TENNIS NEWS FROM MIAMI, DASHA TOOK OUT MASHA (SHARAPOVA) & WON HER NEXT ROUND TOO, AS DID SERENA & VENUS WILLIAMS & SCORES & RESULTS

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TENNIS NEWS FROM MIAMI, DASHA TOOK OUT MASHA (SHARAPOVA) & WON HER NEXT ROUND TOO, AS DID SERENA & VENUS WILLIAMS & SCORES & RESULTS

epa04684328 Serena Williams of the USA reacts during a second round match against Monica Niculescu of Romania at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, USA, 28 March 2015. EPA/ERIK S. LESSER |

Tennis Tidbits :

We thought we would be able to cover the late match (Radwanska versus Begu) in today’s edition, but it is supposed to follow Novak Djokovic’s match, and somehow Djokovic seems to be losing his grip. So we’ll cover the Radwanska match tomorrow.

* Struggling Bouchard out to opponent ranked more than a hundred places below her

* What knee problem? Serena loses only four games against Niculescu

WOMEN’S NEWS MIAMI

Singles – Second Round: (1) Serena Williams def. Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-1

Serena Williams may have a bad knee, but her head is doing just fine. After struggling against Monica Niculescu in Indian Wells, Serena gave poor Niculescu the full Williams treatment this time. Serena is going to be #1 no matter what, but this obviously puts the rest of the draw on notice. Niculescu will probably be a little below #60.

Singles – Second Round: (Q) Tatjana Maria def. (6) Eugenie Bouchard 6-0 7-6(7-4)

Is there no limit to Eugenie Bouchard’s misery? Tatjana Maria is ranked 106 places below her! Or was; this will put Maria in the Top Hundred. Bouchard will almost certainly keep the #7 ranking she came in with, but she won’t rise, and if she can’t get things going soon, she’s going to be in a lot of trouble come Wimbledon!

Singles – Second Round: (11) Sara Errani def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 7-6(7-5)

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova adds a few points but won’t rise above #38. Sara Errani still has points to defend and is in danger of falling from #13 to #14 or lower.

Singles – Second Round: (13) Angelique Kerber def. Heather Watson 7-5 3-6 6-4

Just what they didn’t need on a day when they were trying to catch up from yesterday’s ten singles postponements: Yet another two and a half hour match. At least Angelique Kerber survived — but this left her still barely ahead of Venus Williams in the contest for #15. Heather Watson may well rise from #41 to #40, but that is as high as she can go this week.

Heather Watson of Great Britain returns a ball to Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain during their fourth round match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 17 March 2015. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Singles – Third Round: (4) Caroline Wozniacki def. Kaia Kanepi 4-6 6-1 6-3

Caroline Wozniacki stays in the lead in the contest for the #5 ranking, by a wide margin, although it isn’t over yet. Kaia Kanepi has a good chance of reaching #50, but it isn’t sure yet.

Singles – Third Round: (8) Ekaterina Makarova def. (26) Elina Svitolina 6-0 6-4

Ekaterina Makarova builds her lead on Agnieszka Radwanska in the contest for the #8 ranking. But Elina Svitolina, who was defending third round points, will fall from #27 to probably #29.

Singles – Third Round: (9) Andrea Petkovic def. Kristina Mladenovic 6-0 6-2

Andrea Petkovic is now just five points behind Lucie Safarova in the contest for the last Top Ten spot. Kristina Mladenovic will rise above #60, but this leaves her still below #55.

Singles – Third Round: (12) Carla Suarez Navarro def. (22) Alize Cornet 6-0 6-4

It’s quite the coincidence: The first two matches to finish on Saturday were this and the Makarova match. Both went by the score 6-0 6-4. And both ended in between 64 and 65 minutes. For Alize Cornet, this means no Top Twenty spot, but Carla Suarez Navarro is now perhaps just one win away from the Top Ten. She and Andrea Petkovic are both just behind Lucie Safarova; if either wins her next match, the one who lasts longer will be #10.

Singles – Third Round: (14) Karolina Pliskova def. (WC) Paula Badosa Gibert 7-5 6-1

The first set of this wasn’t really as close as it looks. Karolina Pliskova was in charge, let her foot off the throttle long enough to let Paula Badosa Gibert get things back to 5-5, and then Pliskova took charge again. She is still only #13 in safe points, but she faces a wildcard next, so she has a real chance to go higher. Badosa Gibert at least earned her first WTA third round and a career high.

