2010 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
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The 2010 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
was a singles-only tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and was part of the 2010 WTA Tour
. It was held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia from November 4 through November 7, 2010.
Aravane Rezaï
was the last year's champion and second seed, however she was eliminated by Alisa Kleybanova
in the quarterfinals. The result of this game was 6–1, 6–2, for Russia
n player.
Unseeded Ana Ivanović
reached to the final, after wins against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
and Kimiko Date Krumm. She defeated Alisa Kleybanova
6–2, 7–6(5) in her last match and became the new champion.
and the 2010 WTA Tour Championships
. The Tournament shall consist of a singles draw of 8 players (including two (2) wild card spots) in a single elimination format to be determined by the WTA. The top six (6) ranked singles players as of the Monday the week priorto the Tournament, who have won an International Tournament singles event during the current Tour Year and have not qualified for entry into the Sony Ericsson Championships singles draw shall qualify for the International Tournament of Champions. The final two (2) alternates in the Sony Ericsson Championships (“Singles Alternates”) were eligible to play the International Tournament of Champions, even if they participate in matches in the Sony Ericsson Championships. In the event any of the top six (6) ranked players do not compete in the International Tournament of Champions, the open spot(s) shall be filled by the next player who would have been accepted in accordance with the above requirements. The Tournament shall be permitted to nominate as Wild Cards up to two (2) WTA Tour players who played at least one (1) International Tournament singles event during the current Tour Year and did not qualify for entry into the Sony Ericsson Championships singles draw.
Li Na
The Chinese player has produced her best season so far, becoming the highest ranked Chinese player ever, reaching a career high of world no. 9 in August this year. She started the year off by reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where she lost to eventual champion Serena Williams
, 7–6(4), 7–6(1). She also reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the first time, but ended up losing to Serena Williams, 7–5, 6–3. She earned her spot in the tournament by winning the AEGON Classic
, defeating Maria Sharapova
, 7–5, 6–1 in the final. This was her first title in 18 months, and her third career title. At the other Slams she fell in the third round of the French Open and first round of the US Open. Li narrowly missed the 2010 WTA Tour Championships
at Doha
, Qatar
after she was overtaken by Azarenka
in the Points race.
Aravane Rezaï
Rezaï is the defending champion, after defeating Bartoli last year. She has entered the top 15 for the first time this year. Rezai won her most prestigious title of her career yet, at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open
- a Premier Mandatory Tournament where she scored wins over former world no. 1's Justine Henin, 4–6 7–5 6–0 in the first round, Jelena Janković
7–5, 6–4 in the quarterfinals, and Venus Williams
6–2, 7–5 in the finals. The Frenchwoman earned her spot in the tournament by winning the Swedish Open
, defeating Gisela Dulko
6–3, 4–6, 6–4. In the Slams she reached the second round of all slams with the exception of the French Open, where she reached the third round.
Yanina Wickmayer
The Belgian makes her second appearance at Bali this year, and will be looking to put last year's nightmares behind her. Still dealing with the consequences from her drug ban, Wickmayer made a great start to the season, winning the ASB Classic
without dropping a set, beating top seed Flavia Pennetta
, 6–3 6–2 in the final. As a final consequence to last year's issues in this tournament, Wickmayer had to go through qualifying at the Australian Open. But nonetheless, she proved worthy of a seeding spot, reaching the fourth round of the Grand Slam, eventually losing to finalist, and fellow Belgian, Justine Henin. She reached a career-high of world no. 12 in April, but subsequently began falling down the rankings when she was unable to defend her semi-final points at the US Open
, losing to 31st seed Kaia Kanepi
0–6, 7–6(2), 6–1. In her other slam results she reached the third round of both the French Open and Wimbledon.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
The Russian made a breakthrough this year, cracking the top 20 for the first time in her career. She was also able to win her first two career titles at the Monterrey Open
over Daniela Hantuchová, 1–6, 6–1, 6–0, and in the İstanbul Cup
, where she defeated fellow Russian Elena Vesnina
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 in the final, earning her a spot in the Tournament of Champions. She was also able to reach her first Grand Slam fourth round at the US Open, where she lost to Francesca Schiavone
6–3, 6–0. In slams she was able to reach the second round of the Australian Open and the third round of French Open and Wimbledon. She was also able to earn upset victories over Francesca Schiavone and Elena Dementieva.
