JB Group Classic 2009 is an exhibition tennis tournament in Hong Kong , China . Held as part of a series of tournaments in the Asia-Pacific region, preparatory to the Australian Open .
| Indicative tournament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Location | Hong Kong Hong Kong | |
| Coating | hard | |
| Grid | 4 teams | |
| Site | hongkongtennisclassic.com | |
The 2009 tournament was held according to a new scheme: the organizers invited 4 teams on a continental and national basis - Russia , America , Asia and Russia .
The tournament was held from 5 to 10 January .
Content
Seed
| Sowing | Team | Players |
| one. | Europe | Elena Jankovic Agnes Sawai Michel Larcher de Brito |
| 2 | America | Venus Williams Hisela Dulko Coco Vandeweghe |
| 3 | Russia | Vera Zvonareva Anna Chakvetadze Alexandra Panova |
| four. | Asia and Pacific Ocean | Zheng jie Sanya Mirza Zhang Lin |
Tomorrow's Star Matches
Main tournament
| Exhibition matches | ||
| Michel Larcher de Brito | 6-3 3-6 4-6 | Coco Vandeweghe |
| Alexandra Panova | 7-6 3-6 8-10 | Zhang Lin |
Main tournament
1/2 finals
| Russia | 3-0 | Asia and the Pacific |
| Vera Zvonareva | 7-6 6-4 | Zheng jie |
| Anna Chakvetadze | 7-6 6-4 | Sanya Mirza |
| Vera Zvonareva Alexandra Panova | 6-2 6-4 | Zheng jie Zhang Lin |
| Europe | 1-2 | America |
| Elena Jankovic Michel Larcher de Brito | 6-4 7-5 | Venus Williams Coco Vandeweghe |
| Elena Jankovic | 2-6 2-6 | Venus Williams |
| Agnes Sawai | 4-6 7-6 3-6 | Hisela Dulko |
Finals
Final B
| Asia and the Pacific | 3-0 | Europe |
| Zheng jie Sanya Mirza | 6-1 6-1 | Elena Jankovic Michel Larcher de Brito |
| Sanya Mirza | 6-3 6-4 | Agnes Sawai |
| Zheng jie | 6-1 6-1 | Michel Larcher de Brito |
Final A
| America | 3-2 | Russia |
| Venus Williams | 7-6 6-3 | Anna Chakvetadze |
| Hisela Dulko | 4-6 6-0 3-6 | Vera Zvonareva |
| Hisela Dulko | 6-3 4-6 4-6 | Anna Chakvetadze |
| Venus Williams | 6-2 6-2 | Vera Zvonareva |
| Venus Williams Coco Vandeweghe | 6-4 6-1 | Vera Zvonareva Alexandra Panova |
Links
- Tournament website (eng.)