Li completes fairytale comeback
| Gold Coast, AAP, 5 January 2008 - China's Li Na made a successful return to the professional tour with a gripping three-set victory over Belarusian teenager Victoria Azarenka in today's final of the Australian Women's Hardcourt tennis event. |
|
Gold Coast final preview
| The Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts singles final will showcase the talents of China’s Li Na and Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, after both upset their more highly fancied opponents in the semifinals yesterday. |
|
Semifinals day on the Gold Coast
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 4 January 2008 - Semifinal day at the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts is going to be one to remember. |
|
Quarterfinal action on the Gold Coast
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 3 January 2008 - Day five of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts is quarterfinal day. With results unpredictable to date the only thing that is certain is that from here on in it's only going to get tougher.
|
|
Sluggish Mauresmo reaches last eight
| 2 January 2008: A sluggish Amelie Mauresmo did enough to post a straight sets victory over French compatriot Nathalie Dechy last night and secure a quarter-final berth in the Australian Women's Hardcourt tennis tournament.
|
|
Peer moves into Gold Coast quarters
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 2 January 2008 - Israel's Shahar Peer is the second player into the quarterfinals of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts. |
|
Day four Gold Coast preview
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 2 January 2008 - It's an all-French affair on day three of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts with world No.18 Amelie Mauresmo and Nathalie Dechy clashing on centre court. |
|
Adamczak takes out world No.54
| Australia will have a representative in the second round of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts after wildcard Monique Adamczak achieved the biggest win of her career by upsetting world No.54 Elena Vesnina in three sets last night. |
|
Vaidisova beats nervous Dellacqua
| Australia's Casey Dellacqua admitted to feeling the pressure in her three sets loss to world No.12 Nicole Vaidisova in the first round of the Australian Women's Hardcourts event on the Gold Coast. |
|
Another upset on the Gold Coast
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 1 January 2008 - This time it was the No.7 seed Sybille Bammer who was on the unexpected side of the result. Bammer lost to China’s Na Li, who is ranked No.29 in the world, in three sets 6-4 4-6 6-4. |
|
Dellacqua to meet Vaidisova
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 1 January 2008 - The final day of 2007 provided a few surprises at the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts. Most notably the ousting of No.2 seed Nadia Petrova and No. 8 seed Agnes Szavay. Both were tipped to do well at the beginning of this tournament. |
|
Garbin has unfinished business
| Gold Coast, AAP, 31 December 2007 - Italy's Tathiana Garbin declared she had unfinished business at the Australian Women's Hardcourts tennis tournament on the Gold Coast after eliminating second seed Nadia Petrova today. |
|
Schnyder's winning end to 2007
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 31 December 2007 - Switzerland’s Patty Schnyder, winner here in 1999 and 2005, has finished 2007 with a win by beating Russia’ Alisa Kleybanova 6-1 6-3 in their first round encounter at the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts. |
|
2007 to go out in style
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 31 December 2007 - The line-up at the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts on the final day of 2007 promises to end the year in a big way with a host of world-class matches being played. |
|
Vaidisova hoping for a healthy 2008
| New Year's resolutions don't appeal to Czech tennis star Nicole Vaidisova but the talented teenager has made it abundantly clear that good health is her main priority heading into the 2008 season. |
|
Dechy sinks Yan's Gold Coast chances
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 30 December 2007 - France's Nathalie Dechy has got off to a winning start at the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts by defeating Zi Yan of China 6-2 6-2. |
|
Main draw action on the Gold Coast
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 30 December 2007 - The final day of qualifying and main draw action kicks off on the Gold Coast today with eight players vying for the final four spots in the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts main draw. |
|
Dellacqua hoping to ambush Vaidisova
| Gold Coast, AAP, 29 December 2007 - West Australian Casey Dellacqua believes six weeks of tough training have set the platform for an upset victory over world No.12 Nicole Vaidisova at this week's Australian Women's Hardcourt tournament on the Gold Coast. |
|
Wheeler stays on track to qualify
| Gold Coast, Darren Saligari, 29 December 2007 - Victorian Christina Wheeler is one step closer to qualifying for the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts at Royal Pines. |
|
Fireworks and tennis this NYE
| Gold Coast, Tennis Queensland, 29 December 2007 - New Year's Eve will be a night to remember for fans at the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts. |
|
Gold Coast draw announced
| Brisbane, AAP - Australian No.4 Casey Dellacqua may have received a wildcard for the Australian Women's Hardcourts on the Gold Coast but she was given no favours when the main draw was announced today. |
|
Dellacqua scores Gold Coast wildcard
| December 22, 2007: One of Australia’s most improved players of the 2007 season, Casey Dellacqua, has been awarded a main draw wildcard into the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts, tournament organisers announced today. |
|
The stars are coming to the Gold Coast
| Eight of the world’s top 20 players, headlined by world No.12 Nicole Vaidisova, have entered the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts, tournament organisers announced today. |
|
Teen sensation joins Gold Coast player field
November 13 - One of the most exciting players on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, teenager Nicole Vaidisova, has confirmed she will play at the 2008 Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts. More
|
Mauresmo confirmed for Gold Coast
October 23 - Two-time Grand Slam singles champion and former world No.1 Amelie Mauresmo has been confirmed for the 2008 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts. More
|
Tickets now on sale for one of Queensland's premier events
October 3 - Queenslanders will get the chance to see the world’s top female tennis players compete on their doorstep when the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts is staged from December 30, 2007 – January 5, 2008 at Royal Pines Resort. More
|
Stosur set to return for Gold Coast finale
September 25 - Australian No.1 Samantha Stosur has announced she will contest the 2008 Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, in what will be its final staging on the Gold Coast. More
|
Click for full article
