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Oct 31st, 2008, 04:53 PM
PYW ITF Bratislava, Nantes & Tokyo
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Welcome to Bratislava, Slovakia, Nantes, France, and Tokyo in Japan There are only a few weeks left on the PYW Circuit before the season ending championships, so players are looking to pick up some points in hope of making the cut. The strong field in Bratislava could rival that of a weaker tier event. WTA stars Benesova, Dulko, Safarova and Vesnina join Bovina, Krajicek, and Rybarikova in what promises to be one of the strongest events of the year so far. Nates also presents a nice field, as challenger circuit stars Kerber, Görges, O'Brien and Flipkens face off against rising challengers Coin and Vögele. Finally, Tokyo features many of the players present last week in Taipei. Japanese star Date-Krumm headlines the field, which also includes Gajdosova, Dentoni, Chan and Hsieh. Who will take home the crowns? So Vote now as the events begin!
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Ranking Points Bratislava:
ITF 100K+H (32, $100,000):
W - 75
F - 55
SF - 40
QF - 20
R16 - 10
R32 - 1
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Ranking Points Nantes:
ITF 50K+H (32, $50,000):
W - 45
F - 32
SF - 20
QF - 12
R16 - 6
R32 - 1
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Ranking Points Tokyo:
ITF 50K (32, $50,000):
W - 35
F - 25
SF - 16
QF - 9
R16 - 5
R32 - 1
Previous Finals:
Taipei:
2007: Tatjana Malek GER lost to Angelique Kerber GER [6] | 6-2 3-6 3-6
Nantes:
New Event in 2008 [$25K last year]
Tokyo:
2007: Rika Fujiwara JPN [Q] lost to Yurika Sema JPN [4] | 1-6 6-2 0-6
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Bratislava
022. Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
089. Tatjana Malek GER
294. Michaëlla Krajicek NED
NR. Elena Vesnina RUS
Nantes
015. Julia Görges GER [3]
031. Stefanie Vögele SUI [6]
070. Elena Baltacha GBR
080. Johanna Larsson SWE
Tokyo
026. Ksenia Palkina KGZ [3]
057. Jarmila Gajdosova AUS [4]
065. Su-Wei Hsieh TPE [5]
093. Aiko Nakamura JPN [6]
The Semifinalists:
Bratislava
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First Quarter: Michaëlla Krajicek NED [Q]
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Second Quarter: Tatjana Malek GER
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Third Quarter: Elena Vesnina RUS
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Fourth Quarter: Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
Nantes
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First Quarter: Stefanie Vögele SUI [6]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/20556.jpg
Second Quarter: Elena Baltacha GBR
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Third Quarter: Julia Görges GER [3]
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Fourth Quarter: Johanna Larsson SWE
Tokyo
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First Quarter: Aiko Nakamura JPN [6]
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Second Quarter: Jarmila Gajdosova SVK [4]
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Third Quarter: Ksenia Palkina KGZ [3]
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Fourth Quarter: Su-Wei Hsieh TPE [5]
<!-- END TEMPLATE: bbcode_code -->Bratislava | Semifinals:
Michaëlla Krajicek NED [Q] vs Tatjana Malek GER
Elena Vesnina RUS vs Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
Nantes | Semifinals:
Stefanie Vögele SUI [6] vs Elena Baltacha GBR
Julia Görges GER [3] vs Johanna Larsson SWE
Tokyo | Semifinals:
Aiko Nakamura JPN [6] vs Jarmila Gajdosova SVK [4]
Ksenia Palkina KGZ [3] vs Su-Wei Hsieh TPE [5]
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http://www.airportdirecttravel.co.uk/live/Portals/10/France/France%20Nantes/nantes-1-resized.jpg
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/06/japan-sky-tree-tower-tokyo.jpg
Welcome to Bratislava, Slovakia, Nantes, France, and Tokyo in Japan There are only a few weeks left on the PYW Circuit before the season ending championships, so players are looking to pick up some points in hope of making the cut. The strong field in Bratislava could rival that of a weaker tier event. WTA stars Benesova, Dulko, Safarova and Vesnina join Bovina, Krajicek, and Rybarikova in what promises to be one of the strongest events of the year so far. Nates also presents a nice field, as challenger circuit stars Kerber, Görges, O'Brien and Flipkens face off against rising challengers Coin and Vögele. Finally, Tokyo features many of the players present last week in Taipei. Japanese star Date-Krumm headlines the field, which also includes Gajdosova, Dentoni, Chan and Hsieh. Who will take home the crowns? So Vote now as the events begin!
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Ranking Points Bratislava:
ITF 100K+H (32, $100,000):
W - 75
F - 55
SF - 40
QF - 20
R16 - 10
R32 - 1
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Ranking Points Nantes:
ITF 50K+H (32, $50,000):
W - 45
F - 32
SF - 20
QF - 12
R16 - 6
R32 - 1
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Ranking Points Tokyo:
ITF 50K (32, $50,000):
W - 35
F - 25
SF - 16
QF - 9
R16 - 5
R32 - 1
Previous Finals:
Taipei:
2007: Tatjana Malek GER lost to Angelique Kerber GER [6] | 6-2 3-6 3-6
Nantes:
New Event in 2008 [$25K last year]
Tokyo:
2007: Rika Fujiwara JPN [Q] lost to Yurika Sema JPN [4] | 1-6 6-2 0-6
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Bratislava
022. Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
089. Tatjana Malek GER
294. Michaëlla Krajicek NED
NR. Elena Vesnina RUS
Nantes
015. Julia Görges GER [3]
031. Stefanie Vögele SUI [6]
070. Elena Baltacha GBR
080. Johanna Larsson SWE
Tokyo
026. Ksenia Palkina KGZ [3]
057. Jarmila Gajdosova AUS [4]
065. Su-Wei Hsieh TPE [5]
093. Aiko Nakamura JPN [6]
The Semifinalists:
Bratislava
http://2008.wimbledon.org/images/players/wta311578.jpg
First Quarter: Michaëlla Krajicek NED [Q]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/310440.jpg
Second Quarter: Tatjana Malek GER
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/311220.jpg
Third Quarter: Elena Vesnina RUS
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/20576.jpg
Fourth Quarter: Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
Nantes
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First Quarter: Stefanie Vögele SUI [6]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/20556.jpg
Second Quarter: Elena Baltacha GBR
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/313381.jpg
Third Quarter: Julia Görges GER [3]
http://www.itftennis.com/shared/medialibrary/image/staticarticle/IO_31417_staticarticle.JPG
Fourth Quarter: Johanna Larsson SWE
Tokyo
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/140219.jpg
First Quarter: Aiko Nakamura JPN [6]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/310169.jpg
Second Quarter: Jarmila Gajdosova SVK [4]
http://www.fta-byardinghi.com/images/palkina-g.gif
Third Quarter: Ksenia Palkina KGZ [3]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/310053.jpg
Fourth Quarter: Su-Wei Hsieh TPE [5]
<!-- END TEMPLATE: bbcode_code -->Bratislava | Semifinals:
Michaëlla Krajicek NED [Q] vs Tatjana Malek GER
Elena Vesnina RUS vs Iveta Benesova CZE [3]
Nantes | Semifinals:
Stefanie Vögele SUI [6] vs Elena Baltacha GBR
Julia Görges GER [3] vs Johanna Larsson SWE
Tokyo | Semifinals:
Aiko Nakamura JPN [6] vs Jarmila Gajdosova SVK [4]
Ksenia Palkina KGZ [3] vs Su-Wei Hsieh TPE [5]