Ballbasher
Jan 8th, 2012, 01:25 PM
PYW Sydney
http://www.makemystay.com.au/tenantwiz/store/images/gallery/sydney-harbour-overview_9_22_2008.jpg
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/mediumimage_636.jpg (http://www.wtatennis.com/page/Tournaments/Info/0,,12781~636,00.html)
Welcome to Sydney, Australia! We moved to the second week of the new season and players will have their last chance to prepare for the first Grand Slam event of this year, Australian Open, which starts next week. Only you decide who will lift the trophy in the end. Vote now as the Apia International Sydney gets underway with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points
WTA Premier (32, $618,000):
W - 470
F - 320
SF - 200
QF - 120
R16 - 60
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 20*
Q3 - 12
Q2 - 8
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2006: Ana Ivanovic SRB beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 6-2 6-4
2007: Elena Dementieva RUS [6] beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK | 6-2 6-2
2008: Tathiana Golovin FRA beat Ana Ivanovic SRB [4] | 3-6 7-5 6-4
2009: Jarmila Groth AUS [WC] beat Ai Sugiyama JPN | 6-4 6-7 7-6
2010: Sabine Lisicki GER beat Flavia Pennetta | 6-0 6-3
2011: Jelena Jankovic SRB [6] beat Maria Kirilenko RUS | 7-6 7-5
The Favourites
http://www.wtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_310577.jpg
First Section: Maria Kirilenko RUS [1/WC]
http://www.wtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_20576.jpg
Second Section: Iveta Benesova CZE [8]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_315616.jpg
Third Section: Kristina Mladenovic FRA
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Section: Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fifth Section: Bojana Jovanovski SRB
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_310431.jpg
Sixth Section: Mandy Minella LUX
Final Qualifying Round
Maria Kirilenko RUS [1/WC] vs Anastasija Sevastova LAT
Arantxa Rus NED vs Iveta Benesova CZE [8]
Vania King USA vs Kristina Mladenovic FRA
Chanelle Scheepers RSA [4] vs Alize Cornet FRA
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA vs Michaella Krajicek NED
Mandy Minella LUX vs Eleni Daniilidou GRE
http://www.makemystay.com.au/tenantwiz/store/images/gallery/sydney-harbour-overview_9_22_2008.jpg
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/mediumimage_636.jpg (http://www.wtatennis.com/page/Tournaments/Info/0,,12781~636,00.html)
Welcome to Sydney, Australia! We moved to the second week of the new season and players will have their last chance to prepare for the first Grand Slam event of this year, Australian Open, which starts next week. Only you decide who will lift the trophy in the end. Vote now as the Apia International Sydney gets underway with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points
WTA Premier (32, $618,000):
W - 470
F - 320
SF - 200
QF - 120
R16 - 60
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 20*
Q3 - 12
Q2 - 8
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2006: Ana Ivanovic SRB beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 6-2 6-4
2007: Elena Dementieva RUS [6] beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK | 6-2 6-2
2008: Tathiana Golovin FRA beat Ana Ivanovic SRB [4] | 3-6 7-5 6-4
2009: Jarmila Groth AUS [WC] beat Ai Sugiyama JPN | 6-4 6-7 7-6
2010: Sabine Lisicki GER beat Flavia Pennetta | 6-0 6-3
2011: Jelena Jankovic SRB [6] beat Maria Kirilenko RUS | 7-6 7-5
The Favourites
http://www.wtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_310577.jpg
First Section: Maria Kirilenko RUS [1/WC]
http://www.wtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_20576.jpg
Second Section: Iveta Benesova CZE [8]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_315616.jpg
Third Section: Kristina Mladenovic FRA
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Section: Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fifth Section: Bojana Jovanovski SRB
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_310431.jpg
Sixth Section: Mandy Minella LUX
Final Qualifying Round
Maria Kirilenko RUS [1/WC] vs Anastasija Sevastova LAT
Arantxa Rus NED vs Iveta Benesova CZE [8]
Vania King USA vs Kristina Mladenovic FRA
Chanelle Scheepers RSA [4] vs Alize Cornet FRA
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA vs Michaella Krajicek NED
Mandy Minella LUX vs Eleni Daniilidou GRE