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Topic: 2001 WTA Tour Championships

	WTA Tour Championships - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The WTA Tour Championships is a tennis tournament played annually at the end of the season for the top-ranked players on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tour.
		From 1984-1998, the final of the championships was a best-of-five-set match – making it the only tournament on the women's tour to have a best-of-five-set match at any round of the competition.
		The WTA Tour Championships are generally considered to be the fifth most prestigious event on the women's tour after the four Grand Slam tournaments.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WTA_Tour_Championships (267 words)

	Sanex WTA Tour 2001
		2001 started with a fairytale (Capriati) and ended with a walkover (Davenport) – such was the style on the Sanex WTA Tour this year.
		With the mix of personalities, game styles and a host of top contenders vying for the big prizes on the tour, there was always going to be a lot of variety, a lot of excitement, a lot of media frenzy, a lot of controversies and a lot of injuries to say the least.
		Monica Seles: The heart and grit of the WTA Tour: Monica Seles seems to be at the crossroads in her career by reaching that “shape up or ship out” point.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/womens_tennis/85831/1 (473 words)

	Everything Old is New Again
		One thing that has remained constant, as the WTA Tour celebrates its 30th Anniversary at the STAPLES Center with their season-ending Bank of America WTA Tour Championships, the WTA players, officials and spokesman continue to keep a stiff upper lip; even during the most uncertain times.
		By promoting a tour independent of the men’s game and by rallying the support of sponsors and fans worldwide, the WTA Tour has enjoyed a 30-year epic story filled with on- and off-court drama, politics, rivalries and increasing riches and fan base.
		The WTA Tour officials remain enthusiastic, energetic and positive despite the loss of 3 major players from this year’s event.
	www.tennis-ontheline.com /03kkye00.htm (886 words)

	On Pro Tennis: WTA Wrap
		With the start of the WTA Tour Championships a shade over a month away (November 8-13), it’s time to get the word out to local fans of women’s tennis to rush to southern California before the event packs its bags and leaves the city of angels.
		Last held in Europe in 2001 when the Championships were showcased in Munich, Germany, next year’s finale will be held at the Madrid Arena, a 10,000-seat venue that also serves as the site for the ATP Masters Series Madrid.
		Sharapova, the defending WTA Tour Championships’ winner, defeated Serena Williams in the blockbuster 2004 final, a match in which the then 17-year-old came back from a one-set deficit, to upset the 2001 champ, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
	www.usta.com /protennis/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=249590 (625 words)

	CNN/SI - - 2001 WTA Tour Notes & Netcords for week of 2/12-2/18 - February 15, 2001
		It was the first career Sanex WTA Tour doubles title for Razzano and Majoli COURTSIDE NEWS Lee Jackson Inducted into Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Sanex WTA Tour's own Lee Jackson was recently inducted in to the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame for her significant contribution to women's tennis.
		Jackson's credentials for this not only include her 26 years as a member of the Sanex WTA Tour, but she served as Vice President of the Eastern Tennis Association, President of the Eastern Umpires Association and columnist for World Tennis Magazine.
		The Sanex WTA Tour is honored to have Lee as a co-worker and more importantly, a friend," said Tour Senior Vice President Peachy Kellmeyer.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /tennis/news/2000/news.wtanews.html (1169 words)

	WTA WTA, WTA Tour, TENNIS - CBS SportsLine.com
		WTA's season-ending showcase to be in Madrid in '06
		WIMBLEDON, England -- The WTA Tour is moving its season-ending championships from Los Angeles to Madrid, Spain, next year in a bid to boost the event's profile.
		This year's championships will be in November at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where attendance has been spotty the past three years.
	www.sportsline.com /tennis/story/8608979 (375 words)

	WTA Championships \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Although she has captured six WTA Tour events this year, she has been shut out in Grand Slams, failing in the finals at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
		Her nine WTA Tour titles this year are the most of this week's eight qualifiers.
		Dementieva is the only player at Los Angeles who has not won a WTA Tour tournament this season, which should not be comforting to those who must oppose her.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20051108/news_1s8wtacaps.html (809 words)

	Venus Williams to Miss Tour Finale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		MUNICH, Germany –– Venus Williams withdrew from next week's season-ending WTA championships because of a wrist injury and could be penalized by the tour.
		Bart McGuire, chief executive officer of the WTA Tour, said Friday the injury will be investigated.
		Williams, ranked fourth in the WTA, and sister Serena could have played on the U.S. team with Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport and Seles.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/20011026/aponline124428_000.htm (216 words)

	Magüi Mania - Career Info
		At 2001 Scottsdale, upset sixth seed Justine Henin in the first round and then staged a comeback to defeat Kristina Brandi to reach the quarterfinals on her 22nd birthday.
		Advanced to her first final on the Sanex WTA Tour at 2001 Porto, a clay-court event, and two weeks later reached a career-high world ranking of No. 21
		Recorded the 17th-fastest serve on the Tour in 1998 with a 108 mile per hour (173.8 Km/h) serve at Wimbledon; in 1997, tied for the 12th-fastest recorded serve on the tour with a 108 mph serve at the U.S. Open
	www.geocities.com /maguimania/careerinfo.htm (1386 words)

