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Kvitova, Bartoli Fall in Paris

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OPEN GDF SUEZ
Paris, France
January 28-February 3, 2013
$690,000/Premier
Hard/Indoors

Results – Friday, February 1, 2013
Singles – Quarterfinals
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 75 46 75 (saved 1mp)
(WC) Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. (2/WC) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 63 64
Mona Barthel (GER) d. (3) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 76(7) 64
(LL) Kiki Bertens (NED) d. (6/WC) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 61 75

Doubles – Semifinals
(1) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) d. Pavlyuchenkova/Safarova (RUS/CZE) w/o (Safarova: right knee injury)
(2) Hlavackova/Huber (CZE/USA) d. Dushevina/Medina Garrigues (RUS/ESP) 46 64 104 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Saturday, February 2, 2013
Centre Court (from 15.00hrs)
1. Sara Errani vs. Kiki Bertens
2. Mona Barthel vs. Kristina Mladenovic (NB 16.00hrs)

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Seeds Cibulkova and Zakopalova Ousted in Paris

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OPEN GDF SUEZ
Paris, France
January 28-February 3, 2013
$690,000/Premier
Hard/Indoors

Results - Thursday, January 31, 2013
Singles – Second Round
(1) Sara Errani (ITA) d. (Q) Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 40 ret. (viral illness)
(LL) Kiki Bertens (NED) d. (4) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 75 64
(6/WC) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 62 46 62
Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. (8) Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 64 63
(WC) Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 64 64

Doubles – Quarterfinals
(2) Hlavackova/Huber (CZE/USA) d. Dekmeijere/Foretz Gacon (LAT/FRA) 62 63
Dushevina/Medina Garrigues (RUS/ESP) d. Dolonc/Husarova (SRB/SVK) 46 75 1210 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Friday, February 1, 2013
Centre Court (from 12.00hrs)
1. Dushevina/Medina Garrigues vs. Hlavackova/Huber
2. Kiki Bertens vs. Lucie Safarova (NB 14.00hrs)
3. Sara Errani vs. Carla Suárez Navarro
4. Mona Barthel vs. Marion Bartoli (NB 19.00hrs)
5. Kristina Mladenovic vs. Petra Kvitova

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No.5 Seed Vinci Stopped by Barthel in Paris, Bartoli to Play Fed Cup

Marion Bartoli

Marion Bartoli

(January 30, 2013) Mona Barthel stopped fifth seed Roberta Vinci at the Open GDF Suez on Wednesday,  4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the second round.

Barthel will play third-seeded Marion Bartoli in the quarterfinals after the Frenchwoman battled back from four set-points down to defeat Christina McHale 7-5, 6-1.

Bartoli has been named to the French Fed Cup team after a nine year hiatus.

Bartoli fell out with former captain Nicolas Escude but current Fed Cup captain Amelie Mauresmo.

Bartoli will join Pauline Parmentier, Kristina Mladenovic, Alize Cornet and Virginie Razzano on the French team

OPEN GDF SUEZ
Paris, France
January 28-February 3, 2013
$690,000/Premier
Hard/Indoors

Results - Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Singles – Second Round
(2/WC) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. (Q) Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 76(5) 63
(3) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Christina McHale (USA) 75 61
Mona Barthel (GER) d. (5) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 46 61 63

First Round
(6/WC) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 26 61 61
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 76(7) 46 63
(Q) Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d. (Q) Virginie Razzano (FRA) 64 36 63
(LL) Kiki Bertens (NED) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) 64 75

Doubles – Quarterfinals
(1) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) d. (WC) Coin/Parmentier (FRA/FRA) 46 62 119 (Match TB)
Pavlyuchenkova/Safarova (RUS/CZE) d. (4) Peschke/Rosolska (CZE/POL) 62 63

Doubles – First Round
Dolonc/Husarova (SRB/SVK) d. (3) Goerges/Niculescu (GER/ROU) 62 26 119 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Thursday, January 31, 2013
Centre Court (from 11.00hrs)
1. Dominika Cibulkova vs. Kiki Bertens
2. Carla Suárez Navarro vs. Klara Zakopalova (NB 13.00hrs)
3. Alizé Cornet vs. Lucie Safarova
4. Sara Errani vs. Magdalena Rybarikova
5. Kristina Mladenovic vs. Yanina Wickmayer (NB 19.00hrs)
6. Dushevina/Medina Garrigues vs. Dolonc/Husarova

Court 1 (from 17.00hrs)
1. Dekmeijere/Foretz Gacon vs. Hlavackova/Huber

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Mladenovic Stops No.7 Seed Goerges in Paris

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OPEN GDF SUEZ
Paris, France
January 28-February 3, 2013
$690,000/Premier
Hard/Indoors

