2013/05/24

Jankovic Wins First Tournament Since 2010 Indian Wells

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(February 24, 2013) Jelena Jankovic won her first tournament since Indian Wells in 2010, claiming the Copa Claro tennis event in Bogotá, Colombia with a win Paula Ormaechea of Argentina 6-1, 6-2.

The Serbian snapped a five–match losing streak in finals in winner her 13th WTA title.

“I had a wonderful week here. It’s been an amazing experience. I’m so happy I was able to come here to Bogotá for the first time and winning my 13th WTA title here makes the experience even better.”

Ormaechea will rise 66 places to No.132 on the new rankings come out on Monday.

COPA CLARO COLSANITAS
Bogotá, Colombia
February 18-24, 2013
$235,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Sunday, February 24, 2013
Singles – Final
(1) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 61 62

Doubles – Final (played Saturday)
(2) Babos/Minella (HUN/LUX) d. (1) Birnerova/Panova (CZE/RUS) 64 63

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Jankovic Moves into Bogota Final

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Jelena Jankovic

COPA CLARO COLSANITAS
Bogotá, Colombia
February 18-24, 2013
$235,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Saturday, February 23, 2013
Singles – Semifinals
(1) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 36 61 76(2)
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) d. (Q) Teliana Pereira (BRA) 76(5) 63

Doubles – Final
(2) Babos/Minella (HUN/LUX) d. (1) Birnerova/Panova (CZE/RUS) 64 63

Order Of Play – Sunday, February 24, 2013
Center Court (from 11.00hrs)
1. Singles Final: Jelena Jankovic vs. Paula Ormaechea

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Jankovic Advances in Bogota

 

COPA
CLARO COLSANITAS
Bogotá,
Colombia
February 18-24,
2013
$235,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results - Thursday, February
21, 2013
Singles – Second
Round
(1)
Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. (WC) Mariana Duque-Mariño (COL) 63 62
Karin Knapp
(ITA) d. (3) Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 63 46 64
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) d.
(4) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 26 63 76(3)
Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) d.
(5) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 63 46 60
Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) d. (Q) Tereza
Mrdeza (CRO) 46 63 64

Doubles -
Semifinals
(1)
Birnerova/Panova (CZE/RUS) d. Bogdan/Cadantu (ROU/ROU) 62
61

Doubles -
Quarterfinals
(2)
Babos/Minella (HUN/LUX) d. Ferrer Suárez/Parra Santonja (ESP/ESP) 63 75
(WC)
Jankovic/Krunic (SRB/SRB) d. Auroux/Irigoyen (ARG/ARG) 16 64 119 (Match
TB)

Order Of Play – Friday, February 22,
2013
Center Court (from
10.30hrs)
1.
María-Teresa Torró-Flor vs. Paula Ormaechea
2. Jelena Jankovic vs. Alexandra
Cadantu (NB 12.30hrs)
3. Karin Knapp vs. Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
4.
Jankovic/Krunic vs. Babos/Minella (NB 14.00hrs)

Court 1 (from
11.00hrs)
1.
Mandy Minella vs. Teliana Pereira

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Cornet Bounced by Qualifier in Bogotá

 

COPA
CLARO COLSANITAS
Bogotá,
Colombia
February 18-24,
2013
$235,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Wednesday, February
20, 2013
Singles – Second
Round
(Q)
Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. (2) Alizé Cornet (FRA) 75 67(2) 62
Mandy Minella
(LUX) d. (8) Timea Babos (HUN) 61 64
María-Teresa Torró-Flor (ESP) d.
Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 76(3) 63

Suspended due to
darkness
(4)
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) leads Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 62
35

Singles – First
Round
(1)
Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Julia Cohen (USA) 64 57 62
(WC) Mariana Duque-Mariño
(COL) d. Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) 63 36
64

Doubles -
Quarterfinals
(1)
Birnerova/Panova (CZE/RUS) d. Beltrame/Thorpe (FRA/FRA) 16 76(3) 106 (Match
TB)
Bogdan/Cadantu (ROU/ROU) d. Cornet/Parmentier (FRA/FRA) 63
60

Order Of Play – Thursday, February 21,
2013
Center Court (from
10.30hrs)
1.
Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino vs. Flavia Pennetta
2. Paula Ormaechea vs.
Francesca Schiavone (tbc)
3. Jelena Jankovic vs. Mariana Duque-Mariño (NB
12.30hrs)
4. Lourdes Domínguez Lino vs. Karin Knapp

Court 1 (from
10.30hrs)
1.
Ferrer Suárez/Parra Santonja vs. Babos/Minella
2. Alexandra Cadantu vs.
Tereza Mrdeza
3. Auroux/Irigoyen vs. Jankovic/Krunic (NB 15.00hrs; after
suitable rest)

Court 2 (NB
14.00hrs)
1.
Birnerova/Panova vs. Bogdan/Cadantu (after suitable rest)

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WTA Bogota – Tuesday Results, Wednesday Schedule

