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**hereiamguy** · 09-10-2009, 09:33 PM

OCTOBER 9, 2009

VENUS WILLIAMS AND VICTORIA AZARENKA QUALIFY FOR SONY ERICSSON CHAMPIONSHIPS – DOHA 2009
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA – American Venus Williams and Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka are the sixth and seventh players to secure their ticket to Doha for the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships, set to take place for the second year in a row at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from October 27-November 1, 2009. Defending champion Williams, qualifying for the ninth time in her career, and first time qualifier Azarenka, will join Dinara Safina, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova and the doubles teams of Cara Black/Liezel Huber, Venus Williams/Serena Williams and Nuria Llagostera Vives/Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, all of whom have previously qualified and are headed to Doha. The world’s top eight singles players and top four doubles teams from the 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season will compete for the coveted Sony Ericsson Championships title and a share of the record Championships prize money of $4.55 million.

Venus Williams’ qualification for the prestigious year-end Championships comes on the heels of a successful season, highlighted by winning her 40th and 41st Sony Ericsson WTA Tour titles - Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships (Dubai) and Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC (Acapulco), reaching the final at Wimbledon (losing to sister Serena) and the final at the Bank of the West Classic (Stanford), losing to Marion Bartoli. Venus also captured four doubles titles this season, lifting the trophy at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open and Stanford, all with Serena.

“I am pleased to have qualified for the Sony Ericsson Championships and I look forward to defending my title,” said Venus Williams. “Qualifying for the year-end tournament is always a goal I set for myself at the beginning of the season and I am excited to have an opportunity yet again to compete with the best players in the world.”

Azarenka has enjoyed a stellar season on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in 2009, highlighted by winning her first Premier title – the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, defeating then World No.1 Serena Williams in the final. She raced to a fast start by winning 24 of her first 26 matches en route to capturing her inaugural tournament – the Brisbane International (Brisbane) – followed by the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & the Cellular South Cup (Memphis). After reaching the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Azarenka made her Top 10 debut on March 23, 2009 and reached a career-best World No.8 after winning the Sony Ericsson Open. She also reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, her best Grand Slams showings so far, as well as the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome). Azarenka’s season was also highlighted by winning two doubles titles – in Memphis (with Wozniacki) and Indian Wells (with Vera Zvonareva).

“I am thrilled to have an opportunity to go to Doha for the Sony Ericsson Championships,” said Azarenka. “Winning my first Tour title and reaching the Top 10 for the first time in my career has really made my year and I couldn’t think of a better place to finish it than in Doha. Having an opportunity to travel to the year-end Championships is an accomplishment I am very proud of.”

“Venus and Victoria have had great 2009 seasons and earned places among the elite group of players competing at the Sony Ericsson Championships. Venus is a true fan favorite around the world and it will be exciting to watch her defend her Championships title in Doha, and Victoria has had a breakthrough season and solidified her place as a formidable star on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour,” said Stacey Allaster, Chairman and CEO of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. “I wish Venus and Victoria luck in Doha and look forward to a great Championships and an exciting finale to the 2009 season.”

“We congratulate Venus and Victoria on having great 2009 seasons,” said Aldo Liguori, Corporate Vice President and Head of Global Communications & PR for Sony Ericsson. “Each year the excitement of the Sony Ericsson Championships eclipses the previous year and with Venus and Victoria heading to Doha, I am sure this trend will continue. We look forward to these stars joining the previously qualified players and wish them luck at what will be an exciting year-end Championships.”

Always at the forefront of innovation and style, Sony Ericsson, a global leader in communications entertainment and the title sponsor of the Tour, continues to awe tennis fans with its innovative marketing and trend-setting style, elevating the sport to unprecedented new heights. Sony Ericsson offers tennis fans around the world one-of-a-kind access to their favorite stars through innovative products that inspire fans to seek new experiences, enjoy immediate connection to their favorite players through social media networks, and make them believe that anything is possible. With the help of Sony Ericsson, this year’s Sony Ericsson Championships promise to further the sport to the next level and broaden the visibility and prestige of the event worldwide.

