From Seoul,  South Korea, February 2019

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WTA 2019 Week 7 Tournaments - 제7주의 대회

1.  Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - United Arab Emirates

2. Hungarian Ladies Open - Budapest, Hungary

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1. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships - UAE (두바이 테니스 챔피언십)

Level / 수준: Premier 5

Dates / 날짜: Feb 17 - Feb 23 (2019)

Surface / 표면: Hard Court / 하드코트

Total prize / 총 상금: $ 2,828,000

Singles Draw Size / 싱글 드로 사이즈: 64

2018 Finalists / 2018 결승전 출전자:  E. Svitolina def D. Kasatkina 6-4, 6-0

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Points / 포인트:

Tournament Level / 대회 수준: Premier

Winner / 우승자: 900

Finalist / 2위: 585

Semifinalists / 준결승전: 350

Quarter-finalists / 준준결승: 190

Round of 16 / 16강전: 105

Round of 32 / 32강전: 60

Round of 64 / 64강전: 1

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Seeds / 시드:

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The Final /  결승전: 

Belinda Bencic  (Switzerland) def.  Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 6-3 , 1-6, 6-2

Final Highlights / 하일라이트 동영상:

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2018 Winner / 2018 우승자:

Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) def. Daria Kasatkina (Russia) 

2018 Final Highlights / 2018 결승전 하일라이트 동영상:

2017 Winner / 2017 우승자:

Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) def. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark)

2016 Winner / 2016 우승자:

Sara Errani (Italy) def. Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic)

2015 Winner / 2015 우승자:

Simona Halep (Romania) def. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic)

2014 Winner / 2014 우승자:

Venus Williams (USA) def. Alize Cornet (France)

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2. Hungarian Ladies Open - Budapest, Hungary (헝가리안 레이디스 오픈)

Level / 수준: International

Dates / 날짜: Feb 18 - Feb 24 (2019)

Surface / 표면: Hard Court / 하드코트

Total prize / 총 상금: $ 250,000

Singles Draw Size / 싱글 드로 사이즈: 32

2018 Finalists / 2018 결승전 출전자:  A. Van Uytvanck def D. Cibulkova 6-3,3-6, 7-5

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Points / 포인트:

Tournament Level / 대회 수준: International

Winner / 우승자: 280

Finalist / 2위: 180

Semifinalists / 준결승전: 110

Quarter-finalists / 준준결승: 60

Round of 16 / 16강전: 30

Round of 32 / 32강전: 1

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Seeds / 시드:

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The Final /  결승전: 

Alison Van Uytvanck (Belgium) def.  Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 1-6 , 7-5, 6-2

Final Highlights / 하일라이트 동영상:

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2018 Winner / 2018 우승자:

Alison Van Uytvanck (Belgium) def. Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia)

2017 Winner / 2017 우승자:

Timea Babos (Hungary) def. Lucie Safarova (Czech Reublic)

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WTA 2019 제 6의 주  테니스 대회

1. (카타르) Qatar Total Open - Doha, Qatar

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1. Qatar Total Open, Doha  -  카타르 오픈

수준: Premier

날짜: Feb 11 - Feb 16 (2019)

표면: 하드코트

총 상금: $ 916,131

싱글 드로 사이즈: 32

2018 결승전 출전자:  P. Kvitova def G. Muguruza 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

포인트:

대회 수준: Premier

우승자: 470

2위: 305

준결승전: 185

준준결승: 100

16강전: 55

32강전: 1

시드:

 결승전: 

 Elise Mertens (벨기에) def.  Halep (루마니아) 3-6 , 6-4, 6-3

하일라이트 동영상:

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2018 우승자:

Petra Kvitova (체코)

2018 결승전 하일라이트 동영상:

2017 우승자:

Karolina Pliskova (체코) def. Caroline Wozniacki (덴마크)

2016 우승자:

Carla Suarez Navarro (스페인) def. Jelena Ostapenko (라트비아)

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WTA 2019 제 3 & 4의 주  대회

1. (호주) Australian Open - Melbourne, Australia

2. (미국) Newport Beach Challenger - USA

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1.  Australian Open - 호주 오픈

수준: ITF (GRAND SLAM)

날짜: Jan 16 - Jan 26 (2019)

표면: 하드코트

총 상금: AUS $ 62,500,000 (남+여)

싱글 드로 사이즈: 128

결승전 출전자:  N. Osaka def P. Kvitova 7-6(7-2), 5-7, 6-4

2018 호주오픈 여자 단식 결승전 출전자, 

나오미 오사카 (일본) 와 페트라 크비토바 (체코)

하일라이트 보기:

2018 결승전 하일라이트 보기:

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포인트:

대회 수준: 그랜드슬램

우승자: 2000

2위: 1300

준결승전: 780

준준결승: 430

16강전: 240

32강전: 130

64강전: 70

128강전: 10

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2. Newport Beach Challenger, USA - 뉴포트 비치 챌린저

포인트:

대회 수준: WTA 125k

우승자: 160

2위: 95

준결승전: 57

준준결승: 29

16강전: 15

32강전: 8

48강전: 1

시드:

