Ballbasher
Mar 12th, 2010, 02:56 PM
PYW Indian Wells
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Welcome to Indian Wells, USA! All best players in the world are ready to arrive in California, west of the USA, to compete for the first mandatory title and for the first big title since the Australian Open. Only Williams sisters will be missing from the top, otherwise there will be all the best players so the tennis (http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=403927#) will be high quality. Only you will decide if a favourite or an outsider or dark horse will lift the title at the end. Vote now as the BNP Paribas Open gets underway with the main draw competition!
Ranking Points
WTA Premier Mandatory (96, $4,500,000):
W - 1000
F - 700
SF - 450
QF - 250
R16 - 140
R32 - 80
R64 - 50
R128 - 5
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 [13] beat Kim Clijsters BEL | 6-1 2-6 7-5
2006: Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Martina Hingis SUI [19] | 4-6 6-1 7-6
2007: Tatiana Golovin FRA [13] beat Lucie Safarova CZE [19] | 1-6 6-1 6-4
2008: Flavia Pennetta ITA [19] beat Maria Kirilenko RUS [18] | 3-6 7-5 6-1
2009: Nicole Vaidisova CZE beat Jelena Jankovic SRB [2] | 6-0 6-4
The Favourites
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_80459.jpg
First Section: Andrea Hlavackova CZE [Q]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_30458.jpg
Second Section: Kim Clijsters BEL [14]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_160391.jpg
Third Section: Flavia Pennetta ITA [9]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_100153.jpg
Fourth Section: Jelena Jankovic SRB [6]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_110492.jpg
Fifth Section: Klara Zakopalova CZE [Q]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_80394.jpg
Sixth Section: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [21]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_260142.jpg
Seventh Section: Vera Zvonareva RUS [12]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_190881.jpg
Eighth Section: Karolina Sprem CRO [Q]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_40388.jpg
Nineth Section: Gisela Dulko ARG [31]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312520.jpg
Tenth Section: Sabine Lisicki GER [22]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_311791.jpg
Eleventh Section: Aravane Rezai FRA [19]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_40289.jpg
Twelfth Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_130548.jpg
Thirteenth Section: Alicia Molik AUS [WC]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312469.jpg
Fourteenth Section: Sorana Cirstea ROU
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_20608.jpg
Fifteenth Section: Alona Bondarenko UKR [20]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_310577.jpg
Sixteenth Section: Maria Kirilenko RUS [32]
First Round [Top Half]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [1] has a BYE
Alize Cornet FRA beat Carla Suarez Navarro ESP | 6-4 4-6 6-3
Andrea Hlavackova CZE [Q] beat Stefanie Voegele SUI | 6-1 6-4
Agnes Szavay HUN [27] has a BYE
Alisa Kleybanova RUS [23] has a BYE
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL [Q] beat Chanelle Scheepers RSA [Q] | 6-3 7-5
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE lost to Andrea Petkovic GER | 1-6 4-6
Kim Clijsters BEL [14] has a BYE
Flavia Pennetta ITA [9] has a BYE
Alberta Brianti ITA lost to Petra Kvitova CZE | 2-6 2-6
Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA [WC] | 6-2 6-4
Shahar Peer ISR [17] has a BYE
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [26] has a BYE
Mathilde Johansson FRA [Q] beat Sara Errani ITA | 6-1 6-3
Michaella Krajicek NED [Q] lost to Ajla Tomljanovic CRO [WC] | 6-4 6-7 4-6
Jelena Jankovic SRB [6] has a BYE
Victoria Azarenka BLR [3] has a BYE
Katarina Srebotnik SLO beat Sybille Bammer AUT | 6-3 6-3
Alexandra Dulgheru ROU lost to Klara Zakopalova CZE [Q] | 0-6 1-6
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ESP [28] has a BYE
