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2010 WTA Tour Championships
The 2010 WTA Tour Championships was held in Doha, Qatar from October 26 to October 31. It was the third and final time that the Khalifa International Tennis Complex hosted the WTA Tour Year-End Singles and Doubles Championships. In 2011 the competition will move to Istanbul, Turkey. Serena Williams was the defending singles champion. She qualified again but withdrew due to a continuing foot injury. Nuria Llagostera Vives and María José Martínez Sánchez were the defending doubles champions, but they didn't qualify this year. Elena Dementieva announced her retirement from tennis in the tournament after 13 years of playing and two Grand Slam finals, as well as an Olympic gold medal. Finals Singles Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3. * It was Clijsters' fifth title of the year and 40th of her career. It was her third win at the event, also winning in 2002 and 2003. Doubles Gisela Dulko / ' Flavia Pennetta defeated Květa Peschke / Kata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doha
Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the country's population. It is also Qatar's fastest growing city, with over 80% of the nation's population living in Doha or its surrounding suburbs. Doha was founded in the 1820s as an offshoot of Al Bidda. It was officially declared as the country's capital in 1971, when Qatar gained independence from being a British protectorate. As the commercial capital of Qatar and one of the emergent financial centers in the Middle East, Doha is considered a beta-level global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Doha accommodates Education City, an area devoted to research and education, and Hamad Medical City, an administrative area of medical care. It also includes Doha Sports City, or Aspire Zone, an international sports dest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player. A former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles, Williams has won seven Grand Slam singles titles, five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. She is widely regarded as one of the all-time greats of the sport. Along with her younger sister, Serena, Venus Williams was coached by her parents Oracene Price and Richard Williams. Turning professional in 1994, she reached her first major final at the 1997 US Open. In 2000 and 2001, Williams claimed the Wimbledon and US Open titles, as well as Olympic singles gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She first reached the singles world No. 1 ranking on 25 February 2002, becoming the first African American woman to do so in the Open era, and the second of all-time after Althea Gibson. She reached four consecutive major finals between 2002 and 2003, but lost each time to Serena. She then suffered from injuries, winning just one major title between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Rogers Cup
The 2010 Canada Masters (also known as the 2010 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank and the 2010 Rogers Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Canada. It was the 121st edition of the Canada Masters for the men (the 109th edition for the women), and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour. The men's event was held at the Rexall Centre in Toronto, Canada, from August 7 through August 15, 2010. The women's event was held at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, Canada, from August 13 through August 23, 2010. It was scheduled to end August 22 but some of the matches were postponed to August 23 due to rain. Finals Men's singles Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer, 7–5, 7–5 *It was Murray's first title of the year and 15th of his career. It was his second consecutive win at the event, the first repeat Canadian Masters winner since Andre Agassi in 1994–1995. *Fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 E-Boks Sony Ericsson Open
The 2010 e-Boks Sony Ericsson Open was the first edition of the tennis tournament e-Boks Danish Open, an International-level tournament on the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place on indoor hard courts in Farum, Denmark from August 2 to August 8, 2010. The Danish top player Caroline Wozniacki won the singles title. WTA entrants Seeds * Seedings are based on the rankings of July 19, 2010. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Malou Ejdesgaard * Kristýna Plíšková * Katarina Srebotnik The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Elena Bovina (as a Lucky loser) * Anna Chakvetadze * Marta Domachowska * Alexa Glatch * Anna-Lena Grönefeld Finals Singles Caroline Wozniacki defeated Klára Zakopalová 6–2, 7–6(5) * It was Wozniacki's second title of the year and eighth of her career. Doubles Julia Görges / Anna-Lena Grönefeld defeated Vitalia Diatchenko / Tatiana Poutchek, 6–4, 6–4 Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Govortsova
Olga Alekseyevna Govortsova ( be, Вольга Аляксееўна Гаварцова (Volha Alyakseyeuna Havartsova); ; born 23 August 1988) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. On 23 June 2008, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 35. On 29 August 2011, she peaked at No. 24 in the doubles rankings. Tennis career She reached her first WTA Tour final at the 2008 Memphis Open but lost in straight sets to Lindsay Davenport. Govortsova is sponsored by Wilson and Chinese clothing company Peak. She is represented by French-based sports agency Lagardère Unlimited. 2009 She began her season at the Brisbane International, where she defeated eighth seed Francesca Schiavone en route to the quarterfinals. However, she fell against world No. 41, Sara Errani. At the Australian Open, she received main-draw entry but lost in straight sets against 20th seed Amélie Mauresmo in the first round. She then played in Indian Wells, a Premier-Mandatory event where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 MPS Group Championships
