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Post by janie on Apr 18, 2013 12:01:40 GMT -5
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Post by janie on Apr 19, 2013 12:46:19 GMT -5
nice mix:
(1)Shuai Peng v. Jill Craybas
Anna-Lena Friedsam v. Anna Zaja
Kristina Barrois v. Maryna Zanevska
Julia Kimmelmann v. (6)Bethanie Mattek-Sands
(2) Marina Erakovic v. Catalina Castano
Eva Birnerova v. Julia Glushko
Chiara Scholl v. Kathrin Wörle-Scheller
Dinah Pfizenmaier v. (8) Anastasia Rodionova
(3)Garbine Muguruza v. Antonia Lottner
Mervana Jugic-Salkic v. Carina Witthöft
Zuzana Kucova v. Nastassja Burnett
Verena Schmid v. (5)Monica Puig
(4)Mirjana Lucic-Baroni v. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova
Yvonne Meusburger v. Greta Arn
Sandra Zahlavova v. Tereza Mrdeza
Laura Schäder v. Shahar Peer(7)
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Post by Paean on Apr 19, 2013 17:04:08 GMT -5
Zuzana Kucova!?
Is that like her comeback tour or a farewell tour? She hasn't played for ages and comes out of nowhere popping out in a premier QD.
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Post by DBBN on Apr 20, 2013 8:27:00 GMT -5
BZS return much more exciting.
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Post by janie on Apr 20, 2013 13:44:21 GMT -5
No, the only exciting return is that of GREAT ARN.  |
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Post by DBBN on Apr 21, 2013 13:06:00 GMT -5
AWESOME DRAW  Sharapova (1) - BYE Barthel vs Safarova Ivanovic vs Petkovic Q vs Petrova (8) Kerber (3) - BYE Pavlyuchenkova vs Makarova Shvedova vs Vinci Suarez Navarro vs Wozniacki (7) Stosur (6) vs Jankovic Lisicki vs Q Q vs Wickmayer Errani (4) - BYE Kvitova (5) vs Beck Goerges vs Flipkens Vesnina vs Q Li (2) - BYE |
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Post by janie on Apr 21, 2013 13:49:11 GMT -5
That draw does look good. But I think this event could be the (non-Slam) SEWTA swan song for me. I mean, I just can't care about a sport where Sharapova is the best clay court player (!) out there. If she wins this again I'm going to retreat to my Hidden Worlders and, of course, Slams, on the women's side. Of course if one of the few players I like would only step up once in a while, that would change my mind for me. But they seem to be a hopeless bunch. Kuz denied a WC here. Another reason to hate SEWTAworld.  #grandmagrump |
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Post by DBBN on Apr 21, 2013 15:04:40 GMT -5
I see that Beck and Petkovic got two of the wild cards, so, I mean, look, those are understandable.
I'm guessing a seed got the third wild card so...it depends. But wild cards at these big events are hard to come by.
Sweater is outside of the Top 40 still, and she just isn't a superstar for whatever reason. The climb back is hard. She also could have gotten in AND been seeded at Marrakesh.
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Post by lexpretend on Apr 21, 2013 15:43:03 GMT -5
GER has too many promising youngsters (plus Petkorazzi) to be criticised for WC choices. (Witthoeft also won a round in qualies, and Friedsam has won two - one over Peng.) This tournament is always stacked. The WTA don't control the WCs, either.
Still sucks that the WC rejections have been piling up for Sweta this year.
The sundry comebacks you all were getting excited about ended 0-3 in matches, 1-6 in sets. Only Drug Cheat BZS acquitted herself respectably, losing 5-7 in the third to Lucic.
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Post by janie on Apr 21, 2013 19:10:49 GMT -5
What, LUCIC won a match?  |
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Post by janie on Apr 21, 2013 19:16:04 GMT -5
And, yeah, of course you guys are right about the reasonableness of the WC choices. But it's the piling on of the rejections referred to by Alex that makes it seem shabby. Haven't seen the likes of it for other multiple Slam winners.