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [21] has a BYE
Roberta Vinci ITA lost to Melanie Oudin USA | 2-6 7-5 5-7
Lucie Safarova CZE beat Julia Goerges GER | 6-4 6-2
Yanina Wickmayer BEL [13] has a BYE
Vera Zvonareva RUS [12] has a BYE
Lucie Hradecka CZE beat Renata Voracova CZE [Q] | 6-4 6-2
Anastasija Sevastova LAT beat Tamarine Tanasugarn THA [Q] | 6-3 6-7 7-6
Ana Ivanovic SRB [24] has a BYE
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS [25] has a BYE
Karolina Sprem CRO [Q] beat Kai-Chen Chang TPE [Q] | 6-3 6-4
Julie Coin FRA beat Tamira Paszek AUT [WC] | 6-2 7-6
Samantha Stosur AUS [8] has a BYE
First Round
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [5] has a BYE
Anna Chakvetadze RUS vs Anne Keothavong GBR
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK vs Justine Henin BEL [WC]
Gisela Dulko ARG [31] has a BYE
Sabine Lisicki GER [22] has a BYE
Jill Craybas USA vs Eleni Daniilidou GRE [WC]
Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU vs Polona Hercog SLO
[B]Marion Bartoli FRA [11] has a BYE
Francesca Schiavone ITA [15] has a BYE
Melinda Czink HUN vs Kimiko Date Krumm JPN
Petra Martic CRO [LL] vs Edina Gallovits ROU [Q]
Aravane Rezai FRA [19] has a BYE
Aleksandra Wozniak CAN [30] has a BYE
Timea Bacsinszky SUI vs Kirsten Flipkens BEL
Olga Govortsova BLR vs Iveta Benesova CZE
Elena Dementieva CAN [4] has a BYE
Na Li CHN [7] has a BYE
Alexa Glatch USA [WC] vs Elena Baltacha GBR [Q]
Alicia Molik AUS [WC] vs Tatjana Malek GER
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [29] has a BYE
Jie Zheng CHN [18] has a BYE
Sorana Cirstea ROU vs Kaia Kanepi EST
Jelena Dokic AUS vs Vera Dushevina RUS
Maria Sharapova RUS [10] has a BYE
Nadia Petrova RUS [16] has a BYE
Patty Schnyder SUI vs Tathiana Garbin ITA
Shuai Peng CHN vs Ekaterina Makarova RUS
Alona Bondarenko UKR [20] has a BYE
Maria Kirilenko RUS [32] has a BYE
Virginie Razzano FRA vs Kristina Barrois GER
Vania King USA vs Christina McHale USA [WC]
Caroline Wozniacki DEN [2] has a BYE
http://www.palmspringstodayonline.com/images/indio.jpg
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/mediumImage_543.gif
Welcome to Indian Wells, USA! All best players in the world are ready to arrive in California, west of the USA, to compete for the first mandatory title and for the first big title since the Australian Open. Only Williams sisters will be missing from the top, otherwise there will be all the best players so the tennis (http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=403927#) will be high quality. Only you will decide if a favourite or an outsider or dark horse will lift the title at the end. Vote now as the BNP Paribas Open gets underway with the main draw competition!
Ranking Points
WTA Premier Mandatory (96, $4,500,000):
W - 1000
F - 700
SF - 450
QF - 250
R16 - 140
R32 - 80
R64 - 50
R128 - 5
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 [13] beat Kim Clijsters BEL | 6-1 2-6 7-5
2006: Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Martina Hingis SUI [19] | 4-6 6-1 7-6
2007: Tatiana Golovin FRA [13] beat Lucie Safarova CZE [19] | 1-6 6-1 6-4
2008: Flavia Pennetta ITA [19] beat Maria Kirilenko RUS [18] | 3-6 7-5 6-1
2009: Nicole Vaidisova CZE beat Jelena Jankovic SRB [2] | 6-0 6-4
The Favourites
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_80459.jpg
First Section: Andrea Hlavackova CZE [Q]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_30458.jpg
Second Section: Kim Clijsters BEL [14]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_160391.jpg
Third Section: Flavia Pennetta ITA [9]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_100153.jpg
Fourth Section: Jelena Jankovic SRB [6]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_110492.jpg
Fifth Section: Klara Zakopalova CZE [Q]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_80394.jpg
Sixth Section: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [21]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_260142.jpg
