Sony Ericsson Tennis Tournament – Women Daily Update 03/26/12

Written by: Staff on 26th March 2012

Singles – Third Round: (1) Victoria Azarenka def. (WC) Heather Watson 6-0 6-2

Not exactly a surprising result, is it? Still, Heather Watson earned enough points that she should rise about 15 places above her current #129.

Singles – Third Round: (5) Agnieszka Radwanska def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-1 6-2

Agnieszka Radwanska again leads Samantha Stosur in the contest for #4. She leaves Silvia Soler-Espinosa probably a little above #65.

Singles – Third Round: (7) Marion Bartoli def. Simona Halep 6-4 7-6(8-6)

Simona Halep definitely had her chances in the second set of this, but couldn’t hold her lead. Which means she will end up probably #46 or #47. Marion Bartoli is still trailing Li Na in the contest for #7, but she keeps it close.

Singles – Third Round: (15) Ana Ivanovic def. (20) Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 7-6(7-2)

Daniela Hantuchova defended her points, but she will still fall at least one place, to #20; Maria Kirilenko might still boot her out of the Top Twenty. Ana Ivanovic has added enough points that she is almost certain to hit the Top Fifteen; she knocks out Angelique Kerber.

Singles – Third Round: (16) Dominika Cibulkova def. Zheng Jie 6-2 6-0

There goes Zheng Jie’s Top Thirty chance. She adds points but will actually fall in the rankings. Dominika Cibulkova also adds points, but neither does she move upward — yet. She needs at least one more win, and that win will presumably have to come against Victoria Azarenka.

Singles – Third Round: (22) Maria Kirilenko def. Ksenia Pervak 6-2 6-1

Ksenia Pervak gains a spot or two, but this loss means she will not rise above #35. Maria Kirilenko will likely make the Top Twenty if she wins her next match.

Singles – Third Round: (WC) Garbine Muguruza Blanco def. (24) Flavia Pennetta 6-2 1-6 7-6(8-6)

This just gets stranger and stranger. Flavia Pennetta should hit the Top 25 — but, of course, it is Garbine Muguruza Blanco who is really moving. She came in at #208. She has now increased her points by almost 50%, and is up to around #160.

Singles – Third Round: (WC) Venus Williams def. (WC) Aleksandra Wozniak 4-6 6-4 7-6(7-5)

This took almost three hours, and was the Big Match of the day. And, yes, the points do count for Venus — she will rise from #134 to around #105. Another win would put her back in the Top Hundred. Aleksandra Wozniak will be around #60.

Doubles – Second Round: (6) Errani/Vinci def. (WC) Groenefeld/Martic 7-6(7-4) 6-1

Doubles – Second Round: Makarova/Zheng def. Birnerova/Jans-Rosolska 6-4 6-2

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SONY ERICSSON OPEN

Miami, FL, USA

March 20-31, 2012

$4,828,050/Premier

Hard/Outdoors

Results – Sunday, March 25, 2012

Singles – Third Round

(1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (WC) Heather Watson (GBR) 60 62

(5) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 61 62

(7) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Simona Halep (ROU) 64 76(6)

(15) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (20) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 62 76(2)

(16) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Zheng Jie (CHN) 62 60

(22) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) 62 61

(WC) Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco (ESP) d. (24) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 62 16 76(6)

(WC) Venus Williams (USA) d. (WC) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 46 64 76(5) (saved 1mp)

Doubles – Second Round

(6) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) d. (WC) Groenefeld/Martic (GER/CRO) 76(4) 61

Makarova/Zheng (RUS/CHN) d. Birnerova/Jans-Ignacik (CZE/POL) 64 62

(WC) Dulko/Suárez (ARG/ARG) d. Klepac/Rosolska (SLO/POL) w/o (Rosolska: illness)

Order Of Play – Monday, March 26, 2012

Stadium (from 11.00hrs)

1. Ekaterina Makarova vs. Maria Sharapova

2. Samantha Stosur vs. Serena Williams (NB 13.00hrs)

3. ATP: Djokovic vs. Troicki

4. ATP: del Potro vs. Cilic

5. ATP: Federer vs. Roddick (NB 19.30hrs)

6. Venus Williams vs. Ana Ivanovic (NB 21.00hrs)

Grandstand (from 11.00hrs)

1. ATP: Anderson vs. Fish

2. ATP: Almagro vs. Verdasco

3. Li Na vs. Sabine Lisicki

4. Victoria Azarenka vs. Dominika Cibulkova (NB 16.30hrs)

5. ATP: Mónaco vs. Monfils

Court 1 (from 11.00hrs)

1. ATP: Gasquet vs. Ramos

2. ATP: Bhupathi/Bopanna vs. Granollers/Nadal (NB 13.00hrs)

3. ATP: Benneteau vs. Ferrer

4. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Caroline Wozniacki (NB 16.30hrs)

5. ATP: Fleming/Hutchins vs. Paes/Stepanek

Court 2 (from 11.00hrs)

1. King/Niculescu vs. Shvedova/Voskoboeva

2. Maria Kirilenko vs. Marion Bartoli (NB 12.00hrs)

3. Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco vs. Agnieszka Radwanska

4. Dushevina/Peer vs. Dulko/Suárez

Court 3 (from 12.00hrs)

1. Pavlyuchenkova/Safarova vs. Llagostera Vives/Parra Santonja

2. ATP: Kubot/Tipsarevic vs. González/Lipsky

3. Goerges/Stosur vs. Medina Garrigues/Pennetta (after suitable rest)

Topics: 10sballs.com, Agnieszka Radwanska, Ana Ivanovic, Daniela Hantuchova, Heather Watson, Li Na, Maria Kirilenko, Marion Bartoli, Samantha Stosur, Silvia Soler Espinosa, Simona Halep, Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka

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