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Post by lexpretend on Apr 22, 2013 13:49:35 GMT -5
Q round: Mattek-Sands d. Friedsam 63 64  Pfizenmaier d. Castano 76 57 62  Burnett d. Muguruza 64 75 Lucic-Baroni d. Peer 63 61 |
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Post by janie on Apr 23, 2013 6:51:08 GMT -5
Qs placed:
Pfizenmaier vs Petrova
Burnett vs Lisicki
Mattek-Sands vs Wickmayer
Lucic vs Vesnina
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Post by lexpretend on Apr 23, 2013 8:03:03 GMT -5
Mirjana on fire against Vesnina. I sort of expected a win - she leads the h2h 2-0 and is on a roll from qualies - but this dominant scoreline is a surprise. Still, she's barely putting a foot wrong - both rallying sensibly and hitting blazing winners, coming through most of the close games...
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Post by lexpretend on Apr 23, 2013 8:10:05 GMT -5
Barely a foot wrong, until choking for the match there  |
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Post by lexpretend on Apr 23, 2013 8:15:34 GMT -5
Mirjana breaks Vesnina for the match!  I think this just about secures Wimbledon MD entry for her. Interesting match against Li next. |
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Post by janie on Apr 23, 2013 8:45:59 GMT -5
Mirjana on fire against Vesnina. I sort of expected a win - she leads the h2h 2-0 and is on a roll from qualies - but this dominant scoreline is a surprise. Still, she's barely putting a foot wrong - both rallying sensibly and hitting blazing winners, coming through most of the close games...  |
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Apr 24, 2013 8:07:44 GMT -5
A disgusting tankjob from Barthel. She should be heavily fined. And needs fired.
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Post by janie on Apr 24, 2013 8:13:16 GMT -5
That Mona!  I'm wondering if Woz is even going to be in Slam-seed territory by the end of the season. She's not even a very good journeywoman-level player right now. |
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Post by lexpretend on Apr 24, 2013 8:15:35 GMT -5
LOL, at home as well?
CSN played wonderfully to beat Woz 7-6, 6-1. Always nice to see talent win out.
Wozniacki whined about almost every close call and was just in a sulk by the end. She had more fun as Rory's caddy.
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Post by matvey on Apr 24, 2013 9:30:26 GMT -5
That Mona! I'm wondering if Woz is even going to be in Slam-seed territory by the end of the season. She's not even a very good journeywoman-level player right now. Her Indian Wells points will keep her afloat for the next 11 months. |
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Post by janie on Apr 24, 2013 9:50:19 GMT -5
That Mona! I'm wondering if Woz is even going to be in Slam-seed territory by the end of the season. She's not even a very good journeywoman-level player right now. Her Indian Wells points will keep her afloat for the next 11 months. Ah, good point. Look at Oudin floating all year long on the points from her Birmingham title. One little tournament can be responsible for such a great amount of evil! |
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Post by lexpretend on Apr 25, 2013 1:57:29 GMT -5
Vandeweghe on her Stanford final too. On the plus side, when the falls cometh, they will be spectacular; and in the meantime, it can mean some friendly betting odds. Shvedova won a match again - over in-form Vinci JaJa beat Stosur  |
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Post by Wagasi on Apr 25, 2013 11:01:22 GMT -5
Shved just backed it up with a win over CSN. I hate her and her unpredictability.
Shitra-NaNa could be a shitfest for the ages.
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Post by Denise49IQ on Apr 25, 2013 14:40:05 GMT -5
(1) Sharapova def. Safarova 64 67(3) 63 in 3 hours, 9 mins.
heh.
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Post by Denise49IQ on Apr 25, 2013 14:43:37 GMT -5
JaJa beat Stosur  |
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Post by Edna Krabappel on Apr 25, 2013 17:34:06 GMT -5
I guess Lisucki didn't show up today. Queen Beth |
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Post by lexpretend on Apr 26, 2013 4:53:57 GMT -5
Shitra-NaNa could be a shitfest for the ages. Na was very good and focused against Lucic. I predict an easy win for her. Amazed (but happy) that Shitra survived Gorgeous. Fed Cup took it out of the Italians, huh? Ew, a random Lisicki run is manifesting. |
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Post by Wagasi on Apr 26, 2013 13:52:57 GMT -5
Lisucki did show up today!
Ma$ha apparently cheeeted to inch past poor kind BAG. It's up to you Care Bear, don't fuck this up.
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Post by DBBN on Apr 26, 2013 21:33:27 GMT -5
Please win this event and Roland Garros, Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
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I think this just about secures Wimbledon MD entry for her. Interesting match against Li next.
