2010 WTA Sony Ericsson Open - Premier Mandatory (New Poll)

[jamesblakefan#1]

Started a new poll/thread b/c the old one flat out sucked.

 

[YouJaySoup]

Venus/Clijsters/Henin/Dementieva FTW.

I think Pavlyuchenkova,Kleybanova,Zheng and Peer are dangerous floaters.

 

[egn]

Venus is in good form as of late. Picking here.

 

[Moose Malloy]

Ashley Harkleroad is back on tour?

 

[Semi-Pro]

Second round:

Henin vs Dementieva

whaaatt. Should be a good one.

 

[Ripster]

I'm picking Azarenka to defend her title.

 

[jones101]

Venus to take this IMO.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Singles - First Round

Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. (WC) Anastasia Pivovarova (RUS) 61 76(3)
Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. (Q) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 63 50 ret. (abdominal pain)
Melanie Oudin (USA) d. (Q) Michaella Krajicek (NED) 62 64
Sara Errani (ITA) d. Tatjana Malek (GER) 61 60
Andrea Petkovic (GER) d. (Q) Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 64 62
Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 62 67(3) 61
Melinda Czink (HUN) d. (WC) Arantxa Rus (NED) 36 61 76(6)
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. (Q) Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 64 64
Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. (Q) Regina Kulikova (RUS) 36 63 64
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. (Q) Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 63 75
Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) d. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 75 36 64
Julia Goerges (GER) d. (Q) Ayumi Morita (JPN) 76(3) 64
Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 63 06 62
Tamira Paszek (AUT) d. Anne Keothavong (GBR) 64 62
(Q) Elena Baltacha (GBR) d. Iveta Benesova (CZE) 62 64
(Q) Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d. Alberta Brianti (ITA) 62 64
(Q) Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d. Sybille Bammer (AUT) 63 36 63
(Q) Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) d. Kristina Barrois (GER) 26 63 63
(Q) Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (WC) Heather Watson (GBR) 64 62
(WC) Justine Henin (BEL) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 62 62

Doubles - First Round
Dulko/Pennetta (ARG/ITA) d. (WC) Kuznetsova/Molik (RUS/AUS) 64 61

 

[davey25]

I would love by some miracle for 39 year old Kimiko Date, a perennial 2nd tier player of the Graf era, to win this title. I wonder what the idiot in my sig who thinks prime Capriati was better than prime Graf, and that Navratilova and Graf in their primes wouldnt be top 20 today would think then. I am guessing he would say "she has a two handed backhand, not that useless slice like Graf and not that useless serve/volley game which would never work today like Martina."

 

[Michael Bluth]

Take this title V.

 

[jones101]

Take this title V.

Venus just beat Cirstea 6/4 6/3 and is now on an 11 match win streak, and 15-1 for 2010 so far, GO VENUS.

 

[bezs]

Is there going to be television coverage for the Dementieva vs Henin match?

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Nope, streaming doesn't start until tomorrow.

 

[bezs]

Bummer, if their match at the Aussie Open was one to go by a great match is going to be missed.

 

[OKUSA]

Sigh, Wozniacki struggling in the 2nd round again

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Wozzi was up a break in the 3rd, but Pironkova just broke back to 4-4.

 

[OKUSA]

She wins, but 80% first serve to her opponents 50% and it was this close? Was she throwing 80 mph spinners in for practice or something?

 

[forthegame]

Oudin hungry for a bagel. What's up with her? Overhyped? Not ready? Not talented enough for the top level? What??

 

[OKUSA]

All of the above

 

[Lionheart392]

Henin is thrashing Dementieva, up at set and serving at 5-1.

 

[anointedone]

Henin finishes off Dementieva easily. If Henin plays half decent she should be in great shape here. Zvonareva and Wozniacki are pushers with nothing to hurt her with at all. Neither are capable of beating Henin, Henin would have to completely blow the match to lose to either. Then in the semis probably Jankovic who she owns. If she gets to the final she would be the clear favorite vs anyone apart from maybe Venus. I think Henin has a great shot of winning Miami for the first time.

 

[Semi-Pro]

Henin just steamrolled Dementieva.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

ED, that is a shame. To get demolished by Henin, not even being competitive, you must reevaluate yourself or else you will never be more than a worthless era filler.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

RESULTS

Friday, March 26, 2010

Singles - Second Round
(2) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (Q) Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 36 63 64
(4) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) 63 62
(WC) Justine Henin (BEL) d. (5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 63 62
(7) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. (Q) Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) 64 60
(9) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 46 75 62
(11) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Melanie Oudin (USA) 61 62
(14) Kim Clijsters (BEL) d. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 61 61
(15) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 63 62
(17) Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 61 60
Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. (20) Zheng Jie (CHN) 64 62
(22) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) 76(4) 46 63
Sara Errani (ITA) d. (24) Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) 64 75
(26) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. (Q) Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 60 62
(28) Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. Julia Goerges (GER) 63 64
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (29) María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 46 76(3) 62
(32) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 46 62 76(4)

