S4 Week 27, Moscow, RUS, Tier I

MOSCOW


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Welcome to Moscow, Russia. Last week saw Kournikova defeating Na Li to take the title in Stuttgart, with both moving into Top 8 Race spots. Both will be looking to do well again this week. With just 2 events left before the season-ending championships, this is the final Tier I stop, so still big points up for grabs for the race to the championships! There are still several women in contention for spots, so they will have to give it their all here.


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S1 – (4) S.Williams (ret.) def. (1) Dementieva (ret.) 3-6 6-1 6-2
S2 – (9) Ivanovic def. Paszek (ret.) 6-1 7-5
S3 – V.Williams def. Larcher de Brito 6-4 3-6 6-4


Points to Defend

Cibulkova – 1
Mattek – 1
Szavay – 1
Pennetta – 1
S.Williams – 1
Jie Zheng – 5
Wozniacki – 5
Bartoli – 5
Benesova – 15
Dokic – 15
Pavlyuchenkova – 15
Zvonareva – 15
Na Li – 15
Golovin – 15
Vaidisova – 15
Dulko – 15
Malek – 15
Salerni – 15
Ivanovic – 15
Azarenka – 15
Safina – 15
Kournikova – 15
Hantuchova – 40
Safarova – 40
Cirstea – 40
Sharapova – 40
Petrova – 40
Craybas – 40
Tulyaganova – 40
Chakvetadze – 40
Molik – 90
Jankovic – 90
Cornet – 90
Schnyder – 90
Davenport – 150
Larcher de Brito – 225
V.Williams – 350


Draw

(1) Wickmayer Vs. Bye
S.Williams Vs. Chakvetadze
Cornet Vs. Benesova
Bye Vs. (11) Ivanovic
(16) Jankovic Vs. Bye
Tulyaganova Vs. Paszek
Craybas Vs. Bartoli
Bye Vs. (5) Na Li

(6) Cirstea Vs. Bye
Sharapova Vs. Pennetta
Robson Vs. Mattek
Bye Vs. (14) Schnyder
(13) Hantuchova Vs. Bye
Vaidisova Vs. Malek
(WC) Seles Vs. Lucic
Bye Vs. (3) Davenport

(4) Molik Vs. Bye
Sprem Vs. Kuznetsova
Zvonareva Vs. Dulko
Bye Vs. (9) Kournikova
(12) Petrova Vs. Bye
Golovin Vs. Wozniacki
Safina Vs. Gallovits
Bye Vs. (7) V.Williams

(8) Szavay Vs. Bye
Mirza Vs. Kvitova
Dokic Vs. Kirilenko
Bye Vs. (10) Larcher de Brito
(15) Jie Zheng Vs. Bye
Pavlyuchenkova Vs. Cibulkova
Salerni Vs. Safarova
Bye Vs. (2) Azarenka


POINTS DUE TUESDAY 12PM

Rankings w/Moscow off

1. (1) Yanina Wickmayer – 2965
2. (2) Victoria Azarenka – 2910
3. (3) Lindsay Davenport – 2370
4. (4) Alicia Molik – 2295
5. (5) Na Li – 2340
6. (6) Sorana Cirstea – 2310
7. (8) Agnes Szavay – 2001
8. (9) Anna Kournikova – 1865
9. (11) Ana Ivanovic – 1812
10. (7) Venus Williams – 1682
11. (12) Nadia Petrova – 1636
12. (10) Michelle Larcher de Brito – 1605
13. (13) Daniela Hantuchova – 1530
14. (14) Patty Schnyder – 1376
15. (15) Jie Zheng – 1280
16. (17) Nicole Vaidisova – 1213
17. (18) Dominika Cibulkova – 1189
18. (16) Jelena Jankovic – 1180
19. (19) Caroline Wozniacki – 1156
20. (21) Maria Kirilenko – 1135
21. (23) Marion Bartoli – 1118
22. (20) Jill Craybas – 1100
23. (21) Maria Sharapova – 1095
24. (24) Tatiana Golovin – 823
25. (25) Anna Chakvetadze – 785
26. (26) Alize Cornet – 733
27. (28) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – 727
28. (29) Flavia Pennetta – 723
29. (27) Lucie Safarova – 700
30. (30) Serena Williams – 646
31. (31) Vera Zvonareva – 591
32. (33) Iveta Benesova – 578
33. (32) Tatjana Malek – 572
34. (34) Dinara Safina – 541
35. (35) Iroda Tulyaganova – 465
36. (36) Gisela Dulko – 462
37. (37) Tamira Paszek – 400
38. (38) Karolina Sprem – 352
39. (39) Svetlana Kuznetsova – 335
40. (41) Jelena Dokic – 313
41. (40) Maria Emilia Salerni – 308
42. (42) Bethanie Mattek – 171
43. (43) Petrova Kvitova – 140
44. (44) Elena Dementieva (PC) – 90
45. (45) Laura Robson – 82
46. (46) Anne Keothavong (PC) – 46
47. (47) Ai Sugiyama (PC) – 37
48. (48) Amélie Mauresmo (PC) – 26
49. (49) Agnieszka Radwanska (PC) – 21
50. (50) Mirjana Lucic – 16
51. (51) Edina Gallovits – 9
52. (52) Sania Mirza – 2
53. (NR) Monica Seles – 0

Go Domi!!

