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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