Seoul 2013: KDB Korea Open

[Correspondent Kiu]

http://www.kdbkoreaopen.com/korea/

The official start of the Asian tour! We start in Korea with this 280 point international level event in Seoul.
Defending Champion is Caroline Wozniacki who is not playing!!
Where is Caro?!

The draw is here:
http://www.kdbkoreaopen.com/korea/sub_03.html

Aggie is the top seed followed by Maria Kirilenko as the #2 seed.

Qualifying rounds started today.

 

[Hoergren]

Defending Champion is Caroline Wozniacki who is not playing!!
Where is Caro?!

Caro is not defending Seoul OR Moscau - which might look a bit strange. Only three planned tournaments: Tokyo, Beijing and Luxembourg. Still trying out different rackets and still no sign of a new coach, but as her manager says, she'll let us know when she dicides. Last tweet is a little fun with Rory:

Caroline Wozniacki ‏@CaroWozniacki 4h ago

Jetlag @mcilroyrory ? Lol!! pic.twitter.com/fJFXpilGhA

So she must be on her way to Japan with Rory.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Caro will lose a lotta points.

Here is a picture from the opening ceremony.

The qualifying rounds are over, 4 qualifiers were accepted into the main draw, all Asians.
I also have scores, it was a bad day for the Spaniards, other than one they all lost.

Scores:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

FIRST ROUND
Vera Dushevina (RUS) d Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
[3] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) | 5 - 7 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 3 |
Ye-Ra Lee (KOR) d Daria Gavrilova (RUS) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
[6] Julia Goerges (GER) d Misaki Doi (JPN) | 6 - 3 | 7 - 5 |
Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) d [5] Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 7 - 5 | 2 - 6 | 6 - 4 |
Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) d Sung-Hee Han (KOR) | 6 - 0 | 7 - 6 |
Virginie Razzano (FRA) d Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 1 |

QUALIFYING - FINAL ROUND
Xinyun Han (CHN) d [6] Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) | 6 - 2 | 7 - 6 (2) |
[7] Risa Ozaki (JPN) d Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1 |
Chin-Wei Chan (TPE) d Michaela Honcova (SVK) | 3 - 6 | 7 - 6 (1) | 6 - 2 |
[5] Ons Jabeur (TUN) d [4] Katarzyna Piter (POL) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 7 - 5 |

 

[zalvar]

Of course, Kimiko has the best style

As for Caroline, maybe she's finally learning to pick less tournaments and go for quality. If she plays less, she'll be compelled to play better as she doesn't have as much chance to hoard points.

 

[rubydo]

Maria is extremely popular in Asia, she needs to get back on track, falling down to #20 in the rankings, 10 places since June, when I chatted with her.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Scores:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

FIRST ROUND
[1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 0 |
Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) d Mandy Minella (LUX) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 4 |
[8] Annika Beck (GER) d Risa Ozaki (JPN) | 3 - 6 | 7 - 6 (5) | 6 - 4 |
[2] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d Chin-Wei Chan (TPE) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3 |
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d Heather Watson (GBR) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d [7] Andrea Petkovic (GER) | 6 - 1 | 2 - 6 | 6 - 4 |
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d Xinyun Han (CHN) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |
Ons Jabeur (TUN) d Nastassja Burnett (ITA) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 0 |
Su Jeong Jang (KOR) d [4] Klara Zakopalova (CZE) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 1 |

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Maria is extremely popular in Asia, she needs to get back on track, falling down to #20 in the rankings, 10 places since June, when I chatted with her.

Maria gets Kimiko next, H2H is 2-1 in favor of Kimiko.
This will be a good test for Maria Kirilenko.

 

[golds girl]

Kiu, is this tournament on clay?

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Kiu, is this tournament on clay?

