WTA Jan 9-15: Sydney & HobartMedibank Int'l, Sydney, AUSInt'l Tennis Ctr, Olympic Park PREMIER $618,000 30m/48q/16d Free Live Video (popup) | outdoor: hard Live Scores - in popup Radio | draws: WTA: Q - main - D - OOP pics: DL | Y!: sports - news | WTA Sydney: radar - forecast - map #1 C Wozniacki, #2 V Zvonareva #3 K Clijsters, #6 S Stosur Moorilla Int'l, Hobart, Tasmania, AUS INTL $220,000 32m/32q/16d Free Live Video (popup) | outdoor: hard Live Scores - in popup window draws: WTA: Q - main - D - OOP pics: DL | WTA Hobart: radar - forecast - map #16 M Bartoli, #21 A Pavlyuchenkova #35 T Pironkova, #38 R Vinci |
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On Friday in Sydney, Australia, in the final of the Medibank International,
the 2010 champion at Birmingham, 28-year-old 8th seeded #11 (career high: #9—and all-time Chinese #1) Na Li from Wuhan, Hubei, China,
defeated
the 2010 Brisbane champion (and 2005, 2009 & 2010 US Open champion), 27-year-old 3rd seeded #3 (and former #1) Kim Clijsters from Bree, Belgium,
7-6(3), 6-3 (Na is shown holding the glassware after the match). The win made Na the first Chinese player to ever win a "Premier" level title. Na's prize is $103,000; Kim's prize is $55,000. Kim opened the match blitzkrieg style, taking a 5-0 lead in the 1st set. Then Na won the next five games—and then the 1st set tiebreaker. Na said: "I was 5-0 down and saw the time, it was only 15 minutes. I thought, 'Yeah, the fans, they pay a lot of money and the match will be over in half an hour.' One or two points changed it, and it turned around like that." WTA story Kim said: "I think I just softened the quality of my strokes. I wasn't hitting as deep or aggressively as before, and she took over very quickly. I also found it very hard today to change directions once I was going crosscourt with her backhand. Usually that's something I do very well against her... "[Na is] definitely a player who has every quality to win a Grand Slam... she can beat any top player out there when she's playing her best. She's very dangerous." Na still trails Kim 2-4 in career matches, and Kim won their previous meeting, on a Deco-Turf hardcourt in the quarterfinals of the 2009 US Open, 6-2, 6-4. Na won the one before that, on a hardcourt in the 4th round at Miami in 2007, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Na is now 4-4 in WTA singles finals; she won at Birmingham last year, at Gold Coast in 2008, and at Guangzhou in 2004. Na was 36-20 in singles matches last year. |
2005, 2009 & 2010 US Open champ Kim, who retired in May, 2007, and returned to play in August, 2009, is now 39-17 in WTA singles finals; she won at Doha, Flushing Meadows, Cincinnati, Miami & Brisbane last year. Kim had a 30-6 singles match record in 2010.
On Saturday in Hobart, Tasmania, in the final of the Moorilla International, the 2010 champion in Guangzhou, 23-year-old 6th seeded #42 (career high: #41) Jarmila (Gajdosova) Groth from Melbourne, Australia, defeated the 2010 finalist in Quebec City, 25-year-old #58 (career high: #37) Bethanie Mattek-Sands from Phoenix, Arizona, 6-4, 6-3 (photo shown).
Jarmila's prize is $37,000; Bethanie's prize is $19,000.
Jarmila said: "It's my second title and it's a home title, so is it my highest point? Probably. There were a couple of times the wind came down so we could play proper tennis, but most of the time it was just try to run and fight as much as possible. Anyway, hopefully it's not the last title and I hope I keep improving." WTA story
Bethanie said: "This is the best beginning to a season I've had in a long time. I'm healthy, and that's the most important thing."
Jarmila and Bethanie had met only once before, on a chlorophyll court in 2008 in the 1st round at Birmingham, when Bethanie won, 7-6(1) 6-2.
Jarmila is now 2-0 in WTA singles finals; she won at Guangzhou last year. She has also won 12 ITF singles titles and 1 WTA doubles title. Jarmila's singles match record last year was 54-25.
