Women’s News Update: Kuala Lumpur & Acapulco

Written by: Staff on 27th February 2012

2011 Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships

Women's News Update: Kuala Lumpur & Acapulco

Czech Kristyna Pliskova hits a forehand return to Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez during their womens single match at the 2011 Hansol Korea Open Tennis Championships at Olympics Park in Seoul South Korea, 22 September 2011. EPA/JEON HEON-KYUN |

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Kuala Lumpur

It was mostly a good draw for qualifying seeds: #1 Hsieh Su-Wei, #2 Karolina Pliskova, and #3 Kristyna Pliskova all made the main draw in straight sets. But the fourth qualifier was unseeded; Nudnida Luangnam beat long-struggling Elena Bovina 6-2 6-4.

Singles – First Round: (5) Petra Martic def. Erika Sema 4-6 6-4 7-5

This won’t move Petra Martic above #60, but this draw is open enough that she has a good chance.

Singles – First Round: (7) Jelena Dokic def. Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-1

Defending champion Jelena Dokic is still below #100 in safe points, but this is a better-looking start than we frankly expected.

Singles – First Round: Misaki Doi def. (WC) Olga Puchkova 4-6 6-1 6-2

Whatever it was that Olga Puchkova lost half a decade ago, she clearly hasn’t ever rediscovered it.

Singles – First Round: Olivia Rogowska def. Elitsa Kostova 6-4 6-0

This should take Olivia Rogowska above #125.

Singles – First Round: Kurumi Nara def. Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 6-4 6-3

Kurumi Nara defends her points and will stay above #150.

Doubles – First Round: (1) Dellacqua/Gajdosova def. Bremond/Zheng 6-1 3-6 11-9 (Match TB)

Note that the loser here is Zheng Saisai, not Zheng Jie.

Doubles – First Round: Chang/Chuang def. (4) Aoyama/Chan 3-6 6-2 10-8 (Match TB)

Also note that that’s Chan Chin-Wei, not Chan Yung-Jan. This draw is so weak that the top seeds have a combined ranking of #100. So we may well see a lot of surprises.

Doubles – First Round: Liu/Xu def. Hsu/Lu 6-1 6-3

Doubles – First Round: Bovina/Keothavong lead Sema/Woerle 6-3 suspended/rain

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Acapulco

These days, it is always one step forward, one step back for Yaroslava Shvedova. She was doing well against the top qualifying seed here, Edina Gallovits-Hall — and then she hurt her leg and had to retire.

Gallovits-Hall was one of only two seeds to make it through qualifying, the other being #5 Sesil Karatancheva. Rounding out the qualifying list are Petra Rampre and Mariana Duque-Marino.

Singles – First Round: Melinda Czink def. Stephanie Dubois 7-6(8-6) 6-3

Not a huge upset, but maybe Melinda Czink is getting her upset artistry back.

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