Women’s Wimbledon Warm ups

Written by: Staff on 21st June 2013

Women's Wimbledon Warm ups |

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Eastbourne

Singles – Semifinal: Jamie Hampton def. (5) Caroline Wozniacki 6-7(8-10) 7-5 6-3

There almost seems to be a rule that Jamie Hampton comes to life only when her opponent is serving for the match. Yes, it happened here again, in the second set. Caroline Wozniacki went away for about four games, and it cost her the match. She remains a very weak #9. But Hampton — who is in her first WTA final — will rise to at least #25. Win the title and it will be #22.

Singles – Semifinal: Elena Vesnina def. Yanina Wickmayer 6-2 6-0

This probably feels like an upset, but it isn’t. Elena Vesnina will be going for her second career title, and she and Hampton are right next to each other in the rankings. The winner will be #22, the loser #25. We show Yanina Wickmayer at #40.

Doubles – Semifinal: (1) Petrova/Srebotnik def. (4) Pennetta/Vesnina 7-6(7-3) 6-2

Funny that Nadia Petrova looked so bad in the singles but is doing just fine in the doubles.

Doubles – Semifinal: Niculescu/Zakopalova def. (3) Groenefeld/Peschke 4-6 6-3 10-1

Groenefeld/Peschke struggle again. Makes you wonder how much longer this team is going to last. They’re both doubles specialists, so they probably need to do better than they’re doing to survive.

‘s-Hertogenbosch

Singles – Semifinal: Simona Halep def. (3) Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3 6-2

It’s hard to believe Simona Halep will have anything left for Wimbledon, but what a run! Back-to-back finals, and nine straight wins. She is now up to probably #34.

Singles – Semifinal: (4) Kirsten Flipkens def. (Q) Garbine Muguruza 6-3 6-1

Kirsten Flipkens won’t rise above #20 no matter what happens in the final. But what a fascinating final — Flipkens having the best year of her career, Halep having the best two weeks of her career.

Doubles – Final: (2) Begu/Medina Garrigues def. Cibulkova/Parra Santonja 4-6 7-6(7-3) 11-9

The singles career of Anabel Medina Garrigues is clearly winding down, but this is her second doubles title this year (following Florianopolis with Shvedova), so clearly she still can accomplish things with the right partner. Good to see her training up the next generation. It’s the second career doubles title for Irina-Camelia Begu, following Hobart 2012.

Wimbledon

The draw is out, and of course the burning question was which have Maria Sharapova would be in. It turns out to be Victoria Azarenka’s; Serena Williams is drawn to face Agnieszka Radwanska in the semifinal. A nice balance, since the big question right now is surely whether Azarenka or Sharapova deserves to be #2.

RANKINGS

Estimated WTA Rankings As of June 21, 2013

Rank &

Prior

Rank….Name…………..Points

1..(1) SWilliams ……… 13615

2..(2) Azarenka ………..9625

3..(3) Sharapova ……… 9415

4..(4) ARADWANSKA ………6465

5..(5) Errani ………….5335

6..(6) LI ……………..5155

7..(7) KERBER ………….4770

8..(8) KVITOVA ……….. 4435

9..(9) WOZNIACKI ……… 3565

10.(10) KIRILENKO ……… 3471

11.(11) VINCI …………. 3060

12.(12) IVANOVIC ………..2920

13.(14) STOSUR ………….2905

14.(16) Jankovic ………..2830

15.(15) BARTOLI ……….. 2775

16.(13) PETROVA ……….. 2660

17.(17) Stephens ………..2530

18.(19) SUAREZ NAVARRO …..2165

19.(18) CIBULKOVA ……… 2140

20.(20) FLIPKENS ………..2038*

21.(21) Pavlyuchenkova …..1900

22.(22) CIRSTEA ……….. 1760

23.(23) Lisicki ……….. 1750

24.(36) VESNINA ……….. 1739*

25.(41) HAMPTON ……….. 1722*

26.(24) Peng ……………1685

27.(25) MAKAROVA ………..1682

28.(26) Kuznetsova ………1662

29.(27) LEPCHENKO ……… 1566

30.(28) SAFAROVA ………..1560

DRAWS

Eastbourne — Week of May 17

……………….QF……………SF……….F

1 A Radwanska……Hampton(Q)…….Hampton…..Hampton

8 Petrova……….Safarova

3 Kerber………..Makarova

5 Wozniacki……..(5)Wozniacki…..Wozniacki

6 Kirilenko……..(6)Kirilenko

4 Kvitova……….Wickmayer……..Wickmayer

7 Ivanovic………Vesnina……….Vesnina…..Vesnina

2 Li (WC)……….(2)Li (WC)

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 A Radwanska…..lost 1R (Hampton)

