Women’s Tennis Update (6/21) – Eastbourne/’s-Hertogenbosch

Written by: on 20th June 2013
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Women's Tennis Update (6/21) - Eastbourne/'s-Hertogenbosch

epa03748947 Lourdes Dominguez Lino from Spain in action against Dominika Cibulkova from Slovakia during the Topshelf Open tennis tournament in Rosmalen, The Netherlands, 17 June 2013. EPA/GUUS SCHOONEWILLE  |

Eastbourne

 

Singles – Quarterfinal: Elena Vesnina def. (2) Na Li 7-6(7-4) 6-3

This new model Elena Vesnina really seems to be mentally improved. A year ago, had she been playing a match where she had a shot at the Top Thirty, she would likely have frozen up. But, this year, she won — and with it, assures that she will rise to at least #28. Li Na loses her shot at the Top Five.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (5) Caroline Wozniacki def. Ekaterina Makarova 4-6 6-0 6-3

Caroline Wozniacki is the only seed left here, and even that was pretty close. Ekaterina Makarova added points, but won’t rise above her current #25 — and might even end up behind her doubles partner Vesnina.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Yanina Wickmayer def. (6) Maria Kirilenko 6-2 1-6 7-5

An interesting contest: Struggling Yanina Wickmayer against grass-hating Maria Kirilenko. It really does seem as if the grass has revived Wickmayer; she will probably rise to #40.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Jamie Hampton def. Lucie Safarova 3-6 7-6(7-1) 6-4

Lucie Safarova should have won this; she served for the match in the second set. On grass. And was broken. That means she will fall from #28 to #30. Our new #28 is none other than Jamie Hampton — whom, we note, has moved ahead of Venus Williams on the American pecking order. And Hampton could still go higher if she can beat Wozniacki.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (3) Groenefeld/Peschke def. Kalashnikova/Rosolska 6-4 6-3

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (4) Pennetta/Vesnina def. Chan/Safarova 6-4 6-1

Interesting that Elena Vesnina didn’t play with Ekaterina Makarova here. But, so far, Pennetta/Vesnina seems to be working….

‘s-Hertogenbosch

 

Singles – Quarterfinal: Garbine Muguruza def. (2) Dominika Cibulkova 6-4 6-4

We obviously can’t award any sort of “grass surprise of the year” award until after Wimbledon, but Garbine Muguruza is making a very strong case. This result plus the next combine to mean that Dominika Cibulkova wil be falling to #19.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (3) Carla Suarez Navarro def. Tsvetana Pironkova 2-6 6-4 6-4

Carla Suarez Navarro is the player who overtakes Dominika Cibulkova; she will rise to #18.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (4) Kirsten Flipkens def. (7) Urszula Radwanska 6-4 6-4

Urszula Radwanska just keeps slipping, slowly but steadily. We show her down to #44 — but we’d still consider her likely to be a strong unseeded threat at Wimbledon.

Singles – Quarterfinal: Simona Halep def. Lesia Tsurenko 6-3 6-1

Yet another step forward for Simona Halep; with this, she clinches a Top Forty ranking.

Doubles – Semifinal: Cibulkova/Parra Santonja def. Dominguez Lino/Muguruza 7-6(7-2) 7-6

Doubles – Semifinal: (2) Begu/Medina Garrigues def. (3) Aoyama/Moulton-Levy 5-7 6-2 10-2

RANKINGS

 

Estimated WTA Rankings As of June 20, 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.(19) SUAREZ NAVARRO …..2165*

19.(18) CIBULKOVA ……… 2140

20.(20) FLIPKENS ………..1968*

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.(36) VESNINA ……….. 1619*

28.(41) HAMPTON ……….. 1602*

29.(27) LEPCHENKO ……… 1566

30.(28) SAFAROVA ………..1560

DRAWS

 

Eastbourne — Week of May 17

 

……………….QF……………SF

1 A Radwanska……Hampton(Q)…….Hampton

8 Petrova……….Safarova

3 Kerber………..Makarova

5 Wozniacki……..(5)Wozniacki…..Wozniacki

 

6 Kirilenko……..(6)Kirilenko

4 Kvitova……….Wickmayer……..Wickmayer

7 Ivanovic………Vesnina……….Vesnina

2 Li (WC)……….(2)Li (WC)

 

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 A Radwanska…..lost 1R (Hampton)

2 Li (WC)………lost QF (Vesnina)

3 Kerber……….lost 2R (Makarova)

4 Kvitova………lost 2R (Wickmayer)

5 Wozniacki

6 Kirilenko…….lost QF (Wickmayer)

7 Ivanovic……..lost 1R (Vesnina)

8 Petrova………lost 1R (Stosur)

‘s-Hertogenbosch — Week of May 17

 

…………………QF………………..SF

1 Vinci…………..Halep……………..Halep

[Tsurenko(LL)]…….Tsurenko(LL)

3 Suarez Navarro…..(3)Suarez Navarro…..Suarez Navarrro

8 Mladenovic………Pironkova

 

7 U Radwanska……..(7)U.Radwanska

4 Flipkens………..(4)Flipkens………..Flipkens

5 Barthel…………Muguruza…………..Muguruza

2 Cibulkova……….(2)Cibulkova

 

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Vinci…………lost 2R (Halep)

2 Cibulkova……..lost QF (Muguruza)

3 Suarez Navarro

4 Flipkens

5 Barthel……….lost 1R (Muguruza)

6 Oprandi……….WITHDREW

7 U Radwanska……lost QF (Flipkens)

8 Mladenovic…….lost 1R (Pironkova)

THURSDAY

Eastbourne

Singles – Quarterfinal

Elena Vesnina def. (2) Na Li 7-6(7-4) 6-3

(5) Caroline Wozniacki def. Ekaterina Makarova 4-6 6-0 6-3

Yanina Wickmayer def. (6) Maria Kirilenko 6-2 1-6 7-5

Jamie Hampton def. Lucie Safarova 3-6 7-6(7-1) 6-4

Doubles – Quarterfinal

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

(4) Pennetta/Vesnina def. Chan/Safarova 6-4 6-1

‘s-Hertogenbosch

Singles – Quarterfinal

Garbine Muguruza def. (2) Dominika Cibulkova 6-4 6-4

(3) Carla Suarez Navarro def. Tsvetana Pironkova 2-6 6-4 6-4

(4) Kirsten Flipkens def. (7) Urszula Radwanska 6-4 6-4

Simona Halep def. Lesia Tsurenko 6-3 6-1

Doubles – Semifinal

Cibulkova/Parra Santonja def. Dominguez Lino/Muguruza 7-6(7-2) 7-6

(2) Begu/Medina Garrigues def. (3) Aoyama/Moulton-Levy 5-7 6-2 10-2








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