Bethanie is now 0-3 in WTA singles finals; she reached the Quebec City final twice, in 2008, and again in 2010. Her 2010 singles match record was 38-19.
The Hobart tourney folks have provided (so far) eleven full-length match videos, which you can see in the Hobart playlist in the video player above.
The Sydney tournament has unfortunately withdrawn all of their match videos. Apparently they suddenly realized they were violating an agreement with TV broadcasters, and had to take them down. The Sydney interview videos—and all Hobart videos—are still there as of this writing.
WTA SCOREBOARD: Sydney & Hobart
Medibank International, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sydney, 1st Rd, Sun-Mon 11am Mon WTA story losers' prize: $4,650 US; points: 1 ##3 s3 Kim Clijsters BEL d #29 Alexandra Dulgheru ROU 6-1, 6-2 Sun #6 s4 Samantha Stosur AUS d #23 Yanina Wickmayer BEL 7-5, 6-4 Mon
*#25 Alisa Kleybanova RUS d #7 s5 Francesca Schiavone ITA 6(5)-7, 6-1, 6-2 Mon
*#19 Aravane Rezai FRA d #8 s6 Jelena Jankovic SRB 7-5,2-6, 6-3 Mon
#10 s7 Victoria Azarenka BLR d #49 q Ekaterina Makarova RUS 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 Mon #11 s8 Na Li CHN d #64 wc Anastasia Rodionova AUS 6-1, 6-2 Mon #13 Shahar Peer ISR d #68 LL Sybille Bammer AUT 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 Mon *#67 q Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE d #15 Nadia Petrova RUS 6-2, 6-2 Mon *#31 Dominika Cibulkova SVK d #20 Maria Kirilenko RUS 6-3, 6-3 Mon *#76 q Bojana Jovanovski SRB d #22 Kaia Kanepi EST 6-4, 6-4 Mon #24 Flavia Pennetta ITA d #110 q Lucie Hradecka CZE 6-4, 6-3 Mon #27 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS d #138 wc Jelena Dokic AUS 6-2, 6-2 Sun #28 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ESP d #30 Daniela Hantuchova SVK 6-2, 6-4 Mon *#113 q Virginie Razzano FRA d #95 q Sandra Zahlavova CZE 7-6(4),6-2 Mon |
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Sydney, 2nd Rd, Tue 11am WTA story losers' prize: $8,500 US; points: 60 *#31 Dominika Cibulkova SVK d #1 Caroline Wozniacki DEN 6-3, 6-3
*#24 Flavia Pennetta ITA d #2 Vera Zvonareva RUS 7-5, 7-5 #3 s3 Kim Clijsters BEL d #67 q Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE 6-1, 6-4
*#27 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS d #6 s4 Samantha Stosur AUS 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
#10 s7 Victoria Azarenka BLR d #13 Shahar Peer ISR 7-5, 6-3 #11 s8 Na Li CHN d #113 q Virginie Razzano FRA 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 *#76 q Bojana Jovanovski SRB d #19 Aravane Rezai FRA 7-6(4), 7-6(4) #25 Alisa Kleybanova RUS d #28 Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ESP 6-2, 6-4 |
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Sydney, QFs, Wed 11am WTA story losers' prize: $15,675 US; points: 120 #3 s3 Kim Clijsters BEL d #10 s7 Victoria Azarenka BLR 6-3, 6-2
#11 s8 Na Li CHN d #27 Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3
*#76 q Bojana Jovanovski SRB d #24 Flavia Pennetta ITA 6-4, 6-1
#25 Alisa Kleybanova RUS d #31 Dominika Cibulkova SVK 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 |
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Sydney, SFs, Thu 11am WTA story losers' prize: $29,500 US; points: 200 #3 s3 Kim Clijsters BEL d #25 Alisa Kleybanova RUS 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(1)
#11 s8 Na Li CHN d #76 q Bojana Jovanovski SRB 7-6(5), 6-3
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Sydney, Final, Fri 7:30pm loser's prize: $55,000 US; points: 320 winner's prize: $103,000 US; points: 470 *#11 s8 Na Li CHN d #3 s3 Kim Clijsters BEL 7-6(3), 6-3 |
