WTA Brisbane 2015: Count-down begins!

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJCVOJ64En8[/video]

 

[kskate2]

Stats for the match won by Pliskova 46 76 (9-7) 64

Aces/Dfs

Pliskova 9/3
Azarenka 2/9

Winners/Ufe

Pliskova 55/39

Azarenka 42/44

This means that Azarenka will go to the Australian Open unseeded,she however,will be a dangerous player.

Two aces to 9 DF's still shows that serve is a problem. I was hoping it would get cleaned up over the long break but doesn't appear to be ready yet. We'll see how it does going forward, but that's a horrible stat.

 

[sk310]

Stats for the match won by Pliskova 46 76 (9-7) 64

Aces/Dfs

Pliskova 9/3
Azarenka 2/9

Winners/Ufe

Pliskova 55/39

Azarenka 42/44

This means that Azarenka will go to the Australian Open unseeded,she however,will be a dangerous player.

Two aces to 9 DF's still shows that serve is a problem. I was hoping it would get cleaned up over the long break but doesn't appear to be ready yet. We'll see how it does going forward, but that's a horrible stat.

Eh I think its a lot more an indication that she hasn't gotten match endurance back yet. Her play was a lot cleaner until the match got long. That's something that will hopefully come back with time and more matches. Or perhaps not as endurance was a big problem for her pre-2012.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TetsYJPPKa0[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LpozC_TA5g[/video]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Svitolina d Tomljanovic 63 62

A impressive display from Svitolina,her overall game too solid for Tomljanovic.
Dave Taylor,Tomljanoivic's coach,needs to work on her all court movement and her transition game to the net,she is a talented young player,good striker of the ball,has youth on her side.

Svitolina will play Kerber next,Kerber wasnt that impressive with her earlier win today,Kerber will have her hands full with Svitolina going on her performance today.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNwa1fXXGA[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

Maria Sharapova vs Yaroslava Shvedova FULL MATCH 2015 Brisbane

http://www.tennishdhighlights.com/wta/

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Brisbane 2015: Day 3

Scores:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2015

SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
[3] Angelique Kerber (GER) d [Q] Daria Gavrilova (RUS) | 6 - 3 | 7 - 5 |
Elina Svitolina (UKR) d [WC] Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d Madison Keys (USA) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
[1] Maria Sharapova (RUS) d [Q] Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 1 |

DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
A Rodionova / A Rodionova (AUS/AUS) d [WC] M Lucic-Baroni / L Raymond (CRO/USA) | 7 - 6 (3) | 6 - 3 |
[1] S Hsieh / S Mirza (TPE/IND) d J Gajdosova / A Tomljanovic (AUS/CRO) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 3 |
J Jankovic / A Parra Santonja (SRB/ESP) d R Olaru / S Zhang (ROU/CHN) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 2 |
M Hingis / S Lisicki (SUI/GER) d [WC] D Gavrilova / S Sanders (RUS/AUS) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |
A Kudryavtseva / A Panova (RUS/RUS) d [2] R Kops-Jones / A Spears (USA/USA) | 6 - 2 | 4 - 6 | 10 - 3 |
[4] C Garcia / K Srebotnik (FRA/SLO) d A Petkovic / M Rybarikova (GER/SVK) | 6 - 2 | 3 - 6 | 10 - 8 |

 

[pavlik89]

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[pavlik89]

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[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Brisbane 2015: Day 4

Second round is now completed. Here are day 4 results:

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 07, 2015

SINGLES - SECOND ROUND
[L] Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) d Karolina Pliskova (CZE) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3 |
Kaia Kanepi (EST) d [Q] Madison Brengle (USA) | 6 - 3 | 7 - 6 (3) |
[2] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d [WC] Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
[7] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) | 5 - 7 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |

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DOUBLES - FIRST ROUND
M Krajicek / K Pliskova (NED/CZE) d [3] H Chan / K Peschke (TPE/CZE) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 4 |

DOUBLES - QUARTERFINALS
M Hingis / S Lisicki (SUI/GER) d A Kudryavtseva / A Panova (RUS/RUS) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3 |
[1] S Hsieh / S Mirza (TPE/IND) d A Rodionova / A Rodionova (AUS/AUS) | 6 - 3 | 2 - 6 | 11 - 9 |

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Top 3 seeds still playing....Quarterfinals Order of play:

PAT RAFTER ARENA

11:00 - [3] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER) V ELINA SVITOLINA (UKR)
12:30 - [1] MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS) V [7] CARLA SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP)
19:00 - KAIA KANEPI (EST) V [2] ANA IVANOVIC (SRB)

SHOW COURT 1

11:00 - JELENA JANKOVIC / ARANTXA PARRA SANTONJA (SRB / ESP) V MICHAELLA KRAJICEK / KAROLINA PLISKOVA (NED / CZE)
16:00 - ALLA KUDRYAVTSEVA (RUS) V VARVARA LEPCHENKO (USA)

SHOW COURT 2

14:00 - [4] CAROLINE GARCIA / KATARINA SREBOTNIK (FRA / SLO) V ANA IVANOVIC / ANGELIQUE KERBER (SRB / GER)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Based on the previous matches from both Kerber and Svitlona,I am favoring Svitalona to win this match,Kerber will have her hands full,going on Svitlona's previous performance.I wasn't that impressed with Kerber's previous win.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Based on the previous matches from both Kerber and Svitlona,I am favoring Svitalona to win this match,Kerber will have her hands full,going on Svitlona's previous performance.I wasn't that impressed with Kerber's previous win.

Good call, gutsy too!

Elina is serving for the match, Ahead 5-3 in the decider.

 

[pavlik89]

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[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdDoL504rvQ[/video]

 

[pavlik89]

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[pavlik89]

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[sk310]

It looks like 2014 Ana is continuing into 2015. That was great fight to take back that match. I'm all for seeing top seeds in the SFs and Fs of tournaments. Even if they arent my favorite players I'm happy when players live up to seeding

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

WTA Brisbane 2015: Day 5

Scores:


THURSDAY, JANUARY 08, 2015

SINGLES - QUARTERFINALS
Elina Svitolina (UKR) d [3] Angelique Kerber (GER) | 4 - 6 | 7 - 5 | 6 - 3 |
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d [L] Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) | 7 - 5 | 7 - 5 |
[1] Maria Sharapova (RUS) d [7] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |
[2] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d Kaia Kanepi (EST) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 3 |

DOUBLES - QUARTERFINALS
M Krajicek / K Pliskova (NED/CZE) d J Jankovic / A Parra Santonja (SRB/ESP) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |

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Semifinals Order Of Play:

http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2015/800/OP.pdf

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A really good match between Ivanovic and Lepchenko

It took Ana 7MPS to win the match.Lepchenko played a outstanding fhand winner in the final game,which gave her a BP,Ana stayed strong and won 76(2) 64

Lepchenko can hold her head high,she had a great tournament in making a s/final at Brisbane

Congratulations to Ivanovic for making the final at Brisbane.A really enjoyable match.