Doubles - First Round
Dekmeijere/Schnyder (LAT/SUI) d. Dushevina/Rodionova (RUS/AUS) 63 36 105
Coin/King (FRA/USA) d. Bondarenko/Voskoboeva (UKR/KAZ) 57 64 108

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Stadium (from 11.00hrs)
1. ATP: Verdasco vs. Sela
*2. Venus Williams vs. Roberta Vinci (NB 13.00hrs)
3. ATP: Murray vs. Fish
*4. Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Agnes Szavay
5. ATP: Federer vs. Lapentti (NB 20.00hrs)
*6. Daniela Hantuchova vs. Nadia Petrova

Grandstand (from 11.00hrs)
1. ATP: Giraldo vs. Youzhny
2. ATP: Baghdatis vs. Chela
3. ATP: Nadal/Salva-Vidal vs. Bryan/Bryan
4. ATP: González vs. Lu
5. ATP: Simon vs. Zeballos (NB 17.00hrs)

Court 1 (from 10.00hrs)
*1. Andrea Petkovic vs. Yaroslava Shvedova
2. ATP: Falla vs. Melzer
*3. Polona Hercog vs. Timea Bacsinszky
*4. Gisela Dulko vs. Marion Bartoli
*5. Mattek-Sands/Yan vs. Kirilenko/Radwanska

Court 2 (from 11.00hrs)
*1. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Petra Martic
2. ATP: Luczak vs. Soderling
*3. Ana Ivanovic vs. Agnieszka Radwanska
4. ATP: Robert vs. Cilic
5. ATP: de Bakker vs. Berdych (NB 17.00hrs)

Court 3 (from 10.00hrs)
1. ATP: Tipsarevic vs. Petzschner
2. ATP: Wawrinka vs. Anderson
*3. Medina Garrigues/Wozniacki vs. Raymond/Stubbs
4. ATP: Ilhan vs. Mónaco

Court 6 (from 10.00hrs)
1. ATP: Fyrstenberg/Matkowski vs. Knowle/Kohlschreiber
2. ATP: Berrer vs. López
*3. Kleybanova/Schiavone vs. Niculescu/Vesnina
4. ATP: Isner/Querrey vs. Brunstrom/Rojer (NB 13.30hrs)
5. ATP: Clément/Tsonga vs. García-López/Montañés

Court 7 (from 10.00hrs)
*1. Garbin/Ruano Pascual vs. Peschke/Srebotnik
2. ATP: Serra vs. Montañés
3. ATP: Almagro/Robredo vs. Melo/Soares (NB 13.00hrs)
4. ATP: Becker/Kohlmann vs. Kubot/Marach

Court 8 (from 10.00hrs)
*1. Black/Huber vs. Grandin/Spears
2. ATP: Damm/Polasek vs. Karlovic/Vemic
3. ATP: Bellucci/López vs. Kas/Norman
*4. Senoglu/Shvedova vs. Makarova/Peng

 

[rovex]

Tobasco!!! YEEEESSSS!!!!

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

you must reevaluate yourself or else you will never be more than a worthless era filler.

Considering her age and utter lack of court intelligence, is she not an "era filler" for the past few years? There are no absolutes in sports, but the chance of Dementieva ever winning a slam is about darn near close to proving the 'no absolutes' idea incorrect.

 

[jones101]

any wta sreams for today guys???????

 

[jones101]

Venus beats Vinci 6/1 6/4, and plays the winner of Petrova/Hantuchova

 

[FuriousYellow]

Dementieva draws Henin in the early rounds again? What rotten luck!

 

[Atherton2003]

Where is Safina?

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Singles - Third Round
(1) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (27) Agnes Szavay (HUN) 62 63
(3) Venus Williams (USA) d. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 61 64
(6) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (25) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 75 75
(12) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. (WC) Petra Martic (CRO) 63 63
(13) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Gisela Dulko (ARG) 76(2) 64
(19) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. (16) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 62 64
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) d. Andrea Petkovic (GER) 60 57 75
Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) d. Polona Hercog (SLO) 62 62

Doubles - Second Round
(5) Kleybanova/Schiavone (RUS/ITA) d. Niculescu/Vesnina (ROU/RUS) 76(4) 75

Doubles - First Round
Grandin/Spears (RSA/USA) d. (1) Black/Huber (ZIM/USA) 36 64 107
(4) Raymond/Stubbs (USA/AUS) d. Goerges/Pelletier (GER/CAN) 57 63 105
Kirilenko/Radwanska (RUS/POL) d. (6) Mattek-Sands/Yan (USA/CHN) 62 64
(8) Makarova/Peng (RUS/CHN) d. Senoglu/Shvedova (TUR/KAZ) 60 61
Peschke/Srebotnik (CZE/SLO) d. Garbin/Ruano Pascual (ITA/ESP) 62 60

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Hopefully some streams tomorrow...Peer/Clijsters should be interesting.
Sunday, March 28, 2010