	Sony Ericsson and WTA Tour Announce Largest Global Sponsorship In History of Women's Sport
		The six-year deal, which renames the Tour the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, is the largest and most comprehensive sponsorship in the history of tennis and of women's professional sport.
		Partnering the WTA Tour with Sony Ericsson has created a natural platform for the integration of technology, design, fashion, sport and music, attributes that are closely representative of the world of professional tennis.
		The WTA Tour is the world's premier professional sport for women with more than 1,000 players representing 71 nations competing for more than $57.8 million in prize money at the Tour's 63 events in 33 countries.
	www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2005/Jan/1105023.htm (1258 words)

	Lindsay Davenport
		There was the world No. 1 ranking that belonged to Damsel Davenport on a number of occasions between 1998 and 2001, including the prestige of ending the 1998 and 2001 seasons sitting comfortably on the throne.
		Rejoining the tour in July of last year, Davenport admits it took quite a while for that old Lindsay tennis magic to reemerge.
		She captured her first title since October 2001 at the Pan Pacific (Tokyo) tournament in February and secured final appointments at Sydney in January, Indian Wells in March and Amelia Island in April.
	www.tennislifemagazine.com /ed2003/MayJune03/mayjune03-lindsay.html (312 words)

	WTATour.com - Official Site of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		For her efforts, Sharapova collects 1 million dollars as winner of the championships, along with a brand new Porsche Cayenne.
		In addition to the Championships and her extraordinary run at Wimbledon, Sharapova collected titles at Birmingham, Seoul and Tokyo [Japan Open].
		Despite not winning a Grand Slam title during the season for the first time since 2001 and still struggling at times with the knee she had surgically repaired in August of 2003, Williams still finished the year with a 39-9 record and two titles (Miami, Beijing).
	www.wtatour.com /newsroom/stories/NewsArticle_5751_rx.asp (1107 words)

	Amelie Mauresmo, Elena Dementieva, Kim Clijsters, WTA Tour, TENNIS - CBS SportsLine.com
		The 16-year-old Vaidisova of the Czech Republic was seeking her fourth straight championship.
		Petrova is scheduled to join Dementieva, Mauresmo, Lindsay Davenport, Kim Clijsters, defending champion Maria Sharapova, Mary Pierce and Patty Schnyder at the WTA Tour Championships beginning Tuesday in Los Angeles.
		It wasn't held in 2001 or '02 because the WTA championship, which is played the week after the Advanta, was moved from New York to Munich, making it logistically impossible.
	cbs.sportsline.com /tennis/story/9025499 (534 words)

	Venus's loss is Serena's gain - Serena Williams News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Serena and Zvonareva join a tour championships field that includes No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova, French Open champion Anastasia Myskina, Amelie Mauresmo and Elena Dementieva.
		This will be Serena Williams' third appearance in the WTA Tour Championships.
		She won the tournament in 2001 and reached the final in 2002.
	serena.wtnworld.com /serena/News/3268 (240 words)

	TennisNet.org - The WTA
		The WTA or "Women's Tennis Association" is the governing body of the women's game.
		This year over 1000 players representing 76 nations are competing for $58 million in prize money at 60 events in 31 countries.
		Tier I Events are the highest paying tournaments in the calendar, in both money and points.
	www.tennisnet.org /wta (52 words)

	List of female tennis players - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kim Clijsters (Belgium) - 2005 U.S. Open champion; 2004 Australian Open finalist; 2001 and 2003 French Open finalist; 2003 Wimbledon semi-finalist; 2002 and 2003 WTA Tour Championships champion; ranked World No. 1 for 12 weeks
		Mary Pierce (France) - 1995 Australian Open champion; 2000 French Open champion; 2005 U.S. Open finalist; 1996 and 2005 Wimbledon quarter-finalist; 1997 and 2005 WTA Tour Championships finalist
		Venus Williams (USA) - 2000, 2001 and 2005 Wimbledon champion, 2002 and 2003 finalist; 2000 and 2001 U.S. Open champion, 1997 finalist; 2002 French Open finalist; 2003 Australian Open finalist; ranked World No. 1 for 11 weeks
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_female_tennis_players (1607 words)

	Tennisrulz.com - Get photos, news and informations about your favourite tennis players
		She won the tournament in 2002 and 2003, and reached the semifinals in 2001 and the quarterfinals in 2000.
		Davenport, 29, booked her ticket with another season of consistently brilliant results highlighted by her three Sony Ericsson WTA Tour singles titles (Dubai Duty Free Women’s Open in Dubai, Bausch and Lomb Championships in Amelia Island and Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Michelob Ultra in New Haven).
		The California pro is 46-8 in singles and has reached the quarterfinals or better at 11 of 12 of her Tour events.
	www.tennisrulz.com /articles/200509/14.htm (445 words)

