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The Australian Open

&

Sydney

INFORMATION

The first WIFCT top tier Events; the Australian Open and Sydney will start Monday August 20th. Entries will be announced on Thursday after the Final Round of the Grand Playoff. The Draws will be released soon after. OOP will be decided and announced at the latest Monday before play starts.

The Australian Open and Sydney are 8 player draws. 1st Round losers will play in the playoffs, you may not change points for the playoffs. Playoff results are in the playoff thread, and commence after the Finals of the top tier events. As a reminder Sydney is a complete event not just 1 Round.

If you have any questions please ask, I will answer them, and then in future tournaments I will try and answer them in this information section.

ENTRIES
The Australian Open

Na Li -95
Marta Domachowska -95
Elena Baltacha -80
Lucie Safarova -80
Lindsay Davenport -95
Katarina Srebotnik -80
Martina Hingis -80
Svetlana Kuznetsova -95

Sydney

Venus Williams -95
Amelie Mauresmo -80
Michaella Krajicek -95
Agnieszka Radwanska -80
Nicole Vaidisova -95
Elena Dementieva -80
Tamarine Tanasugarn -95
Jie Zheng -80

DRAWS

Lucie Safarova CZE vs GBR Elena Baltacha
Na Li CHN vs SUI Martina Hingis
Marta Domachowska POL vs RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova
Lindsay Davenport USA vs SLO Katarina Srebotnik



Elena Dementieva RUS vs FRA Amelie Mauresmo
Michaella Krajicek NED vs POL Agnieszka Radwanska
Tamarine Tanasugarn THA vs USA Venus Williams
Jie Zheng CHN vs CZE Nicole Vaidisova

OOP

DAY 1 : Quarterfinals
DAY 2 : Semifinals
DAY 3 : FINALS
DAY 4 : Playoffs​

 

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Preview

Sydney

At the tour's first second tier event we have 8 players represented by 8 different countries. Here is a preview for your first round matches.

Elena Dementieva vs Amelie Mauresmo

Neither player likes playing on the hardcourts, but that makes this draw lucky for one of them. Whoever can emerge the victor here will enjoy a chance to not only play on in the tournament but also play the Tokyo-Antwerp playoffs.

Michaella Krajicek vs Agnieszka Radwanska

Michaella is the favorite to win this match as a hardcourter but Agnieszka beat Michaella in the Grand Playoff and the extra benefit may not be enough if Agnieszka just plays a better game.

Tamraine Tanasugarn vs Venus Williams

Both players would like to do well on their better surface. Venus has already set up a new gameplan for Sydney. If Tamarine doesn't she won't get to use all of her 95 points which would be a real brainlapse for her coach.

Jie Zheng vs Nicole Vaidisova

Nicole is the favorite to pull through this match and Jie was the last to enter into Sydney but I wouldn't underestimate Zheng, her coach also coaches Na Li, the grand playoff champion.

The Australian Open

Lucie Safarova vs Elena Baltacha

Neither players likes hardcourts which is good for one of them. This is a great oppurtunity. If they can collect lots of points on their weaker surface they will make an even bigger push up the rankings when the variety season comes.

Na Li vs Martina Hingis

Na Li is definately the favorite. She beat Hingis in Seattle, likes hardcourts and was #1 at the Grand Playoff. She is the favorite going into the Australian Open.

Marta Domachowska vs Svetlana Kuznetsova

Both like hardcourts, But Marta was the victor in Seattle and Svetlana was the last one entered here so Marta is the favorite.

Lindsay Davenport vs Katarina Srebotnik

Katarina doesn't like hardcourts, and Lindsay is already taken to the practice courts with her hardcourt advantage. She'll be tough to beat, but Katarina's coach knows how to get an upset on this tour.​

 

[dawid]

results coming up?

 

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results coming up?

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[Vamos.]

WAitttttt!!!!!!!!!!

Amelie and Kuzy are just about to send. I didn't know there was a time deadline:tape:

 

[patch.]

WAitttttt!!!!!!!!!!

Amelie and Kuzy are just about to send. I didn't know there was a time deadline:tape:

Send For WTT Australian Open - The Deadline Is Over Send Quickly!!!!

