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2001 WTA Tour Notes & Netcords for week of 2/12-2/18
Posted: Thur February 15, 2001 at 4:47 p.m. EST PARIS (Ticker) -- Eighth seed Amelie Mauresmo became the fourth Frenchwoman to win the $565,000 Open Gaz de France when she defeated sixth-seed Anke Huber of Germany on Sunday. Mauresmo captured her third career title and the $90,000 first prize with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 victory. "It is a very emotional win for me," Mauresmo said. "The whole week I have enjoyed an incredible atmosphere provided by the great Parisian public. Winning in Paris has always been one of my dreams." Other French players to keep the title in the homeland were Nathalie Tauziat last year, Mary Pierce in 1998 and Julie Halard-Decugis in 1996. Mauresmo, 21, downed the third-seeded Tauziat in Saturday's semifinals. A runner-up here two years ago, Mauresmo won her first title since January 2000 in Sydney. The setback stalled the impressive career revival by the 26-year-old Huber, who has battled back from a wrist injury suffered in the U.S. Open last summer. Huber was competing in her first final since July in Sopot, Poland. "Amelie played solid," Huber said. "Her backhand is very good and she also served well today. I need to play against more top players to feel that I am really back." Huber lost in the final of this event for the second time. She lost to Martina Hingis in 1997. In doubles action, Virginie Razzano and Iva Majoli defeated the tournament's No. 1 seed of Kimberly Po and Nathalie Tauziat 6-3, 7-5. It was the first career Sanex WTA Tour doubles title for Razzano and Majoli COURTSIDE NEWS Lee Jackson Inducted into Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame Sanex WTA Tour's own Lee Jackson was recently inducted in to the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame for her significant contribution to women's tennis. Jackson, who currently serves the Tour as a player/sponsor liaison, has dedicated more than 40 years of her life to women's tennis. "I've done everything in tennis," Jackson said. "You name it, I've done it. I've never done anything else." Jackson's career in tennis began by umpiring various local tournaments, then in Jan. of 1975, the newly formed women's pro Tour hired Jackson as an umpire. 26 years later, Jackson continues to dedicate her life to the growth of the women' professional tennis tour. "It's just been the most rewarding experience of my life. I've made the best, closet and dearest friends through the sport of women's tennis," Jackson said. Jackson's credentials for this not only include her 26 years as a member of the Sanex WTA Tour, but she served as Vice President of the Eastern Tennis Association, President of the Eastern Umpires Association and columnist for World Tennis Magazine. "Lee has devoted her entire life unselfishly to the game of tennis and we are honored to be recognizing her," said Lois Price, president of Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame's Board of Directors. "Lee's dedication to the growth of women's tennis is immeasurable. The Sanex WTA Tour is honored to have Lee as a co-worker and more importantly, a friend," said Tour Senior Vice President Peachy Kellmeyer. Jackson will be inducted along with Dick Stockton, George Seawagon and Paul Cranis in a ceremony held on April 20, 2001 at the United Nations Delegates Dining Room in New York City. For more information regarding the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame, please contact (914) 698- 0414. Can you guess which Sanex WTA Tour player did what? 1. Who is a volunteer dog walker at her hometown's local shelter? 2. Who appeared in their Junior High School Theater production of "Hello Dolly"? 3. Who trained as an ice skater, but chose tennis instead? 4. Who holds their high school discus record? 5. Who played a tournament the day after getting married? Plyers To Choose From: A. Rennae Stubbs B. Lisa Raymond C. Corina Morariu D. Sandrine Testud E. Ai Sugiyama Answers: 1-C, 2-B, 3-E, 4-A, 5-D BETWEEN THE LINES It is a very emotional win for me. The whole week I have enjoyed an incredible atmosphere provided by the great Parisian public. Winning in Paris has always been one of my dreams." - Amelie Mauresmo after securing her first singles title in her homeland. "I need to play against more top players in order to feel like I am really back...I'm just happy to play again." - Anke Huber after reaching the finals of her first tournament since withdrawing from the 2000 US Open with a wrist injury. "When you're on court it's difficult to feel