Women’s Tennis Update (5/23) – Brussels/Strasbourg

Written by: Staff on 23rd May 2013

Women's Tennis Update (5/23) - Brussels/Strasbourg

epa03606444 French tennis player Alize Cornet returns the ball to Italian Sara Errani during their semifinal tennis match at the Mexican Tennis Open in Acapulco, Mexico, 01 March 2013. EPA/JOSE MENDEZ |

Brussels

Singles – Second Round: (2) Roberta Vinci def. Yulia Putintseva 6-3 5-7 6-2

Try as they might, they can’t seem to catch up around here. Roberta Vinci had to play only one set of this, but she didn’t get to complete her quarterfinal, so she will have to play two on Friday.

Singles – Second Round: Jamie Hampton def. (5) Kirsten Flipkens 6-4 3-6 7-5

This costs Kirsten Flipkens her Top Twenty chance, but at least she’s getting some rest….

Singles – Quarterfinal: (8) Shuai Peng def. (4) Sloane Stephens 6-2 6-3

Sloane Stephens loses another chance to rise above #17 — but it appears Peng Shuai will hit the Top 25; Julia Goerges is out.

Singles – Second Round: Romina Oprandi def. Jie Zheng 6-3 3-6 6-0

It’s too late to help her at Roland Garros now, but Romina Oprandi is now above #35. A final would make her Top Thirty.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Groenefeld/Peschke def. Klemenschits/Klepac 6-2 6-2

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (4) Govortsova/Rosolska def. Melnikova/Sasnovich 6-2 6-2

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Dabrowski/Peer def. Flipkens/Rybarikova 7-5 7-5

Strasbourg

Singles – Quarterfinal: (3) Alize Cornet def. (7) Chanelle Scheepers 6-3 6-1

Alize Cornet is now the only seed left here, so she is the obvious favorite — and she’ll have only one match to play on Friday, while her potential final opponents must play two. Which is fortunate for her, because she is still below #35 in safe points.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Eugenie Bouchard def. Anna Tatishvili 6-3 6-2

A modest breakthrough for Eugenie Bouchard, but she faces Cornet next. On the other hand, she was the only player to finish before rain again interfered with things….

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Grandin/Uhlirova def. Maria/Paszek 1-6 6-4 10-2

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Barrois/Buryachok def. Bouchard/Pekhova 7-6.(3) 4-6 10-7

RANKINGS

Estimated WTA Rankings As of May 23, 2013

Rank &

Prior

Rank….Name…………..Points

1..(1) SWilliams ……… 11620

2..(2) Sharapova ……… 10015

3..(3) Azarenka ………..9005

4..(4) ARadwanska ………6125

5..(5) Errani ………….5835

6..(6) Li ……………..5335

7..(7) Kvitova ……….. 5175

8..(8) Kerber ………….5135

9..(9) Stosur ………….3645

10.(10) WOZNIACKI ……… 3625

11.(11) Petrova ……….. 3065

12.(12) Kirilenko ……… 3036

13.(13) BARTOLI ……….. 2845

14.(14) Ivanovic ………..2800

15.(15) VINCI …………. 2785*

16.(16) CIBULKOVA ……… 2540

17.(17) STEPHENS ………..2530

18.(18) Jankovic ………..2500

19.(19) Pavlyuchenkova …..2010

20.(20) Suarez Navarro …..1975

21.(21) FLIPKENS ………..1908

22.(22) Makarova ………..1811

23.(23) Zakopalova ………1745

24.(29) LEPCHENKO ……… 1686*

25.(34) PENG ……………1625*

26.(24) GOERGES ……….. 1605

27.(25) Safarova ………..1595

28.(26) Cirstea ……….. 1595

29.(27) Shvedova ………..1572

30.(30) VWilliams ……… 1546

DRAWS

Brussels — Week of May 20

...................QF..............SF 1 Wozniacki (WC)...Zheng 6 Goerges..........Oprandi.........Oprandi 4 Stephens.........(4)Stephens 8 Peng.............(8)Peng.........Peng

7 Lepchenko........(7)Lepchenko 3 Cibulkova........Kanepi 5 Flipkens.........Hampton 2 Vinci............(2)Vinci

STATUS OF SEEDS 1 Wozniacki (WC)....lost 2R (Zheng) 2 Vinci 3 Cibulkova.........lost 1R (Kanepi) 4 Stephens..........lost QF (Peng) 5 Flipkens..........lost 2R (Hampton) 6 Goerges...........lost 2R (Oprandi) 7 Lepchenko 8 Peng

Strasbourg — Week of May 20

................QF.............SF 1 Bartoli.......Bouchard.......Bouchard 5 Niculescu.....Tatishvili 3 Cornet........(3)Cornet......Cornet 7 Scheepers.....(7)Scheepers

8 Hantuchova....Pennetta 4 Hsieh.........Doi 5 McHale........Hradecka 2 Paszek........Larsson

STATUS OF SEEDS 1 Bartoli..........lost 1R (Giorgi) 2 Paszek...........lost 1R (Razzano) 3 Cornet 4 Hsieh............lost 2R (Doi) 5 McHale...........lost 1R (Davis) 5 Niculescu........lost 2R (Tatishvili) 7 Scheepers........lost QF (Cornet) 8 Hantuchova.......lost 1R (Torro-Flor)

THURSDAY

Brussels

(2) Roberta Vinci def. Yulia Putintseva 6-3 5-7 6-2

Jamie Hampton def. (5) Kirsten Flipkens 6-4 3-6 7-5

Singles – Quarterfinal

(8) Shuai Peng def. (4) Sloane Stephens 6-2 6-3

Romina Oprandi def. Jie Zheng 6-3 3-6 6-0

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(2) Groenefeld/Peschke def. Klemenschits/Klepac 6-2 6-2

(4) Govortsova/Rosolska def. Melnikova/Sasnovich 6-2 6-2

Dabrowski/Peer def. Flipkens/Rybarikova 7-5 7-5

Strasbourg