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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
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)
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
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.
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) No.4 to No.3
Top 3 debut; despite inactivity in Estoril-Budapest week, inches one more spot up Top 10 after Kvitova’s Madrid points fall off
Marina Erakovic (NZL) No.45 to No.39
Top 40 debut; breaks new ranking class after semifinal finish in Budapest, her fifth quarterfinal-or-better showing in last 12 months
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Topics: Kaia Kanepi, Mutua Madrid Open, Sara Errani, Wta