OFFICIAL TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships Thread

HurricaneDominic · Oct 23, 2011

TEB BNP PARIBAS WTA CHAMPIONSHIPS ISTANBUL
Sinan Erdem Dome - Istanbul, Turkey - 25-30 October 2011

So here is the draw in short:

Red Group:

1. Caroline Wozniacki
3. Petra Kvitova
6. Vera Zvonareva
8. Agnieszka Radwanska

White Group:

2. Maria Sharapova
4. Victoria Azarenka
5. Li Na
7. Samantha Stosur

JayChu · Oct 23, 2011

In order of finish:

Red Group
Kvitova, Wozniacki, Zvonareva, Radwanska

White Group
Sharapova, Azarenka, Stosur, Li

Semis
Kvitova over Azarenka
Sharapova over Wozniacki

Finals
Sharapova over Kvitova

Tammo · Oct 23, 2011

Woz and Kvitova from the Red group.
Stouser and Azarenka from White group.

Whoever plays Woz gets to the final against Kvitiva

Ico · Oct 23, 2011

My only prediction is 50+ breaks of serve and 800+ UEs.

Fedace · Oct 23, 2011

JayChu said:
In order of finish:

Red Group
Kvitova, Wozniacki, Zvonareva, Radwanska

White Group
Sharapova, Azarenka, Stosur, Li

Semis
Kvitova over Azarenka
Sharapova over Wozniacki

Finals
Sharapova over Kvitova

What ?? Stosor is the hottest player in the world right now and will likely to win it all

Tammo · Oct 23, 2011

kvitova has a pretty easy passage to the semis, and should make the finals.

ben123 · Oct 23, 2011

Ico said:
My only prediction is 50+ breaks of serve and 800+ UEs.

this is soo sad but true

Fedace · Oct 23, 2011

http://www.wtachampionships.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12910~2491791,00.html

WOW,, Maria look so hot here.

HurricaneDominic · Oct 24, 2011

Still no order of play released yet!

Love Game · Oct 24, 2011

... transferred from duplicate thread ...

YEAR-END CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE WTA
OCTOBER 25-30, 2011
ISTANBUL, TURKEY

*~*~*~*~*
TIME NOW in Istanbul, Turkey @
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fullscreen.html?n=107

HurricaneDominic · Oct 24, 2011

Love Game said:
YEAR-END CHAMPIONSHIPS OF THE WTA
OCTOBER 25-30, 2011
ISTANBUL, TURKEY

*~*~*~*~*
TIME NOW in Istanbul, Turkey @
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fullscreen.html?n=107

I want King/Shvedova to win the Doubles!

JayChu · Oct 24, 2011

Day 1 OoP

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Sinan Erdem Dome (from 17.00hrs)
1. Petra Kvitova vs. Vera Zvonareva
2. Caroline Wozniacki vs. Agnieszka Radwanska
3. Maria Sharapova vs. Samantha Stosur

bezs · Oct 24, 2011

With Li Na's horrible form going into this her confidence will be ripped apart even more if she plays badly.

HurricaneDominic · Oct 24, 2011

JayChu said:
Day 1 OoP

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Sinan Erdem Dome (from 17.00hrs)
1. Petra Kvitova vs. Vera Zvonareva
2. Caroline Wozniacki vs. Agnieszka Radwanska
3. Maria Sharapova vs. Samantha Stosur

Interesting, Li Na vs Azarenka could be good for Li as she usually copes well with Azarenka and if she could get a win over her.. you never know, she may have some kind of revival in form!

Walenty · Oct 24, 2011

Honestly, this is kind of up for grabs for anyone. Though if I had to pick a favorite, I think it would be Kvitova assuming she doesn't play badly.

That said I hope Aggy wins the whole thing

kishnabe · Oct 24, 2011

Stosur or Azarenka in terms of style.

jones101 · Oct 24, 2011

I honestly dont mind who wins this event.

I have a soft spot for Radwanska and would like her to do well. I think there are too many BBB for her to overcome though, hope she can do some damage though. If Venus was here id be rooting for her.

I'd like Vera to win something big too, as time is running out for her IMO.

