WTA: Mar 22-Apr 4 2004NASDAQ-100 Open, Miami, FL Tier I (with ATP)$3,060,000 - 96 players - outdoor: hard Live Scores draws & schedule .pdf order of play - results schedule - qual. draw, .html interviews Miami Herald: Tennis Miami: forecast - weather radar - map s1 # 7 Serena Williams s2 # 17 Venus Williams s3 # 5 Anastasia Myskina s4 # 6 Jennifer Capriati |
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On Saturday afternoon in the final of the NASDAQ-100 Open in Miami, top-seeded Serena Williams of the US defeated 5th-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia, 6-1, 6-1 (Serena is shown after defeating Eleni Daniilidou in their SF match on Thursday; Elena is shown while defeating Nadia Petrova in their SF).
Elena struggled with her serve throughout the match, and the score reflects that more than any stellar play by Serena. Elena, who had 9 double faults (59 for the entire tournament) did not once hold serve in the match; both games she won came by breaking Serena's serve.
Serena said: "I think each round I got a little better for sure. I think that's important, to get better by each round... [Serena's sister Venus who lost to Elena in their QF] gave me a lot of tips... so I kind of knew what to expect. I knew what to do." interview
Elena said: "I feel like I was tired today on the court and couldn't move as well as I can... But I'm satisfied with the results for this tournament. I had couple very good matches and I'm glad to be in the final. Maybe I didn't play my best today, but I'm glad I'm lost so easy because now I'm going to work better on my serve... [Coach Olga Morozova plans] to change my toss.... Try to do it little bit in front of me, not behind... I had a problem with my shoulder and I used to play for a long time with an injured shoulder. That kind of serve, the slice serve, that's the only thing I could do. That's just begin to be a habit for me, a bad habit." interview
Serena and Elena's only previous meeting was at Wimbledon last year, where Serena won 6-2, 6-2.
22-year-old Serena has now won 24 WTA singles finals, including 6 Grand Slam tourneys. This was her 1st tourney after recovering from knee surgery last August. Serena has just begun a huge new contract to wear Nike togs (she was formerly of the Puma persuasion) and she has always swung a Wilson bat, not the H-Tour preferred by Davenport & Henin-Hardenne, but a Hammer 6-point-whatever.
22-year-old Elena has won 3 WTA singles finals in 8 finals appearances. Elena's wins, all in 2003, were at Shanghai, Bali and at Amelia Island. Elena is garbed in Yonex, and as is usually the case with those who wear Yonex, she chops with a Yonex axe, the "MP Tour-1" model. Elena is coached in part by her mother Vera (who travels with her on the tour) and, recently, by Olga Morozova (who was a singles finalist at Wimbledon in 1975).
CBS Sportsline is now posting more AP tourney photos than Yahoo! is. Hopefully Yahoo! will soon post as many again; they provide a thumbnail view, while Sportsline only gives a text photo index.
The NASDAQ-100 Open, at the Miami suburb of Key Biscayne, is a 2-week "mini-major", much like the previous tourney at Indian Wells.
The singles draw was not held until Monday, March 22nd. Qualifying play also began on Monday, with main draw play beginning on Wednesday, March 24th at 10am. Unlike the previous week at Indian Wells, where matches seemed to be scheduled by whimsy, the order of play follows the common practice of playing the top half of the draw one day and the bottom half the next. The WTA singles final will be on Saturday, April 3rd, with the WTA doubles final on Sunday, April 4th.
The 96-player main draw for Miami had 32 seeds, with all 32 receiving 1st-round byes. There were 12 qualifiers, 2 Lucky Losers, and 9 wild cards in the main draw.
Miami time is GMT (UCT, ZULU) -5 hours (=US Eastern Time, PT +3). Miami has live scoring by points. TV coverage is on ESPN and ESPN2 (click for schedule), with the finals on April 3rd (WTA) & 4th (ATP) on CBS.
