WTA Miami

[Hoergren]

Tough opening match for Serena but glad she made it through. Very well played by Shvedova in set 1 but she royally screwed up in that first set TB.

Yeah really pulling some teeth in the first set which could easily have gone to Shvedova. Second set much better so a well deserved win.

Only one match remaining - not on TV - again an odd decision - crappy TV again.

Results from Thursday on page 2

 

[Hoergren]

Schedule Friday 21 March REVISED
Stadium 11:00
1 [2] Na Li (CHN) W/O
1 [13] Roberta Vinci (ITA) vs Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 46 62 57
Not Before 17:00
3 Romina Oprandi (SUI) vs [3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 06 46
Not Before 20:00
4 Anna Schmiedlova (SVK) vs [29] Venus Williams (USA) 36 36

Grandstand 11:00
2 [7] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) vs Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 36 62 67 SURPRISE

Court 1 11:00
[6] Simona Halep (ROU) withdrawn
3 [LL] Jana Cepelova (SVK) vs [WC] Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 46 61 46
Not Before 17:00
5 Monica Puig (PUR) vs [11] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 16 61 36 phew

Court 2 11:00
1 Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) vs [10] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 16 26
2 Elina Svitolina (UKR) vs [18] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 16 61 62
3 [WC] Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs [6] Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) 61 64 Succes for team Hingis!
5 [17] Sloane Stephens (USA) vs [Q] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 75 63

Court 6 11:00
2 Liezel Huber (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA) vs Vania King (USA) / Jie Zheng (CHN) 67 67
3 [WC] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) / Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs Janette Husarova (SVK) / Iveta Melzer (CZE) 57 46

Court 7 11:00
2 [22] Alize Cornet (FRA) vs Andrea Petkovic (GER) 62 67 64
3 [31] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) vs Madison Keys (USA) 46 26

Court 8 11:00
3 Christina Mchale (USA) vs [24] Kaia Kanepi (EST) 67 67

Court 9 11:00
1 [32] Elena Vesnina (RUS) vs Alison Riske (USA) 62 62
2 Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) vs [30] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 36 76 61
4 [15] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) vs Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 64 61
5 Monica Niculescu (ROU) / Klara Zakopalova (CZE) vs [Alt] Sharon Fichman (CAN) / Megan Moulton-Levy (USA) 60 75

Court 10 11:00
1 [8] Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Abigail Spears (USA) vs Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 61 36 10-7
3 [4] Kveta Peschke (CZE) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) vs Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) 63 36 1-0
4 [WC] Sorana Cirstea (ROU) / Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs Alicja Rosolska (POL) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 63 36 10-5

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Serena on the first set..." I needed to just kinda relax,but still keep up my intensity and I was just happy to get that win".

 

[my sherona]

Maria dominated Nara as expected.. Serena barely survives.. Typical ree.

 

[rugged]

Maria dominated Nara as expected.. Serena barely survives.. Typical ree.

I can understand from the score line why you believe Maria won easily. But Maria actually had to grind her match out. It states so in an article on the WTA site. But then who would know because they didn't televise her match :cry I guess they decided to only televise the top ranked/5 players' matches. Maria has Safarova next, so I expect Maria will be going home. As much as I would like her take another beat down from Serena:laydownlaughing She and that ole shoulder will be out of the top ten shortly. I am concerned for her welfare: I hear that if she drops out of the top ten Putin will send her to a jail in Siberia :lolz:

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8xqHkhYNRU[/video]

 

[ozza]

Kleybanova and Halep out.

Li gets a walkover.

Halep replaced by lucky loser Jana Cepelova.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

And Aggie is set to play! Talk about a tough Lady...
That's even more surprising.

3 early matches are on. Elena seems to have no issues with Alison, ahead a set and a break. Domi is doing OK as well, ahead in the first set. Roberta on the other hand is having issues again, she should just give up and join the clay season early.

 

[10isfan]

Kleybanova and Halep out.

Do you know the reasons? I have been saying Halep looks injured since IW. Something with her legs looks the slightest bit off so I am not surprised. Sorry about Kleybanova. Since coming back from cancer treatment, she has been a favorite of mine. Hoping Aga's knee is ok

 

[rugged]

Kleybanova and Halep out.

Li gets a walkover.

Halep replaced by lucky loser Jana Cepelova.

What happened to Halep?!!

 

[kskate2]

And Aggie is set to play! Talk about a tough Lady...
That's even more surprising.

Roberta on the other hand is having issues again, she should just give up and join the clay season early.

She takes the 2nd set w/o much fuss from BZS 6-2

 

[kskate2]

Kleybanova and Halep out.

Li gets a walkover.

Halep replaced by lucky loser Jana Cepelova.

What happened to Halep?!!

She withdrew.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I read on another tennis site that Halep withdrew citing a right toe injury and Alisa has a viral illness.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Genie and Elina are playing, these two young ladies are primed to be the leaders of the new generation...
Elina leads the H2H encounter 1-0
Genie must want this one badly after the tough loss in Indian Wells.
Ahead 2-0 with an early break.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Schedule Friday 21 March REVISED

Court 2 11:00

3 [WC] Martina Hingis (SUI) / Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs [6] Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) / Lucie Safarova (CZE)

This match is worth following too!

 

[10isfan]

I read on another tennis site that Halep withdrew citing a right toe injury and Alisa has a viral illness.

Thanks for the info.

Looks like JJ is going to lose. Fatigue?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I read on another tennis site that Halep withdrew citing a right toe injury and Alisa has a viral illness.

Thanks for the info.

Looks like JJ is going to lose. Fatigue?

Further information regarding Halep.It was a in-grown toenail to be exact.She had surgery on it right after IW and since it still hadn't healed fully,she had to withdraw.Not a bad injury,but a ill timed injury.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I read on another tennis site that Halep withdrew citing a right toe injury and Alisa has a viral illness.

Thanks for the info.

Looks like JJ is going to lose. Fatigue?

JJ is bouncing back, won the second set. Now playing the decider.

Roberta lost a tough 3 setter.

Genie fed Elina a breadstick in the first set but then ate one in the second, this match is going down to the wire.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Maria dominated Nara as expected...

Lucie looms in the horizon as said....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh JJ....maybe you wanted to start the clay season a bit earlier.