2013/05/22

Ferrer, Gasquet, Davydenko and Monfils Gain Doha Quarters

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RESULTS – WEDNESDAY, 2 JANUARY, 2013

Singles – Second Round
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) d [Q] T Kamke (GER) 63 62
[2] R Gasquet (FRA) d G Zemlja (SLO) 67(7) 64 76(3)
G Monfils (FRA) d [3] P Kohlschreiber (GER) 64 26 64
N Davydenko (RUS) d [4] M Youzhny (RUS) 75 63
L Lacko (SVK) d [6] V Troicki (SRB) 63 75
P Lorenzi (ITA) d L Rosol (CZE) 60 64
S Bolelli (ITA) d L Kubot (POL) 26 64 64
[Q] D Brands (GER) d [WC] M Safwat (EGY) 46 63 62

Doubles – Quarter-finals
[2] J Knowle (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK) d F Fognini (ITA) / D Marrero (ESP) 64 64
[3] D Bracciali (ITA) / O Marach (AUT) d J Chardy (FRA) / L Kubot (POL) 76(10) 46 10-6
C Kas (GER) / P Kohlschreiber (GER) d T Huey (PHI) / D Inglot (GBR) 67(4) 64 10-8
D Brown (GER) / J Marray (GBR) d J Erlich (ISR) / M Youzhny (RUS) 76(3) 76(6)

SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, 3 JANUARY, 2013

CENTRE COURT start 3:30 pm
[Q] D Brands (GER) vs G Monfils (FRA)
L Lacko (SVK) vs [2] R Gasquet (FRA)
[1] D Ferrer (ESP) vs P Lorenzi (ITA)
N Davydenko (RUS) vs S Bolelli (ITA)

COURT 1 start 4:30 pm
D Brown (GER) / J Marray (GBR) vs [2] J Knowle (AUT) / F Polasek (SVK)
C Kas (GER) / P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [3] D Bracciali (ITA) / O Marach (AUT)

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Azarenka Wins Doha, Moves to 17-0 for 2012

Victoria Azarenka captured her first title as the No. 1 player in the world, besting Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-2 for the Doha title. The victory marks her 11th WTA tournament win, three of them coming this year. It also keeps her record perfect against Stosur at 6-0 and for 2012 season at 17-0.

“It feels amazing to win this title,” Azarenka said. I have been coming here quite a few times, also for the WTA Championships, and I never even reached the final, so for me it’s extra special to win here. I really like this tournament a lot.”

“For sure I’m happy with the week I’ve had,” said Stosur. “It’s been great to turn my form around so quickly after a disappointing month first up, so I’m really pleased I’ve been able to pick it up and make it to the final.”

Azarenka lost a mere 18 games this week, the fewest en route to a title of anyone this year.

“I think that one point at the beginning of the match really saved my butt a little bit – you know, I hit the net,” noted Stosur. “But I was trying to be really aggressive and not let her command it, because that’s what she likes to do. She has a huge serve, and the first shot, that’s where she puts the opponent on the run, and you run so far behind the baseline. I tried to take that away from her.

The doubles championship was won by Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond. The win was Huber’s 50th WTA doubles title, making her the 15th woman in the Open Era to reach that number. The victory was also history-making for Raymond captured her 76th title, equalling Jana Novotna for sixth place on the all-time list.

QATAR TOTAL OPEN
Doha, Qatar
February 13-19, 2012
$2,168,400/Premier
Hard/Outdoors

Results – Sunday, February 20, 2012
Singles – Final
(1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (3) Samantha Stosur (AUS) 61 62

Doubles – Final
(1) Huber/Raymond (USA/USA) d. Kops-Jones/Spears (USA/USA) 63 61

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Azarenka Gets 15th Straight Win, Gains Doha Semis

World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka posted her 15th consecutive win on Friday when she took out Yanina Wickmayer 6-0, 6-4 to move into the Qatar Total Open semifinals.

Azarenka said she played a “perfect set.”

“Second set, I had opportunities in every single game. I just couldn’t really convert them. But, you know, it’s important the way I finished the second set. It was the same way I started the match.”

Azarenka will face Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday for a spot in the final.

