Ballbasher
Feb 9th, 2008, 04:22 PM
PYW Pattaya City
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Welcome to Pattaya, Thailand! This week, the 2008 season gets underway in Asia. Many players will not only be fighting hard for points to get them up the rankings, but will also try to prepare themselves in the best possible way for Indian Wells and Miami (http://wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=331568#) in four weeks. Who will be in great shape on hard court? Vote now as the tournament kicks off!
Ranking Points:
W - 95
F - 67
SF - 43
QF - 24R16 - 12
R32 - 3
Qualifier - 5 *
Q3 - 3
Q2 - 2
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2005:Jelena Dokic SCG beat Marta Domachowska POL [6]| 6-4 6-3
2006:Shahar Peer ISR [4] beat Na Li CHN | 4-6 6-3 7-5
2007:Martina Sucha SVK beat Sania Mirza IND [5] | 7-6 6-3
The Favourites:
OUT OF COMPETITION
First Quarter: Agnieszka Radwanska POL [1]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Second Quarter: Iroda Tulyaganova UZB [Q]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Third Quarter: Lilia Osterloh USA
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Quarter: Urszula Radwanska POL [WC]
Semi Finals:
Olga Poutchkova RUS vs Angelique Kerber GER [5]
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE vs Olga Savchuk UKR
http://www.bugbog.com/images/beaches/thailand_beach_pictures_krabi/thailand_beaches_large/beaches_pattaya_overview.jpg
Welcome to Pattaya, Thailand! This week, the 2008 season gets underway in Asia. Many players will not only be fighting hard for points to get them up the rankings, but will also try to prepare themselves in the best possible way for Indian Wells and Miami (http://wtaworld.com/showthread.php?t=331568#) in four weeks. Who will be in great shape on hard court? Vote now as the tournament kicks off!
Ranking Points:
W - 95
F - 67
SF - 43
QF - 24R16 - 12
R32 - 3
Qualifier - 5 *
Q3 - 3
Q2 - 2
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals:
2005:Jelena Dokic SCG beat Marta Domachowska POL [6]| 6-4 6-3
2006:Shahar Peer ISR [4] beat Na Li CHN | 4-6 6-3 7-5
2007:Martina Sucha SVK beat Sania Mirza IND [5] | 7-6 6-3
The Favourites:
OUT OF COMPETITION
First Quarter: Agnieszka Radwanska POL [1]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Second Quarter: Iroda Tulyaganova UZB [Q]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Third Quarter: Lilia Osterloh USA
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Quarter: Urszula Radwanska POL [WC]
Semi Finals:
Olga Poutchkova RUS vs Angelique Kerber GER [5]
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE vs Olga Savchuk UKR