WTA NEWS And Updates – Venus Williams Wins

Written by: on 10th February 2014
US Open Tennis
WTA NEWS And Updates - Venus Williams Wins

epa03376392 Venus Williams of the US hits a return to Angelique Kerber of Germany during their match on the fourth day of the 2012 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 30 August 2012. The US Open runs through 09 September 2012. EPA/JASON SZENES  |

* Czechs win long-delayed Fed Cup match with Spain; have to hurry to Doha

* Bad omen for Vinci in quest to keep doubles #1; loses singles opener to Pironkova

Once again loses Top Ten chance

* Stephens, only other seed in action, falls to upset artist Cetkovska; cannot rise above #18

* Pennetta makes it three upset victims; will not rise above #22

* Petrova makes first main draw of year as a qualifer — but loses to Peng

* Venus Williams starts strong against Martic

* Beck wins all-German battle with Barthel, who remains below #50

 

****** TODAY’S WOMEN’S NEWS ******

 

Doha

 

Venus Williams saved face for the American sisters after the Doha pullout of world No. 1 Serena, powering into the second round over Petra Martic 6-2, 6-2. The elder sibling next faces fellow former Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova, with the Czech making her first appearance since a first-round Australian Open loss following a recovery from a virus.

Williams, 33, lost just six points on serve in her rout. The American is playing the Gulf event for only the second time and secured her first win at the tournament after a 2008 loss.

Czech Petra Cetkovska beat 14th seed Sloane Stephens 7-5, 6-1 as US disappointments continued in 2014. Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova handed 11th seed Roberta Vinci a 6-3, 6-3 loss to leave the Italian 0-5 on the season. Taiwan qualifier Hsieh Su-Wei began with a defeat of Italy’s Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-3 while China’s

Peng Shuai sent out Russian Nadia Petrova 7-6(5), 7-5. Annika Beck won a German battle with Mona Barthel 7-6(5), 6-2.

 

 

 

******** THIS WEEK IN TENNIS ********

 

THIS WEEK ON THE WTA:

Doha (Premier Five/Hard). Defending Champion: Victoria Azarenka

NEXT WEEK ON THE WTA:

Dubai (Premier/Hard). Defending Champion: Petra Kvitova

Rio de Janeiro (International/Clay). Defending Champion: New Event

************ STATS AND FACTS ************

 

Rankings

1 (1) SWilliams 12660

2 (3) LI 6570*

3 (2) Azarenka 5681

4 (4) ARADWANSKA 5475*

5 (5) Sharapova 5206

6 (6) KVITOVA 4645*

7 (7) ERRANI 4325*

8 (8) JANKOVIC 4310*

9 (9) KERBER 4005*

10 (10) HALEP 3660*

11 (11) WOZNIACKI 3200*

12 (12) IVANOVIC 3155*

13 (14) VINCI 3070

14 (13) CIBULKOVA 3056*

15 (15) Lisicki 2820

16 (17) SUAREZ NAVARRO 2685*

17 (16) STOSUR 2605*

18 (18) STEPHENS 2415

19 (19) BOUCHARD 2355*

20 (20) FLIPKENS 2295*

21 (21) PAVLYUCHENKOVA 2240*

22 (22) PENNETTA 2165

23 (24) Kirilenko 2046

24 (23) Makarova 2011

25 (25) CORNET 1985*

26 (26) CIRSTEA 1940*

27 (27) KANEPI 1932*

28 (28) SAFAROVA 1775*

29 (29) Kuznetsova 1617

30 (31) Hampton 1601*

 

Draws

Doha — week of February 10, 2014

1 Li

–bye

Schiavone

Rybarikova

Zhang

Zanevska (Q)

Cetkovska (Q)

14 Stephens

 

9 Ivanovic

Hantuchova

Svitolina

Zakopalova

Ka. Pliskova

Buyukakcay (WC)

–bye

6 Kerber

 

3 Kvitova

–bye

V Williams

Martic (Q)

Peng

Petrova (Q)

Safarova

16 Flipkens

 

10 Cibulkova

Kleybanova (WC)

Voegele

Cornet

Knapp

Garcia

–bye

5 Jankovic

 

7 Halep

–bye

Kanepi

Lepchenko

Barthel

Beck

Pironkova (Q)

11 Vinci

 

15 Bouchard

Mattek-Sands

Niculescu

Al Nabhani (WC)

Hsieh (Q)

Pennetta

–bye

4 Errani

 

8 Wozniacki

–bye

Petkovic

Wickmayer

Mladenovic

Cepelova

Erakovic

12 Stosur

 

13 Suarez Navarro

Pavlyuchenkova

Lucic-Baroni (Q)

Meusburger

Kudryavtseva (Q)

Cirstea

–bye

2 A Radwanska

******** SCORES ********

 

MONDAY

Doha

Singles – First Round

(Q) Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (11) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 63 63

(Q) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. (14) Sloane Stephens (USA) 75 61

Peng Shuai (CHN) d. (Q) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 76(5) 75

Venus Williams (USA) d. (Q) Petra Martic (CRO) 62 62

Annika Beck (GER) d. Mona Barthel (GER) 76(5) 62

(Q) Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) d. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 75 63

Doubles – First Round

Pliskova/Pliskova (CZE/CZE) d. (WC) Al Nabhani/Honcova (OMA/SVK) 63 62

Buryachok/Diatchenko (UKR/RUS) d. Dushevina/Parra Santonja (RUS/ESP) 63 26 103 (Match TB)

(WC) Jankovic/Kleybanova (SRB/RUS) d. Lepchenko/Panova (USA/RUS) 76(3) 06 102 (Match TB)

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