WTA Championship Surprises Continue

Clijsters lost again at the WTA Championship on Wednesday, this time to Amelie Mauresmo 6-3, 7-6(4). Mary Pierce continued her fine form by easily dispatching Elena Dementieva 6-3, 6-2. Unless both Pierce and Dementieva beat Mauresmo and Clijsters beats Dementieva, Clijsters will not qualify for the semifinal on Saturday and Lindsay Davenport will end the year #1. Lindsay beat Patty Schnyder 6-3, 7-5 and thus leads the Green group with 4-0 sets win-loss record. It is likely the Black group semifinalists will be Mauresmo and Pierce and the Green group semifinalists will be Davenport and Sharapova.