Tashkent Open 2009 - Latest news

2009-09-27
Peer lifts Tashkent Open WTA Title

Second seed and world ranked 46th Shahar Peer of Israel lifted her second WTA tour title in as many weeks as she outplayed Local Star Akgul Amanmuradova to lift the 11th edition of the Tashkent Open Sony Ericcson WTA tour .

2009-09-27
Players welcome Clijsters, Henin back to fold

Women tennis players from all around the world have welcomed the return of Belgian duo of Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin’s comeback from retirement and said that their spirit and fighting abilities could be a lesson for the younger lot of players.

2009-09-26
Govortsova Poutchek win Tashkent Open doubles title

Olga Govortsova and Tatiana Poutchek of Belarus battled cold winds and a fighting pair of Vitalia Diatechenko of Russia and Ekaterina Dzehalavich of Belarus to win their first ever career title on the WTA tour winning the doubles title at the Tashkent Open a Sony Ericsson WTA tour.

2009-09-26
Peer, Amanmuradova to clash for Tashkent Open Crown

Tashkent, September 26: Second seed Shahar Peer will clash with unseeded Local Star Akgul Amanmuradova made in the finals of the finals of the 11th edition of the Tashkent Open Sony Ericcson WTA tour event being played at the Olympic School Tennis courts here.

2009-09-25
Shvedova, Amanmuradova, Peer , Govortsova in Semis of Tashkent Open.

Top seeded Yaraslova Shevdova, Second seed Shahar Peer, Fourth Seed Olga Govortsova and Local Star Akgul Amanmuradova made it to the semi finals of the 11th edition of the Tashkent Open Sony Ericcson WTA tour event being played at the Olympic School Tennis courts here.

2009-09-25
Peer, Amanmuradova Govortsova in quarters of Tashkent Open WTA

Local star Akgul Amanmuradova displayed tremendous grit and determination disposing off Ekaterina Bychkova of Belarus to enter the quarterfinal round of the 11th edition of the Tashkent Open a Sony Ericsson WTA tour event being played at the Olympic Tennis School Tennis Courts here today.

2009-09-24
KIDS ENJOY TENNIS EXPERIENCE AT TASHKENT OPEN

It was truly colorful sight as many as around 50 tiny tots, drawn from various kindergarten schools in Tashkent gathered at the Olympic Tennis school tennis courts to enjoy a game of tennis.

2009-09-23
Kustova upsets eighth seed Voskoboeva to enter quarter finals at Tashkent Open WTA

Darya Kustova of Belarus came back from being four match points down to upset eighth seeded Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan and make it to the quarterfinals of the 11th edition of the Tashkent Open a Sony Ericsson WTA tour.

2009-09-22
Bychkova topples sixth seeded Raluca to make it to round 2 of Tashkent Open WTA

Coming back to the WTA Tour after nearly six months of oblivion unseeded Russian Ekaterina Bychkova created the first upset when she knocked out third seed and 66th ranked Romanian Raluca Ioana Olaru 7-5, 7-5 to enter the second round of the 11th edition of the Tashkent Open.

2009-09-21
Voskoboeva breaks jinx to move into round 2 of Tashkent Open WTA

Eighth seeded Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan managed to break her three year old jinx at Tashkent registering a 6-4,3-6,6-4 win over Neuza Silva of Portugal and make it to the second round of the 11th edition of the Tashkent Open.

2009-09-21
Battle lines for 11th Tashkent open WTA Championships drawn.

Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan and Shahar Peer of Israel will be the top two seeds at the 11th edition of the Tashkent Open a Sony Ericsson WTA tour event which get underway at the Olympic Tennis School.

2009-09-20
Fedak, Lykina in Final Qualifying round at Sony Ericsson Tashkent Open

Tashkent, September 20: Top seeded Yuliana Fedak of Ukraine moved a step closer to qualifying for the main draw, while local hope Albina Khabibulina was stopped by fourth seed Ksenia Lykina in the second round qualifying at the11th edition of the Sony Ericsson Tashkent Open being played at the Olympic Tennis school here.

2009-09-19
Khabibulina enters second round qualifying at 11th Tashkent Open

Seventeen year-old Uzbek player Albina Khabibulina making most of her wildcard entry scored a close three set win over Czech Republic’s Eugeniya Pashkova (Cze) 7-5,4-6,6-4 to enter the second round qualifying of the Sony Erricson Tashkent Open WTA Championships.

2009-09-19
Tashkent Open to add glamour to Tashkent 2200 celebrations

Tashkent , September 19 ,2009 : The fireworks to celebrate the 2200 year celebrations of Tashkent City just don’t’ seem to fade , a new set of fire power in form of top women tennis players from over 20 countries descend on the historical city to participate in the upcoming Sony Ericsson Tashkent Open 2009 .

2009-09-18
Yuliana Fedak gets top billing in qualifying rounds of Tashkent Open WTA

Tashkent, September 18: Yuliana Fedak of Ukraine ranked 162 has been given the top billing in the qualifying rounds of the 11th edition of the Sony Ericsson Tashkent Open which gets underway at the Olympic Tennis school tomorrow.

2009-09-17
International Recognition

The efforts of Uzbekistan Tennis Federation had been deservedly recognized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) at the Annual General Meeting, which was held in Madrid in July 2009.
More than 300 delegates, representing 96 countries were present to attend the AGM, where new Board of Directors of the term, 2009 – 2011 were elected.

2009-09-16
"Tashkent Open" – new start in new format

Young and admirably beautiful was the capital of Uzbekistan when it celebrated its 2200 anniversary. The anniversary festives and celebrations went far beyond the scope of the enormous official celebrations of 18th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic and have truly become national.

2009-09-16
Mayor’s message

To participants of international tennis tournament “Tashkent Open”
Dear friends, respected guests, charming participants of our international tennis tournament!
I am very pleased to see you all well and fine, in peace and serenity in the capital of our sunny Republic - the city of Tashkent. Welcome to Tashkent Open-2009!