Today’s Women’s News (10/04) – Beijing
Today's Women's News (10/04) - Beijing
> Beijing
>
> Singles – Third Round: (1) Victoria Azarenka def. (Q) Elena
> Vesnina 6-3 6-3
> Victoria Azarenka came in with a 500 point lead on Maria
> Sharapova in the contest for the year-end #1. She still
> isn’t widening that, but neither is she letting the lead
> slip….
>
> Singles – Third Round: (2) Maria Sharapova def. (Q) Polona
> Hercog 6-0 6-2
> The good news for Sharapova is, she has now effectively
> assured that the contest for #1 will still be “live” going
> into Istanbul. Azarenka has a big lead, and is the obvious
> candidate to end the year on top, but at least Sharapova
> will have a chance.
>
> Singles – Third Round: (5) Angelique Kerber def. (10)
> Caroline Wozniacki 6-1 2-6 6-4
> That finally and formally does it: Last year’s #1 player
> won’t even qualify for Istanbul this year. Caroline
> Wozniacki came in at #11 in rankings and in the Race, and
> there she will stay for now. She still has a theoretical
> shot at the #10 spot, and hence the second alternate spot at
> Istanbul. But she will need a wildcard into Moscow, and she
> will need to win Moscow, and that’s if Marion Bartoli
> doesn’t add any more points. A better bet for Wozniacki
> might be just to go to the other year end championships in
> Sofia and try to end the year on a relatively up note.
>
> Singles – Third Round: (7) Li Na def. Peng Shuai 4-6 6-2
> 7-6(7-3)
> It’s pretty clear that Li Na wants that last Istanbul spot
> — and almost equally clear that she is going to get it. Li
> still trails Sara Errani, but her lead over Samantha Stosur
> and Marion Bartoli is all but insurmountable. Peng Shuai
> will be around #40.
>
> Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Kirilenko/Petrova def. (7)
> Groenefeld/Peschke 7-6(7-5) 6-7(4-7) 10-6 (Match TB)
> A big win for the Russians, especially in light of the
> following:
>
> Doubles – Quarterfinal: (3) Makarova/Vesnina def. (8)
> Kops-Jones/Spears 6-4 3-6 10-1 (Match TB)
> This might almost be a case of Makarova/Vesnina saying to
> Kops-Jones/Spears, “If we can’t go to Istanbul, neither can
> you!” Vesnina/Makarova came in #7 in the WTA doubles Race,
> too far back to qualify even if they won every remaining
> event. Kops-Jones/Spears came in at #5, right behind #4
> Kirilenko/Petrova. But with Kirilenko/Petrova in the
> semifinal, and Kops-Jones/Spears done after winning ten
> straight matches, the doubles Race is almost over. The only
> real chance left for Kops-Jones/Spears is to win Moscow and
> hope Kirilenko/Petrova don’t win any more.
> Makarova/Vesnina can’t qualify for Istanbul, and probably
> can’t even make it as alternates, but given how well they
> have done in half a year, they could be very strong
> contenders in 2013. Assuming they stick together, anyway.
> That will be interesting to watch.
>
> Doubles – Quarterfinal: (5) Llagostera Vives/Mirza def.
> Goerges/Zahlavova Strycova 4-6 6-4 16-14 (Match TB)
>
> Doubles – Quarterfinal: (6) Srebotnik/Zheng def.
> Dushevina/Rosolska 6-3 6-3
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