Welcome to Prague, Czech republic! After the grass-court season finished at Wimbledon (http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=384821#), we stay in Europe for some clay-court tournaments before the US hardcourts season will be started. There's a great lineup in Prague. Only YOU decide who will lift the trophy at the end of the tournament! Vote now as the main draw competition at the ECM Prague Open kicks off.
Ranking Points
WTA International (32, $220,000):
W - 280
F - 200
SF - 130
QF - 70
R32 - 30
R128 - 1
Qualifier - 16*
Q3 - 10
Q2 - 6
Q1 - 1*
If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals
2008: Karolina Sprem CRO beat Iveta Benesova CZE | 7-5 1-6 6-3
2007: Olga Poutchkova RUS [3] beat Dominika Cibulkova SVK [Q] | 6-3 6-2
2006: Agnieszka Radwanska POL [Q] beat Kaia Kanepi EST | 1-6 6-4 6-3
2005: Klara Koukalova CZE [2] beat Dinara Safina RUS [1] | 6-4 6-1
The Favourites
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First Quarter: Klara Zakopalova CZE
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Second Quarter: Magdalena Rybarikova SVK [6]
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Third Quarter: Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
First Round
Francesca Schiavone ITA [1] vs Shahar Peer ISR
Klara Zakopalova CZE vs Polona Hercog SLO
Kristina Barrois GER vs Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR vs Alona Bondarenko UKR [5]
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [4] vs Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE vs Kristina Kucova SVK [WC]
Stefanie Voegele SUI vs Petra Martic CRO [Q]
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q] vs Magdalena Rybarikova SVK [6]
Petra Kvitova CZE [8] vs Anna Lapushchenkova RUS
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q] vs Zarina Diyas KAZ [WC]
Monica Niculescu ROU vs Katie O'Brien GBR
Karolina Pliskova CZE [WC] vs Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
Lucie Hradecka CZE [7] vs Marta Domachowska POL [Q]
Karolina Sprem CRO vs Tatjana Malek GER
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS vs Nicole Vaidisova CZE
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL vs Sybille Bammer AUT [2]
Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Kristina Kucova SVK [WC]
Petra Martic CRO [Q]
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK [6]
Petra Kvitova CZE [8]
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q]
Monica Niculescu ROU
Karolina Pliskova CZE [WC]
Marta Domachowska POL [Q]
Karolina Sprem CRO
Nicole Vaidisova CZE
Sybille Bammer AUT [2]
Hele.
Jul 14th, 2009, 10:57 AM
First Round
Francesca Schiavone ITA [1] vs Shahar Peer ISR | 6-2 5-1 MP!
Klara Zakopalova CZE vs Polona Hercog SLO | 7-6 0-1
Kristina Barrois GER lost to Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU | 1-6 1-6
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR vs Alona Bondarenko UKR [5] | 6-7 0-1
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [4] vs Alexandra Dulgheru ROU | 5-7 0-2
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE vs Kristina Kucova SVK [WC] | 6-2 0-4
Stefanie Voegele SUI vs Petra Martic CRO [Q] | 6-3 3-2
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q] vs Magdalena Rybarikova SVK [6] | 6-4 2-2
Petra Kvitova CZE [8] vs Anna Lapushchenkova RUS | 5-7 2-0
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q] vs Zarina Diyas KAZ [WC] | 6-1 3-4
Monica Niculescu ROU vs Katie O'Brien GBR | 0-6 6-1 1-0
Karolina Pliskova CZE [WC] vs Iveta Benesova CZE [3] | 3-6 2-3
Lucie Hradecka CZE [7] vs Marta Domachowska POL [Q] | 3-6 3-2
Karolina Sprem CRO vs Tatjana Malek GER | 6-3 4-1
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS vs Nicole Vaidisova CZE | 1-6 3-4
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL vs Sybille Bammer AUT [2] | 6-1 3-4
King Of Tennis
Jul 14th, 2009, 11:10 AM
Francesca Schiavone ITA [1]
Klara Zakopalova CZE
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [4]
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE
Petra Martic CRO [Q]
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q]
Petra Kvitova CZE [8]
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q]
Monica Niculescu ROU
Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
Marta Domachowska POL [Q]
Karolina Sprem CRO
Nicole Vaidisova CZE
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
*Jean*
Jul 14th, 2009, 12:05 PM
Schiavone
Zakopalova
Alona Bondarenko
Suarez Navarro
Strycova
Voegele
Bacsinszky
Lapushchenkova
Diyas
Niculescu
Benesova
Domachowska
Sprem
Vaidisova
Pironkova
Hele.
Jul 14th, 2009, 12:20 PM
First Round
Francesca Schiavone ITA [1] beat Shahar Peer ISR | 6-2 6-1
Klara Zakopalova CZE vs Polona Hercog SLO | 7-6 6-5 MP!
Kristina Barrois GER lost to Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU | 1-6 1-6
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR vs Alona Bondarenko UKR [5] | 6-7 6-3 0-2
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [4] lost to Alexandra Dulgheru ROU | 5-7 1-6
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE vs Kristina Kucova SVK [WC] | 6-2 0-6 5-3 MP!
