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**VastDrura** · 10-28-2008, 04:37 PM

Sony Ericsson Championships - Doha 2008

Doha, Qatar
November 4-9, 2008
Season-Ending Championships
Prize Money: $4,450,000
Draw: 8M/4D
Surface: Hardcourt/Outdoors
Tournament Director: Karim Alami

Official Web Site:
www.sonyericsson-championships.com

Singles:

Ana Ivanovic
Jelena Jankovic
Dinara Safina
Serena Williams
Elena Dementieva
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Venus Williams
Vera Zvonareva

Doubles:

Cara Black/Liezel Huber
Anabel Medina Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual
Kveta Peschke/Rennae Stubbs
Katarina Srebotnik/Ai Sugiyama

**dietpillxanaxaxx** · 10-28-2008, 04:40 PM

It should be a requirement that you win at least one tournament in a year to be a part of this lineup.

**VastDrura** · 10-28-2008, 04:52 PM

She's playing by the rules. She played enough to get enough points. It's up to the WTA to change the rules no?

**dietpillxanaxaxx** · 10-28-2008, 05:42 PM

She's playing by the rules. She played enough to get enough points. It's up to the WTA to change the rules no?

It's the rules, and she's in legit under the rules. Doesn't mean I have to like the rules. If I liked the rules, right now I wouldn't have a Bud Selig voodoo doll sitting on my desk with a 6 inch hairpin stuck in his you-know-what.

**heinz_1966** · 10-28-2008, 05:51 PM

It should be a requirement that you win at least one tournament in a year to be a part of this lineup.

I'd otherwise like it to be a requirement that, if you KNOW you're gonna lose anyway, to please lose all of your round robin matches so that there's no chance for you to stink up the final.

Switching player focuses, I'd also like to make it a requirement that you're not allowed to cry during and/or after your inevitable loss(es).

**SHpuntik** · 10-28-2008, 05:52 PM

I'd like it to be a requirement that, if you KNOW you'd lose anyway, to please lose all of your round robin matches so that you're not allowed to stink up the final.

Switching player focuses, I'd also like to make it a requirement that you're not allowed to cry during and/or after your inevitable loss.

If we're talking about who I think we're talking about, she was kind enough to do that last year.

**heinz_1966** · 10-28-2008, 05:55 PM

If we're talking about who I think we're talking about, she was kind enough to do that last year.

This player has made far, FAR too many finals. Thus, the required rule change.

**dietpillxanaxaxx** · 10-28-2008, 05:59 PM

Tournament Director: Karim Alami

Just noticed this...is this the same Karim Alami? He was Moroccan, though, which makes me wonder if it is the same guy.

**gactanync** · 10-28-2008, 06:02 PM

Y'all need to leave her alone

**VastDrura** · 10-29-2008, 04:47 AM

Dinara is already in Doha.

**MaickiP** · 10-29-2008, 07:02 AM

It should be a requirement that you win at least one tournament in a year to be a part of this lineup.

Y'all need to leave her alone

Exactly. Back off, bitches!

(Don't worry Jessie; It's a hair flip.)

**education** · 10-29-2008, 07:16 AM

Exactly. Back off, bitches!

(Don't worry Jessie; It's a hair flip.)

Zuzana won more titles than Sveta this year

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**MaickiP** · 10-29-2008, 07:27 AM

Zuzana won more titles than Sveta this year .

Oh don't EVEN.

**Feloascarlelt** · 10-29-2008, 03:43 PM

Zuzana won more titles than Sveta this year .

Yup...and I won as many as Sveta without picking up a racquet!

**dietpillxanaxaxx** · 10-30-2008, 01:54 AM

There will be two alternates at the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships in Doha next week, Aggie Radwanska and Flavia Pennetta. The injured woman who is ninth in the race, Maria Sharapova, will not go to do promotional activities, and since she cannot play anyway if someone got hurt, there was really no reason to ask her. It still is a sport, no, where alternates need to be able to alternate on court?

http://www.tennisreporters.net/index.html

**HawksBurnDown** · 10-30-2008, 01:55 AM

There will be two alternates at the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships in Doha next week, Aggie Radwanska and Flavia Pennetta. The injured woman who is ninth in the race, Maria Sharapova, will not go to do promotional activities, and since she cannot play anyway if someone got hurt, there was really no reason to ask her. It still is a sport, no, where alternates need to be able to alternate on court?

http://www.tennisreporters.net/index.html

Uh...why no Nadia? Isn't she #11?

**dietpillxanaxaxx** · 10-30-2008, 02:01 AM

Uh...why no Nadia? Isn't she #11?

