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Congrats to Federer :clap:
Congrats to Mouresmo :clap:
Congrats to all winners in men double,women double and mixed double...tp tak sangka china players bleh menang women double...cayalah!!! |
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HINGIS ADVANCES TO FINAL AT PAN PACIFIC OPEN
Hingis is back! :clap::clap: dier kalahkan Maria Sharapova....sila baca citer selanjutnyer kat bawah nie...
HINGIS ADVANCES TO FINAL AT PAN PACIFIC OPEN
By JIM ARMSTRONG, AP Sports Writer
February 4, 2006
TOKYO (AP) -- Martina Hingis couldn't be happier with the way her comeback is progressing.
She defeated top-seeded Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-1 Saturday to advance to the final of the Pan Pacific Open.
Hingis, who entered the tournament as a wild card, relied on solid groundstrokes and a strong serve on her way to a win over the defending champion that took just 1 hour and 6 minutes.
"It took me three years to recharge my brain and my body and hopefully I can keep playing like this," said Hingis, who will face second-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia in Sunday's final.
Dementieva beat compatriot and fourth-seeded Anastasia Myskina 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in Saturday's other semifinal.
Hingis, who retired three years ago because of foot, heel and ankle injuries, is a four-time winner in Tokyo. She last played in the tournament in 2002.
She won the mixed doubles Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last Sunday after reaching the singles quarterfinals.
The former World No. 1 turned in a dominant performance against the 18-year-old Sharapova, who is currently fourth in the world rankings.
"I played well," said Hingis. "I didn't miss much on key points and I put a lot of pressure on her. I couldn't ask for much more, she's the No. 4 player in the world."
With a 4-3 lead in the first set, Hingis broke Sharapova to go up 5-3 when her return hit the net and fell in on Sharapova's side. She then had two aces in the final game to take the opening set.
Hingis, who was playing Sharapova for the first time, said Saturday's win was the result of confidence in her game.
" laying the top players you have to play them over and over," said Hingis. "You have to start believing and step by step I'm getting my confidence back."
With the capacity crowd behind her, Hingis took a 5-1 lead in the second set and broke her opponent in the final game when Sharapova's return went out.
Sharapova played well in the first set but lost her focus in the second set.
"She was picking the ball up early," said Sharapova. "She used my pace and the quickness of the court to her advantage and came up with some very good shots."
Sharapova won the first game of the second set and then lost the next six.
"In the second set I could have fought a little harder," said Sharapova. "I didn't have the fighting sprit that I usually have."
Dementieva is 2-2 against Hingis in previous matches and said she is looking forward to facing the Swiss player in the final.
"Martina is a good player and it's exciting to see her back," said Dementieva. "But that doesn't mean I won't be playing and I'll do everything possible to beat her." |
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Hingis all smiles......
Sharapova in action.... |
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holmes,,tu gambo Elena dementieva,,bukan Sharapova..
happy that she's back in a final!! |
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Originally posted by payrol at 5-2-2006 09:42 AM
holmes,,tu gambo Elena dementieva,,bukan Sharapova..
happy that she's back in a final!!
iya ker?  lol muka dier tu hampir sama ngan Sharapova...
:tq::tq: for pointing that out for me payrol...
payrol happy ngan sape nie? Hingis ker? |
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Hingis tewas ditangan Elena kat final Pan Pacific Open
Dementieva beats Hingis in Pan Pacific final
By JIM ARMSTRONG, AP Sports Writer
February 5, 2006
TOKYO (AP) -- Martina Hingis missed a chance for her first title in her comeback, falling 6-2, 6-0 to Russia's Elena Dementieva on Sunday in the Pan Pacific Open.
The second-seeded Dementieva overpowered Hingis in the championship match at Tokyo's Metropolitan Gymnasium to win her first Tier 1 WTA Tour singles title.
Hingis, who retired three years ago because of foot, heal and ankle injuries, is a four-time winner in Tokyo. She last played in the tournament in 2002.
"I've exceeded my own expectations and am happy to playing good tennis once again," Hingis said. "I've got a couple of things I have to work on and I'll go where this takes me."
In her comeback attempt, Hingis won her first mixed doubles Grand Slam title at the Australian Open after reaching the singles quarterfinals.
Hingis, who entered the tournament as a wild card, beat top-seeded Maria Sharapova in the semifinals Saturday, but got off to a sluggish start in the final and never found her game against the ninth-ranked Dementieva.
"I've been playing well for the last five or six weeks," Hingis said. "I guess I just faced one Russian too many."
Hingis was broken three times in the first set and had a series of unforced errors.
The Swiss star had no answer for Dementieva's powerful serves and returns. When Hingis came to the net, the Russian player frustrated her with lobs that Hingis had no chance of reaching.
"I love to do passing shots," Dementieva said. "When she started to come to the net I could see she didn't like my groundstrokes and was trying to change the pace. I was able to use those lobs effectively.
"I'm happy to have played such a good game in the final. I played very solid today and I hope this will give me confidence for the rest of the season."
Hingis said she will play in Dubai later this month and next month in Doha, but declined to go into detail about her long-term plans.
"I'll play in Dubai and Doha and we'll take it from there," Hingis said. "I just want to pace myself and see how my body copes with it."
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Impian Hingis berkecai........
Dementieva shatters Hingis's Tokyo title dream
By Alastair Himmer
TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Elena Dementieva ended Martina Hingis's bid for a first singles title since returning to tennis with a crushing 6-2 6-0 win in the Pan Pacific Open final on Sunday.
"It was probably one Russian too many," smiled Hingis, who had beaten Maria Kirilenko and top seed Maria Sharapova en route to her first final in four comeback tournaments.
"It used to be two Williams sisters and a (Lindsay) Davenport. Now there's a whole army of Russians in the way.
