Maria Yuryevna Kirilenko is a Russian former professional tennis player. A junior Grand Slam champion at the 2002 US Open at the age of 15, she went on to become a top-ten player in both singles and doubles. Kirilenko won six WTA Tour singles titles and 12 doubles titles. She was a three-time major singles quarterfinalist, a semifinalist at the 2012 London Olympics, and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 10, on 10 June 2013. In women's doubles, she became ranked as high as No. 5 in the world on 24 October 2011, and reached two major finals, at the 2011 Australian Open with Azarenka and the 2012 French Open with compatriot Nadia Petrova. Along with Petrova, Kirilenko won the 2012 WTA Tour Championships in doubles and was a bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics.
The Korea Open is a professional tennis tennis tournament held in Seoul, South Korea. The women's edition started in 2004 as a WTA International tournament and was played at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center on outdoor hardcourts. In 2012 and 2013, it was sponsored by Korea Development Bank. In 2014, Kia Motors was the sponsor.
The 2007 Hansol Korea Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the event known that year as the Hansol Korea Open, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It took place at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul, South Korea, from 24 September through 30 September 2007. First-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title.
The 2007 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the event known that year as the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from October 1 through October 7, 2007.
The 2008 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 19th edition of the Estoril Open for the men, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, Portugal, from April 14 through April 20, 2008.
The 2008 Barcelona KIA was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the second edition of the Barcelona KIA, and was part of the Tier IV Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. It took place at the David Lloyd Club Turó in Barcelona, Spain, from 9 June through 15 June 2008. Second-seeded Maria Kirilenko won the singles title.
The 2008 Cincinnati Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 107th edition of the Cincinnati Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, with the men playing from July 26 through August 3, 2008, and the women from August 9 through August 17, 2008.
The 2008 AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the event known that year as the AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from September 29 through October 5, 2008.
The 2009 Hansol Korea Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the event known that year as the Hansol Korea Open, and was part of the WTA International category of the 2009 WTA Tour. It was held at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul, South Korea, from 21 September 27 through September 2009. Unseeded Date-Krumm, one day short of her 39th birthday, became the second-oldest player in the Open era to win a singles title on the WTA Tour, after Billie Jean King, who won the Edgbaston Cup at Birmingham in 1983 aged 39 and seven months.
Zheng Jie is a Chinese former professional tennis player. In May 2009, she achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15.
The 2011 Korea Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition of the Korea Open, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul, South Korea, from 19 September 25 September 2011. Sixth-seeded María José Martínez Sánchez won the singles title.
The 2012 Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions was a singles-only tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts in Sofia. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2012 WTA Tour. The 2012 edition was the first held in Sofia, having been relocated from Bali, where the tournament was held for the previous three years and called the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions. The tournament was played between October 30 and November 4. Ana Ivanovic did not defend her title this year for two reasons: She did not win, or reach, a single final this year in order to gain direct acceptance, and she did not receive a wild card due to her participation in the 2012 Fed Cup finals.
The 2012 Korea Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament which was part of the WTA International category of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul, South Korea between 17 September and 23 September 2012. First-seeded Caroline Wozniacki won the singles title.
The 2013 Garanti Koza WTA Tournament of Champions was a singles-only tennis tournament that was played on indoor hard courts. The tournament was sponsored by Turkish construction firm Garanti Koza. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2013 WTA Tour. The 2013 edition was the second to be held in Sofia at the Arena Armeec. The tournament was played between October 29 and November 3. Nadia Petrova was the defending champion, but she did not qualify this year, nor did she receive a wildcard into the event.
Lee So-ra is a South Korean former tennis player.
The 2014 Korea Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 11th edition of the tournament, which was part of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 13 September and 21 September 2014. Second-seeded Karolína Plíšková won the singles title.
The 2004 Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament, and part of the Tier IV category of the 2004 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 27 September and 32 October 2004. The prize money was $140,000. First-seeded Maria Sharapova won the inaugural edition of the tournament.
The 2006 Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament, and part of the 2006 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 25 September and 1 October 2006. Unseeded Eleni Daniilidou won the singles title.
The 2018 Korea Open was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 15th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 17 September and 23 September 2018. Second-seeded Kiki Bertens won the singles title.
The 2005 Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships was a women's professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the tournament, and part of the 2005 WTA Tour. It took place in Seoul, South Korea between 26 September and 2 October 2005. The prize money was $140,000. Second-seeded Nicole Vaidišová won the singles title.
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