Roland Garros
Two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka announced herself as a serious title candidate with a defeat of 2010 Roland Garros winner Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-3, 6-0. Third seed Azarenka barely needed an hour to get the job done.
“It’s no doubt it’s (Roland Garros) been always the most challenging for me, but I feel like I’m finally understanding what I need to do to improve,”
said he former No. 1 who has never been past the quarter-finals in Paris.
“I’m on the right way. That’s the most important for me, you know, to take step by step, better and better. I hope I’m playing better than before, because otherwise that would be a step back. I’m happy with the way my progress is going, and we’ll see what happens next.”
Maria Sharapova repeated a recent win over American Sloane Stephens 6-4, 6-3 while Russian 12th seed Maria Kirilenko reached her first Paris quarter-final as the US ranks thinned with the elimination of Bethanie Mattek-Sands 7-5, 6-4
THIS WEEK ON THE WTA:
Roland Garros (Slam/Clay). Defending Champion: Maria Sharapova
NEXT WEEK ON THE WTA:
Birmingham (International/Grass). Defending Champion: Melanie Oudin
Nurnberg (International/Clay). Defending Champion: New Event (Cornet won Bad Gastein in this slot)
**RANKINGS
Estimated WTA Rankings As of June 3, 2013
Rank &
Prior
1 (1) SWILLIAMS 12115*
2 (3) AZARENKA 9225*
3 (2) SHARAPOVA 8515*
4 (4) ARADWANSKA 6465*
5 (6) LI 5155
6 (5) ERRANI 4935*
7 (8) KERBER 4915
8 (7) KVITOVA 4555
9 (10) WOZNIACKI 3565
10 (12) KIRILENKO 3436*
11 (15) VINCI 3060
12 (14) IVANOVIC 2920
13 (11) PETROVA 2910
14 (9) STOSUR 2905
14 (13) BARTOLI 2905
16 (18) JANKOVIC 2900*
17 (17) STEPHENS 2530
18 (16) CIBULKOVA 2140
19 (20) SUAREZ NAVARRO 2095
20 (21) FLIPKENS 1978
21 (19) PAVLYUCHENKOVA 1950
22 (22) MAKAROVA 1811
23 (27) CORNET 1765
24 (30) CIRSTEA 1750
25 (23) PENG 1685
26 (34) LISICKI 1681
27 (39) KUZNETSOVA 1662*
28 (25) LEPCHENKO 1566
29 (33) PASZEK 1539
30 (29) SAFAROVA 1500
30 (35) BARTHEL 1500
**DRAWS
Roland Garros — Week of May 26
…………………3R………………..4R…………….QF
1 S Williams………(1)S.Williams………S.Williams……..Williams
26 Cirstea………..(26)Cirstea
19 Pavlyuchenkova….Cetkovska
15 Vinci………….(15)Vinci………….Vinci
10 Wozniacki………Jovanovski
22 Makarova……….Kuznetsova…………Kuznetsova……..Kuznetsova
29 Lepchenko………(29)Lepchenko
8 Kerber………….(8)Kerber………….Kerber
4 A Radwanska……..(4)A.Radwanska……..Radwanska………Radwanska
30 V Williams……..Pfizenmaier(Q)
24 Goerges………..Razzano(WC)
14 Ivanovic……….(14)Ivanovic……….Ivanovic
11 Petrova………..Puig
20 Suarez Navarro….(20)Suarez Navarro….Suarez Navarro
32 Lisicki………..(32)Lisicki
5 Errani………….(5)Errani………….Errani…………Errani
6 Li……………..Mattek-Sands……….Mattek-Sands
27 Shvedova……….Ormaechea(Q)
23 Zakopalova……..Voegele
12 Kirilenko………(12)Kirilenko………Kirilenko
13 Bartoli………..(13)Bartoli
21 Flipkens……….Schiavone………….Schiavone
31 Cornet…………(31)Cornet
3 Azarenka………..(3)Azarenka………..Azarenka
7 Kvitova…………(7)Kvitova
25 Safarova……….Hampton……………Hampton
18 Jankovic……….(18)Jankovic……….Jankovic
9 Stosur………….(9)Stosur
16 Cibulkova………Erakovic
17 Stephens……….(17)Stephens……….Stephens
28 Paszek…………Zheng
2 Sharapova……….(2)Sharapova……….Sharapova
STATUS OF SEEDS
1 S Williams
2 Sharapova
3 Azarenka
4 A Radwanska
5 Errani
6 Li…………….lost 2R (Mattek-Sands)
7 Kvitova………..lost 3R (Hampton)
8 Kerber…………lost 4R (Kuznetsova)
9 Stosur…………lost 3r (Jankovic)
10 Wozniacki……..lost 2R (Jovanovski)
11 Petrova……….lost 1R (Puig)
12 Kirilenko
13 Bartoli……….lost 3R (Schiavone)
14 Ivanovic………lost 4R (A. Radwanska)
15 Vinci…………lost 4R (S. Williams)
16 Cibulkova……..lost 2R (Erakovic)
17 Stephens
18 Jankovic
19 Pavlyuchenkova…lost 2R (Cetkovska)
20 Suarez Navarro…lost 4R (Errani)
21 Flipkens………lost 2R (Schiavone)
22 Makarova………lost 1R (Kuznetsova)
23 Zakopalova…….lost 1R (Kanepi)
24 Goerges……….lost 1R (Z Kucova)
25 Safarova………lost 1R (Hampton)
26 Cirstea……….lost 3R (S. Williams)
27 Shvedova………lost 2R (Ormaechea)
28 Paszek………..lost 1R (Oudin)
29 Lepchenko……..lost 3R (Kerber)
30 V Williams…….lost 1R (U. Radwanska)
31 Cornet………..lost 3R (Azarenka)
32 Lisicki……….lost 3R (Errani)
MONDAY
Roland Garros
Results – Monday, June 3, 2013
Singles – Fourth Round
(2) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (17) Sloane Stephens (USA) 64 63
(3) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 63 60
(12) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 75 64
(18) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Jamie Hampton (USA) 60 62
Doubles – Third Round
(2) Hlavackova/Hradecka (CZE/CZE) d. (13) Zhang/Zheng (CHN/CHN) 63 76(0)
Black/Erakovic (ZIM/NZL) d. Schiavone/Stosur (ITA/AUS) 64 75
Lepchenko/Zheng (USA/CHN) d. Kudryavtseva/Rodionova (RUS/AUS) 76(3) 63
Doubles – Second Round
(1) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) d. (WC) Coin/Parmentier (FRA/FRA) 60 61
(7) Mattek-Sands/Mirza (USA/IND) d. Davis/Moulton-Levy (USA/USA) 16 63 60
(10) Mladenovic/Voskoboeva (FRA/KAZ) d. Kuznetsova/Pennetta (RUS/ITA) 75 67(6) 60
©Daily Tennis News Wire
Topics: BETHANIE Mattek-Sands, Francesca Schiavone, French Open, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Roland Garros, Sloane Stephens, Victoria Azarenka
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