Wimbledon
Singles – Second Round: Kaia Kanepi def. (7) Angelique Kerber 3-6 7-6(8-6) 6-3
This year has been a real struggle for Angelique Kerber, but still, this was lousy luck for her; Kaia Kanepi would have been seeded here except for her many injuries. Kerber, a semifinalist last year, will fall from #7 to #8 — just possibly lower. Kanepi ought to rise above #35.
Singles – Second Round: Laura Robson def. Mariana Duque-Marino 6-4 6-1
The way the British press talked about this, you’d think it was some sort of news. But Mariana Duque-Marino is a pure clay-courter; the surprise is that she made it this far! Laura Robson is now probably one win away from the Top Thirty.
Singles – Second Round: Alison Riske def. Urszula Radwanska 4-6 6-3 6-4
Maybe Alison Riske’s rule is that she can win anywhere — as long as she has already won at least one match there. She won her first-ever match at Birmingham four years ago — and has been pretty dominant there ever since but unable to win anywhere else. Now, having lucked into the second round when her opponent quit, Riske is doing big damage at Wimbledon also. She leaves Urszula Radwanska — who likes grass — probably near the bottom of the Top Forty.
Singles – Third Round: (15) Marion Bartoli def. Camila Giorgi 6-4 7-5
Marion Bartoli now looks almost certain to rise to #14, with #13 a distinct possibility.
Singles – Third Round: (19) Carla Suarez Navarro def. Eugenie Bouchard 7-5 6-2
Eugenie Bouchard loses her Top Fifty chance. Carla Suarez Navarro, even though she lost her opener last year, still hasn’t moved.
Singles – Third Round: (20) Kirsten Flipkens def. Vesna Dolonc 6-4 6-2
Still no move for Kirsten Flipkens; she remains #20.
Singles – Third Round: Flavia Pennetta def. (29) Alize Cornet 0-6 7-6(7-4) 6-2
No love for grass lost in this match! Still, Alize Cornet will probably hit the Top Thirty.
Singles – Third Round: Karin Knapp def. Michelle Larcher de Brito 7-5 6-2
Karin Knapp is now firmly in the Top Hundred. Michelle Larcher de Brito will be around that ranking also.
Doubles – First Round: McHale/Paszek def. Date-Krumm/Parra Santonja 7-6(8-6) 2-6 6-3
Doubles – Second Round: (1) Errani/Vinci def. Grandin/Uhlirova 6-2 6-3
Another step toward keeping #1 for the top pair. We currently estimate the Top Ten as follows:
1..(1) ERRANI ………….9275*
1..(1) VINCI …………. 9355*
3..(3) PETROVA ……….. 7625*
4..(5) MAKAROVA ………..6660*
5..(8) SREBOTNIK ……… 6565*
6..(6) VESNINA ……….. 6511*
7..(4) HLAVACKOVA ………6220*
8..(7) HRADECKA ………..5666*
9.(14) MLADENOVIC ………3840
10..(9) RAYMOND ……….. 3815*
Doubles – Second Round: (2) Hlavackova/Hradecka def. Cepelova/Kalashnikova 6-1 6-1
Doubles – Second Round: (5) Kops-Jones/Spears def. Klemenschits/Oprandi 6-1 6-1
Kops-Jones/Spears keep their Top Ten hopes alive, although they’ll need at least one and probably two more wins.
Doubles – Second Round: Jurak/Tanasugarn def. (10) Mladenovic/Voskoboeva 1-6 7-6(7-4) 6-4
Kristina Mladenovic is still Top Ten in safe points, but we’d guess that she won’t stay there; this loss probably means no Top Ten ranking at this time.
Doubles – Second Round: (12) Barty/Dellacqua def. Moulton-Levy/Zhang 6-3 6-2
Doubles – Second Round: (13) King/Zheng def. Pironkova/Wickmayer 6-1 6-3
Mixed Doubles – First Round: Knowles/Lisicki def. Bhupathi/Hantuchova 6-7(2-7) 6-4 6-4
Amazing. Mark Knowles came out of retirement for this, and he beat Mahesh Bhupathi, who used to be the world’s #1 Mixed player?
