Women’s Tennis Update (5/27) – Roland Garros
Women's Tennis Update (5/27) - Roland Garros
Roland Garros
Singles – First Round: (1) Serena Williams def. Anna Tatishvili 6-0 6-1
That’s one way for Serena Williams to banish the memories of last year…. She leaves Anna Tatishvili still below #70.
Singles – First Round: (5) Sara Errani def. Arantxa Rus 6-1 6-2
Sara Errani starts off by showing the same form as she displayed here last year. But she still has a pile of points to defend; she is a mere #7 in safe points — and a rather weak #7.
Singles – First Round: Monica Puig def. (11) Nadia Petrova 3-6 7-5 6-4
This is probably Nadia Petrova’s best time of the year, and she is really making a hash of it. She was the first seed to lose, and the loss costs her her Top Ten chance.
Singles – First Round: (14) Ana Ivanovic def. Petra Martic 6-1 3-6 6-3
This was the first match on center court, and Petra Martic certainly gave the fans a show. But she ends up still stuck below #100.
Singles – First Round: (19) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Andrea Hlavackova 4-6 7-6(7-5) 6-4
There is just a chance this will suffice to keep Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Top Twenty, but she needs one more win to defend her points.
Singles – First Round: (26) Sorana Cirstea def. Kiki Bertens 5-7 7-5 6-2
This clinches Sorana Cirstea’s Top Thirty spot (she’s close to the Top 25), but will leave Kiki Bertens below #55.
Singles – First Round: Urszula Radwanska def. (30) Venus Williams 7-6(7-5) 6-7(4-7) 6-4
When we saw that we were to have a double sister act, we thought it would be interesting — but we certainly didn’t expect this outcome! When Venus won the second set, that looked like that. Obviously not…. Venus will probably fall to around #35; Urszula Radwanska still has points to defend, so she may fall too.
Singles – First Round: (32) Sabine Lisicki def. Sofia Arvidsson 6-3 6-4
This should certainly put Sabine Lisicki in the Top Thirty. Sofia Arvidsson, who scored a rare win here last year, will probably end up below #70.
Singles – First Round: Mallory Burdette def. Donna Vekic 6-3 6-4
Officially this is not an upset, but when an American playing on clay beats an opponent ranked only eight places below her, it at least qualifies as a surprise. This will probably take Mallory Burdette to around #70.
Singles – First Round: Caroline Garcia def. Yulia Beygelzimer 6-3 6-3
This was just about the lowest ranked match of the first round — #114 Garcia versus #205 Beygelzimer. But Garcia likes clay — and it will likely put her in the Top Hundred.
Singles – First Round: Dinah Pfizenmaier def. Mandy Minella 7-5 6-1
Dinah Pfizenmaier seems to save all her success for a couple of months a year, which is why she remains stuck below #100. But, in the May and June period, she is a threat. She costs Mandy Minella the chance to rise above #70.
Singles – First Round: Galina Voskoboeva def. Grace Min 4-6 6-4 7-5
A fairly credible result for Grace Min, considering that she was the lowest-ranked player in action.
Singles – First Round: Petra Cetkovska def. Olga Puchkova 6-0 6-2
Petra Cetkovska is down to #198, but that’s due to injury; she was Top Thirty before her problems. This would seem to imply that she is just about back. Olga Puchkova loses some qualifying points; she will probably fall below #80.
Singles – First Round: Shelby Rogers def. Irena Pavlovic 6-3 6-4
Shelby Rogers hasn’t done much lately to justify her early promise, but she was very lucky in her draw here.
Singles – First Round: Virginie Razzano def. Claire Feuerstein 7-6(8-6) 6-4
This probably files under “Well, someone had to win it,” since both players are wildcards — but it’s nice to see Virginie Razzano have at least some success.
Singles – First Round: Yulia Putintseva def. Ayumi Morita 6-2 6-3
This was the first true and official upset of the event, and will probably leave Ayumi Morita not much above #50.
