WTA Premier Mandatory, Beijing 2013

[ozza]

Great start for Caroline in Beijing 63 61. Improvement in her gameplay - see the stats here:

Her FH, BH, serve and netplay has improved. FH not perfect yet but it's ok. Time for a Carlsberg. Go get'm Caroline - let the sun shine over Beijing :clap

No chance of any sun in Beijing, it's cloudy all year round, clouds of smog that is .

Caro hit 24 winners against 6 unforced errors? Are these numbers right?

Caro gets Sloane next, then the winner will most probably get Serena.

The strange numbers continue today, Venus won 1 point off the Sabine first serve! Venus had no break chances!?! How is that possible?

Angie and Na are playing, I will post scores once those matches are completed.

Venus was dreadful today. Had no serve whatsoever, and generally brought nothing to the court. It's going to be her problem from now on, consistently bringing it. The problem is when she is without her serve, she's pretty much without a chance vs anyone good.

She's going to be a nightmare potential draw for anyone chasing Istanbul in Moscow though.

 

[isabelle]

Lisicki is a specialist when it comes to beat the Williams.....Serena in Wimbly, Venus in Beejing !!

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Beijing 2013: Second round

It was a very good day for seeds, they all advanced.

Scores:

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2013

SECOND ROUND

[1] Serena Williams (USA) d Francesca Schiavone (ITA) | 6 - 4 | 7 - 5 |
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d Urszula Radwanska (POL) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
[6] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d Monica Niculescu (ROU) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 1 |
[11] Sloane Stephens (USA) d Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) | 6 - 1 | 1 - 6 | 6 - 4 |
[4] Na Li (CHN) d Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 1 |
[13] Sabine Lisicki (GER) d Venus Williams (USA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |
[9] Petra Kvitova (CZE) d Varvara Lepchenko (USA) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 0 |
[7] Angelique Kerber (GER) d Laura Robson (GBR) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |
[10] Roberta Vinci (ITA) d Shuai Zhang (CHN) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 1 |
[12] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d Lauren Davis (USA) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |

 

[kskate2]

Lisicki is a specialist when it comes to beat the Williams.....Serena in Wimbly, Venus in Beejing !!

Not just the Williams Isabelle. She usually plays to the level of her opponent. She's great at lifting her game to beat a top player, but is sometimes woeful against players ranked below her.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Well Serena and Venus give Sabine exactly what she wants pace. Sabine usually has a much harder time against players who mix the pace up on her. One win against Serena doesn't make her an expert.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

But it does make her a top gun, especially that serve of hers.

I got the order of play:

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2013

NATIONAL TENNIS STADIUM

15:00 - POLONA HERCOG (SLO) V [14] ANA IVANOVIC (SRB)
17:00 - [3] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) V MADISON KEYS (USA)
19:30 - [13] SABINE LISICKI (GER) V [4] NA LI (CHN)

LOTUS COURT

12:30 - SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA (RUS) V ANDREA PETKOVIC (GER)
18:30 - [5] SARA ERRANI (ITA) V [9] PETRA KVITOVA (CZE)

MOON COURT

12:30 - [8] JELENA JANKOVIC (SRB) V GALINA VOSKOBOEVA (KAZ)

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I don't consider Sabine a top gun. She can enter that conversation when she starts making the quarters, semis and finals of tournaments a bit more consistently than she has. She certainly is a threat and can take anyone out on any given day, but she is also just as likely to flake out. She and Petra must be good friends.

 

[my sherona]

everybody beating up venus nowadays..most of them in early rounds..

 

[10isfan]

Regardless of Venus' results, she is a living legend and a wonderful ambassador of the sport.

I am picking Sloane over Woz. Great to see Li holding up under the pressure. Schiavone is just amazing. I think she has the most beautiful game on tour. What a shame she ran into Serena so early. I would have loved to see her play another few rounds.

 

[tossip]

Lisicki is a specialist when it comes to beat the Williams.....Serena in Wimbly, Venus in Beejing !!

Williams legacy is intact and Lisicki with her three titles is a very biggie small dot on their resume:lolz:

 

[tossip]

Lisicki is a specialist when it comes to beat the Williams.....Serena in Wimbly, Venus in Beejing !!

