BNP Paribas Ladies Update

Written by: Staff on 6th March 2014

BNP Paribas Ladies Update |

Louise Pleming and Olivia Rogowska by Pancho Resendiz

Indian Wells

Singles – First Round: Peng Shuai def. (WC) Vera Zvonareva 4-6 6-0 7-5

Still no significant wins for Vera Zvonareva in her comeback (she did beat one wildcard ranked #357). At least she gets the showing-up points, which will help a little; she should go from #634 to around #580. And she kept Peng Shuai out there for two hours and twenty minutes, which is promising. Peng still needs at least one more win to stay Top Forty.

Singles – First Round: (WC) Shelby Rogers def. Petra Cetkovska 6-0 6-4

Given that Petra Cetkovska has seemed to be back in strong form recently, this is a nice win for Shelby Rogers — she was the first player to finish a match. This won’t put Rogers in the Top Hundred, but she doesn’t need too much more.

Singles – First Round: Silvia Soler-Espinosa def. (WC) Nadia Petrova 1-1, retired (right calf)

More sad news for Nadia Petrova. She will remain below #100 in singles — and she also has doubles finalist points to defend. If she can’t play, she will fall out of the doubles Top Ten.

Singles – First Round: Yvonne Meusburger def. Iveta Melzer 6-4 6-2

The first hour of this event seemed to be intended to weed out all the comeback players — Vera Zvonareva, Nadia Petrova, and Iveta Melzer were all scheduled early. And all lost. Melzer, like Zvonareva and Petrova, will remain nowhere in the rankings.

Singles – First Round: Lauren Davis def. (Q) Chan Yung-Jan 6-4 6-3

And here we have yet another player failing in a comeback attempt. At least Chan Yung-Jan earned qualifying points. Given that she came in ranked #342, that will probably translate into a move of several dozen places.

Singles – First Round: Bojana Jovanovski def. Alison Riske 3-6 6-3 6-3

These two came in ranked very close together, but the loss means that Alison Riske won’t be making the Top Forty. Bojana Jovanovski still has a chance, although it is by no means certain yet.

Singles – First Round: Annika Beck def. Stefanie Voegele 2-6 6-2 7-5

This will cost Stefanie Voegele her Top Fifty spot.

Singles – First Round: Yanina Wickmayer def. (Q) Anna Schmiedlova 3-6 6-2 6-4

Yanina Wickmayer still has more to defend, but this will likely keep her above #60.

Singles – First Round: Madison Keys def. Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2 6-1

When Tsvetana Pironkova falls apart, she often falls apart completely. She’ll probably be between #45 and #50. Madison Keys still has points to defend, but this should keep her Top Forty.

Singles – First Round: (Q) Heather Watson def. (WC) Belinda Bencic 7-5 6-4

Finally a comeback player has some luck. But Heather Watson is still far below #100.

Singles – First Round: Varvara Lepchenko def. (Q) Alison van Uytvanck 6-2 6-2

One of the best results for Varvara Lepchenko lately. She is close to returning to the Top Fifty, although we’d guess she’ll need one more win.

Singles – First Round: Casey Dellacqua def. Christina McHale 7-6(7-4) 6-4

So much for Christina McHale and her big turnaround at Acapulco. She’ll remain in the #55 range.

Singles – First Round: (Q) Sharon Fichman def. Shahar Peer 4-6 6-3 6-4

Only a very minor upset; Sharon Fichman has been on a hot streak, and Shahar Peer certainly hasn’t.

Singles – First Round: (Q) Yaroslava Shvedova def. Chanelle Scheepers 4-6 6-4 6-3

Even though Yaroslava Shvedova is a qualifier, this is not an upset; she came in ranked ten places above Chanelle Scheepers. And the gap will be widening; Shvedova is now just below #60, while Scheepers will fall below #75.

Singles – First Round: Kurumi Nara def. (Q) Alie Kiick 6-4 6-0

This may well take Kurumi Nara above #45. She truly is playing well all of a sudden.