Ana Ivanović
Ivanovic had a bad first half of the year, although she was able to reach the semifinals of her first tournament during the season at the Brisbane International
. Ivanovic had a bad time at the grand slams, as she fell in the first round at Wimbledon
and the second round at Australian Open
and French Open
, but was able to reach the fourth round of the US Open. Ivanovic did improve to reach the semifinals at Internazionali BNL d'Italia
and W&S Financial Group Masters and Women's Open
to go up the rankings. Ivanovic then won her first tournament in two years in Generali Ladies Linz
defeating Patty Schnyder
6–1, 6–2, in just 45 minutes, winning her first title in two years. Ivanovic's climb back up the rankings continued as she reached the top 25 once again this month.
Alisa Kleybanova
Kleybanova made a breakthrough this year, winning her first two career titles, which earned her a spot in the tournament of champions. She won the Malaysian Open, defeating top seed Elena Dementieva
6–3 6–2 in the final, and the Hansol Korea Open
, this time, beating Klára Zakopalová 6–1, 6–3 in the final. The Russian earned a victory over then world no. 2 Jelena Janković
, which is the highest ranked player she has ever defeated. Kleybanova was also able to score wins against Kim Clijsters
, Nadia Petrova
, and Ana Ivanović
. Kleybanova had her most consistent results in the slams so far, reaching the second round of the US Open and the third round of all the other slams.
Daniela Hantuchová
Hantuchova has had good results this year, reaching her first final in over 2 and a half years in the Monterrey open
, but subsequently lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
1–6, 6–1, 6–0. She was also able to earn victories over top 10 players- twice against Jelena Janković
and once against Elena Dementieva
, who were both world no. 7 then. She also earned wins against Nadia Petrova
, Yanina Wickmayer
, Marion Bartoli
, and Dinara Safina
. At the slams, she was able to reach the fourth round of the French Open, second round of Wimbledon and the third round of hardcourt slams of US Open and Australian Open. However, due to inconsistencies, she was not able to make a comeback into the top 20, and in fact has just dropped out of the Top 30. She will attempt to finish the year in the Top 30, after accepting a wild card invitation from this tournament.
Kimiko Date Krumm
Date Krumm made history by being the second oldest player to ever win a singles title in the WTA Tour, and the oldest player to ever defeat a top ten player, when she upset former world no. 1 Dinara Safina
in the first round of the French Open 3–6, 6–4, 7–5. She also had a notable win over former world no. 1 Maria Sharapova
, in the Toray Pan Pacific Open
7–5, 3–6, 6–3 She reached her only final of the year in the HP Open
, where she lost to Tamarine Tanasugarn
7–5 6–7(4) 6–1, in one of the WTA's most historic finals. After much hype, the alternate wild card was given to Date Krumm as a replacement for Ivanovic's wild card entry.
s.
Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
The Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is a tennis tournament and it debuted at the Bali International Convention Centre on November 4–8 and was a part of the 2009 WTA Tour...
was a singles-only tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and was part of the 2010 WTA Tour
2010 WTA Tour
The Women's Tennis Association Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organized by the WTA. The 2010 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments , the WTA Premier tournaments , the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup , and the year-end...
. It was held at the Bali International Convention Centre in Bali, Indonesia from November 4 through November 7, 2010.
Aravane Rezaï
Aravane Rezaï
Aravane Rezaï is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 5 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl...
was the last year's champion and second seed, however she was eliminated by Alisa Kleybanova
Alisa Kleybanova
Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010...
in the quarterfinals. The result of this game was 6–1, 6–2, for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n player.