The Championships were first played in 1972 and since then the event has been held in such notable venues as Madison Square Garden, New York City; the Olympiahalle in Munich; Staples Center in Los Angeles; and the Recinto Ferial Casa de Campo in Madrid. Former singles champions include Tracy Austin, Kim Clijsters, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Gabriela Sabatini, Serena Williams, Justine Henin and Venus Williams.

PLAYER POINTS RACE STANDING
(as of October 5, 2009)

Dinara Safina 7652 1**
Serena Williams 7437 2**
Caroline Wozniacki 5570 3**
Elena Dementieva 5365 4**
Svetlana Kuznetsova 4773 5**
Victoria Azarenka 4371 6**
Venus Williams 4317 7**

Jelena Jankovic 3660 8
Vera Zvonareva 3301 9
Flavia Pennetta 3060 10
Marion Bartoli 2715 11
Samantha Stosur 2691 12
Agnieszka Radwanska 2690 13
Maria Sharapova 2680 14
Na Li 2402 15

**hereiamguy** · 09-10-2009, 09:37 PM

TEAM POINTS RACE STANDING
(as of October 5, 2009)

Cara Black & Liezel Huber 8850 1**
Venus Williams & Serena Williams 6750 2**
Nuria Llagostera Vives & Maria José Martínez Sánchez 6146 3**

Rennae Stubbs & Samantha Stosur 5043 4
Daniela Hantuchova & Ai Sugiyama 4192 5
Anabel Medina Garrigues & Virginia Ruano Pascual 4123 6
Shuai Peng & Su-wei Hsieh 3286 7
Kveta Peschke & Lisa Raymond 3206 8

**attackDoold** · 09-10-2009, 10:51 PM

Na Li is 15th!!?? Crikey. Where have I been?

**attackDoold** · 09-10-2009, 11:02 PM

PLAYER POINTS RACE STANDING
(as of October 5, 2009)
...
Jelena Jankovic 3660 8
Vera Zvonareva 3301 9
Flavia Pennetta 3060 10
Marion Bartoli 2715 11
Samantha Stosur 2691 12
Agnieszka Radwanska 2690 13
....

I think Zvonareva will get 250 points for the QF this week. That will put her only 100ish points behind Jankovic. I think the RU gets 700 and the winner gets 1000 points this week. That means Bartoli or A Rad could take the lead if they win the tournament. If one of them is the RU then she'll still be within striking distance.

There are only two weeks left. Linz/Osaka and then Luxembourg/Moscow. Moscow is going to be really interesting!

**attackDoold** · 09-10-2009, 11:05 PM

I was curious if Petrova would have an outside shot if she were to win Beijing. I still don't think so. Maybe if she then won Linz and Moscow, and the other contenders flamed out.

**staisacic** · 09-10-2009, 11:43 PM

WOO HOO! Venus has the chance to defend those HUGE points for her, and pull off another big-tournament victory.

Alternate take: Hopefully, Venus' fill in the blank injuries will heal up by the time 2010 Wimbledon rolls around.....

**attackDoold** · 09-11-2009, 12:17 AM

WOO HOO! Venus has the chance to defend those HUGE points for her, and pull off another big-tournament victory.

Alternate take: Hopefully, Venus' fill in the blank injuries will heal up by the time 2010 Wimbledon rolls around.....

Forehand? Did I win?

Survey SAYS!...

**staisacic** · 09-11-2009, 12:32 AM

Forehand? Did I win?

Survey SAYS!...

Please. Venus' forehands and second serves are permanent injuries. (To my well-bein', anyways.)

**gardenerextraordinaire** · 09-11-2009, 01:41 AM

And the top echelon of women's tennis starts jumping up and down hoping they'll land in Venus' group.

After all, one guaranteed win is better than nothing.

**allvideO** · 09-11-2009, 02:26 AM

I was curious if Petrova would have an outside shot if she were to win Beijing. I still don't think so. Maybe if she then won Linz and Moscow, and the other contenders flamed out.

No, she doesn't. Even if she wins the last 3 tournaments(Beijing, Linz/Osaka, Moscow) it will not be enough. She will have 3530 points, Jankovic has 3660 points.

**attackDoold** · 09-11-2009, 03:19 AM

No, she doesn't. Even if she wins the last 3 tournaments(Beijing, Linz/Osaka, Moscow) it will not be enough. She will have 3530 points, Jankovic has 3660 points.