Flavia's 40 points ahead in the "Race", Bea.

1 JANKOVIC, JELENA SRB
4786 21
2 SAFINA, DINARA RUS
3823 20
3 WILLIAMS, SERENA USA
3681 12
4 DEMENTIEVA, ELENA RUS
3400 18
5 IVANOVIC, ANA SRB
3353 17
6 ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS
2626 24
7 KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS
2623 18
8 WILLIAMS, VENUS USA
2522 13
9 SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS
2515 9
10 RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA POL
2256 23
11 PENNETTA, FLAVIA ITA
1814 26
12 PETROVA, NADIA RUS
1774 24
13 WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE DEN
1756 23

**ZesePreodaNed** · 10-30-2008, 02:03 AM

Uh...why no Nadia? Isn't she #11?

Not in the race, but she could still catch Flavia this week. Nadia must have decided not to go. Probably the right decision - highly unlikely that she would get to play...

**HawksBurnDown** · 10-30-2008, 02:04 AM

Flavia's 40 points ahead in the "Race", Bea.

1 JANKOVIC, JELENA SRB
4786 21
2 SAFINA, DINARA RUS
3823 20
3 WILLIAMS, SERENA USA
3681 12
4 DEMENTIEVA, ELENA RUS
3400 18
5 IVANOVIC, ANA SRB
3353 17
6 ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS
2626 24
7 KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS
2623 18
8 WILLIAMS, VENUS USA
2522 13
9 SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS
2515 9
10 RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA POL
2256 23
11 PENNETTA, FLAVIA ITA
1814 26
12 PETROVA, NADIA RUS
1774 24
13 WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE DEN
1756 23

Thanks. Seems to be the points she gains this week would put her over the top, but Flavia would need some notice to hire a dog sitter...

**dietpillxanaxaxx** · 10-30-2008, 02:08 AM

Not in the race, but she could still catch Flavia this week. Nadia must have decided not to go. Probably the right decision - highly unlikely that she would get to play...

They probably have to be there at a certain time for publicity reasons I would think. And with Nadia likely committed to Canada til Nov. 2, that might be a factor. I'm trying to remember what happened wth Kim in 2005. She showed up at the last minute (we found out later that it was the same time her parents told her they were divorcing), but she was locked in the main section, and I think she got there a day or two before play.