QATAR TOTAL OPEN
Doha, Qatar
February 13-19, 2012
$2,168,400/Premier
Hard/Outdoors

Results – Friday, February 17, 2012
Singles – Quarterfinals
(1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 60 64
(3) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) 62 26 63
(4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Christina McHale (USA) 61 61
(5) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 75 46 61

Doubles – Quarterfinals
(1) Huber/Raymond (USA/USA) d. (7) Goerges/Zheng (GER/CHN) 67(2) 76(3) 119 (Match TB)
(5) Llagostera Vives/Rodionova (ESP/AUS) d. (4) Kirilenko/Lisicki (RUS/GER) 64 67(3) 107 (Match TB)
Barrois/Groenefeld (GER/GER) d. Jans-Ignacik/Mladenovic (POL/FRA) 62 63

Order Of Play – Saturday, February 18, 2012
Center Court (from 16.00hrs)
1. Huber/Raymond vs. Barrois/Groenefeld
2. Samantha Stosur vs. Marion Bartoli (NB 18.00hrs)
3. Victoria Azarenka vs. Agnieszka Radwanska

Court 1 (from 16.00hrs)
1. Llagostera Vives/Rodionova vs. Kops-Jones/Spears

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Azarenka Extends Streak to 14 with Win Over Halep in Doha

 

No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has now won 14 consecutive matches in 2012. She extended her streak by stopping Simona Halep 6-3, 6-1 in Doha at the Qatar Ladies Open on Thursday. Azarenka got off to a slow start at 1-3, then the Belerusian won eight straight games to lead by a set and 3-1.

“I never played her before, so I was adjusting a little bit to her game style and I don’t think I really played the right way those first, like, three games, four games,” Azarenka said. “But then I started to get my rhythm more and, you know, putting more pressure on.”

QATAR TOTAL OPEN
Doha, Qatar
February 13-19, 2012
$2,168,400/Premier
Hard/Outdoors

 

Results – Thursday, February 16, 2012
Singles – Third Round
(1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Simona Halep (ROU) 63 61
(3) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 63 62
(4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (Q) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 75 61
(5) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 63 63
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (14) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 76(6) 63
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) 64 60
Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. (Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 76(5) 64
Christina McHale (USA) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) 46 63 64

Doubles – Quarterfinals
Kops-Jones/Spears (USA/USA) d. Dushevina/Peer (RUS/ISR) 60 76(5)

Doubles – Second Round
(1) Huber/Raymond (USA/USA) d. Chan/Fujiwara (TPE/JPN) 63 46 106 (Match TB)
(5) Llagostera Vives/Rodionova (ESP/AUS) d. Medina Garrigues/Pavlyuchenkova (ESP/RUS) 46 64 119 (Match TB)
(7) Goerges/Zheng (GER/CHN) d. Kudryavtseva/Zakopalova (RUS/CZE) 64 62
Jans-Ignacik/Mladenovic (POL/FRA) d. (8) Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) 36 76(5) 107 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Friday, February 17, 2012
Center Court (from 15.30hrs)
1. Monica Niculescu vs. Samantha Stosur
2. Victoria Azarenka vs. Yanina Wickmayer
3. Marion Bartoli vs. Lucie Safarova
4. Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Christina McHale (NB 20.00hrs)

Court 1 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Barrois/Groenefeld vs. Jans-Ignacik/Mladenovic
2. Llagostera Vives/Rodionova vs. Kirilenko/Lisicki
3. Huber/Raymond vs. Goerges/Zheng

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Wozniacki Loses in Doha After Having Three Match Points

Second seed Caroline Wozniacki could not covert three match points in the 10th game of the third set and was ousted by Czech Lucie Safarova  4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in her opening match at the Qatar Open in Doha on Wednesday.

“I am disappointed to have lost like this,” said Wozniacki. “I had three match points but wasted them. I just want to move on from here.”

I just kept fighting and I am so happy I didn’t give up in the third set,” Safarova said. “I turned the match around. It was amazing.”
In addition to the Wozniacki upset, six others were also sent home including Vera Zvonareva who was forced to retire with a left hip injury, Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Jankovic, Peng Shuai, Ana Ivanovic, and Julia Goerges.

World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka destroyed Mona Berthel 6-1, 6-0.

