Welcome to Dubai, United Arab Emirates! This week will be a busy one with three WTA events running. Two tournaments run on hardcourts in Memphis and Dubai, plus another Latin-American tournament on clay in Bogota. With the new changes the field of Dubai now consists of a field of 56 players, including last year's finalists Elena Dementieva and Jelena Jankovic, as well as Hantuchova,Mauresmo and Sugiyama But who can take the title? . Vote now as the Barcelays Dubai Tennis Championships get started with the main draw competition!
Ranking Points:
WTA Premier (56, $2.000.000):
W - 800
F - 550
SF - 350
QF - 200
R16 - 110
R32 - 60
R64 - 1
Qualifier - 30 *
Q2 - 20
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: Daniela Hantuchova SVK beat Na Li CHN | 6-0 1-6 6-1
2006: Martina Hingis SUI [WC] beat Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS | 6-3 6-2
2007: Martina Hingis SUI [4] beat Ai Sugiyama JPN | 3-6 6-3 7-5
2008: Elena Dementieva RUS [8] lost to Jelena Janković SRB [4] | 6-2 6-7 3-6
The Favourites:
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First Section: Jie Zheng CHN [13]
OUT OF COMPETITION!
Second Section: Venus Williams USA [6]
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Third Section: Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Yung-Jan Chan TPE vs. Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] vs. Alona Bondarenko UKR
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER vs. Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q] vs. Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC] vs. Shuai Peng CHN
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5] vs. Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK vs. Dinara Safina RUS [2]
Sexysova
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:13 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
stefi62
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:15 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Meelis
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:16 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Dexter
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:16 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Dinara Safina RUS [2]
Michael!
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:17 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Shuai Peng CHN
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
gary
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:18 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Agnes Szavay HUN
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Shuai Peng CHN
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Dinara Safina RUS [2]
Dodoboy.
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:18 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Dinara Safina RUS [2]
patch.
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:21 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Kirill_M
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:34 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Richie's
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:36 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Agnes Szavay HUN
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Drimal
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:49 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Broseghini
Feb 18th, 2009, 10:53 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Dinara Safina RUS [2]
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
RND
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:02 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Andreas
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:03 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Shuai Peng CHN
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Dave.
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:13 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
^bibi^
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:15 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
M.P
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:19 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Shuai Peng CHN
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
King Of Tennis
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:37 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Kim's_fan_4ever
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:41 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Ana Ivanovic SRB [8]
Alona Bondarenko UKR
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
prima donna
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:42 AM
Yung-Jan Chan TPE
Agnes Szavay HUN
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Marcelo.
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:46 AM
Jie Zheng CHN [13]
Agnes Szavay HUN
Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
Maria Kirilenko RUS
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q]
Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5]
Daniela Hantuchova SVK
M.P
Feb 18th, 2009, 11:47 AM
Third Round(to post #24)
Yung-Jan Chan TPE lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] 2-6 3-6
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] 7-6 1-6 2-1
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Alona Bondarenko UKR 6-3 6-2
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER lost to Maria Kirilenko RUS 4-6 4-6
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q] vs. Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12] 6-1 4-6 3-3
Sania Mirza IND [WC] beat Shuai Peng CHN 6-2 6-0
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5] vs. Ai Sugiyama JPN 2-6 7-5 2-1
Daniela Hantuchova SVK def. Dinara Safina RUS [2] 6-3 6-1
Bart
Feb 18th, 2009, 12:02 PM
Szavay
Vesnina
Zvonareva
Sexysova
Feb 18th, 2009, 12:12 PM
Third Round
Yung-Jan Chan TPE lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 2-6 3-6
Agnes Szavay HUN vs. Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] | 7-6 1-6 3-1
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Alona Bondarenko UKR | 6-3 6-2
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER lost to Maria Kirilenko RUS | 4-6 4-6
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q] vs. Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12] | 6-1 4-6 4-3
Sania Mirza IND [WC] beat Shuai Peng CHN | 6-2 6-0
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5] vs. Ai Sugiyama JPN | 2-6 7-5 3-1
Daniela Hantuchova SVK beat Dinara Safina RUS [2] | 6-3 6-1
JujulCactus
Feb 18th, 2009, 12:18 PM
Agnes Szavay HUN
Dominika Cibulkova SVK
Ai Sugiyama JPN
Yung-Jan Chan TPE lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 2-6 3-6
Agnes Szavay HUN beat Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] | 7-6 1-6 6-2
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Alona Bondarenko UKR | 6-3 6-2
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER lost to Maria Kirilenko RUS | 4-6 4-6
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q] beat Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12] | 6-1 4-6 7-5
Sania Mirza IND [WC] beat Shuai Peng CHN | 6-2 6-0
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5] vs. Ai Sugiyama JPN | 2-6 7-5 5-4 MP!
Daniela Hantuchova SVK beat Dinara Safina RUS [2] | 6-3 6-1
SARA-GOAT
Feb 18th, 2009, 12:55 PM
Sugiyama
Christinawww
Feb 18th, 2009, 01:07 PM
sugiyama
HenryMag.
Feb 18th, 2009, 01:17 PM
Zvonareva
Callum
Feb 18th, 2009, 01:22 PM
Ai
Sexysova
Feb 18th, 2009, 01:52 PM
Third Round
Yung-Jan Chan TPE lost to Jie Zheng CHN [13] | 2-6 3-6
Agnes Szavay HUN beat Ana Ivanovic SRB [8] | 7-6 1-6 6-2
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Alona Bondarenko UKR | 6-3 6-2
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER lost to Maria Kirilenko RUS | 4-6 4-6
Elena Vesnina RUS [Q] beat Dominika Cibulkova SVK [12] | 6-1 4-6 7-5
Sania Mirza IND [WC] beat Shuai Peng CHN | 6-2 6-0
Vera Zvonareva RUS [5] lost to Ai Sugiyama JPN | 2-6 7-5 6-7
Daniela Hantuchova SVK beat Dinara Safina RUS [2] | 6-3 6-1