Welcome to Auckland, New Zealand! During the first week of the year, this is the first International event of the year! It runs alongside the popular Brisbane premier event and the Hopman Cup this week, which one would expect to diminish the draw here somewhat, but instead, Auckland has actually received the strongest draw of any of the doubles tournaments this week! The top seeds, Květa Peschke of the Czech Republic and Slovene Katarina Srebotnik, were awarded the WTA's Doubles Team of the Year Award last year, and this is where things began for them as the won the title, so they will certainly hope for good fortunes again this week and that these would lead to another wonderful season in 2012. Other marquee teams in Auckland include the reunited team of second seeds Indian Sania Mirza and Russian Elena Vesnina, third-seeded Czechs Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká, who won the French Open last year, and finally German rising star Julia Görges partnering with Italian Flavia Pennetta, who has recently split from Argentine Gisela Dulko, with whom she had much success last year. Besides the seeds, there are many powerful teams in Auckland, which will make competition very fierce. Since only you can decide the winner, vote now as the ASB Classic begins!
Previous Finals:
2010: Not Held!
2009: Marina Erakovic NZL/Polona Hercog SLO [WC] lost to Elena Vesnina RUS/Riza Zalameda USA [4] | 3-6 3-6
The Favorites:
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Top Half: Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3]
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Bottom Half: Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
First Round:
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1] vs Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER vs Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3] vs Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak CRO vs Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU vs Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Emily Fanning NZL/Regina Kulikova RUS [WC] vs Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA vs Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC] vs Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3]
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC]
Emiel Goelen
Jan 4th, 2012, 06:53 AM
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3]
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC]
Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA
Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA
Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN
Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
Djezonfly
Jan 4th, 2012, 11:58 AM
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3]
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA
Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
nevetssllim
Jan 4th, 2012, 11:58 AM
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3]
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak CRO
Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA
Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
Светльо
Jan 4th, 2012, 01:33 PM
Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA
Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak
Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER
Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU
Emily Fanning NZL/Regina Kulikova RUS [WC]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA
Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
Igorche
Jan 4th, 2012, 02:49 PM
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER
Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak CRO
Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN
Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
kejm
Jan 4th, 2012, 03:57 PM
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3]
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC]
zveeen
Jan 4th, 2012, 04:26 PM
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA
Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN
Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
Andiyan
Jan 5th, 2012, 02:07 AM
Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER
Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak CRO
Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Emily Fanning NZL/Regina Kulikova RUS [WC]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC]
iGOAT
Jan 5th, 2012, 02:17 AM
First Round:
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1] vs Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA | 7-5 2-1
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER vs Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA | 7-5 1-2
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3] vs Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE | 6-2 3-4
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak CRO vs Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER | 4-6 2-3
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU vs Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU | 6-1 2-6 0-0
Emily Fanning NZL/Regina Kulikova RUS [WC] vs Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4] | 1-6 4-4
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA vs Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN | 6-7 1-1
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC] vs Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2] | 3-6 3-3
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC]
flareon
Jan 5th, 2012, 04:59 PM
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA
Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA
Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2
Dorien.
Jan 5th, 2012, 05:08 PM
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1]
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER
Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE
Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU
Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4]
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC]
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1] beat Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA | 7-5 6-1
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER vs Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA | 7-5 5-3 MP!
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3] vs Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE | 6-2 4-6 0-2
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak CRO lost to Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER | 4-6 3-6
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU vs Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU | 6-1 2-6 4-1
Emily Fanning NZL/Regina Kulikova RUS [WC] lost to Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4] | 1-6 5-7
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA vs Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN | 6-7 4-3
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC] vs Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2] | 3-6 5-6 MP!
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1] beat Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA | 7-5 6-1
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER beat Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA | 7-5 6-3
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3] vs Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE | 6-2 4-6 1-4
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak CRO lost to Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER | 4-6 3-6
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU beat Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU | 6-1 2-6 6-1
Emily Fanning NZL/Regina Kulikova RUS [WC] lost to Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4] | 1-6 5-7
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA lost to Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN | 6-7 4-6
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC] lost to Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2] | 3-6 6-7
Tennisfan06
Jan 6th, 2012, 08:39 PM
Team Sweden
Jose.
Jan 6th, 2012, 08:50 PM
Arvidsson/Larsson
iGOAT
Jan 7th, 2012, 01:49 AM
First Round:
Květa Peschke CZE/Katarina Srebotnik SLO [1] beat Līga Dekmeijere LAT/Megan Moulton-Levy USA | 7-5 6-1
Jamie Hampton USA/Jasmin Wöhr GER beat Eva Birnerová CZE/Alberta Brianti ITA | 7-5 6-3
Andrea Hlaváčková CZE/Lucie Hradecká CZE [3] lost to Sofia Arvivdsson SWE/Johanna Larsson SWE | 6-2 4-6 1-6
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Darija Jurak CRO lost to Kristina Barrois GER/Anna-Lena Grönefeld GER | 4-6 3-6
Alizé Cornet FRA/Monica Niculescu ROU beat Elena Bogdan ROU/Alexandra Dulgheru ROU | 6-1 2-6 6-1
Emily Fanning NZL/Regina Kulikova RUS [WC] lost to Julia Görges GER/Flavia Pennetta ITA [4] | 1-6 5-7
Sara Errani ITA/Roberta Vinci ITA lost to Sabine Lisicki GER/Shuai Peng CHN | 6-7 4-6
Marina Erakovic NZL/Rebecca Marino CAN [WC] lost to Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2] | 3-6 6-7