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Post by Annie on Nov 7, 2006 10:16:50 GMT 3
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Post by Annie on Nov 7, 2006 10:19:43 GMT 3
Let the Grand Finale Begin!  MADRID, Spain - The world's Top 3 take centre court Monday night, as the first set of round robin matches commences at the $3-million Sony Ericsson Championships at Madrid Arena. Aiming to finish the year atop the world rankings, Amélie Mauresmo, Maria Sharapova and Justine Henin-Hardenne will face fierce competition in their openers. Here's a look at the match-ups. Yellow Group: Amélie Mauresmo (FRA) vs. Nadia Petrova (RUS) - Mauresmo leads 5-2 Defending champion Mauresmo can't afford a letdown in her first match here, as Sharapova and Henin-Hardenne will gladly take any mishap to remove her from the top. Mauresmo, who claimed her first two Grand Slam trophies this year (Australian Open, Wimbledon), runs into a refueled Petrova. The Russian not only won five Sony Ericsson WTA Tour titles this year, she is also riding a wave of confidence that helped her capture Stuttgart and catapulted her to the Moscow and Linz final. However, Mauresmo might have a slight psychological edge in this match-up, as she won two of their three meetings this year, including a straight-set rout in Miami. Red Group: Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs. Elena Dementieva (RUS) - Sharapova leads 5-2 Russian teen Sharapova knows she can't waste much time on her quest to regain the top spot. The new US Open champion has to reach the final to have a shot at No.1. She will combine power and unbridled determination to get past countrywoman Dementieva. Sharapova enters this match-up as the clear favorite. She is on an eight-match winning streak and has won four of the last five encounters. But Dementieva had the upper hand a few months ago at Los Angeles where she claimed her second Tour singles title of the year. Yellow Group: Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) vs. Martina Hingis (SUI) - Hingis leads 2-1 Even though world No.3 Henin-Hardenne is technically in the best position to finish No.1 - she has no points to defend here - the Belgian is lacking match experience. A right knee injury, suffered in the deciding Fed Cup doubles rubber against Italy, has kept her out of Tour competition since September. Two-time Sony Ericsson Championship winner Hingis enters this match-up in better form. The Swiss comeback queen collected her second Tour singles title of the year last month at Kolkata and reached the Zurich quarterfinals. The Sony Ericsson Championships gather the Top 8 singles players and Top 4 doubles teams from the regular 2006 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season as they battle it out for the season-ending titles and a share of the $3-million prize purse.' YELLOW GROUP
1. Amélie Mauresmo (FRA)
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL)
5. Nadia Petrova (RUS)
8. Martina Hingis (SUI)RED GROUP
2. Maria Sharapova (RUS)
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
6. Kim Clijsters (BEL)
7. Elena Dementieva (RUS)
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Post by Annie on Nov 7, 2006 10:44:35 GMT 3
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Post by alsl on Nov 7, 2006 10:57:38 GMT 3
sveta's new haircut reminds me of mia farrow in rosemary's baby..and in that last pic justine looked taller than masha lol    ..lena reminds me of a barbie doll in this pic |
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Post by Annie on Nov 7, 2006 12:11:50 GMT 3
Order of Play Tuesday, November 7, 2006 (from 18.00hrs) 1. Mauresmo vs. Petrova 2. Sharapova vs. Dementieva (NB 20.00hrs) 3. Henin-Hardenne vs. Hingis Udachi ladies ;D  |
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Post by Annie on Nov 8, 2006 0:23:51 GMT 3
Tuesday results: Nadia Petrova def Amelie Mauresmo 6/2 6/2 ;D ;D ;D ;D Maria Sharapova def Elena Dementieva 6/1 6/4  Justine Henin Herdenne def. Martina Hingis 6/2 6/7 6/1 Dinara did a commentary of Maria-Lena for the Russian tennis channel yesterday ;D ;D ;D She was actually very good ;D |
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Post by Annie on Nov 8, 2006 10:27:12 GMT 3
ORDER OF PLAY Wednesday, November 8, 2006 (from 18.00hrs) 1. Kuznetsova vs. Dementieva I hate this  2. Sharapova vs. Clijsters (NB 20.00hrs) 3. Petrova vs. Hingis UDACHI my girls!!!!!!!!!! |
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Post by arwen21 on Nov 8, 2006 10:53:25 GMT 3
Dinara is also in madrid!!! she s a reserve or something!!i saw her yesterday in zara!!!!she was shopping with another blond girl!!no idea who she was!!! ;D,dinara i soooooooooooooo tall!!!i felt so short with my 1.67 :'(hahahaha.
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Post by Annie on Nov 8, 2006 10:59:26 GMT 3
She is very tall indeed ;D I could throw in a guess and say that the other blonde girl is Lina Krasnorutskaya - ex-player and now a tennis commentator..they did the commentary together last night ;D ;D ;D Is that her arwen? img234.imageshack.us/img234/4251/508xc.jpg |
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Post by arwen21 on Nov 8, 2006 11:51:12 GMT 3
She is very tall indeed ;D I could throw in a guess and say that the other blonde girl is Lina Krasnorutskaya - ex-player and now a tennis commentator..they did the commentary together last night ;D ;D ;D Is that her arwen? img234.imageshack.us/img234/4251/508xc.jpg Well!!i don´t now!!she was bolnd and shorter!!!!with no make up!!!!she had a ponytail.maibe yes!!!but i was looking at dinara!1!sooo i ´m not sure |
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Post by Annie on Nov 9, 2006 10:56:14 GMT 3
Wednesday results  Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Elena Dementieva 7/5 6/3 Lena Maria Sharapova def. Kim Clijsters 6/4 6/4 Martina Hingis def. Nadia Petrova 6/4 3/6 6/3 Thursday OOPThursday, November 9, 2006 (from 18.00hrs) 1. Henin-Hardenne vs. Petrova 2. Mauresmo vs. Hingis (NB 20.00hrs) 3. Kuznetsova vs. Clijsters UDACHI Nadia and Sveta!!!!!!!!
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Post by alsl on Nov 9, 2006 14:38:00 GMT 3
HOLY MOLY so much has been happening in the world of tennis while i've vbeen gone..
Mauresmo wont be able to defend her NO.1 ranking anymore..
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Post by Annie on Nov 10, 2006 10:49:57 GMT 3
Terrible terrible day yesterday Sveta lost to Kim 1/6 1/6  Nadia lost to Justine 4/6 4/6 Mauresmo def. Hingis 3/6 6/1 6/4 Justine has already become the first semifinalist  FRIDAY OOPFriday, November 10, 2006 (from 18.00hrs) 1. Mauresmo vs. Henin-Hardenne 2. Sharapova vs. Kuznetsova (NB 20.00hrs) 3. Clijsters vs. Dementieva Maria is my only hope now...so... UDACHI EVERYONE!!!!!!!! |
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Post by Elisabeth on Nov 11, 2006 20:55:06 GMT 3
God Momo vs Kim was a fantastic match!they both played a great tennis! it's probably on of the bigger match this year
Momo won 6/2 3/6 6/3
Amélie will play Justine who beat Sharapova 6/2 7/6(5)
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Post by Annie on Nov 12, 2006 1:13:38 GMT 3
ALLEZ MOMO ALLEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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8 top female players are in Madrid for the last tournament of the season... 4 of these players are Russian ;D ;D ;D ;D Udachi to all 4 
