2014 Cincinnati (Women) : General Discussion Thread

[tennisaddict]

Thread to discuss WTA action at Cincinnati 2014

http://assets.usta.com/assets/663/15/Womens_Main_Draw.pdf

Anticipated 3R draw :

Serena vs Panetta
Jankovic vs Azarenka

Radwanska vs Errani
Wozniacki vs Kerber

Bouchard vs Ivanovic
Suarez Navarro vs Kvitova

Sharapova vs Cibulkova
Safarova vs Haelp

 

[Marius_Hancu]

that's a pretty narrow choice in the poll

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Halep is back, but facing a very tough draw after 2 rounds:

Halep: Bye, Flipkens, V. Williams/Safarova, Sharapova (QF), Kvitova/Bouchard, S. Williams/Kerber
- very tough

Kvitova/Bouchard: let's see if any of these two get to the revival of the W final

Bouchard: Bye, Giorgi/Kuznetsova, Ivanovic, Kvitova/Suarez-Navarro (QF), Halep/Sharapova, S. Williams/Kerber
- pretty tough too

Walk in the park for S. Williams on her side and perhaps in general, if Halep doesn't really show up:

S. Williams: Bye, Stosur, Penetta, Jankovic/Muguruza/Sloane/Azarenka (QF), A. Radwanska/Kerber, Halep/Sharapova/Kvitova/Bouchard

Funny for Serena to have again Stosur in 2nd, as in Montreal. Jankovic and Sloane might play each other again after Montreal.

 

[tennisaddict]

Interesting 1R :

Petkovic vs Sloane Stephens

Safarova vs Venus Williams

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Cirstea Ivanovic
prime time on Monday
the winner on Bouchard's path
Cirstea needs to recover a troveload of points after Montreal.

I expect Halep on Tuesday in the same slot, as her presumable 2nd R opponents are facing each other tomorrow.

 

[Down_the_line]

Qualifiers:

Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
Zarina Diyas (KAZ)
Heather Watson (GBR)
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
Annika Beck (GER)
Polona Hercog (SLO)
Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
Karin Knapp (ITA)
Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
Taylor Townsend (USA)
Nicole Gibbs (USA)

Singles main draw:
http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2014/1017/MDS.pdf

Doubles main draw:
http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2014/1017/MDD.pdf

 

[Down_the_line]

Today's results - 1st round (August 11/14)

Ana Ivanovic[9] def. Sorana Cirstea 6-1 7-5
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Dominika Cibulkova[11] 6-3 6-3
Caroline Wozniacki[12] def. Magdalena Rybarikova 6-2 6-3
Flavia Pennetta[13] def. Chanelle Scheepers[Q] 6-3 6-7(3) 6-2
Samantha Stosur def. Varvara Lepchenko[Q] 6-2 7-5
Madison Keys def. Alize Cornet 6-2 6-4
Pauline Parmentier[Q] def. Casey Dellacqua 7-6(4) 6-2
Shuai Zhang def. Heather Watson[Q] 6-3 2-6 7-5
Taylor Townsend[Q] def. Klara Koukalova 6-3 4-6 7-5
Elina Svitolina def. Lauren Davis[WC] 6-3 6-2
Kirsten Flipkens def. Polona Hercog[Q] 6-3 6-2
Karin Knapp[Q] def. Belinda Bencic[WC] 6-2 7-6(1)

Doubles results - 1st round

Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears def.
Caroline Garcia / Monica Niculescu 6-2 6-1

Garbine Muguruza / Carla Suarez Navarro def.
Andreja Klepac / Silvia Soler-Espinosa 7-5 6-3

Daniela Hantuchova / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova def.
Lucie Hradecka / Michaella Krajicek 6-2 6-1

Klaudia Jans-Ignacik / Karolina Pliskova def.
Nicole Gibbs / Alison Riske[WC] 7-5 6-4

 

[jones101]

Venus up 1st today, you would have though Cincy would have given her a later match since she was in Canada on Sunday playing.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

I expect Halep on Tuesday in the same slot, as her presumable 2nd R opponents are facing each other tomorrow.

Indeed, she's at night today, but in the 2nd match, vs Flipkens. Let's see how rusty she is.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Venus up 1st today, you would have though Cincy would have given her a later match since she was in Canada on Sunday playing.

She better win.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Venus up 1st today, you would have though Cincy would have given her a later match since she was in Canada on Sunday playing.

