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Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions November 7 Results / November 8 Schedule

Aaress Lawless — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:26:16 +0000

COMMONWEALTH BANK TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Bali-INA
November 4-8, 2009
$600,000/International
Hard/Indoors

Results – Saturday, November 7, 2009
Semifinals
(1) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. (WC) Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) 61 63
Aravane Rezai (FRA) d. María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 62 63

Order of Play – Sunday, November 8, 2009
Centre Court (from 14.30hrs)
1. Final: Marion Bartoli vs. Aravane Rezai

An updated copy of the main draw is available at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour website.

For more information about the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, please visit www.commbanktennis.com.

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas November 7 Results / November 8 Schedule

Aaress Lawless — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:21:45 +0000

WORLD GROUP FINAL

ITALY leads USA 2-0
Venue: Circolo del Tennis “Rocco Polimeni”, Reggio Calabria, ITA (clay – outdoors)

Saturday 7 November – 11:00 start (10:00 GMT)
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Alexa Glatch (USA) 63 61
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Melanie Oudin (USA) 76(2) 62

Sunday 8 November – 11:00 start (10:00 GMT)
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Melanie Oudin (USA)
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Alexa Glatch (USA)
Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci (ITA) v Liezel Huber/Vania King (USA)

Open Forum Friday: Who Will Win the 2009 Fed Cup Title?

Aaress Lawless — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:42:07 +0000

The 2009 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas final will take place this weekend in Reggio Calabria, Italy.

Can the underdog American team battle their way to the title or will the experienced Italian claycourters win the coveted cup trophy?

Led by Flavia Pennetta who is enjoying the best season of her career, the Italian squad also includes Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. Up against the Italians are rising stars Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch and Vania King, as well as co-ranked doubles No. 1 Liezel Huber.

For today’s Open Forum Friday discussion, tell us how you think the draw will play out. Will the Italians sweep to victory? Or will America’s storybook Fed Cup season include a final victory?

World Group Final Draw
Saturday, November 7 – 11:00 start (10:00 GMT)
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Alexa Glatch (USA)
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Melanie Oudin (USA)

Sunday, November 8 – 11:00 start (10:00 GMT)
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) v Melanie Oudin (USA)
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) v Alexa Glatch (USA)
Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci (ITA) v Liezel Huber/Vania King (USA)

Leave a comment below with your opinion or send a reply on Twitter at @OnTheBaseline! Enjoy this weekend’s tennis!

Fed Cup Final Television Schedule

Aaress Lawless — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:18:55 +0000

Tennis Channel will air live coverage of the 2009 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final this weekend in the United States.

The cable network will broadcast complete coverage of Team USA’s championship competition against Italy in Reggio Calabria.

The year-ending final will consist of two singles matches on Saturday, Nov. 7, and two reverse singles matches and the doubles match Sunday, Nov. 8. Tennis Channel will carry all matches live, beginning at 5 a.m. ET each day, followed by encore replays each evening.

All TV listings are ET and are subject to change. Please verify the times in your area with your local television provider.

Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final TV Listings

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Singles Rubber #1 – TTC – 5:00 am – 7:00 am (live)
Singles Rubber #2 – TTC – 7:00 am – 9:00 am (live)

Sunday, November 8, 2009
Singles Rubber #3 – TTC – 5:00 am – 7:00 am (live)
Singles Rubber #4 – TTC – 7:00 am – 9:00 am (live)
Doubles Rubber – TTC – 9:00 am – 11:00 am (live)

The 2009 U.S. Fed Cup team is captained by retired American tennis star Mary Joe Fernandez, who won the Fed Cup championship as a player in 1996. Melanie Oudin, Alexa Glatch, Liezel Huber and Vania King are on the team.

The Italian squad is captained by Corrado Barazzutti and features Italian tennis stars Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci.

Tennis Channel (www.tennischannel.com) is the only 24-hour, television-based multimedia destination dedicated to both the professional sport and tennis lifestyle.

Yanina Wickmayer Voluntarily Withdraws from Bali Championships

Aaress Lawless — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:54:00 +0000

Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Chairman and CEO Stacey Allaster announced at a press conference on Friday that Yanina Wickmayer has voluntarily withdrawn from the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.

Wickmayer was suspended on Thursday by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal for one year after failing to comply with regulations.

“As reported this morning, the Flemish Doping Tribunal has informed Yanina Wickmayer that effective immediately they are suspending her from competition due to three filing failures under the Belgian anti-doping whereabouts programme,” Allaster said.

“With this information Yanina herself has voluntarily withdrawn from the tournament and as a matter of policy the Tour will not make comment on an ongoing tennis anti-doping matter.”

Wickmayer’s place in the tournament will be filled by alternate Vera Dushevina, who will play Anabel Medina Garrigues in the last match on Friday. However, she will not inherit Wickmayer’s 1-0 record in the Group.

Kimiko Date Krumm will advance to the semi-finals from Group C, as even if Garrigues beats Dushevina to match Date Krumm’s 1-1 win/loss record, Date Krumm will advance having a head-to-head win/loss record over Garrigues at this event.

Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions November 5 Results / November 6 Schedule

Aaress Lawless — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:59:55 +0000

COMMONWEALTH BANK TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Bali-INA
November 4-8, 2009
$600,000/International
Hard/Indoors

Results – Thursday, November 5, 2009
Round Robin – Day 2
Group A: Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 61 76(4)
Group B: María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) d. Agnes Szavay (HUN) 46 64 60
Group C: (WC) Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 64 63
Group D: Aravane Rezai (FRA) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 63 75

Order of Play – Friday, November 6, 2009
Centre Court (from 14.00hrs)
1. Samantha Stosur vs. María José Martínez Sánchez
2. Sabine Lisicki vs. Melinda Czink
3. Marion Bartoli vs. Shahar Peer (NB 18.30hrs)
4. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues

An updated copy of the main draw is available at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour website.

