WTA Nov 2-8: ZhuhaiFree Live Video (popup)WTA Elite Zhuhai, CHN PREMIER $2,150,000 12RR/0q/6d Live Scores draws: WTA S - OOP pics: T.com - ESPN - WTA China news players: n11 Venus Williams n12 Carla Suarez Navarro n13 Karolina Pliskova n15 Roberta Vinci n17 Caroline Wozniacki n18 Sara Errani n19 Madison Keys n20 Elina Svitolina n21 Jelena Jankovic n23 Andrea Petkovic n26 Svetlana Kuznetsova n76 wc Saisai Zheng |
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New Season Ending Tourney for 2015-2019(October 8, 2014) "The WTA Elite Trophy, a brand new singles and doubles event offering $2.15 million in prize money, will be staged in Zhuhai in southern China for the next five years from 2015 to 2019."The 12-player singles field in Zhuhai will consist of players ranked No.9 through No.20 in the world, along with one wildcard, in a four-group round robin format. The winners of each respective group will advance to the single elimination semifinal stage of the event. Meanwhile, six doubles teams will compete in a two-group round robin format, with the winner of each group advancing to the final... "The event in Zhuhai will replace the Tournament Of Champions on the 2015 WTA calendar." WTA story Zhuhai is located just north of Macau, across from Shenzhen on the Pearl River Delta, south of Guangzhou. |
Sofia 2014
On Sunday at Sofia, Bulgaria, in the final of the 2014 WTA Tournament of Champions,
the 2014 champion at Charleston, 26 year old 4th seeded #17 (career high: #9) Andrea Petkovic from Darmstadt, Germany,
defeated
the 2014 champion at Indian Wells, 32 year old 3rd seeded #15 (career high: #10) Flavia Pennetta of Italy (residence: Verbier, Switzerland),
1-6, 6-4, 6-3 (Flavia is show during the match; Andrea is shown holding the hardware afterward).
Andrea's prize is $265,000; Flavia's prize is $140,000.
On court after the match, Andrea said: "I love watching Flavia play, but I hate playing her because she's so difficult to play! I'm happy could gather enough energy in the end and play well enough to win it in the end." WTA story
Andrea now leads Flavia 3-2 in career matches. Their previous was earlier this year on red clay in the 1st round at Stuttgart, when Flavia defeated Petko 7-5, 3-6, 6-1.
Andrea is now 5-5 in WTA singles finals. She has a 42-23 singles match record this season.
Flavia is now 10-14 in WTA singles finals. Her 2014 singles match record is 33-20.
Andrea's prize is $265,000; Flavia's prize is $140,000.
On court after the match, Andrea said: "I love watching Flavia play, but I hate playing her because she's so difficult to play! I'm happy could gather enough energy in the end and play well enough to win it in the end." WTA story
Andrea now leads Flavia 3-2 in career matches. Their previous was earlier this year on red clay in the 1st round at Stuttgart, when Flavia defeated Petko 7-5, 3-6, 6-1.
Andrea is now 5-5 in WTA singles finals. She has a 42-23 singles match record this season.
Flavia is now 10-14 in WTA singles finals. Her 2014 singles match record is 33-20.
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WTA SCOREBOARD: Zhuhai WTA Elite
WTA Elite, Zhuhai, China
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Zhuhai WTA Elite round robin, Tue 3pm n11 Venus Williams USA v n19 Madison Keys USA m1 3pm n18 Sara Errani ITA v n21 Jelena Jankovic SRB m3 7pm n20 Elina Svitolina UKR v n23 Andrea Petkovic GER m4 A Medina Garrigues & A Parra Santonja v Shilin Xu & Xiaodi You m2 Zhuhai WTA Elite round robin, Wed 3pm Zhuhai WTA Elite round robin, Thu 3pm Zhuhai WTA Elite round robin, Fri 3pm alternates prizes: $7,500 RR no wins prizes: $35,000 US; points: 75 - RR 1 win 2 losses prizes: $50,000 US; points: 110 RR 2 wins 1 loss prizes: $75,000 US; points: 155 - RR 3 wins prizes: $90,000 US; points: 180 |
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Zhuhai, SFs, Sat 430pm & 7pm |
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Zhuhai, Final, Sun 4pm loser's prize: RR prize + $65,000 US; points: RR points + 75 winner's prize: RR prize + $190,000 US; points: RR points + 195 Zhuhai, withdrawals/non-entries |
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