 

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Australian Open Quarterfinal

Lucie Safarova CZE vs GBR Elena Baltacha

SET 1

0-1 Baltacha
X
X
X
1-1
X
X
X
1-2 Baltacha
X
X
X
1-3
X
X
X
1-4
X
X
X
2-4
X
X
X
3-4
X
X
X
4-4
X
X
X
5-4 Safarova
X
X
X
5-5
X
X
X
5-6 Baltacha
X
X
X
5-7

Elena Baltacha leads 7-5

SET 2

0-1 Baltacha
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
0-3
X
X
X
0-4
X
X
X
0-5
X
X
X
0-6

Elena Baltacha def. Lucie Safarova 7-5,6-0

Elena and Lucie had similar gamestyles, but Baltacha was tough at the end of the second set. Lucie went away in the second, and Elena continues her good form from the Grand Playoff.​

 

[Rik.]

:sad:
Well done Elena :yeah:

 

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Australian Open Quarterfinal

Na Li vs Martina Hingis

SET 1

0-1 Hingis
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
0-3
X
X
X
0-4
X
X
X
0-5
X
X
X
0-6

Martina Hingis leads Na Li 6-0

SET 2

1-0 Li
X
X
X
2-0
X
X
X
3-0
X
X
X
4-0
X
X
X
5-0
X
X
X
6-0

Li and Hingis are tied 0-6,6-0

SET 3

0-1 Hingis
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
1-2
X
X
X
1-3
X
X
X
2-3
X
X
X
2-4
X
X
X
3-4
X
X
X
4-4
X
X
X
4-5 Hingis
X
X
X
4-6

Martina Hingis def. Na Li 6-0,0-6,6-4

Martina gets a great win over Na Li. Na didn't take advantage of her hardcourt abilities which is a real shame, Martina moves on to face Baltacha.​

 

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Australian Open Quarterfinal

Marta Domachowska vs Svetlana Kuznetsova

SET 1

0-1 Kuznetsova
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
1-2
X
X
X
2-2
X
X
X
3-2 Domachowska
X
X
X
3-3
X
X
X
4-3 Domachowska
X
X
X
5-3
X
X
X
5-4
X
X
X
6-4

Domachowska leads Kuznetsova 6-4

SET 2

1-0 Domachowska
X
X
X
2-0
X
X
X
2-1
X
X
X
2-2
X
X
X
2-3 Kuznetsova
X
X
X
3-3
X
X
X
3-4 Kuznetsova
X
X
X
3-5
X
X
X
4-5
X
X
X
5-5
X
X
X
6-5 Domachowska
X
X
X
6-6
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
7-6(7)*

Marta Domachowska def. Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4,7-6(7)*

A really high quality match, Svetlana's last minute game change gave her a good chance in the second set, but Marta came through. Marta is currently the favorite to win the title, as Elena and Martina both are variety players.​

 

[Keaka]

Srebotnik :rocker2:

 

[Vamos.]

:help:...lost on a CT.

D.I.S.G.U.S.T.I.N.G.

 

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Australian Open Quarterfinal

Lindsay Davenport vs Katarina Srebotnik

SET 1

0-1 Srebotnik
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
0-3
X
X
X
0-4
X
X
X
0-5
X
X
X
0-6

Srebotnik leads Davenport 6-0

SET 2

0-1 Srebotnik
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
1-2
X
X
X
2-2
X
X
X
3-2 Davenport
X
X
X
3-3
X
X
X
3-4 Srebotnik
X
X
X
4-4
X
X
X
5-4 Davenport
X
X
X
5-5
X
X
X
6-5 Davenport
X
X
X
7-5

Davenport and Srebotnik are tied 0-6,7-5

SET 3

1-0 Davenport
X
X
X
2-0
X
X
X
3-0
X
X
X
4-0
X
X
X
5-0
X
X
X
6-0

Lindsay Davenport def. Katarina Srebotnik 0-6,7-5,6-0

Katarina got out to quick start, but Lindsay got herself into the match early in the second set. After Lindsay won the second set, Srebotnik fell apart. Lindsay is another hardcourter through to the Semis.​

 

