Sony / Miami Update Serena / Sharapova Huge Point Gap

Written by: Staff on 26th March 2014

Sony / Miami Update Serena / Sharapova Huge Point Gap

epa04142463 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark serves to Li Na of China during their match at the Sony Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida, USA, 26 March 2014. EPA/RHONA WISE |

****** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ******

* Cibulkova edges Radwanska to hit Top Ten

* Li comes back from a break down in second set against Wozniacki

* Big day for un-retired #1 doubles players: Black, Hingis both win

****** TODAY’S WOMEN’S NEWS ******

Miami

Singles – Quarterfinal: (2) Li Na def. (11) Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 7-5

This was a very long, very tough battle — it really does seem as if Caroline Wozniacki is coming back to life. Coming back enough, at least, to have put herself in the Top Fifteen. But she had a lot of help — Li Na made 32 errors in the first set, as against just one winner for Wozniacki. Wozniacki was up 5-3 in the second set, and couldn’t finish it off. So she will have to settle for #14. Li can’t rise above #2 this week, but at least she keeps building her lead over everyone not named “Serena Williams.”

Singles – Quarterfinal: (10) Dominika Cibulkova def. (3) Agnieszka Radwanska 3-6 7-6(7-5) 6-3

This took more than two and a half hours, and Agnieszka Radwanska had three match points. Radwanska won only 41% of first serve points, and Dominika Cibulkova was only slightly better at 53% (and 30% on second serve). In all, there were 19 breaks (11 of them in the first 12 games of the match). But Cibulkova again showed why 2014 is turning into the best year of her career: she never gave up. This finally does it: She is Top Ten. She is up to #10 in safe points, with still a slight possibility that she could rise to #9 if she can keep winning; Sara Errani will fall from #10 to #11. Agnieszka Radwanska had long since clinched #3, but this loss leaves her more than a thousand points behind Li Na. There is no real chance of her climbing any time soon.

At least she might finally get to rest all her various injuries — in addition to the knee problem that bothered her at Indian Wells, and her shoulder problem, she had the trainer out to work on her right hand during the match.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (5) Black/Mirza def. (4) Peschke/Srebotnik 6-4 6-3

This was the day that they brought out the former #1 doubles players: Cara Black and Martina Hingis both played their quarterfinals — and both won. The win will earn Black another post-comeback high; we show her moving past Kveta Peschke to #9. And Katarina Srebotnik will fall from #5 to #7. We currently show the Top Ten as follows:

1..(1) PENG ……………9105

2..(2) HSIEH …………. 8985

3..(3) ERRANI ………….7045

3..(3) VINCI …………. 7045

5..(6) VESNINA ……….. 6975*

6..(7) MAKAROVA ………..6875*

7..(5) SREBOTNIK ……… 6265

8..(8) MIRZA …………. 5845*

9.(10) BLACK …………. 5450*

10..(9) PESCHKE ……….. 5380

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (WC) Hingis/Lisicki def. Medina Garrigues/Shvedova 3-6 7-6(9-7) 10-7

Sabine Lisicki has been sick, so maybe she was a little slow to get into the match. Hingis/Lisicki were broken in their very first game. But they did rather better from there, though they had to save three match points along the way. We’ve no idea what it says about the state of doubles that Hingis was able to come back from retirement, team with a player who doesn’t play much doubles, and reach the semifinal of one of the strongest tournaments there is, but it’s hard to imagine that it’s good.

This will take Hingis to around #105. Lisicki, who is defending points, will rise about a dozen spots above her current #64.

NEXT WEEK ON THE WTA:

Charleston (Premier/Green Clay). Defending Champion: Serena Williams

Monterrey (International/Hard). Defending Champion: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