The 2010 MPS Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the MPS Group Championships and the second held in its new location, and was part of the International series of the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at the Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States from April 5 through April 11, 2010. The tournament was headlined by world no. 2 Caroline Wozniacki, 2010 Moorilla Hobart International champion Alyona Bondarenko, 2008 finalist Dominika Cibulková, and 2010 Monterrey Open champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Entrants Seeds *Rankings and seedings are as of March 22. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: * Carly Gullickson * Ayumi Morita * Sloane Stephens The following players received entry via qualifying: * Sophie Ferguson * Sesil Karatantcheva * Bethanie Mattek-Sands * Anna Tatishvili Finals Singles Caroline Wozniacki defeated Olga Govortsova, 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 China Open (tennis)
The 2010 China Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the China Open for the men (14th for the women), and is part of the ATP 500 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events were held at the Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from October 1 through October 11, 2010. Due to rain the singles finals were postponed from Sunday, October 10 to Monday, October 11. WTA entrants Seeds * 1 Rankings are as of September 27, 2010. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Han Xinyun * Peng Shuai * Sun Shengnan * Zhang Shuai * Zhou Yimiao The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Kateryna Bondarenko * Vera Dushevina * Lu Jingjing * Bojana Jovanovski * Alla Kudryavtseva * Ekaterina Makarova * Anastasija Sevastova * Roberta Vinci ATP entrants Seeds * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of WTA Number 1 Ranked Players
The WTA rankings are the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) merit-based system for determining the rankings in women's tennis. The top-ranked player is the player who, over the previous 52 weeks, has garnered the most ranking points on the WTA Tour. Points are awarded based on how far a player advances in tournaments and the category of those tournaments. The WTA has used a computerized system for determining the rankings since November 3, 1975. Since 1975, 28 women have been ranked No. 1 by the WTA, of which 15 have been year-end No. 1. WTA No. 1 ranked singles players The rankings are sourced by the ''WTA Media Guide'' and the WTA website (which usually revises its rankings every Sunday night or Monday morning, except when tournament finals are postponed). ; ; Note Weeks at No. 1 Weeks are updated automatically. The source for this through the week of January 2, 2012, is the ''2012 WTA Tour Official Guide'', page 177. Weeks at No. 1 leaders timeline Cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wozniacki US Open 2010
Wozniacki or Woźniacki (; feminine: Woźniacka, plural: Woźniaccy) is a Polish-language surname related to Woźniak. Notable people with the surname include: * Caroline Wozniacki (born 1990), Danish tennis player * Patrik Wozniacki Patrik Wozniacki ( pl, Patryk Woźniacki; born 24 July 1986) is a retired Danish professional footballer. He is the elder brother of female tennis star Caroline Wozniacki. Career Wozniacki is the son of Polish Roman Catholic immigrants, Piotr Wo ... (born 1986), Danish footballer, brother of Caroline See also * Woźniak {{DEFAULTSORT:Wozniacki Polish-language surnames Occupational surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Toray Pan Pacific Open
The 2010 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 27th edition of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, and was part of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from September 26 through October 2, 2010. Caroline Wozniacki won the singles title. Champions Singles Caroline Wozniacki defeated Elena Dementieva, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 * This is Wozniacki's fifth title of the year and 11th of her career. Doubles Iveta Benešová / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová defeated Shahar Pe'er / Peng Shuai, 6–4, 4–6, 0–8 WTA entrants Seeds * Seeds are based on the rankings of September 20, 2010. Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: * Kimiko Date-Krumm * Ayumi Morita * Kurumi Nara The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: * Gréta Arn * Iveta Benešová * Chang Kai-chen * Ekaterina Makarova * Christina McH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Azarenka
Victória Fyódarauna Azárenka ( be, Вікторыя Фёдараўна Азаранка; Russian: Виктория Фёдоровна Азаренко; born 31 July 1989) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. Azarenka is a former world No. 1 in singles, having claimed the top ranking for the first time on 30 January 2012. She was the year-end No. 1 in 2012 and has held the top ranking for a combined total of 51 weeks. Azarenka has won 21 WTA singles titles, including two Grand Slam singles titles at the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open, becoming the first Belarusian player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title. Azarenka is also a three-time major finalist at the US Open, finishing runner-up to Serena Williams in both 2012 and 2013 and to Naomi Osaka in 2020. In singles she also won six Premier Mandatory tournaments (including the Sunshine Double in 2016), four Premier 5 tournaments, and the singles bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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