Mainly Im rooting for high quality tennis, whoever brings that, I'll be happy.

The only situation that will annoy me is if Wozniacki wins averaging 5 winners per match. Hopefully she has left her moonball nonsense at home and is ready to play ball!

tennisenthusiast · Oct 24, 2011

Ico said:
My only prediction is 50+ breaks of serve and 800+ UEs.

LOL...so true.

Fate Archer · Oct 24, 2011

Go Saaaaaaaamm!!!

jones101 · Oct 24, 2011

Also like to say I serously think Azarenka has a great chance too. I can really see her winning this.

She is playing agressive and consistent at present.

HurricaneDominic · Oct 24, 2011

jones101 said:
Also like to say I serously think Azarenka has a great chance too. I can really see her winning this.

She is playing agressive and consistent at present.

"At present" meaning in International Tournaments, $220,000 tournaments with little prestige and meaning in todays game. They're events with a maximum of 3-4 top 20 players.
YEC is a completely different story, it's got prestige and a lot of points and prize money to be won.

boredone3456 · Oct 24, 2011

Not one person is coming into this event Hot. The only one who has relatively strong form lately is Aga, and she just limped into the 8th spot. Its totally up for grabs who wins this. Even Li, who has stunk big time since the French, could win since her group is the weaker of the 2. However, I think whoever comes out of the red group on top will win the whole thng...I'm personally hoping for Aga or Zvonareva...or even Kvitova..at least they don't look gawd awful lately....

soyizgood · Oct 24, 2011

If Petra, Vika, Na or Vera win that's gravy for me.

Last thing I want is Wozniacki winning with 5 winners/match.

Fedace · Oct 24, 2011

TEB BNP PARIBAS WTA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Istanbul, Turkey
October 25-30, 2011
$4,900,000/SEC
Hard/Indoors

COMPLETED SCORES | DRAWS | PHOTOS

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Sinan Erdem Dome (from 17.00hrs)
1. Petra Kvitova vs. Vera Zvonareva
2. Caroline Wozniacki vs. Agnieszka Radwanska
3. Maria Sharapova vs. Samantha Stosur

WATCH out for MATCH #2................ GREAT sleeping pill if you have insomnia.

WinNCash · Oct 24, 2011

I will be watching all the Woz matches I can hoping for her to get handed a bagel and a breadstick.

Fedace said:
TEB BNP PARIBAS WTA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Istanbul, Turkey
October 25-30, 2011
$4,900,000/SEC
Hard/Indoors

COMPLETED SCORES | DRAWS | PHOTOS

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Sinan Erdem Dome (from 17.00hrs)
1. Petra Kvitova vs. Vera Zvonareva
2. Caroline Wozniacki vs. Agnieszka Radwanska
3. Maria Sharapova vs. Samantha Stosur

WATCH out for MATCH #2................ GREAT sleeping pill if you have insomnia.

WinNCash · Oct 24, 2011

I think this could be a really interesting contest. All eight are coming in with something to prove and probably feeling like underdogs. Really, the WTA has had some great matches this year, it just hasn't been by any of the same women. Someone is going to have a defining moment this week.

I would not be surprised if Li lost all three matches or won the tournament without losing a match. You never know with her.

I also have really enjoyed Radwanska's tennis lately, I'm not going to write her off for losing to Safarova in Moscow. She had such a good fall and really showed a new/better version of her tennis.

WinNCash · Oct 24, 2011

Also go Vania and Slava in the doubles.

1970CRBase · Oct 24, 2011

White Group:

2. Maria Sharapova
4. Victoria Azarenka
5. Li Na
7. Samantha Stosur

This is an interesting group. Li is Sam's slave, Sam is Pova's and Aza's slave, Aza is Li's slave! And Pova has lost three recent matches in a row to Li. :mrgreen:

I REALLY want Li to pull herself together after allowing all this GS super stardom go to her head. IF Goat-NA shows up, she can conceivably beat Sam and in that case will probably be playing well enough to beat both both Shrieka and Howla. But Mug-NA wouldn't win a match or even a set.

volleyandfun · Oct 24, 2011

that was a tough match

WinNCash said:
I think this could be a really interesting contest. All eight are coming in with something to prove and probably feeling like underdogs. Really, the WTA has had some great matches this year, it just hasn't been by any of the same women. Someone is going to have a defining moment this week.

