PRO TOUR NEWS – WOMEN
****** PUBLICATION NOTE ******
We have a personal deadline, and Stanford isn’t cooperating. We can’t wait anymore. The Stanford final doesn’t actually make a difference anyway, at least in the rankings.
****** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ******
* Svitolina wins first full WTA title
****** TODAY’S WOMEN’S NEWS ******
Stanford
Late Saturday:
Singles – Semifinal: (1) Agnieszka Radwanska def. (4) Jamie Hampton 6-3 6-2
It appears Jamie Hampton will have to settle for #24. For now. But she remains on track for a year-end Top Twenty spot.
Doubles – Semifinal: (1) Kops-Jones/Spears def. (3) Hantuchova/Raymond 7-5 6-2
American hardcourts really do seem to bring Kops-Jones/Spears to life. It will be interesting to see just how man points they can stack up in the next six weeks or so.
Sunday
Singles – Final: (Watch for score later — they’re on serve in the third set)
They fought amazingly hard, considering that this match made no difference at all. Agnieszka Radwanska was going to be #4 win or lose, and Dominika Cibulkova #21. And, frankly, that’s all we can think to say after a day as long as this one, except that Cibukova was going for her first title of the year, and Radwanska for her first since before the Australian Open.
Baku
Singles – Final: (7) Elina Svitolina def. Shahar Peer 6-4 6-4
For once, strong form topped experience. Shahar Peer has a history of winning WTA titles; Elina Svitolina had nothing bigger than the Pune slightly-more-than-a-Challenger. But Svitolina came in ranked seventy-odd places higher, with a semifinal last week, and playing very well. She wins her first-ever true WTA title. And leaves Peer still below #100.
Svitolina, on the other hand, continues to rocket upward. #71 coming in, she rises to right around #50. And we wouldn’t bet on her being done.
Doubles – Final: (2) Buryachok/Kalashnikova def. Daniilidou/Krunic 4-6 7-6(7-3) 10-4
It isn’t just Elina Svitolina celebrating her first title. Everybody in the winner’s circle was celebrating something. Oksana Kalashnikova also picks up her first WTA title. And Irina Buryachok, who is effectively finished as a singles player, improved her standing as a doubles specialist by earning her first-ever doubles title defense. She had only one previous WTA title — here, last year, with Solovieva. A big day all around.
******** THIS WEEK IN TENNIS ********
THIS WEEK ON THE WTA:
Carlsbad (Premier/Hard). Defending Champion: Dominika Cibulkova
Washington (International/Hard). Defending Champion: Magdalena Rybarikova
NEXT WEEK ON THE WTA:
Canadian Open/Toronto (Premier Five/Hard). Defending Champion: Petra Kvitova
Suzhou ($125K/Hard). Defending Champion: New Event
************ STATS AND FACTS ************
Estimated WTA Rankings As of July 28, 2013
Rank &
Prior
Rank….Name…………..Points
1..(1) SWilliams ……… 11705
2..(2) Sharapova ……… 9235
3..(3) Azarenka ………..8825
4..(4) ARADWANSKA ………6045*
5..(5) Li ……………..5555
6..(6) Errani ………….5100
7..(7) Kvitova ……….. 4435
8..(8) Bartoli ……….. 4365
9..(9) Kerber ………….3970
10.(10) Wozniacki ……… 3660
11.(11) Vinci …………. 3220
12.(12) Kirilenko ……… 2976
13.(13) STOSUR ………….2965
14.(14) Flipkens ………..2886
15.(15) Stephens ………..2870
16.(16) Jankovic ………..2865
17.(17) Ivanovic ………..2740
18.(18) Lisicki ……….. 2650
19.(19) Suarez Navarro …..2430
20.(20) Petrova ……….. 2306
21.(25) CIBULKOVA ……… 2095*
22.(21) Vesnina ……….. 1889
23.(22) Halep …………. 1885
24.(29) HAMPTON ……….. 1826*
25.(23) Pavlyuchenkova …..1795
26.(24) Kanepi ………….1781
27.(26) Makarova ………..1742
28.(32) CIRSTEA ……….. 1700
29.(27) Kuznetsova ………1657
30.(28) Safarova ………..1655
**DRAWS
Stanford — Week of July 22
WINNER:
…………….QF…………..SF
1 A Radwanska…(1)Radwanska….Radwanska….Radwanska
6 Lepchenko…..(6)Lepchenko
4 Hampton…….(4)Hampton……Hampton
8 Rybarikova….Dushevina(Q)
7 U Radwanska…(7)Radwanska
3 Cibulkova…..(3)Cibulkova….Cibulkova….Cibulkova
5 Cirstea…….(5)Cirstea……Cirstea
2 Stosur……..Govortsova
STATUS OF SEEDS:
1 A Radwanska….
2 Stosur………lost 2R (Govortsova)
3 Cibulkova……
4 Hampton……..lost SF (A. Radwanska)
5 Cirstea……..lost SF (Cibulkova)
6 Lepchenko……lost QF (A. Radwanska)
7 U Radwanska….lost QF (Cibulkova)
8 Rybarikova…..lost 1R (Keys)
Baku — Week of July 22
WINNER: Elina Svitolina
……………..QF……………SF………..F
1 Jovanovski…..Jabeur(WC)
8 Dolonc………Linette(Q)…….Linette
3 Scheepers……Peer………….Peer………Peer
5 Ka. Pliskova…Majeric
6 Hercog………Voskoboeva
4 Cadantu……..(4)Cadantu…….Cadantu
7 Svitolina……(7)Svitolina…..Svitolina….Svitolina
2 Vekic……….(2)Vekic
STATUS OF SEEDS
1 Jovanovski…..lost 2R (Jabeur)
2 Vekic……….lost SF (Svitolina)
3 Scheepers……lost 2R (Peer)
4 Cadantu……..lost SF (Svitolina)
5 Ka. Pliskova…lost 1R (Majeric)
6 Hercog………lost 1R (Voskoboeva)
7 Svitolina……WON TOURNAMENT
8 Dolonc………lost 1R (Kr. Pliskova)
San Diego — Week of July 29
1 Azarenka
–bye
Pennetta
Schiavone
U Radwanska
Qualifier
Burdette
6 Jankovic
4 Vinci
–bye
Puig
Mattek-Sands
Qualifier
Kiick (WC)
Cibulkova
7 Ivanovic
8 Suarez Navarro
Qualifier
Kuznetsova
Razzano (WC)
Robson
Morita
–bye
3 Kvitova
5 Stosur (WC)
Lepchenko
Goerges
Qualifier
Hantuchova
Paszek
–bye
2 A Radwanska
Washington — Week of July 2
1 Kerber (WC)
Qualifier
Oudin
An. Rodionova
Cepelova
Bertens
McHale
7 Rybarikova
3 Makarova
Bouchard
Garcia
Tatishvili
Townsend (WC)
Niculescu
Qualifier
8 Keys
5 Cirstea
Tsurenko
King
Riske
Qualifier
Watson
Wickmayer
4 Cornet
6 Barthel
Voegele
Qualifier
Petkovic
Ormaechea
Capra (WC)
Puchkova
2 Stephens
******** SCORES ********
SATURDAY
Stanford (Full Results)
Singles – Semifinal
(1) Agnieszka Radwanska def. (4) Jamie Hampton 6-3 6-2
(3) Dominika Cibulkova def. (5) Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-0
Doubles – Semifinal
(1) Kops-Jones/Spears def. (3) Hantuchova/Raymond 7-5 6-2
(2) Goerges/Jurak def. (4) H Chan/Dushevina 6-4 6-4
SUNDAY
Stanford — Not Finished Yet
Baku
Singles – Final
(7) Elina Svitolina def. Shahar Peer 6-4 6-4
Doubles – Final
(2) Buryachok/Kalashnikova def. Daniilidou/Krunic 4-6 7-6(7-3) 10-4
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