Ballbasher
Mar 25th, 2009, 07:17 PM
PYW Miami
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Welcome to Miami, Florida, USA! Atfer a super Premier tournament Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells which saw a surprising winner, players head from West Coast to East Coast to compete in this week's Sony Ericsson Open. It promises to be no less competitive. Yet another Premier event on the US hardcourts in a warm climate. Who can cope with the pressure the best? Vote now as the Sony Ericsson Open commences with the qualifying competition.
Ranking Points:
WTA Premier Mandatory (96, $4.500.000):
W - 1000
F - 700
SF - 450
QF - 250
R16 - 140
R32 - 80
R64 - 40
R128 - 5
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: Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Ai Sugiyama JPN [21] | 6-2 5-7 6-2
2006: Ana Ivanović SCG [14] beat Maria Kirilenko RUS [20] | 1-6 6-3 6-4
2007: Lucie Safarova CZE [23] beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK [16] | 6-2 3-6 6-4
2008: Flavia Pennetta ITA [27] beat Lindsay Davenport USA [32] | 7-6 6-4
The Favourites:
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First section: Serena Williams USA [1]
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Second section: Jie Zheng CHN [17]
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Third section: Camille Pin FRA [Q]
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Fourth section: Vera Zvonareva RUS [6]
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Fifth section: Gisela Dulko ARG
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Sixth section: Karolina Sprem CRO [Q]
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Seventh section: Agnieszka Radwanska POL [10]
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Eighth section: Venus Williams USA [5]
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Ninth section: Nicole Vaidisova CZE
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Tenth section: Marion Bartoli FRA [12]
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Eleventh section: Caroline Wozniacki DEN [13]
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Twelfth section: Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
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Thirteenth section: Sorana Cirstea ROU
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Fourteenth section: Daniela Hantuchova SVK
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Fifteenth section: Flavia Pennetta ITA [16]
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Sixteenth section: Dinara Safina RUS [2]
First Round [First Quarter]
Serena Williams USA [1] has a BYE
Timea Bacsinszky SUI beat Alexa Glatch USA [WC] | 6-3 3-6 7-6
Pauline Parmentier FRA lost to Mara Santangelo ITA | 1-6 6-4 4-6
Shuai Peng CHN [32] has a BYE
Jie Zheng CHN [17] has a BYE
Virginie Razzano FRA beat Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU [Q] | 2-6 6-3 7-6
Karin Knapp ITA lost to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE | 3-6 0-6
Alize Cornet FRA [14] has a BYE
Nadia Petrova RUS [9] has a BYE
Vania King USA [Q] lost to Camille Pin FRA [Q] | 4-6 6-7
Ekaterina Makarova RUS beat Yung-Jan Chan TPE | 6-4 4-6 6-1
Ai Sugiyama JPN [23] has a BYE
Aleksandra Wozniak CAN [29] has a BYE
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] lost to Na Li CHN | 6-2 2-6 6-7
Tathiana Garbin ITA lost to Klara Zakopalova CZE | 3-6 2-6
Vera Zvonareva RUS [6] has a BYE
First Round [Second Quarter]
Jelena Jankovic SRB [3] has a BYE
Gisela Dulko ARG vs Lourdes Dominguez Lino ESP
Sabine Lisicki GER vs Petra Kvitova CZE
Iveta Benesova CZE [26] has a BYE
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [19] has a BYE
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS vs Tatjana Malek GER [Q]
Marina Erakovic NZL vs Karolina Sprem CRO [Q]
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [16] has a BYE
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [10] has a BYE
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA vs Nathalie Dechy FRA
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ESP vs Yanina Wickmayer BEL
Kaia Kanepi EST [21] has a BYE
Sara Errani ITA [30] has a BYE
Severine Bremond FRA [Q] vs Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Tamaryn Hendler BEL [WC] vs Shahar Peer ISR
Venus Williams USA [5] has a BYE
Do Not Vote Yet!