	WLKY.com - Tennis - WTA Championships Continue Wednesday
		Los Angeles, CA -- The $3 million season-ending WTA Tour Championships continue Wednesday with more round-robin play in Los Angeles, as Lindsay Davenport and Kim Clijsters will be among those seeing action at Staples Center.
		Clijsters is 2-0 against Mauresmo in the WTA Championships, with both victories coming here in LA in 2003, including a lopsided win in the final.
		The fifth-seeded Pierce was the Tour Championships runner-up in 1997.
	www.wlky.com /tennis/5287281/detail.html (565 words)

	Women's WTA Tour
		Sony Ericsson and WTA Tour Announce Largest Global Sponsorship In History of Women's Sport; Title Sponsor partnership over six years is set to significantly enhance entertainment value of women's tennis with the Sony Ericsson mobile communications devices.
		WTA Tour Launches Worldwide Brand Marketing Campaign; 'Get In Touch With Your Feminine Side' Campaign Among Most Comprehensive Ever in Women's Professional Sports.
		Bank Of America Named Title Sponsor of WTA Tour Championships; Will Host Children's Tennis Clinic in Los Angeles Featuring Top Women's Tennis Pro.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/0/7/6/2/9/5/A0762956.html (268 words)

	Women's WTA Tour
		The final match of the Sanex Tour* Championship on Nov. 4 was cancelled after Lindsay Davenport withdrew due to a knee injury.
		Women's WTA Tour - 1999 Women's WTA Tour Finals Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Score Jan. 10 Australian...
		Four are fantastic for women's tour Tour relishing rivalries: With four players who can stake a claim on No. 1, the WTA is ideally competitive at the top.
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0878353.html (291 words)

	WDSU.com - Tennis - WTA Championships Continue Wednesday
		Clijsters leads the tour with nine titles this year, while Davenport has compiled six.
		The 2005 WTA Championships winner will collect $1 million, while the runner-up will pocket $500,000.
		Former world No. 1 Swiss Martina Hingis announced Tuesday that she will return to the WTA Tour next year.
	www.wdsu.com /tennis/5287281/detail.html (565 words)

	WTA Tour Championship 1972-2001
		The WTA Tour's year-end tournament took place in March from 1972 until 1986 when the WTA decided to adopt a January-to-November playing season.
		Given the changeover, two championships were held in 1986.
		Held every year since 1979 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
	www.tennislovers.com /Content/wtatour2.htm (44 words)

	USATODAY.com - Venus to miss tour championship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon titlist Venus Williams withdrew from next week's season-ending WTA championships because of a wrist injury and could be penalized by the tour.
		Williams, who also won the U.S. Open last month, already had pulled out of this week's tournament in Austria because of her wrist.
		Williams' move came a day after the United States said it would not play in the Nov. 7-11 Fed Cup in Madrid, Spain, because of security concerns.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/tennis/stories/2001-10-26-vwilliams.htm (282 words)

	WireImage: Listings
		Elena Dementieva waiting to drive in the WTA Autocross sponsored by Porsche before the...
		Very Zvonareva preparing to drive a Porsche Cayenne in the WTA Autocross before the WTA Tour...
		Maria Sharapova waiting to drive in the WTA Autocross sponsored by Porsche before the...
	www.wireimage.com /GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====86968&nbc1=1 (223 words)

	WTATour.com - Official Site of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		After more than three hours of nail-biting tennis, Amelie Mauresmo won the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships presented by Porsche, becoming France's first winner of the season-ending event.
		Name in BOLD indicates player has qualified for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships presented by Porsche
		WHO: The Top 8 singles players and Top 4 doubles teams in the Porsche Race to the Championships qualify by virtue of strong performances in the regular Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season; points are accrued in all 62 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events, which are tallied to produce the Porsche Race to the Championships standings
	www.wtatour.com /tournaments/championships (270 words)

	Channel3000.com - Tennis - Sharapova, Serena Ready To Clash In WTA Championships Final
		The marquee bout will mark a rematch of the 2004 Wimbledon final, won by the teenage Russian in straight sets.
		The 17-year-old Sharapova owns six career titles, including four this year, while the 23-year-old Williams is a 25-time WTA Tour champion, including a pair of titles in '04.
		The powerful American captured the WTA Championships in 2001 and was the runner-up in 2002, while Sharapova is the first-ever Russian to reach the final at this tournament.
	www.channel3000.com /tennis/3919016/detail.html (402 words)

	ESPN.com - Tennis Index
		Donald Young last week became the youngest player to win the Junior Boys World Championship, or so he thought.
		He's still No. 1, but Bonnie DeSimone writes that Young must play one more event before staking claim to that title.
		Brazil's Gustavo Kuertenreturns the ball to Argentina's Mariano Puerta during the final of the Petrobras Challenge...
	sports.espn.go.com /sports/tennis (435 words)

	WTAworld.com - WTA Tour Championships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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