WTA SCOREBOARD: Miami (Key Biscayne)
Maria Sharapova, not playing until Friday, was figuring out something to say to reporters in Key Biscayne on Wednesday |
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Miami, 1st Round, Weds 10am loser's prize: $4,300 US; points: 1 #43 Maria Vento-Kabchi VEN d #128 q Camille Pin FRA 2-6, 7-6(3), 6-0 *#76 Jill Craybas USA d #44 Ashley Harkleroad USA 6-2, 3-0 retired-- right hand blisters #48 Shinobu Asagoe JPN d #57 Katarina Srebotnik SLO 6-1, 7-6(5) #55 Denisa Chladkova CZE d #59 Ludmila Cervanova 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4 #56 Aniko Kapros HUN d #122 q Tian Tian Sun CHN 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 #60 Akiko Morigami JPN d #110 q Tara Snyder USA 6-4, 6-2 *#70 Jelena Jankovic SCG d #63 Claudine Schaul LUX 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 *#79 Tathiana Garbin ITA d #65 Melinda Czink HUN 63 63 *#99 q Lindsay Lee-Waters USA d #68 Julia Vakulenko UKR 6-3, 7-6(3) *#91 wc Tatiana Golovin FRA d #74 Anabel Medina Garrigues ESP 6-1, 6-3 *#371 wc Jamea Jackson USA d #83 Myriam Casanova SUI 6-4, 6-4 #85 Klara Koukalova CZE d #120 wc Alexandra Stevenson USA 5-7, 7-5, 6-0 #87 q Rita Grande ITA d #150 wc Iva Majoli CRO 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 #95 q Marta Marrero ESP d #170 wc Angela Haynes USA 7-6(3), 7-6(1) *#645 Anne Kremer LUX d #179 Yoon Jeong Cho CHN 6-4, 7-6(7) Miami, 1st Round, Thurs 10am *#47 Amy Frazier USA d #46 Cara Black ZIM 6-4, 6-2 *#172 Mariana Diaz-Oliva ARG d #50 Anca Barna GER 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 #53 Tamarine Tanasugarn THA d #73 Virginia Ruano Pascual ESP 6-1, 6-3 #64 Jie Zheng CHN d #92 LL Sandra Kleinova CZE 6-4, 6-0 *#84 Tatiana Perebiynis UKR d #54 Laura Granville USA 6-3, 7-6(6) *#89 q Mara Santangelo ITA d #81 Martina Sucha SVK 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 *#116 q Barbora Strycova CZE d #82 Samantha Reeves USA 7-6(3), 6-3 *#277 wc Viktoriya Kutuzova UKR d #142 wc Marissa Irvin USA 6-3, 6-4 Miami, 1st Round, Fri rain delay from Thurs #42 Saori Obata JPN d #106 q Alina Jidkova RUS 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 #45 Nicole Pratt AUS d #62 Arantxa Parra ESP 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 6-4 #51 Kristina Brandi PUR d #58 Jelena Kostanic CRO 7-5, 6-2 *#96 q Vera Douchevina RUS d #61 Emmanuelle Gagliardi SUI 6-2, 6-4 *#136 wc Shenay Perry USA d #66 Marlene Weingartner GER 6-2, 6-1 *#117 q Maria Kirilenko RUS d #71 Els Callens BEL 6-7(3), 6-1, 7-6(3) #72 Lubomira Kurhajcova SVK d #205 wc Nicole Vaidisova CZE 6-2, 6-4 *#133 Tatiana Panova RUS d #77 Barbara Schett AUS 6-4, 6-2 *#SR111 q Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie ROM d #90 Zuzana Ondraskova CZE 6-4, 6-4 |
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Miami, 2nd Round, Fri 10am loser's prize: $8,200 US; points: 16 #6 s4 Jennifer Capriati USA d #85 Klara Koukalova CZE 6-0, 6-1
#7 s1 Serena Williams RUS d #95 q Marta Marrero ESP 6-1, 6-0
