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Vera Zvonareva and Venus Williams reached her second victory in the WTA Tour Championship being played in Doha (Qatar) to be imposed on Ana Ivanovic and Elena Dementieva respectively, while Serena Williams made his debut in the tournament 'masterpieces' with victory over Elena Dementieva .

Vera Zvonareva, eighth favorite, was imposed to Ana Ivanovic, head of the fourth installment of the tournament, a marker 6-3 overall, 6-7 (5) and 6-4 after two and a half hours of play. After this match, the Russian has two victories and two defeats Serbian, both framed in the White Group.

The first set was well matched, but it was Zvonareva who was more blunt to the rest, from where he managed two breaks. The Russian was very safe and firm in the bottom of the track and Ana Ivanovic erred in not forced certain moments that caused you to lose the first race. Belgrade had the opportunity to close the second set with 5-3 in favor, service, and squandered two balls from Sept. 5-4 with the rest, but the incombustible Zvonareva resisted. He was unable to do the same in the tie-break, where Ivanovic managed to equalize the match and virtually take the third set.

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Ivanovic was on deposit reserve and had no gasoline for much more. Still, fell on the track. Zvonareva reached For more INRIA, the Serb had to be attended by medical services, and the same thing happened on the first day due to lower tension, the result of the temperature and humidity suffered in Doha.

Beyond unravel, Ivanovic pulled caste to remain in the party. He left the second Sept. motivated and it was she who led the domain, building on the first ball before the break. He changed tactics, climbed over the network and the results were positive. Of the early break that offered him a partial 3-0 in their favor. The Serbian always been reversed, tried to react, even had a ball break, but not the Zvonareva took advantage and marked distances. The Russian was able to close the match with a 5-3, and service, but Ivanovic had not said the last word. Profiting forces managed to break the service weakness and equalize the contest. An oasis in the desert, then forced an error and not a double failure to Ivanovic, 'gave' the match to Zvonareva to below.

After this victory, Zvonareva leading time of the White Group with two wins, four sets in favor and one against. The Russian will play the first place group with Jelena Jankovic, who plays tomorrow before Svetlana Kuznetsova. For his part, Ivanovic was eliminated by the struggle to count their final two matches in four sets by defeats against and only one in favor.

As extradeportivo memo, outlining the presence of Spanish Fernando Verdasco in the stands of 'Khalifa International Tennis Complex' in Doha, cheering on her friend Ana Ivanovic. Viewed Apparently, it was not the talisman of Belgrade.

Silhouettes instead of pictures and manipulated by computers stoppered thighs: thus promotes the Qatar Masters women's tennis which starts in Doha.

For years the WTA decided to sell their star appeal to sensuality, but his first experience with the Masters in the Near East confirmed that it has no alternative but to exercise restraint.

The tournament that brings together the eight best tennis of the season came to the emirate shortly after the completion Ramadan, the holy month of the Muslim world in which believers of Allah fasting and abstinence meet to meditate and come closer to their god.

Qatar, who is from a few years immersed in a stage of opening, understood that the change can not be overnight. The result: on the streets there are no traces of the classical charts with publicity photos that highlight the beauty of the Serbian Ana Ivanovic and company.

"As the month of Ramadan, we gather and we decided it was best to make silhouettes and not show her legs and arms of the players. We believed that we had to adapt to the country respecting their customs and religion, "told dpa the Moroccan Karim Alami, director of the contest.

The organization of the tournament previously sent photos of the girls in tennis clothes at the only advertising agency that exists, that is state, and were rejected, although the limitation was only for the field public.

That is why the promotion of the tournament is done through posters in which you see only the silhouette drawn by the players. There is nothing to what we can encontrársele a sexual side.

"They had the idea (of making the campaign)," confirmed to dpa Larry Scott, president of the WTA, which allowed on the most visible of the Khalifa Tennis Center, scene of the contest, was displayed only silhouettes in shades of purple and not the images of their stars in skirts slim.

Some newspapers went further: just a few days ago, and finished with Ramadan, both the "The Peninsula", written in English-like "Alarab"-written in Arabic-modified press announcements, which do show the girls Dressed in tennis, painted using a computer or fits sporting black mesh to cover their thighs.

For the city, women walk with their large black robes to cover their ankles and heads. Some carried their faces uncovered, others leave their eyes and see only a minority are completely obscured.

"Those who are covered are more secure and non-Qataris are young: they are more open," says Hassan, a local vendor.