WTA Premier - LA

Who Will Win L.A?

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Tier: Premier
Prize Money: $700,000
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http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/SEWTATour-Archive/PDFsLive/2009/805/MDS2.pdf


Quite a decent field - all the top players who skipped Stanford are here except Kuzzy, due to injury. Who will win?

No Williams sisters unfortunately but there are some great potential matches early on such as Safina/Lisicki (2nd rd), Wozzy/Cirstea (2nd rd) and Akarenka/Sharapova (2nd rd).

If seedings hold the QF should look like;

Safina V Ivanovic
Wozniacki V Radwanska
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Azarekna V Cibulkova
Petrova V Zvonareva

I think it could be Wozzy Vs Azarenka in the final, but im going with Wozzy as my pick. She has been Ms consistent all year.


EDIT: Is anybody able to add a poll to this thread please as I forgot to? Thanks.
 
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Hmmm, I'm going to pick Lisicki to upset Safina!

A CWoz/Azarenka final would be pretty good IMO. Not sure who I would pick there.
 
2nd Round BATTLE OF THE SHRIEKERS!!

Sharapova vs Azarenka. Surprised no one mentioned it yet. I hope Vika whips Maria's arse! :twisted:
 
Vaidisova loses first round again. Although Wickmayer is a strong player, the score was 6:1 6:1 in the end. Nicole you can do better.
 
Oui said:
Vaidisova loses first round again. Although Wickmayer is a strong player, the score was 6:1 6:1 in the end. Nicole you can do better.
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Yeah, Vaidisova basically sucks now :)

She's getting bageled and breadsticked by girls who were, until recently, outside the top 100.
 
Heading to LA tomorrow!

They have site passes for all courts (no day matches on center court) for $20 bucks (after discount), tomorrow only. Hopefully, I'll see a couple good matches.

I may stick around for the two night matches, as well... if some good girls will be playing. I may even splurge for a courtside seat :mrgreen:
 
Coco is up 5-4 and serving for the first set against Garbin

Coco takes set 1, 6-4 :)

Coco wins 6-4, 6-4... good win for her.
 
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Anyone else in LA going?

Using the ValPak coupon code... you can get Lower Box tix for half price ($26.50) :)
 
Bud said:
Coco is up 5-4 and serving for the first set against Garbin

Coco takes set 1, 6-4 :)

Coco wins 6-4, 6-4... good win for her.
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Yes go Coco! I saw her play Jankovic at last years Open on TV. She hits the ball hard! Then the day after the match i went to the Us Open and saw her walking around the grounds, and obviously noboday knew who she was. My sister quickly shouted "Coco!" and then Coco turned around really confused and my sister ran up and got her autograph
 
some scores:

(17) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. (Q) Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) 76(5) 26 75
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. (Q) Melanie Oudin (USA) 67(3) 62 62
 
Results

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Singles - Second Round
(2) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Peng Shuai (CHN) 36 63 76(6)
(6) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (WC) Vania King (USA) 64 46 61

Singles - First Round
(12) Li Na (CHN) d. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 60 20 ret. (GI illness)
(13) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) 61 62
(14) Zheng Jie (CHN) d. (Q) Olga Savchuk (UKR) 75 16 62
(17) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. (Q) Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) 76(5) 26 75
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. (Q) Melanie Oudin (USA) 67(3) 62 62
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. (WC) Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR) 64 75
Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 75 75
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. Melinda Czink (HUN) 36 64 61
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. (Q) Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 46 63 61
Urszula Radwanska (POL) d. Julie Coin (FRA) 61 62

Doubles - First Round
(2) Hantuchova/Sugiyama (SVK/JPN) d.
(WC) Craybas/Gullickson (USA/USA) 64 61
Garbin/Schiavone (ITA/ITA) d.
Shaughnessy/Spears (USA/USA) 61 64
A.Bondarenko/Vesnina (UKR/RUS) d.
Kleybanova/Makarova (RUS/RUS) 64 76(4)​
 
Man, had an awesome time watching some really good/interesting matches in LA.

The Zvonareva/Peng match went to a third set TB and Vera pulled it out 8-6 in 2 hours 20 minutes (or so)... it just ended a couple hours ago (about midnight) and I just walked in the door :)

Larcho De Britto is impressive in person... and her shrieking is not nearly as loud as it sounds on TV. I think they turn up the volume on the microphone or something. Cirstea made pretty quick work of her in 2 fairly close sets.

Also saw Stosur wipe the floor with Nicolescu :)... Stosur served 4 aces in one game! :shock:
 
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Azarenka vs Sharapova tonight. Mute button will come in handy.

I expect Vika to win but i hope Masha prevails.

Notice Masha is going for a look similar to Vika's with the headgear these days.

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Love Game said:
^^^ sounds exciting, Bud ...
... and looks pretty awesome, too

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Saw Kirilenko and Scheepers play one another, too... then saw Sugiyama and Hantuchova win their doubles match.... and then Ivanovic have some trouble with Vania King in the first night match. The Zvonareva/Peng match was definitely the best match of the day!

Kirilenko and Zvonareva are much more petite in person... and Hantuchova looks like she's losing weight, again.
 