UH!

I was purposely not adding it up. I wanted to keep my pipe dream.

Sheesh. Some people...

**gardenerextraordinaire** · 09-11-2009, 03:20 AM

No, she doesn't. Even if she wins the last 3 tournaments(Beijing, Linz/Osaka, Moscow) it will not be enough. She will have 3530 points, Jankovic has 3660 points.

But there's usually a withdrawal or two, so can we keep Charlie's pipe dream alive under THAT guise?

**attackDoold** · 09-11-2009, 04:31 AM

But there's usually a withdrawal or two, so can we keep Charlie's pipe dream alive under THAT guise?

Oooooh. Good call.

**staisacic** · 09-11-2009, 05:03 AM

Oooooh. Good call.

Of course, there's always the consideration of JUST enough withdrawals but then Nadia's Vera's Nadia's Vera's take-your-pick's too injured to play. (AND so much for taking advantage of MY favorite's inevitable withdrawal.....)

**bobibnoxx** · 09-11-2009, 06:35 AM

Do we know for sure Kim isn't getting a WC for the 8th spot? I guess Kim's the only possibility to not go by rankings.

**allvideO** · 10-10-2009, 01:04 PM

Do we know for sure Kim isn't getting a WC for the 8th spot? I guess Kim's the only possibility to not go by rankings.

We don't know.!!

**allvideO** · 10-10-2009, 01:21 PM

But there's usually a withdrawal or two, so can we keep Charlie's pipe dream alive under THAT guise?

Oooooh. Good call

Dream is dead now

**attackDoold** · 10-10-2009, 01:27 PM

Dream is dead now

Your flaming poop covered in anthrax is in the mail.

**Automobill** · 10-10-2009, 01:34 PM

Agnieszka, however, now has a decent chance to steal the last spot from Vera or Jelena.

**CicyHannyCeli** · 10-10-2009, 01:47 PM

Agnieszka, however, now has a decent chance to steal the last spot from Vera or Jelena.

She plays Linz next week and probably Moscow the week after.

If Agnieszka gets to that 8th spot, would Doha try to give that wildcard to Kim?

