WTA Tour Announces 2004 Season Schedule
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One thing's for sure: the ladies have more than enough time to set their itineraries for 2004 and avoid any "scheduling conflicts"..... 
It is so funny how they say indian wells and miami are a week later- they aren't...The australian season starts later- well not even that-it must be the way the weks fall.
What is odd is now it goes straight frmo Miami to Charleston- no break in between- I think Charleston and amelia Island will loose quality in their fields.
where has Sarasota gone?
I am glas Budapest has moved to the 'hard core' European season.
Apart from Canberra/hobart and Sydney- it is crap that they have 3 events in the same week. what isworse- why is Memphis a week out of the Us spring season. Maybe its is b'c of the mens even- but it makes no sense at all to have Memphis- week off in USA and then Scottsdale...
It is good Fed Cup 2 is right after Wimbledon- but which is Palermo all by itself again?
Palermo should move to either the same week as Montreal- so 3 clay court events are together or maybe the same week as Berlin, so 2 events in Italy are together and gives moe options in the 'hard core' European sason.
The other option I think- and it may be restricted to mens evenst- is to put Estoril and Casablanca in the same weeks as Rome and Berlin and move Bogata and Acapulco into the same weeks as Charleston and Amelia Island. This would be great- no break up of clay events. Other then the mens tournies- weather may be the other problem. Is istoo late to play Bogata and Acapulco in March weather wise?
At the end of the season- why not have Linz/Quebec and Philly/Luxembourg together? It would be good for Lux and Quebec b'c they may attract higher ranked players b'c they would want to play in that area. It also makes sense to have 2 weesk back in Northern America at the end of the season as well....
It really shits me that Pattaya is at the end- of the season. Why have an end of season champiionships when their is aother tounir the same week??
It would be ideal to have it the same week as MOscow. Even better- the Asian season should be
Tokyo-Shanghai-Bali-Pattaya-Tashkent. Geographically is makes sense anyway.
Idf they want to amke the season shorter- why not push all Shangai and then all other events a week earlier and then have fed cup final the week after the Championships? It would then give everyone time out from mid november (so the complaining players who are 'exhausted' to play exhibitions!!!)
What is odd is now it goes straight frmo Miami to Charleston- no break in between- I think Charleston and amelia Island will loose quality in their fields.
where has Sarasota gone?
I am glas Budapest has moved to the 'hard core' European season.
Apart from Canberra/hobart and Sydney- it is crap that they have 3 events in the same week. what isworse- why is Memphis a week out of the Us spring season. Maybe its is b'c of the mens even- but it makes no sense at all to have Memphis- week off in USA and then Scottsdale...
It is good Fed Cup 2 is right after Wimbledon- but which is Palermo all by itself again?
Palermo should move to either the same week as Montreal- so 3 clay court events are together or maybe the same week as Berlin, so 2 events in Italy are together and gives moe options in the 'hard core' European sason.
The other option I think- and it may be restricted to mens evenst- is to put Estoril and Casablanca in the same weeks as Rome and Berlin and move Bogata and Acapulco into the same weeks as Charleston and Amelia Island. This would be great- no break up of clay events. Other then the mens tournies- weather may be the other problem. Is istoo late to play Bogata and Acapulco in March weather wise?
At the end of the season- why not have Linz/Quebec and Philly/Luxembourg together? It would be good for Lux and Quebec b'c they may attract higher ranked players b'c they would want to play in that area. It also makes sense to have 2 weesk back in Northern America at the end of the season as well....
It really shits me that Pattaya is at the end- of the season. Why have an end of season champiionships when their is aother tounir the same week??
It would be ideal to have it the same week as MOscow. Even better- the Asian season should be
Tokyo-Shanghai-Bali-Pattaya-Tashkent. Geographically is makes sense anyway.
