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Post by ELIENE :) on Aug 1, 2009 6:37:29 GMT -5
The L.A. Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife has hosted some of the most memorable and historical matches in the 39-year history of the popular southern California Sony Ericsson WTA Tour stop. Beginning in 2004, the annual Tier II event has been hosted by The Home Depot Center, on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California after a 21-year run at the Manhattan Beach Country Club. The 56-player draw features the top female tennis players in the world. In just the last two decades, eight players who have held the WTA's No. 1 ranking have been tournament champions of the L.A. Women's Tennis Championships, including Kim Clijsters (2005 & 2003), Lindsay Davenport (2004, 2001, 1998 & 1996), Serena Williams (2000 & 1999) and five time champion (a tournament record) Martina Navratilova. Last year, Ana Ivanovic became the fourth women to earn the crown at the 8,000-seat tennis stadium at The Home Depot Center. The L.A. Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife is part of the prestigious Olympus US Open Series, which links the summer hard-court tournaments to the famed US Open. This year's L.A. Women's Tennis Championships marks the fifth year players competing in the Olympus US Open Series tournaments will be vying for bonus prize money at the US Open. Players competing in the "summer season" of tennis at the participating Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments will receive Olympus US Open Series points, which will ultimately earn the series winner the opportunity to double her US Open prize purse. Since purchasing the event prior to the 2004 tournament, Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment presenters AEG has aggressively marketed women's tennis' traditional tour stop with popular promotions, including bobblehead doll, giant tennis ball and racket giveaways; exclusive hospitality parties; and the annual fireworks extravaganza on Saturday night, all leading to record-setting attendance figures each year. The L.A. Women's Tennis Championships presented by Herbalife is truly the "Ultimate Tennis Celebration."  |
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Post by ELIENE :) on Aug 1, 2009 6:41:19 GMT -5
DINARA SAFINA is the defending champion in here. so, she need to defend a thousand points. waa! i am kind of nervous right now. any minute now, the draw will be released, i guess. i am also excited with this tournament because our Dina will start her campaign for the US Open Series in here. i wish Dina all the best. Do your best, Dina! God will do the rest. God bless you and take care!  |
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Post by ¤º¤ Anik ¤º¤ on Aug 2, 2009 7:45:11 GMT -5
(1) SAFINA, Dinara vs BYE
LISICKI, Sabine GER vs HANTUCHOVA, Daniela SVK
SZAVAY, Agnes HUN vs VESNINA, Elena RUS
QUALIFIER vs (14) ZHENG, Jie CHN
(9) BARTOLI, Marion FRA vs NICULESCU, Monica ROU
QUALIFIER vs KIRILENKO, Maria RUS
(WC) KING, Vania USA vs BAMMER, Sybille AUT
BYE vs (6) IVANOVIC, Ana SRB
(4) WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN vs BYE
CIRSTEA, Sorana ROU vs (WC) LARCHERDE BRITO, Michelle POR
CZINK, Melinda HUN vs MAKAROVA, Ekaterina RUS
QUALIFIER vs (13) STOSUR, Samantha AUS
(11) RAZZANO, Virginie FRA vs CHAKVETADZE, Anna RUS
KLEYBANOVA, Alisa RUS vs KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS
QUALIFIER vs SUGIYAMA, Ai JPN
BYE vs (8 ) RADWANSKA, Agnieszka POL
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(7) CIBULKOVA, Dominika SVK vs BYE
RADWANSKA, Urszula POL vs COIN, Julie FRA
WOZNIAK, Aleksandra CAN vs MATTEK-SANDS, Bethanie USA
MORITA, Ayumi JPN vs (12) LI, Na CHN
(15) KANEPI, Kaia EST vs SAFAROVA, Lucie CZE
SHAUGHNESSY, Meghann USA vs BONDARENKO, Alona UKR
SHARAPOVA, Maria RUS vs GROTH, Jarmila SVK
BYE vs (3) AZARENKA, Victoria BLR
(5) PETROVA, Nadia vs BYE
PEER, Shahar ISR vs QUALIFIER
GARBIN, Tathiana ITA vs (WC) VANDEWEGHE, Coco USA
QUALIFIER vs (10) PENNETTA, Flavia ITA
(16) SCHIAVONE, Francesca vs QUALIFIER
WICKMAYER, Yanina BEL vs VAIDISOVA, Nicole CZE
QUALIFIER vs PENG, Shuai CHN
BYE vs (2) ZVONAREVA, Vera RUS
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Post by deevee on Aug 2, 2009 18:23:37 GMT -5
WhaT does Bye MeaN?
