Grampians Trophy Main Draw - WTA 500

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(1)Sakkari BYE
Fernendez v. Stephens
Jabeur v. Blinkova
(8)Kerber v. Siniakova

(3)Azarenka v. BYE
Putinseva v. Garcia Perez
Strycova v. Mattek-Sands
(6)Kontavett v. McHale

(7)Brady v. Kuznetsova
Dabrowski v. Kostyuk
Davis v. Krejvikova
(Rybakina v. BYE

(5)E. Perez v. Li
Watson v. Kudermetova
Cristea v. O. Kalashnikova
(2)Bencic v. BYE

This event (begins on Wednesday) is for the players who were stuck in quarantine for the last 14 days. Australia Organizers and the TD realized these players would be disadvantaged by not being able to prep and practice as the other players who were not subject to quarantine, so they created a separate event for them to get at least one match and practice(s) ere the Slam on the 8th. It's a 32 player field.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Projected QFs (if the seeds hold up)

Andreescu v Kerber
Azarenka v Kontaveit
Brady v Rybakina
Sakkari v Bencic

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the Grampions,after being in 2 weeks hard lockdown,and discussions with her team she has decided to focus this week on training for the Australian Open.

Maria Sakkari moves into Line 1 as the next seeded player and receives a Bye
Alison Riske moves into the Line 25 as the next player eligible to be seeded.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Interesting matches Wednesday,

S.Stephens vs L.Fernandez
J.Brady vs S.Kutnetsova
C.McHale vs A.Kontaveit

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Interesting matches Friday,

Maria Sakkari (1) vs Leylah Fernandez

Victoria Azarenka (3) vs Yulia Putinseva

Note: There will be a 10pt match point t/break if any matches goes to a third set

 

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Azarenka comes back from 1-6.6-8 and 7-9 in the mattch tiebreak, saving 2MPs.defeats Putintseva 64,1-6,11-9 to win her first match this season.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

M.Sakkari really solid win over L.Fernandez 62 62

 

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Q/Finals Saturday,

Sakkari vs Kerber
Azarenaka vs Kontaveit
Brady vs Krejcikova
Li vs Cirstea

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Victoria Azarenka withdraws due to a lower back injury and Anett Kontaveit advances to the s/final by walkover.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sakkari with a strong display of tennis all round defeats Kerber 63 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Due to the delayed schedule the Grampions Trophy Final will not be played.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S/finals Sunday,

M.Sakkari (1) vs A.Kontaveit (6) M.Sakkari (1) d A.Kontaveit 62 36 9-11
J.Brady (7) vs Ann Li Ann Li d J.Brady (7) 76(5) 67 (5) 10-6

Both finalists will receive finalist points and finalist prize money.As due to the delayed schedule the final will not be able to be played.