Aegon Open-Nottingham

[kskate2]

This was an ITF event that has been upgraded to a WTA event w/ the extension of the grass court season.

Find the draw here:

http://www.wtatennis.com/singles-draws/tournamentId/4325/type/LS/title/aegon-open-nottingham

Aga took a WC and is the top seed.

 

[Kirijax]

More grass court events is a very good thing. :clap

Hopefully, we'll see a Masters and Premier Mandatory grass court event before Wimbledon someday.

 

[kskate2]

Today's 2R scores:
YANINA WICKMAYER (BEL) d. BOJANA JOVANOVSKI (SRB) 6 - 0, 6 - 4
JOHANNA KONTA (GBR) d. MONICA PUIG (PUR) 4 - 6, 6 - 4, 7 - 6(5)
[1/W] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) d. CHRISTINA MCHALE (USA) 6 - 3, 6 - 1
ANA KONJUH (CRO) d. [6] CASEY DELLACQUA (AUS) 6 - 4, 6 - 2
SACHIA VICKERY (USA) d. [2] ZARINA DIYAS (KAZ) 4 - 6, 7 - 6(5), 6 - 1

 

[kskate2]

Schedule of Play for QF Friday, June 12:

CENTRE COURT
12:00 - MONICA NICULESCU (ROU) vs. JOHANNA KONTA (GBR)
14:00 - [1] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) vs. LAUREN DAVIS (USA)
16:00 - [5] ALISON RISKE (USA) vs. YANINA WICKMAYER (BEL)
18:00 - ANA KONJUH (CRO) vs. SACHIA VICKERY (USA)

 

[sk310]

More grass court events is a very good thing. :clap

Hopefully, we'll see a Masters and Premier Mandatory grass court event before Wimbledon someday.

Agreed. Grass is so much fun I wish it were a full quarter of the season.

 

[kskate2]

Today's QF scores:

MONICA NICULESCU (ROU) d. JOHANNA KONTA (GBR) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
[1] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) d. LAUREN DAVIS (USA) 6-2, 6-2
[5] ALISON RISKE (USA) d. YANINA WICKMAYER (BEL) 6-2, 2-0 (ret'd)

 

[kskate2]

Schedule of Play for SF Saturday, June 13:

COURT 4 QF (carried over from today)
11:00 - ANA KONJUH (CRO) vs. SACHIA VICKERY (USA)

CENTRE COURT
12:00 - [1] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) vs. MONICA NICULESCU (ROU)
14:00 - [5] ALISON RISKE (USA) vs. KONJUH or VICKERY
16:00 - [1] RAQUEL KOPS-JONES / ABIGAIL SPEARS (USA / USA) vs. CHIN-WEI CHAN / YI-FAN XU (TPE / CHN)
18:00 - JOCELYN RAE / ANNA SMITH (GBR / GBR) vs. [2] YUNG-JAN CHAN / JIE ZHENG (TPE / CHN)

 

[kskate2]

Play was washed out today, so they are starting at 11am tomorrow:

Schedule of Play for SF Sunday, June 14:

COURT 4 QF (carried over from Friday)
11:00 - ANA KONJUH (CRO) vs. SACHIA VICKERY (USA)
12:00 - [1] RAQUEL KOPS-JONES / ABIGAIL SPEARS (USA / USA) vs. CHIN-WEI CHAN / YI-FAN XU (TPE / CHN)

CENTRE COURT SF
11:00 - [1] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) vs. MONICA NICULESCU (ROU)
12:00 - [5] ALISON RISKE (USA) vs. KONJUH or VICKERY
1:00 - JOCELYN RAE / ANNA SMITH (GBR / GBR) vs. [2] YUNG-JAN CHAN / JIE ZHENG (TPE / CHN)

CENTRE COURT
SINGLES FINAL not before 2:30
DOUBLES FINAL immediately following

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Wow what crappy scheduling. However prime opportunity for Aga.

 

[kskate2]

Aga's prime opportunity missed. This slump continues. :huh:

Bows out to the Romanian slicer 5-7, 6-4, 6-0. What an epic fail after mopping up the first 3 matches in straights. :cover

 

[sk310]

Bizarre day of scheduling in Nottingham.

 

[sk310]

Aga's prime opportunity missed. This slump continues. :huh:

Bows out to the Romanian slicer 5-7, 6-4, 6-0. What an epic fail after mopping up the first 3 matches in straights. :cover

Granted the Romanian is tricky

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

But a bagel in the third there is no excuse. She is tricky but not that tricky.

 

[sk310]

But a bagel in the third there is no excuse. She is tricky but not that tricky.

Total breakdown of confidence I imagine. Its sad to say but Aga, Caroline, Jankovic... they all should have been born in another generation of tennis. Their games are not big enough. Theres not enough of a big weapon for them to play against the big hitters in big matches.

 

[kskate2]

Today's scores:

COURT 4
QF - ANA KONJUH (CRO) d. SACHIA VICKERY (USA) 6-2, 6-2
SF - [1] RAQUEL KOPS-JONES / ABIGAIL SPEARS (USA / USA) d. CHIN-WEI CHAN / YI-FAN XU (TPE / CHN) 6-1, 6-3

CENTRE COURT
SF - MONICA NICULESCU (ROU) d. [1] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) 5-7, 6-4, 6-0
SF - ANA KONJUH (CRO) d. [5] ALISON RISKE (USA) 6-4, 6-3
F - [1] RAQUEL KOPS-JONES / ABIGAIL SPEARS (USA / USA) d. JOCELYN RAE / ANNA SMITH (GBR / GBR) 3-6, 6-3, 11-9

 

[kskate2]

Play has washed out the final, so they are playing it Monday at 11am:

Schedule of Play for Final Monday, June 15:

CENTER COURT
11:00 - MONICA NICULESCU (ROU) vs. ANA KONJUH (CRO)

 

[colleen66]

Are both players trying to get their maiden title?

 

[kskate2]

No. Only Konjuh hasn't won a title. Monica has been to the final of 4 HC tournaments, winning 2 of them.

 

[kskate2]

Congrats to Ana Konjuh on her maiden title. :clap She overcame a disastrous start against the Romanian slicer to take the title 1-6, 6-4, 6-2

 

[golds girl]

^ This Ana looks like Ana I.