Ballbasher
Apr 18th, 2011, 07:54 PM
PYW Stuttgart
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Welcome to Stuttgart, Germany! The red clay is here. The real, clay-court season kicks off in Stuttgart and Fes. It's the first chance to prepare for Roland Garros. Who will do the best? Only you decide. Vote now as the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix gets underway with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points
WTA Premier (32, $700,000):
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 [5] beat Mary Pierce FRA | 6-1 6-2
2005: Anastasia Myskina RUS [8] beat Alicia Molik AUS | 6-4 4-6 6-3
2006: Daniela Hantuchova SVK beat Elena Dementieva RUS [3] | 6-1 6-7 6-4
2007: Elena Dementieva RUS beat Tatiana Golovin FRA | 2-6 6-1 6-3
2008: Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 6-1 6-3
2009: Jelena Jankovic SRB [3] beat Karolina Sprem CRO [Q] | 5-7 7-6 6-3
2010: Victoria Azarenka BLR [6] beat Dinara Safina RUS [2] | 7-5 6-7 7-5
The Favourites
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First Quarter: Anna Chakvetadze RUS [1]
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Second Quarter: Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN [2]
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Third Quarter: Mandy Minella LUX
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Fourth Quarter: Mirjana Lucic CRO [4]
Final Qualifying Round
Anna Chakvetadze RUS [1] vs Sorana Cirstea ROU [5]
Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN [2] vs Michaella Krajicek NED
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ vs Mandy Minella LUX
Mirjana Lucic CRO [4] vsDia Evtimova BUL
http://cache.virtualtourist.com/1437869-Present_day_Stuttgart-Stuttgart.jpg
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/mediumImage_651.gif
Welcome to Stuttgart, Germany! The red clay is here. The real, clay-court season kicks off in Stuttgart and Fes. It's the first chance to prepare for Roland Garros. Who will do the best? Only you decide. Vote now as the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix gets underway with the qualifying competition!
Ranking Points
WTA Premier (32, $700,000):
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 [5] beat Mary Pierce FRA | 6-1 6-2
2005: Anastasia Myskina RUS [8] beat Alicia Molik AUS | 6-4 4-6 6-3
2006: Daniela Hantuchova SVK beat Elena Dementieva RUS [3] | 6-1 6-7 6-4
2007: Elena Dementieva RUS beat Tatiana Golovin FRA | 2-6 6-1 6-3
2008: Elena Dementieva RUS [4] beat Flavia Pennetta ITA | 6-1 6-3
2009: Jelena Jankovic SRB [3] beat Karolina Sprem CRO [Q] | 5-7 7-6 6-3
2010: Victoria Azarenka BLR [6] beat Dinara Safina RUS [2] | 7-5 6-7 7-5
The Favourites
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_310623.jpg
First Quarter: Anna Chakvetadze RUS [1]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_40130.jpg
Second Quarter: Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN [2]
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_310431.jpg
Third Quarter: Mandy Minella LUX
http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/namedImage/12781/player_120323.jpg
Fourth Quarter: Mirjana Lucic CRO [4]
Final Qualifying Round
Anna Chakvetadze RUS [1] vs Sorana Cirstea ROU [5]
Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN [2] vs Michaella Krajicek NED
Sesil Karatantcheva KAZ vs Mandy Minella LUX
Mirjana Lucic CRO [4] vsDia Evtimova BUL