Welcome to London for the climax of OWTT's third season. The season's top 8 performers arrive in London to battle it out for the prestigious Year End Championships. Three Slam champions from this season are present, so it should be an immensely exciting tournament!
Huge congratulations to this season's eight qualifiers. They are...
#1. Alicia Molik
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/130548.jpg
W – Bangalore, Rome, Eastbourne, Stanford
RU – N/A
SF – Miami, French Open, New Haven, US Open, Beijing
#2. Maria Sharapova
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/310137.jpg
W – Dubai, US Open, Tokyo
RU – N/A
SF – Charleston, Wimbledon
#3. Anna Kournikova
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/110375.jpg
W - N/A
RU – Sydney, Australian Open, Doha, Berlin, Los Angeles
SF – Indian Wells, Stuttgart
1-0 Safarova
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5-4 Safarova
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6-5 Molik
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Safarova came out of the blocks all guns blazing but was unable to keep it up as Molik found her groove half way through the second set and lauched a great comeback. Safarova will have to regroup for her next match, while the world #1 opens up her campaign with a good win over a tricky opponent
Davenport repeats her win from last week over Cirstea. Davenport got off to a great start but then seemed to freeze in the second set. Linds was able to regroup at the start of the third though, and Cirstea had no answer to Davenport's thunderous groundstrokes. The Aussie Open champ opens her campaign with a solid win, while Cirstea goes back to the drawing board
1-0 Kournikova
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6-5 Sharapova
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Wow - Kournikova got off to a flying start, going up 5-0 before completely collapsing and only winning one more game. Kudos to Sharapova though for digging deep and finding a way out of the first set. Once she came back there was no looking back for the US Open champion, who is looking dangerous. Kournikova will hope for better fortune in her next matches
1-0 Harkleroad
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2-1 Na Li
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3-2 Harkleroad
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Ashley will be thrilled she got to play here, after missing out directly by just 2 points. She got off to an awful start before regrouping well and playing the big points better than her opponent in the final set. Harkleroad definitely has the game to cause some upsets here this week
Adal
Dec 9th, 2008, 04:02 PM
Other RR results today?
Poova
Dec 9th, 2008, 04:05 PM
YAY Ashley!!! :woohoo: Happy I got at least one win here. :D
Sorana :( Embarrassing losing to the old woman yet again.
go back to Linz :wavey:
It's not Ashley's fault a career threatening injury in Quebec meant that she missed out on qualifying by a mere 2 points. :sad:
You really should be more sympathetic. I thought old women were supposed to be nice? :rolleyes:
Dave.
Dec 9th, 2008, 05:33 PM
It's not Ashley's fault a career threatening injury in Quebec meant that she missed out on qualifying by a mere 2 points. :sad:
You really should be more sympathetic. I thought old women were supposed to be nice? :rolleyes:
Oh, it's just I had never heard of Ashley before today. Sorry for your injury. :awww:
1-0 Cirstea
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3-2 Cirstea
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Topsy-turvy first 2 sets from these two, before some stunning tennis in the decider. It was Cirstea who held her nerve late on in the decider though, and she sees of the #1 seed to bring her W/L to 1-1 and boost her chances of qualification. Molik falls to 1-1 and will have to regroup for her final match.
1-0 Safarova
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(4) Safarova leads (7) Davenport
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Tomek.
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:24 PM
now I need to beat Lindsay and even this can be not enough :(
Safarova was on fire today, and Davenport was left helpless. Both women also come out with 1-1 W/L records, meaning the black group's last matches are both all or nothing matches for all the players! Exciting!!
1-0 Sharapova
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2-1 Na Li
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3-2 Na Li
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4-3 Na Li
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Na Li rebounds nicely from her loss to Harkleroad by beating the #2-ranked player. Sharapova will be furious with this loss, but she is still 1-1 with a chance to qualify
1-0 Kournikova
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6-5 Kournikova
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Kournikova rode her luck with the CT today to edge out this win. Tough luck for Harkleroad, who must win her next match in order to qualify for the semis, wit everyone in the Red Group also being 1-1 :eek:
champion88
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:49 PM
All players are 1-1, so the winners of the remaining matches will qualify for the semis!
TENSE!!!
Shafanovic.
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:49 PM
Ohhh my god..
Shafanovic.
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:50 PM
Are you doing the whole tourney today? :eek:
Jose.
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:50 PM
Everyone 1-1 :tape:
:eek: The last matches are going to be such a nailbitters :p
Adal
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:51 PM
Day 3 results now plz :crying2:
Shafanovic.
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:54 PM
Yes please. :kiss:
champion88
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:58 PM
Day 3 coming up.... :drool:
Shafanovic.
