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Camille Pin FRA [Q] vs. Petra Kvitova CZE
Maria Kirilenko RUS vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
Sexysova
Feb 15th, 2009, 07:36 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Samantha Stosur AUS
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q]
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q]
Sybille Bammer AUT
Olga Govortsova BLR
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14]
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Meelis
Feb 15th, 2009, 07:36 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Sybille Bammer AUT
Olga Govortsova BLR
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14]
Alize Cornet FRA [10]
Petra Kvitova CZE
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
RND
Feb 15th, 2009, 07:37 AM
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Sybille Bammer AUT
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14]
Alize Cornet FRA [10]
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
joe87
Feb 15th, 2009, 07:38 AM
Sara Errani ITA
Samantha Stosur AUS
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q]
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Sybille Bammer AUT
Olga Govortsova BLR
Amelie Mauresmo FRA
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Petra Kvitova CZE
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Droolv
Feb 15th, 2009, 07:41 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
iGOAT
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:09 AM
Serena Williams
Yung-Jan Chan
Rybarikova
Hrdinova
Urszula Radwanska
Szavay
Manasieva
Bye
Elena Dementieva
Bammer
Alona Bondarenko
Mauresmo
Groenefeld
Pin
Pavlyuchenkova
Venus Williams
denijs
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:11 AM
Sara Errani
Magdalena Rybarikova
Eva Hrdinova
Urszula Radwańska
Agnes Szavay
Vesna Manasieva
Mariya Koryttseva
Alona Bondarenko
Amelie Mauresmo
Anna-Lena Groenefeld
Camille Pin
Maria Kirilenko
Uncle Jason
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:11 AM
Sara Errani ITA
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Amelie Mauresmo FRA
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Petra Kvitova CZE
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
olivero
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:13 AM
Sara Errani ITA
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Sybille Bammer AUT
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Amelie Mauresmo FRA
Alize Cornet FRA [10]
Petra Kvitova CZE
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Michael!
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:17 AM
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Sara Errani ITA
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Amelie Mauresmo FRA
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
Bероника
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:21 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Sybille Bammer AUT
Olga Govortsova BLR
Amelie Mauresmo FRA
Alize Cornet FRA [10]
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Sexysova
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:27 AM
First Round [Top Half]
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE vs. Sara Errani ITA | 6-4 1-4
Samantha Stosur AUS vs. Magdalena Rybarikova SVK | 6-1 3-5 SP!
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q] vs. Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 6-4 1-4
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9] vs. Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] | 7-6 0-2
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn THA | 6-2 4-3
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q] vs. Alisa Kleybanova RUS | 1-6 3-5 MP!
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR vs. Sybille Bammer AUT | 2-6 4-3
Olga Govortsova BLR vs. Alona Bondarenko UKR | 4-6 1-4
Amelie Mauresmo FRA vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14] | 2-6 6-1 0-0
Alize Cornet FRA [10] vs. Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 4-6 2-3
Camille Pin FRA [Q] vs. Petra Kvitova CZE | 6-2 5-2 MP!
Maria Kirilenko RUS vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-7 0-2
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
Sexysova
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:29 AM
vote in Memphis final Q round pls http://tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=370706&page=3
Hele.
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:29 AM
Chan
Rybarikova
Hrdinova
A. Radwanska
Szavay
Kleybanova
Koryttseva
Bondarenko
Mauresmo
Groenefeld
Pin
Kirilenko
JujulCactus
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:30 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14]
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
James
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:44 AM
Sara Errani ITA
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Alisa Kleybanova RUS
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Camille Pin FRA [Q]
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Ballbasher
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:50 AM
Chan
Rybarikova
Hrdinova
A. Radwanska
Tanasugarn
Koryttseva
Medina Garrigues
Kirilenko
M.P
Feb 15th, 2009, 08:58 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q]
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Olga Govortsova BLR
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14]
Alize Cornet FRA [10]
Petra Kvitova CZE
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS
Sexysova
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:02 AM
First Round [Top Half]
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE vs. Sara Errani ITA | 6-4 5-5
Samantha Stosur AUS vs. Magdalena Rybarikova SVK | 6-1 3-6 1-3
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q] vs. Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 6-4 2-6 1-1
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9] vs. Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] | 7-6 4-3
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn THA | 6-2 6-6 MP! / SP!
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q] lost to Alisa Kleybanova RUS | 1-6 3-6
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR vs. Sybille Bammer AUT | 2-6 6-3 2-1
Olga Govortsova BLR lost to Alona Bondarenko UKR | 4-6 1-6
Amelie Mauresmo FRA vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14] | 2-6 6-1 1-4
Alize Cornet FRA [10] lost to Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 4-6 2-6
Camille Pin FRA [Q] beat. Petra Kvitova CZE | 6-2 6-2
Maria Kirilenko RUS vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-7 3-4
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
Nikkiri
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:07 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Jie Zheng CHN
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Adal
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:08 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Jie Zheng CHN
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Mikey.
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:12 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Sybille Bammer AUT
Amelie Mauresmo FRA
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Poova
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:13 AM
Sara Errani ITA
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Amelie Mauresmo FRA
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Jose.