COPA CLARO COLSANITAS
Bogotá, Colombia
February 18-24, 2013
$235,000/International
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Singles – First Round
(3) Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) d. (WC) Catalina Castaño (COL) 36 62 61
(4) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. (Q) Sharon Fichman (CAN) 46 64 64
(5) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Alexandra Panova (RUS) 46 63 63
María-Teresa Torró-Flor (ESP) d. (6) Arantxa Rus (NED) 64 63
(Q) Tereza Mrdeza (CRO) d. (7) Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 76(5) 64
(8) Timea Babos (HUN) d. (Q) Beatriz García Vidagany (ESP) 64 16 76(4) (saved 2mp)
Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) d. Maria Joao Koehler (POR) 60 63
Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) d. (WC) Yulia Lizarazo (COL) 62 16 63
Karin Knapp (ITA) d. Eva Birnerova (CZE) 61 61
(Q) Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 63 63

Doubles – First Round
(2) Babos/Minella (HUN/LUX) d. Kania/Pekhova (POL/BLR) 61 63
Bogdan/Cadantu (ROU/ROU) d. (3) Bratchikova/Kalashnikova (RUS/GEO) 60 63
(WC) Jankovic/Krunic (SRB/SRB) d. (4) Cohen/Malek (USA/GER) 75 67(3) 108 (Match TB)
Cornet/Parmentier (FRA/FRA) d. (WC) Pérez García/Pérez García (COL/COL) 61 75
Auroux/Irigoyen (ARG/ARG) d. Arruabarrena-Vecino/Domínguez Lino (ESP/ESP) 63 26 105 (Match TB)
Ferrer Suárez/Parra Santonja (ESP/ESP) d. Castaño/Duque-Mariño (COL/COL) 64 06 106 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Center Court (from 10.30hrs)
1. Estrella Cabeza Candela vs. Mariana Duque-Mariño
2. Jelena Jankovic vs. Julia Cohen (NB 12.30hrs)
3. Paula Ormaechea vs. Francesca Schiavone
4. Bogdan/Cadantu vs. Cornet/Parmentier (NB 14.00hrs)

Court 1 (from 10.30hrs)
1. María-Teresa Torró-Flor vs. Mathilde Johansson
2. Teliana Pereira vs. Alizé Cornet

Court 2 (from 10.30hrs)
1. Timea Babos vs. Mandy Minella
2. Birnerova/Panova vs. Beltrame/Thorpe

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Arruabarrena-Vecino to Meet Wildcard Castaño in Cali Final

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COPA BIONAIRE
Cali, Colombia
February 11-17, 2013
$125,000/WTA 125K Series
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Saturday, February 16, 2013
Singles – Semifinals
(2) Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) d. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 63 61
(WC) Catalina Castaño (COL) d. (6) Elina Svitolina (UKR) 26 64 64

Doubles – Final
(4) Castaño/Duque-Mariño (COL/COL) d. Molinero/Pereira (ARG/BRA) 36 61 105 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Sunday, February 17, 2013
Campo Central (from 13.30hrs)
1. Singles Final: Catalina Castaño vs. Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (NB 13.30hrs)

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Wildcard Castano Moves into Cali Semifinals

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COPA BIONAIRE
Cali, Colombia
February 11-17, 2013
$125,000/WTA 125K Series
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Friday, February 15, 2013
Singles – Quarterfinals
(2) Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) d. Teliana Pereira (BRA) 63 64
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) d. (4) Alexandra Panova (RUS) 76(2) 36 62
(6) Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Mariana Duque-Mariño (COL) 63 75
(WC) Catalina Castaño (COL) d. Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) 57 63 63

Doubles – Semifinals
(4) Castaño/Duque-Mariño (COL/COL) d. (1) Birnerova/Malek (CZE/GER) 64 64
Molinero/Pereira (ARG/BRA) d. Perrin/Zec-Peskiric (SUI/SLO) 67(6) 63 1311 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Saturday, February 16, 2013
Campo Central (from 11.00hrs)
1. Elina Svitolina vs. Catalina Castaño
2. Paula Ormaechea vs. Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (NB 13.30hrs)
3. Doubles Final: Castaño/Duque-Mariño vs. Molinero/Pereira (after suitable rest)

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Top Seed Minella Ousted in Cali

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COPA BIONAIRE
Cali, Colombia
February 11-17, 2013
$125,000/WTA 125K Series
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results – Thursday, February 14, 2013
Singles – Second Round
Mariana Duque-Mariño (COL) d. (1) Mandy Minella (LUX) 46 75 61
(4) Alexandra Panova (RUS) d. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 36 75 76(4) (saved 2mp)
(6) Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Julia Cohen (USA) 76(2) 76(5)
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) d. Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) 67(8) 62 61