10-28-2008, 04:37 PM	#1
VastDrura Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	WTA: SEChampionships Doha 2008 11/4-11/9/2008 Sony Ericsson Championships - Doha 2008 Doha, Qatar November 4-9, 2008 Season-Ending Championships Prize Money: $4,450,000 Draw: 8M/4D Surface: Hardcourt/Outdoors Tournament Director: Karim Alami Official Web Site: www.sonyericsson-championships.com Singles: Ana Ivanovic Jelena Jankovic Dinara Safina Serena Williams Elena Dementieva Svetlana Kuznetsova Venus Williams Vera Zvonareva Doubles: Cara Black/Liezel Huber Anabel Medina Garrigues/Virginia Ruano Pascual Kveta Peschke/Rennae Stubbs Katarina Srebotnik/Ai Sugiyama Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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dietpillxanaxaxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	It should be a requirement that you win at least one tournament in a year to be a part of this lineup. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2008, 04:52 PM	#3
VastDrura Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	She's playing by the rules. She played enough to get enough points. It's up to the WTA to change the rules no? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2008, 05:42 PM	#4
dietpillxanaxaxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	She's playing by the rules. She played enough to get enough points. It's up to the WTA to change the rules no? It's the rules, and she's in legit under the rules. Doesn't mean I have to like the rules. If I liked the rules, right now I wouldn't have a Bud Selig voodoo doll sitting on my desk with a 6 inch hairpin stuck in his you-know-what. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2008, 05:51 PM	#5
heinz_1966 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	It should be a requirement that you win at least one tournament in a year to be a part of this lineup. I'd otherwise like it to be a requirement that, if you KNOW you're gonna lose anyway, to please lose all of your round robin matches so that there's no chance for you to stink up the final. Switching player focuses, I'd also like to make it a requirement that you're not allowed to cry during and/or after your inevitable loss(es). Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2008, 05:52 PM	#6
SHpuntik Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 608 Senior Member	I'd like it to be a requirement that, if you KNOW you'd lose anyway, to please lose all of your round robin matches so that you're not allowed to stink up the final. Switching player focuses, I'd also like to make it a requirement that you're not allowed to cry during and/or after your inevitable loss. If we're talking about who I think we're talking about, she was kind enough to do that last year. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2008, 05:55 PM	#7
heinz_1966 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	If we're talking about who I think we're talking about, she was kind enough to do that last year. This player has made far, FAR too many finals. Thus, the required rule change. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2008, 05:59 PM	#8
dietpillxanaxaxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	Tournament Director: Karim Alami Just noticed this...is this the same Karim Alami? He was Moroccan, though, which makes me wonder if it is the same guy. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-28-2008, 06:02 PM	#9
gactanync Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	Y'all need to leave her alone Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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VastDrura Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 406 Senior Member	Dinara is already in Doha. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-29-2008, 07:02 AM	#11
MaickiP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 641 Senior Member	It should be a requirement that you win at least one tournament in a year to be a part of this lineup. Y'all need to leave her alone Exactly. Back off, bitches! (Don't worry Jessie; It's a hair flip.) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-29-2008, 07:16 AM	#12
education Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	Exactly. Back off, bitches! (Don't worry Jessie; It's a hair flip.) Zuzana won more titles than Sveta this year . Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-29-2008, 07:27 AM	#13
MaickiP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 641 Senior Member	Zuzana won more titles than Sveta this year . Oh don't EVEN. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-29-2008, 03:43 PM	#14
Feloascarlelt Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	Zuzana won more titles than Sveta this year . Yup...and I won as many as Sveta without picking up a racquet! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-30-2008, 01:54 AM	#15
dietpillxanaxaxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	There will be two alternates at the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships in Doha next week, Aggie Radwanska and Flavia Pennetta. The injured woman who is ninth in the race, Maria Sharapova, will not go to do promotional activities, and since she cannot play anyway if someone got hurt, there was really no reason to ask her. It still is a sport, no, where alternates need to be able to alternate on court? http://www.tennisreporters.net/index.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-30-2008, 01:55 AM	#16
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	There will be two alternates at the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships in Doha next week, Aggie Radwanska and Flavia Pennetta. The injured woman who is ninth in the race, Maria Sharapova, will not go to do promotional activities, and since she cannot play anyway if someone got hurt, there was really no reason to ask her. It still is a sport, no, where alternates need to be able to alternate on court? http://www.tennisreporters.net/index.html Uh...why no Nadia? Isn't she #11? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-30-2008, 02:01 AM	#17
dietpillxanaxaxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	Uh...why no Nadia? Isn't she #11? Flavia's 40 points ahead in the "Race", Bea. 1 JANKOVIC, JELENA SRB 4786 21 2 SAFINA, DINARA RUS 3823 20 3 WILLIAMS, SERENA USA 3681 12 4 DEMENTIEVA, ELENA RUS 3400 18 5 IVANOVIC, ANA SRB 3353 17 6 ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS 2626 24 7 KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS 2623 18 8 WILLIAMS, VENUS USA 2522 13 9 SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS 2515 9 10 RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA POL 2256 23 11 PENNETTA, FLAVIA ITA 1814 26 12 PETROVA, NADIA RUS 1774 24 13 WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE DEN 1756 23 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-30-2008, 02:03 AM	#18
ZesePreodaNed Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 505 Senior Member	Uh...why no Nadia? Isn't she #11? Not in the race, but she could still catch Flavia this week. Nadia must have decided not to go. Probably the right decision - highly unlikely that she would get to play... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-30-2008, 02:04 AM	#19
HawksBurnDown Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 695 Senior Member	Flavia's 40 points ahead in the "Race", Bea. 1 JANKOVIC, JELENA SRB 4786 21 2 SAFINA, DINARA RUS 3823 20 3 WILLIAMS, SERENA USA 3681 12 4 DEMENTIEVA, ELENA RUS 3400 18 5 IVANOVIC, ANA SRB 3353 17 6 ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS 2626 24 7 KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS 2623 18 8 WILLIAMS, VENUS USA 2522 13 9 SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS 2515 9 10 RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA POL 2256 23 11 PENNETTA, FLAVIA ITA 1814 26 12 PETROVA, NADIA RUS 1774 24 13 WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE DEN 1756 23 Thanks. Seems to be the points she gains this week would put her over the top, but Flavia would need some notice to hire a dog sitter... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-30-2008, 02:08 AM	#20
dietpillxanaxaxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 374 Senior Member	Not in the race, but she could still catch Flavia this week. Nadia must have decided not to go. Probably the right decision - highly unlikely that she would get to play... They probably have to be there at a certain time for publicity reasons I would think. And with Nadia likely committed to Canada til Nov. 2, that might be a factor. I'm trying to remember what happened wth Kim in 2005. She showed up at the last minute (we found out later that it was the same time her parents told her they were divorcing), but she was locked in the main section, and I think she got there a day or two before play. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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