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Feb 23rd, 2012, 02:26 PM
PYW Doubles Doha
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Welcome to Doha, Qatar! The middle eastern swing kicks off in this beautiful gulf city. Last year, Doha followed the Dubai event and featured just a 16-team doubles draw, but this year it has been upgraded and now features a 26 team draw, which would have been 28 had two extra byes not been awarded. This tournament will surely be exciting as almost all of the top teams in doubles came to Doha to play, with the notable exception of defending champions Czech Květa Peschke and Slovene Katarina Srebotnik. Accomplished teams such as Americans Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond, Daniela Hantuchová of Slovakia and Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland, and Indian Sania Mirza with Russian Elena Vesnina, who are all in action make up for this absence though, as do new teams such as German Julia Görges and Chinese Jie Zheng and Russian Maria Kirilenko partnering German Sabine Lisicki. With these teams in action in the beautiful city at Doha with a huge amount of points and prize money at stake, this tournament won't disappoint. Vote now as the Qatar Total Open 2012 begins!
Previous Finals:
2011: Daniela Hantuchová SVK/Agnieszka Radwańska POL lost to Shahar Pe'er ISR/Shuai Peng CHN | 3-6 2-6
The Favorites:
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First Quarter: Julia Görges GER/Jie Zheng CHN [7]
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Second Quarter: Daniela Hantuchová SVK/Agnieszka Radwańska POL [3]
OUT OF COMPETITION:
Third Quarter: Maria Kirilenko RUS/Sabine Lisicki GER [4]
OUT OF COMPETITION:
Fourth Quarter: Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
Quarterfinals:
Polona Hercog SLO/María José Martínez Sánchez ESP vs Julia Görges GER/Jie Zheng CHN [7]
Daniela Hantuchová SVK/Agnieszka Radwańska POL [3] vs Casey Dellacqua AUS/Samantha Stosur AUS
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Anne Keothavong GBR vs Andreja Klepač SLO/Alicja Rosolska POL
Natalie Grandin RSA/Vladimíra Uhlířová CZE [6] vs Flavia Pennetta ITA/Francesca Schiavone ITA
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http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/05Y63pA5gQ6uB/x610.jpg
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/largeimage_86.jpg
Welcome to Doha, Qatar! The middle eastern swing kicks off in this beautiful gulf city. Last year, Doha followed the Dubai event and featured just a 16-team doubles draw, but this year it has been upgraded and now features a 26 team draw, which would have been 28 had two extra byes not been awarded. This tournament will surely be exciting as almost all of the top teams in doubles came to Doha to play, with the notable exception of defending champions Czech Květa Peschke and Slovene Katarina Srebotnik. Accomplished teams such as Americans Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond, Daniela Hantuchová of Slovakia and Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland, and Indian Sania Mirza with Russian Elena Vesnina, who are all in action make up for this absence though, as do new teams such as German Julia Görges and Chinese Jie Zheng and Russian Maria Kirilenko partnering German Sabine Lisicki. With these teams in action in the beautiful city at Doha with a huge amount of points and prize money at stake, this tournament won't disappoint. Vote now as the Qatar Total Open 2012 begins!
Previous Finals:
2011: Daniela Hantuchová SVK/Agnieszka Radwańska POL lost to Shahar Pe'er ISR/Shuai Peng CHN | 3-6 2-6
The Favorites:
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_313381.jpghttp://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_260144.jpg
First Quarter: Julia Görges GER/Jie Zheng CHN [7]
http://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_80394.jpghttp://www.wtatennis.com/namedImage/12781/player_312251.jpg
Second Quarter: Daniela Hantuchová SVK/Agnieszka Radwańska POL [3]
OUT OF COMPETITION:
Third Quarter: Maria Kirilenko RUS/Sabine Lisicki GER [4]
OUT OF COMPETITION:
Fourth Quarter: Sania Mirza IND/Elena Vesnina RUS [2]
Quarterfinals:
Polona Hercog SLO/María José Martínez Sánchez ESP vs Julia Görges GER/Jie Zheng CHN [7]
Daniela Hantuchová SVK/Agnieszka Radwańska POL [3] vs Casey Dellacqua AUS/Samantha Stosur AUS
Sorana Cîrstea ROU/Anne Keothavong GBR vs Andreja Klepač SLO/Alicja Rosolska POL
Natalie Grandin RSA/Vladimíra Uhlířová CZE [6] vs Flavia Pennetta ITA/Francesca Schiavone ITA