*#43 Maria Vento-Kabchi VEN d #10 s6 Ai Sugiyama JPN 61 75 *#70 Jelena Jankovic SCG d #21 s14 Magdalena Maleeva BUL 7-6(5), 6-2 #24 s17 Maria Sharapova RUS d #48 Shinobu Asagoe JPN 6-2, 3-6, 6-0 #25 s18 Magui Serna ESP d #371 wc Jamea Jackson USA 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 *#56 Aniko Kapros HUN d #31 s22 Tina Pisnik SLO 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 *#91 wc Tatiana Golovin FRA d #32 s23 Dinara Safina RUS 6-1, 6-2 #34 s25 Eleni Daniilidou GRE d #60 Akiko Morigami JPN 6-3, 6-3 #38 s29 Karolina Sprem CRO d #99 q Lindsay Lee-Waters USA 6-1, 6-2 *#76 Jill Craybas USA d #39 s30 Petra Mandula HUN 7-6(5), 6-2 #40 s31 Elena Likhovtseva RUS d #116 q Barbora Strycova CZE 6-1, 6-4 Miami, 2nd Round, Sat rain delay from Fri #11 s7 Vera Zvonareva RUS d #79 Tathiana Garbin ITA 6-3, 7-6(3) #13 s9 Paola Suarez ARG d #55 Denisa Chladkova CZE 6-1, 6-2 #14 s10 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS d #645 Anne Kremer LUX 7-5, 6-3 #19 s13 Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi ISR d #87 q Rita Grande ITA 6-1, 6-3 Miami, 2nd Round, Sat 10am #8 s5 Elena Dementieva RUS d #SR111 q Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie ROM 6-4, 6-1 #12 s8 Nadia Petrova RUS d #117 q Maria Kirilenko RUS 6-2, 6-2
#15 s11 Silvia Farina Elia ITA d #89 q Mara Santangelo ITA 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3) #16 s12 Jelena Dokic SCG d #45 Nicole Pratt AUS walkover abdominal strain #17 s2 Venus Williams USA d #64 Jie Zheng CHN 6-4, 6-4 #22 s15 Francesca Schiavone ITA d #72 Lubomira Kurhajcova SVK 6-1, 6-3 *#136 wc Shenay Perry USA d #23 s16 Fabiola Zuluaga COL 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-1 *#51 Kristina Brandi PUR d #26 s19 Meghann Shaughnessy USA 5-7, 6-4, 5-7 #27 s20 Lisa Raymond USA d #133 Tatiana Panova RUS 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 #28 s21 Nathalie Dechy FRA d #84 Tatiana Perebiynis UKR 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 #33 s24 Alicia Molik AUS d #47 Amy Frazier USA 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 #35 s26 Maria Sanchez Lorenzo ESP d #42 Saori Obata JPN 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 #36 s27 Daniela Hantuchova SVK d #53 Tamarine Tanasugarn THA 7-6, 3-6, 6-0 *#96 q Vera Douchevina RUS d #37 s28 Lina Krasnoroutskaya RUS 6-0, 7-5 #41 s32 Emilie Loit FRA d #172 Mariana Diaz-Oliva ARG 6-1, 7-6(4) LL #97 Gisela Dulko ARG d #277 wc Viktoriya Kutuzova UKR 6-4, 4-1 retired |
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Miami, 3rd Round, Sun loser's prize: $15,650 US; points: 28 *#34 s25 Eleni Daniilidou GRE d #6 s4 Jennifer Capriati USA 6-2, 6-4
#7 s1 Serena Williams RUS d #40 s31 Elena Likhovtseva RUS 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
#8 s5 Elena Dementieva RUS d #35 s26 Maria Sanchez Lorenzo ESP 6-4, 6-3 *#76 Jill Craybas USA #11 s7 Vera Zvonareva RUS 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 #12 s8 Nadia Petrova RUS d #41 s32 Emilie Loit FRA 6-1, 6-3 #13 s9 Paola Suarez ARG d #25 s18 Magui Serna ESP 6-4, 6-2 #14 s10 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS d #56 Aniko Kapros HUN 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 *#33 s24 Alicia Molik AUS d #15 s11 Silvia Farina Elia ITA 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4 #16 s12 Jelena Dokic SCG d #51 Kristina Brandi PUR 7-5, 6-4 #17 s2 Venus Williams USA d #36 s27 Daniela Hantuchova SVK 7-6(0), 6-2