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:25 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Amelie Mauresmo FRA
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Andreas
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:37 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Samantha Stosur AUS
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Mariya Koryttseva UKR
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Andreas
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:42 AM
First Round [Top Half]
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE beat Sara Errani ITA | 6-4 7-5
Samantha Stosur AUS lost to Magdalena Rybarikova SVK | 6-1 3-6 2-6
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q] lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 6-4 2-6 1-6
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9] beat Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] | 7-6 6-3
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn THA | 6-2 6-7 4-1
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q] lost to Alisa Kleybanova RUS | 1-6 3-6
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR beat Sybille Bammer AUT | 2-6 6-3 6-2
Olga Govortsova BLR lost to Alona Bondarenko UKR | 4-6 1-6
Amelie Mauresmo FRA lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14] | 2-6 6-1 1-6
Alize Cornet FRA [10] lost to Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 4-6 2-6
Camille Pin FRA [Q] beat. Petra Kvitova CZE | 6-2 6-2
Maria Kirilenko RUS vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-7 6-4 3-0
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
Sexysova
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:43 AM
First Round [Top Half]
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE beat Sara Errani ITA | 6-4 7-5
Samantha Stosur AUS lost to Magdalena Rybarikova SVK | 6-1 3-6 2-6
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q] lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 6-4 2-6 1-6
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9] beat Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] | 7-6 6-3
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn THA | 6-2 6-7 4-1
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q] lost to Alisa Kleybanova RUS | 1-6 3-6
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR beat Sybille Bammer AUT | 2-6 6-3 6-2
Olga Govortsova BLR lost to Alona Bondarenko UKR | 4-6 1-6
Amelie Mauresmo FRA lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14] | 2-6 6-1 1-6
Alize Cornet FRA [10] lost to Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 4-6 2-6
Camille Pin FRA [Q] beat. Petra Kvitova CZE | 6-2 6-2
Maria Kirilenko RUS vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-7 6-4 3-0
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
TatiNovic
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:51 AM
Tanasugarn
Pavlyuchenkova
*Jean*
Feb 15th, 2009, 09:52 AM
Tanasugarn
Pavlyuchenkova
zveeen
Feb 15th, 2009, 10:15 AM
Kirilenko
DAVAJ MKirilenko
Feb 15th, 2009, 10:33 AM
Sara Errani
Magdalena Rybarikova
Eva Hrdinova
Agnieszka Radwanska
Agnes Szavay
Vesna Manasieva
Mariya Koryttseva
Alona Bondarenko
Amelie Mauresmo
Alize Cornet
Camille Pin
Maria Kirilenko
Sexysova
Feb 15th, 2009, 11:21 AM
vote pls :)
Andreas
Feb 15th, 2009, 11:32 AM
First Round [Top Half]
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE beat Sara Errani ITA | 6-4 7-5
Samantha Stosur AUS lost to Magdalena Rybarikova SVK | 6-1 3-6 2-6
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q] lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 6-4 2-6 1-6
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9] beat Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] | 7-6 6-3
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn THA | 6-2 6-7 5-3 MP!
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q] lost to Alisa Kleybanova RUS | 1-6 3-6
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR beat Sybille Bammer AUT | 2-6 6-3 6-2
Olga Govortsova BLR lost to Alona Bondarenko UKR | 4-6 1-6
Amelie Mauresmo FRA lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14] | 2-6 6-1 1-6
Alize Cornet FRA [10] lost to Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 4-6 2-6
Camille Pin FRA [Q] beat. Petra Kvitova CZE | 6-2 6-2
Maria Kirilenko RUS vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-7 6-4 4-2
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
Andreas
Feb 15th, 2009, 11:33 AM
Zveen's vote was not counted as he didn't vote for both matches in progress.
iPatty
Feb 15th, 2009, 11:39 AM
Tanasugarn
Pavlyuchenkova
Drimal
Feb 15th, 2009, 11:43 AM
Tanasugarn
Kirilenko
Kirill_M
Feb 15th, 2009, 12:14 PM
Agnes Szavay HUN
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Andreas
Feb 15th, 2009, 12:25 PM
First Round [Top Half]
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE beat Sara Errani ITA | 6-4 7-5
Samantha Stosur AUS lost to Magdalena Rybarikova SVK | 6-1 3-6 2-6
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q] lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 6-4 2-6 1-6
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9] beat Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] | 7-6 6-3
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Tamarine Tanasugarn THA | 6-2 6-7 6-5 MP!
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q] lost to Alisa Kleybanova RUS | 1-6 3-6
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR beat Sybille Bammer AUT | 2-6 6-3 6-2
Olga Govortsova BLR lost to Alona Bondarenko UKR | 4-6 1-6
Amelie Mauresmo FRA lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14] | 2-6 6-1 1-6
Alize Cornet FRA [10] lost to Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 4-6 2-6
Camille Pin FRA [Q] beat. Petra Kvitova CZE | 6-2 6-2
Maria Kirilenko RUS beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-7 6-4 6-3
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE
Petkorazzi
Feb 15th, 2009, 01:04 PM
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA
Christinawww
Feb 15th, 2009, 01:05 PM
Szavay
Sexysova
Feb 15th, 2009, 01:07 PM
First Round [Top Half]
Serena Williams USA [1] vs. BYE
Yung-Jan Chan TPE beat Sara Errani ITA | 6-4 7-5
Samantha Stosur AUS lost to Magdalena Rybarikova SVK | 6-1 3-6 2-6
Eva Hrdinova CZE [Q] lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 6-4 2-6 1-6
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [9] beat Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] | 7-6 6-3
Agnes Szavay HUN beat Tamarine Tanasugarn THA | 6-2 6-7 7-6
Vesna Manasieva RUS [Q] lost to Alisa Kleybanova RUS | 1-6 3-6
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] vs. BYE
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. BYE
Mariya Koryttseva UKR beat Sybille Bammer AUT | 2-6 6-3 6-2
Olga Govortsova BLR lost to Alona Bondarenko UKR | 4-6 1-6
Amelie Mauresmo FRA lost to Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [14] | 2-6 6-1 1-6
Alize Cornet FRA [10] lost to Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 4-6 2-6
Camille Pin FRA [Q] beat. Petra Kvitova CZE | 6-2 6-2
Maria Kirilenko RUS beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS | 6-7 6-4 6-3
Venus Williams USA [6] vs. BYE