Daily Women Tennis News – Eastbourne, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Wimbledon

Written by: Staff on 20th June 2012

Daily Women Tennis News - Eastbourne, 's-Hertogenbosch, Wimbledon

epa03256693 Maria Sharapova of Russia returns to Sara Errani of Italy during their final match for the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 09 June 2012. EPA/IAN LANGSDON |

Eastbourne

Singles – Second Round: (4) Marion Bartoli def. Aleksandra Wozniak 6-2 6-2

Marion Bartoli is, of course, the top seed remaining, and it looks as if she intends to enjoy that! However, it is no longer possible for her to rise above #9 here.

Singles – Second Round: (5) Angelique Kerber def. Chanelle Scheepers 6-3 6-2

You can read about this win in today’s Feature. We will simply note that this win lets Angelique Kerber clinch the #8 ranking. Chanelle Scheepers remains just below the Top Forty.

Singles – Second Round: (7) Lucie Safarova def. (WC) Heather Watson 7-6(7-5) 6-1

Two more wins and Lucie Safarova hits the Top Twenty. It looks as if Heather Watson will fall just short of the Top Hundred.

Singles – Second Round: Tamira Paszek def. (8) Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 3-6 6-1

Daniela Hantuchova is making progress in her comeback, but it is slow progress. She will probably stay Top Thirty, but with a very thin margin. One more win would put Tamira Paszek in the Top Fifty.

Singles – Second Round: Klara Zakopalova def. (9) Petra Cetkovska 6-1 1-6 6-2

This may well cost Petra Cetkovska her Top 25 spot. Now that it’s just too late to earn a Wimbledon seed, Klara Zakopalova rises above #35.

Singles – Second Round: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Christina McHale 7-5 3-6 6-4

This was a contest for the last Top Thirty spot. Having lost, Christina McHale will fall to #31 or lower.

Singles – Second Round: Tsvetana Pironkova def. (Q) Stephanie Dubois 6-0 4-6 6-4

More proof that grass is Tsvetana Pironkova’s favorite surface: She actually won a second round match on it. That will take her to probably #37.

Singles – Second Round: Ekaterina Makarova def. (Q) Laura Robson 6-4 7-5

Ekaterina Makarova will rise above #45. Laura Robson should hit the Top Hundred, although by a very small margin.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Peschke/Srebotnik def. Jans-Ignacik/Rosolska 6-1 6-4

Jans-Ignacik/Rosolska had a first round walkover, so they earn no points.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (4) Llagostera Vives/Martinez Sanchez def. Grandin/Uhlirova 6-4 6-4

Given how strong the Spanish Reunion is proving, they just might make things quite interesting at the Olympics.

‘s-Hertogenbosch

Singles – Second Round: (6) Roberta Vinci def. Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-7(4-7) 6-0

Monica Niculescu loses her chance for a return to the Top Thirty.

Singles – Second Round: Francesca Schiavone def. Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2 2-6 7-6(10-8)

No particular points yet for Francesca Schiavone, but it produces an intriguing situation: She faces Kim Clijsters next. On a surface neither of them likes much. But the really odd part is that these two past Slam champions are both unseeded at an International event!

Singles – Second Round: (Q) Kirsten Flipkens def. (Q) Daria Gavrilova 7-5 7-6(7-4)

Kirsten Flipkens came in at #262, and should rise more than fifty places.

Singles – Second Round: Sofia Arvidsson def. (WC) Arantxa Rus 6-4 6-1

Sofia Arvidsson is starting to add points, but it appears she will need one more win to move in the rankings.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Kirilenko/Petrova def. Govortsova/Minella 7-5 6-1

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Pennetta/Schiavone def. (4) Begu/Niculescu 6-4 5-7 10-3 (Match TB)

Doubles – Semifinal: (1) Errani/Vinci def. Cibulkova/Zahlavova Strycova 3-6 6-3 10-6 (Match TB)

And the best team of 2012 so far marches on….

Wimbledon

As you may have seen in World News, the Wimbledon seeds are out. As usual, they did not adjust the women’s seeds, which follow the rankings exactly. The only withdrawals are the two we knew about: Andrea Petkovic and Kaia Kanepi. The full list seed is as follows:

1. Maria Sharapova

2. Victoria Azarenka

3. Agnieszka Radwanska

4. Petra Kvitova

5. Samantha Stosur

6. Serena Williams

7. Caroline Wozniacki

8. Angelique Kerber

9. Marion Bartoli

10. Sara Errani

11. Li Na

12. Vera Zvonareva