09-10-2009, 09:33 PM	#1
hereiamguy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	WTA YEC: Doha 10/27-11/1/2009 OCTOBER 9, 2009 VENUS WILLIAMS AND VICTORIA AZARENKA QUALIFY FOR SONY ERICSSON CHAMPIONSHIPS – DOHA 2009 ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA – American Venus Williams and Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka are the sixth and seventh players to secure their ticket to Doha for the season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships, set to take place for the second year in a row at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from October 27-November 1, 2009. Defending champion Williams, qualifying for the ninth time in her career, and first time qualifier Azarenka, will join Dinara Safina, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova and the doubles teams of Cara Black/Liezel Huber, Venus Williams/Serena Williams and Nuria Llagostera Vives/Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, all of whom have previously qualified and are headed to Doha. The world’s top eight singles players and top four doubles teams from the 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season will compete for the coveted Sony Ericsson Championships title and a share of the record Championships prize money of $4.55 million. Venus Williams’ qualification for the prestigious year-end Championships comes on the heels of a successful season, highlighted by winning her 40th and 41st Sony Ericsson WTA Tour titles - Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships (Dubai) and Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC (Acapulco), reaching the final at Wimbledon (losing to sister Serena) and the final at the Bank of the West Classic (Stanford), losing to Marion Bartoli. Venus also captured four doubles titles this season, lifting the trophy at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open and Stanford, all with Serena. “I am pleased to have qualified for the Sony Ericsson Championships and I look forward to defending my title,” said Venus Williams. “Qualifying for the year-end tournament is always a goal I set for myself at the beginning of the season and I am excited to have an opportunity yet again to compete with the best players in the world.” Azarenka has enjoyed a stellar season on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour in 2009, highlighted by winning her first Premier title – the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, defeating then World No.1 Serena Williams in the final. She raced to a fast start by winning 24 of her first 26 matches en route to capturing her inaugural tournament – the Brisbane International (Brisbane) – followed by the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & the Cellular South Cup (Memphis). After reaching the semifinals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Azarenka made her Top 10 debut on March 23, 2009 and reached a career-best World No.8 after winning the Sony Ericsson Open. She also reached the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, her best Grand Slams showings so far, as well as the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome). Azarenka’s season was also highlighted by winning two doubles titles – in Memphis (with Wozniacki) and Indian Wells (with Vera Zvonareva). “I am thrilled to have an opportunity to go to Doha for the Sony Ericsson Championships,” said Azarenka. “Winning my first Tour title and reaching the Top 10 for the first time in my career has really made my year and I couldn’t think of a better place to finish it than in Doha. Having an opportunity to travel to the year-end Championships is an accomplishment I am very proud of.” “Venus and Victoria have had great 2009 seasons and earned places among the elite group of players competing at the Sony Ericsson Championships. Venus is a true fan favorite around the world and it will be exciting to watch her defend her Championships title in Doha, and Victoria has had a breakthrough season and solidified her place as a formidable star on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour,” said Stacey Allaster, Chairman and CEO of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. “I wish Venus and Victoria luck in Doha and look forward to a great Championships and an exciting finale to the 2009 season.” “We congratulate Venus and Victoria on having great 2009 seasons,” said Aldo Liguori, Corporate Vice President and Head of Global Communications & PR for Sony Ericsson. “Each year the excitement of the Sony Ericsson Championships eclipses the previous year and with Venus and Victoria heading to Doha, I am sure this trend will continue. We look forward to these stars joining the previously qualified players and wish them luck at what will be an exciting year-end Championships.” Always at the forefront of innovation and style, Sony Ericsson, a global leader in communications entertainment and the title sponsor of the Tour, continues to awe tennis fans with its innovative marketing and trend-setting style, elevating the sport to unprecedented new heights. Sony Ericsson offers tennis fans around the world one-of-a-kind access to their favorite stars through innovative products that inspire fans to seek new experiences, enjoy immediate connection to their favorite players through social media networks, and make them believe that anything is possible. With the help of Sony Ericsson, this year’s Sony Ericsson Championships promise to further the sport to the next level and broaden the visibility and prestige of the event worldwide. The Championships were first played in 1972 and since then the event has been held in such notable venues as Madison Square Garden, New York City; the Olympiahalle in Munich; Staples Center in Los Angeles; and the Recinto Ferial Casa de Campo in Madrid. Former singles champions include Tracy Austin, Kim Clijsters, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Martina Navratilova, Gabriela Sabatini, Serena Williams, Justine Henin and Venus Williams. PLAYER POINTS RACE STANDING (as of October 5, 2009) Dinara Safina 7652 1 Serena Williams 7437 2 Caroline Wozniacki 5570 3 Elena Dementieva 5365 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova 4773 5 Victoria Azarenka 4371 6 Venus Williams 4317 7** Jelena Jankovic 3660 8 Vera Zvonareva 3301 9 Flavia Pennetta 3060 10 Marion Bartoli 2715 11 Samantha Stosur 2691 12 Agnieszka Radwanska 2690 13 Maria Sharapova 2680 14 Na Li 2402 15 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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hereiamguy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	TEAM POINTS RACE STANDING (as of October 5, 2009) Cara Black & Liezel Huber 8850 1 Venus Williams & Serena Williams 6750 2 Nuria Llagostera Vives & Maria José Martínez Sánchez 6146 3** Rennae Stubbs & Samantha Stosur 5043 4 Daniela Hantuchova & Ai Sugiyama 4192 5 Anabel Medina Garrigues & Virginia Ruano Pascual 4123 6 Shuai Peng & Su-wei Hsieh 3286 7 Kveta Peschke & Lisa Raymond 3206 8 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-10-2009, 10:51 PM	#3