Stadium (from 11.00hrs)
1. Kim Clijsters vs. Shahar Peer
2. ATP: Nalbandian vs. Nadal (NB 13.00hrs)
3. Maria Kirilenko vs. Caroline Wozniacki (NB 15.00hrs)
4. ATP: Roddick vs. Stakhovsky
5. Jelena Jankovic vs. Elena Vesnina (NB 19.00hrs)
6. ATP: Tsonga vs. Kohlschreiber (NB 20.30hrs)

Grandstand (from 11.00hrs)
1. ATP: Almagro vs. Chardy
2. ATP: Bellucci vs. Rochus
3. Justine Henin vs. Dominika Cibulkova
4. Lucie Safarova vs. Victoria Azarenka
5. ATP: Isner vs. Ferrero (NB 17.00hrs)

Court 1 (from 10.00hrs)
1. Grandin/Spears vs. Chan/Zheng
2. ATP: Llodra/Ram vs. López/Verdasco
3. Francesca Schiavone vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
4. ATP: Nestor/Zimonjic vs. Cuevas/González
5. Kirilenko/Radwanska vs. Clijsters/Flipkens (after suitable rest)

Court 2 (from 11.00hrs)
1. Virginie Razzano vs. Samantha Stosur
2. Sara Errani vs. Vera Zvonareva
3. ATP: Ferrer vs. Karlovic
4. ATP: Robredo vs. Becker
5. ATP: Harrison/Lapentti vs. Butorac/Ram (NB 17.00hrs)

Court 3 (from 10.00hrs)
1. Coin/King vs. Jans/Uhlirova
2. ATP: Melzer/Petzschner vs. Aspelin/Hanley
3. ATP: Andreev/Youzhny vs. Fish/Knowles
4. ATP: Dlouhy/Paes vs. Hutchins/Kerr

Court 6 (from 10.00hrs)
1. ATP: Cermak/Mertinak vs. Lindstedt/Tecau
2. ATP: Huss/Moodie vs. Bhupathi/Mirnyi
3. Dulko/Pennetta vs. Llagostera Vives/Martínez Sánchez
4. Petrova/Stosur vs. Govortsova/Kudryavtseva

 

[davey25]

Dementieva draws Henin in the early rounds again? What rotten luck!

Henin hasnt even been playing that well since her comeback. Maybe she is going to take it up a notch here (I have a feeling she might win the title here actually) but based on Henin's play to this point if Dementieva can barely get games off her she probably wasnt going to do anything here regardless.

 

[Diablo Rojo]

Anybody streaming the WTA matches for Sunday?

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Henin hasnt even been playing that well since her comeback. Maybe she is going to take it up a notch here (I have a feeling she might win the title here actually) but based on Henin's play to this point if Dementieva can barely get games off her she probably wasnt going to do anything here regardless.

I mean she did make the AO final. Sure she's not the Henin of old, but it's probably more between the ears w/ ED when she steps out there against Henin. She had chances even in their match at the AO to win both sets, but blew them in usual Dementieva fashion.

 

[davey25]

I mean she did make the AO final. Sure she's not the Henin of old, but it's probably more between the ears w/ ED when she steps out there against Henin. She had chances even in their match at the AO to win both sets, but blew them in usual Dementieva fashion.

Well I didnt see it, but it is unlikely by the scoreline she had many chances in this match. She was probably either overpowered or didnt even show up (probably some of both). Yeah in Australia she definitely missed some real chances, and that was Henin's best match of the tournament other than possibly her semifinal match.

 

[matchmaker]

Clijsters just thrashed Peer. So much for a close match.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Peer/Clijsters should be interesting.

Or not...

 

[bezs]

Wozzi's in deep trouble

 

[FedSampras1]

Wozniacki again using bad tactics when down in the match

 

[dxc]

Woz has been sick the last couple of days with fever. Cancelled her doubles match yesterday and was doubtful for todays game. She took a medical break at 1-4 to be cooled down and went on to loose her next 2 games and the set 1-6. That she now has made a comeback is more down to Kirilenko just completely choking and gifting Wozzy a break in the second half with 2 double faults in a row.

 

[soyizgood]

Moonballing exhibition in the Woz-Makiri match. Nauseating... Woz being a headcase now, blowing a few easy points in getting broken. Doesn't slam her racquet the way the big league headcases do though... 4-4 Makiri serving.

 

[bezs]

Wozzi can win it all she has to do is hold her serve.

 

[soyizgood]

Nobody wants to win that match. Makiri DF's breakpoint. 5th straight game broken. Woz to serve for the match.

 

[Love Game]

two breaks each in the third set ... Kirilenko playing MUCH better vs. Wozniacki than she did at wimby ... tho woz has a BP against ..... oops Caro goes up a break and wb serving for the match 5-4

 

[dxc]

Kirilenko spraying the ball all over the place in the second and third set.
Wozniacki needs to get a completely new forehand or a major change on that side. The balls are landing too short on that side and with no pace.
Third time Kirilenko are double faulting on break points. Unbelievable.

 

[soyizgood]

Woz moves on. Faces Pavlyuchenkova next. That could be a dangerous match if Pavy is on.

 

[bezs]

Not a convincing win from Wozzi but she dug deep to win it.

 

[grandslamdane]

Hurray Wozzy!!!