Ballbasher
Apr 26th, 2011, 04:40 PM
PYW Estoril
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Welcome to Estoril, Portugal! This week, the 2010 season gets under way in South-West Europe. Many players will not only be fighting hard for points to get them up the rankings, but will also try to prepare themselves in the best possible way for Roland Garros which starts in four weeks time. Who will be in great shape on clay court? Vote now as the Estoril Open gets underway with the qualifying.
Ranking Points:
WTA 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:
2005: Jelena Dokić SRB beat Na Li CHN [4] | 2-6 7-6 6-2
2006: Paola Suarez ARG [WC] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA [1]| 6-4 4-6 6-4
2007: Maria Kirilenko RUS [6] beat Lucie Safarova CZE [3]| 6-1 6-4
2008: Corinna Dentoni ITA [Q] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA [1] | 6-2 6-2
2009: Sabine Lisicki GER [3] beat Sorana Cirstea ROU [4] | 3-6 6-1 6-1
2010: Shuai Peng CHN [7] beat Julia Goerges GER | 5-7 7-5 6-3
The Favourites
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First Quarter: Karolina Sprem CRO
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_40313.jpg
Second Quarter: Eleni Daniilidou GRE
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_313349.jpg
Third Quarter: Arantxa Rus NED [3]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_315683.jpg
Fourth Quarter: Sloane Stephens USA
Final Qualifying Round
Ekaterina Ivanova RUS vs Karolina Sprem CRO
Alexandra Cadantu ROU vs Eleni Daniilidou GRE
Arantxa Rus NED [3] vs Michaella Krajicek NED [8]
Sloane Stephens USA vs Petra Martic CRO [5]
http://www.hotels.com/hotels/EVT_1633-exter-1.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0M_KdlZIAtk/Sf1eYihXjtI/AAAAAAAATxg/tdW-MIyvzUA/s400/logo.png
Welcome to Estoril, Portugal! This week, the 2010 season gets under way in South-West Europe. Many players will not only be fighting hard for points to get them up the rankings, but will also try to prepare themselves in the best possible way for Roland Garros which starts in four weeks time. Who will be in great shape on clay court? Vote now as the Estoril Open gets underway with the qualifying.
Ranking Points:
WTA 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:
2005: Jelena Dokić SRB beat Na Li CHN [4] | 2-6 7-6 6-2
2006: Paola Suarez ARG [WC] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA [1]| 6-4 4-6 6-4
2007: Maria Kirilenko RUS [6] beat Lucie Safarova CZE [3]| 6-1 6-4
2008: Corinna Dentoni ITA [Q] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA [1] | 6-2 6-2
2009: Sabine Lisicki GER [3] beat Sorana Cirstea ROU [4] | 3-6 6-1 6-1
2010: Shuai Peng CHN [7] beat Julia Goerges GER | 5-7 7-5 6-3
The Favourites
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_190881.jpg
First Quarter: Karolina Sprem CRO
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_40313.jpg
Second Quarter: Eleni Daniilidou GRE
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_313349.jpg
Third Quarter: Arantxa Rus NED [3]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_315683.jpg
Fourth Quarter: Sloane Stephens USA
Final Qualifying Round
Ekaterina Ivanova RUS vs Karolina Sprem CRO
Alexandra Cadantu ROU vs Eleni Daniilidou GRE
Arantxa Rus NED [3] vs Michaella Krajicek NED [8]
Sloane Stephens USA vs Petra Martic CRO [5]