Seventh Section: Vera Zvonareva RUS [12]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_190881.jpg
Eighth Section: Karolina Sprem CRO [Q]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_40388.jpg
Nineth Section: Gisela Dulko ARG [31]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312520.jpg
Tenth Section: Sabine Lisicki GER [22]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_311791.jpg
Eleventh Section: Aravane Rezai FRA [19]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_40289.jpg
Twelfth Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_130548.jpg
Thirteenth Section: Alicia Molik AUS [WC]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312469.jpg
Fourteenth Section: Sorana Cirstea ROU
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_20608.jpg
Fifteenth Section: Alona Bondarenko UKR [20]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_310577.jpg
Sixteenth Section: Maria Kirilenko RUS [32]
First Round [Top Half]
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [1] has a BYE
Alize Cornet FRA beat Carla Suarez Navarro ESP | 6-4 4-6 6-3
Andrea Hlavackova CZE [Q] beat Stefanie Voegele SUI | 6-1 6-4
Agnes Szavay HUN [27] has a BYE
Alisa Kleybanova RUS [23] has a BYE
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL [Q] beat Chanelle Scheepers RSA [Q] | 6-3 7-5
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE lost to Andrea Petkovic GER | 1-6 4-6
Kim Clijsters BEL [14] has a BYE
Flavia Pennetta ITA [9] has a BYE
Alberta Brianti ITA lost to Petra Kvitova CZE | 2-6 2-6
Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA [WC] | 6-2 6-4
Shahar Peer ISR [17] has a BYE
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [26] has a BYE
Mathilde Johansson FRA [Q] beat Sara Errani ITA | 6-1 6-3
Michaella Krajicek NED [Q] lost to Ajla Tomljanovic CRO [WC] | 6-4 6-7 4-6
Jelena Jankovic SRB [6] has a BYE
Victoria Azarenka BLR [3] has a BYE
Katarina Srebotnik SLO beat Sybille Bammer AUT | 6-3 6-3
Alexandra Dulgheru ROU lost to Klara Zakopalova CZE [Q] | 0-6 1-6
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ESP [28] has a BYE
Daniela Hantuchova SVK [21] has a BYE
Roberta Vinci ITA lost to Melanie Oudin USA | 2-6 7-5 5-7
Lucie Safarova CZE beat Julia Goerges GER | 6-4 6-2
Yanina Wickmayer BEL [13] has a BYE
Vera Zvonareva RUS [12] has a BYE
Lucie Hradecka CZE beat Renata Voracova CZE [Q] | 6-4 6-2
Anastasija Sevastova LAT beat Tamarine Tanasugarn THA [Q] | 6-3 6-7 7-6
Ana Ivanovic SRB [24] has a BYE
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS [25] has a BYE
Karolina Sprem CRO [Q] beat Kai-Chen Chang TPE [Q] | 6-3 6-4
Julie Coin FRA beat Tamira Paszek AUT [WC] | 6-2 7-6
Samantha Stosur AUS [8] has a BYE
First Round
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [5] has a BYE
Anna Chakvetadze RUS vs Anne Keothavong GBR
Magdalena Rybarikova SVK vs Justine Henin BEL [WC]
Gisela Dulko ARG [31] has a BYE
Sabine Lisicki GER [22] has a BYE
Jill Craybas USA vs Eleni Daniilidou GRE [WC]
Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU vs Polona Hercog SLO
[B]Marion Bartoli FRA [11] has a BYE
Francesca Schiavone ITA [15] has a BYE
Melinda Czink HUN vs Kimiko Date Krumm JPN
Petra Martic CRO [LL] vs Edina Gallovits ROU [Q]
Aravane Rezai FRA [19] has a BYE
Aleksandra Wozniak CAN [30] has a BYE
Timea Bacsinszky SUI vs Kirsten Flipkens BEL
Olga Govortsova BLR vs Iveta Benesova CZE
Elena Dementieva CAN [4] has a BYE
Na Li CHN [7] has a BYE
Alexa Glatch USA [WC] vs Elena Baltacha GBR [Q]
Alicia Molik AUS [WC] vs Tatjana Malek GER
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [29] has a BYE
Jie Zheng CHN [18] has a BYE
Sorana Cirstea ROU vs Kaia Kanepi EST
Jelena Dokic AUS vs Vera Dushevina RUS
Maria Sharapova RUS [10] has a BYE
Nadia Petrova RUS [16] has a BYE
Patty Schnyder SUI vs Tathiana Garbin ITA
Shuai Peng CHN vs Ekaterina Makarova RUS
Alona Bondarenko UKR [20] has a BYE
Maria Kirilenko RUS [32] has a BYE
Virginie Razzano FRA vs Kristina Barrois GER
Vania King USA vs Christina McHale USA [WC]
Caroline Wozniacki DEN [2] has a BYE