TODAY’S WOMEN’S NEWS (5/3) – Budapest & Estoril

Written by: Staff on 3rd May 2012

TODAY'S WOMEN'S NEWS (5/3) - Budapest & Estoril

Sara Errani of Italy celebrates after winning her match against Zheng Jie of China during tne 4th round at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 23 January 2012. EPA/AHMAD YUSNI |

Budapest

Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) Sara Errani def. Alberta Brianti 6-4 6-0

This is finally enough to earn Sara Errani some points — although not enough to move her noticeably. If she can make the final, she is likely to reach the Top 25.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (5) Marina Erakovic def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-2 1-6 6-4

This should do it: Marina Erakovic is Top Forty. Probably #39. The bad news is, she is apparently injured.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Elena Vesnina def. (6) Petra Martic 6-3 6-2

Despite the seedings, this isn’t a huge surprise; Elena Vesnina is pretty definitely the better of these two players. But she’s now only one win away from the final — and finals are emphatically not her thing.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Anna Tatishvili def. Aleksandra Wozniak 5-7 7-6(7-4) 6-4

This leaves Aleksandra Wozniak still below #50.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Husarova/Rybarikova def. (2) Erakovic/Vesnina 3-4 retired (Erakovic: left abdominal injury)

Not the best sign, given that Erakovic and Vesnina are both in the singles semifinal. Against each other, even.

Doubles – Semifinal: Birnerova/Krajicek def. Begu/Minella 6-0 6-3

Estoril

Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) Roberta Vinci def. (7) Nadia Petrova 6-2 1-6 6-4

This is the sort of result that would never have happened until a year or two ago. Nadia Petrova will remain stuck below #30.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (6) Kaia Kanepi def. (4) Petra Cetkovska 6-3 3-6 6-3

Nadia Petrova’s loss in Kaia Kanepi’s gain. With Petrova out, Kanepi appears certain to hit the Top Thirty.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Carla Suarez Navarro def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-3 6-3

We show Carla Suarez Navarro at #51 in safe points. Make the final and she should be Top Fifty. And she faces an unseeded opponent.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (Q) Karin Knapp def. Galina Voskoboeva 7-6(7-4) 2-6 6-4

There was a time when Karin Knapp looked like a fairly promising player. Then she started having problems, and fell apart completely. Could this be a token that she is finally back? One more win would put her in the Top Hundred. She costs Galina Voskoboeva the chance to reach the Top Forty.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Panova/Watson def. Kops-Jones/Spears 6-4 6-1

Doubles – Semifinal: (3) Shvedova/Voskoboeva def. (2) Mirza/Rodionova 6-3 7-6(8-6)