Francesca Schiavone is an Italian former tennis player. She turned professional in 1998 and 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. Her career-high ranking is world No. 4, achieved on 31 January 2011. To date, Schiavone is the last one-handed backhand player to win a Grand Slam title on the women's tour.
Alizé Cornet is a French former professional tennis player. She has won six singles and three doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as three singles and three doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. On 16 February 2009, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of world No. 11. Cornet has also made the second week at each of the four Grand Slam events, having reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 Australian Open, and the fourth round at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, the 2015 and 2017 French Opens, and the 2020 US Open. She holds the record for the most consecutive Grand Slam appearances with 69 and also in third place for overall appearances with 72.
Karin Knapp is a retired Italian tennis player.
The 2008 Gastein Ladies was a women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 2nd edition of the Gastein Ladies, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place in Bad Gastein, Austria, from 14 July through 20 July 2008. Fourth-seeded Pauline Parmentier won the singles title.
The 2009 Gastein Ladies was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Gastein Ladies, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour. It was held in Bad Gastein, Austria, from 20 July until 26 July 2009. Unseeded Andrea Petkovic won the singles title.
The Gastein Ladies was a new addition to the WTA Tour in 2007.
The 2010 Gastein Ladies was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 4th edition of the Gastein Ladies, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It was being held in Bad Gastein, Austria, from 19 July intil 25 July 2010. Unseeded Julia Görges won the singles title.
The WTA Tour is the elite tour for women's professional tennis organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The 2011 WTA Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA Premier tournaments, the WTA International tournaments, the Fed Cup, the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions and the WTA Championships.
The 2011 Gastein Ladies was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place in Bad Gastein, Austria between 11 and 18 July 2011. María José Martínez Sánchez won the singles title.
The 2012 Barcelona Ladies Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 6th edition of the Barcelona Ladies Open, and an International-level tournament on the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the Centre Municipal Tennis Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain between April 9 and 15, 2012. Sara Errani won the singles title.
The 2006 Generali Ladies Linz is the 2006 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz tennis tournament. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from October 23–29, 2006 at the TipsArena Linz. Maria Sharapova won the singles title.
The 2006 Fortis Championships Luxembourg was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the Fortis Championships Luxembourg, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg.
2013 Gastein Ladies is the 2013 edition of the outdoor clay courts women's tennis tournament Gastein Ladies. It was the seventh edition of the tournament, which was part of the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place in Bad Gastein, Austria between 13 and 21 July 2013. Unseeded Yvonne Meusburger won the singles title.
The 2014 İstanbul Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 14 July through 20 July 2014. This was the first edition of the tournament since 2010. The event was not held in 2011–2013 because the WTA Tour Championships were held in İstanbul during those years. Caroline Wozniacki won the singles title.
The 2014 Nürnberger Gastein Ladies was the 2014 edition of the women's tennis tournament. It was the eighth edition of the Gastein Ladies tournament, which was part of the WTA International series of the 2014 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor clay courts in Bad Gastein, Austria between 7 July and 13 July 2014. Fourth-seeded Andrea Petkovic won the singles title.
The 2015 Nürnberger Gastein Ladies was the 2015 edition of the Gastein Ladies clay court tennis tournament. It was the ninth and final edition of the tournament, and part of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place in Bad Gastein, Austria between 20 July and 26 July 2015. Second-seeded Samantha Stosur won the singles title.
The 2006 Qatar Ladies Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Qatar Total Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from February 27 through March 5, 2007.
The 2003 Bank of the West Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the Tier II Series of the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 32nd edition of the tournament and took place at the Taube Tennis Center in Stanford, California, United States, from July 21 through July 27, 2003. Second-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title, her second at the event after 2001, and earned $ 97,000 first-prize money.
The 2005 Qatar Ladies Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the Qatar Total Open, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, in February 2005.
The 2002 Generali Ladies Linz is the 2002 Tier II WTA Tour tournament of the annually-held Generali Ladies Linz women's tennis tournament. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 21 October until 27 October 2002 at the Design Center Linz. Fourth-seeded Justine Henin won the singles title.
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