Sunday 31 October 2010

ATP St Petersburg Open, Open Sud de France, ATP Vienna Open and WTA Doha Championship

ATP St Petersburg


Kukushkin beat Youzhny 6-3, 7-6(2). The top seed is beaten by Kukushkin, who wins his first ATP final in 2 sets.

ATP Vienna Open


Melzer beat Haider-Maurer 6-7(10), 7-6(4), 6-4. Incredible match, starts with a first set tie breaker where both players save set points, but the lucky loser takes it, then in the second set Haider-Maurer fails to serve out the match and loses the resulting tie breaker, before he is beaten 6-4 in the final set. What a match!

Open Sud de France


Monfils beat Ljubicic 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. The third seed beats the fourth seed in 3 sets.

WTA Doha Championship


Clisters beat Wozniacki 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. The third seed beats the top seed in 3 sets to claim the championship.

Saturday 30 October 2010

New draws

We have two more draws, which start next week. These draws are the ones the competition is on, click the links below to see them. They will also be on the draws page.

ATP Valencia Open

ATP Basel 500

Join the competition

If you want to join this week's competition please sign up here, there will be 2 tournaments, both ATP 500 tournaments. If you are not sure how the competition works, please go to the page called competition.

ATP St Petersburg Open, Open Sud de France, ATP Vienna Open and WTA Doha Championship

ATP St Petersburg Open


Kukushkin beat Marchenko 6-3, 6-4. Kukushkin continues a great run, with a straight set win over Marchenko, he will play in his first Final tomorrow.

Youzhny beat Tursunov 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(8). A very close match, which the top seed finally prevails in an extremely close last set tie breaker, needing to save 4 match points to win.

ATP Vienna Open


Melzer beat Almagro 6-4, 6-4. The top seed beats the third seed in 2 sets, he advances into the final.

Haider-Maurer beat Berrer 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 6-3. The lucky loser continues into the final, an incredible feat for a player, who shouldn't be playing.

Open Sud de France


Ljubicic beat Montanes 6-3, 7-6(4). The fourth seed needs a tie breaker and 2 sets to beat the sixth seed.

Monfils beat Tsonga 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-4. The third seed conquers the second seed in 3 sets.

WTA Doha Championship


Clisters beat Stosur 7-6(3), 6-1. The third seed beats the fifth seed in straight sets to advance to the finals.

Wozniacki beat Zvonareva 7-5, 6-0. The top seed eases past the second seed in straight sets, to set up a final with Clisters.

Competition

Here is the overall scores for the competition so far. Only 2 people are participating at the moment but I hope many others join in time.

Please click here for the overall scoreboard.

Friday 29 October 2010

ATP St Petersburg Open, Open Sud de France, ATP Vienna Open and WTA Doha Championship

ATP St Petersburg Open


Kukushkin beat Tipsarevic 7-5, 3-6, 6-4. The third seed is shocked in a 3 set match against Kukushkin.

Marchenko beat Becker 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. Both players had conquered seeds in the tournament but Marchenko is the one to advance to the Semi-Finals in 3 sets.

Youzhny beat Hanescu 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-6(6). The eighth seed saves 1 match point before the top seed prevails in a third set tie breaker.

Tursunov beat Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-2. Tursunov continues a great tournament with a convincing straight sets over Dolgopolov.

Open Sud de France


Montanes beat Davydenko 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(4). The top seed is shocked by the sixth seed in 3 close sets, needing two tie breakers to win.

Monfils beat Isner 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. The third seed comes back from a set down to beat the fifth seed.

Ljubicic beat Nieminen 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(6). Very close 3 set match ends with the fourth seed winning.

Tsonga beat Simon 6-3, 6-7, 6-3. The third seed advances to the Semi-Finals, with a 3 set win over Simon.

ATP Vienna Open


Almagro beat Chela 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. The third seed needs 3 sets to beat the eighth seed.

Haider Maurer beat Cilic 7-6(1), 6-4. The second seed is beaten by a man who wouldn't be here if Gulbis hadn't retired. The lucky loser continues ti the Semi-Finals.

