Ballbasher
Oct 17th, 2010, 04:54 PM
PYW Luxembourg
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Welcome to Luxembourg, Luxembourg! The indoors season is finally here and we will see a big fight for YEC spots in those last tournaments. Last year's finalists Lisicki and Groenefeld already start in qualifying, just like fan favourites Cirstea and Mirza. The Main Draw includes Ivanovic, Groth, Hantuchova and Goerges. Only you decide who will lift the trophy in the end. Vote now as the BGL BNP Paribas Open Luxembourg gets underway with the qualifying competition!
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:
2004: Silvia Farina Elia ITA [3] beat Shinobu Asagoe JPN [8] | 6-4 2-6 6-4
2005: Magdalena Maleeva BUL beat Silvia Farina Elia ITA [8] | 7-6 6-2
2006: Chanda Rubin USA [WC] beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK | 6-2 2-6 6-4
2007: Tamira Paszek AUT beat Shahar Peer ISR [7]| 1-6 7-6 6-3
2008: Timea Bacsinszky SUI beat Sabine Lisicki GER | 6-4 7-5
2009: Sabine Lisicki GER [6] beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 6-3 7-5
The Favourites
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First Quarter: Sorana Cirstea ROU [5]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312520.jpg
Second Quarter: Sabine Lisicki GER [6]
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Third Quarter: Jill Craybas USA [7]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Quarter: Sania Mirza IND
Second Qualifying Round
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER vs Anastasiya Yakimova BLR
Maria Elena Camerin ITA vs Sorana Cirstea ROU [5]
Alize Cornet FRA [2/WC] vs Liana Ungur ROU
Eleni Daniilidou GRE vs Sabine Lisicki GER [6]
Tiffany Cornelius LUX [WC] vs Masa Zec Peskiric SLO
Maryna Zanevska UKR vs Jill Craybas USA [7]
Tamira Paszek AUT [4] vs Lucie Hradecka CZE
Iryna Kuryanovich BLR vs Caroline Garcia FRA
http://www.luxembourg.co.uk/pics/Luxembourg_city_by_night.jpg
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/mediumImage_233.gif
Welcome to Luxembourg, Luxembourg! The indoors season is finally here and we will see a big fight for YEC spots in those last tournaments. Last year's finalists Lisicki and Groenefeld already start in qualifying, just like fan favourites Cirstea and Mirza. The Main Draw includes Ivanovic, Groth, Hantuchova and Goerges. Only you decide who will lift the trophy in the end. Vote now as the BGL BNP Paribas Open Luxembourg gets underway with the qualifying competition!
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:
2004: Silvia Farina Elia ITA [3] beat Shinobu Asagoe JPN [8] | 6-4 2-6 6-4
2005: Magdalena Maleeva BUL beat Silvia Farina Elia ITA [8] | 7-6 6-2
2006: Chanda Rubin USA [WC] beat Daniela Hantuchova SVK | 6-2 2-6 6-4
2007: Tamira Paszek AUT beat Shahar Peer ISR [7]| 1-6 7-6 6-3
2008: Timea Bacsinszky SUI beat Sabine Lisicki GER | 6-4 7-5
2009: Sabine Lisicki GER [6] beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER | 6-3 7-5
The Favourites
http://www.ontennis.com/files/image/wta-stars-profile/sorana-cirstea-stars.jpg
First Quarter: Sorana Cirstea ROU [5]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_312520.jpg
Second Quarter: Sabine Lisicki GER [6]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_30294.jpg
Third Quarter: Jill Craybas USA [7]
OUT OF COMPETITION
Fourth Quarter: Sania Mirza IND
Second Qualifying Round
Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER vs Anastasiya Yakimova BLR
Maria Elena Camerin ITA vs Sorana Cirstea ROU [5]
Alize Cornet FRA [2/WC] vs Liana Ungur ROU
Eleni Daniilidou GRE vs Sabine Lisicki GER [6]
Tiffany Cornelius LUX [WC] vs Masa Zec Peskiric SLO
Maryna Zanevska UKR vs Jill Craybas USA [7]
Tamira Paszek AUT [4] vs Lucie Hradecka CZE
Iryna Kuryanovich BLR vs Caroline Garcia FRA