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	Na Li is 15th!!?? Crikey. Where have I been? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-10-2009, 11:02 PM	#4
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	PLAYER POINTS RACE STANDING (as of October 5, 2009) ... Jelena Jankovic 3660 8 Vera Zvonareva 3301 9 Flavia Pennetta 3060 10 Marion Bartoli 2715 11 Samantha Stosur 2691 12 Agnieszka Radwanska 2690 13 .... I think Zvonareva will get 250 points for the QF this week. That will put her only 100ish points behind Jankovic. I think the RU gets 700 and the winner gets 1000 points this week. That means Bartoli or A Rad could take the lead if they win the tournament. If one of them is the RU then she'll still be within striking distance. There are only two weeks left. Linz/Osaka and then Luxembourg/Moscow. Moscow is going to be really interesting! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-10-2009, 11:05 PM	#5
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	I was curious if Petrova would have an outside shot if she were to win Beijing. I still don't think so. Maybe if she then won Linz and Moscow, and the other contenders flamed out. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-10-2009, 11:43 PM	#6
staisacic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	WOO HOO! Venus has the chance to defend those HUGE points for her, and pull off another big-tournament victory. Alternate take: Hopefully, Venus' fill in the blank injuries will heal up by the time 2010 Wimbledon rolls around..... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 12:17 AM	#7
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	WOO HOO! Venus has the chance to defend those HUGE points for her, and pull off another big-tournament victory. Alternate take: Hopefully, Venus' fill in the blank injuries will heal up by the time 2010 Wimbledon rolls around..... Forehand? Did I win? Survey SAYS!... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 12:32 AM	#8
staisacic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	Forehand? Did I win? Survey SAYS!... Please. Venus' forehands and second serves are permanent injuries. (To my well-bein', anyways.) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 01:41 AM	#9
gardenerextraordinaire Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 709 Senior Member	And the top echelon of women's tennis starts jumping up and down hoping they'll land in Venus' group. After all, one guaranteed win is better than nothing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 02:26 AM	#10
allvideO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 665 Senior Member	I was curious if Petrova would have an outside shot if she were to win Beijing. I still don't think so. Maybe if she then won Linz and Moscow, and the other contenders flamed out. No, she doesn't. Even if she wins the last 3 tournaments(Beijing, Linz/Osaka, Moscow) it will not be enough. She will have 3530 points, Jankovic has 3660 points. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 03:19 AM	#11
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	No, she doesn't. Even if she wins the last 3 tournaments(Beijing, Linz/Osaka, Moscow) it will not be enough. She will have 3530 points, Jankovic has 3660 points. UH! I was purposely not adding it up. I wanted to keep my pipe dream. Sheesh. Some people... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 03:20 AM	#12
gardenerextraordinaire Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 709 Senior Member	No, she doesn't. Even if she wins the last 3 tournaments(Beijing, Linz/Osaka, Moscow) it will not be enough. She will have 3530 points, Jankovic has 3660 points. But there's usually a withdrawal or two, so can we keep Charlie's pipe dream alive under THAT guise? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 04:31 AM	#13
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	But there's usually a withdrawal or two, so can we keep Charlie's pipe dream alive under THAT guise? Oooooh. Good call. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 05:03 AM	#14
staisacic Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 457 Senior Member	Oooooh. Good call. Of course, there's always the consideration of JUST enough withdrawals but then Nadia's Vera's Nadia's Vera's take-your-pick's too injured to play. (AND so much for taking advantage of MY favorite's inevitable withdrawal.....) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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09-11-2009, 06:35 AM	#15
bobibnoxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 670 Senior Member	Do we know for sure Kim isn't getting a WC for the 8th spot? I guess Kim's the only possibility to not go by rankings. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 01:04 PM	#16
allvideO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 665 Senior Member	Do we know for sure Kim isn't getting a WC for the 8th spot? I guess Kim's the only possibility to not go by rankings. We don't know.!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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allvideO Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 665 Senior Member	But there's usually a withdrawal or two, so can we keep Charlie's pipe dream alive under THAT guise? Oooooh. Good call Dream is dead now Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 01:27 PM	#18
attackDoold Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 548 Senior Member	Dream is dead now Your flaming poop covered in anthrax is in the mail. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 01:34 PM	#19
Automobill Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 632 Senior Member	Agnieszka, however, now has a decent chance to steal the last spot from Vera or Jelena. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-10-2009, 01:47 PM	#20
CicyHannyCeli Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 638 Senior Member	Agnieszka, however, now has a decent chance to steal the last spot from Vera or Jelena. She plays Linz next week and probably Moscow the week after. If Agnieszka gets to that 8th spot, would Doha try to give that wildcard to Kim? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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