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| Author: | asj001 [ 4. September 2008 13:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2009 WTA Calendar |
Are Stuttgart, Rome, Madrid and Berlin all red-clay events? If so I can't see many of the top players playing more than two of those events. For example Serena and Venus will probably just play Rome and Madrid. Nice to see that Dubai is now a 56 woman draw. I'm really not sure about this International and Premier system - its kind of like a seperate tour altogether, with its very own end of season championships. You've now got WTA Premier, WTA International and then ITF Tour. It's stupid. If players aren't good enough to compete with top-50 players then they should improve by playing on ITF tour and then move upwards. The top-twenty will probably look entirely different this time next year because I think this calendar favours those players outside the top-twenty better than those inside of it. |
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| Author: | asj001 [ 4. September 2008 13:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2009 WTA Calendar |
Does the MPS Group Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach replace Amelia Island? Warsaw is back in the calendar next year, but still no San Diego. |
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| Author: | ever_the_optimist [ 4. September 2008 14:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2009 WTA Calendar |
So, theres one thing I dont quite understand with this two season ending championships? Will there be a premier race and an international race where points in the respective tournaments count towards the different tables, or will there be one race, where points from Premier and International events all count towards then the top 8 play in the Premier Season Ending Championships, then players finished 9-16 play the International Season Ending Championships? Apart from that, im liking the new calender, there are a couple of things im unsure on but we will see how it all pans out Scott |
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| Author: | kallur83 [ 4. September 2008 15:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2009 WTA Calendar |
So, theres one thing I dont quite understand with this two season ending championships? Will there be a premier race and an international race where points in the respective tournaments count towards the different tables, or will there be one race, where points from Premier and International events all count towards then the top 8 play in the Premier Season Ending Championships, then players finished 9-16 play the International Season Ending Championships? Apart from that, im liking the new calender, there are a couple of things im unsure on but we will see how it all pans out Scott a belgian ex player said it will be apart, top 8 for premier tournaments and top 8 for the international tournaments but he can be wrong aswell of course lol cause he's a first class idiot who criticize Daniela a lot , he also said she will be the favorite for the Master II championships |
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| Author: | asj001 [ 4. September 2008 17:53 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2009 WTA Calendar |
I think the 2009 ATP calendar looks alot better - 100 events, 500 events and then all the others. No "seperate" tours, just tiered events: |
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| Author: | danielitsa [ 4. September 2008 18:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2009 WTA Calendar |
quite ridiculous at my opinion roadmap 09. asj01 i quess are red.and yes this system benefits the players outside top-20. |
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| Author: | kallur83 [ 5. September 2008 13:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2009 WTA Calendar |
according to my last info from ubernerd Filip Dewulf it will be the top 12 off the international series that goes to Bali at the end of the season |
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| Author: | cyegirl [ 7. September 2008 09:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2009 WTA Calendar |
Hello. I think the new calendar is fine and better then the old one benefiting both the top 10 players and lower ranks. I can see why top 10 have lesser tournaments to enter because they are the ones who usually go deeper in the draw and so they get more tired and prone to injury than the others. Lower ranked players can also take advantage of a draw with no top players in it, earning titles and more points and be more match tough. All in all, this could really increase the depth and high quality level in women's tennis. |
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