Women Tennis Update – US Open Singles, Doubles, Rankings

Written by: Staff on 4th September 2012

Women Tennis Update - US Open Singles, Doubles, Rankings

epa03383265 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus hits a return to Samantha Stosur of Australia during their quarterfinals match on the ninth day of the 2012 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 04 September 2012. The US Open runs through Sunday 09 September 2012. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO |

U. S. Open

Singles – Quarterfinal: (1) Victoria Azarenka def. (7) Samantha Stosur 6-1 4-6 7-6(7-5)

It was fitting that such an important match should be so close. It was fortunate that it was scheduled early, because there was a rain delay of more than an hour, and more rain followed the match’s completion.

For Victoria Azarenka, this clinched the #1 ranking; Maria Sharapova can no longer catch her. But for Stosur, the defending champion; it was obviously a blow. She falls from #7 to #9, and Marion Bartoli still has the chance to pass her. Bartoli was up 4-0 on Sharapova in a match that was (eventually) called off due to rain; they will play the rest of their quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Errani/Vinci def. (11) Goerges/Peschke 6-2 7-6(7-2)

Errani and Vinci had already clinched the top rankings, but obviously they weren’t going to rest on their laurels. This gives them more than a 500 point cushion over Huber/Raymond; they look almost sure to be the year-end #1 team. Kveta Peschke loses the chance to return to the Top Ten; the best she can hope for is #11.

Estimated WTA Rankings As of September 4, 2012

Rank &

Prior

Rank …Name …………. Points

1..(1) AZARENKA ………..9765*

2..(2) ARADWANSKA ………8295

3..(3) SHARAPOVA ……… 8035*

4..(5) KVITOVA ……….. 6690

5..(4) SWILLIAMS ……… 6400*

6..(6) KERBER ………….5085

7..(8) LI ……………..4526

8.(10) ERRANI ………….4355*