Mutua Madrid Open 2014

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pavlu just had nothing left today, she is not the kind who can play first strike tennis and be accurate, I bet she had 30 unforced errors, she lasted just a little over one hour.

One more match left today, Sabine and Simona. I will be watching.

Ana w 29 ufe 9

Pavs w 17 ufe 18

Well I will be wanting Halep to win that match....so we will be on opposing sides in that match up.

Wow, those are impressive numbers by Ana, Nastia didn't play as bad as I thought.

What's up with the qualifiers here? We have one here and one over ATP.

Pavs just used wrong shot selection's....also she didnt attack Ana's bhand in the match..she kept going to her fhand at times.....Dumb.Ana played well.She dictated as usual with her fhand.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3HoEIQkwag[/video]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Simona not a good time for a DF?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sabine wins the 1st set 75

 

[kskate2]

Halep isn't sharp today. She knows what needs to happen out there, but she's comitting a few too many errors and wrong shot selection to get ahead of the rallies. And by God, Sabine is the dropshot queen and Simona is not ready for them at all.

 

[kskate2]

Halep finally finds the correct game plan and breaks twice to take the 2nd set 6-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep did turn her game around in the 2nd and 3rd sets

Halep d Lisicki 57.63 62

I know this has been mentioned before.....I wish the WTA would ban this insane rule of 'on court coaching'.

 

[kskate2]

^^ Write a letter to Stacey Allister. I wonder if you'll get a response back.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good idea KsKate2

Maybe starting a petition in regards to abolishing 'on court coaching'....I doubt Stacey would take much notice of my letter.She might take more notice if there were numbers opposed to this rule.

 

[kskate2]

That works too. Is there a place on the WTA website where you can submit such things?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That works too. Is there a place on the WTA website where you can submit such things?

I am not certain....I will have to check it out.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Round of 16 Scores:

THURSDAY, MAY 08, 2014

THIRD ROUND
[4] Simona Halep (ROU) d [15] Sabine Lisicki (GER) | 5 - 7 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |
[11] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |
[Q] Caroline Garcia (FRA) d [10] Sara Errani (ITA) | 6 - 2 | 4 - 6 | 6 - 3 |
[3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Roberta Vinci (ITA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 1 |
[8] Maria Sharapova (RUS) d Samantha Stosur (AUS) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 3 |
[2] Na Li (CHN) d [16] Sloane Stephens (USA) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |
[5] Petra Kvitova (CZE) d Lucie Safarova (CZE) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 3 |
[1] Serena Williams (USA) d [14] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 3 |

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Doubles - Quarterfinals
A Medina Garrigues / Y Shvedova (ESP/KAZ) d A Pavlyuchenkova / L Safarova (RUS/CZE) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |
[2] S Errani / R Vinci (ITA/ITA) d V King / J Zheng (USA/CHN) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 3 |
[1] S Hsieh / S Peng (TPE/CHN) d [5] C Black / S Mirza (ZIM/IND) | 5 - 7 | 6 - 1 | 10 - 8 |
[WC] G Muguruza / C Suarez Navarro (ESP/ESP) d [6] R Kops-Jones / A Spears (USA/USA) | 2 - 6 | 7 - 5 | 10 - 8 |

The defending Champions are knocked out by Charleston Champions.

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Quarter finals order of play:
FRIDAY, MAY 09, 2014

MANOLO SANTANA
11:00 - [1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) V [5] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE)
13:00 - [8] MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS) V [2] NA LI (CHN)
ARANTXA SANCHEZ VICARIO
15:00 - [4] SIMONA HALEP (ROU) V [11] ANA IVANOVIC (SRB)
17:00 - CAROLINE GARCIA (FRA) V [3] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL)
STADIUM 3
13:00 - [1] SU-WEI HSIEH / SHUAI PENG (TPE / CHN) V GARBINE MUGURUZA / CARLA SUAREZ NAVARRO (ESP / ESP)
16:00 - ANABEL MEDINA GARRIGUES / YAROSLAVA SHVEDOVA (ESP / KAZ) V [2] SARA ERRANI / ROBERTA VINCI (ITA / ITA)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Yep a upset in the doubles match Kiu

I still fancy Errani/Vinci soo far in the doubles.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My q/final picks are

Serena,Maria,Halep and Garcia.

 

[Moxie]

My q/final picks are

Serena,Maria,Halep and Garcia.

I'm torn between Halep and Ivanovic, I must say.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I pick Serena, Aga and Halep.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My q/final picks are

Serena,Maria,Halep and Garcia.

I'm torn between Halep and Ivanovic, I must say.

Yep me too. Ana was impressive today in win against Pavs
I liked the way Simona turned her game around against Sabine
Look it would not surprise me if Ana wins.....though I stick with Simona

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

If someone would like to start the petition using the link Moxie gave I will also sign it

My english isnt that good I am afraid....otherwise I would start it.

 

[Moxie]

^ Good points. I think we need to take this to its own thread. I'll see if I can split them. If not, let's take the conversation there, anyway.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

My q/final picks are

Serena,Maria,Halep and Garcia.

I'm torn between Halep and Ivanovic, I must say.

Yep me too. Ana was impressive today in win against Pavs
I liked the way Simona turned her game around against Sabine
Look it would not surprise me if Ana wins.....though I stick with Simona

Ana has too much fire-power for Simona.
Straight set victory fo Ana.
But then I predicted Petra....