Doubles – Quarterfinals
(1) Birnerova/Malek (CZE/GER) d. Fichman/Goncalves (CAN/BRA) 62 61
Molinero/Pereira (ARG/BRA) d. (3) Ferrer Suárez/Parra Santonja (ESP/ESP) 63 63
(4) Castaño/Duque-Mariño (COL/COL) d. Linette/Piter (POL/POL) 64 16 103 (Match TB)
Perrin/Zec-Peskiric (SUI/SLO) d. Cabeza Candela/Pous-Tio (ESP/ESP) 26 64 105 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Friday, February 15, 2013
Campo Central (from 11.00hrs)
1. Paula Ormaechea vs. Alexandra Panova
2. Sesil Karatantcheva vs. Catalina Castaño
3. Mariana Duque-Mariño vs. Elina Svitolina
4. Birnerova/Malek vs. Castaño/Duque-Mariño (NB 16.00hrs; after suitable rest)

Campo 1 (from 11.00hrs)
1. Teliana Pereira vs. Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
2. Molinero/Pereira vs. Perrin/Zec-Peskiric (NB 13.30hrs; after suitable rest)

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Arruabarrena-Vecino Survives Second Round in Cali

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COPA BIONAIRE
Cali, Colombia
February 11-17, 2013
$125,000/WTA 125K Series
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results - Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Singles – Second Round
(2) Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) d. (WC) Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) 75 46 63
Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) d. (3) Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 64 57 62
(WC) Catalina Castaño (COL) d. (7) Nina Bratchikova (RUS) 76(6) 62
Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. Sharon Fichman (CAN) 06 63 62

First Round
Paula Ormaechea (ARG) d. (5) María-Teresa Torró-Flor (ESP) 63 76(4)
(6) Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 63 76(7)
Mariana Duque-Mariño (COL) d. (WC) Maria Fernanda Alves (BRA) 60 62

Doubles – First Round
(1) Birnerova/Malek (CZE/GER) d. Cohen/Thorpe (USA/FRA) 64 62
(3) Ferrer Suárez/Parra Santonja (ESP/ESP) d. Auroux/ Irigoyen (ARG/ARG) 64 46 108 (Match TB)
Linette/Piter (POL/POL) d. Alves/Bouchard (BRA/CAN) 26 76(7) 106 (Match TB)
Cabeza Candela/Pous-Tio (ESP/ESP) d. Minella/Svitolina (LUX/UKR) 63 26 108 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Thursday, February 14, 2013
Campo Central (from 10.30hrs)
1. Paula Ormaechea vs. Estrella Cabeza Candela
2. Mandy Minella vs. Mariana Duque-Mariño (NB 12.00hrs)
3. Eugenie Bouchard vs. Alexandra Panova
4. Julia Cohen vs. Elina Svitolina
5. Castaño/Duque-Mariño vs. Linette/Piter (NB 19.00hrs; after suitable rest)

Campo 1 (from 10.30hrs)
1. Birnerova/Malek vs. Fichman/Goncalves
2. Molinero/Pereira vs. Ferrer Suárez/Parra Santonja
3. Cabeza Candela/Pous-Tio vs, Perrin/Zec-Peskiric (after suitable rest)

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WTA 125K Series – Cali – Minella Leads Seeds Into Second Round

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COPA BIONAIRE
Cali, Colombia
February 11-17, 2013
$125,000/WTA 125K Series
Red Clay/Outdoors

Results - Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Singles – First Round
(1) Mandy Minella (LUX) d. (Q) Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 26 63 62
(2) Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino (ESP) d. Chiara Scholl (USA) 62 60
(4) Alexandra Panova (RUS) d. (Q) Masa Zec-Peskiric (SLO) 63 62
Sharon Fichman (CAN) d. (8) Tatjana Malek (GER) 62 60
Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) d. (LL) Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 64 63
Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) d. Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) 46 64 76(5)
Julia Cohen (USA) d. Grace Min (USA) 62 61
Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) d. (Q) Laura Thorpe (FRA) 75 62
(WC) Catalina Castaño (COL) d. (Q) Inés Ferrer Suárez (ESP) 61 63

Doubles – First Round
Perrin/Zec-Peskiric (SUI/SLO) d. (2) Bratchikova/Kalashnikova (RUS/GEO) 76(7) 61
Fichman/Goncalves (CAN/BRA) d. Bogdan/Cadantu (ROU/ROU) 63 64
Molinero/Pereira (ARG/BRA) d. Kozlova/Pekhova (UKR/BLR) 57 63 106 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Campo Central (from 10.30hrs)
1. Alexandra Dulgheru vs. Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino
2. Maria Fernanda Alves vs. Mariana Duque-Mariño (NB 12.00hrs)
3. Alexandra Cadantu vs. Sesil Karatantcheva
4. Alves/Bouchard vs. Linette/Piter (after suitable rest)
5. Catalina Castaño vs. Nina Bratchikova (NB 19.00hrs)

Campo 1 (from 10.30hrs)
1. Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor vs. Paula Ormaechea
2. Sharon Fichman vs. Teliana Pereira
3. Auroux/ Irigoyen vs. Ferrer Suárez/Parra Santonja
4. Arruabarrena-Vecino/ Torro-Flor vs. Minella/Svitolina (after suitable rest)

Campo 2 (from 10.30hrs)
1. Anastasija Sevastova vs. Elina Svitolina
2. Birnerova/Malek vs. Cohen/Thorpe

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