Women’s Tennis Update (5/24) – Brussels/Strasbourg

Brussels

 

Singles – Quarterfinal: Jamie Hampton def. (2) Roberta Vinci 5-7 6-3 7-5

This would have been a spectacular match — had it happened the day before, on schedule. As it was, they spent two and a half hours out there, and the winner still has to play two matches tomorrow, and then get to Paris! Roberta Vinci may be glad she’s out of it. But she loses her chance to rise above #15.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Kaia Kanepi def. (7) Varvara Lepchenko 6-3 4-6 7-6(7-4)

What a horrible result for both players, considering that it was supposed to be only the first match of the day! It took two and a half hours. But Kaia Kanepi is almost unbeatable at this time of year. She has defended her points and should stay Top Forty. At least Varvara Lepchenko did well enough to hit the Top 25.

They ended up delaying the semifinals, which will be played on Saturday. And then the final, of course.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (1) Mirza/Zheng def. Dekmeijere/Kalashnikova 6-2 6-3

Doubles – Semifinal: Dabrowski/Peer def. (1) Mirza/Zheng 6-4 5-7 10-7

Doubles – Semifinal: (2) Groenefeld/Peschke def. (4) Govortsova/Rosolska 6-4 6-3

Strasbourg

 

Singles – Quarterfinal: Flavia Pennetta def. Misaki Doi 7-5 6-3

This seems to be Big Comeback Week, with injured Flavia Pennetta and injured Lucie Hradecka both in the semifinals.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Lucie Hradecka def. Johanna Larsson 7-5 6-3

Hradecka and Pennetta even made it to the semis by the same score. So they should be about equally rested….

Singles – Semifinal: (3) Alize Cornet def. Eugenie Bouchard 7-5 6-7(5-7) 6-3

Alize Cornet defends her points and keeps herself close to the Top Thirty, and she will be the top player in the final by far, but you have to wonder what this cost her….

Singles – Semifinal: Lucie Hradecka def. Flavia Pennetta 1-6 6-3 6-1

This went astonishingly quickly. About than an hour and a half. We haven’t heard what was wrong with Flavia Pennetta, but obviously there was something.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (3) Black/Erakovic def. Linette/Piter 6-3 6-4

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (4) Date-Krumm/Scheepers def. McHale/Moulton-Levy 6-2 1-6 12-10

Doubles – Semifinal: Date-Krumm/Scheepers def. (2) Grandin/Uhlirova 6-1 6-3

Doubles – Semifinal: (3) Black/Erakovic def. Barrois/Buryachok 5-7 6-0 11-9

Interesting that the two teams which had to play two matches both won both!

 

RANKINGS

 

Estimated WTA Rankings As of May 24, 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……….Kanepi

5 Flipkens………Hampton………Hampton

2 Vinci…………(2)Vinci

 

STATUS OF SEEDS

1 Wozniacki (WC)….lost 2R (Zheng)

2 Vinci………….lost 2R (Hampton)

3 Cibulkova………lost 1R (Kanepi)

4 Stephens……….lost QF (Peng)

5 Flipkens……….lost 2R (Hampton)

6 Goerges………..lost 2R (Oprandi)

7 Lepchenko………lost QF (Kanepi)

8 Peng

Strasbourg — Week of May 20

 

…………….QF………….SF……….F

1 Bartoli…….Bouchard…….Bouchard

5 Niculescu…..Tatishvili

3 Cornet……..(3)Cornet……Cornet……Cornet

7 Scheepers…..(7)Scheepers

 

8 Hantuchova….Pennetta…….Pennetta

4 Hsieh………Doi

5 McHale……..Hradecka…….Hradecka….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)

Roland Garros — Week of May 26

 

1 S Williams

Tatishvili

Qualifier

Garcia (WC)

Niculescu

Larsson

Bertens

26 Cirstea

 

19 Pavlyuchenkova

Hlavackova

Cetkovska

Puchkova

Qualifier

Qualifier

Foretz Gacon (WC)

15 Vinci

 

10 Wozniacki

Robson

Qualifier

Jovanovski

Parmentier

Rybarikova

Kuznetsova

22 Makarova

 

29 Lepchenko

Lucic-Baroni

Oprandi

Svitolina

Cepelova

McHale

Barthel

8 Kerber

 

4 A Radwanska

Peer

Burdette

Vekic

Qualifier

Minella

U Radwanska

30 V Williams

 

24 Goerges

Qualifier

Razzano (WC)

Feuerstein (WC)

Scheepers

Johansson

Martic

14 Ivanovic

 

11 Petrova

Puig

Keys

Doi

Pavlovic (WC)

Rogers (WC)

Halep

20 Suarez Navarro

 

32 Lisicki

Arvidsson

Torro-Flor

Qualifier

Morita

Putintseva

Rus

5 Errani

 

6 Li

Medina Garrigues

Mattek-Sands

Dominguez Lino

Maria

Qualifier

Vandeweghe

27 Shvedova

 

23 Zakopalova

Kanepi

Voegele

Watson

Barty (WC)

Hradecka

Bratchikova

12 Kirilenko

 

13 Bartoli

Govortsova

Kr. Pliskova

Qualifier

Czink

Schiavone

Pennetta

21 Flipkens

 

31 Cornet

Koehler

Begu

Soler-Espinosa

Qualifier

Beck

Vesnina

3 Azarenka

 

7 Kvitova

Rezai (WC)

Peng

Giorgi

Qualifier

Wickmayer

Hampton

25 Safarova

 

18 Jankovic

Hantuchova

Pliskova Ka

Muguruza

Mladenovic

Davis

Date-Krumm

9 Stosur

 

16 Cibulkova

Tsurenko

Erakovic

Baltacha

Qualifier

Cadantu

Knapp

17 Stephens

 

28 Paszek

Oudin

Zheng

Dolonc

Bouchard

Pironkova

Hsieh

2 Sharapova

 

FRIDAY

Brussels

Singles – Quarterfinal

Jamie Hampton def. (2) Roberta Vinci 5-7 6-3 7-5

Kaia Kanepi def. (7) Varvara Lepchenko 6-3 4-6 7-6.(4)

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(1) Mirza/Zheng def. Dekmeijere/Kalashnikova 6-2 6-3

Doubles – Semifinal

Dabrowski/Peer def. (1) Mirza/Zheng 6-4 5-7 10-7

(2) Groenefeld/Peschke def. (4) Govortsova/Rosolska 6-4 6-3

Strasbourg

Singles – Quarterfinal

Flavia Pennetta def. Misaki Doi 7-5 6-3

Lucie Hradecka def. Johanna Larsson 7-5 6-3

Singles – Semifinal

(3) Alize Cornet def. Eugenie Bouchard 7-5 6-7(5-7) 6-3

Lucie Hradecka def. Flavia Pennetta 1-6 6-3 6-1

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(3) Black/Erakovic def. Linette/Piter 6-3 6-4

(4) Date-Krumm/Scheepers def. McHale/Moulton-Levy 6-2 1-6 12-10

Doubles – Semifinal

Date-Krumm/Scheepers def. (2) Grandin/Uhlirova 6-1 6-3

(3) Black/Erakovic def. Barrois/Buryachok 5-7 6-0 11-9

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