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Grand Slam champion set to return

October 17, 2006

Five-time Grand Slam singles champion and world No.9 Martina Hingis will return to headline the player field for the 2007 Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts, tournament director Liz Smylie announced today.

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Catch the action in 2007!

October 5, 2006

Tennis fans can secure their seats for the 2007 Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts with tickets to the US$175,000 tournament now on sale through Ticketmaster.

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New combined event for Brisbane in 2009

July 7, 2006

Tennis Australia is to develop a new stop on the Road to the Australian Open with the announcement today of plans for a combined men’s and women’s event leading into the Australian Open from 2009 onwards.

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Safarova triumphs

January 7, 2006

Talented Czech teenager Lucie Safarova captured her third singles title at the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts today with a masterful display of powerful serving and blistering ground strokes.

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Safina / Shaughnessy win doubles

January 7, 2006

Second seeds Meghann Shaughnessy and Dinara Safina knocked out top seeds Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs to collect the doubles title at the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts today.

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Showdown: Safarova v Pennetta

January 6, 2005

Two of the most promising young talents in women’s tennis will face off in the singles final of the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts tomorrow.

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Final four face-off

January 5, 2005

From the original 32 contenders at the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts, only four players remain: rising star Lucie Safarova, third and fourth seeds Dinara Safina and Flavia Pennetta, and Swiss superstar Martina Hingis.

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Hingis through to semi finals

January 5, 2006

GOLD COAST, Jan 5 AAP - Swiss star Martina Hingis advanced to the semi-finals of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts at Royal Pines today with a hard-fought win over Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives.

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Hingis wins again in straight sets

January 4, 2006

Martina Hingis continued her winning ways at the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts with a 6-3 6-2 victory over seventh seed and world No.35 Klara Koukalova of the Czech Republic.

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Seeds advance on day three

January 3, 2006

Seeded players Flavia Pennetta, Anabel Medina Garrigues and Dinara Safina moved a step closer to the title today with straight set wins over their opponents on day three of the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts.

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Hingis wins comeback match

January 2, 2006

Five-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Hingis was a comprehensive winner today in her first match since coming out of retirement.

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Czechs dominate day one

January 1, 2006

Three Czech players progressed to the second round of the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts on the opening day, after completing comprehensive wins over their opponents under the Centre Court sail at Royal Pines Resort.

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Hingis teams with Golovin in Doubles

December 31, 2005

Tournament organisers announced today that Swiss star Martina Hingis will team with 17-year-old Tatiana Golovin of France to contest the doubles at the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts.

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Dellacqua moves closer to qualifying

December 31, 2005

Twenty-year-old Casey Dellacqua of Western Australia is one win away from reaching the main draw of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, following her 6-2 6-4 win over Yuliana Fedak of the Ukraine today.

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Fun, fun fun!

December 31, 2005

As main draw singles swing into action, don't miss all the games, activities and fun off court when the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts presents Kids Day today, January 1.

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Adamczak & Dellacqua emerge as winners

December 30, 2005

Monique Adamczak and Casey Dellacqua will continue to fly the Australian flag in qualifying for the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts following first round wins today.

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Hingis says she must improve her game or perish

December 30, 2005

Swiss superstar Martina Hingis admits she won't survive on the professional tennis circuit unless she can lift her standards from when she quit the game three years ago.

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Pratt receives main draw wildcard

December 29, 2005

Queenslander Nicole Pratt has been granted a wildcard into the main draw of the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts, it was announced today.

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Ferguson beats Pratt for main draw wildcard

December 28, 2005

GOLD COAST, Dec 28 AAP - Teenager Sophie Ferguson overcame cramps, a gruelling schedule and the experienced Nicole Pratt to win a main draw wildcard into the Australian Women's Hardcourts tennis tournament today.

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Sharapova out of tournament

December 24, 2005

GOLD COAST, Dec 24 AAP - Former world No.1 Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the season opening Australian women's hardcourt tournament starting on the Gold Coast on January 1.

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Pratt to play Ferguson in wildcard playoff final

December 28, 2005

Queensland's Nicole Pratt and Sophie Ferguson of New South Wales will compete for a main draw wildcard into the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts today.

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Hingis launches return at Gold Coast

December 20, 2005

The Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts announced a major coup today with confirmation that five-time Grand Slam singles champion and former world No.1 Martina Hingis will make her return to competitive tennis at the Gold Coast tournament.

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Aussie women to compete for wildcard

December 19, 2005

Nicole Pratt and Casey Dellacqua will compete against some of Australia's brightest tennis prospects for a main draw wildcard in the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts.

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Competition winner announced

December 14, 2005

Congratulations to Andrew Holden, who has won a trip to the Australian Open.

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Bumper field lights up Gold Coast in 2006

November 24, 2005

The Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts – Queensland’s premier international tennis event – has attracted an outstanding player field for the 2006 tournament, it was announced at the official launch today.

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Sharapova to shine on Gold Coast

August 16, 2005

She’s been hailed as one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People”, named the richest female athlete in the world, and is poised to acquire the mantle of the world’s No.1 tennis player. Now, Russian sensation Maria Sharapova is set to captivate the Gold Coast when she headlines the player field for the 2006 Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts.

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Mondial Assistance signs as naming rights sponsor

August 16, 2005

The popular Gold Coast tournament has a new naming rights sponsor with Mondial Assistance, the world’s largest provider of travel insurance, medical assistance for travelers, health insurance for students and automotive assistance services, signing on for the next three years.

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