I would not be surprised if Li lost all three matches or won the tournament without losing a match. You never know with her.

I also have really enjoyed Radwanska's tennis lately, I'm not going to write her off for losing to Safarova in Moscow. She had such a good fall and really showed a new/better version of her tennis.

Safarova was serving so good and Aga could not read her forehand
On that day Safarova could beat anyone, even bb Williams sisters

volleyandfun · Oct 24, 2011

what is the surface in Istanbul? hard? carpet? fast? slow?

HurricaneDominic · Oct 25, 2011

volleyandfun said:
what is the surface in Istanbul? hard? carpet? fast? slow?

It's a kind of hard court.
I watched the WTA video where Ipek Senoglu talked the fans through it.
Basically, it's a wooden court underneath that took a while to put together, and then they paint over it 3 times with a special material. Each lick of paint takes 5-6 days to dry, so it too 2-3 weeks to make the court.

Tammo · Oct 25, 2011

Strangely enough, this is the only WTA tourney that I'm interested in. For some reason I think all the better players (except Kvitova) are in the White Group. I would like to see Stosur and Azarenka get through that group.

1970CRBase · Oct 25, 2011

Kitty elected to receive serve, already all over Vera's serve and breaks in opening game.

CMM · Oct 25, 2011

The colour of the surface is very similar to the colour of the ball.
I don't like this because you can barely see the ball.

soyizgood · Oct 25, 2011

Looking to be a breakfest so far...

soyizgood · Oct 25, 2011

5 games, 5 breaks...
WTA as usual...

volleyandfun · Oct 25, 2011

CMM said:
The colour of the surface is very similar to the colour of the ball.
I don't like this because you can barely see the ball.

it's terrible, what the heck were they thinking

a match with 24 breaks of service

WinNCash · Oct 25, 2011

My gosh Kvitova hits the ball... It's amazing.

1970CRBase · Oct 25, 2011

oh dear, if only Kitty can find her great serve which seems to have vanished again.

WinNCash · Oct 25, 2011

Kvitova holds and breaks again... has the Beast awoken?

soyizgood · Oct 25, 2011

Kvitova up 5-2. Serving for the 1st set.

WinNCash · Oct 25, 2011

volleyandfun said:
Safarova was serving so good and Aga could not read her forehand
On that day Safarova could beat anyone, even bb Williams sisters

I don't think Safarova even knows where her forehand is going.

soyizgood · Oct 25, 2011

Kvitova takes the set 6-2. Zvonareva hit ONE winner.

volleyandfun · Oct 25, 2011

WinNCash said:
Kvitova holds and breaks again... has the Beast awoken?

Do you remember Tokyo? I think she was like 5-1 up and lost to Vera
90% in the head, 8% in feet and balance in hands

JayChu · Oct 25, 2011

Kvitova is seriously the only female player that I can stand to see to play

By the end of the Aussie, I hope she is ranked #1

soyizgood · Oct 25, 2011

volleyandfun said:
Do you remember Tokyo? I think she was like 5-1 up and lost to Vera
90% in the head, 8% in feet and balance in hands

Don't remind me of that match. I declared Kvitova a headcase after that horror show.

soyizgood · Oct 25, 2011

Kvitova has won the last 6 games. Zvonareva has not held serve at all this match.

VZ FINALLY holds serve. PK up a break at 2-1.

WinNCash · Oct 25, 2011

soyizgood said:
Don't remind me of that match. I declared Kvitova a headcase after that horror show.

No I didn't see that one. Choke much? Hahaha

soyizgood · Oct 25, 2011

WinNCash said:
No I didn't see that one. Choke much? Hahaha

Petra had a 5-1 lead thanks to Vera playing like garbage, then Vera just keeps the ball in while Kvitova sprayed the place with UEs off the backhand. Vera won 12 of the last 13 games going little of anything.

soyizgood · Oct 25, 2011

Petra up 3-1 in the 2nd. Vera has been completely overpowered. GOAT-mode Petra is so OP.

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Caroline Wozniacki

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