Berrer beat Baghdatis 5-7, 6-1, 6-4. The fourth seed is shocked in the Quarter Finals by Berrer.

WTA Doha Championship


Schiavone beat Dementieva 6-4, 6-2. Dementieva is beaten quickly in straight sets, but shocks the audience when she announces retirement after over a decade of top 20 tennis.

Zvonareva  beat Clisters 6-4, 7-5. The second seed beats the third seed in straight sets, however, both will advance to the next round.

Azarenka beat Jankovic 6-4, 6-1. Azarenka beats Jankovic in straight sets, but both crash out of the tournament, Jankovic without a win.

Thursday 28 October 2010

ATP Vienna Open

Finally here is the score board for the competition in Vienna. All of these score boards will come up on the page called Competition.

  1. ehar - 57 points
  2. phil - 17 points

Open Sud de France

Here is the score board for The Open Sud de France.


  1. ehar - 32 points
  2. phil - 31 points

ATP St Petersburg Open

Here is the score board for the competition at The St Petersburg Open.


  1. phil - 28 points
  2. ehar - 22 points

ATP St Petersburg Open, Open Sud de France, ATP Vienna Open and WTA Doha Championship

ATP St Petersburg Open


Marchenko beat Kravchuk 6-4, 6-4. Marchenko advances into the Quarter Finals with an easy win over Kravchuk.

Dolgopolov beat Schuettler 6-4, 6-2. Dolgopolov eases into the Quarter Finals.

Becker beat Mathieu 6-4, 6-2. Becker continues a good run after beating the second seed in the first round, he now advances to the Quarter Finals.

Hanescu beat Ram 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-3. The eighth seed beats the qualifier in 3 sets.

Tursunov beat Lu 6-1, 6-4. The fourth seed is destroyed by Tursunov.

Youzhny beat Donskoy 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. The top seed is tested by the qualifier but prevails in 3 sets.

Open Sud de France


Ljubicic beat Dent 7-5, 6-4. The fourth seed beats the american in 2 close sets.

Simon beat Nalbandian 3-6, 7-6(5), 7-5. The eighth seed is beaten in a close 3 set match.

Montanes beat Llodra 6-4, 7-6(5). The sixth seed wins in 2 sets.

Monfils beat Darcis 6-4, 6-4. The third seed eases past the qualifier in straight sets.

Nieminen beat Gasquet 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-2. Nieminen beats the seventh seed in a close 3 set match.

ATP Vienna Open


Baghdatis beat Phau 7-5, 6-2. The fourth seed and runner up last week eases into the Quarter Finals in straight sets.

Haider-Maurer beat Seppi 6-3, 6-7(7), 7-6(2). The lucky loser continues into the Quarter Finals, great run so far.

Berrer beat Cuevas 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. Disappointment for Cuevas, after a great run last week, he exits in round 2.

Almagro beat Giraldo 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 6-3. The third seed needs 2 tie breakers and 3 sets to beat Giraldo.

Chela beat Zemlja 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3. The eighth seed wins in 3 sets, after going a set down.

WTA Doha Championship


Wozniacki beat Schiavone 3-6, 6-1, 6-1. Wozniacki secures the year end number 1, as she beats the fourth seed in 3 sets.

Dementieva beat Stosur 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(4). The seventh seed beats the fifth seed in a close 3 set match, however, Stosur qualifies for the next round any way.

Clisters beat Azarenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. Clisters advances to the next round with a win over Azarenka.

Wednesday 27 October 2010

ATP St Petersburg Open, Open Sud de France, ATP Vienna Open and WTA Doha Championship

ATP St Petersburg Open


Becker beat Stakhovsky 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. The second seed is beaten in 3 sets.

Lu beat Starace 6-2, 6-2. The fourth seed eases past Starace, dropping just 4 games.

Youzhny beat Brands 6-4, 6-1. The top  seed eases past Brands, coming back from a viral infection that forced him to retire last week.

Kukushkin beat Gabashvili 6-3, 6-4. Kukushkin continues into the Quarter Finals with a straight sets victory.

Tipsarevic beat Russell 6-2, 7-5. The third seed needs 2 sets to beat Russell.