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Post by ELIENE :) on Aug 3, 2009 9:01:54 GMT -5
bye mean she's through to the next round, i guess. that's how i understand it. it's like a free pass. it is usually given to the seeded player. by the way, tough draw for Dina, huh? it's not an easy road for her but hopefully she'll be able to win this again! Do your best Dina. God will do the rest. God bless you and take care. |
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Post by deevee on Aug 3, 2009 14:01:28 GMT -5
Yes Dianra has a
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Post by deevee on Aug 3, 2009 14:02:48 GMT -5
Oops it sent off before I was done LOL. Dinara does have a touigh draw but I belive she is up for the challenge. Im praying for her and pulling for her
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Post by ELIENE :) on Aug 4, 2009 6:13:19 GMT -5
me too. and by the way, you can delete it deevee. i am sad today but also happy because Dina finally speak up on her ranking. she's too strong to answer all this intrigues about Serena and even JJ. well, she has her point. here's her say: Defending champion and world No. 1 Dinara Safina hasn’t run into Serena Williams lately. She has heard what the Wimbledon champion and others have had to say about her qualifications to be the top-ranked player on the WTA Tour. “ Ranking is ranking. I didn’t do the ranking system,” Safina said. Safina just answered questions pleasantly. “If she (Williams) has some questions she can give those questions to the WTA, who is doing the ranking system,” Safina said. “It’s just the result of how you play the whole year,not just the four Grand Slams. I’ve been playing the whole year and I’ve been having great results all through the Grand Slams. If she has some questions she can go to the WTA.” Safina said she doesn’t feel any urgency to win a Grand Slam, that “it’s just a matter of time and one day it will happen.”When told that Jelena Jankovic said last week that to be No. 1 “you have to be beating the Williams sisters,” Safina smiled and shrugged and said, again, “the ranking system is not only if you beat Serena Williams and Venus Williams. It’s based on how you play the whole year, and what is their record.” i like the way she answer. Do your best Dina. God will do the rest. I know God will be there by your side and He will never leave you. He's just there to help you when you feel down. For sure, after all these sufferings, He will reward you. Something really special indeed. Trust Him. God bless you! |
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Post by ELIENE :) on Aug 5, 2009 6:42:33 GMT -5
Dina's second round opponent would be DANIELA HANTUCHOVA! Do your best Dina. God will do the rest. God bless you and Take care. |
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Post by deevee on Aug 5, 2009 18:55:50 GMT -5
DIanara answered those questions very well. She wants to sjut focusa on her tennis and that how it shoykld be. I have geard on espn i htink that the rankings are going to change agin dont knbwo if thst true But DInara is nymber one now and she shoulod be appkauded by her peers not put down
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Post by ELIENE :) on Aug 6, 2009 8:58:12 GMT -5
well, i agree with you! as Dina said before, she didn't do the ranking. they are being bias for saying that she don't deserve this spot. whatever. but for now, i am happy Dina won against Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-4. next she'll face Zheng Jie. did you notice what's in her left hand? it was some kind of bandage. but for what? what's the purpose of that? Do your best Dina. God will do the rest. God bless you and take care of yourself. |
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Post by ¤º¤ Anik ¤º¤ on Aug 6, 2009 13:57:53 GMT -5
me too. and by the way, you can delete it deevee. i am sad today but also happy because Dina finally speak up on her ranking. she's too strong to answer all this intrigues about Serena and even JJ. well, she has her point. here's her say: Defending champion and world No. 1 Dinara Safina hasn’t run into Serena Williams lately. She has heard what the Wimbledon champion and others have had to say about her qualifications to be the top-ranked player on the WTA Tour. “ Ranking is ranking. I didn’t do the ranking system,” Safina said. Safina just answered questions pleasantly. “If she (Williams) has some questions she can give those questions to the WTA, who is doing the ranking system,” Safina said. “It’s just the result of how you play the whole year,not just the four Grand Slams. I’ve been playing the whole year and I’ve been having great results all through the Grand Slams. If she has some questions she can go to the WTA.” Safina said she doesn’t feel any urgency to win a Grand Slam, that “it’s just a matter of time and one day it will happen.”When told that Jelena Jankovic said last week that to be No. 1 “you have to be beating the Williams sisters,” Safina smiled and shrugged and said, again, “the ranking system is not only if you beat Serena Williams and Venus Williams. It’s based on how you play the whole year, and what is their record.” great reply from Dinara ! interviewer tried to make troubles and Dinara is not interested by comments from Serena... nothing new anyway ! JJ please less talk and more results !! she made a nice year in 2008 but now she's far to be number one. If her objectif is beating WS great but she will not be number one for this.... ridiculous comments from a girl who was in the same situation of Dinara last year !! |
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Post by lele on Aug 6, 2009 19:01:08 GMT -5
Jelena's hypocrisy...
that could make a whole book
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Post by lele on Aug 6, 2009 19:09:31 GMT -5
i forgot,
she won 6-2, 6-4.
does anyone know what happened to her left hand?
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Post by deevee on Aug 6, 2009 21:54:40 GMT -5
I havnet got to swee her match our local cab le isnt telvising it. Iownder how i can watch hermatches online>
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