Idf they want to amke the season shorter- why not push all Shangai and then all other events a week earlier and then have fed cup final the week after the Championships? It would then give everyone time out from mid november (so the complaining players who are 'exhausted' to play exhibitions!!!)
My question to the WTA: Why isn't Antwerp a tier 1 tournament? With the attendance, and TV rights, Antwerp is probably making more money than most tier 1 tournaments.
I remember this years semi's and final's each draw a crowd of 15000 plus.
Somethings wrong here, people!
Cire
I remember this years semi's and final's each draw a crowd of 15000 plus.
Somethings wrong here, people!
Cire
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NO!!!!! Shit Key Biscane's Nasdaq has always coincideded with my spring break. Lets hope my spring moves up a week so i can see total coverage of it
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couple of suggestions
1. schedule change for Down Under....
move Hobartto the same week as Tokyo
to strengthen Canberra's field, so that Nicole and Alicia
can play all the tournaments, and the Asians
will strengthen Canberra as well....
2. move Sopot to the week right after Palermo,
with Palermo being on that spot, lone European tournie
before Montreal and right after Fed Cup
if you want to make Montreal/San Diego into Berlin/Rome combination,
the Sopot has got to be moved to the week after Palermo
and make sure the both Tier I weeks take up 56/48/28 draw
3. put Cincinnati back a week,
i dont like the thought of people who cant make New Haven
have nothing to warm up on before US Open
as many Europeans will come from Greece with
no experience on hardcourt.......
4. exchange Quebec City and Luxemburg,
Quebec is traditionally weak, now it's right beside
a Tier II in America, worse, the European season ended already,
it's better to have Quebec preceding Phildelphia,
and Luxemburg following Linz
5. move Memphis to the same week as Shanghai,
Americans dont really travel to Asia,
so give them another tournament to play afters,
plus, it's not good for Memphis to occupy 3 tournament week
6. i would love to see the new ITF calendars soon,
the higher challengers dates should also be reviewed
for the sake for lower tier tournaments
7. if possible combine Swiss and Russian Open week
into one like Berlin/Rome to make it Indoor special
if the drawsize can be expended with available courts....
8. the Olympics this yr cut down the possibility of
extending the gap b/w RG and Wim.......
but Fed Cup following Wimb.....
that'll affect the field of Fed Cup teams and indirectly Eastbourne,
so they need to look at that
9. with the insertion of Olympics, the tour has become 11 full months,
with only one month to spare, Sydney next yr will probably be hurt somewhat
but we'll probably a lot of players retire, also 08 Olympics might be moved back
so extending the gap b/w Wim and RG will probably mean
sacrifice of European hardcourt tournies
10. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY US TOURNAMENTS.....
1. schedule change for Down Under....
move Hobartto the same week as Tokyo
to strengthen Canberra's field, so that Nicole and Alicia
can play all the tournaments, and the Asians
will strengthen Canberra as well....
2. move Sopot to the week right after Palermo,
with Palermo being on that spot, lone European tournie
before Montreal and right after Fed Cup
if you want to make Montreal/San Diego into Berlin/Rome combination,
the Sopot has got to be moved to the week after Palermo
and make sure the both Tier I weeks take up 56/48/28 draw
3. put Cincinnati back a week,
i dont like the thought of people who cant make New Haven
have nothing to warm up on before US Open
as many Europeans will come from Greece with
no experience on hardcourt.......
4. exchange Quebec City and Luxemburg,
Quebec is traditionally weak, now it's right beside
a Tier II in America, worse, the European season ended already,
it's better to have Quebec preceding Phildelphia,
and Luxemburg following Linz
5. move Memphis to the same week as Shanghai,
Americans dont really travel to Asia,
so give them another tournament to play afters,
plus, it's not good for Memphis to occupy 3 tournament week
6. i would love to see the new ITF calendars soon,
the higher challengers dates should also be reviewed
for the sake for lower tier tournaments
7. if possible combine Swiss and Russian Open week
into one like Berlin/Rome to make it Indoor special
if the drawsize can be expended with available courts....