You're first round, it's Tu at the latest.
Same with Tsonga.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Given the way Serena is playing, I find her draw tough personally.

 

[romeo8880]

Venus should rest up for the open.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Halep is back, but facing a very tough draw after 2 rounds:

Halep: Bye, Flipkens, V. Williams/Safarova, Sharapova (QF), Kvitova/Bouchard, S. Williams/Kerber
- very tough.

Well, getting easier already, with V. Williams out.

 

[volleyandfun]

Well, getting easier already, with V. Williams out.

you know, the guy you are responding to has got the same name as you

 

[volleyandfun]

that's a pretty narrow choice in the poll

if I was to make that poll I would just put Serena and Other

 

[Down_the_line]

Disappointing to see Venus go out already but her loss is more understandable than Tsonga's. She's 34 years old and her run last week seemed more Cinderella-like. On top of that she was playing a competent opponent in Safarova.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Disappointing to see Venus go out already but her loss is more understandable than Tsonga's. She's 34 years old and her run last week seemed more Cinderella-like. On top of that she was playing a competent opponent in Safarova.

Clearly, Venus put up a fight, while Tsonga didn't.

 

[Down_the_line]

Clearly, Venus put up a fight, while Tsonga didn't.

Yep, that too.

 

[insideguy]

Oh lord Sharapova takes a 10 minute "bathroom break" after losing 2nd set to keys. I swear only azarenka and Nadal use this crap as often as she does. The crowd boood her and good for them.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Kvitova/Bouchard: let's see if any of these two get to the revival of the W final

Bouchard: Bye, Giorgi/Kuznetsova, Ivanovic, Kvitova/Suarez-Navarro (QF), Halep/Sharapova, S. Williams/Kerber
- pretty tough too

Camila Giorgi 4 7 7 3
Svetlana Kuznetsova 6 6 4 6

It's Kuznetsova, the least convenient of the above pair, next for Bouchard.

And yes, I am shamelessly quoting myself. I am that good

 

[Down_the_line]

Sharapova comes through in 3 sets, 6-1 3-6 6-3.

 

[Midaso240]

Sharapova comes through in 3 sets, 6-1 3-6 6-3.

At least she won the 1st set for once,but I wish she could just win some straight set matches. Almost all the matches this year it seems like she has won on guts,not on a great level of play...

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Sharapova comes through in 3 sets, 6-1 3-6 6-3.

I hope that QF with Halep will get on.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Bouchard Kuznetsova
7 pm center

at the same time with Raonic on court 2

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Halep doesn't have yet the best of serves
and only some of her winners
she still needs to improve/learn her slice and volleys.

Flipkens has played tough, inconveniencing her with her slice, volleys and dropshot -- very varied game.

Halep takes 1st, after many set points.

 

[Soianka]

A Google search of "shaapova" and "bathroom" yields quite a lot of incidence with maria being down and then taking a bathroom break

One as recently as June 7 of this year.

Here's an older one

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/01/sports/tennis/01tennis.html

 

[tennisaddict]

I saw Ivanovic against Cirstea and she was smoking FH and BH winners effortlessly, painting the lines.

I think she is in great form and expect her to do very well till USO. She lost in a very close match to Coco at Montreal, but i think she is in for a deep run .

 

[Down_the_line]

Today's results - 2nd round (August 12/14)

Simona Halep[2] def. Kirsten Flipkens 6-4 6-2
Maria Sharapova[5] def. Madison Keys 6-1 3-6 6-3
Caroline Wozniacki[12] def. Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-3

1st round

Sara Errani[14] def. Yanina Wickmayer[Q] 7-5 3-6 7-6(2)
Carla Suarez Navarro[15] def. Tsvetana Pironkova 6-3 1-6 6-2
Lucie Safarova[16] def. Venus Williams 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
Ekaterina Makarova def. Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-2
Sloane Stephens def. Andrea Petkovic 6-3 6-3
Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Camila Giorgi 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3
Sabine Lisicki def. Roberta Vinci 6-3 2-6 6-2
Annika Beck[Q] def. Garbine Muguruza 6-3 2-6 6-3
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova def. Mona Barthel[LL] 7-5 6-0
Kurumi Nara def. Romina Oprandi 6-0 6-2
Christina McHale[WC] def. Nicole Gibbs[Q] 4-6 6-3 6-1
Zarina Diyas[Q] def. Irina-Camelia Begu[Q] 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

