Daily Women Update – Stuttgart, Fes, Rankings
Stuttgart
Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) Victoria Azarenka def. (WC) Mona Barthel 6-4 6-7(3-7) 7-5
So close for Mona Barthel, who kept Victoria Azarenka out there for almost three hours. Against the Azarenka of a year ago, she might well have won — but, as it is, she will have to settle for #31.
Singles – Quarterfinal: (2) Maria Sharapova def (5) Samantha Stosur 6-7(5-7) 7-6(7-5) 7-5
This match actually made it past the three hour mark; it was an incredibly long day in Stuttgart. And, after all that, it made no rankings difference!
Singles – Quarterfinal: (3) Petra Kvitova def. Angelique Kerber 6-4 6-4
This was the day’s only straight-sets match — potentially a good sign for Petra Kvitova. It makes no rankings difference; Kvitova stays #3. And Angelique Kerber stays #14, and the #3 German. On the other hand, the two Germans above her, Petkovic and Lisicki, are both missing a lot of events….
Singles – Quarterfinal: (4) Agnieszka Radwanska def. (8) Li Na 3-6 6-2 6-3
As we learned earlier this week, it has become very tough to upset Agnieszka Radwanska. She leave Li Na still stuck at #8; Marion Bartoli will retain the #7 spot.
Doubles – Quarterfinal: (5) Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova def. Llagostera Vives/Niculescu 1-6 6-4 10-8 (Match TB)
Fes
Singles – Semifinal: (Q) Kiki Bertens def. (5) Simona Halep 6-3 6-4
This just keeps getting more difficult to believe. This is of course the biggest result Kiki Bertens has ever had; she has increased her points by almost 50%, and will rise from #149 to around #105.
Singles – Semifinal: Laura Pous-Tio def. (LL) Mathilde Johansson 6-1 2-6 7-5
The outcome in this case is less of a surprise than just the fact that these two contested it. Laura Pous-Tio has the edge in late round experience, although neither of our two finalists has much; they are both going for a first title. Unfortunately, a big chunk of Pous-Tio’s limited experience came at this time last year, when she made a semifinal. So she makes a relatively slight move — from #110 to right around #100. A title would make her about #85.
Doubles – Semifinal: Begu/Cadantu def. Pliskova/Pliskova 6-4 4-6 10-5 (Match TB)
Doubles – Semifinal: Cetkovska/Panova def. Babos/Minella 6-7(5-7) 6-2 10-6 (Match TB)
Estimated WTA Rankings As of April 27, 2012
Rank &
Prior
Rank …Name …………. Points
1..(1) AZARENKA ………..8980*
2..(2) SHARAPOVA ……… 8010*
3..(3) KVITOVA ……….. 7170*
4..(4) RADWANSKA ……… 6710*
5..(5) STOSUR ………….5825
6..(6) WOZNIACKI ……… 5330
7..(7) BARTOLI ……….. 5020
8..(8) LI ……………..4940
9..(9) SWilliams ……… 4300
10.(10) Zvonareva ……… 3895
11.(11) SCHIAVONE ……… 3380
12.(12) PETKOVIC ………..3350
13.(13) Lisicki ……….. 3201
14.(14) KERBER ………….3125
15.(15) IVANOVIC ………..2785
16.(16) CIBULKOVA ……… 2715
17.(17) JANKOVIC ………..2500
18.(19) Hantuchova ………2450
19.(20) Kirilenko ……… 2410
20.(21) GOERGES ……….. 2335
21.(22) SAFAROVA ………..2255
22.(23) PAVLYUCHENKOVA …..2246
23.(18) VINCI …………. 2230
24.(24) Pennetta ………..2155
25.(25) PENG ……………2050
26.(27) KUZNETSOVA ………1931
27.(28) Errani ………….1840
28.(30) CETKOVSKA ……… 1820
29.(31) WICKMAYER ……… 1745
30.(29) NICULESCU ……… 1740
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