sorry for anyone." - Anna Kournikova on showing remorse following her 22-minute first set win over Sandra Kleinova in Paris "To know that you're the best player out there and that you can beat anybody... That is what I proved now and in the past and no one is as consistent as me." - Martina Hinigs when asked what it meant to be at the top of the Sanex WTA Tour rankings THIS WEEK ON THE SANEX WTA TOUR On TV Tournament TV Schedule (check local listings for times) Internationaux De Tennis Feminin de Nice Total Finaelf Open France Eurosport Montecarlo TV France 3 Television Qatar Arabic Satellite Channel International Television Eurosport, Teledeporte (Spain) SRG/SSR (Switzerland) Supersports (Turkey) PSN(Latin America) Meridian TV (Venezuela) Red TV (Chile) Rede Record (Brazil) ESPN Star Sports (Asia excluding Japan) Supersports Int'l (Pan Africa) Supersports (South Africa) CTV Sports Net (Canada) $565,000 Internationaux de Tennis Feminin de Nice Nice, France February 12-18, 2001 Tier Level: Tier II Field Size: 28M/32Q/16D Location: Acropolis Exposition Surface: Greenset, Indoors Prize money: $565,000 Tour Supervisor: Clare Wood Sanex WTA Tour Communications Staff: Veronique Beaujardin, Gaby Hallage, Vani Vosburgh Seeds: 1. Venus Williams 2. Conhita Martinez 3. Nathalie Tauziat 4. Elena Dementieva 5. Anke Huber 6. Amy Frazier $170,000 Qatar Total Finaelf Open Doha, Qatar February 12-18 Tier Level: Tier III Field Size: 30M/32Q/16D Location: Qatar Tennis and Squash Fed. Surface: Rebound Ace, outdoors Prize money: 170,000 Tour Supervisor: Jimmy Moore Sanex WTA Tour Communications Staff: John Dolan Seeds: 1. Martina Hingis 2. Mary Pierce 3. Sandrine Testud 4. Barbara Schett 5. Tamarine Tanasugarn 6. Iva Majoli UPCOMING WEEKS ON THE SANEX WTA TOUR Upcoming tournaments Feb. 19 - The Dubai Tennis Championships- Dubai, U.A.E - IGA US indoors - Oklahoma City, OK - Copa Colsanitas- Bogota Colombia Feb. 26 - State Farm Women's Tennis Classic Scottsdale, Arizona - Abierto Mexicano Pegaso Acapulco, Mexico Mar. 5 -Tennis Master Series - Indian Wells, CA Mar. 19 -The Ericsson Open - Miami, FL Upcoming schedules for the top 10 ranked players Player Scheduled to play 1. Martina Hingis Dubai 2. Lindsay Davenport Scottsdale 3. Venus Williams Indian Wells 4. Monica Seles Oklahoma City 5. Serena Williams Scottsdale 6. Conchita Martinez Scottsdale 7. Jennifer Capriati Oklahoma City 8 . Mary Pierce Dubai, Scottsdale 9. Anna Kournikova Acapulco 10. Amanda Coetzer Oklahoma City SANEX WTA TOUR BY THE NUMBERS Seeded winners 1 (1) - Hingis (Sydney) 8 (2) - Henin (Gold Coast), Mauresmo (Paris) 12 (1) - Capriati (Australian Open) Unseeded - (3) Tu (Auckland), Grande (Tasmania) Henin (Canberra) Winners - Finalists by seed No. 1 - (1-1) No. 7 - (0-0) No. 2 - (0-1) No. 8 - (2-0) No. 3 - (0-0) No. 9 - (0-0) No. 4 - (0-1) No. 10 - (0-0) No. 5 - (0-0) No. 11-16 (1-0) No. 6 - (0-2) Unseeded (3-2) No seeds in final (Five times in `00) Grande d. Hopkins 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 -Tasmania Lowest ranked player to win a singles title (`00- Iroda Tulyaganova, Tashkent, No. 166) Rita Grande, Tasmania, No. 77 Meilen Tu, Auckland, No. 67 First time singles titles - 2 (10 times in `00) Meilen Tu (Auckland), Rita Grande (Tasmania) One vs. two seeds in final - 1 (14 times in `00) (1) Hingis d. (2) Davenport 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 - Sydney Youngest singles winner (`00 - Kim Clijsters, Hobart, 16 years, 7 months, 6 days) Justine Henin, Gold Coast, 18 years, 7 months, 7 days Justine Henin, Canberra, 18 years, 7 months, 14 days Oldest singles winner (`00 - Nathalie Tauziat, Open Gaz de France, 32 years, 3 months, 26 days) Rita Grande, Tasmania, 25 years, 9 months, 21 days Fewest games lost in winning singles title (`00 - 10 - Hingis, Filderstadt) 25 - Henin (Canberra) Consecutive titles - 1 2 - Henin (Gold Coast, Canberra) Most games, one match 35- Emmanuelle Gagliardi d. Conchita Martinez 5-7, 6-3, 8-6 (Australian Open) Daja Bedanova d. Bryanne Stewart 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 (Australian Open) Double Bagels - (Eight times in `00) Silvija Talaja d. Alicia Molik 6-0, 6-0 - first round - Australian Open Longest tiebreak (15-13) Smashnova d. Obati 7-6 (13), 6-2 - 1st round - Tasmania Titles-Finalists by country (Players from 17 different countries won titles in `00) Belgium 2-0 USA 2-2 Switzerland 1-1 Italy 1-1 France 1-1 Argentina 0-1 Germany 0-1 Longest match win streaks (`00 - 35 - Venus Williams) 13 - Justine Henin (Dec. 31 - Jan. 23)© 2003 SportsTicker Enterprises, LP
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