This appears to mean that Sara Errani won't clinch her Istanbul spot for a few more days. It still seems all but sure in practice, though. The greater effect may be in doubles; she and Roberta Vinci could have put away the year-end top rankings this week, but that doesn't seem as likely now.
It was quite a day for Anastasia Rodionova: She is in the doubles final and the singles semifinal. She and sister Arina, the top doubles seeds, beat #3 Pegula/Pelletier 6-2 6-4. And Rodionova beat #8 Heidi El Tabakh 6-3 5-7 6-3 in the singles quarterfinal.
That's back-to-back finals here for Agnieszka Radwanska. Which means she will keep the #3 rankings -- for one more week. She still has Beijing to defend.... Angelique Kerber remains at #6, and not a very strong #6, but she lasted long enough that her Istanbul spot appears certain.
Singles - Quarterfinal: (1) J Tipsarevic def. (5) F Verdasco 7-6(7-5) 6-4
Fernando Verdasco appears destined to remain at #23, which is right where he came in.
Bienvenue au Open d'Orleans! The latest results are in at the French tournament in Orleans. You don't want to miss this Challenger because there's lots of talent & good shows to keep an eye out for!
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.
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.