"I'm not looking for excuses. I tried a lot of things but she always had a better answer. Today she was just too good. If she plays like that all the time she would have won grand slams."
Dementieva had beaten Hingis 6-3 6-1 in Filderstadt in October 2002 in what was the former world number one's last match before chronic ankle trouble forced her into early retirement.
Hingis returned to the game last month, reaching the Australian Open quarter-finals and winning the mixed doubles crown with India's Mahesh Bhupathi.
Dementieva suffered a shock first-round exit in Melbourne but the second seed had too much firepower for Hingis in Tokyo, ending her bid for a record fifth title in just 56 minutes.
Hingis's game unravelled as quickly as the "Swiss Miss" had destroyed Sharapova in the semi-finals, Dementieva picking her off from the baseline and making clever use of the lob.
BREAKTHROUGH TITLE
"Martina's my favourite player so I never expected to beat her like this," Dementieva told reporters after winning her first tier one title on the women's WTA Tour.
"I have never had a 6-0 second set, only against me, but I think the match was closer than the score. I only have one good day every week -- otherwise I would be number one already."
Hingis, who thrashed defending champion Sharapova 6-3 6-1 on Saturday, won the Pan Pacific Open in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2002 -- her last title before retiring.
She was also runner-up in 1998 and 2001.
Hingis made a one-off return to the game in February last year, losing to Germany's Marlene Weingartner in the first round of Thailand's Pattaya tournament.
The 25-year-old Hingis was unranked three weeks ago but climbed to 117th after her strong run in Melbourne.
Her ranking is still set to rise to just outside the top 50 after reaching her seventh Tokyo final. Hingis will continue her return in Dubai and Doha later this month.
Dementieva, one of 11 Russians in the top 50, will climb from ninth to eighth as a result of her first tournament win since 2004 when she also reached two grand slam finals.
The 24-year-old Muscovite picked up $196,900 for winning her fifth career singles title.
Updated on Sunday, Feb 5, 2006
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--== T E N N I S ==--
aku tgk tarak org buka lagi thread for tennis...
so,anything about tennis...kita berborak disini okay!
THE HISTORY OF TENNIS
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:jeling::jeling:
tarak org minat tennis ka? anyone?? |
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aku minat tennis ape..
dulu before merged ade thread yang holmes bukak..mane thread tuh? |
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Originally posted by payrol at 23-2-2006 02:28 PM
aku minat tennis ape..
dulu before merged ade thread yang holmes bukak..mane thread tuh?
payroll, tu ler... ni jer 3 thread yg ricky merged setelah mintak bantuan bod travel pindahkan thread2 yg tertinggal. mungkin dah diclearkan oleh admin ke... |
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okay.... dah search dah ada satu lagi thread tennis yg tertinggal kat travel board.... nanti saya mergekan bila thread tu dipindahkan kat sini. |
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Dubai Open updates
Final
Maria Sharapova vs Justine Henin Hardenne.. |
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latest men's ranking :
RNK PLAYER COUNTRY RPTS
1 Roger Federer Switzerland 6935
2 Rafael Nadal Spain 4665
3 Andy Roddick United States 2685
4 David Nalbandian Argentina 2560
5 Nikolay Davydenko Russia 2390
6 Ivan Ljubicic Croatia 2245
7 Guillermo Coria Argentina 2100
8 Gaston Gaudio Argentina 1985
9 Andre Agassi United States 1915
10 Lleyton Hewitt Australia 1890
11 David Ferrer Spain 1730
12 Nicolas Kiefer Germany 1600
13 Thomas Johansson Sweden 1590
14 James Blake United States 1565
15 Fernando Gonzalez Chile 1540
16 Juan Carlos Ferrero Spain 1535
17 Radek Stepanek Czech Republic 1530
18 Richard Gasquet France 1525
19 Tommy Robredo Spain 1470
20 Robby Ginepri United States 1465
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Women's Singles Rankings
RNK PLAYER COUNTRY RPTS
1 (1) Kim Clijsters BEL 3566
2 (2) Amelie Mauresmo FRA 3538
3 (4) Justine Henin-hardenne BEL 2798
4 (3) Lindsay Davenport USA 2707
5 (5) Maria Sharapova RUS 2574
6 (6) Mary Pierce FRA 2517
7 (8) Nadia Petrova RUS 2160
8 (7) Elena Dementieva RUS 2043
9 (9) Patty Schnyder SUI 1900
10 (10) Venus Williams USA 1492
11 (11) Francesca Schiavone ITA 1282
12 (12) Anastasia Myskina RUS 1209
13 (14) Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS 1194
14 (13) Nicole Vaidisova CZE 1182
15 (15) Daniela Hantuchova SVK 1002
16 (16) Elena Likhovtseva RUS 986
17 (20) Flavia Pennetta ITA 951
18 (22) Anna-lena Groenefeld GER 919
19 (17) Ana Ivanovic SCG 912
20 (18) Nathalie Dechy FRA 881
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this week Indian Wells Open kat US, untuk WTA, Justin Henin Hardenne jadi top seed and follow by Davenport, Sharapova and Dementieva as the top 4 seed. Hingis seeded 19 and maybe akan bertemu ngn Davenport kat 4th round, diorang ni mmg nemesis zaman era Hingis dulu...so cant wait!!
since Kim tak akan defend title Indian Wells dier minggu nih..so dier akan hilang point this week so by default, Mauresmo akan claim number 1 by next week... |
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apsal Kim tak main? injury ker? |
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Originally posted by the_trooper at 10-3-2006 10:32 AM
apsal Kim tak main? injury ker?
yerp..still injured..dier kata nanti clay season pun dier takkan main..sbb x nak aggravate the injury |
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Post time 3-2-2006 11:09 AM
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