Sharapova broken 1st service game. Vika up 1-0 early.

...And Sharapova breaks right back. Classic WTA tennis! :D

4 breaks in the 1st 4 games...wow.
 
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Results

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Singles - Second Round
(1) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 62 64
Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (3) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 67(4) 64 62
(5) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 64 26 63
Urszula Radwanska (POL) d. (7) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 64 67(6) 64
(8) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 62 61
(10) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (WC) Coco Vandeweghe (USA) 62 64
(12) Li Na (CHN) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 46 64 62
(13) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 62 64
(14) Zheng Jie (CHN) d. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 64 46 60
(17) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 61 64
Alona Bondarenko (UKR) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 57 64 75
Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) d. Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) 63 36 61
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. (Q) Jill Craybas (USA) 76(2) 61​
 
Sharapova is now officially the dark horse in this tournament... the dangerous floater, if you will :twisted:
 
Love Game said:
Hey, Bud! :D
Were you out there today (i mean yesterday)? :?:
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Yes, sure was :)

I'm thinking about heading out there again tomorrow... but waiting for them to post the schedule of play for Thursday :oops:... It's still not updated on the website.
 
Bud said:
Yes, sure was :)

I'm thinking about heading out there again tomorrow... but waiting for them to post the schedule of play for Thursday :oops:... It's still not updated on the website.
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They just posted Thursdays order of play (finally)!
 
Thursday's order of play

It looks like some awesome tennis on court 4 (where you can sit 5' from the players)...

STADIUM
Yanina WICKMAYER (BEL) v. Vera ZVONAREVA (RUS)
Samantha STOSUR (AUS) v. Ana IVANOVIC (SRB)
Alona BONDARENKO (UKR) v. Maria SHARAPOVA (RUS)
Sorana CIRSTEA (ROU) v. Sabine LISICKI (GER)
Dinara SAFINA (RUS) v. Jie ZHENG (CHN)

COURT 4
Anna CHAKVETADZE (RUS) v. Agnieszka RADWANSKA (POL)
Nadia PETROVA (RUS) v. Flavia PENNETTA (ITA)
Urszula RADWANSKA (POL) v. Na LI (CHN)


However, I'll probably hold off and may head up on Friday to watch all QF matches.
 
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Wickmayer is fighting for her life out on Stadium court.

She lost set 1 in a TB 7-5 and is serving to level the second set at 4-4
 
Bud said:
Wickmayer is fighting for her life out on Stadium court.

She lost set 1 in a TB 7-5 and is serving to level the second set at 4-4
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Wickmayer hung right in there with Zvonareva until the end...

Vera Z. d. Yanina W.

7-6, 4-6, 6-4
 
Stosur is about to straight set Ivanovic :shock:

Double match point

Stosur 6-3, 6-2
 
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Stosur is about to straight set Ivanovic :shock:

Double match point

Stosur 6-3, 6-2
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that's too, too bad for ana fans: now they'll have to wait until ??? to see their fave! did you see it, Bud? or are you going Friday?
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Results - Thursday, August 6, 2009

Singles - Third Round
(14) Zheng Jie (CHN) d. (1) Dinara Safina (RUS) 75 46 64
(2) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 76(5) 46 64
(10) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (5) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 63 63
(13) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. (6) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 63 62
(8) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 63 62
Urszula Radwanska (POL) d. (12) Li Na (CHN) w/o (right knee injury)
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. (17) Sabine Lisicki (GER) 63 10 ret. (shoulder injury)
Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 46 60 63

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Friday's Schedule
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=3773591&postcount=164

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interesting ..... i wonder which one of the 4 QF w/b omitted by TTV?

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http://www.tennistv.com/page/LiveIndex/0,,11444,00.html
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Zheng Conquers World No.1

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"LOS ANGELES, CA, USA - In Rome earlier this year, Zheng Jie nearly earned her second win over a reigning world No.1, leading Dinara Safina 5-2 in the third set before the Russian roared back to win. The drama was the same but the ending was much different at the LA Women's Tennis Championships on Thursday, as the Chinese upended the world No.1 in a nail-biter under the lights. ...

Zheng became the first Chinese ever to beat a reigning No.1 at Wimbledon last year, taking out Ana Ivanovic. She now has four Top 10 wins to her name."

http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/page/LatestNews/Read/0,,12781~1745930,00.html
 
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updated ttv schedule (link above)

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iow ... the match that wont be shown is:
[10] F Pennetta (ITA) vs [2] V Zvonareva (RUS)

(shy vera might even prefer it that way)
 
Love Game said:
that's too, too bad for ana fans: now they'll have to wait until ??? to see their fave! did you see it, Bud? or are you going Friday?
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Probably not... but perhaps, tomorrow! :)

I wanted to head up to LA to check out the quarters, but have to pick up a motorcycle... and probably won't have time.
 
Cirstea takes the first set 7/6 after blowing an initial 5/2 lead with a set point.

But I must say that Radwanska is generally outplaying her.

I have not seen too much of Cirstea before but A.Rad is making her look slow and amateur-ish at times.
 
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