Doubles results - 1st round

Timea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic[6] def.
Julia Goerges / Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-2 6-3

Alla Kudryavtseva / Anastasia Rodionova[8] def.
Hao-Ching Chan / Yung-Jan Chan 6-4 6-3

Kimiko Date-Krumm / Andrea Hlavackova def.
Casey Dellacqua / Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 3-6 6-1 10-3

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Lucie Safarova def.
Martina Hingis / Flavia Pennetta 7-6(8 ) 1-6 10-6

Melanie Oudin / Taylor Townsend[WC] def.
Jelena Jankovic / Klara Koukalova 0-6 6-0 11-9

 

[Marius_Hancu]

My new tan and dress

Hello, it's me, the real Simona [a propos of the new facebook page]

 

[Down_the_line]

Svitolina takes the 1st set against Kvitova 6-2.

Aaaand, this is why I've never been able to take Kvitova seriously. I tried to after she won Wimbledon - I love her game - but she obviously can't be or seems disinterested in being a consistent contender.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

Svitolina takes the 1st set against Kvitova 6-2.

Aaaand, this is why I've never been able to take Kvitova seriously. I tried to after she won Wimbledon - I love her game - but she obviously can't be or seems disinterested in being a consistent contender.

Well, I gave you her reading based on a doubles match in Montreal, and it has been confirmed:

Elina Svitolina 6 7 7
Petra Kvitova 2 6 2

Easier path for Bouchard (QF) and Halep (SF), if they themselves are going to get there.

 

[Vanhool]

Omg this Serena Stosur match so intense 6 all in the tb

 

[Vanhool]

Serena Stosur match living up to its potential for once. No breaks up to the tiebreak (but not a total servefest either). Serena down 4-0 in the tb but pulls it off in the end after 58 tension filled minutes ni wish it was over already! I don't know if I can take a second set

 

[BHBeguile]

I haven't seen Stosur this focused in ages. She's on a mission to make everyone forget last week's drubbing. Still hope (and think) ReRe will pull it out, but this is nice to see.

 

[Luminaire]

Serena Stosur match living up to its potential for once. No breaks up to the tiebreak (but not a total servefest either). Serena down 4-0 in the tb but pulls it off in the end after 58 tension filled minutes ni wish it was over already! I don't know if I can take a second set

Disappointing she lost that tiebreak. She should have taken it.

 

[Luminaire]

So who's the guy?

 

[Vanhool]

Disappointing she lost that tiebreak. She should have taken it.

I really like Sam, but Serena's pirouette after her second serve ace made me very happy

 

[Vanhool]

So who's the guy?

what guy?

 

[Down_the_line]

Pavlyuchenkova def. Knapp 6-1 6-3. She faces Sharapova in the 3rd round.

 

[Luminaire]

what guy?

The palooka they keep showing.

 

[tennisaddict]

I haven't seen Stosur this focused in ages. She's on a mission to make everyone forget last week's drubbing. Still hope (and think) ReRe will pull it out, but this is nice to see.

Who is ReRe ? Richey Reneburg ?

 

[Vanhool]

The palooka they keep showing.

Sam's new coach?

On to another tiebreak!

 

[Down_the_line]

Stephens isn't fooling around this week. She beats Zahlavova Strycova 7-5 6-1. She'll face Jankovic or Beck in the 3rd round.

 

[Vanhool]

Serena DFs for 7 all in tb oof!

 

[Vanhool]

Lol I love her passion

Edit: and she wins! Yes!!!!

"Sick" according to Serena. I concur :shock: I feel like I can finally breathe.

 

[Down_the_line]

Serena eeks this one out 7-6(7) 7-6(7). Great effort by Stosur to make it close but she still fell short when it counted.

Serena's got Pennetta or Townsend in the 3rd round. It'll be cool if she faces Townsend!

 

[Luminaire]

being a Sam Stosur fan is a tough road.

 

[Vanhool]

being a Sam Stosur fan is a tough road.

It really is. I'm grateful I'm only a part time fan of hers. I'm too weak to handle full time fandom of her

 

[Luminaire]

It really is. I'm grateful I'm only a part time fan of hers. I'm too weak to handle full time fandom of her

one of the most complete games on tour, one of the few who can stand toe to toe with Serena; but it's more or less constant underachievement for her since she won the US Open.