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [8] has a BYE
Monica Niculescu ROU vs Tamira Paszek AUT [Q]
Nicole Vaidisova CZEvs Marta Domachowska POL [Q]
Alona Bondarenko UKR [28] has a BYE
Alisa Kleybanova RUS [24] has a BYE
Galina Voskoboeva KAZ vs Vera Dushevina RUS
Jarmila Groth SVK [Q] vs Olga Govortsova BLR
Marion Bartoli FRA [12] has a BYE
Caroline Wozniacki DEN [13] has a BYE
Edina Gallovits ROU vs Jelena Dokic AUS [WC]
Lucie Safarova CZE vs Anne Keothavong GBR
Patty Schnyder SUI [18] has a BYE
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [31] has a BYE
Coco Vandeweghe USA [WC] vs Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [WC] vsBethanie Mattek-Sands USA
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] has a BYE
Ana Ivanovic SRB [7] has a BYE
Andrea Petkovic GER [Q] vs Sorana Cirstea ROU
Francesca Schiavone ITAvs Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Agnes Szavay HUN [26] has a BYE
Anna Chakvetadze RUS [22] has a BYE
Melanie Oudin USA [WC] vs Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS vs Aravane Rezai FRA [Q]
Victoria Azarenka BLR [11] has a BYE
Flavia Pennetta ITA [16] has a BYE
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR vs Maria Kirilenko RUS
Arantxa Rus NED [WC] vs Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Amelie Mauresmo FRA [20] has a BYE
Sybille Bammer AUT [27] has a BYE
Sofia Arvidsson SWE vs Samantha Stosur AUS
Mathilde Johansson FRA vs Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Dinara Safina RUS [2] has a BYE
http://www.elinversionista.tv/dinero/image/miami%20beach%20vertical.jpg
http://www.protennislive.com/images/09_ATP_Miami1.jpg
Welcome to Miami, Florida, USA! Atfer a super Premier tournament Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells which saw a surprising winner, players head from West Coast to East Coast to compete in this week's Sony Ericsson Open. It promises to be no less competitive. Yet another Premier event on the US hardcourts in a warm climate. Who can cope with the pressure the best? Vote now as the Sony Ericsson Open commences with the qualifying competition.
Ranking Points:
WTA Premier Mandatory (96, $4.500.000):
W - 1000
F - 700
SF - 450
QF - 250
R16 - 140
R32 - 80
R64 - 40
R128 - 5
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: Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Ai Sugiyama JPN [21] | 6-2 5-7 6-2
2006: Ana Ivanović SCG [14] beat Maria Kirilenko RUS [20] | 1-6 6-3 6-4
2007: Lucie Safarova CZE [23] beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK [16] | 6-2 3-6 6-4
2008: Flavia Pennetta ITA [27] beat Lindsay Davenport USA [32] | 7-6 6-4
The Favourites:
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/230234.jpg
First section: Serena Williams USA [1]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/3/global/photos/150x200/260144.jpg
Second section: Jie Zheng CHN [17]
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Third section: Camille Pin FRA [Q]
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Fourth section: Vera Zvonareva RUS [6]
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Fifth section: Gisela Dulko ARG
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Sixth section: Karolina Sprem CRO [Q]
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Seventh section: Agnieszka Radwanska POL [10]
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Eighth section: Venus Williams USA [5]
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Ninth section: Nicole Vaidisova CZE
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Tenth section: Marion Bartoli FRA [12]
