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World’s top women tennis players battle it out in Dubai

The Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships is being held at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre

Anna Chakvetadze of Russia returns the ball to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia during their WTA Dubai Open tennis match in the Gulf emirate on February 15, 2011. Chakvetadze won 6-1, 6-3. (AFP/Getty Images)

Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia returns the ball to Anna Chakvetadze of Russia during their WTA Dubai Open tennis match in the Gulf emirate on February 15, 2011. Chakvetadze won 6-1, 6-3. (AFP/Getty Images)

Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia in action during her Round 1 match against Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium during day two of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)

Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium in action during her Round 1 match against Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia during day two of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)

Jie Zheng of China in action during her Round 1 match against Kristina Barrois of Germany during day two of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)

Kristina Barrois of Germany in action during her Round 1 match against Jie Zheng of China during day two of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia plays a forehand during her Round 1 match against Patty Schnyder of Switzerland during day two of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)

Patty Schnyder of Switzerland plays a shot during her Round 1 match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during day two of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)

Sania Mirza of India returns the ball to Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan in the WTA Dubai Open championship, on February 15, 2011. (AFP/Getty Images)

Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan plays a shot during her Round 1 match against Sania Mirza of India during day two of the WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on February 15, 2011 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Getty Images)

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