Ballbasher
Sep 12th, 2009, 07:54 PM
PYW Guangzhou
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Welcome to Guangzhou, China! Right after New York, closely before Beijing. Guangzhou is a good way to come back after a great fortnight in New York, but also a great preparation to the mandatory event in Bejing. Nationals Jie Zheng has been crowned as the winner last year. Arantxa Rus went all the way from qualifying to the final. Can anyone else make a Cinderella run this year? Vote Now as the China GDD-Guanzghou International Women's Open opens with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points
International (32, $220.000):
W - 280
F - 200
SF - 130
QF - 70
R16 - 30
R32 - 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:
2004: Tiantian Sun CHN beat Akiko Morigami JPN | 3-6 6-4 7-6
2005: Maria Kirilenko RUS beat Victoria Azarenka BLR | 6-4 4-6 6-4
2006: Anna Chakvetadze RUS beat Elena Vesnina RUS | 2-6 6-4 7-5
2007: Alicia Molik AUS beat Shuai Peng CHN [3] | 6-3 6-2
2008: Jie Zheng CHN [3] beat Arantxa Rus NED [Q] | 6-1 6-3
The Favourites
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First Section: Ksenia Palkina KGZ [1]
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Second Section: Tiantian Sun CHN [WC]
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Third Section: Tatiana Poutchek BLR [7]
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Fourth Section: Abigail Spears [4]
Second Qualifying Round
Ksenia Palkina KGZ [1] vs Si-Si Qiu CHN [WC]
Yi-Fan Xu vs Shuai Zhang CHN [5]
Tiantian Sun CHN [WC] vsShengnan Sun CHN [WC]
Ahsha Rolle USA vs Kai-Chen Chang TPE [6]
Alexandra Panova RUS [3] vs Yingying Xi CHN [WC]
Chun-Mei Ji CHN [WC] vs Tatiana Poutchek BLR [7]
Abigail Spears USA [4] vs Daniela Islamaj ALB [WC]
Shiho Akita JPN vs Chin-Wei Chan TPE [8]
http://www.guangzhouotelleri.com/guangzhou_sehir.jpg
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/mediumImage_1142.gif (http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/Tournaments/Info/0,,12781~1142,00.html)
Welcome to Guangzhou, China! Right after New York, closely before Beijing. Guangzhou is a good way to come back after a great fortnight in New York, but also a great preparation to the mandatory event in Bejing. Nationals Jie Zheng has been crowned as the winner last year. Arantxa Rus went all the way from qualifying to the final. Can anyone else make a Cinderella run this year? Vote Now as the China GDD-Guanzghou International Women's Open opens with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points
International (32, $220.000):
W - 280
F - 200
SF - 130
QF - 70
R16 - 30
R32 - 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:
2004: Tiantian Sun CHN beat Akiko Morigami JPN | 3-6 6-4 7-6
2005: Maria Kirilenko RUS beat Victoria Azarenka BLR | 6-4 4-6 6-4
2006: Anna Chakvetadze RUS beat Elena Vesnina RUS | 2-6 6-4 7-5
2007: Alicia Molik AUS beat Shuai Peng CHN [3] | 6-3 6-2
2008: Jie Zheng CHN [3] beat Arantxa Rus NED [Q] | 6-1 6-3
The Favourites
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312755.jpg
First Section: Ksenia Palkina KGZ [1]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_190817.jpg
Second Section: Tiantian Sun CHN [WC]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_160303.jpg
Third Section: Tatiana Poutchek BLR [7]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_190771.jpg
Fourth Section: Abigail Spears [4]
Second Qualifying Round
Ksenia Palkina KGZ [1] vs Si-Si Qiu CHN [WC]
Yi-Fan Xu vs Shuai Zhang CHN [5]
Tiantian Sun CHN [WC] vsShengnan Sun CHN [WC]
Ahsha Rolle USA vs Kai-Chen Chang TPE [6]
Alexandra Panova RUS [3] vs Yingying Xi CHN [WC]
Chun-Mei Ji CHN [WC] vs Tatiana Poutchek BLR [7]
Abigail Spears USA [4] vs Daniela Islamaj ALB [WC]
Shiho Akita JPN vs Chin-Wei Chan TPE [8]