QATAR TOTAL OPEN

Doha, Qatar
February 13-19, 2012
$2,168,400/Premier
Hard/Outdoors

 

Results – Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Singles – Second Round
(1) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Mona Barthel (GER) 61 60
(3) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 64 76(5)
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (2) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 46 64 76(3) (saved 3mp)
(4) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (Q) Anne Keothavong (GBR) 61 62
(5) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 62 60
Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. (6) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 75 32 ret. (left hip injury)
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. (7) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 76(4) 64
Shahar Peer (ISR) d. (8) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 76(3) 62
Christina McHale (USA) d. (12) Peng Shuai (CHN) 57 63 62
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. (13) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 64 64
(14) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 64 64
(Q) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d. (16) Julia Goerges (GER) 76(4) 76(5)
Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) d. (Q) Virginie Razzano (FRA) 64 60
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. Angelique Kerber (GER) 64 61
Simona Halep (ROU) d. Iveta Benesova (CZE) 64 64
(Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 64 62

Doubles – Second Round
Dushevina/Peer (RUS/ISR) d. (2) Mirza/Vesnina (IND/RUS) 64 64
Barrois/Groenefeld (GER/GER) d. (3) Hantuchova/Radwanska (SVK/POL) 61 62
(4) Kirilenko/Lisicki (RUS/GER) d. Klepac/Rosolska (SLO/POL) 62 46 108 (Match TB)
Kops-Jones/Spears (USA/USA) d. (6) Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) 64 36 119 (Match TB)

Order Of Play – Thursday, February 16, 2012
Center Court (from 15.30hrs)
1. Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Varvara Lepchenko
2. Victoria Azarenka vs. Simona Halep
3. Petra Cetkovska vs. Samantha Stosur
4. Marion Bartoli vs. Tsvetana Pironkova (NB 20.00hrs)

Court 1 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Ksenia Pervak vs. Yanina Wickmayer
2. Monica Niculescu vs. Kateryna Bondarenko
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Lucie Safarova

Court 2 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Christina McHale vs. Shahar Peer
2. Huber/Raymond vs. Chan/Fujiwara
3. Kops-Jones/Spears vs. Dushevina/Peer (after suitable rest)

Court 3 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Llagostera Vives/Rodionova vs. Medina Garrigues/Pavlyuchenkova
2. Jans-Ignacik/Mladenovic vs. Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova
3. Kudryavtseva/Zakopalova vs. Goerges/Zheng

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Three Seeds Fall in Doha

QATAR LADIES OPEN

Doha, Qatar

February 13-19, 2012

$2,168,400/Premier

Hard/Outdoors

Results – Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Singles – First Round
Angelique Kerber (GER) d. (9) Sabine Lisicki (GER) 46 64 61
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (11) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 63 26 75
Simona Halep (ROU) d. (15) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 36 62 76(4)
(16) Julia Goerges (GER) d. Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR) 62 62
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Zheng Jie (CHN) 63 36 63
Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Klara Zakopalova (CZE) 64 61
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 62 61
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (Q) Urszula Radwanska (POL) 63 64
Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. Petra Martic (CRO) 76(5) 75
Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 46 63 61
Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 64 61
(Q) Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. (WC) Ons Jabeur (TUN) 63 26 63

Doubles – First Round
(8) Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova (CZE/CZE) d. Dellacqua/Stosur (AUS/AUS) 62 63
Kops-Jones/Spears (USA/USA) d. Daniilidou/Niculescu (GRE/ROU) 61 61
Jans-Ignacik/Mladenovic (POL/FRA) d. Hsieh/Peng (TPE/CHN) 63 62
Kudryavtseva/Zakopalova (RUS/CZE) d. Craybas/Scheepers (USA/RSA) 61 63
Chan/Fujiwara (TPE/JPN) d. Hercog/Martínez Sánchez (SLO/ESP) 61 75
Barrois/Groenefeld (GER/GER) d. U.Radwanska/Savchuk (POL/UKR) w/o (Radwanska: upper respiratory illness)

Order Of Play – Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Court 1 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Vera Zvonareva vs. Monica Niculescu
2. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Francesca Schiavone
3. Ana Ivanovic vs. Petra Cetkovska
4. Klepac/Rosolska vs. Kirilenko/Lisicki (after suitable rest)

Court 2 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Marion Bartoli vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues
2. Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Maria Kirilenko
3. Ksenia Pervak vs. Virginie Razzano (NB 18.00hrs)

Court 3 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Shahar Peer vs. Jelena Jankovic
2. Varvara Lepchenko vs. Julia Goerges
3. Dushevina/Peer vs. Mirza/Vesnina (after suitable rest)

Court 4 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Iveta Benesova vs. Simona Halep
2. Kateryna Bondarenko vs. Flavia Pennetta (NB 17.00hrs)
3. Hantuchova/Radwanska vs. Barrois/Groenefeld (after suitable rest)

Court 6 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Grandin/Uhlirova vs. Kops-Jones/Spears
2. Peng Shuai vs. Christina McHale
3. Tsvetana Pironkova vs. Angelique Kerber

