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Post by janie on Feb 26, 2014 18:30:11 GMT -5
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Post by janie on Feb 27, 2014 9:48:36 GMT -5
IW schedule, and links to the massive pre-q draws. Hradecka has to play all these matches just to get to qualies? Wow. I thought pre-qualies were for players like Brie. And it's true, there have been a lot of bagels dished out so far. m.bnpparibasopen.com/Events/Calendar-of-Events.aspx |
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Post by janie on Mar 3, 2014 7:52:51 GMT -5
Women's Q draw:
(1)Zahlavova Strycova v (wc)Min
Krajicek v (16)Piter
(2)Schmiedlova v Arruabarrena
Duque-Marino v (23)N.Kichenok
(3)Shvedova v Linette
Hlavackova v (13)Date-Krumm
(4)Dellacqua v Tatishvili
Konta v (17)Martic
(5)Giorgi v (wc)Falconi
(wc)Brengle v (24)Oprandi
(6)Larsson v Dushevina
Chan v (14)Cabeza Candela
(7)Razzano v (wc)Watson
Putintseva v (21)Pereira
(8)Lucic-Baroni v Majeric
Larcher de Brito v (15)Doi
(9)Glushko v Zanevska
Fichman v (20)Kumkhum
(10)Govortsova v Rogowska
Czink v (18)Hsieh
(11)Medina Garrigues v Mestach
(wc)Kiick v (19)Minella
(12)Babos v Kudryavtseva
(wc)Rodionova** v (22)Van Uytvanck
**Rodionova won the 128-player(!) pre-qualy tournament
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Post by janie on Mar 3, 2014 16:57:29 GMT -5
So Nasty Rodio played all those matches just to get into qualies -- only to get bumped in Q1 by Van Uytvanck. That must have been a fun sight to witness.
QWC Falconi won just 2 games from Giorgi, but fellow QWC Brengle dumped out Oprandi, who has not unfortunately not been successful in her latest comeback.
Nice to Yung-Jan Chan fight past Candle Head; would love to see her rise again.
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Post by janie on Mar 4, 2014 8:35:49 GMT -5
Men's Q draw check MTF  Women's Draw[1] Li vs BYE Ormaechea vs Zheng Ka. Pliskova vs Q BYE vs [28] Zakopalova [21] Pavlyuchenkova vs BYE Mattek-Sands vs Garcia U. Radwanska vs Wozniak BYE vs [15] Lisicki [12] Cibulkova vs BYE Q vs Vekic Niculescu vs Erakovic BYE VS [23] Makarova [27] Kuznetsova vs BYE King vs Q Vandeweghe vs Cadantu BYE vs [8] Kvitova [4] Sharapova vs BYE Cepelova vs Goerges Q vs Petkovic BYE vs [25] Cirstea [20] Pennetta vs BYE Townsend vs Knapp Schiavone vs Barthel BYE vs [16] Stosur [11] Ivanovic vs BYE Svitolina vs Puig Tomljanovic vs Dominguez Lino BYE vs [17] Stephens [32] Muguruza vs BYE Kleybanova vs Duval Voskoboeva vs Torro-Flor BYE vs [5] Kerber ________________________________[6] Halep vs BYE Q vs Nara Q vs Wickmayer BYE vs [26] Safarova [18] Bouchard vs BYE Zvonareva vs Peng Peer vs Q BYE vs [9] Errani [13] Vinci vs BYE Keys vs Pironkova Q vs McHale BYE vs [19] Flipkens [29] Hantuchova vs BYE Q vs Lepchenko Davis vs Q BYE vs [3] Azarenka [7] Jankovic vs BYE Meusburger vs Melzer Rogers vs Cetkovska BYE vs [31] Rybarikova [24] Kanepi vs BYE Q vs Scheepers Riske vs Jovanovski BYE vs [10] Wozniacki [14] Suarez Navarro vs BYE Zhang vs Mladenovic Petrova vs Soler-Espinosa BYE vs [22] Cornet [30] Vesnina vs BYE Beck vs Voegele Bencic vs Q BYE vs [2] A. Radwanska
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Post by janie on Mar 4, 2014 19:48:36 GMT -5
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Post by janie on Mar 5, 2014 8:18:35 GMT -5
Nice to see Robby Ginepri, now ranked 311, easily come through his Q1 match.
On the women's side, good to see Heather Watson qualify, but annoying to see MLDB qualify despite serving up 15 DFs (to 1 ace).