*#24 s17 Maria Sharapova RUS d #19 s13 Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi 7-5, 6-2 #22 s15 Francesca Schiavone ITA d #27 s20 Lisa Raymond USA 6-3, 6-4 #28 s21 Nathalie Dechy FRA d #136 wc Shenay Perry USA 6-2, 6-2 #38 s29 Karolina Sprem CRO d #43 Maria Vento-Kabchi VEN 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 *#91 wc Tatiana Golovin FRA d #70 Jelena Jankovic SCG 6-7(4), 6-1, 7-5 *LL #97 Gisela Dulko ARG d #96 q Vera Douchevina RUS 7-6(4), 6-4 |
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Miami, 4th Round, Mon loser's prize: $29,950 US; points: 45 #7 s1 Serena Williams RUS d #24 s17 Maria Sharapova RUS 6-4, 6-3
#8 s5 Elena Dementieva RUS d #16 s12 Jelena Dokic SCG 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 #12 s8 Nadia Petrova RUS d #33 s24 Alicia Molik AUS 6-2, 6-1 *#76 Jill Craybas USA d #13 s9 Paola Suarez ARG 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) *#38 s29 Karolina Sprem CRO d #14 s10 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 #17 s2 Venus Williams USA d #22 s15 Francesca Schiavone ITA 6-1, 6-3
#28 s21 Nathalie Dechy FRA d LL #97 Gisela Dulko ARG 6-3, 6-2 #34 s25 Eleni Daniilidou GRE d #91 wc Tatiana Golovin FRA 7-6(8), 6-1 |
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Miami, QFs, Tues loser's prize: $57,300 US; points: 81 #7 s1 Serena Williams RUS d #76 Jill Craybas USA 6-0, 6-1
#34 s25 Eleni Daniilidou GRE v #38 s29 Karolina Sprem CRO 6-1, 6-3
Miami, QFs, Weds #8 s5 Elena Dementieva RUS d #17 s2 Venus Williams USA 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3)
#12 s8 Nadia Petrova RUS d #28 s21 Nathalie Dechy FRA 6-2, 6-2 |
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Miami, SFs, Thurs loser's prize: $110,000 US; points: 146 #7 s1 Serena Williams RUS d #34 s25 Eleni Daniilidou GRE 6-4, 6-4
#8 s5 Elena Dementieva RUS v #12 s8 Nadia Petrova RUS 6-4, 6-2 |
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Miami, Final, Sat noon CBS-TV loser's prize: $210,000 US; points: 228 winner's prize: $400,000 US; points: 325 #7 s1 Serena Williams RUS d #8 s5 Elena Dementieva RUS 6-1, 6-1 |
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Miami, Doubles Final loser's prize: $59,500 US winner's prize: $113,500 US s6 Nadia Petrova & Meghann Shaughnessy d s2 Svetlana Kuznetsova & Elena Likhovtseva 6-2, 6-3 ,hr> Miami, Qualifying Finals, Tues #87 Rita Grande ITA d #143 Yuliana Fedak UKR 6-3, 6-2 #89 Mara Santangelo ITA d #107 Julia Schruff GER 6-1, 6-2 *#122 Tian Tian Sun CHN d #92 Sandra Kleinova CZE 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 *#95 Marta Marrero ESP d #SR92 Asa Svensson SWE 6-3, 6-0 #96 Vera Douchevina RUS d #146 Natalia Gussoni ARG 6-3, 6-1 *#116 Barbora Strycova CZE d #97 Gisela Dulko ARG 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 #99 Lindsay Lee-Waters USA d #101 Silvija Talaja CRO 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4 *#128 Camille Pin FRA d #105 Conchita Martinez Granados ESP 6-4, 6-1 #106 Alina Jidkova RUS d #134 Maret Ani EST 6(7)-7, 6-4, 7-5 #110 Tara Snyder USA d #126 Teryn Ashley USA 7-5, 6-2 #117 Maria Kirilenko RUS d #395 Jessica Kirkland USA 7-6(1), 4-6, 6-4 *#SR111 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie ROM d #109 Anna-Lena Groenefeld GER 6-4, 6-4 Miami, Withdrawals #2 Kim Clijsters BEL left wrist #5 s3 Anastasia Myskina RUS left toe sprain #9 Chanda Rubin USA left knee #18 s Patty Schnyder SUI #75 Maria Elena Camerin ITA right shoulder |
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