RANKINGS
Estimated WTA Rankings As of June 28, 2013
Rank &
Prior
Rank….Name…………..Points
1..(1) SWILLIAMS ……… 11775*
2..(3) SHARAPOVA ……… 9235
3..(2) AZARENKA ………..8825
4..(4) ARADWANSKA ………5225*
5..(6) LI ……………..5215*
6..(5) ERRANI ………….5180
7..(8) KVITOVA ……….. 4095*
8..(7) KERBER ………….3970
9..(9) WOZNIACKI ……… 3660
10.(10) KIRILENKO ……… 2976
11.(13) STOSUR ………….2965*
12.(15) BARTOLI ……….. 2955*
13.(11) VINCI …………. 2940*
14.(14) JANKOVIC ………..2925
15.(12) IVANOVIC ………..2740
16.(17) STEPHENS ………..2530*
17.(16) PETROVA ……….. 2505
18.(18) SUAREZ NAVARRO …..2440*
19.(19) CIBULKOVA ……… 2295*
20.(20) FLIPKENS ………..2286*
21.(22) VESNINA ……….. 1889
22.(21) PAVLYUCHENKOVA …..1805
23.(27) MAKAROVA ………..1742*
24.(23) CIRSTEA ……….. 1700
25.(28) Kuznetsova ………1657
26.(30) SAFAROVA ………..1655
27.(32) HALEP …………. 1635
28.(25) HAMPTON ……….. 1627
29.(31) CORNET ………….1605
30.(33) BARTHEL ……….. 1595
DRAWS
Wimbledon — Week of May 24
…………………3R
1 S Williams………(1)Williams
28 Paszek…………Date-Krumm
23 Lisicki………..(23)Licicki
14 Stosur…………(14)Stosur
10 Kirilenko………Robson
24 Peng…………..Erakovic
31 Oprandi………..Riske
7 Kerber………….Kanepi
4 A Radwanska……..(4)Radwanska
30 Barthel………..Keys
21 Pavlyuchenkova….Pironkova
13 Petrova………..Martic
11 Vinci………….(11)Vinci
18 Cibulkova………(18)Cibulkova
32 Zakopalova……..(32)Zakopalova
6 Li……………..(6)Li
5 Errani………….Puig
26 Lepchenko………Birnerova(Q)
17 Stephens……….(17)Stephens
9 Wozniacki……….Cetkovska(Q)
15 Bartoli………..(15)Bartoli………..Bartoli
22 Cirstea………..Giorgi
27 Safarova……….Knapp……………..Knapp
3 Sharapova……….Larcher de Brito(Q)
8 Kvitova…………(8)Kvitova
25 Makarova……….(25)Makarova
19 Suarez Navarro….(19)Suarez Navarro….Suarez Navarro
12 Ivanovic……….Bouchard
16 Jankovic……….Dolonc
20 Flipkens……….(20)Flipkens………Flipkens
29 Cornet…………(29)Cornet
2 Azarenka………..Pennetta………….Pennetta
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 S Williams
2 Azarenka………..WITHDREW from 2R
3 Sharapova……….lost 2R (Larcher de Brito)
4 A Radwanska
5 Errani………….lost 1R (Puig)
6 Li
7 Kerber………….lost 2R (Kanepi)
8 Kvitova
9 Wozniacki……….lost 2R (Cetkovska)
10 Kirilenko………lost 1R (Robson)
11 Vinci
12 Ivanovic……….lost 2R (Bouchard)
13 Petrova………..lost 1R (Ka. Pliskova)
14 Stosur
15 Bartoli
16 Jankovic……….lost 2R (Dolonc)
17 Stephens
18 Cibulkova
19 Suarez Navarro
20 Flipkens
21 Pavlyuchenkova…lost 1R (Pironkova)
22 Cirstea……….lost 2R (Giorgi)
23 Lisicki
24 Peng………….lost 2R (Erakovic)
25 Makarova
26 Lepchenko……..lost 1R (Birnerova)
27 Safarova………lost 2R (Knapp)
28 Paszek………..lost 1R (Cadantu)
29 Cornet………..lost 3R (Pennetta)
30 Barthel……….lost 2R (Keys)
31 Oprandi……….lost 1R (Riske)
32 Zakopalova
FRIDAY
Wimbledon
Singles – Second Round
Kaia Kanepi def. (7) Angelique Kerber 3-6 7-6(8-6) 6-3
Laura Robson def. Mariana Duque-Marino 6-4 6-1
Alison Riske def. Urszula Radwanska 4-6 6-3 6-4
Singles – Third Round
(15) Marion Bartoli def. Camila Giorgi 6-4 7-5
(19) Carla Suarez Navarro def. Eugenie Bouchard 7-5 6-2
(20) Kirsten Flipkens def. Vesna Dolonc 6-4 6-2
Flavia Pennetta def. (29) Alize Cornet 0-6 7-6(7-4) 6-2
Karin Knapp def. Michelle Larcher de Brito 7-5 6-2
Doubles – First Round
McHale/Paszek def. Date-Krumm/Parra Santonja 7-6(8-6) 2-6 6-3
Doubles – Second Round
(1) Errani/Vinci def. Grandin/Uhlirova 6-2 6-3
(2) Hlavackova/Hradecka def. Cepelova/Kalashnikova 6-1 6-1
(5) Kops-Jones/Spears def. Klemenschits/Oprandi 6-1 6-1
Jurak/Tanasugarn def. (10) Mladenovic/Voskoboeva 1-6 7-6(7-4) 6-4
(12) Barty/Dellacqua def. Moulton-Levy/Zhang 6-3 6-2
(13) King/Zheng def. Pironkova/Wickmayer 6-1 6-3
Mixed Doubles – First Round
Knowles/Lisicki def. Bhupathi/Hantuchova 6-7(2-7) 6-4 6-4