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May 19th, 2006, 11:47 AM
PYW Rome
http://www.wtatour.com/global/graphics/logos/rome.jpg
http://folk.uio.no/osvanny/italy/rome/colosseum_small.jpg
Welcome to Rome, Italy! While the Colosseum, depicted above, played host to fights between gladiators and others, the Foro Italico will be the home of many sensational battles on the Italian red clay in the coming week. Arguably the biggest clay tournament to be won, besides the magnificent event of Roland Garros, all top players will settle for nothing less than a big fat check and a nice set of points to improve their rankings. Some are fortunate enough to start in the main draw, whereas others have to battle their way through qualifying. Who will be the last gladiator standing? Vote now as the Internazionali d'Italia continue.
Ranking Points:
Tier I (64, $1.300.000):
W - 300
F - 210
SF - 135
QF - 75
R16 - 42
R32 - 25
R64 - 5
Qualifier - 10 *
Q3 - 5
Q1 - 2
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
2005 Final:
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) beat Maria Kirilenko (RUS) | 6-2 6-0
The Favourites:
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/pennetta_palermo_william-an_7623_rx.jpg
First Section: Flavia Pennetta ITA [15]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Second Section: Maria Kirilenko RUS
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/molik_5615_rx.jpg
Third Section: Alicia Molik AUS
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/koukalova_6945_rx.jpg
Fourth Section: Klara Koukalova CZE
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/Myskina-ITF_7320_rx.jpg
Fifth Section: Anastasia Myskina RUS [10]
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/hantuchova_6246_rx.jpg
Sixth Section: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [13]
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/dementieva_7936_rx.jpg
Seventh Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [5]
http://www.wtatour.com/global/library/200x250/Clijsters-react_8421_rx.jpg
Eighth Section: Kim Clijsters BEL [2]
Quarter Finals:
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [7] v. Shahar Peer ISR
Elena Dementieva RUS [5] v. Anna Chakvetadze RUS
Flavia Pennetta ITA [15] v. Nicole Vaidisova CZE [12]
Alicia Molik AUS v. Lucie Safarova CZE
http://www.wtatour.com/global/graphics/logos/rome.jpg
http://folk.uio.no/osvanny/italy/rome/colosseum_small.jpg
Welcome to Rome, Italy! While the Colosseum, depicted above, played host to fights between gladiators and others, the Foro Italico will be the home of many sensational battles on the Italian red clay in the coming week. Arguably the biggest clay tournament to be won, besides the magnificent event of Roland Garros, all top players will settle for nothing less than a big fat check and a nice set of points to improve their rankings. Some are fortunate enough to start in the main draw, whereas others have to battle their way through qualifying. Who will be the last gladiator standing? Vote now as the Internazionali d'Italia continue.
Ranking Points:
Tier I (64, $1.300.000):
W - 300
F - 210
SF - 135
QF - 75
R16 - 42
R32 - 25
R64 - 5
Qualifier - 10 *
Q3 - 5
Q1 - 2
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
2005 Final:
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) beat Maria Kirilenko (RUS) | 6-2 6-0
The Favourites:
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/pennetta_palermo_william-an_7623_rx.jpg
First Section: Flavia Pennetta ITA [15]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Second Section: Maria Kirilenko RUS
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/molik_5615_rx.jpg
Third Section: Alicia Molik AUS
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/koukalova_6945_rx.jpg
Fourth Section: Klara Koukalova CZE
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/Myskina-ITF_7320_rx.jpg
Fifth Section: Anastasia Myskina RUS [10]
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/hantuchova_6246_rx.jpg
Sixth Section: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [13]
http://www.wtatour.com/global/photos_rx/dementieva_7936_rx.jpg
Seventh Section: Elena Dementieva RUS [5]
http://www.wtatour.com/global/library/200x250/Clijsters-react_8421_rx.jpg
Eighth Section: Kim Clijsters BEL [2]
Quarter Finals:
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [7] v. Shahar Peer ISR
Elena Dementieva RUS [5] v. Anna Chakvetadze RUS
Flavia Pennetta ITA [15] v. Nicole Vaidisova CZE [12]
Alicia Molik AUS v. Lucie Safarova CZE