Women’s Wimbledon Warm ups

Written by: Staff on 19th June 2013

French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros

Women's Wimbledon Warm ups

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Eastbourne

Singles – Second Round: (2) (WC) Li Na def. Marion Bartoli walkover (viral infection)

There seems to be no end to Marion Bartoli’s miseries this year. She loses another 130 points. It appears she will stay at #15, but even that may not last much longer at this rate.

Singles – Second Round: Ekaterina Makarova def. (3) Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4

Ekaterina Makarova once won this title — the biggest event of her life — and here she showed again why she likes grass. Unfortunately, she made the quarterfinal last year also, so she is still only #25 in safe points, and could end up lower. Angelique Kerber, last year’s finalist, loses points, but should stay #7 because of the next result:

Singles – Second Round: Yanina Wickmayer def. (4) Petra Kvitova 3-6 6-4 7-5

Yanina Wickmayer shouldn’t even have been here. Based on both her current ranking (#51) and her nationality, she should have been in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. But clearly going for the bigger prize has been a smart strategy so far — she’s back up to #45. Petra Kvitova will stay at #8, but maybe not much longer at this rate. She had some interesting comments on that; see today’s Feature.

Singles – Second Round: (5) Caroline Wozniacki def. Laura Robson 6-4 6-4

Let’s hope that this is a token that Caroline Wozniacki is getting her grass game back rather than a token that Laura Robson got nervous. This should be a big chance for Wozniacki; she is the only seed left in the top half.

Singles – Second Round: (6) Maria Kirilenko def. Elena Baltacha 4-6 6-4 6-3

Maria Kirilenko still has an outside shot at the #9 ranking this week, and even if she doesn’t make it, she is improving her chances of staying Top Ten after Wimbledon.

Singles – Second Round: Elena Vesnina def. Heather Watson 6-1 3-6 6-2

Three British players up, three down…. Heather Watson at least managed to defend her points, so she will stay around #57. Elena Vesnina is up to #30 in safe points, although she has not quite clinched a Top Thirty ranking yet.

Singles – Second Round: Lucie Safarova def. (WC) Samantha Stosur 7-6(7-5) 6-3

Samantha Stosur will rise from #14 to #13, but this should have been a chance to make it at least to #12. Lucie Safarova defends her points and will likely stay #28.

Singles – Second Round: Jamie Hampton def. Hsieh Su-Wei 6-4 7-6(7-2)

If Elena Vesnina doesn’t make the Top Thirty, it will be because Jamie Hampton does. We currently show Hampton up to #31. Hsieh Su-Wei will be within one place of #40.

Doubles – First Round: (3) Groenefeld/Peschke def. (WC) Keothavong/Murray 6-4 6-3

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (1) Petrova/Srebotnik def. Hsieh/Lucic-Baroni 6-2 7-5

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Niculescu/Zakopalova def. (2) Huber/Mirza 6-3 3-6 11-9

The troubles just keep coming for Liezel Huber. This is a really disappointing loss.

‘s-Hertogenbosch

Singles – Second Round: Simona Halep def. (1) Roberta Vinci 6-0 6-1

There obviously was something wrong with Roberta Vinci, but even so, it is amazing how well Simona Halep is playing. Seven straight wins, on two surfaces, leave her just a few points shy of the Top Forty.

Singles – Second Round: (2) Dominika Cibulkova def. Anabel Medina Garrigues 2-6 6-4 6-3

From now on, the points count for Dominika Cibulkova, but she can’t rise above #18 at this time.

Singles – Second Round: .(4) Kirsten Flipkens def. Michaella Krajicek 7-6(8-6) 7-6(7-3)

Pretty impressive for Michaella Krajicek, considering how long she has been out — but the net effect is to put Kirsten Flipkens back in the Top Twenty.

Singles – Second Round: Lesia Tsurenko def. Stefanie Voegele 6-1 7-6(7-4)

Lesia Tsurenko is doing a fine job of taking advantage of her Lucky Loser spot. She leaves Stefanie Voegele still just below the Top Fifty.

Singles – Second Round: Garbine Muguruza def. Lauren Davis 6-2 6-0

Interesting to see a player with Garbine Muguruza’s background do so well on grass. She is climbing pretty fast at the moment.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (2) Begu/Medina Garrigues def. Arvidsson/Larsson 4-6 6-4 10-8

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Cibulkova/Parra Santonja def. Schuurs/Van Der Meet 6-4 5-7 10-5

Wimbledon

It took less than a day for the seed list to get disrupted. Svetlana Kuznetsova was supposed to be the #26 seed, but she pulled out with an abdominal strain. That opened a seed for Klara Zakopalova, giving us this seed list:

1. Serena Williams

2. Victoria Azarenka

3. Maria Sharapova

4. Agnieszka Radwanska

5. Sara Errani

6. Li Na

7. Angelique Kerber

8. Petra Kvitova

9. Caroline Wozniacki

10. Maria Kirilenko

11. Roberta Vinci

12. Ana Ivanovic

13. Nadia Petrova

14. Samantha Stosur

15. Marion Bartoli

16. Jelena Jankovic

17. Sloane Stephens

18. Dominika Cibulkova

19. Carla Suarez Navarro

20. Kirsten Flipkens

21. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

22. Sorana Cirstea

23. Sabine Lisicki

24. Peng Shuai

25. Ekaterina Makarova

26. Varvara Lepchenko

27. Lucie Safarova

28. Tamira Paszek

29. Alize Cornet

30. Mona Barthel

31. Romina Oprandi

32. Klara Zakopalova

RANKINGS

Estimated WTA Rankings As of June 19, 2013

Rank &

Prior

Rank….Name…………..Points

1..(1) SWilliams ……… 13615

2..(2) Azarenka ………..9625

3..(3) Sharapova ……… 9415

4..(4) ARADWANSKA ………6465

5..(5) Errani ………….5335

6..(6) LI ……………..5155*

7..(7) KERBER ………….4770

8..(8) KVITOVA ……….. 4435

9..(9) WOZNIACKI ……… 3565*

10.(10) KIRILENKO ……… 3471*

11.(11) VINCI …………. 3060

12.(12) IVANOVIC ………..2920

13.(14) STOSUR ………….2905

14.(16) Jankovic ………..2830

15.(15) BARTOLI ……….. 2775

16.(13) PETROVA ……….. 2660

17.(17) Stephens ………..2530

18.(18) CIBULKOVA ……… 2140*

19.(19) SUAREZ NAVARRO …..2105*

20.(20) FLIPKENS ………..1908*

21.(21) Pavlyuchenkova …..1900

22.(22) CIRSTEA ……….. 1760

23.(23) Lisicki ……….. 1750

24.(24) Peng ……………1685

25.(25) MAKAROVA ………..1682*

26.(26) Kuznetsova ………1662

27.(27) LEPCHENKO ……… 1566

28.(28) SAFAROVA ………..1560*

29.(30) CORNET ………….1545

30.(36) VESNINA ……….. 1539*

DRAWS

Eastbourne — Week of May 17

……………….QF

1 A Radwanska……Hampton(Q)

8 Petrova……….Safarova

3 Kerber………..Makarova

5 Wozniacki……..(5)Wozniacki

6 Kirilenko……..(6)Kirilenko

4 Kvitova……….Wickmayer

7 Ivanovic………Vesnina

2 Li (WC)……….(2)Li (WC)

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 A Radwanska…..lost 1R (Hampton)

2 Li (WC)

3 Kerber……….lost 2R (Makarova)

4 Kvitova………lost 2R (Wickmayer)

5 Wozniacki

6 Kirilenko

7 Ivanovic……..lost 1R (Vesnina)

8 Petrova………lost 1R (Stosur)

‘s-Hertogenbosch — Week of May 17

1 Vinci…………..Halep

[Tsurenko(LL)]…….Tsurenko(LL)

3 Suarez Navarro…..(3)Suarez Navarro

8 Mladenovic………Pironkova

7 U Radwanska……..(7)U.Radwanska

4 Flipkens………..(4)Flipkens

5 Barthel…………Muguruza

2 Cibulkova……….(2)Cibulkova

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Vinci…………lost 2R (Halep)

2 Cibulkova

3 Suarez Navarro

4 Flipkens

5 Barthel……….lost 1R (Muguruza)

6 Oprandi……….WITHDREW

7 U Radwanska

8 Mladenovic…….lost 1R (Pironkova)

WEDNESDAY

Eastbourne

Singles – Second Round

(2/WC) Li Na def. Marion Bartoli walkover (virus)

Ekaterina Makarova def. (3) Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4

Yanina Wickmayer def. (4) Petra Kvitova 3-6 6-4 7-5

(5) Caroline Wozniacki def. Laura Robson 6-4 6-4

(6) Maria Kirilenko def. Elena Baltacha 4-6 6-4 6-3

Elena Vesnina def. Heather Watson 6-1 3-6 6-2

Lucie Safarova def. Samantha Stosur 7-6(7-5) 6-3

Jamie Hampton def. Hsieh Su-Wei 6-4 7-6(7-2)

Doubles – First Round

(3) Groenefeld/Peschke def. Keothavong/Murray 6-4 6-3

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(1) Petrova/Srebotnik def. Hsieh/Lucic-Baroni 6-2 7-5

Niculescu/Zakopalova def. (2) Huber/Mirza 6-3 3-6 11-9

‘s-Hertogenbosch

Singles – Second Round

Simona Halep def. (1) Roberta Vinci 6-0 6-1

(2) Dominika Cibulkova def. Anabel Medina Garrigues 2-6 6-4 6-3

(4) Kirsten Flipkens def. Michaella Krajicek 7-6(8-6) 7-6(7-3)

Garbine Muguruza def. Lauren Davis 6-2 6-0

Lesia Tsurenko def. Stefanie Voegele 6-1 7-6(7-4)

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(2) Begu/Medina Garrigues def. Arvidsson/Larsson 4-6 6-4 10-8

Cibulkova/Parra Santonja def. Schuurs/Van Der Meet 6-4 5-7 10-5

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