Welcome to Istanbul, Turkey! A new date and a new surface. As it is played on hard, it marks a perfect preparation for European for the upcoming US Open. Former winners are Groenefeld, Myskina, Radwanska & Dementieva. Only Groenefeld is set to return, other big contenders are Karolina Sprem, Yaroslava Shvedova and the sister of former winner Agnieszka Radwanska, Urszula. Who will lift the trophy? You can decide. Vote now as the Istanbul Cup gets underway with qualifying!
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: Anna-Lena Grönefeld beat Anna Chakvetadze | 6-1 1-6 6-3
2006: Anastasia Myskina RUS [1] beat Urszula Radwańska POL [Q] | 6-4 6-3
2007: Agnieszka Radwańska POL [7] beat Alona Bondarenko UKR [5] | 6-2 1-6 6-2
2008: Elena Dementieva RUS [1] beat Sorana Cirstea ROU | 6-2 6-3
The Favourites
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First Section: Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1]
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Second Section: Elena Bovina RUS
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Third Section: Darya Kustova BLR [5]
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Fourth Section: Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Second Qualifying Round
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1] vs Manana Shapakidze GEO
Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR vs Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6]
Neuza Silva POR [2] vs Ksenia Palkina KGZ
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR vs Elena Bovina RUS
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3] vs Alina Jidkova RUS
Kelly Anderson RSA [WC] vs Darya Kustova BLR [5]
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ [4] vs Yuliana Fedak UKR
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS vs Renata Voracova CZE [8]
Sexysova
Jul 26th, 2009, 08:45 AM
Yakimova
Beygelzimer
Palkina
Bovina
Jidkova
Kustova
Fedak
Pivovarova
Bart
Jul 26th, 2009, 08:54 AM
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1]
Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6]
Neuza Silva POR [2]
Elena Bovina RUS
Alina Jidkova RUS
Darya Kustova BLR [5]
Yuliana Fedak UKR
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Kovalchuk
Jul 26th, 2009, 09:08 AM
Manana Shapakidze GEO
Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6]
Neuza Silva POR [2]
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3]
Kelly Anderson RSA [WC]
Yuliana Fedak UKR
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
joe87
Jul 26th, 2009, 09:29 AM
Manana Shapakidze GEO
Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR
Neuza Silva POR [2]
Elena Bovina RUS
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3]
Kelly Anderson RSA [WC]
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ [4]
Renata Voracova CZE [8]
Dorien.
Jul 26th, 2009, 09:47 AM
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1]
Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6]
Neuza Silva POR [2]
Elena Bovina RUS
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3]
Darya Kustova BLR [5]
Yuliana Fedak UKR
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
*Jean*
Jul 26th, 2009, 10:43 AM
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1]
Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR
Ksenia Palkina KGZ
Elena Bovina RUS
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3]
Kelly Anderson RSA [WC]
Yuliana Fedak UKR
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
zveeen
Jul 26th, 2009, 10:55 AM
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1]
Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6]
Neuza Silva POR [2]
Elena Bovina RUS
Alina Jidkova RUS
Darya Kustova BLR [5]
Yuliana Fedak UKR
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1]
Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6]
Neuza Silva POR [2]
Elena Bovina RUS
Alina Jidkova RUS
Darya Kustova BLR [5]
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ [4]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
iGOAT
Jul 26th, 2009, 01:55 PM
Shapakidze
Beygelzimer
Palkina
Bovina
Jidkova
Anderson
Karatantcheva
Pivovarova.
tucker1989
Jul 26th, 2009, 02:03 PM
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1]
Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR
Ksenia Palkina KGZ
Elena Bovina RUS
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3]
Darya Kustova BLR [5]
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ [4]
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS
tucker1989
Jul 26th, 2009, 02:19 PM
Second Qualifying Round
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1] vs Manana Shapakidze GEO | 6-2 4-6 1-0
Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR lost to Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6] | 3-6 2-6
Neuza Silva POR [2] vs Ksenia Palkina KGZ | 6-3 4-6 0-0
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR lost to Elena Bovina RUS | 1-6 5-7
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3] vs Alina Jidkova RUS | 6-7 4-2
Kelly Anderson RSA [WC] vs Darya Kustova BLR [5] | 6-4 4-5
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ [4] vs Yuliana Fedak UKR | 1-6 6-4 2-0
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS beat Renata Voracova CZE [8] | 6-1 6-4
Ksenia Palkina KG
Alina Jidkova RUS
Darya Kustova BLR
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ
Sexysova
Jul 26th, 2009, 08:58 PM
Second Qualifying Round | LIVE
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1] vs Manana Shapakidze GEO | 6-2 4-6 3-1
Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR lost to Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6] | 3-6 2-6
Neuza Silva POR [2] vs Ksenia Palkina KGZ | 6-3 4-6 0-3
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR lost to Elena Bovina RUS | 1-6 5-7
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3] vs Alina Jidkova RUS | 6-7 6-2 1-0
Kelly Anderson RSA [WC] vs Darya Kustova BLR [5] | 6-4 4-6 0-2
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ [4] vs Yuliana Fedak UKR | 1-6 6-4 3-2
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS beat Renata Voracova CZE [8] | 6-1 6-4
Second Qualifying Round | LIVE
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1] beat Manana Shapakidze GEO | 6-2 4-6 6-1
Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR lost to Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6] | 3-6 2-6
Neuza Silva POR [2] lost to Ksenia Palkina KGZ | 6-3 4-6 2-6
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR lost to Elena Bovina RUS | 1-6 5-7
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3] vs Alina Jidkova RUS | 6-7 6-2 2-5 MP!
Kelly Anderson RSA [WC] lost to Darya Kustova BLR [5] | 6-4 4-6 0-6
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ [4] vs Yuliana Fedak UKR | 1-6 6-4 5-6 MP!
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS beat Renata Voracova CZE [8] | 6-1 6-4
igralec33
Jul 27th, 2009, 10:16 AM
Alina Jidkova RUS
Yuliana Fedak UKR
Sexysova
Jul 27th, 2009, 10:16 AM
Second Qualifying Round | FINISHED
Anastasiya Yakimova BLR [1] beat Manana Shapakidze GEO | 6-2 4-6 6-1
Yuliya Beygelzimer UKR lost to Ekaterina Ivanova RUS [6] | 3-6 2-6
Neuza Silva POR [2] lost to Ksenia Palkina KGZ | 6-3 4-6 2-6
Ekaterina Dzehalevich BLR lost to Elena Bovina RUS | 1-6 5-7
Vesna Manasieva RUS [3] lost to Alina Jidkova RUS | 6-7 6-2 2-6
Kelly Anderson RSA [WC] lost to Darya Kustova BLR [5] | 6-4 4-6 0-6
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ [4] lost to Yuliana Fedak UKR | 1-6 6-4 5-7
Anastasia Pivovarova RUS beat Renata Voracova CZE [8] | 6-1 6-4