Dexter
Oct 25th, 2007, 05:25 PM
PYW Linz
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Welcome to Linz, Austria! This Tier II event concludes the European indoors circuit. It means in two weeks time 16 top-ranked players will compete in the Year Ending Championships in Madrid. With Linz being one of the last chance to gain precious points in the Race many players decided to competere here. Who will win the title? One of the favourites - Hantuchova, Vaidisova, Golovin? Or maybe one of the local favourites - Paszek, Bammer? Vote now as the competition continues!
Ranking Points:
Tier II (32, $600.000):
W - 275
F - 190
SF - 125
QF - 70
R16 - 35
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 15
*Q3 - 10
Q2 - 5
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2004: Barbara Schett AUT beat Elena Bovina RUS| 6-3 6-3
2005: Ana Ivanović beat Elena Dementieva RUS | 6-7 6-2 6-2
2006: Ai Sugiyama JPN beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK | 2-6 6-1 6-4
The Favourites:
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First Quarter: Alicia Molik AUS [Q]
http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/01/24/kirilenko_gallery__384x400.jpg
Second Quarter: Maria Kirilenko RUS
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Third Quarter: Flavia Pennetta ITA [WC]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Quarter: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [2]
Quarter Finals:
Francesca Schiavone ITA vs Alicia Molik AUS [Q]
Tamira Paszek AUT vs Maria Kirilenko RUS
Flavia Pennetta ITA [WC] vs Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q]
Alona Bondarenko UKR vs Gisela Dulko ARG
http://ase.cs.uni-essen.de/ase/past/ase2004/images/linz_main_square.jpg
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/graphics/logos/Linz.jpg
Welcome to Linz, Austria! This Tier II event concludes the European indoors circuit. It means in two weeks time 16 top-ranked players will compete in the Year Ending Championships in Madrid. With Linz being one of the last chance to gain precious points in the Race many players decided to competere here. Who will win the title? One of the favourites - Hantuchova, Vaidisova, Golovin? Or maybe one of the local favourites - Paszek, Bammer? Vote now as the competition continues!
Ranking Points:
Tier II (32, $600.000):
W - 275
F - 190
SF - 125
QF - 70
R16 - 35
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 15
*Q3 - 10
Q2 - 5
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2004: Barbara Schett AUT beat Elena Bovina RUS| 6-3 6-3
2005: Ana Ivanović beat Elena Dementieva RUS | 6-7 6-2 6-2
2006: Ai Sugiyama JPN beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK | 2-6 6-1 6-4
The Favourites:
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/130548.jpg
First Quarter: Alicia Molik AUS [Q]
http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2006/01/24/kirilenko_gallery__384x400.jpg
Second Quarter: Maria Kirilenko RUS
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41835000/jpg/_41835584_pennetta_getty300.jpg
Third Quarter: Flavia Pennetta ITA [WC]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Quarter: Daniela Hantuchova SVK [2]
Quarter Finals:
Francesca Schiavone ITA vs Alicia Molik AUS [Q]
Tamira Paszek AUT vs Maria Kirilenko RUS
Flavia Pennetta ITA [WC] vs Timea Bacsinszky SUI [Q]
Alona Bondarenko UKR vs Gisela Dulko ARG