WTA Baku 2014: Baku Cup

[Correspondent Kiu]

BAKU CUP
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN
JUL 21 - JUL 27
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http://bakucup.az/?lang=2

TOURNAMENT INFO:

TIER: International
PRIZE MONEY: $250,000
SURFACE: Hard
DIRECTOR: Leila Meskhi

Defending Champion is Elina Svitolina

Players--County--ranking:

1. CIRSTEA, Sorana -- ROU 28
2. SVITOLINA, Elina -- UKR 34
3. RYBARIKOVA, Magdalena -- SVK 35
4. MEUSBURGER, Yvonne -- AUT 38
5. NARA, Kurumi -- JPN 39
6. JOVANOVSKI, Bojana -- SRB 46
7. BARTHEL, Mona -- GER 57
8. VEKIC, Donna -- CRO 63
9. CEPELOVA, Jana -- SVK 64
10. WATSON, Heather -- GBR 69
11.SCHIAVONE, Francesca -- ITA 71
12. MAYR-ACHLEITNER, Patricia AUT 72
13. SOLER-ESPINOSA, Silvia -- ESP 73
14. VOEGELE, Stefanie -- SUI 76
15. GLUSHKO, Julia -- ISR 82
16. CADANTU, Alexandra -- ROU 85
17. PEER, Shahar -- ISR 86
18. VAN UYTVANCK, Alison -- BEL 92
19. RADWANSKA, Urszula -- POL 93
20. PARMENTIER, Pauline -- FRA 94
21. PLISKOVA, Kristyna -- CZE 100

Draw:
http://www.wtatennis.com/singles-draws/tournamentId/2184/type/LS/title/baku-cup

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Heather Watson is seeded for the first time since goodness knows when, she has a tough opener against Mladenovic.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Heather did not get past Kristina, lost in 3 sets, got handed a bagel in the end.
#4 seed didn't make it either, Kurumi Nara was ousted by Franny Schiavone in straight sets.

One of my favorites is the top seed here, I am hoping she repeats what her buddy(Caro) did last week and finish first.

Sorana Cirstea

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Disappointing loss for Heather after she's shown some signs of improvement lately, but it was going to be a toughie.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

#1 seed got ousted and it wasn't pretty. Score was 6-1 6-1
Oh Sorana....

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Baku 2014: Quarterfinals

Scores:

FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2014

SINGLES - QUARTERFINALS
[5] Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) d [Q] Misa Eguchi (JPN) | 4 - 6 | 7 - 5 | 6 - 3 |
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) | 6 - 3 | 4 - 6 | 6 - 0 |
Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d Shahar Peer (ISR) | 6 - 2 | 2 - 6 | 6 - 4 |
[2] Elina Svitolina (UKR) d Pauline Parmentier (FRA) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |

DOUBLES - SEMIFINALS
A Panova / H Watson (RUS/GBR) d [1] O Kalashnikova / O Savchuk (GEO/UKR) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 2 |

 

[TennisFanatic7]

Woohoo for Heather in the doubles

 

[GameSetAndMath]

#1 seed got ousted and it wasn't pretty. Score was 6-1 6-1
Oh Sorana....

Who did her?

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

It was Stefanie Voegele.

Scores:

SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014

SINGLES - SEMIFINALS
[5] Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) d Stefanie Voegele (SUI) | 6 - 2 | 2 - 6 | 6 - 4 |
[2] Elina Svitolina (UKR) d Francesca Schiavone (ITA) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 1 | 6 - 4 |

DOUBLES - SEMIFINALS
[3] R Olaru / S Peer (ROU/ISR) d F Schiavone / S Voegele (ITA/SUI) | 4 - 3 | RET

Franny got injured today and retired from Doubles match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This will be the first meeting between Svitolina v Jovanovski in the final.

It should be a interesting match up.I am picking Svitolina to defend her title.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Congrads to Elina, defending her trophy! She will be a force to reckon with for years to come...

Final Scores:

SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2014

SINGLES - FINAL
[2] Elina Svitolina (UKR) d [5] Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) | 6 - 1 | 7 - 6 (2) |

DOUBLES - FINAL
A Panova / H Watson (RUS/GBR) d [3] R Olaru / S Peer (ROU/ISR) | 6 - 2 | 7 - 6 (3) |

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations Elina...you played good solid tennis all week,and you deserved your win and defended your title!!!!!!!!!