Today’s Women’s News (3/14) – Indian Wells

Written by: on 14th March 2013
BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament
Today's Women's News (3/14) - Indian Wells

epa03623024 Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a shot during her match against Sara Errani of Italy at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, 13 March 2013. EPA/PAUL BUCK  |

Indian Wells

 

Late Wednesday

The following matches were completed after our previous edition went out.

Singles – Quarterfinal: (2) Maria Sharapova def. (6) Sara Errani 7-6(8-6) 6-2

And so Maria Sharapova stays in the contest for #2 — and Sara Errani goes out of the contest for #6. Errani will be #7; Angelique Kerber will have the #6 spot. And Sharapova will face her good friend Maria Kirilenko for a spot in the final.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: Hsieh/Peng def. Hantuchova/Medina Garrigues 6-2 6-7(6-8) 10-4

Hsieh Su-Wei’s singles ranking is sliding, but she seems to be on fire in doubles.

Early Matches

Singles – Quarterfinal: (13) Maria Kirilenko def. (5) Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-4 6-3

It looked for all the world as if Petra Kvitova would cruise into the semifinal. But Maria Kirilenko doesn’t seem to get started until about halfway through the second set. That amazing stamina of hers that had earlier allowed her to beat Agnieszka Radwanska kicked in again and won her the second set and gave her a lead of 4-2, then 5-3, in the third. She went down 0-30 as she served for the match, but then won four points in a row — and, of course, the match. That takes Kirilenko up to #13 — and leaves Petra Kvitova at #8.

Doubles – Quarterfinal: (3) Petrova/Srebotnik def. (6) Llagostera Vives/Zheng 6-1 6-2

Petrova/Srebotnik continue to make a claim to being the best team of the year… other than Errani/Vinci.








10sBalls Top Stories

In Case You Missed It

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA thumbnail

EUGENIE BOUCHARD NAMED 2018 TENNIS CANADA FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR / EUGENIE BOUCHARD NOMMÉE JOUEUSE DE L’ANNÉE 2018 DE TENNIS CANADA

Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday that Eugenie Bouchard is the winner of the 2018 Excellence Awards in the Female Player of the Year and Singles Player of the Year categories.
TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS • CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIPS • TOMMY HAAS, TAYLOR FRITZ, STEVE JOHNSON, MARDY FISH AND MORE

Time to get tickets to watch! Surly you have heard about The Largest Open Tennis Event in America!
TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS • RAFA NADAL CONFIRMS RETURN TO PRACTICE, EYES ABU DHABI EXHIBITION AND AUSTRALIAN SUMMER

According to Uncle Toni, Rafael Nadal was supposed to be back at practice on either Dec. 4 or 5. Well, better late than never!
Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife thumbnail

Conchita Martínez prepara la temporada 2019 de Karolina Pliskova en Tenerife

Española y checa ya trabajaron juntas durante el pasado Open de Estados Unidos
ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS thumbnail

ALEJANDRO’S FAVORITE PHOTOS FOR 10SBALLS FROM SOME OF THIS YEAR’S TOURNAMENTS

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia hits a forehand to Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during her second round match at the Nature Valley International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, Great Britain, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018.