Results – Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Singles – First Round
(5) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. Simona Halep (ROU) 60 63
(WC) Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. (7) Julia Goerges (GER) 75 57 76(4)
Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) d. (Q) Monica Niculescu (ROU) 63 76(3)
Alizé Cornet (FRA) d. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 63 46 60
(Q) Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 64 62

Doubles – First Round
(2) Hlavackova/Huber (CZE/USA) d. (WC) Kvitova/Wickmayer (CZE/BEL) 76(6) 46 101 (Match TB)
(4) Peschke/Rosolska (CZE/POL) d. Paszek/Zakopalova (AUT/CZE) 36 60 108 (Match TB)
Dushevina/Medina Garrigues (RUS/ESP) d. Minella/Moulton-Levy (LUX/USA) 61 46 107 (Match TB)
(WC) Coin/Parmentier (FRA/FRA) d. Dzehalevich/Jugic-Salkic (BLR/BIH) 63 60

Order Of Play – Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Centre Court (from 11.00hrs)
1. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2. Lourdes Domínguez Lino vs. Lucie Safarova (NB 13.00hrs)
3. Magdalena Rybarikova vs. Virginie Razzano
4. Christina McHale vs. Marion Bartoli
5. Stefanie Voegele vs. Petra Kvitova (NB 19.00hrs)
6. Errani/Vinci vs. Coin/Parmentier

Court 1 (from 12.00hrs)
1. Kiki Bertens vs. Tamira Paszek
2. Dolonc/Husarova vs. Goerges/Niculescu
3. Roberta Vinci vs. Mona Barthel (NB 15.00hrs)

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Zakopalova, McHale Advance in Paris

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OPEN GDF SUEZ
Paris, France
January 28-February 3, 2013
$690,000/Premier
Hard/Indoors

Results – Monday, January 28, 2013
Singles – First Round
(8) Klara Zakopalova (CZE) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 26 75 60
Christina McHale (USA) d. (WC) Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 64 61
Mona Barthel (GER) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) 76(1) 60

Doubles – First Round
(1) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) d. Cornet/Mladenovic (FRA/FRA) 61 62
Pavlyuchenkova/Safarova (RUS/CZE) d. Jurak/Marosi (CRO/HUN) 64 46 105 (Match TB)
Dekmeijere/Foretz Gacon (LAT/FRA) d. Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) 64 76(2)

Singles Qualifying – Final Round
(2) Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. Vesna Dolonc (SRB) 63 64
Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. (4) Kiki Bertens (NED) 26 62 61
(5) Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 76(4) 61
Stefanie Voegele (SUI) d. Monica Puig (PUR) 64 62

Order Of Play – Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Centre Court (from 11.00hrs)
1. Monica Niculescu vs. Carla Suárez Navarro
2. Sofia Arvidsson vs. Alizé Cornet
3. Julia Goerges vs. Kristina Mladenovic
4. Roberta Vinci vs. Simona Halep

Court 1 (from 11.00hrs)
1. Tsvetana Pironkova vs. Stefanie Voegele
2. Peschke/Rosolska vs. Paszek/Zakopalova
3. Kvitova/Wickmayer vs. Hlavackova/Huber (NB 14.00hrs)
4. Dzehalevich/Jugic-Salkic vs. Coin/Parmentier
5. Dushevina/Medina Garrigues vs. Minella/Moulton-Levy

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WTA Paris – Monday Schedule

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OPEN GDF SUEZ
Paris, France
January 28-February 3, 2013
$690,000/Premier
Hard/Indoors

Order Of Play – Monday, January 28, 2013
Centre Court (from 11.00hrs)
1. Kiki Bertens vs. Virginie Razzano (Singles Q Final)
2. Caroline Garcia vs. Magdalena Rybarikova (Singles Q Final)
3. Anabel Medina Garrigues vs. Klara Zakopalova
4. Errani/Vinci vs. Cornet/Mladenovic (NB 16.00hrs)
5. Christina McHale vs. Pauline Parmentier (NB 17.30hrs)

Court 1 (from 11.00hrs)
1. Monica Puig vs. Stefanie Voegele (Singles Q Final)
2. Monica Niculescu vs. Vesna Dolonc (Singles Q Final)
3. Mona Barthel vs. Urszula Radwanska (NB 14.00hrs)
4. Pavlyuchenkova/Safarova vs. Jurak/Marosi
5. Grandin/Uhlirova vs. Dekmeijere/Foretz Gacon

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Ferrer Defeats Qualifier Janowicz for Paris Masters Title

(November 4, 2012) World No. 5 David Ferrer won his first Masters 1000 of his career by defeating qualifier Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday for BNP Paribas Masters crown. This was the Spaniard’s fourth masters final.