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:59 PM
:sobbing: Oh god please help me with those points :sobbing:
Poova
Dec 9th, 2008, 06:59 PM
:rolleyes: Second time in a row I lose to Kournikova by CT! :fiery:
1-0 Davenport
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Davenport repeats her win from last week over the top player and sends the #1 seed crashing out of the championships. Davenport advances to the semis - well done!
Cirstea's gameplan fitted perfectly with Safarova's today - she knew exactly what she had to do to beat her. Safarova is sent packing, while Cirstea joins Davenport in the semis - well done!
1-0 Sharapova
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After losing a tight first set, Harkleroad's tennis hit cruise control as she painted the line in the last 2 sets, leaving Sharapova with no answer. Harkleroad makes the most of her alternate spot by making the semis and sending the US Open champion crashing out in the process - well done!
1-0 Na Li
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(8) Na Li leads (3) Kournikova
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Poova
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:21 PM
Come on!!! :rocker2: :D
Would have been devastated if I ended up losing out on qualifying by a cointoss. :lol:
1-0* Kournikova
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(8) Na Li def. (3) Kournikova
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http://www.wtnphotos.com/data/550/1akoupic116.jpg
What a beatdown from Na Li who produced her best match of the season to send Kournikova home in a stream of tears. Na Li completes the final four lineup - well done!
(2) Sharapova def. (3) Kournikova 7-5 6-1
(9/Alt) Harkleroad def. (8) Na Li 1-6 6-0 6-4
(8) Na Li def. (2) Sharapova 6-2 0-6 6-3
(3) Kournikova def. (9/Alt) Harkleroad 6-0 0-6 7-5*
(9/Alt) Harkleroad def. (2) Sharapova 4-6 6-2 6-2
(8) Na Li def. (3) Kournikova 6-3 6-2
1. Na Li 2-1 (5-3)
2. Harkleroad 2-1 (5-4)
3. Sharapova 1-2 (4-4)
4. Kournikova 1-2 (2-5)
champion88
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:25 PM
Semis
(6) Cirstea Vs. (9/Alt) Harkleroad
(7) Davenport Vs. (8) Na Li
Shafanovic.
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:26 PM
:sad:
champion88
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:26 PM
Once I have received PMs from the 4 semi-finalists to say they either want to use same points, or a PM with new points for their SF opponent, I will do the semis, so get those PMs in quickly! :p
Dave.
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:28 PM
I'll decide now..
btw what's the (-2) and (+1) about?
champion88
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:28 PM
:drive:
champion88
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:29 PM
I'll decide now..
btw what's the (-2) and (+1) about?
Game difference to show how you were placed at #2 rather than #1 in your group
Adal
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:30 PM
Deciding.
Tomek.
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:31 PM
btw will I stay on top?
Poova
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:31 PM
Against Sorana? :help:
Gonna need a little while to think about what points to use I think. :lol: I'll send sometime tonight.
Tomek.
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:32 PM
I so hope Ash will win now :angel:
Shafanovic.
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:34 PM
I hope one of them pulls out so Masha can qualify..
Jokes.. :lol:
Tomek.
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:36 PM
maybe 3 will no points for SFs :awww:
champion88
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:37 PM
btw will I stay on top?
Yes ;)
champion88
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:38 PM
maybe 3 will no points for SFs :awww:
Then I will just use their pts from RR stage :p
Shafanovic.
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:39 PM
Then maybe I'll just come over there and shoot you and take over the game :ras:
Tomek.
Dec 9th, 2008, 07:40 PM
maybe you can do also exo SF with those who didn't make the real semis? :p
1-0 Harkleroad
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1-0 Na Li
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1-0 Na Li
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6-4
Shame that the season finale is decided by a CT, but it is Na Li who rides her luck to sweep the honours here at the season ending championships - her first title in fact!! :eek: The win sees the Chinese player rise to #5 in the rankings. Great season for Cirstea too, who finihes up at #3 - well done to both :D
Jose.
Dec 10th, 2008, 06:34 PM
Na Li :eek: :tape: :help: :bowdown:
Cirstea :hug:
Adal
Dec 10th, 2008, 06:34 PM
Disgusting :o
Slutati
Dec 10th, 2008, 06:38 PM
Thank god. Tati is happy she didn't have to giver her trophy to Sorana. :o:o:o
Shafanovic.
Dec 10th, 2008, 06:39 PM
Well done Na
Shafanovic.
Dec 10th, 2008, 06:39 PM
Sharapova's best season and hoping she would get nominated for things. LMAO
Adal
Dec 10th, 2008, 06:41 PM
Sorana is disgusted and might not be returning for S4 :(
champion88
Dec 10th, 2008, 06:49 PM
Sorana is disgusted and might not be returning for S4 :(