 결승전: 

Bianca Andreescu (캐너다) def.  Jessica Pegula (미국) 0-6 , 6-4, 6-2 

하일라이트 동영상:

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WTA 2019 제 2의 주 대회 (1월)

1. (호주) Sydney International - Sydney, Australia

2. (호주) Hobart International - Hobart City, Australia

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1. (호주) Sydney International - Sydney, Australia

포인트:

시드:

 결승전: 

Petra Kvitova (체코) def.  Asleigh Barty (호주) 1-6 ,7-5, 7-6 (7-3)

하일라이트 동영상:

2018 우승자:

 Angelique Kerber (독일)

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2. (호주) Hobart International - Hobart City, Australia

포인트:

시드:

 결승전: 

 Sofia Kenin (미국) def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (슬로바키아) 6-3, 6-0

2018 우승자:

 Elise Mertens (벨기에)

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From Seoul, South Korea, October 2018

WTA FINALS, SINGAPORE

ABOUT

The 2018 WTA Finals is a women's tennistournament held in Kallang, Singapore. It is the 48th edition of the singles event and the 43rd edition of the doubles competition. The tournament is contested by eight singles players and eight doubles teams. This is also the final year for Singapore to hold this tournament.

FORMAT AND POINTS

The eight qualified players are divided into two groups, the red group and the white group. According to the points won in the groups, the players in each group will be ranked from 1 to 4. Players ranked on the first two positions will go into the semifinals. First place from one group will play second place from the other group and viceversa. 

The point system of this tournament is a bit complicated, but I'll try to explain it here.

For every match lost in the group stage +125 points

For every match won in the group stage +250 points

For semifinals +0 points (no points)

For runner-up + 330 points (added to those won in the group stage)

For the champion +750 points (added to those won in the group stage)

PARTICIPANTS AND DATES OF QUALIFICATION

Simona Halep was the first to qualify to the tournament, but unfortunately her lower back injury forced her to withdraw. Her place was taken by the world No 9, Kiki Bertens. I hope Kiki will have a good tournament! An feel very sorry for Simona. She got in top 8 for the first time in 2014, and she never missed the WTA Finals qualification. It is a shame she cannot play now, in spite of being the year-end number one. 

Now here is a picture of last year's participants. Below it, a picture with this year's participants. 4 of the players who qualified last year, managed to stay in top 8 and qualify this year, too. They are Halep, Wozniacki, Svitolina and Pliskova. 

2017 Singapore Finals Participants: Garcia, Williams, Svitolina, Pliskova, Ostapenko, Muguruza, Wozniacki, Halep. If you want to read the story of last year's tournemant go here.

2018 Singapore Finals Participants: Bertens, Pliskova, Svitolina, Kvitova, Wozniacki, Kerber, Stephens, and Osaka.

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GALLERY OF THE CHAMPIONS

2017 WINNER: Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) defeated Venus Williams (USA)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2016 WINNER: Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) defeated Agelique Kerber (Germany)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2015 WINNER: Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) defeated Petra Kvitova (Czech Rep)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2014 WINNER:  Serena Williams (USA) defeated Simona Halep (Romania)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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From Seoul, South Korea, May 2018

1. Mutua Madrid Open, Spain

ABOUT:

The 2018 Mutua Madrid Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain from 5 May–13 May 2018. It will be the 17th edition of the event on the ATP World Tour and 10th on the WTA Tour. It is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2018 WTA Tour.

Point system for women's singles

winner - 1000

finalist - 650

semifinalists - 390

quarter finalists - 215

round of 16 - 120

round of 32 - 65

round of 64 - 10

Seeds

FINALISTS:

Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) vs. Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) 

Score: 7(8)-6(6), 4-6, 6-3

  This year's draw and results were full of surprises with big names leaving the competition early. Muguruza lost to Kasatkina in the last 16, Svitolina lost to Suarez Navarro in the round of 32 and in my opinion, the player of the tournament was Kiki Bertens.  She was coming after a clay title at Charleston (USA) at Volvo Car Open. Bertens is one of the best players on clay in the women's circuit. And she showed great performances here at Madrid.  She eliminated such players as seed 15 Anastasia Sevastova (round of 32), seed 2 Caroline Wozniacki (round of 16), Maria Sharapova who looked like she was ready for a comeback (quarter-final), seed 7 Caroline Garcia (semi-final) and lost the final eventually.

  If Bertens was the player of the tournament, Petra Kvitova looks like she is the player of the year so far. She won the trophy in St. Petersurg, then two weeks later won again in Doha, and won the Czech Open just the week before Madrid. Fans were expecting her to be exhausted in Madrid but she got the title after two years of reign of Simona Halep. It is the thrird time she wins the title in Madrid, a first time record of this competition. She also won in 2015 and 2011. Halep left the competition in the quarter finals, losing to Karolina Pliskova.