Unseeded Ana Ivanović
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
reached to the final, after wins against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 13 was achieved on 4 July 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France...
and Kimiko Date Krumm. She defeated Alisa Kleybanova
Alisa Kleybanova
Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010...
6–2, 7–6(5) in her last match and became the new champion.
Tournament Format
This year, the tournament was using a different format from the 2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions
The 2009 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions was a singles-only tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts. It was the first edition of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and was part of the 2009 WTA Tour...
and the 2010 WTA Tour Championships
2010 WTA Tour Championships
The 2010 WTA Tour Championships was held in Doha, Qatar from October 26 to October 31. It was the third and final time that the Khalifa International Tennis Complex hosted the WTA Tour Year-End Singles and Doubles Championships. In 2011 the competition will move to Istanbul, Turkey.Serena Williams...
. The Tournament shall consist of a singles draw of 8 players (including two (2) wild card spots) in a single elimination format to be determined by the WTA. The top six (6) ranked singles players as of the Monday the week priorto the Tournament, who have won an International Tournament singles event during the current Tour Year and have not qualified for entry into the Sony Ericsson Championships singles draw shall qualify for the International Tournament of Champions. The final two (2) alternates in the Sony Ericsson Championships (“Singles Alternates”) were eligible to play the International Tournament of Champions, even if they participate in matches in the Sony Ericsson Championships. In the event any of the top six (6) ranked players do not compete in the International Tournament of Champions, the open spot(s) shall be filled by the next player who would have been accepted in accordance with the above requirements. The Tournament shall be permitted to nominate as Wild Cards up to two (2) WTA Tour players who played at least one (1) International Tournament singles event during the current Tour Year and did not qualify for entry into the Sony Ericsson Championships singles draw.
Qualifiers
| WTA Singles Rankings (1 November 2010) | |||
| Sd | |Player | |Rk | |Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Li NaLi Na (tennis) Li Na , goes first before the equivalent of a first name in some other nations. Her name off court in China is Li Na. When listed on the , she is known as Na Li. However, in the match, the commentators call her Li Na, and when her full name is listed in text on court, it is also written as Li Na.;... |
11 | AEGON Classic 2010 AEGON Classic The 2010 AEGON Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 29th edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, from June 7 through June 13, 2010.-Seeds:... |
| 2 |  Aravane RezaïAravane Rezaï Aravane Rezaï is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 5 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl... |
18 | Swedish Open 2010 Swedish Open The 2010 Swedish Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour and 2010 WTA Tour. It took place in Båstad, Sweden, from July 5 through July 11, 2010 for Women's and from July 12 through July 18, 2010 for Men's... |
| 3 |  Anastasia PavlyuchenkovaAnastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 13 was achieved on 4 July 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France... |
20 | Monterrey Open 2010 Monterrey Open The 2010 Monterrey Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the Monterrey Open and was categorized as an International tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place at the Sierra Madre Tennis Club in Monterrey, Mexico, from March 1 through March 7,... , İstanbul Cup 2010 İstanbul Cup The 2010 İstanbul Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour... |
| 4 |  Yanina WickmayerYanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 22 and is the second-highest ranked female Belgian tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 12 on 19 April 2010... |
22 | ASB Classic 2010 ASB Classic The 2010 ASB Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the ASB Classic, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour... |
 Ana IvanovićAna Ivanovic Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open... |
24 | Generali Ladies Linz 2010 Generali Ladies Linz The 2010 Generali Ladies Linz was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 24th edition of the Generali Ladies Linz, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour... |
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| Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010... |
27 | Malaysian Open, Hansol Korea Open 2010 Hansol Korea Open The 2010 Hansol Korea Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Hansol Korea Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour... |
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 Daniela HantuchováDaniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos... |
31 | Wildcard Wild card (sports) The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:... |
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 Kimiko Date Krumm |
53 | Wildcard Wild card (sports) The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:... |
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Li Na
The Chinese player has produced her best season so far, becoming the highest ranked Chinese player ever, reaching a career high of world no. 9 in August this year. She started the year off by reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where she lost to eventual champion Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
, 7–6(4), 7–6(1). She also reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the first time, but ended up losing to Serena Williams, 7–5, 6–3. She earned her spot in the tournament by winning the AEGON Classic
2010 AEGON Classic
The 2010 AEGON Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 29th edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, from June 7 through June 13, 2010.-Seeds:...
