Women Tennis Update – Roland Garros and Rankings

Written by: on 28th May 2013
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Women Tennis Update - Roland Garros and Rankings

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Roland Garros

Women’s seeds began with straight-set success as holder Maria Sharapova led the way with a 6-2, 6-1 first-round defeat of Hsieh Su-Wei. No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska followed the winning example 6-1, 6-1 over Shahar Peer. Former winner Li Na, China’s sixth seed, beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-4.

 

After waiting around the grounds as the last match of a sunny day, Sharapova was moved form the Chatrier court when matches ran long. She was hardly bothered.

 

“I was just happy that I was able to finish the match. Obviously getting off the court and still seeing the men’s match (Gael Monfils over Tomas Berdych) was still playing, I was happy with the decision that everyone made. Obviously I wanted to finish tonight, so it was a good decision.

 

“I don’t really feel that I waited too long, it’s usually pretty normal. I practiced and then was waiting. By the time I finished practice, the last match was on the court already, so just the normal usual food and eat and drink and read.”

 

German eighth seed Angelique Kerber beat compatriot Mona Barthel 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 and tenth seed Caroline Wozniacki picked the perfect moment to win her first spring match on clay, sending home Briton Laura Robson 6-3, 6-2. Italian 15th seed Roberta Vinci stopped Stephanie Foretz Gacon 6-3, 6-0.

 

Wozniacki played down the importance of her first clay success in months. “To be honest, my confidence has always been good,” said the former number one who stood 0-4 on the dirt over the past weeks. “I went into the match believing in myself and believing that I was going out there to win, of course.”

 

******** THIS WEEK IN TENNIS ********

 

THIS WEEK ON THE WTA:

Roland Garros (Slam/Clay). Defending Champion: Maria Sharapova

 

NEXT WEEK ON THE WTA:

Roland Garros (Slam/Clay). Defending Champion: Maria Sharapova

 

************ STATS AND FACTS ************

 

**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 8115*

4 (4) ARADWANSKA 6065*

5 (6) LI 5155*

6 (8) KERBER 4735*

7 (5) ERRANI 4535*

8 (7) KVITOVA 4280*

9 (10) WOZNIACKI 3565*

10 (43) ZHENG 3220*

11 (12) KIRILENKO 2941*

12 (11) PETROVA 2910

13 (15) VINCI 2880*

14 (9) STOSUR 2750*

15 (13) BARTOLI 2750*

16 (14) IVANOVIC 2740*

17 (18) JANKOVIC 2405*

18 (17) STEPHENS 2350*

19 (16) CIBULKOVA 2045*

20 (21) FLIPKENS 1978*

21 (19) PAVLYUCHENKOVA 1950*

22 (20) SUAREZ NAVARRO 1915*

23 (22) MAKAROVA 1811

24 (30) CIRSTEA 1690*

25 (34) LISICKI 1621*

26 (27) CORNET 1610*

27 (23) PENG 1590*

28 (33) PASZEK 1539

29 (25) LEPCHENKO 1506*

30 (29) SAFAROVA 1500*

 

**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

 

******** SCORES ********

 

 

SUNDAY

 

Roland Garros

Singles – First Round

(2) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) 62 61

(4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 61 61

(6) Li Na (CHN) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 63 64

(8) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Mona Barthel (GER) 76(6) 62

(10) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. Laura Robson (GBR) 63 62

(15) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) 63 60

(17) Sloane Stephens (USA) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 62 75

(20) Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. Simona Halep (ROU) 36 62 62

(21) Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 26 64 60

Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (22) Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 64 62

(Q) Zuzana Kucova (SVK) d. (24) Julia Goerges (GER) 76(8) 60

Melanie Oudin (USA) d. (28) Tamira Paszek (AUT) 64 63

(29) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) 61 62

Zheng Jie (CHN) d. Vesna Dolonc (SRB) 64 61

Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) d. (Q) Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 63 62

Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 60 76(1)

Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d. Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 60 61

Madison Keys (USA) d. Misaki Doi (JPN) 63 62

Johanna Larsson (SWE) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) 62 63

Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 64 61

Jana Cepelova (SVK) d. Christina McHale (USA) 76(3) 26 64

María-Teresa Torró-Flor (ESP) d. (Q) Julia Glushko (ISR) 62 75

Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) d. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 46 75 63

Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 61 76(2)

Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Romina Oprandi (SUI) 63 46 61

Mathilde Johansson (FRA) d. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 75 61

Paula Ormaechea (ARG) d. Tatjana Maria (GER) 63 46 60

(Q) Vania King (USA) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 76(3) 61

 

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