   WINNER:   

Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

2017 winner:

Simona Halep, Romania

2016 winner:

Simona Halep, Romania

2015 winner:

Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic

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1. Grand Prix De Sar La Princesse Lalla Meryem, Rabat, Morocco

ABOUT:

The Morocco Open or Rabat Grand Prix (for sponsorship reasons called the Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem), is a women's professional tennis tournament currently held in Rabat, Morocco. This WTA Tour event is classified as an International tournament and is played on outdoor clay courts. It is the only WTA tournament held in Africa.

FINALISTS:

 Elise Mertens (Belgium) and Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia) 

Score: 6-2, 7(7)-6(4)

   WINNER:   

Elise Mertens (Belgium)

2017 winner:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia

2. J&T Banka Prague Open, Czech Republic

ABOUT:

The 2018 J&T Banka Prague Open is a professional tennis tournaments played on outdoor clay courts. It will be the 9th edition of the tournament, and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It will take place at the Sparta Prague Tennis Club in Prague, Czech Republic, from 30 April to 6 May 2018.

FINALISTS:

Mihaela Buzarnescu (Romania) and Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic)

   WINNER:   

Petra Kvitova lost the third set but came back to win the title. It 

was a mental game that put down the Romanian, score 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

2017 winner:

Mona Barthel, Germany

2. Kunming Open, Anning, China

ABOUT:

-

FINALISTS:

Zheng Saisai (China) and Irina Khromaceva (Russia)

Score: 6-3, 4-6,  6(5)-7(7)

   WINNER:   

Irina Khromaceva (Russia)

2017 winner:

Zheng Saisai, China

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From Seoul, South Korea, March 2018

The 2017 year-end Top 8, in Singapore: (from left) Garcia, V. Williams, Svitolina, Pliskova, 

Ostapenko, Muguruza, Wozniacki, and Halep (front)

The tournament at Indian Wells enters its second week and some of the well-known names of women's tennis are already out of the game,after they were defeated by lower classed players. Let's take a look at them!

First Round: Naomi Osaka - Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4

Sharapova does not seem to improve her game and reach a better shape  after returning from the 15 month meldonium suspension. She was eliminated by Japanese Naomi Osaka, no.44 in the rankings. Sharapova is currently no.41.

<Naomi Osaka, Japan, No 44>

<Maria Sharapova, Russia, No 41>

Second Round: Garbine Muguruza - Sachia Vickery 6-2 5-7 1-6

World No 3 and the last year Wimbledon Champion, Garbine Muguruza started the match strong, and was leading the second set with 3-0. Vickery's sudden improvement of the game let Muguruza with no answer, and here she is leaving the competition too early. This may cost her a lot of points in the general rankings. 

<Sachia Vickery, USA, No 100>

<Garbine Muguruza, Spain, No 3>

Third Round: Petra Martic - Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-3 

Last year's French Open champion and the winner of Seoul Open is not able to  confirm what she showed last year, losing matches in the early stages of this season's competitions. Fans are still waiting her to return to the shape that brought  her the Roland Garros trophy.

<Jelena Ostapenko, Latvia, No 6>

<Petra Martic, Croatia, No 58>

Third Round: Petra Kvitova - Amanda Anisimova 2-6 4-6

Former Wimbledon champion (2011, 2014), Petra Kvitova started this year winning two important trophies, St Petersburg and Doha Open, thus reaching the 9th position in the WTA rankings. She looked like the most successfull player of 2018 so far, but world No 149 Anisimova was better.

<Amanda Anisimova, USA, No 149>

<Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, No 9>

Third Round: Venus Williams - Serena Williams 6-3 6-4

It was Serena's first WTA tournament after more than one year of a break. Everybody was expecting her comeback, but she had to play with Venus, who knows her game better than anyone. It was not Serena's day.

<Serena defeated by world no 8, Venus>

Third Round: Carla Suarez Navarro - Elina Svitolina 7-5 6-3

World No 4 Elina Svitolina was coming after winning the Dubai Open, but this time Suarez Navarro played better and stopped Svitolina from earning points in her race to WTA Top 3.

<Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, No 32>

<Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, No 4>

Top 10 Rankings

Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki are in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking at the completion of the third round. In order for Wozniacki to regain the top ranking, she must win the title by defeating  a player other than Halep in the final.

The world rankings before we know the winner at Indian Wells: 

From Cluj-Napoca, Romania, February 2018

Qatar Total Open, Doha

<Winner: Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic>

The 2018 Qatar Total Open is a professional women's tennis tournament played on hard courts.  It turned into a WTA Premier 5 tournament starting with the 2018 WTA Tour. 

Points (singles):

Winner - 900

Runner-up - 585

Semifinal - 350

Quarter final - 190

Round of 16 - 105

Round of 32 - 60

Round of 56 - 1

Seeds:

Seed No 1 Caroline Wozniacky was defeated by Petra Kvitova in the semifinals. Seed No 2 Simona Halep was scheduled to play Garbine Muguruza in the semis, but she withdrew before the match due to an older unhealed ankle injury. 

2017 champion:

Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic

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From Cluj-Napoca, Romania, February 2018

1.Taiwan Open, Taipei City

<The winner, Hungarian player Timea Babos>

FINALISTS

RESULTS

FINALISTS

RESULTS from quarters to final

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