, defeating Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
, 7–5, 6–1 in the final. This was her first title in 18 months, and her third career title. At the other Slams she fell in the third round of the French Open and first round of the US Open. Li narrowly missed the 2010 WTA Tour Championships
2010 WTA Tour Championships
The 2010 WTA Tour Championships was held in Doha, Qatar from October 26 to October 31. It was the third and final time that the Khalifa International Tennis Complex hosted the WTA Tour Year-End Singles and Doubles Championships. In 2011 the competition will move to Istanbul, Turkey.Serena Williams...
at Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
after she was overtaken by Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. Her career high and current ranking is world no. 3, which she first achieved on 12 September 2011. She became the highest-ranked Belarusian player ever, surpassing Natasha Zvereva by two spots....
in the Points race.
Aravane Rezaï
Rezaï is the defending champion, after defeating Bartoli last year. She has entered the top 15 for the first time this year. Rezai won her most prestigious title of her career yet, at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open
2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
The 2010 Madrid Masters was played on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain from May 7 – May 16. It was the 9th edition of the event on the ATP and 2nd on the WTA...
- a Premier Mandatory Tournament where she scored wins over former world no. 1's Justine Henin, 4–6 7–5 6–0 in the first round, Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
7–5, 6–4 in the quarterfinals, and Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...
6–2, 7–5 in the finals. The Frenchwoman earned her spot in the tournament by winning the Swedish Open
2010 Swedish Open
The 2010 Swedish Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour and 2010 WTA Tour. It took place in Båstad, Sweden, from July 5 through July 11, 2010 for Women's and from July 12 through July 18, 2010 for Men's...
, defeating Gisela Dulko
Gisela Dulko
Gisela Dulko is an Argentine female tennis player, who will, as of 4 July 2011, be ranked World No. 51 in singles and No. 4 in doubles. Although she enjoyed a modest success in singles, reaching No. 26 on November 21, 2005, and winning four WTA Tour titles, her speciality has been doubles, where...
6–3, 4–6, 6–4. In the Slams she reached the second round of all slams with the exception of the French Open, where she reached the third round.
Yanina Wickmayer
The Belgian makes her second appearance at Bali this year, and will be looking to put last year's nightmares behind her. Still dealing with the consequences from her drug ban, Wickmayer made a great start to the season, winning the ASB Classic
2010 ASB Classic
The 2010 ASB Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the ASB Classic, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
without dropping a set, beating top seed Flavia Pennetta
Flavia Pennetta
Flavia Pennetta is an Italian professional tennis player. She became Italy's first top 10 female singles player on 17 August 2009 and also the first ever Italian Tennis player to be ranked No.1 in Doubles on 28 February 2011. As of 10 October 2011, Pennetta is ranked World No. 18 in singles and...
, 6–3 6–2 in the final. As a final consequence to last year's issues in this tournament, Wickmayer had to go through qualifying at the Australian Open. But nonetheless, she proved worthy of a seeding spot, reaching the fourth round of the Grand Slam, eventually losing to finalist, and fellow Belgian, Justine Henin. She reached a career-high of world no. 12 in April, but subsequently began falling down the rankings when she was unable to defend her semi-final points at the US Open
2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
, losing to 31st seed Kaia Kanepi
Kaia Kanepi
Kaia Kanepi is an Estonian professional tennis player. Her career-high ranking is world no. 16 reached on 14 February 2011....
