Sexysova
Jan 15th, 2012, 10:13 AM
PYW Australian Open
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Welcome to Melbourne, Australia! Finally here is the first Grand Slam of the season, Australian Open. All the best players will play here. You could see how they started off the new season, they can still reach their best form at the Australian Open. Who will be the winner? Any outsider or a hot favourite? Only you decide who will lift the trophy. Vote now as the Australian Open gets underway with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points
WTA Grand Slam (128, $8,166,324):
W - 2000
F - 1400
SF - 900
QF - 500
R16 - 280
R32 - 160
R64 - 100
R128 - 5
Qualifier - 60*
Q3 - 50
Q2 - 40
Q1 - 2
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2005: Shinobu Asagoe JPN [28] beat Anastasia Myskina RUS [3] | 6-1 1-6 7-6
2006: ElenaDementieva RUS [9] beat Anastasia Myskina RUS [12] | 6-4 3-6 6-3
2007: Elena Dementieva RUS [9] beat Kim Clijsters BEL [4] | 5-7 7-6 8-6
2008: Elena Dementieva RUS [11] beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK [9] | 7-5 6-3
2009: Jelena Dokic AUS [WC] beat Venus Williams USA [6] | 4-6 6-3 6-3
2010: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [22] beat Jie Zheng CHN | 6-4 6-3
2011: Na Li CHN [9] beat Shuai Peng CHN | 6-4 6-4
The Favourites
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First Section: Laura Robson GBR [14]
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Second Section: Akgul Amanmuradova UZB [2]
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Third Section: Andrea Hlavackova CZE [3]
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Fourth Section: Stefanie Voegele SUI [20]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fifth Section: Alison Riske USA [17]
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Sixth Section: Kristina Mladenovic FRA [24]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Seventh Section: Su-Wei Hsieh TPE
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Eighth Section: Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ
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Nineth Section: Marta Domachowska POL
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Tenth Section: Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [10]
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Eleventh Section: Jill Craybas USA
OUT OF COMPETITION
Twelfth Section: Monica Puig PUR
Final Qualifying Round
Kiki Bertens NED vs Laura Robson GBR [14]
Akgul Amanmuradova UZB [2] vs Timea Babos HUN [21]
Andrea Hlavackova CZE [3] vs Madison Brengle USA
Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP [4] vs Stefanie Voegele SUI [20]
Alexandra Panova RUS [5] vs Noppawan Lertcheewakarn THA
Maria Elena Camerin ITA vs Kristina Mladenovic FRA [24]
Coco Vandeweghe USA [7] vs Sarah Gronert GER
Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ vs Melinda Czink HUN
Marta Domachowska POL vs Karin Knapp ITA
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [10] vs Mirjana Lucic CRO [13]
Varvara Lepchenko USA [11] vs Jill Craybas USA
Kirsten Flipkens BEL vs Jamie Hampton USA [23]
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01249/rod-laver-arena-ep_1249257i.jpg
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/mediumImage_836.gif
Welcome to Melbourne, Australia! Finally here is the first Grand Slam of the season, Australian Open. All the best players will play here. You could see how they started off the new season, they can still reach their best form at the Australian Open. Who will be the winner? Any outsider or a hot favourite? Only you decide who will lift the trophy. Vote now as the Australian Open gets underway with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points
WTA Grand Slam (128, $8,166,324):
W - 2000
F - 1400
SF - 900
QF - 500
R16 - 280
R32 - 160
R64 - 100
R128 - 5
Qualifier - 60*
Q3 - 50
Q2 - 40
Q1 - 2
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2005: Shinobu Asagoe JPN [28] beat Anastasia Myskina RUS [3] | 6-1 1-6 7-6
2006: ElenaDementieva RUS [9] beat Anastasia Myskina RUS [12] | 6-4 3-6 6-3
2007: Elena Dementieva RUS [9] beat Kim Clijsters BEL [4] | 5-7 7-6 8-6
2008: Elena Dementieva RUS [11] beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK [9] | 7-5 6-3
2009: Jelena Dokic AUS [WC] beat Venus Williams USA [6] | 4-6 6-3 6-3
2010: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [22] beat Jie Zheng CHN | 6-4 6-3
2011: Na Li CHN [9] beat Shuai Peng CHN | 6-4 6-4
The Favourites
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_316629.jpg
First Section: Laura Robson GBR [14]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_10362.jpg
Second Section: Akgul Amanmuradova UZB [2]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_80459.jpg
Third Section: Andrea Hlavackova CZE [3]
http://www.wtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312336.jpg
Fourth Section: Stefanie Voegele SUI [20]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fifth Section: Alison Riske USA [17]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_315616.jpg
Sixth Section: Kristina Mladenovic FRA [24]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Seventh Section: Su-Wei Hsieh TPE
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_311137.jpg
Eighth Section: Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_310338.jpg
Nineth Section: Marta Domachowska POL
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_313390.jpg
Tenth Section: Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [10]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_30294.jpg
Eleventh Section: Jill Craybas USA
OUT OF COMPETITION
Twelfth Section: Monica Puig PUR
Final Qualifying Round
Kiki Bertens NED vs Laura Robson GBR [14]
Akgul Amanmuradova UZB [2] vs Timea Babos HUN [21]
Andrea Hlavackova CZE [3] vs Madison Brengle USA
Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP [4] vs Stefanie Voegele SUI [20]
Alexandra Panova RUS [5] vs Noppawan Lertcheewakarn THA
Maria Elena Camerin ITA vs Kristina Mladenovic FRA [24]
Coco Vandeweghe USA [7] vs Sarah Gronert GER
Yaroslava Shvedova KAZ vs Melinda Czink HUN
Marta Domachowska POL vs Karin Knapp ITA
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [10] vs Mirjana Lucic CRO [13]
Varvara Lepchenko USA [11] vs Jill Craybas USA
Kirsten Flipkens BEL vs Jamie Hampton USA [23]