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Eleventh section: Caroline Wozniacki DEN [13]
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Twelfth section: Elena Dementieva RUS [4]
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Thirteenth section: Sorana Cirstea ROU
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Fourteenth section: Daniela Hantuchova SVK
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Fifteenth section: Flavia Pennetta ITA [16]
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Sixteenth section: Dinara Safina RUS [2]
First Round [First Quarter]
Serena Williams USA [1] has a BYE
Timea Bacsinszky SUI beat Alexa Glatch USA [WC] | 6-3 3-6 7-6
Pauline Parmentier FRA lost to Mara Santangelo ITA | 1-6 6-4 4-6
Shuai Peng CHN [32] has a BYE
Jie Zheng CHN [17] has a BYE
Virginie Razzano FRA beat Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU [Q] | 2-6 6-3 7-6
Karin Knapp ITA lost to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE | 3-6 0-6
Alize Cornet FRA [14] has a BYE
Nadia Petrova RUS [9] has a BYE
Vania King USA [Q] lost to Camille Pin FRA [Q] | 4-6 6-7
Ekaterina Makarova RUS beat Yung-Jan Chan TPE | 6-4 4-6 6-1
Ai Sugiyama JPN [23] has a BYE
Aleksandra Wozniak CAN [29] has a BYE
Urszula Radwanska POL [Q] lost to Na Li CHN | 6-2 2-6 6-7
Tathiana Garbin ITA lost to Klara Zakopalova CZE | 3-6 2-6
Vera Zvonareva RUS [6] has a BYE
First Round [Second Quarter]
Jelena Jankovic SRB [3] has a BYE
Gisela Dulko ARG vs Lourdes Dominguez Lino ESP
Sabine Lisicki GER vs Petra Kvitova CZE
Iveta Benesova CZE [26] has a BYE
Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP [19] has a BYE
Alla Kudryavtseva RUS vs Tatjana Malek GER [Q]
Marina Erakovic NZL vs Karolina Sprem CRO [Q]
Dominika Cibulkova SVK [16] has a BYE
Agnieszka Radwanska POL [10] has a BYE
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA vs Nathalie Dechy FRA
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ESP vs Yanina Wickmayer BEL
Kaia Kanepi EST [21] has a BYE
Sara Errani ITA [30] has a BYE
Severine Bremond FRA [Q] vs Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER
Tamaryn Hendler BEL [WC] vs Shahar Peer ISR
Venus Williams USA [5] has a BYE
Do Not Vote Yet!
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS [8] has a BYE
Monica Niculescu ROU vs Tamira Paszek AUT [Q]
Nicole Vaidisova CZEvs Marta Domachowska POL [Q]
Alona Bondarenko UKR [28] has a BYE
Alisa Kleybanova RUS [24] has a BYE
Galina Voskoboeva KAZ vs Vera Dushevina RUS
Jarmila Groth SVK [Q] vs Olga Govortsova BLR
Marion Bartoli FRA [12] has a BYE
Caroline Wozniacki DEN [13] has a BYE
Edina Gallovits ROU vs Jelena Dokic AUS [WC]
Lucie Safarova CZE vs Anne Keothavong GBR
Patty Schnyder SUI [18] has a BYE
Carla Suarez Navarro ESP [31] has a BYE
Coco Vandeweghe USA [WC] vs Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS [WC] vsBethanie Mattek-Sands USA
Elena Dementieva RUS [4] has a BYE
Ana Ivanovic SRB [7] has a BYE
Andrea Petkovic GER [Q] vs Sorana Cirstea ROU
Francesca Schiavone ITAvs Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Agnes Szavay HUN [26] has a BYE
Anna Chakvetadze RUS [22] has a BYE
Melanie Oudin USA [WC] vs Daniela Hantuchova SVK
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS vs Aravane Rezai FRA [Q]
Victoria Azarenka BLR [11] has a BYE
Flavia Pennetta ITA [16] has a BYE
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR vs Maria Kirilenko RUS
Arantxa Rus NED [WC] vs Magdalena Rybarikova SVK
Amelie Mauresmo FRA [20] has a BYE
Sybille Bammer AUT [27] has a BYE
Sofia Arvidsson SWE vs Samantha Stosur AUS
Mathilde Johansson FRA vs Sania Mirza IND [WC]
Dinara Safina RUS [2] has a BYE