Hard court, specifically Deco Turf II

I have scores:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

SECOND ROUND
Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) d Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) | 6 - 1 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 4 |
Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d [6] Julia Goerges (GER) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 0 |
[3] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d Ye-Ra Lee (KOR) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d Virginie Razzano (FRA) | 7 - 6 (5) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 3 |
Vera Dushevina (RUS) d [8] Annika Beck (GER) | 6 - 3 | 7 - 5 |

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Scores:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

SECOND ROUND
Su Jeong Jang (KOR) d Ons Jabeur (TUN) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d [2] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 1 |
[1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1 |

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Kimiko does it to Maria K. again, now 3-1 lifetime.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

All Right!
I have the order of play for the quarter-finals, I just don't see anyone left in here that can beat Aggie...

But Hey, one never knows, this is an international level tourny, anything can happen!

Here is your order of play:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

CENTRE COURT

12:00 - [1] RAQUEL KOPS-JONES / ABIGAIL SPEARS (USA / USA) V [4] JANETTE HUSAROVA / ARANTXA PARRA SANTONJA (SVK / ESP)
14:00 - [1] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) V VERA DUSHEVINA (RUS)
16:00 - SU JEONG JANG (KOR) V LARA ARRUABARRENA (ESP)
18:00 - FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE (ITA) V KIMIKO DATE-KRUMM (JPN)
20:00 - IRINA-CAMELIA BEGU (ROU) V [3] ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA (RUS)

Kimiko will play Franny in the battle of oldies.This should be he match of the day.

 

[rubydo]

Scores:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

SECOND ROUND
Su Jeong Jang (KOR) d Ons Jabeur (TUN) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d [2] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 1 |
[1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1 |

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Kimiko does it to Maria K. again, now 3-1 lifetime.

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Something is not right with Maria, did anyone see the match. I saw Kimiko in Vancouver and she lost to Sharon Fichman of Canada fairly easily, in two sets. Kimiko even admitted that she felt there was something wrong with Maria, "she was not moving around as fast as she normally does." I agree, Kiu, Aga has to break an ankle or something not to win this event now.:laydownlaughing

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Seoul 2013: Semis

Quarters are completed.
Scores:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

SINGLES - QUARTERFINALS
Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) d Su Jeong Jang (KOR) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 4 |
[3] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |
[1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Vera Dushevina (RUS) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 0 |
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |

DOUBLES - SEMIFINALS
[1] R Kops-Jones / A Spears (USA/USA) d [4] J Husarova / A Parra Santonja (SVK/ESP) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Seoul 2013: Final

We have our finalists but first here are the scores:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

SEMIFINALS
[1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 2 |
[3] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d Francesca Schiavone (ITA) | 7 - 6 (11) | 7 - 6 (6) |

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Franny fought to the end but she came up just short.

So we have Pavly vs. Aggie

Versus

I am going with Aggie in straight sets.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sad for Fran....it was a tight match
I will go with Aga to win the title

 

[zalvar]

That shoulder is sore and taped again .. hopefully she doesn't injure it.

 

[Hoergren]

Hope you are watching the final in Seoul - it's rather good - Aga up 65 in first set and Pavlyuchenkova serving to stay in first set - good:clap See it on http://www.streamhunter.eu/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

66 in the tiebreak - great trennis :clap - Aga loses first set in 1h 12 min - who thought of that. On to second set - bring it on babes :clap

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pavs please you need how to hit a over head smash for starters? I went and hid under the couch every time you attempted to hit one?
You had your chances to win this match....oh well........
Congrats to Aga.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Great final but will Aggie have enough left in the tank for the next two weeks?

Scores:
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

FINAL
[1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d [3] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) | 6 (6) - 7 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |
- See more at: http://www.wtatennis.com/scores-and-stats#sthash.zQdGrgRN.dpuf

Congrads to Aga on #13

 

[colleen66]

Congrats to Aga, commies to Pavs. Pavs has a great game but lacks confidence in it. Her over-heads inspire nail-biting, lol. She is still young and I believe that she will put it together in the future and contend for slams.