Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open (Women's International)

[Kirijax]

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

Name: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open
Place: Hong Kong, SAR
Dates: Oct 12 - Oct 18
Tier: International
Prize Money: $250,000
Surface: Hard
Defending Champion: Sabine Lisicki

Tournament Central

Draws: Singles / Doubles

Seeds
No. 1 Venus Williams (lost in semifinals)
No. 2 Angelique Kerber (lost in final)
No. 3 Dropped Out
No. 4 Jelena Jankovic CHAMPION
No. 5 Samantha Stosur (lost in semifinals)
No. 6 Daria Gavrilova (lost in quarterfinals)
No. 7 Caroline Garcia (lost in quarterfinals)
No. 8 Alize Cornet (lost in quarterfinals)

 

[kskate2]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

So Venus is the #1 seed? She probably hasn't played a tournament all year where she was the top seed.

 

[Kirijax]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

Monday's Results!

Round 1
L Arruabarrena-Vecino (SPA) bt I Falconi (ECU) 6-4, 6-3
Y Lee (TPE) bt S Jang (KOR) 6-3, 6-1
M Puig (PUE) bt L Kumkhum (THA) 6-1, 6-2
Y Shvedova (KAZ) bt J Gajdosova (AUS) 6-4, 6-4
A Rodionova (AUS) bt I Ramialison (FRA) 6-4, 7-5
A Komardina (RUS) bt K Chang (TPE) 6-4, 7-5

Puig and Rodionova are about the only names I recognize here.

 

[Kirijax]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

Things have been a bit quiet from this tournament this week but Venus is still in it! She still has a chance for a spot in the WTA Finals so this tournament is crucial for her chances. She goes up against No. 143 Yafan Wang today in the 2nd round!

Bracket

 

[GameSetAndMath]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

If Venus wins this tourney, she will be #7 in the race and thus will qualify for Singapore.

 

[Kirijax]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

Venus makes it to the QFs. To win the title, it looks like she'll have to get through Corset, Jankovic and Kerber. No easy task.

 

[Kirijax]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

Thursday's Results!

Round 2
A Kerber (GER) (2) bt K Nara (JPN) 6-2, 6-2
V Williams (USA) (3) bt Y Wang (CHN) 6-0, 6-2
C Garcia (FRA) (7) bt A Komardina (RUS) 6-0, 6-2
A Cornet (FRA) (8) bt Y Shvedova (KAZ) 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4

QF matches:

Venus vs Cornet
Jankovic vs Gavrilova
Stosur vs Watson
Kerber vs Garcia

 

[tossip]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

its a doable draw...

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6bP6iGZ8N4[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0mkq3fN47g[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gCnkal-MSQ[/video]

 

[Kirijax]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

Friday's Results!

Quarterfinals
A Kerber (GER) (2) bt C Garcia (FRA) (7) 7-5, 6-3
V Williams (USA) (3) bt A Cornet (FRA) (8) 6-1, 6-1
J Jankovic (SRB) (4) bt D Gavrilova (RUS) (6) 6-1, 6-1
S Stosur (AUS) (5) bt H Watson (GBR) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0

Great semifinals match ups!

Venus vs. Jankovic
Kerber vs Stosur

 

[GameSetAndMath]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

With a win over JJ, V can book ticket to Singapore.

 

[tossip]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

I dont want Venus to struggle to go to Singapore...remember when Petrova denied her a spot at YEC LA....I am surprised that Penneta is asking for wc when she publicly announced her retirement..
I want Venus to school Janky..

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmKCK9-KwKY[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0-3ibLsva8[/video]

 

[zalvar]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

Go Vee! She lost the 1st set to JJ.
3 sets go go.

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH6wFMfI6zo[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-adl9s3uBMY[/video]

 

[tossip]

RE: Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open　(Women's International)

Janky will lose to Kerber as usual...