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Sydney, Doubles Final, Fri after singles losers' prize: $16,500 US winners' prize: $31,000 US Barbora Zahlavova Strycova & Iveta Benesova d s3 Kveta Peschke & Katarina Srebotnik 4-6, 6-4, (10-7) Sydney, Qual Finals, Sun Jan 9 11am losers' prizes: q1 $400 1pt; q2 $900 8pts; q3 $2,000 12pts; qualifier 20 points #49 Ekaterina Makarova RUS d #135 Stefanie Voegele SUI 6-3, 6-4 #67 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova CZE d #142 Petra Martic CRO 6-4, 6-3 *#95 Sandra Zahlavova CZE v #68 Sybille Bammer AUT 6-4, 6-4 #76 Bojana Jovanovski SRB d #93 Sorana Cirstea ROU 6-4, 6-2 #110 Lucie Hradecka CZE d #120 Anastasiya Yakimova BLR 6-4, 6-4 *#113 Virginie Razzano FRA d #100 Andrea Hlavackova CZE 6-3, 6-4 Sydney, Withdrawals #17 Ana Ivanovic SRB abdominal strain |
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Morilla International, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Hobart, 1st Rd, Sun 10am, Mon 11am Mon WTA story loser's prize: $1,725 US; points: 1 #16 s1 Marion Bartoli FRA d #63 Dinara Safina RUS 6-0, 6-1 Mon
*#58 Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA d #21 s2 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova RUS 6-2, retired—right hip flexor strain Mon *#72 Shuai Peng CHN d #35 s3 Tsvetana Pironkova BUL 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 Mon #38 s4 Roberta Vinci ITA d #66 Romina Oprandi ITA 7-6(0), 6-3 Sun #41 s5 Klara Zakopalova CZE d #61 Melanie Oudin USA 6-3, 7-6(3) Mon #42 s6 Jarmila Groth AUS d #69 Johanna Larsson SWE 6-1, 6-3 Mon #45 s7 Sara Errani ITA d #56 Anna Chakvetadze RUS 7-6(5), 6-3 Sun #46 s8 Angelique Kerber GER d #51 Kimiko Date-Krumm JPN 7-5, 7-6(3) Sun #52 Elena Vesnina RUS d #65 Arantxa Parra Santonja ESP 6-2, 6-1 Mon *#130 wc Alicia Molik AUS d #53 Sofia Arvidsson SWE 7-5, 6-3 Mon #55 Elena Baltacha GBR d #62 Tamarine Tanasugarn THA 6-3, 6-3 Mon *#91 q Alberta Brianti ITA d #57 Carla Suarez Navarro ESP 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 Mon #60 Alla Kudryavtseva RUS d #106 q Magdalena Rybarikova SVK 6-3, 6-4 Mon *#73 Ayumi Morita JPN d #70 Akgul Amanmuradova UZB 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(3) Sun #75 q Olga Govortsova BLR d #154 wc Sally Peers AUS 6-4, 6-2 Mon #89 q Tamira Paszek AUT v #259 wc Olivia Rogowska AUS 6-1, 6-3 Mon |
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Hobart, 2nd Rd, Tue-Wed 10:30am loser's prize: $2,950 US; points: 30 Thursday: rain delayed start of play #16 s1 Marion Bartoli FRA d #52 Elena Vesnina RUS 6-4, 6-1 ppd-Thu #38 s4 Roberta Vinci ITA d #55 E Baltacha GBR 6-3, 0-0 Tue-rain-Thu #41 s5 Klara Zakopalova CZE d #91 q Alberta Brianti ITA 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 ppd-Thu #42 s6 Jarmila Groth AUS d #89 q Tamira Paszek AUT 6-4, 7-6(5) Tue #45 s7 Sara Errani ITA d #130 wc Alicia Molik AUS 6-1, 6-0 ppd-Thu #46 s8 Angelique Kerber GER d #60 Alla Kudryavtseva RUS 6-3, 6-4 ppd-Thu #58 Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA d #73 Ayumi Morita JPN 6-3, 6-1 ppd-Thu #72 Shuai Peng CHN d #75 q Olga Govortsova BLR 1-2 Tue-rain-Thu |
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Hobart, QFs, Thu 11am WTA story loser's prize: $5,340 US; points: 70 *#41 s5 Klara Zakopalova CZE d #16 s1 Marion Bartoli FRA 6-4, 6-2
*#42 s6 Jarmila Groth AUS d #38 s4 Roberta Vinci ITA 6-1, 6-2 #72 Shuai Peng CHN d #45 s7 Sara Errani ITA 6-1, 6-3 *#58 Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA d #46 s8 Angelique Kerber GER 6-4, 6-4 |
