Women Tennis Update – (08/09/12) Canadian Open and Rankings

Written by: Staff on 9th August 2012

Women Tennis Update - (08/09/12) Canadian Open and Rankings

epa03331792 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia returns to Kim Clijsters of Belgium during the London 2012 Olympic Games Tennis competition in Wimbledon, Greater London, Britain, 01 August 2012. EPA/ANDY RAIN |

Canadian Open

Singles – Second Round: (9) Marion Bartoli def. Peng Shuai 6-1 6-3

A severe blow to Peng Shuai’s U. S. Open seeding hopes. She will be around #33 after this.

Singles – Second Round: Roberta Vinci def. (11) Ana Ivanovic 6-0 6-0

Ana Ivanovic looked really, really bad here — she couldn’t get the ball in the court. She loses any chance for a Top Ten spot; she may lose her #12 ranking.

Ivanovic later called it the worst match of her pro career.

Singles – Second Round: (WC) Aleksandra Wozniak def. (13) Jelena Jankovic 6-2 6-3

Jelena Jankovic called the trainer late in this match. There was a rain delay, too. None of it made any difference. Jankovic can pretty well abandon any hopes of a Top 16 U. S. Open seed (barring withdrawals); Aleksandra Wozniak is now just one win from the Top Fifty.

Singles – Second Round: Carla Suarez Navarro def. (15) Sabine Lisicki 3-6 6-3 6-4

Hard to believe, on hardcourt. Carla Suarez Navarro still hasn’t quite made the Top Forty, but she’s close.

Doubles – Second Round: (1) Huber/Raymond def. Dushevina/Tanasugarn 6-1 6-3

A good sign, given Liezel Huber’s Olympic troubles.

****** CORRECTION ******

One of the scores in yesterday’s edition was listed backward. In Flavia Pennetta’s loss to Chanelle Scheepers, Pennetta was leading 4-1 when her wrist injury forced her to retire.

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Estimated WTA Rankings As of August 9, 2012

Rank &

Prior

Rank …Name …………. Points

1..(1) AZARENKA ………..8745*

2..(2) Sharapova ……… 8715

3..(3) ARADWANSKA ………7935*

4..(4) SWilliams ……… 7145

5..(5) STOSUR ………….5695*

6..(6) KVITOVA ……….. 5275*

7..(7) KERBER ………….5225*