Schuettler beat Troicki 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. After winning his first ATP Tour title last week, Troicki is shocked in the first round by Schuettler.

Dolgopolov beat Fognini 7-6(5), 6-4. A close 2 set match ends with Dolgopolov winning.

Open Sud de France


Davydenko beat Zverev 7-5, 6-3. The top seed beats the top qualifier in 2 sets.

Simon beat Mahut 6-4, 6-4. Mahut is beaten in 2 sets.

Nieminen beat Serra 6-7(4), 7-5, 6-1. The in form Nieminen needs 3 sets to beat Serra.

Isner beat Mannarino 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3. The fifth seed struggles past the French qualifier in 3 sets.

Tsonga beat Gil 6-3, 6-4. The second seed eases past Gil in 2 sets.

ATP Vienna Open


Cilic beat Hajek 7-6(4) 6-2. The second seed needs a tie break and 2 sets to beat Hajek.

Melzer beat Kubot 7-6(3), 7-6(2). The top seed needs 2 tie breakers to beat Kubot.

Phau beat Mayer 6-2, 6-4. After making the final last week, Mayer is easily beaten in the first round.

Kohlschreiber beat Kamke 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. The seventh seed beats Kamke in 3 sets.

WTA Doha Championship


Stosur beat Wozniacki 6-4, 6-3. Stosur shocks the top seed in straight sets.

Clisters beat Jankovic 6-2, 6-3. Clisters destroys Jankovic in 2 sets.

Zvonareva beat Azarenka 7-6(4), 6-4. The closest match of the tournament so far is finished in straight sets.

Australian Open Past Winners women

These tables show every winner at the Australian Open in women's tennis. I appreciate that they are long but if you ever wanted to know when someone won the tournament you can use this. I will also make another table with records at the Australian Open and a table showing how many people have won titles.

Past Australian Open winners before Open era
Year
Winner
Runner-Up
Score
1922
Margaret Molesworth
Esna Boyd Robertson
6-3, 10-8

1923
Margaret Molesworth
Esna Boyd Robertson
6-1, 7-5

1924
Sylvia Lance Harper
Esna Boyd Robertson
6-3, 3-6, 8-6

1925
Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Esna Boyd Robertson
1-6, 8-6, 6-4

1926
Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Esna Boyd Robertson
6-1, 6-3

1927
Esna Boyd Robertson
Sylvia Lance Harper
5-7, 6-1, 6-2

1928
Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Esna Boyd Robertson
7-5, 6-2

1929
Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Louise Bickerton
6-1, 5-7, 6-2

1930
Daphne Akhurst Cozens
Sylvia Lance Harper
10-8, 2-6, 7-5

1931
Coral Buttsworth
Majorie Cox Crawford
1-6, 6-3, 6-4

1932
Coral Buttsworth
Katherine Le Mesurier
9-7, 6-4

1933
Joan Hartigan Bathurst
Coral Buttsworth
6-4, 6-3

1934
Joan Hartigan Bathurst
Margaret Molesworth
6-1, 6-4

1935
Dorothy Round Little
Nancy Lyle Glover
1-6, 6-1, 6-3

1936
Joan Hartigan Bathurst
Nancye Wynne Bolton
6-4, 6-4

1937
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Emily Hood Westacott
6-1, 6-1, 6-4

1938
Dorothy Cheney
Dorothy Stevenson
6-3, 6-2

1939
Emily Hood Westacott
Nell Hall Hopman
6-1, 6-2

1940
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Thelma Coyne Long
5-7, 6-4, 6-0

1941
No Tournament



1942
No Tournament



1943
No Tournament



1944
No Tournament



1945
No Tournament



1946
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Joyce Fitch
6-4, 6-4

1947
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Nell Hall Hopman
6-3, 6-2

1948
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Marie Toomey
6-3, 6-1

1949
Doris Hart
Nancye Wynne Bolton
6-3, 6-4

1950
Louise Brough
Doris Hart
6-4, 3-6, 6-4

1951
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Thelma Coyne Long
6-1, 7-5