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Hobart, SFs, Fri noon WTA story loser's prize: $10,200 US; points: 130 Friday: rain delayed start of play *#42 s6 Jarmila Groth AUS d #41 s5 Klara Zakopalova CZE 6-3, 6-2
#58 Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA d #72 Shuai Peng CHN 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 |
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Hobart, Final, Sat 5pm loser's prize: $19,000 US; points: 200 winner's prize: $37,000 US; points: 280 #42 s6 Jarmila Groth AUS d #58 Bethanie Mattek-Sands USA 6-4, 6-3 |
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Hobart, Doubles Final, Sat loser's prize: $5,750 US winner's prize: $11,000 US Sara Errani & Roberta Vinci d Kateryna Bondarekno & Liga Dekmeijere 6-3, 7-5 Hobart, Qual Finals, Sun Jan 9 9:30am losers' prizes: q1 $265 1pt; q2 $460 6pts; q3 $860 10pts; qualifier 16 points #75 Olga Govortsova BLR d #108 Laura Pous-Tio ESP 7-5, 7-5 *#106 Magdalena Rybarikova SVK d #84 Simona Halep ROU 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-4 #89 Tamira Paszek AUT d #99 Kateryna Bondarenko UKR 6-0, 6-4 *#91 Alberta Brianti ITA d #90 Shuai Zhang CHN 7-5, 0-6, 6-3 Hobart, Withdrawals #26 Jie Zheng CHN left wrist injury not yet healed after surgery #36 Alona Bondarenko UKR knee injury #44 Patty Schnyder SUI bronchitis #45 Anastasija Sevastova LAT bronchitis |
(Nov 26, 2010) WTA #4 (and former #1) Serena Williams has withdrawn from the 2011 Australian Open, and from the pre-Aussie Open Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia. Serena said: "While I desperately want to be back on the court and competing in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, it is imperative for my health that I continue to work with my doctors to ensure my foot heals properly." AP story
Serena cut her feet on broken glass at a restaurant in Europe in July, causing her to miss this year's US Open. She was to return to play at Linz, Austria, in October, but withdrew after reinjuring her right foot while training in Florida.
On Oct 11, in a post on her official website, Serena said: "I am likely out for the year now... In order not to make this worse, I have to chill on my physical workouts but I will immediately begin rehabbing as soon as I get the Doc's OK." AP story
Serena's injuries originally required 18 stiches, 12 on her right foot and 6 on her left foot, and surgery on her right foot to repair a torn toe tendon. USA Today interview
Serena cut her foot after her Wimbledon title victory on July 3, and the injury was at first not thought to be serious. Serena then lost to Kim Clijsters in an exhibition in Belgium on July 8. Asked how she was able to play the exhibition with the injury, Serena said: "Those Belgian doctors and waffles."
Serena underwent surgery in Los Angeles on July 15. Serena had previously withdrawn from three tourneys leading up to the US Open and from all of her 2010 World Team Tennis matches due to the injury. AP story - July 20 AP update - original AP story
The Morilla International, which had a Friday evening final for several years, changed back to a Saturday afternoon final in 2010. tourney story
(Jan 4, 2007) Both tourneys this week used the new WTA drawsheet form, which is not improved over the previous form in any way whatsoever, and is in fact much worse. Rankings are displayed only for the seeded players, and are not shown for the rest of the draw (the old form displayed the rankings of all participants). Why would we not want to know the player's rankings?
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