Today’s Women’s News (10/09) – Osaka & Linz

Written by: Staff on 9th October 2012

Today's Women's News (10/09) - Osaka & Linz

epa03288193 Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain serves to Jana Cepelova of Slovakia during their third round match for the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 29 June 2012. EPA/FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA |

Osaka

Singles – First Round: (2) Zheng Jie def. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 4-6 7-5 6-4

This would seem to guarantee that Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez will end the year below the Top Hundred — and end up in Australian Open qualifying. Probably unseeded, in fact.

Singles – First Round: (Q) Olga Puchkova def. (4/WC) Francesca Schiavone 6-4 2-1 retired (Right Wrist Injury)

This appears to be enough to put Olga Puchkova back in the Top Hundred — but Francesca Schiavone is going to remain below the Top Thirty. And she has second round points to defend at Moscow, and a semifinal at Brisbane 2012; she will almost certainly be unseeded at the Australian Open.

Singles – First Round: (WC) Tamarine Tanasugarn def. (5) Yaroslava Shvedova 6-3 6-2

One of the best results for Tamarine Tanasugarn this year; we can’t help but wonder if Yaroslava Shvedova was entirely healthy. Still, Shvedova appears to be safe in the Top Thirty.

Singles – First Round: (6) Anabel Medina Garrigues def. Camila Giorgi 3-6 6-2 6-2

This isn’t enough to count for Anabel Medina Garrigues, but one more win would guarantee that she stays Top Forty.

Singles – First Round: (7) Chanelle Scheepers def. Alexa Glatch 6-4 6-1

Chanelle Scheepers still needs one more win to defend her points, and possibly two to assure her Top Sixty spot.

Singles – First Round: (8) Laura Robson def. Eleni Daniilidou 6-4 6-2

This will probably move Laura Robson above #55; two more wins would likely make her Top Fifty.

Singles – First Round: Mirjana Lucic def. (Q) Luksika Kumkhum 4-6 6-3 6-4

One more win would likely put Mirjana Lucic back in the Top Hundred, and would all but assure her direct entry into the Australian Open.

Singles – First Round: Virginie Razzano def. (Q) Nudnida Luangnam 6-3 6-3

Virginie Razzano is down to #170, so this was a welcome victory for her. Even with the victory, though, she remains below #150.

Singles – First Round: (Q) Zhou Yi-Miao def. (WC) Kurumi Nara 7-5 6-4

Zhou Yi-Miao should rise to around #200.

Doubles – First Round: (3) Jurak/Marosi def. Chang/Lertcheewakarn 4-6 6-4 10-7 (Match TB)

Doubles – First Round: (4) Date-Krumm/Watson def. Bouchard/Glatch 6-3 6-2

Doubles – First Round: Fujiwara/Wongteanchai def. Doi/Sawayanagi 6-3 6-4

Linz

Singles – First Round: (5) Julia Goerges def. Daniela Hantuchova 6-4 7-6(7-5)

Daniela Hantuchova remains below #35. An Australian Open seed is looking less and less likely.

Singles – First Round: (Q) Bethanie Mattek-Sands def. (7) Tamira Paszek 6-2 6-4

This is the best singles win for Bethanie Mattek-Sands in a long time. Could the pressure of playing in Austria have gotten to Tamira Paszek? She should remain Top Thirty, but loses her Top 25 chance.

Singles – First Round: Carla Suarez Navarro def. Magdalena Rybarikova 6-3 6-4

Carla Suarez Navarro’s recent hot results have her up to #33. One more win would make her Top Thirty. An Australian Open seed is looking pretty likely.

Singles – First Round: Simona Halep def. (Q) Lesia Tsurenko 3-0 retired (Right Shoulder Injury)

The injury rate around here is getting scary. We’ll come back to that….

Singles – First Round: Romina Oprandi def. Alexandra Cadantu 6-2 6-1

Romina Oprandi needs one more win to defend her points, but this should keep her Top Sixty at least.

Singles – First Round: Petra Martic def. Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-3

Sorana Cirstea loses a few points, but there is a slight chance she’ll make the Top 25 even so — most of the players around her have been losing points too.

Singles – First Round: (Q) Kirsten Flipkens def. Alize Cornet 6-4 6-3

Alize Cornet loses her Top Forty chance.

Singles – First Round: (Q) Mallory Burdette def. (LL) Ksenia Pervak 6-3 6-4

That’s three Lucky Losers in the draw! Ksenia Pervak replaces Yanina Wickmayer, who loses the chance to rise above #23. Mallory Burdette rises above #150.

Singles – First Round: (LL) Irina-Camelia Begu def. (LL) Catalina Castano 6-0 6-4

Lucky Losers everywhere! But Irina-Camelia Begu’s ranking should have gotten her direct entry, so this is the expected result.

Singles – First Round: (WC) Andrea Petkovic def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 7-6(7-3) 6-2

A tiny bit of good news for Andrea Petkovic, obviously. And she has a slot for the points. But she remains around #185.

Doubles – First Round: (1) Groenefeld/Peschke def. Dzehalevich/Kalashnikova 6-2 6-2

Doubles – First Round: Jugic-Salkic/Klemenschits def. Castano/Hrdinova 6-3 6-4