For more information about the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, please visit www.commbanktennis.com.

Support Breast Cancer Research Year-Round. Make a Difference While You Play Tennis.

Karin Burgess — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:45:48 +0000

Don’t let the end of October and Breast Cancer Awareness month stop you from supporting breast cancer research on an ongoing basis.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS) there have been 192,370 new cases of breast cancer and 40,170 deaths from breast cancer in 2009 so far.

The ACS states that “The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is a little less than 1 in 8. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 35.”

The good news is that breast cancer rates are going down and women are surviving the diagnosis because of earlier detection and better treatment.

Tennis players, you can help keep this downward trend going by keeping funding coming in. You can do it two ways on court:

Wear your support while you play.

Livestrong tee, $25

Livestrong. Suit up your team in Lance Armstrong Foundation gear. The USTA Down the Line Divas from Milford, CT do.

They wear the signature yellow line. Said team captain Liz Coughlin-Pouyat, to the local paper, “We play in honor of [our players and family members] and the struggles they’ve endured as well as people suffering with this disease,” she said.

“We do it DIVA style. We never give up and fight to the end.” The Down the Line Divas team went to nationals this fall. Find the gear at Livestrong. The merchandise is quality performance apparel made by Nike. I’ve tried much of it and love it. Be warned, the tops are very close fitting.

Lace Up for a Cure. Now in their 20th year of supporting Susan G. Komen for a Cure, New Balance has a line of active apparel that is great for tennis. The “Lace Up for a Cure Collection” is available year-round and features twenty-five different pieces including jackets, tops, pants, sports bras, shorts and more.

Pink is a theme color but it’s sophisticated. New additions this year include the Ventilator Crop with adjustable bra and Sporty Tank, a fun floral sports top.

New Balance Motion Jacket , $50 goes with the New Balance Motion Pant, $40

You can round out your wardrobe with socks, hats, visors and workout bags. All are tastefully and subtly adorned with the signature Komen for the Cure ribbon and all benefit cancer research. I was able to check out some of the collection and can attest to its quality. The motion jacket and pant (light protection) are well cut and flattering – no zips in the pant legs but this is all quality performance apparel.

Shop the New Balance collection at www.shopkomen.com. There is no tennis footwear in this group yet. Maybe next year?

For additional items, cruise the shopkomen site or visit my recent post at Tennisidentity.com for other ideas.

Look for products and sites that clearly state their support of a charitable organization. There are unfortunately many websites selling pink ribbon products that do nothing but benefit the seller.

Play to support.

Organizing or playing in a local tennis tournament to benefit breast cancer research is a feel-good and effective way to raise money. If you are considering organizing something be sure to do your homework when considering a breast cancer charity to donate proceeds to. A U.S. registered charity must register an IRS form 990 annually. You can easily find these online and they can be eye opening.

It’s hard to believe that we can make a difference while playing our favorite game but we truly can. If every female player out there bought just one item, that’s a significant donation towards beating breast cancer, if not in our lifetime, our children’s.

Looking for an even easier way to donate? Text FIGHT to 2022. Respond YES when asked to confirm your $5 tax-deductible donation. More info here.

Karin Burgess is editor of Tennisidentity.com a site devoted to what’s new in tennis, tennis fashion, gear, essentials and more.

Yanina Wickmayer Suspended for One Year

Aaress Lawless — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:40:38 +0000

Belgium’s Yanina Wickmayer has received a twelve-month suspension from tennis.

The 2009 US Open semifinalist has been suspended by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal after she failed to report her whereabouts three times to doping officials.

The suspension can take immediate effect. Wickmayer is currently competing in the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali, Indonesia.

Wickmayer has said that she plans to appeal the suspension.

Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions November 4 Results / November 5 Schedule

Aaress Lawless — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:33:24 +0000

COMMONWEALTH BANK TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Bali-INA
November 4-8, 2009
$600,000/International
Hard/Indoors

Results – Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Round Robin – Day 1
Group A: (1) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 64 64
Group B: (2) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Agnes Szavay (HUN) 62 36 61
Group C: (3) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. (WC) Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) 76(5) 63
Group D: Aravane Rezai (FRA) d. (4/WC) Sabine Lisicki (GER) 16 63 64

Order of Play – Thursday, November 5, 2009
Centre Court (from 14.00hrs)
1. Shahar Peer vs. Magdalena Rybarikova
2. Melinda Czink vs. Aravane Rezai
3. María José Martínez Sánchez vs. Agnes Szavay (NB 18.30hrs)
4. Anabel Medina Garrigues vs. Kimiko Date Krumm

An updated copy of the main draw is available at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour website.

For more information about the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, please visit www.commbanktennis.com.

2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions Main Draw / November 4 Schedule

Aaress Lawless — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:29:32 +0000

COMMONWEALTH BANK TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS

Bali-INA
November 4-8, 2009
$600,000/International
Hard/Indoors

Order of Play – Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Centre Court (from 14.00hrs)
1. Sabine Lisicki vs. Aravane Rezai
2. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Kimiko Date Krumm
3. Marion Bartoli vs. Magdalena Rybarikova (NB 18.30hrs)
4. Samantha Stosur vs. Agnes Szavay

An updated copy of the main draw is available at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour website.

For more information about the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions, please visit www.commbanktennis.com.