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Sydney Quarterfinal

Elena Dementieva vs Amelie Mauresmo

SET 1

0-1 Mauresmo
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
0-3
X
X
X
1-3
X
X
X
1-4
X
X
X
2-4
X
X
X
3-4
X
X
X
3-5
X
X
X
4-5
X
X
X
4-6

Mauresmo leads Dementieva 6-4

SET 2

1-0 Dementieva
X
X
X
2-0
X
X
X
3-0
X
X
X
4-0
X
X
X
5-0
X
X
X
6-0

Dementieva and Mauresmo are tied 4-6,6-0

SET 3

1-0 Dementieva
X
X
X
1-1
X
X
X
1-2 Mauresmo
X
X
X
2-2
X
X
X
2-3 Mauresmo
X
X
X
3-3
X
X
X
4-3 Dementieva
X
X
X
4-4
X
X
X
4-5 Mauresmo
X
X
X
4-6

Amelie Mauresmo def. Elena Dementieva 6-4,0-6,6-4

Elena played some awful tennis at the beginning of the match, and Amelie just kept the ball in play, but after that Elena really picked up her game, Amelie kept waiting for the error but it never came. Finally in the third Amelie picked her game up too and closed it out deep in the third.​

 

[patch.]

Elena ...

 

[dawid]

Marta

 

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Sydney Quarterfinal

Michaella Krajicek vs Agnieszka Radwanska

SET 1

0-1 Radwanska
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
1-2
X
X
X
1-3
X
X
X
2-3
X
X
X
2-4
X
X
X
2-5
X
X
X
3-5
X
X
X
4-5
X
X
X
4-6

Radwanska leads Krajicek 6-4

SET 2

1-0 Krajicek
X
X
X
1-1
X
X
X
1-2 Radwanska
X
X
X
1-3
X
X
X
2-3
X
X
X
2-4
X
X
X
3-4
X
X
X
3-5
X
X
X
3-6

Agniezska Radwanska def. Michaella Krajicek 6-4,6-3

Krajicek's slump continues from the Grand Playoff. Radwanska was always just a bit better than Michaella. Not a good day for Krajicek's coach, but a real great day for Agnieszka's. they are 0-2 and 2-0 respectively.​

 

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Sydney Quarterfinal

Tamarine Tanasugarn vs Venus Williams

SET 1

1-0 Tanasugarn
X
X
X
2-0
X
X
X
3-0
X
X
X
4-0
X
X
X
5-0
X
X
X
6-0

Tanasugarn leads Venus 6-0

SET 2

0-1 Williams
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
0-3
X
X
X
0-4
X
X
X
0-5
X
X
X
0-6

Tanasugarn and Venus are tied 6-0,0-6

SET 3

0-1 Williams
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
0-3
X
X
X
1-3
X
X
X
1-4
X
X
X
2-4
X
X
X
3-4
X
X
X
3-5
X
X
X
4-5
X
X
X
5-5
X
X
X
5-6 Williams
X
X
X
5-7

Venus Williams def. Tamarine Tanasugarn 0-6,6-0,7-5

After trading bagels, Venus Williams comes out on top in the third. Tamarine failed to use her hardcourt abilities, so she hurt her chances a lot in the match.​

 

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Sydney Quarterfinal

Jie Zheng vs Nicole Vaidisova

SET 1

1-0 Zheng
X
X
X
2-0
X
X
X
3-0
X
X
X
4-0
X
X
X
5-0
X
X
X
6-0

Zheng leads Vaidisova 6-0

SET 2

1-0 Zheng
X
X
X
2-0
X
X
X
3-0
X
X
X
3-1
X
X
X
3-2
X
X
X
4-2
X
X
X
4-3
X
X
X
4-4
X
X
X
4-5 Vaidisova
X
X
X
4-6

Zheng and Vaidisova are tied 6-0,4-6

SET 3

0-1 Vaidisova
X
X
X
0-2
X
X
X
0-3
X
X
X
0-4
X
X
X
1-4
X
X
X
1-5
X
X
X
1-6

Nicole Vaidisova def. Jie Zheng 0-6,6-4,6-1

Jie falls hard after leading 6-0,3-0. Nicole plays a risky style and didn't use her hardcourting style, but makes it through anyways.​

 

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Nicole Sorry for not sending points in time