Stefanie Voegele SUI beat Petra Martic CRO [Q] | 6-3 6-3
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q] vs Magdalena Rybarikova SVK [6] | 6-4 3-6 4-1
Petra Kvitova CZE [8] vs Anna Lapushchenkova RUS | 5-7 6-2 3-1
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q] vs Zarina Diyas KAZ [WC] | 6-1 3-6 3-5 MP!
Monica Niculescu ROU beat Katie O'Brien GBR | 0-6 6-1 6-2
Karolina Pliskova CZE [WC] lost to Iveta Benesova CZE [3] | 3-6 2-6
Lucie Hradecka CZE [7] vs Marta Domachowska POL [Q] | 3-6 6-3 1-5 MP!
Karolina Sprem CRO beat Tatjana Malek GER | 6-3 7-6
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS lost to Nicole Vaidisova CZE | 1-6 6-7
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL beat Sybille Bammer AUT [2] | 6-1 7-5
Marta Domachowska POL [Q]
Karolina Sprem CRO
Nicole Vaidisova CZE
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Shvedbarilescu
Jul 14th, 2009, 01:36 PM
First Round
Francesca Schiavone ITA [1]
Polona Hercog SLO
Kristina Barrois GER
Alona Bondarenko UKR [5]
Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Kristina Kucova SVK [WC]
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK [6]
Petra Kvitova CZE [8]
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q]
Monica Niculescu ROU
Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
Marta Domachowska POL [Q]
Tatjana Malek GER
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Hele.
Jul 14th, 2009, 02:39 PM
First Round
Francesca Schiavone ITA [1] beat Shahar Peer ISR | 6-2 6-1
Klara Zakopalova CZE beat Polona Hercog SLO | 7-6 7-6
Kristina Barrois GER lost to Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU | 1-6 1-6
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR vs Alona Bondarenko UKR [5] | 6-7 6-3 2-4
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [4] lost to Alexandra Dulgheru ROU | 5-7 1-6
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE beatKristina Kucova SVK [WC] | 6-2 0-6 6-3
Stefanie Voegele SUI beat Petra Martic CRO [Q] | 6-3 6-3
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q] vs Magdalena Rybarikova SVK [6] | 6-4 3-6 5-4 MP!
Petra Kvitova CZE [8] vs Anna Lapushchenkova RUS | 5-7 6-2 5-3 MP!
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q] lost to Zarina Diyas KAZ [WC] | 6-1 3-6 3-6
Monica Niculescu ROU beat Katie O'Brien GBR | 0-6 6-1 6-2
Karolina Pliskova CZE [WC] lost to Iveta Benesova CZE [3] | 3-6 2-6
Lucie Hradecka CZE [7] lost to Marta Domachowska POL [Q] | 3-6 6-3 3-6
Karolina Sprem CRO beat Tatjana Malek GER | 6-3 7-6
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS lost to Nicole Vaidisova CZE | 1-6 6-7
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL beat Sybille Bammer AUT [2] | 6-1 7-5
Jose.
Jul 14th, 2009, 04:37 PM
Alona
Bacsinszky
Kvitova
DAVAJ MKirilenko
Jul 14th, 2009, 05:01 PM
Alona Bondarenko
schorsch
Jul 14th, 2009, 06:22 PM
Shahar Peer ISR
Klara Zakopalova CZE
Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [4]
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE
Stefanie Voegele SUI
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q]
Anna Lapushchenkova RUS
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q]
Katie O'Brien GBR
vs Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
Lucie Hradecka CZE [7]
Tatjana Malek GER
Nicole Vaidisova CZE
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
tucker1989
Jul 14th, 2009, 08:27 PM
First Round Complete
Francesca Schiavone ITA [1] beat Shahar Peer ISR | 6-2 6-1
Klara Zakopalova CZE beat Polona Hercog SLO | 7-6 7-6
Kristina Barrois GER lost to Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU | 1-6 1-6
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR lost to Alona Bondarenko UKR [5] | 6-7 6-3 2-6
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [4] lost to Alexandra Dulgheru ROU | 5-7 1-6
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE beat Kristina Kucova SVK [WC] | 6-2 0-6 6-3
Stefanie Voegele SUI beat Petra Martic CRO [Q] | 6-3 6-3
Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q] beat Magdalena Rybarikova SVK [6] | 6-4 3-6 6-4
Petra Kvitova CZE [8] beat Anna Lapushchenkova RUS | 5-7 6-2 6-3
Romana Tabakova SVK [Q] lost to Zarina Diyas KAZ [WC] | 6-1 3-6 3-6
Monica Niculescu ROU beat Katie O'Brien GBR | 0-6 6-1 6-2
Karolina Pliskova CZE [WC] lost to Iveta Benesova CZE [3] | 3-6 2-6
Lucie Hradecka CZE [7] lost to Marta Domachowska POL [Q] | 3-6 6-3 3-6
Karolina Sprem CRO beat Tatjana Malek GER | 6-3 7-6
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS lost to Nicole Vaidisova CZE | 1-6 6-7
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL beat Sybille Bammer AUT [2] | 6-1 7-5