Not just the Williams Isabelle. She usually plays to the level of her opponent. She's great at lifting her game to beat a top player, but is sometimes woeful against players ranked below her.

Lisicki is a one surface player and will continue to be a spoiler at Wimbledon.She beat a tired Na li 2011,beat a tired pova in 2012,beat a tired Serena in 2013...these players had played a tiring clay court schedule and she was hiding her lazy ass in Florida.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Wow, Serena is super cranky this tournament.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Can Sabine undo Li Na?
I think so.

 

[tossip]

Wow, Serena is super cranky this tournament.

she is:cry...maybe she was forced to go to Asia....she has never looked happy when playing in China even during the Olympics...

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Beijing 2013: 2nd/3rd round

Scores:

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2013

THIRD ROUND
[9] Petra Kvitova (CZE) d [5] Sara Errani (ITA) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 7 (7) | 6 - 3 |
[4] Na Li (CHN) d [13] Sabine Lisicki (GER) | 7 - 5 | 6 - 4 |

SECOND ROUND
Andrea Petkovic (GER) d Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
[8] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) | 6 - 3 | 5 - 7 | 6 - 3 |

Polona Hercog (SLO) d [14] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
[3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d Madison Keys (USA) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |

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Sabine could not get past Li in a match full of errors.
Petra and Li will face in the quarters.

Here is the order of play:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2013

NATIONAL TENNIS STADIUM

12:30 - [1] SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) V MARIA KIRILENKO (RUS)
19:30 - [11] SLOANE STEPHENS (USA) V [6] CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (DEN)
21:30 - [6] RAQUEL KOPS-JONES / ABIGAIL SPEARS (USA / USA) V [2] SU-WEI HSIEH / SHUAI PENG (TPE / CHN)

LOTUS COURT

15:00 - [10] ROBERTA VINCI (ITA) V [7] ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER)
17:00 - [3] AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA (POL) V POLONA HERCOG (SLO)

MOON COURT

12:30 - [8] JELENA JANKOVIC (SRB) V [12] CARLA SUAREZ NAVARRO (ESP)
14:30 - LUCIE SAFAROVA (CZE) V ANDREA PETKOVIC (GER)
16:30 - YUNG-JAN CHAN / JIE ZHENG (TPE / CHN) V [8] CARA BLACK / SANIA MIRZA (ZIM / IND)

COURT 1

12:30 - DANIELA HANTUCHOVA / LISA RAYMOND (SVK / USA) V VERA DUSHEVINA / ARANTXA PARRA SANTONJA (RUS / ESP)
17:00 - [1] SARA ERRANI / ROBERTA VINCI (ITA / ITA) V KRISTINA MLADENOVIC / FLAVIA PENNETTA (FRA / ITA

I will post doubles scores when quarters are completed.

 

[tossip]

I think Serena might be feeling used by Patrick to get deals ....something seems not right in the Williams Patrick camp.
I hope she detach herself from Patrick in 2014..she won slams and many titles without Patrick and he probably forced her to go to China.Serena usually shuts down after the Open...its time for Patrick to go.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Have you been reading tweets again?
How could the Patrick force her go to China?

 

[tossip]

Have you been reading tweets again?
How could the Patrick force her go to China?

:lolz:chillout::chillout::chillout::chillout::violins::wave

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena makes her schedule not Patrick. I don't know what her deal is, but she is super emotional this tournament. I would have thought she would have mellowed out having finished on a high winning the US Open. I hope she tweaks her schedule a bit next year like cutting out Charleston, and I would say no tournament after Wimbledon. I mean she was really screaming at herself during that Schiavone match not to mention the racket smash in doubles. Girl, it will be ok just go home and hug on Chip.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Here are the H2H records for tomorrow:
Serena has never lost to Maria K, most lopsided number here at 7-0
Sloane has never beaten Caro, Caro leads 2-0

Aggie has never played Polona before!
Vinci leads Angie 2-1 and has beaten her the last 2 times.
JJ leads Carla 4-2 but has lost the last 2
Lucie trails Petko 3-1, losing the last 3 times, Andrea has not lost to Lucie since 2007