WTA 2014 Bad Gastein: NURNBERGER GASTEIN LADIES

[Correspondent Kiu]

Another clay court event before we move to hard courts. We are enjoying two of them this week.

BAD GASTEIN, AUSTRIA
JUL 07 - JUL 13​

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
TIER: International
PRIZE MONEY: $250,000
SURFACE: Clay
DIRECTOR: Sandra Reichel
http://www.gastein-ladies.at/

Defending Champion is Yvonne Meusburger.

Top seeds are Flavia and Sara

Draw:
1 PENNETTA, Flavia ITA
2 MIN, Grace USA
3 QUALIFIER
4 LARSSON, Johanna SWE
5 QUALIFIER
6 TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla CRO
7 BARTHEL, Mona GER
8 PLISKOVA, Karolina CZE
9 PETKOVIC, Andrea GER
10 CEPELOVA, Jana SVK
11 TORRO-FLOR, Maria-Teresa ESP
12 PFIZENMAIER, Dinah GER
13 VOEGELE, Stefanie SUI
14 GOERGES, Julia GER
15 MAYR-ACHLEITNER, Patricia AUT
16 SVITOLINA, Elina UKR
17 GIORGI, Camila ITA
18 HLAVACKOVA, Andrea CZE
19 NEUWIRTH, Yvonne AUT
20 MOSER, Lisa-Maria AUT
21 PLISKOVA, Kristyna CZE
22 QUALIFIER
23 QUALIFIER
24 SUAREZ NAVARRO, Carla ESP
25 MEUSBURGER, Yvonne AUT
26 QUALIFIER
27 DUQUE-MARINO, Mariana COL
28 SCHEEPERS, Chanelle RSA
29 JAKSIC, Jovana SRB
30 ORMAECHEA, Paula ARG
31 QUALIFIER
32 ERRANI, Sara ITA

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Flavia Penneta pulled out and was replaced by B. Garcia Vidagany of Spain.

Updated draw:

Just about now, they should be running out of candidates to play, hoping no one else pulls out.

 

[Si Si Simona]

What has Ana Dracula done to her opponents? She played 3 players, 2 of them retired
The amazing Ana Bogdan gets to R2. She is gone take the WTA by storm

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I will post results when Quarters are completed, for now, enjoy a picture of Sara.

 

[Si Si Simona]

scarlet is the new white and the rage. sarra and simo

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Qualifier Shelby Rogers knocked out the third seed Carla Suarez Navarro in straight sets, handing her a hot bagel to wrap things up!

Hot bagels have been served all day here. Camila served one too, as did Sara.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Order of play:

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Scores:

FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2014

SINGLES - QUARTERFINALS
[4] Andrea Petkovic (GER) d Stefanie Voegele (SUI) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |
[Q] Shelby Rogers (USA) d [7] Camila Giorgi (ITA) | 6 - 1 | 7 - 5 |
Grace Min (USA) d [8] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1 |
[2] Sara Errani (ITA) d Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |

DOUBLES - SEMIFINALS
[2] K Pliskova / K Pliskova (CZE/CZE) d [4] K Barrois / E Daniilidou (GER/GRE) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |

DOUBLES - QUARTERFINALS
P Ormaechea / D Pfizenmaier (ARG/GER) d M Barthel / S Klemenschits (GER/AUT) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |


Order of play:

2 Americans in Semis!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done to (Q) Shelby Rogers who defeated Sara Errani in the s/finals,to reach her first career WTA final.

 

[pavlik89]

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

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Stunning upset by the American teenager!

Kudos to Grace Min as well, she gave Petko a run for the money.

Scores:

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014

SINGLES - SEMIFINALS
[4] Andrea Petkovic (GER) d Grace Min (USA) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 4 |
[Q] Shelby Rogers (USA) d [2] Sara Errani (ITA) | 7 - 6 (12) | 6 - 3 |

DOUBLES - SEMIFINALS
[5] A Klepac / M Torro-Flor (SLO/ESP) d P Ormaechea / D Pfizenmaier (ARG/GER) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |

Order of play:

Petko should win her 2nd title.

 

[Si Si Simona]

Petko from almost quitting tennis into the top 20 and ranked 18 tomorrow
She kept playing and pushing through the bad long times and the results came. If Sloane is watching...

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Congrads to Andrea Petkovic for winning her second title of 2014.

Petko beat Shelby 6-3 6-3

Scores:

SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014

SINGLES - FINAL
[4] Andrea Petkovic (GER) d [Q] Shelby Rogers (USA) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3 |

DOUBLES - FINAL
[2] K Pliskova / K Pliskova (CZE/CZE) d [5] A Klepac / M Torro-Flor (SLO/ESP) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 10 - 6 |


Congrads to Pliskova twins for winning the doubles.

 

[pavlik89]

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

 

[pavlik89]

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