Poland’s Janowicz, ranked 69th in the world coming into the tournament knocked out five of the top 20 players in the world including No. 3 Andy Murray to advance to the final. His ranking will move up to No. 26 in the world.

Ferrer now leads the tour this year in titles won with seven. Ferrer heads to London to play the ATP World Tour Finals next.

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BNP Paribas Masters Paris – Monday Results, Tuesday Schedule

RESULTS – MONDAY, 29 OCTOBER, 2012

Singles – First Round
G Simon (FRA) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 75 61
[WC] B Paire (FRA) d P Andujar (ESP) 63 64
K Anderson (RSA) d T Bellucci (BRA) 62 61
A Seppi (ITA) d M Klizan (SVK) 62 26 76(5)
[Q] J Janowicz (POL) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) 76(5) 64
J Benneteau (FRA) d V Troicki (SRB) 64 75
A Ramos (ESP) d F Lopez (ESP) 76(5) 64
C Berlocq (ARG) d D Istomin (UZB) 76(2) 62
M Granollers (ESP) d M Youzhny (RUS) 64 63
[Q] A Falla (COL) d F Mayer (GER) 76(3) 62

Doubles – First Round
C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) 67(4) 76(4) 10-7
M Cilic (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) d J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) 63 64
C Kas (GER) / A Seppi (ITA) d J Knowle (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK) 67(10) 76(4) 10-6
SCHEDULE – TUESDAY, 30 OCTOBER, 2012

COURT CENTRAL start 11:00 am
J Chardy (FRA) vs [Q] G Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
[WC] P Mathieu (FRA) vs [Q] R Bautista-Agut (ESP)
R Stepanek (CZE) vs [WC] M Llodra (FRA)
Not Before 7:30 PM
[6] J Tsonga (FRA) vs J Benneteau (FRA)
Not Before 8:30 PM
A Seppi (ITA) vs [5] T Berdych (CZE)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
J Melzer (AUT) vs [Q] G Dimitrov (BUL)
[Q] J Janowicz (POL) vs [13] M Cilic (CRO)
A Dolgopolov (UKR) vs [Q] I Sijsling (NED)
F Verdasco (ESP) vs S Querrey (USA)
[WC] B Paire (FRA) vs [15] K Nishikori (JPN)
[16] S Wawrinka (SUI) vs C Berlocq (ARG)

COURT 2 start 2:00 pm
P Kohlschreiber (GER) / F Mayer (GER) vs P Hanley (AUS) / J Marray (GBR)
F Lopez (ESP) / N Zimonjic (SRB) vs M Llodra (FRA) / E Roger-Vasselin (FRA) – After Suitable Rest

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BNP Paribas Masters from Paris on ESPN3 This Week

(October 29, 2012) ESPN3 will have 65 hours of live action from the BNP Paribas Masters this week. Here is the schedule:

 

Date Time (ET) Match Network
Tue, Oct 30 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. First and Second Round Matches ESPN3
Wed, Oct 31 5:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Second Round ESPN3
Thur, Nov 1 5:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Round of 16 ESPN3
Fri, Nov 2 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quarterfinals #1, #2 ESPN3
2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Quarterfinals #3, #4 ESPN3
Sat, Nov 3 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Semifinals ESPN3
Sun, Nov 4 9 a.m. – Noon Championship ESPN3
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BNP Paribas Masters Paris – Monday Schedule

ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Paris, France (+1 hour GMT)
29 October – 4 November, 2012
Surface: Hard

SCHEDULE – MONDAY, 29 OCTOBER, 2012

CENTRAL COURT start 11:00 am
M Klizan (SVK) vs A Seppi (ITA)
K Anderson (RSA) vs T Bellucci (BRA)
V Troicki (SRB) vs J Benneteau (FRA)

Not Before 7:30 PM
M Baghdatis (CYP) vs G Simon (FRA)

Not Before 8:30 PM
P Andujar (ESP) vs [WC] B Paire (FRA)

COURT 1 start 11:00 am
C Berlocq (ARG) vs D Istomin (UZB)
P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [Q] J Janowicz (POL)
F Mayer (GER) vs [Q] A Falla (COL)
M Youzhny (RUS) vs M Granollers (ESP)
A Ramos (ESP) vs F Lopez (ESP)

COURT 2 start 2:00 pm
J Isner (USA) / S Querrey (USA) vs C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR)

Not Before 4:00 PM
J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) vs M Cilic (CRO) / M Melo (BRA) – Possible Court Change
C Kas (GER) / A Seppi (ITA) vs J Knowle (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK)

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