Singles – First Round: Kristina Mladenovic def. Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-1

One of the best singles results for Kristina Mladenovic lately. Once again Zhang Shuai loses her chance to make the Top Forty.

Doubles – First Round: (4) Peschke/Srebotnik def. Babos/Jankovic 7-6(10-8) 6-3

Babos/Jankovic are a tough team, so this is a nice start for Peschke/Srebotnik, but it isn’t enough to count for either of them; last year’s finalist Srebotnik remains in danger of losing her Top Five spot. We currently calculate the Top Ten as follows:

1 (1) PENG 8265*

2 (2) HSIEH 8125*

3 (6) ERRANI 7270*

3 (6) VINCI 7270*

5 (5) SREBOTNIK 7040*

6 (3) VESNINA 6740*

7 (4) MAKAROVA 6530*

8 (9) PESCHKE 5350*

9 (11) MIRZA 5255*

10 (10) HLAVACKOVA 5220

Doubles – First Round: Date-Krumm/Zahlavova Strycova def. (6) Hlavackova/Safarova 6-2 7-5

Andrea Hlavackova came in #10 in safe points, and Lucie Safarova #15, and for the moment they retain those rankings, but this kills any possibility of them rising and raises the possibility that either or both might fall.

Doubles – First Round: Erakovic/Martic def. Niculescu/Zakopalova 7-6(7-2) 6-4

Quite a surprise, given how well Niculescu/Zakopalova have been playing lately.

****** TODAY’S FEATURE ******

This Week’s Movers — Women

Each week, Daily Tennis will look at the biggest movers of the week, looking at how they did what they did.

Biggest Upward Mover — Most Places Moved (Top 100)

Leader: TIE:

Christina McHale — Moved 15 places, from #70 to #55.

Yaroslava Shvedova — Moved 15 places, from #79 to #64.

McHale made the Acapulco final, and came within a hair of beating Dominika Cibulkova to win her first title. Shvedova was a semifinalist at Florianopolis.

Biggest Percentage Mover — Cut Ranking By Highest Percent (Top 100)

Leader: McHale, cut ranking 21%

Runner-Up: Shvedova, 19%

Biggest Loser — Most Places Lost (Top 100)

Loser: Karolina Pliskova — Dropped 16 places, from #51 to #67

Last year’s Kuala Lumpur champion could hardly hope to defend a title that isn’t there any more!

Biggest Percentage Loser — Worst Percentage Increase in Ranking (Top 100)

Loser: Pliskova, ranking increased 31%.

Ranking Notes

It was a pretty quiet week in the upward moves department. Note that only McHale rose as much as 20%. Only three other players gained as much as 15%: Shvedova, up 19%, Zhang Shuai, up 16% (to a career high #42), and Dominika Cibulkova (up 15%, to a career-high #11).

The two most noteworthy downward moves were by Pliskova, off 31%, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, the player Pliskova beat in the Kuala Lumpur final, down 30% (to #52). No one else lost as much as 20%, but four players slipped between 18% and 20%: Kristina Mladenovic — who keeps winning in doubles and losing in singles — fell just less than 20%, to #91; Ayumi Morita lost 19%, to #87; 2013 Florianopolis champion Monica Niculescu lost 19%, to #63, and Silvia Soler-Espinosa fell 19%, to #89.