0–6, 7–6(2), 6–1. In her other slam results she reached the third round of both the French Open and Wimbledon.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
The Russian made a breakthrough this year, cracking the top 20 for the first time in her career. She was also able to win her first two career titles at the Monterrey Open
2010 Monterrey Open
The 2010 Monterrey Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the Monterrey Open and was categorized as an International tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place at the Sierra Madre Tennis Club in Monterrey, Mexico, from March 1 through March 7,...
over Daniela Hantuchová, 1–6, 6–1, 6–0, and in the İstanbul Cup
2010 İstanbul Cup
The 2010 İstanbul Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
, where she defeated fellow Russian Elena Vesnina
Elena Vesnina
Elena Sergeevna Vesnina is a professional female tennis player from Russia. Her career high rank was #22, achieved on 12 October 2009...
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 in the final, earning her a spot in the Tournament of Champions. She was also able to reach her first Grand Slam fourth round at the US Open, where she lost to Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone
Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World...
6–3, 6–0. In slams she was able to reach the second round of the Australian Open and the third round of French Open and Wimbledon. She was also able to earn upset victories over Francesca Schiavone and Elena Dementieva.
Ana Ivanović
Ivanovic had a bad first half of the year, although she was able to reach the semifinals of her first tournament during the season at the Brisbane International
2010 Brisbane International
The 2010 Brisbane International was a joint ATP and WTA tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament and was played at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson, Brisbane. The centre court, Pat Rafter Arena is named in honour of Australian tennis hero...
. Ivanovic had a bad time at the grand slams, as she fell in the first round at Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
and the second round at Australian Open
2010 Australian Open
The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
and French Open
2010 French Open
The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
, but was able to reach the fourth round of the US Open. Ivanovic did improve to reach the semifinals at Internazionali BNL d'Italia
2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
The 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 67th edition of the event and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2010 WTA Tour...
and W&S Financial Group Masters and Women's Open
2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open
The 2010 Cincinnati Masters was a tennis tournament that were played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, near Cincinnati, United States, with the men playing from August 14 through August 22, 2010, and the women...
to go up the rankings. Ivanovic then won her first tournament in two years in Generali Ladies Linz
2010 Generali Ladies Linz
The 2010 Generali Ladies Linz was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 24th edition of the Generali Ladies Linz, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
defeating Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder
Patty Schnyder is a retired Swiss professional tennis player. She played on the WTA tour from 1993 to 2011 and is a former World No. 7. She defeated several World No...
6–1, 6–2, in just 45 minutes, winning her first title in two years. Ivanovic's climb back up the rankings continued as she reached the top 25 once again this month.
Alisa Kleybanova
Kleybanova made a breakthrough this year, winning her first two career titles, which earned her a spot in the tournament of champions. She won the Malaysian Open, defeating top seed Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva
Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva is a retired Russian professional tennis player. Dementieva is most notable for winning the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She won 16 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open. Dementieva achieved a...
6–3 6–2 in the final, and the Hansol Korea Open
2010 Hansol Korea Open
The 2010 Hansol Korea Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Hansol Korea Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
, this time, beating Klára Zakopalová 6–1, 6–3 in the final. The Russian earned a victory over then world no. 2 Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
, which is the highest ranked player she has ever defeated. Kleybanova was also able to score wins against Kim Clijsters
Kim Clijsters
Kim Antonie Lode Clijsters is a Belgian professional tennis player. As of 7 November 2011, Clijsters is ranked No. 13 in singles. Clijsters is a former World No. 1 in both singles and doubles....
, Nadia Petrova
Nadia Petrova
Nadezhda Viktorovna Petrova is a Russian professional tennis player.Overall, she has won 28 WTA Titles, ten in singles and eighteen in doubles. In singles, Petrova has reached a career high ranking of World No. 3 in May 2006 and has reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2003 and 2005...
, and Ana Ivanović
Ana Ivanovic
Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open...
. Kleybanova had her most consistent results in the slams so far, reaching the second round of the US Open and the third round of all the other slams.
