WTA Notes and Netcords

Written by: Staff on 7th May 2012

WTA Notes and Netcords |

Courtesy of the WTA

Errani & Kanepi Collect Titles

Errani keeps clay court winning streak going, Kanepi saves match points to win Estoril

Italy’s Sara Errani not only cracked the Top 25 by winning the Budapest Grand Prix, she also extended her clay court winning streak to 15 matches in a row (the longest since Dinara Safina in 2009) and three tournaments in a row (the longest since Nadia Petrova in 2006). In the final she beat Elena Vesnina, who continued to go winless in WTA finals – she is now 0-6.

Over in Estoril, Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi won a thriller against Carla Suárez Navarro for the title, rallying from 5-3 down in the second set (and saving two match points in the tie-break) then again fighting from 4-2 down in the third to edge the talented Spaniard, 36 76(6) 64.

As Madrid kicks off, Agnieszka Radwanska breaks new ground this week, rising to No.3.

Errani Wins Budapest: http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20120505/errani-wins-budapest-winning-streak-alive_2256076_2761324

Kanepi Wins Estoril: http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20120505/kanepi-edges-suarez-captures-estoril-crown_2256076_2761234

UPCOMING WEEKS ON THE WTA

Tournaments

Week of May 7

$5,189,603 Mutua Madrid Open (Premier)

Madrid, Spain (Red Clay/Outdoors)

Week of May 14

$2,168,400 Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Premier)

Rome, Italy (Red Clay/Outdoors)

Week of May 21

$637,000 Brussels Open (Premier)

Brussels, Belgium (Red Clay/Outdoors)

$220,000 Internationaux de Strasbourg (International)

Strasbourg, France (Red Clay/Outdoors)

Weeks of May 28 & June 4

$TBA Roland Garros (Grand Slam)

Paris, France (Red Clay/Outdoors)

Week of June 11

$220,000 AEGON Classic (International)

Birmingham, England (Grass/Outdoors)

$220,000 NÜRNBERGER Gastein Ladies (International)

Bad Gastein, Austria (Red Clay/Outdoors)

Player Schedules: Top 25

1. Victoria Azarenka Madrid, Rome, French Open

2. Maria Sharapova Madrid, Rome, French Open

3. Agnieszka Radwanska Madrid, Rome, Brussels, French Open

4. Petra Kvitova Madrid, Rome, French Open

5. Samantha Stosur Madrid, Rome, French Open

6. Caroline Wozniacki Madrid, Rome, French Open

7. Marion Bartoli Madrid, Rome, Brussels, French Open

8. Li Na Madrid, Rome, French Open

9. Serena Williams Madrid, Rome, French Open

10. Vera Zvonareva Madrid, Rome, French Open

11. Francesca Schiavone Madrid, Rome, Strasbourg, French Open

12. Andrea Petkovic French Open

13. Sabine Lisicki Rome, French Open

14. Angelique Kerber Madrid, Rome, Brussels, French Open

15. Ana Ivanovic Madrid, Rome, French Open

16. Dominika Cibulkova Madrid, Rome, Brussels, French Open

17. Daniela Hantuchova Rome, Brussels, French Open

18. Jelena Jankovic Madrid, Rome, French Open

19. Maria Kirilenko Madrid, Rome, Strasbourg, French Open

20. Roberta Vinci Madrid, Rome, Brussels, French Open

21. Flavia Pennetta Rome, French Open

22. Peng Shuai Madrid, Rome, Brussels, French Open

23. Lucie Safarova Madrid, French Open

24. Sara Errani Madrid, Rome, Brussels, French Open

25. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Madrid, Rome, Brussels, French Open

** 40. Kim Clijsters

** 72. Venus Williams Madrid, Rome, French Open

WEEKS AT NO.1

Azarenka, Huber & Raymond on top

Victoria Azarenka spends her 15th straight week as the No.1 player in the world this week, two weeks away from three-time Grand Slam champions Jennifer Capriati and Maria Sharapova.

Lisa Raymond ascended to co-No.1 in doubles on April 23, joining Liezel Huber – the 38-year-old Raymond is the oldest ever to rank No.1 in either discipline (36-year-old Kveta Peschke was the previous-oldest); Huber spends her 182nd week at No.1.