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Pavlyuchenkova Upset, Peng, Ivanovic Through in Doha

QATAR LADIES OPEN

Doha, Qatar

February 13-19, 2012

Premier

Hard/Outdoors

 

Results – Monday, February 13, 2012
Singles – First Round
Ksenia Pervak (KAZ) d. (10) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 16 62 63
(12) Peng Shuai (CHN) d. (WC) Fatma Al Nabhani (OMA) 60 75
(13) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 61 41 ret. (right hip injury)
(14) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 75 63
Monica Niculescu (ROU) d. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 61 60
Shahar Peer (ISR) d. (WC) Nadia Lalami (MAR) 60 60
Christina McHale (USA) d. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 64 63
Mona Barthel (GER) d. (Q) Caroline Garcia (FRA) 76(6) 76(4)
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. Polona Hercog (SLO) 60 64
(Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. (Q) Vera Dushevina (RUS) 75 62
(Q) Anne Keothavong (GBR) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) 76(4) 76(5)
(Q) Varvara Lepchenko (USA) d. (Q) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 63 63
Doubles – First Round
(7) Goerges/Zheng (GER/CHN) d. (WC) Al Nabhani/Jabeur (OMA/TUN) 64 62
Dushevina/Peer (RUS/ISR) d. Pennetta/Schiavone (ITA/ITA) 62 57 107 (Match TB)
Klepac/Rosolska (SLO/POL) d. Jovanovski/Lalami (SRB/MAR) 63 61
Medina Garrigues/Pavlyuchenkova (ESP/RUS) d. Cirstea/Keothavong (ROU/GBR) 26 62 102 (Match TB)
Order Of Play – Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Center Court (from 15.30hrs)
1. Angelique Kerber vs. Sabine Lisicki
2. Simona Halep vs. Daniela Hantuchova
3. Flavia Pennetta vs. Dominika Cibulkova
4. Virginie Razzano vs. Ons Jabeur (NB 20.00hrs)
Court 1 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Petra Martic vs. Petra Cetkovska
2. Anastasiya Yakimova vs. Julia Goerges
3. Chan/Fujiwara vs. Hercog/Martínez Sánchez
Court 2 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Iveta Benesova vs. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova
2. Zheng Jie vs. Maria Kirilenko
3. Dellacqua/Stosur vs. Benesova/Zahlavova Strycova (after suitable rest)
Court 3 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Klara Zakopalova vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues
2. Jans-Ignacik/Mladenovic vs. Hsieh/Peng
3. Craybas/Scheepers vs. Kudryavtseva/Zakopalova (after suitable rest)
Court 4 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Jarmila Gajdosova vs. Sorana Cirstea
2. Daniilidou/Niculescu vs. Kops-Jones/Spears
3. Ayumi Morita vs. Yanina Wickmayer
Court 6 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Lucie Safarova vs. Urszula Radwanska
2. U.Radwanska/Savchuk vs. Barrois/Groenefeld (NB 17.30hrs; after suitable rest)

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Qatar Ladies Open Monday Schedule

QATAR LADIES OPEN
Doha, Qatar
February 13-19, 2012
$2,168,400/Premier
Hard/Outdoors

Order Of Play – Monday, February 13, 2012
Center Court (from 15.30hrs)
1. Peng Shuai vs. Fatma Al Nabhani
2. Ana Ivanovic vs. Carla Suárez Navarro (NB 17.30hrs)
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. María José Martínez Sánchez
4. Elena Vesnina vs. Monica Niculescu

Court 1 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Ksenia Pervak
2. Aleksandra Wozniak vs. Varvara Lepchenko
3. Cirstea/Keothavong vs. Medina Garrigues/Pavlyuchenkova (after suitable rest)

Court 2 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Vera Dushevina vs. Kateryna Bondarenko
2. Caroline Garcia vs. Mona Barthel
3. Klepac/Rosolska vs. Jovanovski/Lalami (after suitable rest)

Court 3 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Anne Keothavong vs. Tamira Paszek
2. Chanelle Scheepers vs. Christina McHale
3. Al Nabhani/Jabeur vs. Goerges/Zheng (after suitable rest)

Court 4 (from 15.30hrs)
1. Nadia Lalami vs. Shahar Peer
2. Tsvetana Pironkova vs. Polona Hercog
3. Dushevina/Peer vs. Pennetta/Schiavone (after suitable rest)

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