2 Li (WC)………lost QF (Vesnina)

3 Kerber……….lost 2R (Makarova)

4 Kvitova………lost 2R (Wickmayer)

5 Wozniacki…….lost SF (Hampton)

6 Kirilenko…….lost QF (Wickmayer)

7 Ivanovic……..lost 1R (Vesnina)

8 Petrova………lost 1R (Stosur)

‘s-Hertogenbosch — Week of May 17

…………………QF………………..SF……………F

1 Vinci…………..Halep……………..Halep…………Halep

[Tsurenko(LL)]…….Tsurenko(LL)

3 Suarez Navarro…..(3)Suarez Navarro…..Suarez Navarrro

8 Mladenovic………Pironkova

7 U Radwanska……..(7)U.Radwanska

4 Flipkens………..(4)Flipkens………..Flipkens………Flipkens

5 Barthel…………Muguruza…………..Muguruza

2 Cibulkova……….(2)Cibulkova

STATUS OF SEEDS:

1 Vinci…………lost 2R (Halep)

2 Cibulkova……..lost QF (Muguruza)

3 Suarez Navarro…lost SF (Halep)

4 Flipkens

5 Barthel……….lost 1R (Muguruza)

6 Oprandi……….WITHDREW

7 U Radwanska……lost QF (Flipkens)

8 Mladenovic…….lost 1R (Pironkova)

Wimbledon — Week of May 24

1 S Williams

Minella

Garcia (Q)

Zheng

Date-Krumm

Witthoeft (Q)

Cadantu

28 Paszek

23 Lisicki

Schiavone

Vesnina

Hlavackova

Puchkova

Rus

Schmiedlova (LL)

14 Stosur

10 Kirilenko

Robson

Duque-Marino (Q)

Goerges

Morita

Erakovic

Medina Garrigues

24 Peng

31 Oprandi

Riske (WC)

Burdette

U Radwanska

Kanepi

Moore (WC)

Mattek-Sands

7 Kerber

4 A Radwanska

Meusburger (Q)

Babos

Johansson

Watson

Keys

Niculescu

30 Barthel

21 Pavlyuchenkova

Pironkova

Zahlavova Strycova (Q)

Rybarikova

Tatishvili

Martic

Ka. Pliskova

13 Petrova

11 Vinci

Scheepers

Kr. Pliskova

Cepelova

Torro-Flor

Begu

Camerin (Q)

18 Cibulkova

32 Zakopalova

Hantuchova

Bratchikova

Beck

Govortsova

Halep

Krajicek

6 Li

5 Errani

Puig

Soler-Espinosa

Doi

Arruabarrena

Tsurenko

Birnerova (Q)

26 Lepchenko

17 Stephens

Hampton

Parmentier

Petkovic (WC)

Cetkovska (Q)

Vekic

Cabeza Candela

9 Wozniacki

15 Bartoli

Svitolina

McHale

Glatch

Giorgi

Murray (WC)

Voegele

22 Cirstea

27 Safarova

Davis

Hradecka (WC)

Knapp

Larcher De Brito (Q)

Oudin

Mladenovic

3 Sharapova

8 Kvitova

Vandeweghe

Bertens

Shvedova

Muguruza

Keothavong (WC)

Larsson

25 Makarova

19 Suarez Navarro

Dominguez Lino

Arvidsson

Lucic-Baroni

Bouchard

Voskoboeva (Q)

Razzano (Q)

12 Ivanovic

16 Jankovic

Konta (WC)

Wickmayer

Dolonc

Tomljanovic (Q)

Jovanovski

Putintseva

20 Flipkens

29 Cornet

King (LL)

Hsieh

Maria

Baltacha (WC)

Pennetta

Koehler

2 Azarenka

FRIDAY

Eastbourne

Singles – Semifinal

Jamie Hampton def. (5) Caroline Wozniacki 6-7(8-10) 7-5 6-3

Elena Vesnina def. Yanina Wickmayer 6-2 6-0

Doubles – Semifinal

(1) Petrova/Srebotnik def. (4) Pennetta/Vesnina 7-6(7-3) 6-2

Niculescu/Zakopalova def. (3) Groenefeld/Peschke 4-6 6-3 10-1

‘s-Hertogenbosch

ingles – Semifinal

Simona Halep def. (3) Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3 6-2

(4) Kirsten Flipkens def. (Q) Garbine Muguruza 6-3 6-1

Doubles – Final

(2) Begu/Medina Garrigues def. Cibulkova/Parra Santonja 4-6 7-6(7-3) 11-9

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