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Post by janie on Mar 5, 2014 16:30:49 GMT -5
I really wish I had not turned on the scoreboard just now. Who wants to see Bepa at 64 06 56 0-30? |
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Post by janie on Mar 6, 2014 15:06:13 GMT -5
Taylor Townsend has reached a first-set tb against Knapp; that's impressive for her. This match is on TTC right now. Taylor's still big, of course, but she doesn't look flabby. I like her game and would love to see her get a win here, but beating Knapp, and in a Premier MD, would be such a huge step beyond anything she's ever done that I'm not getting my hopes up.
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Post by janie on Mar 6, 2014 19:37:45 GMT -5
Falla won. Somewhere, Brinyi is smiling. And Michael Russell took out one of the world's lifetime-record WC recipients, Donald Young.
Nice to see Kleybanova get a win, even though I wish it weren't over Duval, whom I like.
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Post by freudo on Mar 8, 2014 12:27:24 GMT -5
hi Janie...I like Duval, too, and was still glad to see AK get a win. She did look bushed from the heat. I saw AK first 2004 IW, I think, met Briny and watched tennis with him that year, too. Kleybanova was a hefty 14 year old, I think, made it through quallies and was playing a moon-baller. She lost that day frustrated with the loopy balls but showed a lot of talent. Her nervous anorectic mother took leave. I like to think of Briny smiling... www.bnpparibasopen.com/~/media/3CAA92BE1B6B420AAC6559EDC400224E.ashx?w=635&h=423![]() oh well, nice Kleybanova picture at IW photos |
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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 9, 2014 2:08:41 GMT -5
What happened to Rafa? 26 64 75?
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Post by janie on Mar 9, 2014 6:57:43 GMT -5
freudo, hi!  Yes, I still associate IW with you and Brinyi. And there was another poster you two used to meet there, too, wasn't there? I remember her talking about a very young Sharapova. Very happy for Kleybanova to have such a decisive r2 win, and also nice to see Wozniak squeak past Lisicki. They both really need these points. As for Rafa, yeah, that wasn't a very impressive outing, was it.  Looks like he started slowly and never really got going; haven't read about the match yet, so I hope he's not hurt. |
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Post by janie on Mar 10, 2014 20:00:52 GMT -5
Well, well, well. Sharapova bites the dust. Remember when she was pretty good?
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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 11, 2014 6:33:40 GMT -5
Yep, Rafa was never in it. He's out to Dolgopolov. Muzza struggling as well but he won.
Glad to see Domi continuing her fine form. And always happy to see that someone has to lose in a Stephens/BAG match.
Things seem more up in the air this year. Serena and Rafa are vulnerable. No real defined leader of either tour. Interesting how the rest of IW and Miami unfold.
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Post by janie on Mar 11, 2014 7:03:00 GMT -5
Oh, man. I love Sharapova losing, but to wake up to headlines putting her in the same headline with Rafa doing the same is takes away the fun of it. What's wrong with Rafa?
But yeah, it's true that this season has been one of surprises, and that's always a good thing for sports fans. I'm just glad I don't hate Sloane, because she's suddenly doing well.
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Post by janie on Mar 11, 2014 18:20:39 GMT -5
JJ, please take over the world.
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Post by janie on Mar 12, 2014 19:03:21 GMT -5
Too bad Fed-Haas has to be on so late. |
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Post by janie on Mar 13, 2014 7:19:16 GMT -5
My dream of JJ domination has been crushed again!
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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 13, 2014 8:32:14 GMT -5
Too bad we couldn't get rid of Radwanska.
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Post by janie on Mar 15, 2014 7:23:45 GMT -5
It's up to Flavia now. Of all people to reach the final! I don't mind Aga but a Flavia title would be fabulous.
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Post by The Chloe on Mar 15, 2014 19:14:24 GMT -5
I should check if I have coverage of this, given that I have a TV again. woo.
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Post by janie on Mar 16, 2014 16:42:03 GMT -5
Wow, Pennetta won this big title. Would never have imagined this outcome in a million years, but it's very cool.  pride |
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Post by janie on Mar 16, 2014 17:48:54 GMT -5
Federer is more fun to watch against Nole because his mental crumbling is not as extreme. Sure he's not winning, but he's not just rolling over and dying, either.
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Post by Traveling Man on Mar 17, 2014 7:18:54 GMT -5
Federer-Djokovic becoming a rivalry if last two matches are any indicator. And with Nadal and Murray floundering, who knows where this may lead?
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Post by janie on Mar 17, 2014 15:38:33 GMT -5
I hope it will lead to #1 Rafa #2 Fed  |
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Looks like he started slowly and never really got going; haven't read about the match yet, so I hope he's not hurt. 
