Bastad 2013: Swedish Open

[Correspondent Kiu]

http://www.swedishopen.org

Top attraction here is the #1 player in the world.
Serena Williams tops the field in this international level event with 280 points to the winner.

Link to draw and order of play:
http://women.swedishopen.org/en-GB/Tournament/Draws

Defending Champion is Polona Hercog, two years in a row!

I don't see her name in the main draw, so she is not even defending her title.

 

[10isfan]

I wonder why Serena would play a lower level tournament on clay rather than defend at Stanford on HC. To avoid traveling long distance??

 

[Calvy]

A HUGE appearance fee!

 

[kskate2]

^^ This. Besides, she won Stanford 2 years running 2011-2012. If they had offered her the kind of money Bastad had I guarantee she would be going home to the US.

 

[tossip]

She said she wanted to see different places ...why not Bastaad.I think she prefers this event to Cincy..she is always uncomfortable in Cincinnati and seems ready to get out of that hot and humid place..

 

[the AntiPusher]

She said she wanted to see different places ...why not Bastaad.I think she prefers this event to Cincy..she is always uncomfortable in Cincinnati and seems ready to get out of that hot and humid place..

Tossip, How do you get your Serena insider info.. You know more than ET 2nite or etc

 

[tossip]

She said she wanted to see different places ...why not Bastaad.I think she prefers this event to Cincy..she is always uncomfortable in Cincinnati and seems ready to get out of that hot and humid place..

Tossip, How do you get your Serena insider info.. You know more than ET 2nite or etc

:laydownlaughing I have been a super fan since 2000 and have watched most of the sister s matches and interviews for years...I am more of a Venus fan and she used to make me go to the mall or a drive round the block when she was playing...:snigger

 

[RJD11]

Hello All

If they both get to the Second round I would like to see
Serena play Bencic in the 2nd round. Been hearing a lot
about her but never saw her play yet

 

[tossip]

Hello All

If they both get to the Second round I would like to see
Serena play Bencic in the 2nd round. Been hearing a lot
about her but never saw her play yet

Bencic played Venus last year ...

 

[kskate2]

For those interested, Serena is about to play her first match against Karantecheva. You can get a stream here: www.streamhunter.eu

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

She won so she still has her perfect clay record .

 

[kskate2]

I watched about 30 min. She was scratchy, dropped serve on some errors.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

She is going to have to pick up her serve if she wants to win the US Open again.

 

[Calvy]

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[tented]

I am more of a Venus fan and she used to make me go to the mall or a drive round the block when she was playing... :snigger

:laydownlaughing I get that way sometimes, too. I feel like my heart rate and blood pressure are off the scale. Tennis kills!

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Only one first round match left.
#7 seed was knocked out by Virgine Razzano.

I see very few people here that can even come close to beating Serena, Virgine will probably never do it again. May be Klara or Simona...

 

[special700]

Hello All

If they both get to the Second round I would like to see
Serena play Bencic in the 2nd round. Been hearing a lot
about her but never saw her play yet

Hi RJD

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She said she wanted to see different places ...why not Bastaad.I think she prefers this event to Cincy..she is always uncomfortable in Cincinnati and seems ready to get out of that hot and humid place..

Tossip, How do you get your Serena insider info.. You know more than ET 2nite or etc

It was written in all the tennis articles - no insider info

 

[kskate2]

Hello All

If they both get to the Second round I would like to see
Serena play Bencic in the 2nd round. Been hearing a lot
about her but never saw her play yet

Bencic was knocked out by Tatashvili in 3 sets yesterday.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena definitely needs to get a hold on her serve it has been very sporadic.

 

[kskate2]

I just looked at the scores. She was broken serving for the match?