Ballbasher
Jul 19th, 2009, 08:53 AM
PYW Palermo
http://www.hoteljoli.com/img/palermo_restaurant.jpg
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/img/a8e9/jess3781/248s.jpg
Welcome to Palermo, Italy! As the first tournaments of the red clay swing conclude people move on on the island of Sicily. The field is loaded with several interesting names to set up an exciting week.Everyone wants to use their last tournaments on clay this season. Among contenders are former winner Pennetta, defending champion VInci and the ever-dangerous Dulko? Who will prevail? Vote now as the main competition at the Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo commences!
Ranking Points
WTA International (32, $220,000):
W - 280
F - 200
SF - 130
QF - 70
R16 - 30
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 16*
Q3 - 10
Q2 - 6
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: Flavia Pennetta ITA beat Marta Domachowska POL | 6-4 3-6 6-4
2006: [LL] Zsofia Gubacsi HUN beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 2-6 6-0 7-6
2007: Agnes Szavay HUN [8] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 3-6 6-2 7-6
2008: Mara Santangelo ITA lost to Roberta Vinci ITA [WC] | 2-6 6-1 3-6
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_311791.jpg vs http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_40388.jpg
Final
Aravane Rezai FRA [7] vs Gisela Dulko ARG [8]
http://www.hoteljoli.com/img/palermo_restaurant.jpg
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/img/a8e9/jess3781/248s.jpg
Welcome to Palermo, Italy! As the first tournaments of the red clay swing conclude people move on on the island of Sicily. The field is loaded with several interesting names to set up an exciting week.Everyone wants to use their last tournaments on clay this season. Among contenders are former winner Pennetta, defending champion VInci and the ever-dangerous Dulko? Who will prevail? Vote now as the main competition at the Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo commences!
Ranking Points
WTA International (32, $220,000):
W - 280
F - 200
SF - 130
QF - 70
R16 - 30
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 16*
Q3 - 10
Q2 - 6
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: Flavia Pennetta ITA beat Marta Domachowska POL | 6-4 3-6 6-4
2006: [LL] Zsofia Gubacsi HUN beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 2-6 6-0 7-6
2007: Agnes Szavay HUN [8] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 3-6 6-2 7-6
2008: Mara Santangelo ITA lost to Roberta Vinci ITA [WC] | 2-6 6-1 3-6
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_311791.jpg vs http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_40388.jpg
Final
Aravane Rezai FRA [7] vs Gisela Dulko ARG [8]