31st Palermo Ladies Open

[Hoergren]

Thought it might be interesting to follow the first WTA tournament since March, so here is the order of play Monday - all times are local Italian times:

TV coverage from center court, court 2 and court 6

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thought it might be interesting to follow the first WTA tournament since March, so here is the order of play Monday - all times are local Italian times:

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Hopefully there will be no further cases of any other player contracting COVID-19 in this tournament.

 

[Hoergren]

Ready for first match

The matches has a few additional rules such as NO on court coaching

 

[Hoergren]

Errani can still play tennis - won in 3 sets 7-5 1-6 6-4 against Cirstea



Results from Monday

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Tuesday August 4th

Play starts at 4pm on all courts

CENTER COURT
[Q] Kaja JUVAN (SLO) vs. Marketa VONDROUSOVA (CZE) [2] 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
Petra MARTIC (CRO) [1] vs. Alison VAN UYTVANCK (BEL) 6-0, 6-3
Camila GIORGI (ITA) vs. Rebecca PETERSON (SWE) 7-5, 6-4
Anett KONTAVEIT (EST) [4] vs. Patricia Maria TIG (ROU) 6-3, 6-3

COURT 6
[Q] Aliaksandra SASNOVICH (BLR) vs. Elise MERTENS (BEL) [5] 6-4, 6-1 Another qualifier wins
Kirsten FLIPKENS (BEL) vs. [Q] Liudmila SAMSONOVA (RUS) 4-6, 2-6
Cristina DINU (ROU) / Andreea MITU (ROU) vs. Giulia GATTO-MONTICONE (ITA) / Jasmine PAOLINI (ITA) 2-6, 4-6
Varvara GRACHEVA (RUS) / Anastasiya KOMARDINA (RUS) vs. Elisabetta COCCIARETTO (ITA) / Martina TREVISAN (ITA) 1-6, 5-7

COURT 2
Tamara ZIDANSEK (SLO) vs. [LL] Oceane DODIN (FRA) 6-2, 4-6, 4-6
[Q] Nadia PODOROSKA (ARG) vs. Fiona FERRO (FRA) 2-6, 1-6
[WC] Federica BILARDO (ITA) / Dalila SPITERI (ITA) vs. Laura SIEGEMUND (GER) / Yanina WICKMAYER (BEL) [3] 1-6, 1-6
Bibiane SCHOOFS (NED) / Rosalie VAN DER HOEK (NED) [4] vs. Irina-Camelia BEGU (ROU) / Elena-Gabriela RUSE (ROU) 6-4, 2-6, 10-5

Good to be a qualifier today

 

[britbox]

I never guessed in a million years, that I'd be so interested in the Palermo Open. Strange times!

 

[Hoergren]

I never guessed in a million years, that I'd be so interested in the Palermo Open. Strange times!

Fun to see "real" tennis again - and there were some good matches yesterday. WTA TV is sending live from 3 courts from 16.00 local time

 

[Hoergren]

Some tweets from Jimmie

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play wednesday 5th of August

CENTER COURT
Starting at: 4:00 pm

Ekaterina ALEXANDROVA (RUS) [8] vs Fiona FERRO (FRA) 5-7, 2-6
Jasmine PAOLINI (ITA) vs [Q] Aliaksandra SASNOVICH (BLR) 0-6, 2-6
[WC] Sara ERRANI (ITA) vs Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 She did it again
[WC] Elisabetta COCCIARETTO (ITA) vs Donna VEKIC (CRO) [6] 6-2, 6-4 quite a sensation

COURT 6 Starting at: 4:00 pm

Arantxa RUS (NED)/Tamara ZIDANSEK (SLO) vs Raluca OLARU (ROU)/Dayana YASTREMSKA (UKR) [2] 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
Greet MINNEN (BEL)/Alison VAN UYTVANCK (BEL) vs Laura SIEGEMUND (GER)/Yanina WICKMAYER (BEL) [3] 2-6, 7-5, 10-6
Georgina GARCIA PEREZ (ESP)/Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) [1] vs Laura Ioana PAAR (ROU)/Julia WACHACZYK (GER) 7-5, 6-2
Bibiane SCHOOFS (NED)/Rosalie VAN DER HOEK (NED) [4] vs Ulrikke EIKERI (NOR)/Elixane LECHEMIA (FRA) 6-4, 6-3

 

[Hoergren]

Pictures and tweets fromJimmie

 

[AnonymousFan]

Anyone know how ranking points are being dealt with at this tournament and for rest of season?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anyone know how ranking points are being dealt with at this tournament and for rest of season?

I did post a revised ranking system and points that the WTA on the WTA News blog,when the tour was suspended,I have not read any updated version so far.

 

[Hoergren]

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Thursday 6th of August

CENTER COURT Starting at: 4:00 pm

Laura SIEGEMUND (GER) vs Anett KONTAVEIT (EST) [4] 6-3, 2-6,2-6
Petra MARTIC (CRO) [1] vs [Q] Liudmila SAMSONOVA (RUS) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Camila GIORGI (ITA) vs [Q] Kaja JUVAN (SLO) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Dayana YASTREMSKA (UKR) [7] vs [LL] Oceane DODIN (FRA) 6-2, 6-4

Court 6 Starting at: 4:00 pm

Arantxa RUS (NED)/Tamara ZIDANSEK (SLO) vs Giulia GATTO-MONTICONE (ITA)/Jasmine PAOLINI (ITA) 5-7, 1-6
Elisabetta COCCIARETTO (ITA)/Martina TREVISAN (ITA) vs Georgina GARCIA PEREZ (ESP)/Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) [1] 6-3, 2-6, 10-5

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Friday 7th of August

CENTER COURT Starting at: 4:00 pm

Petra MARTIC (CRO) [1] vs [Q] Aliaksandra SASNOVICH (BLR) 7-6, 7-6 tough match
Anett KONTAVEIT (EST) [4] vs [WC] Elisabetta COCCIARETTO (ITA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 power ran out of the teenager
Fiona FERRO (FRA) vs [WC] Sara ERRANI (ITA) 6-4, 6-1 well thanks for the matches Errani
Dayana YASTREMSKA (UKR) [7] vs Camila GIORGI (ITA) 6-4, 6-7, 3-6 fantastic fight from Giorgi 2h 52m


COURT 6 Starting at: 4:00 pm

Greet MINNEN (BEL)/Alison VAN UYTVANCK (BEL) vs Arantxa RUS (NED)/Tamara ZIDANSEK (SLO) 6-1, 6-7, 11-13

Big comeback for Camila Giorgi, who saves 2MPs and overcomes 12 double-faults to come back from a set and a break down and beat No.7 seed Dayana Yastremska

 

[Hoergren]

Tweets from Jimmie

 

[Hoergren]

ORDER OF PLAY - SATURDAY, 8 AUGUST 2020

CENTER COURT Starting at: 5:00 pm

Petra MARTIC (CRO) [1] vs Anett KONTAVEIT (EST) [4] 2-6, 4-6
Fiona FERRO (FRA) vs Camila GIORGI (ITA) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 The Italian Ostapenko is out

Elisabetta COCCIARETTO (ITA)/Martina TREVISAN (ITA) vs Rosalie VAN DER HOEK (NED) [4]/Bibiane SCHOOFS (NED) 6-4, 6-3

 

[Hoergren]

 

[AnonymousFan]

Ferro and Kontaveit made the final.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The tournament has had a great crowd all week both players Kontaveit and Ferro have played well all week and deserve to be in the final.Both ladies going for their second WTA career titles.