All top eight, female tennis players announced for forthcoming 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships, Doha

After a thrilling, hard-fought season, the definitive list of the world’s top eight female singles players who qualified for the 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships are announced.

London – Excitement ahead of the much-anticipated 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships reached a pinnacle today as the final line up of the world’s top eight female singles tennis players to take part, was revealed. The world’s top eight singles and top four doubles teams will compete against each other for the coveted season-end title and share of US $4.55 million prize.

2009 SONY ERICSSON CHAMPIONSHIPS DOHA - TOURNAMENT SEEDING

SINGLES DOUBLES

PLAYER
TEAM

[1] Dinara Safina
[1] Cara Black/Liezel Huber

[2] Serena Williams
[2] Venus Williams/Serena Williams

[3] Svetlana Kuznetsova
[3] Nuria Llagostera Vives/Maria José Martínez Sánchez

[4] Caroline Wozniacki
[4] Rennae Stubbs/Samantha Stosur

[5] Elena Dementieva


[6] Victoria Azarenka


[7] Venus Williams


[8] Jelena Jankovic


[ALT] Vera Zvonareva


[ALT] Agnieszka Radwanska



Once again, taking place at the Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar from October 27 – November 1, 2009 for the second time, the Championships are set to be an electrifying end to the 2009 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour season.

“We are thrilled at the fantastic line up of players and look forward to what promises to be an exciting tournament,” said Aldo Liguori, Corporate Vice President and Head of Global Communications & PR, Sony Ericsson. “The Sony Ericsson Championships is one of the most anticipated events on the women’s tennis calendar and a prestigious win for the best players of the season. We are sure that this year’s tournament will not disappoint”

“Having Jelena at the Sony Ericsson Championships rounds out a tremendous field of accomplished players that definitely will deliver a fantastic week of tennis,” said Stacey Allaster, Chairman and CEO of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. “Jelena is a great competitor and I look forward to seeing her build on the success she had in Doha last season.”

Sony Ericsson continues to take tennis beyond the boundaries of the court, inspiring new audiences to connect with and raise the profile of women’s tennis globally. By fusing style and mobile technology, Sony Ericsson creates excitement and energy which transforms the experience for consumers around the globe. In the past, Sony Ericsson has brought technological innovation to the game with electronic line calling, allowing players to challenge calls made by the umpire and line judges. In addition, Sony Ericsson has worked in partnership with the WTA tour to introduce instant replay, pre-match player interviews, interactive mobile phone content and interviews with coaches during matches. Sony Ericsson has also brought equality to the game, championing equal prize money for women.

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About the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour is the world’s leading professional sport for women with more than 2,200 players representing 96 nations competing for more than $86 million in prize money at the Tour’s 51 events and four Grand Slams in 31 countries. More than 4.8 million people attended women’s tennis events in 2008 with millions more watching events on television networks around the world. Further information on the Tour can be found on the Internet at www.sonyericssonwtatour.com

About Sony Ericsson
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