Today’s Women’s News (08/16)

Written by: Staff on 16th August 2012

Today's Women's News (08/16)

epa03248040 Sloane Stephens of the USA returns to Samantha Stosur of Australia during their round of 16 match for the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 03 June 2012. EPA/STEPHANE REIX |

Cincinnati

Singles – Third Round: (1) Agnieszka Radwanska def. (WC) Sloane Stephens 6-1 4-6 6-4

From now on, the points count for Agnieszka Radwanska, but she still needs a title to climb to #1. Sloane Stephens will be around #46.

Singles – Third Round: (2) Serena Williams def. (Q) Urszula Radwanska 6-4 6-3

Urszula Radwanska will probably be #44. Serena will be #4 unless she wins the title.

Singles – Third Round: (3) Samantha Stosur def. Ekaterina Makarova 6-1 6-3

Ekaterina Makarova was the last Top Fifty player who was contending for the last U. S. Open seed. She won’t make it now; this leaves her a little below #40.

Singles – Third Round: (4) Petra Kvitova def. Peng Shuai 6-2 6-2

If Makarova was the last contender for a seed, Peng Shuai was the last serious contender. Had she won this, she would have had a shot. As it is, we show her at #36. There surely won’t be enough withdrawals to let her make it….

Singles – Third Round: (5) Angelique Kerber def. (Q) Andrea Hlavackova 6-4 7-6(7-5)

Angelique Kerber still has a slight chance to reach #6 this week, but she needs about 400 more points. And the player she is chasing, Samantha Stosur, finally played a decent match.

Singles – Third Round: (WC) Venus Williams def. (7) Sara Errani 6-3 6-0

This being hardcourt, we thought all along that Venus was the favorite, but this blowout is pretty shocking. Errani will not rise above her current #10 ranking. Venus of course will rise — we show her up about ten ranking spots. She still has a theoretical spot at a U. S. Open seed (in fact, she is the only player left who could still take the final seed) — but she needs a title.

Doubles – Second Round: (WC) Daniilidou/Peng def. (1) Huber/Raymond 6-4 6-4

This doesn’t bode particularly well for Huber and Raymond’s hopes of staying #1 after the U. S. Open. They weren’t defending anything that matters, but they’re giving Errani/Vinci an opening. Except….

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (5) Hlavackova/Hradeca def. (2) Errani/Vinci 6-3 3-6 10-3 (Match TB)

Doesn’t anyone want to be #1?

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (6) Llagostera Vives/Martinez Sanchez def. Grandin/Uhlirova 6-1 6-2

After a scare in the previous round, it appears Llagostera Vives/Martinez Sanchez have things together.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Jurak/Marosi def. (WC) Lepchenko/Stephens 4-6 7-5 10-8 (Match TB)

Jurak/Marosi got in when Kirilenko/Petrova pulled out of the draw — and they’re obviously taking advantage!