RANKINGS
Estimated WTA Rankings As of May 26, 2013
Rank &
Prior
Rank….Name…………..Points
1..(1) SWILLIAMS ……… 11715*
2..(3) AZARENKA ………..8730*
3..(2) SHARAPOVA ……… 8020*
4..(4) ARADWANSKA ………5970*
5..(6) LI ……………..5060*
6..(8) KERBER ………….4640*
7..(5) ERRANI ………….4535*
8..(7) KVITOVA ……….. 4280*
9.(10) WOZNIACKI ……… 3470*
10.(12) KIRILENKO ……… 2941*
11.(11) PETROVA ……….. 2910
12.(15) VINCI …………. 2785*
13..(9) STOSUR ………….2750*
14.(13) BARTOLI ……….. 2750*
15.(14) IVANOVIC ………..2740*
16.(18) JANKOVIC ………..2405*
17.(17) STEPHENS ………..2255*
18.(16) CIBULKOVA ……… 2045*
19.(19) PAVLYUCHENKOVA …..1950*
20.(21) FLIPKENS ………..1913*
21.(20) SUAREZ NAVARRO …..1820*
22.(22) MAKAROVA ………..1811*
23.(30) CIRSTEA ……….. 1690*
24.(34) LISICKI ……….. 1621*
25.(27) CORNET ………….1610*
26.(23) PENG ……………1590*
27.(33) PASZEK ………….1538*
28.(29) SAFAROVA ………..1500*
29.(35) BARTHEL ……….. 1500*
30.(36) OPRANDI ……….. 1490*
DRAWS
Roland Garros — Week of May 26
1 S Williams
26 Cirstea
19 Pavlyuchenkova
15 Vinci
10 Wozniacki
22 Makarova
29 Lepchenko
8 Kerber
4 A Radwanska
30 V Williams
24 Goerges
14 Ivanovic
11 Petrova
20 Suarez Navarro
32 Lisicki
5 Errani
6 Li
27 Shvedova
23 Zakopalova
12 Kirilenko
13 Bartoli
21 Flipkens
31 Cornet
3 Azarenka
7 Kvitova
25 Safarova
18 Jankovic
9 Stosur
16 Cibulkova
17 Stephens
28 Paszek
2 Sharapova
STATUS OF SEEDS
1 S Williams
2 Sharapova
3 Azarenka
4 A Radwanska
5 Errani
6 Li
7 Kvitova
8 Kerber
9 Stosur
10 Wozniacki
11 Petrova…………lost 1R (Puig)
12 Kirilenko
13 Bartoli
14 Ivanovic
15 Vinci
16 Cibulkova
17 Stephens
18 Jankovic
19 Pavlyuchenkova
20 Suarez Navarro
21 Flipkens
22 Makarova
23 Zakopalova
24 Goerges
25 Safarova
26 Cirstea
27 Shvedova
28 Paszek
29 Lepchenko
30 V Williams…….lost 1R (U. Radwanska)
31 Cornet
32 Lisicki
SUNDAY
Roland Garros
Singles – First Round
(1) Serena Williams def. Anna Tatishvili 6-0 6-1
(5) Sara Errani def. Arantxa Rus 6-1 6-2
Monica Puig def. (11) Nadia Petrova 3-6 7-5 6-4
(14) Ana Ivanovic def. Petra Martic 6-1 3-6 6-3
(19) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Andrea Hlavackova 4-6 7-6(7-5) 6-4
Urszula Radwanska def. (30) Venus Williams 7-6(7-5) 6-7(4-7) 6-4
(26) Sorana Cirstea def. Kiki Bertens 5-7 7-5 6-2
(32) Sabine Lisicki def. Sofia Arvidsson 6-3 6-4
Caroline Garcia def. Yulia Beygelzimer 6-3 6-3
Dinah Pfizenmaier def. Mandy Minella 7-5 6-1
Galina Voskoboeva def. Grace Min 4-6 6-4 7-5
Mallory Burdette def. Donna Vekic 6-3 6-4
Petra Cetkovska def. Olga Puchkova 6-0 6-2
Shelby Rogers def. Irena Pavlovic 6-3 6-4
Virginie Razzano def. Claire Feuerstein 7-6(8-6) 6-4
Yulia Putintseva def. Ayumi Morita 6-2 6-3
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