Doha Open Thread

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Singles - Final
(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (7) Venus Williams (USA) 62 76(4)

Doubles - Final
(4) Llagostera Vives/Martínez Sánchez (ESP/ESP) d. (1) Black/Huber (ZIM/USA) 63 46 10-7

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Singles - Semifinals
(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (4) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 64 01 ret. (left abdominal strain)
(7) Venus Williams (USA) d. (8) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 57 63 64

Doubles - Semifinals
(1) Black/Huber (ZIM/USA) d. (3) Stosur/Stubbs (AUS/AUS) 36 76(3) 10-8
(4) Llagostera Vives/Martínez Sánchez (ESP/ESP) d. (2) Williams/Williams(USA/USA) 26 64 10-8

Friday, October 30, 2009

White Group
(8) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. (4) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 62 62
(10) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (6) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 46 75 41 ret. (cramping)

Maroon Group
(3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 63 62

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 29: Sony Ericsson WTA CEO Stacey Allaster and Elena Dementieva of Russia pose for photographers after Dementieva was presented the ACES award during the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on October 29, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
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Sony Ericsson WTA CEO Stacey Allaster and Elena Dementieva of Russia pose for photographers after Dementieva was presented the ACES award during the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on October 29, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 29: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark cries with the pain from cramp in her leg as she celebrates match point against Vera Zvonareva of Russia in their round robin match during the Sony Ericsson Championships at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex on October 29, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
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Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark cries with the pain from cramp in her leg as she celebrates match point against Vera Zvonareva of Russia in their round robin match during the Sony Ericsson Championships at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex on October 29, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.

Venus Williams of the U.S hits a return to Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during their WTA Tour Championships tennis match in Doha October 29, 2009.
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Venus Williams of the U.S hits a return to Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during their WTA Tour Championships tennis match in Doha October 29, 2009.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

White Group
(4) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (9) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 60 67(3) 64

Maroon Grouup
(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 62 64
(7) Venus Williams (USA) d. (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 62 67(3) 64

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Serena Williams of the United States reacts during her singles match against sister Venus Williams of the United States at the WTA Tennis Championships, in Doha, Qatar Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.
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Serena Williams of the United States reacts during her singles match against sister Venus Williams of the United States at the WTA Tennis Championships, in Doha, Qatar Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.

A cat runs across the court during the match between Venus and Serena Williams of the United States at the WTA Tennis Championships, in Doha, Qatar Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.
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A cat runs across the court during the match between Venus and Serena Williams of the United States at the WTA Tennis Championships, in Doha, Qatar Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 28: Dinara Safina of Russia fields questions from the media after retiring from her match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, and the tournament, due to injury in her first match in round robin play during the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on October 28, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
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Dinara Safina of Russia fields questions from the media after retiring from her match against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, and the tournament, due to injury in her first match in round robin play during the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex on October 28, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.

DOHA, QATAR - OCTOBER 28: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark is congratulated by her father Piotr Wozniacki after match point against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their round robin match during the Sony Ericsson Championships at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex on October 28, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.
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Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark is congratulated by her father Piotr Wozniacki after match point against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in their round robin match during the Sony Ericsson Championships at the Khalifa Tennis and Squash Complex on October 28, 2009 in Doha, Qatar.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

White Group
(8) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. (1) Dinara Safina (RUS) 11 ret. (low back injury)
(4) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (6) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 16 64 75

Maroon Group
(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (7) Venus Williams (USA) 57 64 76(4) (saved 1 M.P.)

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

White Group
(6) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (8) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 62 63

Maroon Group
(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 76(6) 75
(5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (7) Venus Williams (USA) 36 76(6) 62

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Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of the U.S. , Dinara Safina of Russia, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus Williams of the U.S. (L-R) pose for a picture during the draw for the WTA Tour Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art conference centre in Doha October 25, 2009. The tournament will take place in Doha from October 26 to November 1.
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Jelena Jankovic of Serbia, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Serena Williams of the U.S. , Dinara Safina of Russia, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia and Venus Williams of the U.S. (L-R) pose for a picture during the draw for the WTA Tour Championships at the Museum of Islamic Art conference centre in Doha October 25, 2009. The tournament will take place in Doha from October 26 to November 1.

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White Group
Dinara Safina
Caroline Wozniacki
Victoria Azarenka
Jelena Jankovic

Maroon Group
Serena Williams
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Dementieva
Venus Williams

I suppose it's merely coincidence that the white group includes two of the propagandists' darlings and a No. 1 seed given an advantage, yet again, by an establishment uninterested in credibility, while the maroon group features the veterans and the women of color. And, of course, the players with championship resumes.

Are people still going to drive by and insist that these draws are purely random just because they're performed in public?

I suppose I'll cover the event here. But I'm not making any promises. When the establishment of the sport I loves stares me in the face and calls me stupid, I tend to become preoccupied with other things.

Maybe one of our front-page contributors will do the honors (hint, hint), and take our readers through all the action in Doha.

Or, how about a regular commenter? Send an email to craighickmanontennis at gmail dot com if you're interested.

I've got to get back out into the field. Way-too-early frost, family visits, more B&B guests and catering gigs than I ever have this time of the year has thrown me for so many loops, I'm all discombobulated of late. The ground is already beginning to freeze, and I haven't even started planting bulbs for next spring.
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