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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From Seoul, South Korea, September 2018

1. Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open, China

ABOUT

The 2018 Wuhan Open (also known as the 2018 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open for sponsorship reasons) is a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts between September 23–29, 2018. It is the 5th edition of the Wuhan Open, and part of the WTA Premier 5 tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. The tournament is held at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center in Wuhan, China.

POINTS

Winner - 900 / Runner-up - 585 / Semifinalists - 350 / Quarter-finalists - 190

Round of 16 - 105 / Round of 32 - 60 / Round of 64 - 1

SEEDS

Except seed no 16, Asleigh Barty, all the other seeds were eliminated before the quarter-finals, at the date this article was published.

FINALISTS

Anett Kontaveit (Estonia, left) lost to Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus, right) in two sets, score 3-6 3-6.

 WINNER 

Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) is having a great second half of the year

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2017 WINNER: Caroline Garcia (France) defeated Asleigh Barty (Australia) in the final

2017 Final Highlights

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2016 WINNER: Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) defeated Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia)

2015 WINNER: Venus Williams (USA) defeated Garbine Muguruza (Spain)

2014 WINNER: Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) defeated Eugenie Bouchard (Canada)

2. Tashkent Open, Uzbeckistan

ABOUT

The 2018 Tashkent Open is a WTA International tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 20th edition of the Tashkent Open, on the 2018 WTA Tour. It takes place at the Olympic Tennis School in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, between September 24 and 29, 2018.

POINTS

Winner - 280 / Runner-up - 180 / Semifinalists - 110 / Quarter-finalists - 60

Round of 16 - 30 / Round of 32 - 1

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Margarita Gasparyan (Russia) defeated Anastasia Potapova (Russia) in two sets, 6-6 6-1

 WINNER 

Margarita Gasparyan (Russia)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2017 WINNER: Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) defeated Timea Babos (Hungary)

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From Seoul, South Korea, August 2018

Western and Southern Open, Cincinnati (Ohio), USA

ABOUT

The 2018 Western & Southern Open is a men's and women's tennis tournament currently being played on outdoor hard courts from August 13–19, 2018. It is a Masters 1000 tournament on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a WTA Premier 5 tournament on the 2018 WTA Tour.^[1][2] The tournament is one of two headline events in the 2018 US Open Series. The 2018 tournament is the 117th men's edition and the 90th women's edition of the Cincinnati Masters and takes place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, a northern suburb of Cincinnati, in the United States.

POINT SYSTEM

Winner - 900

Runner-up - 585

Semifinalists - 350

Quarter-finalists - 190

Round of 16 - 105

Round of 32 - 60

Round of 64 - 1

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Simona Halep (Romania) and Kiki Bertens (Netherlands)

Simona Halep played her consecutive final at a Premier 5 tournament. It was a tough tournament, with rainy days and delayed mathches. Simona had to play 2 matches in one day, in the same way she did a week earlier when she won the title in Montreal.

Score:  6-2 , 6(6)-7(8) , 2-6

 WINNER 

Kiki Bertens (Netherlands)

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2017 WINNER: Garbine Muguruza (right, Spain)

2017 Final Highlights

2016 WINNER: Karolina Pliskova (right, Czech Republic)

2015 WINNER: Serena Williams (right, USA)

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From Seoul, South Korea, August 2018

1. Rogers Cup, Montreal, Canada

ABOUT

The 2018 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 138th edition (for the men) and the 127th (for the women) of the Canadian Open. The tournament is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2018 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier 5 tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour, and is also a 2018 US Open Series event. The  women's event is held at the IGA Stadium in Montréal, both from August 6 to August 12.

POINT SYSTEM

Winner - 900

Runner-up - 585

Semifinalists - 350

Quarter-finalists - 190

Round of 16 - 105

Round of 32 - 60

Round of 64 - 1

SEEDS

FINALISTS

Simona Halep (Romania) and Sloane Stephens (USA)

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

Highlights of the match here

In a remake of the 2018 Roland Garros final these two players met again, this time playing even a better tennis, and showing the world why they are th best in the world! Stephens had more winners (and what winners!) and less errors, but somehow Halep's points came at the right moment and turned her into a champion. It might easily become the best women's tennis match of the year. Watch the highlights if not convinced ^^!

 WINNER 

Simona Halep (Romania) 

Simona first won this tournament 2 years ago, in 2016. With this title she stays at the top of the WTA ranking and if she continues in this way she may become the year-end No 1 once again. Good luck!

FINAL HIGHLIGHTS

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2017 WINNER: Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

*2017 final highlights Svitolina-Wozniacki

2016 WINNER: Simona Halep (Romania)

2015 WINNER: Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)

WTA RANKING, August 14th, 2018

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From Seoul, South Korea, May 2018

1. Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome

ABOUT:

The 2018 Italian Open (also known as the 2018 Rome Masters and sponsored title 2018 Internazionali BNL d'Italia) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor claycourts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 14 May–20 May 2018. It will be the 75th edition of the Italian Open and it is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2018 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2018 WTA Tour.

Point system for women's singles

winner - 900

finalist - 585

semifinalists - 350

quarter finalists - 190

round of 16 - 105

round of 32 - 60

round of 64 - 1

Seeds

As Simona Halep lost a lot of points in Madrid she might lose her no 1 ranking if she does not defend her points in Rome. Last year she was a finalist.

FINALISTS:

Simona Halep (Romania) and Elina Svitolina (Ukraine)

This was a repeat of the last year's final, and the outcome was the same. Simona Halep was not able to regian her shape from the previous match with Sharapova. Svitolina played a perfect game and Halep failed to find a way she can beat her. It seemed Svitolina had no weak points in this final. After a shock loss in the first set, 6 to 0, Halep kind of started playing better but it was not enough. The second set ended 6-4, and the trophy went again to the Ukrainean. 

   WINNER:   

Elina Svitolina, Ukraine

2017 winner:

Elina Svitolina, Ukraine

2016 winner:

Serena Williams, USA

2015 winner:

Maria Sharapova, Russia

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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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