Hantuchova has had good results this year, reaching her first final in over 2 and a half years in the Monterrey open
2010 Monterrey Open
The 2010 Monterrey Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the Monterrey Open and was categorized as an International tournament on the 2009 WTA Tour. It took place at the Sierra Madre Tennis Club in Monterrey, Mexico, from March 1 through March 7,...
, but subsequently lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 13 was achieved on 4 July 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France...
1–6, 6–1, 6–0. She was also able to earn victories over top 10 players- twice against Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković
Jelena Janković is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from Serbia. She reached the final of the 2008 US Open and won the 2007 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles title. Janković is ranked world no...
and once against Elena Dementieva
Elena Dementieva
Elena Viatcheslavovna Dementieva is a retired Russian professional tennis player. Dementieva is most notable for winning the singles gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She won 16 WTA singles titles and reached the finals of the 2004 French Open and 2004 US Open. Dementieva achieved a...
, who were both world no. 7 then. She also earned wins against Nadia Petrova
Nadia Petrova
Nadezhda Viktorovna Petrova is a Russian professional tennis player.Overall, she has won 28 WTA Titles, ten in singles and eighteen in doubles. In singles, Petrova has reached a career high ranking of World No. 3 in May 2006 and has reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 2003 and 2005...
, Yanina Wickmayer
Yanina Wickmayer
Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 22 and is the second-highest ranked female Belgian tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 12 on 19 April 2010...
, Marion Bartoli
Marion Bartoli
Marion Bartoli is a French professional tennis player and the current French no. 1. She has won seven Women's Tennis Association singles titles and three doubles titles. She was also a runner-up at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships....
, and Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
. At the slams, she was able to reach the fourth round of the French Open, second round of Wimbledon and the third round of hardcourt slams of US Open and Australian Open. However, due to inconsistencies, she was not able to make a comeback into the top 20, and in fact has just dropped out of the Top 30. She will attempt to finish the year in the Top 30, after accepting a wild card invitation from this tournament.
Kimiko Date Krumm
Date Krumm made history by being the second oldest player to ever win a singles title in the WTA Tour, and the oldest player to ever defeat a top ten player, when she upset former world no. 1 Dinara Safina
Dinara Safina
Dinara Mikhailovna Safina , born April 27, 1986 in Moscow, is a Russian professional tennis player of Tatar background. Safina's career high ranking is World No. 1....
in the first round of the French Open 3–6, 6–4, 7–5. She also had a notable win over former world no. 1 Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova ,. is a Russian professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. A US resident since 1994, Sharapova has won 24 WTA singles titles, including three Grand Slam singles titles at the 2004 Wimbledon, 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open...
, in the Toray Pan Pacific Open
2010 Toray Pan Pacific Open
The 2010 Toray Pan Pacific Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 27th edition of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, and was part of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour...
7–5, 3–6, 6–3 She reached her only final of the year in the HP Open
2010 HP Open
The 2010 HP Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the HP Open, and was classified as one of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour...
, where she lost to Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine Tanasugarn
Tamarine Tanasugarn is a professional Thai tennis player. She was born in Los Angeles, United States, and turned professional in 1994. She has been in the top 20 in both singles and doubles....
7–5 6–7(4) 6–1, in one of the WTA's most historic finals. After much hype, the alternate wild card was given to Date Krumm as a replacement for Ivanovic's wild card entry.
