Qatar Total Open (WTA)

dav6789 · Qatar Total Open (WTA)

Qatar Total Open (Tier 2)

Doha, Qatar

Tournament Website: http://www.qatartennis.org/qto2007/index.html

This tournament is the last of the stretch of events linking the Australian Open to Indian Wells. It is also the final part of the Middle Eastern Hardcourt events (Dubai, Doha) which are used by many to prepare for Indian Wells-Miami. Like Dubai, this event started in 2001. Martina Hingis won the inagrual event. Anastasia Myskina is the only two-time champion. Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova and defending champion Nadia Petrova have also won in Doha. No player has won multiple doubles titles. The defending champions are Daniela Hantuchova and Ai Sugiyama.

Justine Henin is the top seed, followed by Svetlana Kuznetsova, Martina Hingis and Jelena Jankovic. I think Henin has a good shot at the title. Hopefully Hingis can have a good run but I get the feeling she is slowly losing grip of her top 10 ranking.

In the doubles, Hantuchova/Sugiyama are top seeds, followed by Sydney Champions Groenefeld/Shaughnessy. [/u]

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Singles - First Round

(6) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. Catalina Castaño (COL) 61 60
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Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 62 64
Mara Santangelo (ITA) d. (WC) Sandra Kloesel (GER) 63 76(4)
Sania Mirza (IND) d. Romina Oprandi (ITA) 64 63

Doubles - First Round
(2) Groenefeld/Shaughnessy (GER/USA) d. Ehritt-Vanc/Rodionova (ROU/RUS) 62 46 61
Kostanic Tosic/Perebiynis (CRO/UKR) d. Cohen-Aloro/Sfar (FRA/TUN) 63 62
Bondarenko/Bondarenko (UKR/UKR) d. Gagliardi/Koryttseva (SUI/UKR) 64 61
Szavay/Uhlirova (HUN/CZE) d. Camerin/Klepac (ITA/SLO) 63 62

Singles Qualifying - Final Round
Agnes Szavay (HUN) d. Andrea Petkovic (GER) 63 62
Julia Goerges (GER) d. Janette Husarova (SVK) 64 61
Anne Kremer (LUX) d. Maria Emilia Salerni (ARG) 64 76(3)
Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) 60 67(5) 63

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Singles - First Round
(5) Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. Aravane Rezai (FRA) 62 26 62
(Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. (7) Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) 75 46 63
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) 36 63 62
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. (Q) Anne Kremer (LUX) 61 62
Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) d. (WC) Selima Sfar (TUN) 60 63
Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) d. Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 63 64
Alicia Molik (AUS) d. Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 06 62 31 ret. (right toe injury)
(Q) Julie Goerges (GER) d. (Q) Agnes Szavay (HUN) 62 63

Doubles - First Round
(3) Husarova/Peschke (SVK/CZE) d. (WC) Uberoi/Uberoi (USA/IND) 62 62
Kuznetsova/Molik (RUS/AUS) d. Ivanova/Salerni (RUS/ARG) 76(5) 57 62
Dushevina/Santangelo (RUS/ITA) d. Castaño/Henke (COL/GER) 63 60
(WC) Hingis/Kirilenko (SUI/RUS) d. Daniilidou/Woehr (GRE/GER) 64 63

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Singles - Second Round
(1) Justine Henin (BEL) d. Alicia Molik (AUS) 62 76(9)
(2) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (Q) Julia Goerges (GER) 75 61
(3) Martina Hingis (SUI) d. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 62 62
(4) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 60 61
(5) Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 63 64
(6) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 67(4) 63 63
(Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. Sania Mirza (IND) w/o (right knee injury)
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Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Mara Santangelo (ITA) 46 76(6) 10 ret. (left wrist injury)

Doubles - Second Round
(2) Groenefeld/Shaughnessy (GER/USA) d. Bondarenko/Bondarenko (UKR/UKR) 62 26 64
Kostanic Tosic/Perebiynis (CRO/UKR) d. Kuznetsova/Molik (RUS/AUS) 64 46 75
Szavay/Uhlirova (HUN/CZE) d. Dushevina/Santangelo (RUS/ITA) w/o (Santangelo: left wrist injury)

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I feel pathetic as I am the only person even posting in these threads. Embarassed

So far today,

Jankovic def Bondarenko 6-3 6-3
Kuznetsova def Schiavone 6-3 6-4
Hantuchova def Hingis 1-6 6-4 6-4

Hingis was up 6-1 4-1, horrible loss for her. Embarassed

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Henin will be the last semifinalist. she rebounded from a set down to beat Schnyder, 3-6 6-4 7-5. Schnyder served for the match at 5-4 in the third, she had a match point.

Line Up

Kuznetsova-Hantuchova
Henin-Jankovic

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Too bad Hingis lost it like that (to Hantuchova). She should have honestly gone through... well, I guess Kuznetsova-Hantuchova will be interesting, although I do expect Kuznetsova to overpower Hantuchova. Jankovic can be tricky for Henin, but I expect Henin to do just fine.

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Henin takes the title over Kuzy.

Hingis/Kirilenko were devastating in their last two matches. They took the doubles crown.