Singles – Third Round: (16) Venus Williams def. (23) Samantha Stosur 6-4 7-6(7-3)

This should have been over a lot sooner; Venus Williams was up 5-2 in the second set, and twice served for the match, and couldn’t put it away. But she finally got the job done in the tiebreak. That means she still has a shot at the Top Fifteen, although she’ll need at least one more win. Samantha Stosur will stay within one spot of the #26 ranking she came in with.

Venus Williams of the USA in action against Urszula Radwanska of Poland during their 2nd round match at the Miami Open tennis tournament on Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, USA, 26 March 2015 EPA/RHONA WISE

Singles – Third Round: (WC) Daria Gavrilova def. Kurumi Nara 6-0 7-6(7-5)

Daria Gavrilova is easily going to hit a career high. Kurumi Nara loses her chance to hit the Top 25.

Doubles – First Round: (4) Hsieh/Pennetta def. (WC) Cornet/Svitolina 6-1 6-3

It was a pretty good day for doubles seeds, but it’s not clear how much that means — there are a lot of weak teams in this draw, and a lot of them ended up facing the seeds.

Doubles – First Round: (5) Muguruza/Suarez Navarro def. Savchuk/Torro-Flor 6-3 6-2

Doubles – First Round: (8) Garcia/Srebotnik def. (WC) Puig/Watson 6-3 6-3

Doubles – First Round: H Chan/Jankovic def. Parra Santonja/Soler-Espinosa 7-5 6-4

Doubles – First Round: (WC) Hantuchova/Knapp def. (WC) Dulgheru/Halep 7-5 6-3

Doubles – First Round: Jans-Ignacik/Klepac def. Bertens/Maria 7-5 6-4

Doubles – First Round: Niculescu/Panova def. Raymond/Stosur 6-2 6-3

Raymond/Stosur did reasonably well last week at Indian Wells, but frankly this is more like what usually happens to them when they try a reunion. They really need a long time to get their games synchronized.

Doubles – Second Round: Dushevina/Martinez Sanchez def. Goerges/Groenefeld 7-6(7-2) 3-6 10-7

This looks like quite a comeback. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez is unranked, but this means she’ll come back on the rankings at around #380. Not bad for one event!