Tammy :clap2:

Go Michelle :)
Nations Cup ???? (Not this year :confused:)

Maybe do NC at end of season

Defending champion Venus Williams is ready to kick some asses

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Q: How excited are you to be back here again?

V: It's always extremely exciting coming back as the defending champion. I'm really excited.

Q: If we compare this year and last year, how well prepared are you this time?

V: Probably pretty similar.

Q: Seeing your part of the draw, how do you assess your possibilities?

V: I don't know who I'm gonna play. For me it's about defending my title. I don't care who I need to crush. That's really what it's all about for me. I'm ready to kick some asses.

Q: Do you think the tour is deeper than it was 2 seasons ago?

V: Well, 2 seasons ago my name was Nathalie Dechy so :tape: Now we have so many brainless ballbashers in the TOP 10 like Surana Cirtustea but 2 seasons ago we had girls like Tatiana Golobitch so I think there is not a big difference.

Q: Has EleVen been going well in Russia?

V: Yeah, it's going very well. I earned 15$ here so it's a good result.

Q: Do you have any particular routine the night before the tournament to prepare?

V: No, just relax. That's it.

Q: Do you think the tour is deeper than it was 2 seasons ago?

V: Well, 2 seasons ago my name was Nathalie Dechy so :tape: Now we have so many brainless ballbashers in the TOP 10 like Surana Cirtustea but 2 seasons ago we had girls like Tatiana Golobitch so I think there is not a big difference.

Wow very rude. Just because I own your ass.

Hopefully Nikki can move into the to 16 after this tournament

Wow very rude. Just because I own your ass.

stay in Bucharest bitch :weirdo:

results? :inlove:

Someone who can do first couple rounds?

Someone who can do first couple rounds?

I can :)

Moscow R64


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S.Williams def. Chakvetadze 6-3 0-6 6-0

Moscow R64


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Cornet destroys. Benesova 6-1 6-4

Sean :rolleyes: I said I wanted to do them :o kiss arse

Moscow R64


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Paszek def. Tulyaganova 0-6 6-4 6-0

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Bartoli def. Craybas 6-0 1-6 6-3

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Sharapova def. Pennetta 6-3 6-4

Moscow R64


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Mattek def. Robson 6-7(4) 7-6(8) 6-3

Moscow R64


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Malek def. Vaidisova 0-6 6-0 7-5

Moscow R64


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Lucic def. (WC) Seles 6-4 0-6 6-1

Moscow R64

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Kuznetsova def. Sprem 0-6 7-5 6-1

Moscow R64

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Dulko def. Zvonareva 6-2 1-6 7-5

Moscow R64

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Golovin def. Wozniacki 1-6 6-3 6-0

Moscow R64

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Safina def. Gallovits 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(8)

Moscow R64

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Mirza def. Kvitova 7-6(6) 2-6 6-1

Moscow R64

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Dokic def. Kirilenko 7-5* 0-6 6-3

Typical :rolleyes:

Moscow R64

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Cibulkova def. Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 6-0

Moscow R64

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Salerni def. Safarova 4-6 7-5 6-4

oh my I'm so gonna lose early :rolls:

Updated Draw - R32

(1) Wickmayer Vs. S.Williams
Cornet Vs. (11) Ivanovic
(16) Jankovic Vs. Paszek
Bartoli Vs. (5) Na Li

(6) Cirstea Vs. Sharapova
Mattek Vs. (14) Schnyder
(13) Hantuchova Vs. Malek
Lucic Vs. (3) Davenport

(4) Molik Vs. Kuznetsova
Dulko Vs. (9) Kournikova
(12) Petrova Vs. Golovin
Safina Vs. (7) V.Williams

(8) Szavay Vs. Mirza
Dokic Vs. (10) Larcher de Brito
(15) Jie Zheng Vs. Cibulkova
Salerni Vs. (2) Azarenka

2-5 :woohoo:
Wrong thread :rolls:

2-5 :woohoo:

Wrong thread :rolls:

:lol: :tape:

I know right :rolls:

Moscow R32

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S.Williams def. (1) Wickmayer 6-0 3-6 6-4

Oh well rena, u'll lose next round anyway :rolls:

Moscow R32

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Cornet def. (11) Ivanovic 3-6 7-5 6-4

Moscow R32

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(16) Jankovic def. Paszek 6-2 6-3

Moscow R32

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(5) Na Li def. Bartoli 0-6 6-1 6-3

Moscow R32

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Sharapova def. (6) Cirstea 0-6 6-0 6-1

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Mattek def. (14) Schnyder 6-1 1-6 6-4

Moscow R32

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(13) Hantuchova def. Malek 6-1 0-6 6-4

Moscow R32

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(3) Dullenport def. Lucic 4-6 6-2 6-3

Moscow R32

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Kuznetsova def. (4) Molik 0-6 6-0 7-5

Moscow R32

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Dulko def. (9) Kournikova 7-5 2-6 6-1

Moscow R32

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Golovin def. (12) Petrova 0-6 6-2 6-0

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(7) V.Williams def. Safina 4-6 6-4 6-0

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Mirza def. (8) Szavay 6-3 0-6 6-1

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Dokic def. (10) Larcher de Brito 0-6 6-0 6-3

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(15) Jie Zheng def. Cibulkova 0-6 7-5 6-0

I actually won 2 matches?

