Today’s Women’s News (10/04) – Beijing

Written by: Staff on 4th October 2012

Today's Women's News (10/04) - Beijing

epa03420862 Angelique Kerber of Germany hits a return against opponent Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their third round match at the China Open in Beijing, China, 04 October 2012. EPA/HOW HWEE YOUNG |

> 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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