1952
Thelma Coyne Long
Helen Angwin
6-2, 6-3

1953
Maureen Conolly Brinker
Julie Sampson Haywood
6-3, 6-2

1954
Thelma Coyne Long
Jenny Staley Hoad
6-3, 6-4

1955
Beryl Penrose Collier
Thelma Coyne Long
6-4, 6-3

1956
Mary Carter Reitano
Thelma Coyne Long
3-6, 6-2, 9-7

1957
Shirley Fry Irvin
Althea Gibson
6-3, 6-4

1958
Angela Mortimer Barett
Lorraine Coghlan Robinson
6-3, 6-4

1959
Mary Carter Reitano
Renee Schuurman Haygarth
6-2, 6-3

1960
Margaret Court
Jan Lehane O'Neil
7-5, 6-2

1961
Margaret Court
Jan Lehane O'Neil
6-1, 6-4

1962
Margaret Court
Jan Lehane O'Neil
6-0, 6-2

1963
Margaret Court
Jan Lehane O'Neil
6-2, 6-2

1964
Margaret Court
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6-3, 6-2

1965
Margaret Court
Maria Bueno
5-7, 6-4, 5-2 ret

1966
Margaret Court
Nancy Richey
ret

1967
Nancy Richey
Lesley Turner Bowrey
6-1, 6-4

1968
Billie Jean King
Margaret Court
6-1, 6-2





Past Australian Open winners Open era
Year
Winner
Runner-Up
Score
1969
Margaret Court
Billie Jean King
6-4, 6-1

1970
Margaret Court
Kerry Melville Reid
6-1, 6-3

1971
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
2-6, 7-6(0), 7-5

1972
Virginia Wade
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6-4, 6-4

1973
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6-4, 7-5

1974
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Chris Evert
7-6(5), 4-6, 6-0 

1975
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Martina Navratilova
6-3, 6-2

1976
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Renata Tomanova
6-2, 6-2

1977
Kerry Melville Reid
Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat
7-5, 6-2

1978
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Helen Gourlay Cawley
6-3, 6-0

1979
Chris O'Neil
Betsy Nagelsen
6-3, 7-6(3)

1980
Barbara Jordan
Sharon Walsh
6-3, 6-3

1981
Hana Mandikova 
Wendy Turnbull
6-0, 7-5

1982
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5

1983
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
6-3, 2-6, 6-3

1984
Martina Navratilova
Kathy Jordan
6-2, 7-6(5)

1985
Chris Evert
Helen Sukova
6-7(4), 6-1, 6-3

1986
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
6-2, 4-6, 6-2

1987
Hana Mandikova 
Martina Navratilova
7-5, 7-6(1)

1988
Steffi Graf
Chris Evert
6-1, 7-6(3)

1989
Steffi Graf
Helena Sukova
6-4, 6-4

1990
Steffi Graf
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-3, 6-4

1991
Monica Seles
Jana Novotna
5-7, 6-3, 6-1

1992
Monica Seles
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-2, 6-3

1993
Monica Seles
Steffi Graf
4-6, 6-3, 6-2

1994
Steffi Graf
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
6-0, 6-2

1995
Mary Pierce
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
6-3, 6-2

1996
Monica Seles
Anke Huber
6-4, 6-1

1997
Martina Hingis
Mary Pierce
6-2, 6-2

1998
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martinez
6-3, 6-3

1999
Martina Hingis
Amelie Mauresmo
6-2, 6-3

2000
Lindsay Davenport
Martina Hingis
6-2, 7-5

2001
Jennifer Capriati
Martina Hingis
6-4, 6-3

2002
Jennifer Capriati
Martina Hingis
4-6, 7-6(7), 6-2

2003
Serena Williams
Serena Williams
7-6(4), 3-6, 6-4

2004
Justine Henin
Kim Clisters
6-3, 4-6, 6-3

2005
Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport
2-6, 6-3, 6-0

2006
Amelie Mauresmo
Justine Henin
6-1, 2-0 ret

2007
Serena Williams
Lindsay Davenport
6-1, 6-2

2008
Maria Sharapova 
Ana Ivanovic
7-5, 6-3

2009
Serena Williams
Dinara Safina
6-0, 6-3

2010
Serena Williams
Justine Henin
6-4, 3-6, 6-2