Ballbasher
Oct 19th, 2009, 12:45 PM
PYW Moscow
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Welcome to Moscow, Russia! Several players are trying to get in some final preparation for the Year-End-Championships in Doha. They include former #1 Jelena Jankovic, current #1 and US Open champion Flavia Pennetta and French Open (http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=394024#) champion Agnieszka Radwanska. All of them are safely qualified. Other players want qualify for Doha last minute like Vera Zvonareva, Sorana Cirstea and Elena Vesnina? Will they win or is someone else going to finish the season on a high. Vote now as the Kremlin Cup kicks off with the Qualifying Draw!
Ranking Points
Premier (32, $1,000,000):
W - 470
F - 320
SF - 200
QF - 120
R16 - 60
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 20 *
Q3 - 12
Q2 - 8
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals
2004: Elena Dementieva RUS beat Vera Zvonareva RUS | 6-3 6-3
2005: Elena Dementieva RUS beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 6-3 6-1
2006: Not Played2007: Elena Vesnina RUS [WC] beat Elena Dementieva RUS | 7-6 1-6 6-3
2008: Caroline Wozniacki DEN lost to Victoria Azarenka BLR | 4-6 3-6
The Favourites
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First Quarter: Andrea Petkovic GER [1]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_311041.jpg
Second Quarter: Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
OUT OF COMPETITION
Third Quarter: Alexa Glatch USA [8]
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Fourth Quarter: Klara Zakopalova CZE [7]
Final Qualifying Round
Andrea Petkovic GER [1] vs Vitalia Diatchenko RUS
Olga Savchuk UKR vs Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Viktoriya Kutuzova UKR [3] vs Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP
Alina Jidkova RUS vs Klara Zakopalova CZE [7]
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http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/mediumImage_664.gif (http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/Tournaments/Info/0,,12781~664,00.html)
Welcome to Moscow, Russia! Several players are trying to get in some final preparation for the Year-End-Championships in Doha. They include former #1 Jelena Jankovic, current #1 and US Open champion Flavia Pennetta and French Open (http://www.tennisforum.com/showthread.php?t=394024#) champion Agnieszka Radwanska. All of them are safely qualified. Other players want qualify for Doha last minute like Vera Zvonareva, Sorana Cirstea and Elena Vesnina? Will they win or is someone else going to finish the season on a high. Vote now as the Kremlin Cup kicks off with the Qualifying Draw!
Ranking Points
Premier (32, $1,000,000):
W - 470
F - 320
SF - 200
QF - 120
R16 - 60
R32 - 1
Qualifier - 20 *
Q3 - 12
Q2 - 8
Q1 - 1
* If a qualifier loses in the first round, no first round points are awarded on top of the qualifying points.
Previous Finals
2004: Elena Dementieva RUS beat Vera Zvonareva RUS | 6-3 6-3
2005: Elena Dementieva RUS beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 6-3 6-1
2006: Not Played2007: Elena Vesnina RUS [WC] beat Elena Dementieva RUS | 7-6 1-6 6-3
2008: Caroline Wozniacki DEN lost to Victoria Azarenka BLR | 4-6 3-6
The Favourites
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_310770.jpg
First Quarter: Andrea Petkovic GER [1]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_311041.jpg
Second Quarter: Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
OUT OF COMPETITION
Third Quarter: Alexa Glatch USA [8]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_110492.jpg
Fourth Quarter: Klara Zakopalova CZE [7]
Final Qualifying Round
Andrea Petkovic GER [1] vs Vitalia Diatchenko RUS
Olga Savchuk UKR vs Tsvetana Pironkova BUL
Viktoriya Kutuzova UKR [3] vs Nuria Llagostera Vives ESP
Alina Jidkova RUS vs Klara Zakopalova CZE [7]