WTA Birmingham 2014: AEGON Classic

[TennisFanatic7]

Johanna Konta also lost to Alex Wozniak today. Nice showing from our girls for the home support... pft!

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Birmingham 2014: Day 3

The #2 seed advanced easily but a few seeds did fall.

Scores:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014

SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
[6] Klara Koukalova (CZE) d Virginie Razzano (FRA) | 5 - 7 | 7 - 6 (5) | 7 - 6 |
[2] Samantha Stosur (AUS) d Christina McHale (USA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |
[16] Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 3 |
[4] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d Camila Giorgi (ITA) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |
[Q] Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d [WC] Johanna Konta (GBR) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |
[L] Timea Babos (HUN) d [11] Madison Keys (USA) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 1 |
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d [5] Lucie Safarova (CZE) | 6 - 3 | 3 - 6 | 7 - 5 |
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d [8] Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) | 6 - 4 | 7 - 5 |
[9] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d Shahar Peer (ISR) | 6 - 3 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 2 |
[15] Alison Riske (USA) d [Q] Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) | 7 - 6 (4) | 6 - 1 |
[3] Sloane Stephens (USA) d Francesca Schiavone (ITA) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 4 |
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d [12] Monica Puig (PUR) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 7 - 6 (7) |

Second round is complete.

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How about Sloane? Does she have a chance here?

 

[rubydo]

My next message will be from London. Eastbourne weather for later next week 26-30 degrees celcius! That is 78-86 Fahrenheit. Shorts are being packed now! Really hoping to sit down and chat with Elena Vesnina and Julien Benneteau on the men's side. Oh yes Sloane my have a chance at Birmingham.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I like to hope she has a chance...

Good luck on your trip ruby, looking forward to reading your posts from UK.

Since we are down to the last 16 here, I think I should put up the order of play, I am looking forward to a couple of the matches tomorrow.

Order of play:

ANN JONES CENTRE COURT

11:00 - [3] SLOANE STEPHENS (USA) V [15] ALISON RISKE (USA)
13:00 - [7] DANIELA HANTUCHOVA (SVK) V KIMIKO DATE-KRUMM (JPN)
15:00 - [1] ANA IVANOVIC (SRB) V LAUREN DAVIS (USA)
17:00 - [16] CASEY DELLACQUA (AUS) V [2] SAMANTHA STOSUR (AUS)

COURT 1

11:00 - BARBORA ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA (CZE) V TIMEA BABOS (HUN)
13:00 - [9] SHUAI ZHANG (CHN) V PETRA CETKOVSKA (CZE)
15:00 - COCO VANDEWEGHE (USA) V [6] KLARA KOUKALOVA (CZE)
17:00 - ALEKSANDRA WOZNIAK (CAN) V [4] KIRSTEN FLIPKENS (BEL)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I would not dismiss Flips on the grass in this tournament...she made the s/finals at Wimbledon last year even though Bartoli routed her in their s/final match.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnISieh4IiE[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

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

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Birmingham 2014: Day 4

Some stunning results today!

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

SINGLES - THIRD ROUND
[3] Sloane Stephens (USA) d [15] Alison Riske (USA) | 7 - 6 (4) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 1 |
[9] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d Petra Cetkovska (CZE) | 6 - 0 | 7 - 6 (6) |
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d [L] Timea Babos (HUN) | 6 - 2 | 0 - 6 | 6 - 3 |
[4] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) d [Q] Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) | 1 - 6 | 7 - 5 | 6 - 4 |
Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) d [7] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 0 |
[16] Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d [2] Samantha Stosur (AUS) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |
[6] Klara Koukalova (CZE) d Coco Vandeweghe (USA) | 3 - 6 | 7 - 6 (3) | 6 - 4 |
[1] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d Lauren Davis (USA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 1 |

For a while it looked like Flipkens was out, Stosur would breeze through but NO!
Sam got knocked out, Flipper advanced but then it was Kimiko who closed the Bakery!

 

[Hoergren]

Sorry Sloane - it's almost painful to watch you play such uninspired giving up tennis as you did today 36 16 you lost. You need a menthal coach and a new attitude to tennis. :nono Shuai Zhang (CHN) just did what she's supposed to do - play tennis! - now she's in both singles and doubles semifinals well done :clap

 

[tented]

Sorry Sloane - it's almost painful to watch you play such uninspired giving up tennis as you did today 36 16 you lost. You need a menthal coach and a new attitude to tennis. :nono Shuai Zhang (CHN) just did what she's supposed to do - play tennis! - now she's in both singles and doubles semifinals well done :clap

I thought that's why she hired Paul Annacone. It's still pretty early in their teaming up, and results may come in the near future, but quite frankly I don't know why he took the job. (He can't need the money.)

I bet he gets frustrated by her persistent lack of commitment and effort, and leaves. If they're still together by the USO, I'll be surprised.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ All I can say is Paul must have the patience of Job.

 

[tented]

^ All I can say is Paul must have the patience of Job.

:laydownlaughing He'll need it.

 

[pavlik89]

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

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m0O396zvrs[/video]

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Birmingham 2014: Day 5

Scores:

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014

SINGLES - QUARTERFINALS

[9] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d [3] Sloane Stephens (USA) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 1 |
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d [4] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |
[1] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d [6] Klara Koukalova (CZE) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 4 |
[16] Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 0 |
DOUBLES - QUARTERFINALS
[2] A Barty / C Dellacqua (AUS/AUS) d L Huber / L Raymond (USA/USA) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
[1] C Black / S Mirza (ZIM/IND) d D Jurak / M Moulton-Levy (CRO/USA) | 6 - 1 | 5 - 7 | 10 - 6 |

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Semifinals order of play:
ANN JONES CENTRE COURT
12:00 - [1] ANA IVANOVIC (SRB) V [9] SHUAI ZHANG (CHN)
14:00 - BARBORA ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA (CZE) V [16] CASEY DELLACQUA (AUS)
16:00 - [1] CARA BLACK / SANIA MIRZA (ZIM / IND) V [3] RAQUEL KOPS-JONES / ABIGAIL SPEARS (USA / USA)
18:00 - CAROLINE GARCIA / SHUAI ZHANG (FRA / CHN) V [2] ASHLEIGH BARTY / CASEY DELLACQUA (AUS / AUS)

 

[Si Si Simona]

Sloane searching the Indian restaurants in B'ham. Why do people expect her to play Tennis? She tries that only 4 times a year. How many girls would like to be in her shoes?... being lazy and just milking the WTA She is enjoying the good life and making fun of her career.

 

[pavlik89]

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

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Birmingham 2014: Semifinals

Ana is into her 4th final of the year. She is 2-3 in the finals only beaten by Maria.

Scores:

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014

SINGLES - SEMIFINALS
[1] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d [9] Shuai Zhang (CHN) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d [16] Casey Dellacqua (AUS) | 7 - 6 (5) | 6 - 1 |

Can Barbara stop Ana?

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYZWVJ3ko9w[/video]

 

[rubydo]

Hi everyone, had a long day yesterday from Vancouver Island to Vancouver and then a 9hour10 minute to London, but I am used to it, no jet lag after a good sleep. Will be heading down to Eastbourne tomorrow for day 1 of the tournament, women's qualies continue and men's first round. Weather cloudy at 7:43am today. Will fire you some info as promised, for you in the States will try and get some pics of USA players and of course all the top guns too. Will keep you posted on what I witness at Devonshire Park. Cheerio from Hampstead!