Hong Kong Open 2016

[Hoergren]

Tournament Info
Tier: International, Prize Money: $226,750, Surface: Hard, Director: Chris Lai

WTA tennis returned to Hong Kong for the first time since 1993 with the inaugural Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open during the fall 2014 Asian swing.

"HKTA is working proactively to ensure that tennis is again one of the strongest and most popular sports in Hong Kong," said Michael Cheng, Chairman of the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open Steering Committee and Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong Tennis Association. "The hosting of a new WTA tournament and the return of elite professional tennis will have a positive impact at all levels of the sport and in the community. It will serve as an inspiration to young players looking to represent Hong Kong at the elite level."

In addition to making its mark on the city's sporting landscape, the tournament is also a hit with shoppers and fashion aficionados as organizers have capitalized on the city's reputation as one of Asia's leading lifestyle destinations.

"I love Hong Kong," said 2014 champion Sabine Lisicki. "I went up to the peak and was inspired by the magnificent view from there. It is such a beautiful place and I would love to come back."

No draw yet - it'll follow when available

Some of the players attending this tournament:

Alizé Cornet (FRA)
Caroline Garcia (FRA)
Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Angelique Kerber (GER)
Johanna Konta (GBR)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Samantha Stosur (AUS)
Wang Qiang (CHN)
Venus Williams (USA)
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)

 

[kskate2]

Why is Kerber playing this tournament? She already has the #1 ranking, no need to garner points like some others. Even if they offered her an appearance fee, it doesn't make any sense. :cover

 

[Hoergren]

The draw

A. Kerber [1]
M. Sakkari
L. Chirico
Y. Lee [WC]
K. Siniakova
N. Gibbs
Qualifier
D. Gavrilova [8]

S. Stosur [4]
N. Hibino
K. Mladenovic
Qualifier
B. Mattek-Sands
B. Eraydin [WC]
Qualifier
C. Garcia [6]

C. Wozniacki [5]
S. Zheng
H. Watson
Qualifier
Q. Wang
L. Zhang [WC]
N. Broady
J. Konta [3]

J. Jankovic [7]
S. Crawford
Qualifier
Qualifier
A. Cornet
V. Lepchenko
R. Ozaki
V. Williams [2]

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Monday, October 10, 2016

Centre Court
13:00 - Risa Ozaki (JPN) V [2] Venus Williams (USA) 46 16
15:45 - Katerina Siniakova (CZE) V Nicole Gibbs (USA) 63 46 62
17:45 - Basak Eraydin / Polina Leykina (TUR / RUS) V [2] Andreja Klepac / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO / SLO) 36 46

Show Court 1
12:00 - Alizé Cornet (FRA) V Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 63 62
14:00 - Louisa Chirico (USA) V Ya-Hsuan Lee (TPE) 62 61
16:00 - [4] Shuko Aoyama / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN / JPN) V Nicha Lertpitaksinchai / Peangtarn Plipuech (THA / THA) 75 75
18:00 - Lyudmyla Kichenok / Nadiia Kichenok (UKR / UKR) V Dalila Jakupovic / Tara Moore (SLO / GBR) 46 75 9-11

Show Court 2
12:00 - Lin Zhu (CHN) V [8] Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 06 26
14:00 - Kwan Yau Ng / Saisai Zheng (HKG / CHN) V Marina Erakovic / Ling Zhang (NZL / HKG) 57 57
16:00 - Luksika Kumkhum (THA) V Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 16 06

Lots of spectators and TV from day 1 - nice to see

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Centre Court
15:00 - [5] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) V Saisai Zheng (CHN) 61 64 (after leading 51!)
17:00 - [4] Samantha Stosur (AUS) V Nao Hibino (JPN) 36 46
19:00 - [1] Angelique Kerber (GER) V Maria Sakkari (GRE) 64 64
21:00 - Naomi Broady (GBR) V [3] Johanna Konta (GBR) 26 26

Show Court 1
15:00 - Qiang Wang (CHN) V Ling Zhang (HKG) 62 62
17:00 - [7] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) V Samantha Crawford (USA) 63 61
19:00 - Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) V Dalila Jakupovic (SLO) 76 61
21:00 - Eudice Chong / Katherine Ip (HKG / HKG) V Nao Hibino / Aleksandrina Naydenova (JPN / BUL) 36 36

Show Court 2
15:00 - Heather Watson (GBR) V Marina Erakovic (NZL) 75 76
17:00 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) V Basak Eraydin (TUR) 61 62
19:00 - Tereza Martincova (CZE) V [6] Caroline Garcia (FRA) 36 06
21:00 - Chang Liu / Jia-Jing Lu (CHN / CHN) V [3] Chen Liang / Zhaoxuan Yang (CHN / CHN) 75 36 10-7

 

[Fefe26]

kerber is heading for a burn out pretty soon.

