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Venus joins Serena in Qatar semifinals...Wozniacki also progress to last four stage CNN) -- Defending champion Venus Williams reached the semifinals of the $4.55 million WTA Championships in Qatar on Friday without hitting a ball The American, who lost two of her three group... In this article: Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Jankovic, Victoria Azarenka, Elena Dementieva, Vera Zvonareva, Qatar, and U.S. |
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Charlotte Observer | October 27, 2009
Serena wins, Venus loses at WTA Championships
...Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. DOHA, Qatar Serena Williams overcame Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6 (6), 7-5 in the group stage of the WTA Sony Ericsson Championships on Tuesday, improving her chance of ending the year as No. 1. Williams saved two set...
In this article: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Victoria Azarenka, Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Belarus, Serbia, and Doha
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San Diego Union-Tribune | October 29, 2009
Serena Williams reaches semifinals in Doha
...semifinals in Doha DOHA, Qatar Serena Williams has clinched a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Sony Ericsson Championships after beating Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-4 for her third straight win in the group phase. Williams was broken to...
In this article: Serena Williams, Doha, Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Dinara Safina, and Venus Williams
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CNN | October 29, 2009
Serena into Doha semifinals as Venus hangs on
...6-4 demolition of Elena Dementieva on Thursday. She defeated Venus the previous day, but her win over the Russian gave her older sibling hope of progressing in the stifling heat of Qatar. Serena trailed 2-1 after an early break, but then...
In this article: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Vera Zvonareva, Doha, Elena Dementieva, and U.S.
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Reuters | October 04, 2009
Kuznetsova vaults into lucrative season-ender
...into lucrative season-ender SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Svetlana Kuznetsova on Monday became the fifth player to qualify for the women's tennis season-ending singles tournament in Qatar later this month. The French Open champion joins...
In this article: Thomson Reuters, Doha, All rights reserved, Small business, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, French Open, NYSE, and Nasdaq
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Web Wire | November 03, 2008
Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha Opens with First Ever Desert Island Game
...has never been before Doha, Qatar To mark the start of the prestigious Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Sony Ericsson staged a unique tennis game in a place that has never been played in before - a desert island. Set against the stunning...
In this article: Sony Ericsson, Doha, Elena Dementieva, Ana Ivanovic, Palm Island, Japan, Joint venture, The Championships, Dinara Safina, and Anabel Medina Garrigues
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USATODAY.com | November 08, 2008
Venus will face Zvonareva in WTA Championship final
...face Zvonareva in WTA Championship final DOHA, Qatar (AP) Venus Williams advanced to the final of the Sony Ericsson Championships with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 win Saturday over top-ranked Jelena Jankovic. Williams will face Vera Zvonareva, who...
In this article: Vera Zvonareva, Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Elena Dementieva, All rights reserved, Beijing Olympics, USA Today, and Doha
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Qatar (pronounced: /kʌˈtɑr/ in English), also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is an Arab emirate in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south; otherwise the Persian Gulf surrounds the state. An oil- and gas-rich nation, Qatar has the second highest GDP per capita in the world. An absolute monarchy, Qatar has been ruled by the al-Thani family since the mid-1800s and has since transformed itself from a poor British protectorate noted mainly for pearling into an independent state with significant oil and natural gas revenues. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Qatari economy was crippled by a continuous siphoning off of petroleum revenues by the Amir, who had ruled the country since 1972. His son, the current Amir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, overthrew him in a bloodless coup in 1995. In 2001, Qatar resolved its longstanding border disputes with both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
- Name:
- Qatar
- Conventional Long Name:
- State of Qatar
- Local Name:
- Dawlat Qaṭar
- Capital:
- Doha
- Language:
- Arabic
- Largest City:
- Doha
- Government type:
- Absolute Monarchy
- Founding Date:
- September 03, 1971
- Formations:
- current ruling family came to power
- Area:
- 11,437
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- US$94.249 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 65th
- GDP (nominal):
- US$102.302 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 3rd
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 56th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- US$93,204
- Time Zone:
- AST
- Currency:
- Riyal
- Demonym:
- Qatari
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- QAR
- Country Calling Code:
- 974
- ccTLD:
- .qa
- Anthem:
- As Salam al Amiri
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