Washington 2013: Citi Open

[tented]

Today's quarterfinals:

Andrea Petkovic v Paula Ormaechea
(4) Alize Cornet v (5) Sorana Cirstea
(3) Ekaterina Makarova v Monica Niculescu
(1/W) Angelique Kerber v (7) Magdalena Rybarikova


Is Kerber going to win the title? Anyone think Petkovic has a chance? Or will it be someone else?

 

[tented]

What happened with Makarova/Niculescu? I see the final score of 1-0 -- did Niculescu get hurt?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Apparently Niculescu had a left wrist injury and retired.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Quarter Finals scores:
singles - Quarterfinals
[3] EKATERINA MAKAROVA (RUS) D MONICA NICULESCU (ROU) | 1 - 0 |
[4] ALIZE CORNET (FRA) D [5] SORANA CIRSTEA (ROU) | 7 - 6 (5) | 6 - 2 |
[7] MAGDALENA RYBARIKOVA (SVK) D [1] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER) | 7 - 6 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 3 |
ANDREA PETKOVIC (GER) D PAULA ORMAECHEA (ARG) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |

Doubles - Semifinals
[1] S AOYAMA / V DUSHEVINA (JPN/RUS) D M ALVAREZ TERAN / K WONG (BOL/USA) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 3 |
E BOUCHARD / T TOWNSEND (CAN/USA) D [2] I FALCONI / E HRDINOVA (USA/CZE) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |

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What happened to Angie? Sorana?
All my favs are losing uzzled

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Order of play for today's semis:
Stadium
Not Before 9:15 PM

Alize CORNET (FRA) [4]
vs
Andrea PETKOVIC (GER)

Grand Stand:
Not Before 7:00 PM
Magdalena RYBARIKOVA (SVK) [7]
vs
Ekaterina MAKAROVA (RUS) [3]

 

[Calvy]

Horrible final! Not impressed by either.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Final score 64 76(2)

Magdalena has won this two years in a row, very impressive indeed!
NO ONE wins 280 pointers two years in a row!!