TENNIS: Apr 13-19 Barcelona: Barcelona Open

Barcelona open 2009 is Clay surface WTA tennis tournament which is held at Barcelona, Spain from 13th of April to 19th of 2009. In this tournament women's Draw Size is 32M/32Q/16D with Prize Money of 220,000 and this is organized by WTA tournament Director Jose Luis Rivera and Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. The red clay surface game is always loved to watch in tennis but its charm increase if you watch it in Barcelona. Barcelona ladies open is long waited tournament by people around the globe and fans are craving to watch their star players winning.

Barcelona open is always loved to watch by people and Tennis results of this tournament is always excited the fans. Barcelona always provide better tennis for its fans and best example which people witnessed last year final match between Maria Kirilenko and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. Maria Kirilenko lifts title last year and this 21 year old Russian star that beat Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. This match finished with 6-0 and 6-2 and local girl Maria has to face defeat in hands of Maria Kirilenko. After this match Maria's WTA singles ranking has obtained highest spot of his WTA ranking.

Maria kirilenko is right handed tennis player who inspired tennis fans with her extra ordinary game in Barcelona. She has won five single titles and four doubles which is inspiring record for 21 year player. She was seeded 27th in 2009 and she is looking to achieve more in world of tennis. Maria's first title was achieved in 2005 by wining Chinese open and she is also known as Makiri by her fans. Maria beat L Osterloh in first round and C Suarez Navarro in second round by 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 and advanced to quarter finals. In her quarter final match she inspired the world by defeating E Gallovits straight 7-6 and 6-1 to reach into semi finals. S Cohen-Aloro was beaten by Maria in semi finals by 7-5, 5-3 and put herself in position to face Maria Jose in finals.

Maria Kirilenko won prize of tournament with getting higher WTA singles ranking and she defeat Maria Jose by 6-0 and 6-2 and expressed her views that she is better player now despite she was defeat by Maria Jose in 2003 she managed to beat in finals of Barcelona. Meghann Shaughnessy was defending champion that time but she was pulled out of tournament and decided to skip event and now Maria kirilenko is defending champion for Barcelona open. Maria was better in finals and she won almost 2/3 or service points of Maria Jose which shows her class which deserve to win title. Barcelona open is going through qualifying stages and fans are waiting for Draws which will let them know about matches.

Barcelona ladies Open is starting on 13th April after long waiting people are poised to watch this beautiful tennis tournament and you must get connected to Scorespro.com for Tennis Livescores of this event.

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