Rankings

Estimated WTA Rankings As of March 29, 2015

Rank &

Prior

Rank …Name …………. Points

1..(1) SWILLIAMS ……… 9046*

2..(2) SHARAPOVA ……… 7890

3..(3) HALEP …………. 7246*

4..(4) Kvitova ……….. 6060

5..(5) WOZNIACKI ……… 4675*

6..(6) IVANOVIC ………..4260*

7..(7) BOUCHARD ………..4122

8..(9) MAKAROVA ………..3420*

9..(8) ARADWANSKA ………3330*

10.(11) SAFAROVA ………..2870

11.(10) PETKOVIC ………..2865*

12.(12) SUAREZ NAVARRO …..2810*

13.(14) KAPLISKOVA ………2785*

14.(13) ERRANI ………….2680*

15.(15) KERBER ………….2500*

16.(16) VWILLIAMS ……… 2496*

17.(17) JANKOVIC ………..2420

18.(19) MUGURUZA ………..2125*

19.(18) KEYS ……………2075

20.(20) Peng ……………1985

21.(21) LISICKI ……….. 1977*

22.(23) Bacsinszky ………1971

23.(22) ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA .1945

24.(24) CORNET ………….1870

25.(26) STOSUR ………….1835

26.(29) KUZNETSOVA ………1815*

27.(25) GARCIA ………….1785

28.(28) PENNETTA ………..1775*

29.(27) SVITOLINA ……… 1770

30.(31) LEPCHENKO ……… 1430

Draws

Miami — Week of March 23

…………………..3R

1 S Williams………..(1)S.Williams

29 Diyas……………Bellis(WC)

24 Kuznetsova……….(24)Kuznetsova

13 Kerber…………..(13)Kerber

11 Errani…………..(11)Errani

21 Muguruza…………(21)Muguruza

27 Lisicki………….(27)Lisicki

5 Ivanovic………….(5)Ivanovic

3 Halep…………….(3)Halep

30 Giorgi…………..(30)Giorgi

20 Jankovic…………Azarenka

15 Pennetta…………(15)Pennetta

10 Safarova…………Larsson

17 Keys…………….Stephens

32 Dellacqua………..Bencic

6 Bouchard………….Maria(Q)

7 A Radwanska……….(7)Radwanska

31 Begu…………….(31)Begu

22 Cornet…………..(22)Cornet

12 Suarez Navarro……(12)Suarez Navarro..Suarez N

16 V Williams……….(16)V.Williams……(16)V.Williams

23 Stosur…………..(23)Stosur

28 Lepchenko………..Kanepi

4 Wozniacki…………(4)Wozniacki……..Wozniacki

8 Makarova………….(8)Makarova………Makarova

26 Svitolina………..(26)Svitolina

19 Zahlavova Strycova..Mladenovic

9 Petkovic………….(9)Petkovic………Petkovic

14 Ka Pliskova………(14)Pliskova……..Pliskova

[S.Zheng(LL)………..Badosa Gibert(WC)

25 Garcia…………..Nara

2 Sharapova…………Gavrilova(WC)…….Gavrilova

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 S Williams

2 Sharapova………….lost 2R (Gavrilova)

3 Halep

4 Wozniacki

5 Ivanovic

6 Bouchard………….lost 2R (Maria)

7 A Radwanska

8 Makarova

9 Petkovic

10 Safarova…………lost 2R (Larsson)

11 Errani

12 Suarez Navarro

13 Kerber

14 Ka Pliskova

15 Pennetta

16 V Williams

17 Keys…………….lost 3R (Stephens)

18 Peng…………….WITHDREW (replaced by Zheng/LL)

19 Zahlavova Strycova..lost 2R (Mladenovic)

20 Jankovic…………lost 2R (Azarenka)

21 Muguruza

22 Cornet…………..lost 3R (Suarez Navarro)

23 Stosur…………..lost 3R (V. Williams)

24 Kuznetsova

25 Garcia…………..lost 2R (Nara)

26 Svitolina………..lost 3R (Makarova)

27 Lisicki

28 Lepchenko………..lost 2R (Kanepi)

29 Diyas……………lost 2R (Bellis)

30 Giorgi

31 Begu

32 Dellacqua………..lost 2R (Bencic)

* SCORES

SATURDAY

Miami

Singles – Second Round

(1) Serena Williams def. Monica Niculescu 6-3 6-1

(Q) Tatjana Maria def. (6) Eugenie Bouchard 6-0 7-6(7-4)

(11) Sara Errani def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 7-6(7-5)

(13) Angelique Kerber def. Heather Watson 7-5 3-6 6-4

Singles – Third Round

(4) Caroline Wozniacki def. Kaia Kanepi 4-6 6-1 6-3

(8) Ekaterina Makarova def. (26) Elina Svitolina 6-0 6-4

(9) Andrea Petkovic def. Kristina Mladenovic 6-0 6-2

(12) Carla Suarez Navarro def. (22) Alize Cornet 6-0 6-4

(14) Karolina Pliskova def. (WC) Paula Badosa Gibert 7-5 6-1

(16) Venus Williams def. (23) Samantha Stosur 6-4 7-6(7-3)

(WC) Daria Gavrilova def. Kurumi Nara 6-0 7-6(7-5)

Doubles – First Round

(4) Hsieh/Pennetta def. (WC) Cornet/Svitolina 6-1 6-3

(5) Muguruza/Suarez Navarro def. Savchuk/Torro-Flor 6-3 6-2

(8) Garcia/Srebotnik def. (WC) Puig/Watson 6-3 6-3

H Chan/Jankovic def. Parra Santonja/Soler-Espinosa 7-5 6-4

(WC) Hantuchova/Knapp def. (WC) Dulgheru/Halep 7-5 6-3

Jans-Ignacik/Klepac def. Bertens/Maria 7-5 6-4

Niculescu/Panova def. Raymond/Stosur 6-2 6-3

Doubles – Second Round

Dushevina/Martinez Sanchez def. Goerges/Groenefeld 7-6(7-2) 3-6 10-7

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Topics: Maria Sharapova, Miami Open 2015, Serena Williams, Tennis, Venus Williams, Wta

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