Moscow R32

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(2) Azarenka def. Salerni 6-4 0-6 6-0

Updated Draw - R16

S.Williams Vs. Cornet
(16) Jankovic Vs. (5) Na Li
Sharapova Vs. Mattek
(13) Hantuchova Vs. (3) Davenport

Kuznetsova Vs. Dulko
Golovin Vs. (7) V.Williams
Mirza Vs. Dokic
(15) Jie Zheng Vs. (2) Azarenka

Andreas:worship:
AMAZE choice of pics Seán :speakles:

I actually won 2 matches?

No, you got lucky. :rolleyes:

Andreas:worship:
AMAZE choice of pics Seán :speakles:

Thanks :)

Moscow R16


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Cornet def. S.Williams
6-2 6-0

Moscow R16


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(5) Na Li def. (16) Jankovic
4-6 7-6(9) 6-3

hahaha serena, what a mess :rolls:

Moscow R16


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Mattek def. Sharapova
6-1 1-6 6-4

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(13) Hantuchova def. (3) Davenport
6-1 2-6 6-4

Moscow R16


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Dulko def. Kuznetsova
6-0 1-6 7-5

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(7) V.Williams def. Golovin
6-3 6-3

Moscow R16


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Dokic def. Mirza
0-6 6-2 6-4

Kuznetsova played against Dulko , not kournikova

Moscow R16


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(15) Jie Zheng def. (2) Azarenka
0-6 6-2 7-5

Oops sorry - results fixed ;)

QF Draw

Cornet Vs. Na Li
Mattek Vs. (13) Hantuchova
Dulko Vs. (7) V.Williams
Dokic Vs. (15) Jie Zheng

Vamos Gisela!

Dokic :rocker:

QF now?

Moscow R16


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(7) V.Williams def. Golovin
6-3 6-3
Tatiana :sad:

Stop winning Jelena or you'll get sick :sobbing:

Moscow QF


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Cornet def. (5) Na Li,
6-0 6-3

Moscow QF


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(13) Hantuchova def. Mattek,
6-4 6-7(5) 7-5

Moscow QF


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Dulko def. (7) V.Williams,
6-1 4-6 7-5

Moscow QF


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(15) Jie Zheng def. Dokic,
6-4* 6-3

Updated Draw - SF

Cornet Vs. (13) Daniela Hantuchova
Dulko Vs. (15) Jie Zheng

Dokic :hug:

Moscow SF


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Cornet def. (13) Hantuchova,
6-2 6-0

Zheng, what a lucky bitch. Shove that cointoss up your ass :rolleyes:

Moscow QF


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Dulko def. (15) Jie Zheng,
6-0 0-6 7-5

Zheng, what a lucky bitch. Shove that cointoss up your ass :rolleyes:

You asked to lose :shrug:

Updates Draw - Final

Cornet Vs. Dulko

Zheng, what a lucky bitch. Shove that cointoss up your ass :rolleyes:

:haha:

Finally a good tournament!1

Dulko :o :tape: :weirdo:

I hate you bitch :)

Zheng, what a lucky bitch. Shove that cointoss up your ass :rolleyes:

If it weren't for a cointoss you wouldn't have even made it past the first round. :rolleyes:

Zheng well done :hearts:

If it weren't for a cointoss you wouldn't have even made it past the first round. :rolleyes:

Zheng well done :hearts:

:inlove:

I always lose to ball bashing Cornet :o

I always lose to ball bashing Cornet :o

No you got your ass handed to you by me :kiss:

When is the final?

Moscow Final


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Dulko def. Cornet
7-6(9) 0-6 6-0


Dulko has really been struggling for the past couple of seasons but was really focussed here all week and she picks up her first title since Season 1!! Tough loss for Cornet who just couldn't close the first tiebreak

:sad:

:bigclap: Gisela

Dulko :yeah:

Dulko :yeah:

Good 1st round loss :yeah:

Good 1st round loss :yeah:

Should be off somewhere dangling your baby over a balcony?

Should be off somewhere dangling your baby over a balcony?
:spit:

:spit:

traitor :rolleyes:

traitor :rolleyes:
That was just too funny :sad:
You know I'm always on Alize's side :hug:

That was just too funny :sad:
You know I'm always on Alize's side :hug:

:hug: wuv u

Finally Giselita!!
4th tittle!!

I just noticed I took a 6-0 set of Lucic :D

Although I lost....Im happy :)