Tennis Update From Miami / Serena Spanks Sharapova Again & Rafa in 3 Setter With Raonic

Written by: on 27th March 2014
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Tennis Update From Miami / Serena Spanks Sharapova Again & Rafa in 3 Setter With Raonic  |

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LARSON’S TENNIS NEWS

 

PUBLICATION NOTE

 

It looks as if Nadal/Raonic will be lasting very late. We’ll cover the Li versus Cibulkova match later. We can tell you in advance that, if Cibulkova can somehow beat Li, she will rise to #9; otherwise, she is #10.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

* Sharapova can’t hold against Serena; will fall to #9.

* TODAY’S WOMEN’S NEWS

 

Miami

 

Singles – Semifinal: (1) Serena Williams def. (4) Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3

When Maria Sharapova went up 3-1 in the first set, we couldn’t help but think, “Waitaminit, wasn’t she just getting her serve plastered?” Yes, she was, but somehow she had saved all the break points (four in just two service games), and Serena had blown one. But after that temporary glitch, Serena served… and Sharapova handed over balls to be smacked. Sharapova was broken five times in ten service games.

And she was last year’s finalist, and that means her ranking gets hammered twice. Once because she lost in an earlier round this year, and again because the change in the points table makes that result worth less than it was last year. #7 coming in (down from #5 entering Indian Wells), this drops her to no better than #9 — and Dominika Cibulkova still had the chance to drop her to #10 if she could make the final.

Serena has now beaten Sharapova fifteen times in a row.

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 27, 2014

 

Rank &

Prior

Rank …Name …………. Points

1..(1) SWILLIAMS ……… 12310*

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………F

1 S Williams………(1)S.Williams……..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……….lost SF (S. Williams)

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 ********

 

THURSDAY

Miami

Singles – Semifinal

(1) Serena Williams def. (4) Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-3

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