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Post by Admin on Sept 9, 2014 1:51:29 GMT
 TOURNAMENT INFONAME: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Tournament WHERE: HONG KONG, SAR WHEN: SEP 08 - SEP 14 TIER: International PRIZE MONEY: $250,000 SURFACE: Hard DIRECTOR: Kenneth Low WTA tennis will return to Hong Kong for the first time since 1993 with the inaugural Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open during the fall 2014 Asian swing. "HKTA is working proactively to ensure that tennis is again one of the strongest and most popular sports in Hong Kong," said Michael Cheng, Chairman of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open Steering Committee and Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Tennis Association. "The hosting of a new WTA tournament and the return of elite professional tennis will have a positive impact at all levels of the sport and in the community. It will serve as an inspiration to young players looking to represent Hong Kong at the elite level." In addition to making its mark on the city's sporting landscape, the tournament is also set to be a hit with shoppers and fashion aficionados as organizers look to capitalize on the city's reputation as one of Asia's leading lifestyle destinations. "This is very exciting news for tennis fans and everyone involved in sport in Hong Kong and throughout Asia," Chinese star Peng Shuai said. "Hong Kong hasn't staged an international tour tennis event for a number of years - it will be a fantastic sporting spectacle and a great occasion for everyone." Official Website:hongkongtennisopen.com/ |
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Post by Admin on Sept 9, 2014 1:55:36 GMT
WTA Hong Kong | Day 2 - Order of Play (9 Sept):
POLONA HERCOG (SLO) V [3] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE)
[5] JIE ZHENG (CHN) V MISA EGUCHI (JPN)
[4] CHRISTINA MCHALE (USA) V FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE (ITA)
CHANELLE SCHEEPERS (RSA) V [7] JANA CEPELOVA (SVK)
[1] SABINE LISICKI (GER) V MONICA NICULESCU (ROU)
LUKSIKA KUMKHUM (THA) V JARMILA GAJDOSOVA (AUS)
ELIZAVETA KULICHKOVA (RUS) V [6] YANINA WICKMAYER (BEL)
KAI-LIN ZHANG (CHN) V PAULINE PARMENTIER (FRA)
KATARZYNA PITER (POL) V ALISON VAN UYTVANCK (BEL)
PATRICIA MAYR-ACHLEITNER (AUT) V MONICA PUIG (PUR)
SAISAI ZHENG (CHN) V YING-YING DUAN (CHN)
JOHANNA LARSSON (SWE) V KIMIKO DATE-KRUMM (JPN)
LIN ZHU (CHN) V KRISTYNA PLISKOVA (CZE)
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Post by Admin on Sept 13, 2014 1:02:43 GMT
WTA Hong Kong | Quarter-Finals - Results (12 Sept):
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d [7] Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6 - 2 6 - 2
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d [5] Jie Zheng (CHN) 6 - 1 6 - 3
[1] [WC] Sabine Lisicki (GER) d Saisai Zheng (CHN) 6 - 4 6 - 3
Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) d [Q] Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 6 - 4 6 - 2
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Post by Admin on Sept 13, 2014 1:08:01 GMT
WTA Hong Kong | Semi-Finals - Order of Play (13 Sept):
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs. Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)
[1] [WC] Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs. Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
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Post by Admin on Sept 15, 2014 1:35:04 GMT
WTA Hong Kong | Semi-Finals - Results (13 Sept)
[1] [WC] Sabine Lisicki (GER) d Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6-3 3-6 6-2
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) 6-1 4-6 6-4
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Post by Admin on Sept 15, 2014 1:36:56 GMT
 WTA Hong Kong | Final - Results (14 Sept)Lisicki - Plíšková 7-5, 6-3 Things were going completely in the other direction early on in the final, but Sabine Lisicki turned it around and took home her first WTA title in more than three years. She'd come close to defeat a few times earlier in the tournament, and in the first set of the final things were going completely in the other direction, but Sabine Lisicki never stopped believing and won her first WTA title in over three years at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open. Lisicki had some near-escapes during the week, rallying from 6-3, 4-2 down to beat Monica Niculescu in the first round and coming from a break down in the third against Francesca Schiavone in the semifinals too, but her start in the final against Karolina Pliskova was probably the most worrying of all, as Pliskova came out swinging for the fences and stormed out to a 5-1 lead in the first set. But with some inspired play the No.1-seeded Lisicki turned the match right around, winning seven games in a row - and 12 of the next 15 - to make it past the No.3-seeded Pliskova, 7-5, 6-3. Click here for the full-story: www.wtatennis.com/news/article/4143274/title/lisicki-crowned-in-hong-kong |
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