2013 Nanjing Ladies Open

[Correspondent Kiu]

The year started with one of these in China and it's ending with one, save the tournament of Champions next week.
But this week we have:

Brand New in China!

Draw here:
http://www.wtatennis.com/singles-draws/tournamentId/3264/type/LS/title/2013-nanjing-ladies-open

Kimiko is the top seed followed by Yannina

Sorry, I can't find a website to link!

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I won't bother with everyday scores until quarters but I will give time to time updates.

#1 Seeded Kimiko Date-Krumm is out. The rest of the seeds advanced.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

As promised, quarter final scores:


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2013

QUARTERFINALS
[4] Ayumi Morita (JPN) d [8] Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) | 6 (8) - 7 | 7 - 6 | 7 - 5 |
[3] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d Saisai Zheng (CHN) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |
Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) d Qiang Wang (CHN) | 6 - 3 | 2 - 6 | 6 - 1 |
[2] Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |

Doubles - Semifinals
M DOI / Y XU (JPN/CHN) D [2] P MARTIC / S ZHENG (CRO/CHN) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 4 |
Doubles - Quarterfinals
J GLUSHKO / O SAVCHUK (ISR/UKR) D C LIU / R TIAN (CHN/CHN) | 6 - 0 | 7 - 5 |

So we have a Japenese. a Chinese and a pair of Dutch Ladies in the semis.

I hope Wickmayer holds her ground here.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Scores:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2013

SEMIFINALS
[4] Ayumi Morita (JPN) d Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) | 7 - 6 (6) | 6 - 2 |
[3] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d [2] Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |

Doubles - Semifinals
[1] Y Shvedova / S Zhang (KAZ/CHN) d J Glushko / O Savchuk (ISR/UKR) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |

It will be China against Japan!

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Final Score:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2013

FINAL
[3] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d [4] Ayumi Morita (JPN) | 6 - 4 | 0 - 0 | RET

 

[colleen66]

Shuai Zhang is someone we need to watch closely in the next few years. She has game and is exhibits an all court game. The serve needs to be more consistent, but she has power that belies her small frame (at least she seems small on tv).