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  2004 WTA Championships Day 1: Russian Roulette
As one of the WTA Tour’s most unpredictable seasons draws to a close, the top 8 women still standing on reasonably healthy legs began their quest for a season ending Championship in Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center on Wednesday night.
The 2004 WTA Tour Championships began with a snoozer of a match as the rapidly improving Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia outclassed her compatriot opponent, Vera Zvonareva.
When I asked the 2004 U.S. Open champion why it is that so many of the top Russian women play more singles and doubles than the rest of the field, yet manage to remain free of major injuries she responded emphatically, "We want to win more.
www.tennis-ontheline.com /04wtakk1.htm   (1021 words)

  
 Amélie Mauresmo named ambassador for Habitat -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l
The premier sponsorship of the WTA Tour by Whirlpool Europe, brings together two top global brands that are household names for performance, leadership and passion, and also sees Whirlpool Europe as the presenting sponsor for the WTA Tour’s official social cause, Habitat for Humanity.
The WTA Tour is the world's premier professional sport for women with more than 1,100 players representing 76 nations competing for more than $58 million in prize money at the Tour's 59 events in 31 countries, as well as the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
The WTA Tour season concludes with the WTA Tour Championships presented by Porsche at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Nov. 10-15, 2004.
www.habitat.org /newsroom/2004archive/insitedoc006687.aspx   (692 words)

  
 WTA Tour Championships: Just the facts...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The WTA Tour Championships is a female tennis (A game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court) tournament.
In the final she beat Kerry Reid from Australia (A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony) in two sets: 7-5 6-4.
In 2002 19-year old Kim Clijsters (additional info and facts about Kim Clijsters) was the first Belgian (A native or inhabitant of Belgium) to win the WTA Tour Championships by beating Serena Williams (additional info and facts about Serena Williams) in the final (7-5, 6-3).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wt/wta_tour_championships2.htm   (1959 words)

  
 On Pro Tennis: WTA Wrap
Leading into the year-end championships, Mauresmo’s only chance of overtaking Davenport for No. 1 was for the Frenchwoman to win the tournament over the elite eight-player field, but she fell short in the semifinals, falling to Serena Williams.
Receiving recognition and thanks from the WTA Tour with close tour friend Jennifer Capriati by her side, Majoli was honored at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on the evening of the WTA Tour Championships’ semifinals.
Mauresmo, who participated in the elite eight-player 2004 WTA Tour Championships’ field in Los Angeles going 3-0 in round robin play, but fell short of reaching her goal, upset by Serena Williams in the semifinals, was being counted on by Captain Guy Forget to give the French a major advantage against Spain.
www.usta.com /news/fullstory.sps?iNewsID=126262&itype=&iCategoryID=   (1078 words)

  
 2004 WTA Tour Championships - November 11, 2004
And so, with the WTA year end championships as the remaining item on her tennis docket, Williams still strives for perfection in her final performance of the year.
Kuznetsova started the 2004 season ranked No. 36, made history as the lowest-seeded woman to win the U.S. Open in Open Era history and is currently ranked fifth in the world.
The eight elite players competing in the year end championships are assigned to Red and Black four-woman groups and play each other once.
www.tennislifemagazine.com /news-updates/04-WTAchamps/04-wtachamps-11-11.html   (787 words)

  
 Wta tour Oldest city in florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The WTA Tour is the biggest of the sports organizations based in the area..Plant City converted the Cincinnati Reds39 old spring training home into a.
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Lindsay Davenport WTA Tour quotThanks for the twoday workshop.
www.celtictattoo.ru /wta-tour/oldest-city-in-florida.htm   (576 words)

  
 Tennis Server - Wild Cards - LA and Houston, Sharapova and Federer: The 2004 Year End Championships in Review
The WTA Championships in Los Angeles started out with a game of "How many female tennis stars can you fit on a Porsche Cayenne SUV?" The answer is eight: two on the roof, two on the hood, and four more leaning against the doors.
I believe the WTA should not allow her father (or anyone) to run out on the court and this should be made clear to him.
At the WTA Championships, the doubles were played in just two rounds, with the top four ranked teams pairing off for a pair of semi-finals in the first round, and then the winners playing in the finals in the second round.
www.tennisserver.com /wildcards/wildcards_04_12.html   (5178 words)

  
 Новости NEWSru.com :: Тарпищев: Одна из россиянок должна дойти до ...
NEWSru.com // Новости спорта // Вторник, 9 ноября 2004 г.
Восемь лучших участниц чемпионской гонки WTA, среди которых пятеро представляют Россию, волею жребия были разделены на две группы - "Красную" и "Черную".
// NEWSru.com // Спорт // 7 ноября 2004 г.
www.newsru.com /arch/sport/09nov2004/wta_draw.html   (197 words)

  
 2004 WTA Championships Women's Singles Tennis Results: QuickSports
The WTA Championships, with only 8 players, were played at the Staples Center in LA. 2 groups (Red & Black) played in a round-robin format (12 matches), with two winners from each group becoming semifinalists who played off on Nov 14th.
Opinion: The WTA Championships, limited to 8 players in singles and 4 doubles teams, should be opened up to the widest draw possible.
The current system is to run the qualifying for the 8 spots as a season-long "race." But the WTA Championships are not like the World Series or the Super Bowl, where about 30 teams aim to reach the 1 event that dwarfs all others.
tennis.quickfound.net /wta_results_2004/los_angeles_wta_championships_results_2004.html   (3700 words)

