2014 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just noticed on the SB at Wuhan,the doubles team of Bethanie-Mattek Sands/Petkovic had to retire in their doubles match against Hingis/Pennetta 3-2 in the 1st set.
Bethanie-Mattek Sands has returned to competition after having hip surgery earlier this year,I hope she is okay,I will wait to hear the reason for the retirement.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Just noticed on the SB at Wuhan,the doubles team of Bethanie-Mattek Sands/Petkovic had to retire in their doubles match against Hingis/Pennetta 3-2 in the 1st set.
Bethanie-Mattek Sands has returned to competition after having hip surgery earlier this year,I hope she is okay,I will wait to hear the reason for the retirement.

2 free passes in this event! This was the second.

Garcia is already behind a break, trailing 0-40 she went for a big second serve and missed it.
remember my remarks from yesterday? Garcia is a perfect example. Watch her play. Now behind 0-3 in the first set. She should learn from Petra.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Carry on Petra I like what I am seeing so far.

 

[Si Si Simona]

Quarterfinals started.
First doubles match is on, Petra and Garcia will follow in about one hour. First meeting between this two, should be interesting.

When is the China open draw?
Thank god Simo's birthday is on Saturday before her R2 match or her birthday may have been ruined by tennis
At least she played good in her last match.
She must find a way to get her mental powers back and get over the no.2 rank stress.

When Simona is ranked 20 she plays like top 5, and when she is ranked 5 she plays like top 20

 

[Si Si Simona]

Here comes the 2nd set and P3tra is already down 2-1 as usual
I can come back and watch the 3rd set. Plenty of time until the end of the match

Seriously she and Simona and others dont get it. They must keep the intensity at start of 2nd set. Its so unprofessional and it caused them losing matches in the past !

 

[Si Si Simona]

P2tra? uzzled two sets? its the end of the world

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It is always a tennis revelation when Petra wins in straight sets
Well done Petra,you have now made the s/finals in this event.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kiu

With this win for Petra,I think she may have qualified for Singapore? I am a bit mentally tired,so may do the maths later....

 

[Hoergren]

RE: 2014 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open
Order of play Thursday, September 25, 2014

Centre Court
11:00 - [4] Andrea Hlavackova / Shuai Peng (CZE / CHN) V Klara Koukalova / Anabel Medina Garrigues (CZE / ESP) 63 64
13:00 - Caroline Garcia (FRA) V Petra KVITOVA (CZE) [3] 36 46
15:00 - Alizé Cornet (FRA) V Eugenie BOUCHARD (CAN) [6] 36 57
18:00 - [7] Angelique Kerber (GER) V Elina Svitolina (UKR) 46 67
20:00 - Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) V Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) [8] 64 26 36

Court 1
12:00 - [6] Martina Hingis / Flavia Pennetta (SUI / ITA) V Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Andrea Petkovic (USA / GER) 23 ret.
14:00 - [5] Alla Kudryavtseva / Anastasia Rodionova (RUS / AUS) V [3] Raquel Kops-Jones / Abigail Spears (USA / USA) 63 57 4-10
16:00 - [1] Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci (ITA / ITA) V [8] Cara Black / Caroline Garcia (ZIM / FRA) 63 16 4-10

Results from Wednesday on page 9

 

[Si Si Simona]

What happened to Genie's hair?! uzzled Is she getting old and becomes a brunette?
She probably decided to see how it feels as a "low life" brunette. weird
Or she was always a brunette and now stopped dyeing her hair?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bethanie Mattek-Sands withdrew from the doubles match due to a viral illness.

 

[Si Si Simona]

I loved it when Elize got mad at someone in the crowd she is just like me.
If she only didnt do that horrible nose job she would be real nice. Why did she had to do that stupid nose job? shame
I am sure she looked much better and normal before her nose job.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuphaJM4djQ[/video]

 

[tossip]

Bethanie Mattek-Sands withdrew from the doubles match due to a viral illness.

something is not right in Wuhan...too many withdrawals and illnesses no wonder Na li didnt want to play at this venue...

 

[tossip]

Kvitova has very boring energy....very retiring.
Cornet is very rude to the ballkids...

 

[Si Si Simona]

Cornet is very rude to the ballkids...

She is just mad at the English girl with the French name
I think she wants to kick a blonde's butt.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bouchard played the best tennis I have seen from her since Wimbledon
Well done Bouchard in making the s/finals at Wuhan

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kvitova is just 2 wins away from becoming the fourth player to qualify at Singapore.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WthgkTxvpyU[/video]

 

[sk310]

Bouchard played the best tennis I have seen from her since Wimbledon
Well done Bouchard in making the s/finals at Wuhan

I'm glad to see this result. It's really time for her to shake off the Wimbledon loss and get her confidence back. It's also important she start showing up for week to week tournaments and not just grand slams.