 

[Hoergren]

players party

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Centre Court
15:00 - [7] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) V Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) 64 63
16:00 - [1] Angelique Kerber (GER) V Louisa Chirico (USA)
19:00 - Alizé Cornet (FRA) V [2] Venus Williams (USA)

Show Court 1
15:00 - [1] Hao-Ching Chan / Yung-Jan Chan (TPE / TPE) V Chin-Wei Chan / Lin Zhu (TPE / CHN) 62 36 10-2
16:00 - Katerina Siniakova (CZE) V [8] Daria Gavrilova (AUS)
18:00 - Naomi Broady / Heather Watson (GBR / GBR) V Ya-Hsuan Lee / Kotomi Takahata (TPE / JPN)

Show Court 2
15:00 - [4] Shuko Aoyama / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN / JPN) V Dalila Jakupovic / Tara Moore (SLO / GBR) 62 62

 

[Hoergren]

It's raining in hong Kong so here is the revised order of play for Thursday

Order of play Thursday, October 13, 2016

Centre Court
15:00 - Qiang Wang (CHN) V [3] Johanna Konta (GBR) W/O
16:00 - [5] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) V Heather Watson (GBR) 63 63
18:00 - [1] Angelique Kerber (GER) V Louisa Chirico (USA) 62 36 62
19:00 - Alizé Cornet (FRA) V [2] Venus Williams (USA) 62 36 62
21:00 - Nao Hibino / Aleksandrina Naydenova (JPN / BUL) V [2] Andreja Klepac / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO / SLO) 63 62

Show Court 1
13:00 - Katerina Siniakova (CZE) V [8] Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 26 57
15:00 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) V [6] Caroline Garcia (FRA) 46 62 64
17:00 - [1] Hao-Ching Chan / Yung-Jan Chan (TPE / TPE) V Marina Erakovic / Ling Zhang (NZL / HKG) 64 63

Show Court 2
15:00 - Nao Hibino (JPN) V Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 67 26
18:30 - Naomi Broady / Heather Watson (GBR / GBR) V Ya-Hsuan Lee / Kotomi Takahata (TPE / JPN) 46 63 10-8

 

[delPoFearhand]

Why is Kerber playing this tournament? She already has the #1 ranking, no need to garner points like some others. Even if they offered her an appearance fee, it doesn't make any sense. :cover

Kerber hasn't been earning the big bucks for that long. This is like Stan playing St. Petersburg- a lot of money is nice, but a lot of money plus a bit more is nicer.

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Friday, October 14, 2016

Centre Court
14:55 - [1] Angelique Kerber (GER) V [8] Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 36 16
17:00 - [5] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) V Qiang Wang (CHN) 63 75
19:55 - [7] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) V Alizé Cornet (FRA) 36 64 62

Show Court 1
15:00 - Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) V Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 36 63 76
16:00 - Naomi Broady / Heather Watson (GBR / GBR) V Chang Liu / Jia-Jing Lu (CHN / CHN) 62 75
18:00 - [1] Hao-Ching Chan / Yung-Jan Chan (TPE / TPE) V [4] Shuko Aoyama / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN / JPN) 62 76

 

[Hoergren]

Another Williams bites the dust with Alize Cornet's win over Venus Williams 6-2 3-6 6-3

 

[tossip]

Another Williams bites the dust with Alize Cornet's win over Venus Williams 6-2 3-6 6-3

how many Williams sisters were playing in Hong Kong..:huh:...h2h 7-1...Venus owns Wozniacki..:lolz:

 

[the AntiPusher]

Another Williams bites the dust with Alize Cornet's win over Venus Williams 6-2 3-6 6-3

how many Williams sisters were playing in Hong Kong..:huh:...h2h 7-1...Venus owns Wozniacki..:lolz:

It's amazing how much anti Williams sisters sentiment still exists..it is what it is

 

[Hoergren]

Another Williams bites the dust with Alize Cornet's win over Venus Williams 6-2 3-6 6-3

how many Williams sisters were playing in Hong Kong..:huh:...h2h 7-1...Venus owns Wozniacki..:lolz:

I just refer to Cornets ability to win over Serena and now Venus - not many players can do that - so nothing against any Williams

 

[kskate2]

Truth be told Hoergren, until yesterday Cornet had never won a match against Venus. So big props to her for finally wiping out that zero.

Now onto more important stuff. Daria dumps out Kerbie in straights. Mladenovich outlasts BMS in a 3rd set breaker. Caro moves on to the SF in straights and coming up in a few minutes is the battle of 2 major drama queens: Cornet vs. JJ. Who will be the queen today? :lolz:

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Saturday, October 15, 2016

Centre Court
15:00 - [8] Daria Gavrilova (AUS) V Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 57 36
17:00 - [5] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) V [7] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 63 64
19:00 - Naomi Broady / Heather Watson (GBR / GBR) V Nao Hibino / Aleksandrina Naydenova (JPN / BUL)

 

[tossip]

Another Williams bites the dust with Alize Cornet's win over Venus Williams 6-2 3-6 6-3

how many Williams sisters were playing in Hong Kong..:huh:...h2h 7-1...Venus owns Wozniacki..:lolz:

I just refer to Cornets ability to win over Serena and now Venus - not many players can do that - so nothing against any Williams

Venus and Serena are different people......well she has just lost her subsequent match..:lolz:...
#passiveaggressive
Venus and Serena own Wozniacki through and through...:lolz:

 

[Hoergren]

Highlights from Carolines match today:

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcC-e-yR-oM[/video]

Follow this dude on Facebook - he makes a lot of highlight videos - maybe also with your favorite

https://www.facebook.com/ACEHighlights/?fref=ts

 

[Hoergren]

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