  
 Браво, Мария! Шарапова одержала победу на турнире WTA Tour Championships - ...
Шарапова одержала победу на турнире WTA Tour Championships
Мария Шарапова победила на итоговом теннисном турнире 2004 года - WTA Tour Championships, который проходит в Лоc-Анджелесе.
За победу на турнире WTA Tour Championships, общий призовой фонд которого составляет $3 миллиона, Шарапова получит 485 очков для рейтинга Женской теннисной ассоциации (ВТА), а также $1 миллион в качестве призовых, сообщает РИА "Новости".
www.pravda.ru /news/sport/16-11-2004/28125-0   (133 words)

  
 Maria Sharapova - All About All   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In 2004, Sharapova became the second youngest Wimbledon women's champion in the Open Era (after Martina Hingis) by defeating defending two-time champion Serena Williams in straight sets (6-1, 6-4).
From June 2004 until her Wimbledon semi-final appearance in 2005, Sharapova had a 22-match winning streak on grass, including back-to-back Birmingham titles and the Wimbledon crown.
Sharapova's streak on grass was ended, as was her quest for the No. 1 ranking, with Lindsay Davenport, who lost a historic match to Venus Williams in the 2005 Wimbledon final, holding firm.
www.allaboutall.info /article/Maria+Sharapova   (842 words)

  
 Women's Tennis Association Quizzes and Women's Tennis Association Trivia -- FunTrivia
This is a quiz for those who follow the Women's Tennis Association (The WTA Tour).
This quiz is about the 2005 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour from January to April.
In this quiz we will be looking at the stats of the WTA tour in 2004.
www.funtrivia.com /quizzes/sports/tennis/womens_tennis_association.html   (425 words)

  
 Дементьева проиграла стартовый матч на турнире WTA Tour Championships - ...
Дементьева проиграла стартовый матч на турнире WTA Tour Championships - Правда.Ру
Дементьева проиграла стартовый матч на турнире WTA Tour Championships
Елена Дементьева проиграла стартовый матч на теннисном турнире WTA Tour Championships в Лос-Анджелесе.
www.pravda.ru /news/sport/11-11-2004/27977-0   (159 words)

  
 ::::Andrei Medvedev official site::::
And only in October 2006 Alyona Bondarenko gained brilliant victory in prestigious WTA TIER II tournament Fortis Championships in Luxembourg with total prize money 600 K dollars.
Alona Bondarenko has made her commitment to play this tournament during press-conference which took place on 29th of January in Kharkiv.
As far as the most of you know, Andrei Medvedev's family all have connection to the tennis.Andrei's older sister Natasha was very well known tennis player in the past.
www.sport.kharkiv.com /medvedev/en   (472 words)

  
 Serena Williams biography, information, news, pics (pictures), links and products (tennis)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
She won her first pro title in doubles at Oklahoma City with sister Venus becoming the third pair of sisters to win a WTA tour women's doubles title.
Williams' older sister, Yetunde Price, was murdered on the morning of September 14, 2003, by gunshots as she passed by in a car driven by a man in the Compton area.
Disappointing performances during 2004 have been cited as proof of this lack of focus.
www.popstarsplus.com /sports_serenawilliams.htm   (1863 words)

  
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www.99hosted.com /Starting14701.html   (7067 words)

  
 List of sporting events - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Tennis Masters Cup (ATP's World Championships at the end of the season)
WTA Tour Championships (WTA's World Championships at the end of the season)
To know list: 5 dips in French Onion Bowl XXXVIII.(Know It All)(upcoming key events in sports)(Calendar) : An article from: The Sporting News
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /list_of_sporting_events.htm   (82 words)

  
 Tennis Server ATP/WTA Pro Tennis Showcase - 2004 WTA Tour Championships - Vera Zvonareva
Tennis Server ATP/WTA Pro Tennis Showcase - 2004 WTA Tour Championships - Vera Zvonareva
BETWEEN THE LINES - Ray Bowers takes an analytical and sometimes controversial look at the ATP/WTA professional tour.
PRO TENNIS SHOWCASE - Tennis match reports and photography from around the world.
www.tennisserver.com /wta2004/zvonareva.html   (485 words)

  
 Articles - Belgium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Currently, although the government has recently succeeded in balancing its budget, public debt is nearly 100% of GDP.
In 2004, the real growth rate of GDP was estimated at 2.7%
Among the well known cyclists, Eddy Merckx, won five Tours de France.
www.kamero.net /articles/Belgium   (3474 words)

  
 Tennis Channel:: Press Releases
The Tennis Channel Has Four Of The WTA Tour's Top Five Players In Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Semis This Weekend
The Tennis Channel's Spring Tournament Schedule Includes ATP Masters Series, WTA Tour Top-Tier Events, Davis Cup and Fed Cup
The Tennis Channel To Provide Unprecedented Live Weekday Coverage Of WTA Tour's Star-Studded JPMorgan Chase Open August 5-7
www.thetennischannel.com /aboutus/pressrelease   (1722 words)

  
 AEG Worldwide
December 6, 2004 - THE FUTURE OF SOCCER IS ON DISPLAY AS THE NATION'S TOP FOUR TEAMS BATTLE FOR THE 2004 COLLEGE CUP
November 29, 2004 - THE FUTURE OF SOCCER IS ON DISPLAY AS THE NATION'S TOP TEAMS RACE FOR THE 2004 COLLEGE CUP
November 4, 2004 - ANTONIO TARVER AND GLEN JOHNSON CLASH AT STAPLES CENTER ON DECEMBER 18 TO DETERMINE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT SUPREMACY
www.aegworldwide.com /08_corporate/press.html   (1736 words)

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