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goldenlox · Nov 28th, 2006, 11:11 AM

doubles draw

goldenlox · Nov 28th, 2006, 02:45 PM

Wednesday 3 January 6:00pm:
Opening Ceremony (All Players Present)
Followed by (approx 6:30pm):Singles Quarter Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Kim Clijsters vs Zheng Jie
Followed by: 30 – 45 Minutes Break
Followed by: Doubles (One 8 game Pro-Set)
Zheng Jie & Yan Zi
vs
Elena Dementieva & Nicole Vaidisova
Followed by: Singles Quarter Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Svetlana Kuznetsova vs Lindsay Davenport

Thursday 4 January 6:30pm:
Singles Quarter Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Maria Sharapova vs Yan Zi
Followed by:30 - 45 Minutes Break
Followed by: Doubles (One 8 game Pro-Set)
Kim Clijsters & SvetlanaKuznetsova
vs
Lindsay Davenport & Maria Sharapova
Followed by: Singles Quarter Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Elena Dementieva vs Nicole Vaidisova

Friday 5 January "Super Friday"
4:30pm:Silver Group - Singles Semi Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Followed by (not before 6:00pm):Gold Group - Singles Semi Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Followed by: 30 - 45 Minutes Break
Followed by: Gold Group - Singles Semi Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Followed by: Silver Group - Singles Semi Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)

Saturday 6 January (Finals) 2:30pm:Gold Group – Singles Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Followed by (after trophy presentation):Silver Group – Singles Final (Best of 3 tie break sets)
Followed by (after trophy presentation): 15 – 20 Minutes Break
Followed by: Doubles Final (Best of 3 sets)

Jenny.C.Fan · Nov 28th, 2006, 05:57 PM

Nice start to the season

Andy. · Nov 28th, 2006, 11:26 PM

It should be a really good start for her, getting match practice against some of the best in the world, should set her up for a solid Australian Open

smiler · Nov 29th, 2006, 10:38 AM

Nice looking line up, should be a nice warm up! Interesting to see 3 russians out of 8, and no all russian doubles team!!

goldenlox · Nov 29th, 2006, 12:49 PM

Sveta and Lena just sat down for a joint interview, which I put in the articles section.

goldenlox · Dec 13th, 2006, 02:22 PM

Lindsay is probably out, so Sveta will have a different opponent.

prowler · Dec 19th, 2006, 11:03 AM

Sveta and Kim???!!!!! WOW...that should be worth seeing!

goldenlox · Dec 20th, 2006, 04:17 PM

It looks like Sveta and Kim play Patty in doubles

goldenlox · Jan 1st, 2007, 04:38 PM

Sveta should be in Hong Kong by now. She starts with Patty.

Jodie · Jan 2nd, 2007, 12:32 PM

Sveta @ Hong Kong

Jodie · Jan 2nd, 2007, 01:54 PM

goldenlox · Jan 3rd, 2007, 04:20 PM

Sveta lost to Lindsay's replacement -
Patty Schnyder def. Svetlana Kuznetsova 1-6 6-3 7-6(6)

Now she plays for the loser trophy, round 1 vs China's Zheng Jie

goldenlox · Jan 4th, 2007, 01:38 PM

Sveta and Kim won their doubles match

goldenlox · Jan 4th, 2007, 03:19 PM

DUO TO MEET CHINESE ACES
By Andrew Mullen, PA Sport, Hong Kong
Kim Clijsters and Svetlana Kuznetsova set up a final clash with defending Australian Open doubles champions Zheng Jie and Yan Zi at the Watsons Water Challenge on Thursday.
The duo edged an exciting semi-final against Maria Sharapova, who had earlier earned a hard-fought win over Chinese doubles ace Yan in the singles, and Patty Schnyder 9-8 following a tie-break in the eight-game pro-set.
Clijsters and Kuznetsova will face the Chinese stars on Saturday at the exhibition event ahead of the Melbourne grand slam, which begins on January 15.
The game followed serve until Clijsters was broken to hand Sharapova and Schnyder a 5-4 advantage, but the tie was soon level as the Swiss ace netted after a long rally with the Belgian former US Open champion.
The next six games followed serve before Sharapova was broken and Clijsters held serve to open a 5-3 advantage in the tie-break.
A Schnyder double fault handed Clijsters and Kuznetsova a 6-4 advantage before the 2005 Gold Coast champion over hit a return to concede defeat.