Head to Head
| Li Li Na (tennis) Li Na , goes first before the equivalent of a first name in some other nations. Her name off court in China is Li Na. When listed on the , she is known as Na Li. However, in the match, the commentators call her Li Na, and when her full name is listed in text on court, it is also written as Li Na.;... |
Rezaï Aravane Rezaï Aravane Rezaï is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 5 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl... |
Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 13 was achieved on 4 July 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France... |
Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 22 and is the second-highest ranked female Belgian tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 12 on 19 April 2010... |
Ivanović Ana Ivanovic Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open... |
Kleybanova Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010... |
Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos... |
Overall | YTD W-L |
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| Li Na Li Na (tennis) Li Na , goes first before the equivalent of a first name in some other nations. Her name off court in China is Li Na. When listed on the , she is known as Na Li. However, in the match, the commentators call her Li Na, and when her full name is listed in text on court, it is also written as Li Na.;... |
2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 6–4 | 36–19 | |
| Aravane Rezaï Aravane Rezaï Aravane Rezaï is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 5 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl... |
0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–12 | 36–24 | |
| 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 9–6 | 40–21 | ||
| Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 22 and is the second-highest ranked female Belgian tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 12 on 19 April 2010... |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 5–6 | 43–20 | |
| Ana Ivanović Ana Ivanovic Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open... |
0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 10–5 | 30–20 | |
| 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 10–10 | 31–23 | ||
| Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos... |
2–2 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 10–12 | 34–23 | |
| Kimiko Date Krumm |
0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 25–18 |
Points and Prize Money
The total prize money for the 2010 Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions is 600,000 United States dollarUnited States dollar
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s.
| Stage | |Prize Money | |Points |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $210,000 | 375 |
| Finalist | $120,000 | 255 |
| Third Place | $70,000 | 180 |
| Fourth Place | $60,000* | 165 |
| Quarterfinalist | $35,000 | 75 |
- $50,000 in the event of default
Draw
Day 1 (4 November)
| Matches on Centre Court | |||
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| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Quarterfinals | Ana Ivanović Ana Ivanovic Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open... |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 13 was achieved on 4 July 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France... [3] |
6–0, 6–1 |
| Quarterfinals1 | Kimiko Date Krumm [WC] |
Li Na Li Na (tennis) Li Na , goes first before the equivalent of a first name in some other nations. Her name off court in China is Li Na. When listed on the , she is known as Na Li. However, in the match, the commentators call her Li Na, and when her full name is listed in text on court, it is also written as Li Na.;... [1] |
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1st match starts at 5:30 PM 1 Not before 8:00 PM |
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Day 2 (5 November)
| Matches on Centre Court | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Quarterfinals | Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010... |
Aravane Rezaï Aravane Rezaï Aravane Rezaï is an Iranian-French tennis player born in Saint-Étienne, France to Iranian parents. She is the current French No. 5 in women's tennis. Rezaï took up tennis after a childhood stint as her older brother's ball girl... [2] |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Quarterfinals1 | Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos... [WC] |
Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer Yanina Wickmayer is a Belgian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world no. 22 and is the second-highest ranked female Belgian tennis player. She reached her career-high ranking of world no. 12 on 19 April 2010... [4] |
6–4, 7–6(4) |
| 1st match starts at 5:30 PM 1 Not before 8:00 PM |
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Day 3 (6 November)
| Matches on Centre Court | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
| Semifinals | Ana Ivanović Ana Ivanovic Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open... |
Kimiko Date Krumm [WC] |
7–5, 6–7(5), 6–2 |
| Semifinals1 | Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010... |
Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos... [WC] |
6–3, 6–1 |
| 1st match starts at 2:00 PM 1 Not before 4:00 PM |
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Day 4 (7 November)
| Matches on Centre Court | |||
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| Round | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 3rd Place Match | Kimiko Date Krumm [WC] |
Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová is a Slovak professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1999 and had her breakthrough year in 2002, when she won her first Tier I tournament and ended the year in the top 10.She is currently coached by Larri Passos... [WC] |
7–5, 7–5 |
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Ana Ivanović Ana Ivanovic Ana Ivanović is a former world no. 1 Serbian tennis player. As of November 7, 2011, she is ranked 22th on the WTA rankings. She beat Dinara Safina to win the 2008 French Open and was the runner-up in singles at the 2007 French Open and the 2008 Australian Open... |
Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Kleybanova Alisa Mikhaelovna Kleybanova is a Russian professional tennis player. Her highest WTA world ranking to date is No. 20, achieved on February 21, 2010... |
6–2, 7–6(5) |
| 1st match starts at 2:00 PM 1 Not before 4:00 PM |
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