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

Rankings

Estimated WTA Rankings As of March 26, 2014

Rank &

Prior

Rank …Name …………. Points

1..(1) SWILLIAMS ……… 12050*

2..(2) LI ……………..7325*

3..(3) ARADWANSKA ………5980

4..(4) Azarenka ………..5441

5..(5) Halep …………. 4695

6..(8) KVITOVA ……….. 4370

7..(9) KERBER ………….4185

8..(6) JANKOVIC ………..4150

9..(7) SHARAPOVA ……… 3961*

10.(11) CIBULKOVA ……… 3720*

11.(10) ERRANI ………….3645

12.(12) PENNETTA ………..3270

13.(13) IVANOVIC ………..3120

14.(18) WOZNIACKI ……… 2740

15.(15) LISICKI ……….. 2720

16.(14) VINCI …………. 2685

17.(17) SUAREZ NAVARRO …..2660

18.(16) STEPHENS ………..2550

19.(20) STOSUR ………….2485

20.(19) BOUCHARD ………..2445

21.(21) PAVLYUCHENKOVA …..2245

22.(24) MAKAROVA ………..2240

23.(22) CORNET ………….2155

24.(25) KANEPI ………….2110

25.(23) FLIPKENS ………..2085

26.(27) SAFAROVA ………..1940

27.(26) CIRSTEA ……….. 1780

28.(31) VWILLIAMS ……… 1617

29.(29) Kirilenko ……… 1516

30.(30) KUZNETSOVA ………1513

Draws

Miami — week of March 17, 2014

…………………3R……………….4R……….QF……….SF

1 S Williams………(1)S.Williams……..Williams….Williams….Williams

27 Zakopalova……..Garcia

21 Pavlyuchenkova….Vandeweghe(Q)……..Vandeweghe

16 Stosur…………(16)Stosur

9 Errani………….(9)Errani

23 Makarova……….(23)Makarova………Makarova

25 Cirstea………..Pironkova

5 Kerber………….(5)Kerber…………Kerber……Kerber

4 Sharapova……….(4)Sharapova………Sharapova…Sharapova…Sharapova

26 Safarova……….(26)Safarova

19 Flipkens……….(19)Flipkens………Flipkens

14 Lisicki………..(14)Lisicki

12 Ivanovic……….(12)Ivanovic………Ivanovic

20 Pennetta……….(20)Pennetta

28 Kuznetsova……..Vekic(Q)

8 Kvitova…………(8)Kvitova………..Kvitova…..Kvitova

[Cepelova(LL)]…….Dellacqua

29 V Williams……..(29)V.Williams……Williams

22 Cornet…………(22)Cornet

10 Cibulkova………(10)Cibulkova…….Cibulkova….Cibulkova…Cibulkova

13 Vinci………….Zahlavova Strycova

18 Bouchard……….Svitolina………..Svitolina

32 Vesnina………..(32)Vesnina

3 A Radwanska……..(3)A.Radwanska……Radwanska….Radwanska

7 Jankovic………..Lepchenko………..Lepchenko

30 Muguruza……….Tomljanovic

17 Stephens……….(17)Stephens

11 Wozniacki………(11)Wozniacki…….Wozniacki….Wozniacki

15 Suarez Navarro….(15)Suarez Navarro..Suarez N

24 Kanepi…………(24)Kanepi

31 Hantuchova……..Keys

2 Li……………..(2)Li……………Li………..Li……….Li

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 S Williams

2 Li

3 A Radwanska……..lost QF (Cibulkova)

4 Sharapova

5 Kerber………….lost QF (S. Williams)

6 Halep…………..WITHDREW (replaced by Cepelova)

7 Jankovic………..lost 2R (Lepchenko)

8 Kvitova…………lost QF (Sharapova)

9 Errani………….lost 3R (Makarova)

10 Cibulkova

11 Wozniacki………lost QF (Li)

12 Ivanovic……….lost 4R (Kvitova)

13 Vinci………….lost 2R (Zahlavova Strycova)

14 Lisicki………..WITHDREW from 3R

15 Suarez Navarro….lost 4R (Li)

16 Stosur…………lost 3R (Vandeweghe)

17 Stephens……….lost 3R (Wozniacki)

18 Bouchard……….lost 2R (Svitolina)

19 Flipkens……….lost 4R (Sharapova)

20 Pennetta……….lost 3R (Ivanovic)

21 Pavlyuchenkova….lost 2R (Vandeweghe)

22 Cornet…………lost 3R (Cibulkova)

23 Makarova……….lost 4R (Kerber)

24 Kanepi…………lost 3R (Suarez Navarro)

25 Cirstea………..lost 2R (Pironkova)

26 Safarova……….lost 3R (Sharapova)

27 Zakopalova……..lost 2R (Garcia)

28 Kuznetsova……..lost 2R (Vekic)

29 V Williams……..lost 4R (Cibulkova)

30 Muguruza……….lost 2R (Tomljanovic)

31 Hantuchova……..lost 2R (Keys)

32 Vesnina………..lost 3R (A. Radwanska)

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

WEDNESDAY

Miami

Singles – Quarterfinal

(2) Li Na def. (11) Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 7-5

(10) Dominika Cibulkova def. (3) Agnieszka Radwanska 3-6 7-6(7-5) 6-3

Doubles – Quarterfinal

(5) Black/Mirza def. (4) Peschke/Srebotnik 6-4 6-3

(WC) Hingis/Lisicki def. Medina Garrigues/Shvedova 3-6 7-6(9-7) 10-7

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