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Mauresmo Creates History in LA
After more than three hours of nail-biting tennis, Amelie Mauresmo won the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships presented by Porsche, becoming France's first winner of the season-ending event. Mauresmo outlasted compatriot Mary Pierce, 57 76(3) 64, in a high-quality match that featured 99 winners. The 26-year-old Mauresmo finishes 2005 ranked No.3 in the world and passes the $9-million mark in career earnings.
Tour Championships: Finals
Wrap
Raymond/Stosur Win Doubles Title
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Final |
Champion |
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(5) Pierce |
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76(5) 76(6) |
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(4) Mauresmo |
| (3) Sharapova |
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57 76(3) 64 |
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(4) Mauresmo |
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| (4) Mauresmo |
76(1) 63 |
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| 2005 Final |
| SINGLES TOP TEN |
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K.Clijsters |
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L.Davenport |
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M.Sharapova |
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A.Mauresmo |
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M.Pierce |
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J.Henin-Hardenne |
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P.Schnyder |
| 8 |
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N.Petrova |
| 9 |
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E.Dementieva |
| 10 |
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V.Williams |
| FULL RACE STANDINGS |
| DOUBLES TOP SIX |
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C.Black
L.Huber |
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L.Raymond
S.Stosur |
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C.Martinez
V.Ruano Pascual |
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V.Ruano Pascual
P.Suarez |
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C.Black
R.Stubbs |
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E.Likhovtseva
V.Zvonareva
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| FULL DOUBLES RACE |
Monday, November 15, 2004
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Green Group RR
Sharapova d. Schnyder 61 36 63
Davenport d. Petrova 62 76(1)
Black Group RR
Pierce d. Clijsters 61 46 76(2)
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Green Group RR
Davenport d. Schnyder 63 75
Black Group RR
Pierce d. Dementieva 62 63
Mauresmo d. Clijsters 63 76(4)
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Green Group RR
Schnyder d. Petrova 60 57 64
Sharapova d. Davenport 63 57 64
Black Group RR
Mauresmo d. Dementieva 62 63
Friday, November 11, 2005
Green Group RR
Petrova d. Sharapova 61 62
Black Group RR
Pierce d. Mauresmo 26 64 62
Clijsters d. Dementieva 62 63
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Singles - Semifinals
Pierce d. Davenport 76(5) 76(6)
Mauresmo d. Sharapova 76(1) 63
Doubles - Semifinals
Black/Stubbs d. Likhovtseva/Zvonareva 64 76(4)
Raymond/Stosur d. Martinez/Ruano Pascual 75 57 63
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Singles - Final
Mauresmo d. Pierce 57 76(3) 64
Doubles - Final
Raymond/Stosur d. Black/Stubbs 67(5) 75 64
Sony Ericsson Web site: www.sonyericsson.com
Prize Money: $3,000,000
Draw: 8M/4D
Surface: Decoturf/Indoors
Tournament Director: Manolo Santana
How the Race Works
DRAWS:
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
MATCH NOTES:
2005 | 2004 | 2003
WHAT: The season-ending tournament of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season, offering $3 million in prize money
WHO: The Top 8 singles players and Top 4 doubles teams in
the Race to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Championships qualify by virtue of strong performances
in the regular Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season; points are accrued in all
63 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour events, which are tallied to produce the
Championships standings
WHERE: Madrid, Spain
WHEN: November 7-12, 2006
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