THIS WEEK

Rankings

Estimated WTA Rankings As of March 5, 2014

Rank &

Prior

Rank Name Points

1 (1) SWilliams 12660

2 (2) LI 6795

3 (3) ARADWANSKA 5575*

4 (4) AZARENKA 5441*

5 (7) HALEP 4395*

6 (8) JANKOVIC 4385*

7 (5) SHARAPOVA 4216*

8 (9) KVITOVA 4125*

9 (6) KERBER 4050*

10 (10) ERRANI 3775*

11 (11) CIBULKOVA 3265*

12 (13) IVANOVIC 3085*

13 (14) VINCI 2870*

14 (15) LISICKI 2660*

15 (16) SUAREZ NAVARRO 2565*

16 (12) WOZNIACKI 2495

17 (18) STEPHENS 2420*

18 (19) BOUCHARD 2388*

19 (17) STOSUR 2365*

20 (21) PENNETTA 2265*

21 (20) FLIPKENS 2215*

22 (22) PAVLYUCHENKOVA 2185*

23 (23) CORNET 2120*

24 (24) MAKAROVA 2070*

25 (26) KANEPI 2045*

26 (27) CIRSTEA 1910*

27 (28) SAFAROVA 1825*

28 (29) ZAKOPALOVA 1615*

29 (25) Kirilenko 1596

30 (31) VWilliams 1577

Draws

Indian Wells — week of March 3, 2014

1 Li

28 Zakopalova

21 Pavlyuchenkova

15 Lisicki

12 Cibulkova

23 Makarova

27 Kuznetsova

8 Kvitova

4 Sharapova

25 Cirstea

20 Pennetta

16 Stosur

11 Ivanovic

17 Stephens

32 Muguruza

5 Kerber

6 Halep

26 Safarova

18 Bouchard

9 Errani

13 Vinci

19 Flipkens

29 Hantuchova

3 Azarenka

7 Jankovic

31 Rybarikova

24 Kanepi

10 Wozniacki

14 Suarez Navarro

22 Cornet

30 Vesnina

2 A Radwanska

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Li

2 A Radwanska

3 Azarenka

4 Sharapova

5 Kerber

6 Halep

7 Jankovic

8 Kvitova

9 Errani

10 Wozniacki

11 Ivanovic

12 Cibulkova

13 Vinci

14 Suarez Navarro

15 Lisicki

16 Stosur

17 Stephens

18 Bouchard

19 Flipkens

20 Pennetta

21 Pavlyuchenkova

22 Cornet

23 Makarova

24 Kanepi

25 Cirstea

26 Safarova

27 Kuznetsova

28 Zakopalova

29 Hantuchova

30 Vesnina

31 Rybarikova

32 Muguruza

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

WEDNESDAY

INDIAN WELLS

Singles – First Round

Peng Shuai def. (WC) Vera Zvonareva 4-6 6-0 7-5

(WC) Shelby Rogers def. Petra Cetkovska 6-0 6-4

Yvonne Meusburger def. Iveta Melzer 6-4 6-2

Silvia Soler-Espinosa def. (WC) Nadia Petrova 1-1, retired (right calf)

Bojana Jovanovski def. Alison Riske 3-6 6-3 6-3

Annika Beck def. Stefanie Voegele 2-6 6-2 7-5

Lauren Davis def. (Q) Chan Yung-Jan 6-4 6-3

Yanina Wickmayer def. (Q) Anna Schmiedlova 3-6 6-2 6-4

Madison Keys def. Tsvetana Pironkova 6-2 6-1

(Q) Heather Watson def. (WC) Belinda Bencic 7-5 6-4

Varvara Lepchenko def. (Q) Alison van Uytvanck 6-2 6-2

Casey Dellacqua def. Christina McHale 7-6(7-4) 6-4

(Q) Sharon Fichman def. Shahar Peer 4-6 6-3 6-4

(Q) Yaroslava Shvedova def. Chanelle Scheepers 4-6 6-4 6-3

Kurumi Nara def. (Q) Alie Kiick 6-4 6-0

Kristina Mladenovic def. Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-1

Doubles – First Round

(4) Peschke/Srebotnik def. Babos/Jankovic 7-6(10-8) 6-3

Date-Krumm/Zahlavova Strycova def. (6) Hlavackova/Safarova 6-2 7-5

Erakovic/Martic def. Niculescu/Zakopalova 7-6(7-2) 6-4

Topics: 10sballs, Alison Riske, Annika Beck, BNP Paribas Open, Casey Dellacqua, Heather Watson, Indian Wells, Lauren Davis, Madison Keys, Nadia Petrova, Petra Cetkovska, Shelby Rogers, Sports, Stefanie Voegele, Tennis, Tennis News, Vera Zvonareva, Wta, Yanina Wickmayer, Yvonne Meusburger

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