Sony Ericsson WTA Championships

i know i'm in the midst of an exam, but that doesn't mean i can't slot in some TV time rite hehe..
(btw, math paper today was ok)

This week there is some electrifying tennis to catch: The WTA Championships in Doha.

For those non-tennis fans out there, i will explain briefly the format of this unique tournament.

The top 8 players of 2008 will be split into 2 groups, this year there is the:

White Group
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)
Vera Zvonareva (RUS)

Maroon Group
Dinara Safina (RUS)
Serena Williams (USA)
Elena Dementieva (RUS)
Venus Williams (USA)

So the initial stage of the competition is the round robin face off, where each player will play against the other 3 players in their group. After that, 2 players with the highest scores from each group will be in the semi finals.

The player with most points from the White group will play against the player with the 2nd most points from the Maroon group.
The player with most points from the Maroon group will play against the player with the 2nd most points from the White group.

Then the winners of this 2 matches will meet each other in the final. Interesting format rite?

So, every player has an equal chance of winning the trophy. Really fair i think.

At this point, i cannot predict who is going to win, but my fav pick is Jelena.

You can watch all the excitement on Astro's Channel 814 Eurosport.
Bye =)