8. the Olympics this yr cut down the possibility of
extending the gap b/w RG and Wim.......
but Fed Cup following Wimb.....
that'll affect the field of Fed Cup teams and indirectly Eastbourne,
so they need to look at that
9. with the insertion of Olympics, the tour has become 11 full months,
with only one month to spare, Sydney next yr will probably be hurt somewhat
but we'll probably a lot of players retire, also 08 Olympics might be moved back
so extending the gap b/w Wim and RG will probably mean
sacrifice of European hardcourt tournies
10. THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY US TOURNAMENTS.....
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I_like_tennis: they can't move tournements like Memphis and Sopot, because it has to be played the same week as the men tournements.
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from: http://www.itftennis.com/olympics/html/2004index.htmlCookie Box said:
The 2004 Olympic Tennis event will be played at the Olympic Tennis Centre, Athens Olympic Sports Complex, from Sunday 15 - Sunday 22 August. The following event details have been confirmed:
Olympic Opening Ceremony: Friday 13 August 2004
Olympic Closing Ceremony: Sunday 29 August 2004
Tennis Event: Sunday 15 - Sunday 22 August 2004
Venue: Olympic Tennis Centre, located in the central Athens Olympic Sports Complex
16 courts in total
Centre Court capacity - 8,000
Show Court 1 capacity - 4,000
Show Court 2 capacity - 2,000 (maximum)
Plus seven courts each with a seating capacity of 200
Surface: Hardcourt (Decoturf - outdoors)
Scheduling: matches will be scheduled for day and evening sessions
Events: Men's Singles - 64 Draw
Women's Singles - 64 Draw
Men's Doubles - 32 Draw
Women's Doubles - 32 Draw
Player eligibility: to be eligible to compete for in the Olympic Tennis Event players must be no younger than 14 years as at 31/12/2003 (men) or 15 years as at 13/8/2004 (women). Each player must have made him/herself available to represent his/her country in any of the international Team Championships of the ITF (for example Davis Cup or Fed Cup) for two of the following years - 2001/2001/2003/2004 - providing one of those years is 2003 or 2004. In relation to the Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions in these years a player who makes him/herself available for selection for one Tie will be deemed to have fulfilled the requirement for that year.
Selection date: the International Computer Rankings of 14 June 2004 will be used to select players eligible for Direct Acceptance in singles and doubles.
Number of competitors: to be confirmed
Nomination dates: to be confirmed
Entry deadlines: By country - 1 April 2004
By competitor - 30 June 2004
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Sarasota is no more for this yr cos there is ONE less week between Miami and Roland Garros due to the Calendar Changes.iLuVenuSerena said:
possibly could return in 2005.
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when they knew alot of players wouldn't come cos of the clay so had to put down hardcourts.
they changed it about a yr ago.
they changed it about a yr ago.
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The Bol tourney that moved to Cincinnati, can anyone tell me who played in that tourney last year or this past season? I live near Cincy and want to know who to expect to see show up next year?
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Vera Zvonareva, Patty Schnyder, and basically, all clay courters.Dawn Marie said:
But, it's on hard court next year, so expect some top players, who won't make the Olympics.
I wouldn't expect anyone real big.
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Bol was before the French Open on clay, it has nothing to do, the players who played there, and the players who will play Cincinnati.
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Thanks Venus Forever! I will positive rep you to counter move the attack brought on you.
Cookie Box, can you rephrase your reply? What exactly do you mean?
Cookie Box, can you rephrase your reply? What exactly do you mean?
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Thanx.Dawn Marie said:
CB means that Bol was played on clay, so, mostly clay courters will play the event. Not many top players, not any Americans.
But, since it's moved to Ohio, there will be Americans, but still, not many top players because of the Olympics the same week. You'd be lucky with anyone in the top 20.
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