By TOM A. MCFERSON Special to the Daily Press
The Home Depot WTA Championships kick off today with four of the world’s top six women in action.
The tournament, which begins at 12:30 p.m. at Staples Center, features the top 16 ranked women in singles and the top eight ranked teams in doubles. Americans dominate the field, with Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles, Lindsey Davenport, and Chanda Rubin all entered.
The most intriguing first round match of the day features two former winners of this event, unseeded Lindsey Davenport against sixth seeded Monica Seles. The two longtime rivals, who are more accustomed to facing each other in the later rounds of tournaments, take the court at 7 p.m.
Here’s Wednesday’s line-up: 12:30 p.m. No. 5 Kim Clijsters vs. Chanda Rubin. No. 4 Justine Henin vs. Elena Dementieva. 7 p.m. No. 6 Monica Seles vs. Lindsey Davenport. No. 2 Venus Williams vs. Patty Schnyder.
Los Angeles is the third location in three years for the tournament, which last year moved from New York to Munich, Germany.
For ticket information call 1-866-524-7687.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 6, 2002. Read the original PDF.