WTA: Warsaw Semis Set, Strasbourg Rained Off
Posted by gauloises1 on May 21, 2010
Better take quick stock of what’s happening in the tournaments I’ve totally ignored so far this week in an attempt to ready myself for Roland Garros … In Warsaw, after the exits of Elena Dementieva and Caroline Wozniacki, it’s all about the Chinese ladies who could face each other in the final. Zheng Jie will face qualifier Greta Arn, who took out Alona Bondarenko in three sets, while defending champion Alexandra Dulgheru – who has parlayed last year’s surprise victory into a solid 2010 clay season – faces Li Na.
In Strasbourg things were a bit more of a damp squib. Kristina Barrois and Vania King (yes – the tiny American girl) are already through to the semis in straight sets, but Maria Sharapova and Anabel Medina Garrigues were both rained off and will have to complete their quarterfinals tomorrow.
Warsaw
Singles – Quarterfinals
(5) Zheng Jie (CHN) d. (1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 63 ret. (right ankle injury)
(3) Li Na (CHN) d. Sara Errani (ITA) 62 61
(Q) Greta Arn (HUN) d. (6) Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 57 64 64
Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) d. (Q) Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 64 75
Doubles – Semifinals
(1) Black/Yan (ZIM/CHN) d. Govortsova/Jans (BLR/POL) 61 64
Doubles – Quarterfinals
(3) Hsieh/Zheng (TPE/CHN) d. Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) 67(3) 64 105
Strasbourg
Singles – Quarterfinals
Kristina Barrois (GER) d. (7) Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 61 75
Vania King (USA) d. Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 64 75
Suspended due to rain
(1/WC) Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs. Julia Goerges (GER) 32
(5) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) vs. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 62
OOP
Warsaw
Center Court (from 11.00hrs)
1. Li Na vs. Alexandra Dulgheru
2. Zheng Jie vs. Greta Arn
3. Hsieh/Zheng vs. Ruano Pascual/Shaughnessy (after suitable rest)
Strasbourg
Centre Court (from 11.30hrs)
1. Maria Sharapova vs. Julia Goerges (tbc)
2. Kristina Barrois vs. Vania King (NB 13.50hrs)
3. [Maria Sharapova or Julia Goerges] vs. [Sofia Arvidsson or Anabel Medina Garrigues]
4. Cornet/King vs. [Coin/Pelletier or Craybas/Goerges] (NB 16.00hrs; after suitable rest)
Court 3 (from 11.30hrs)
1. Sofia Arvidsson vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues (tbc)
2. Coin/Pelletier vs. Craybas/Goerges (NB 14.00hrs; after suitable rest)
3. Barrois/Woehr vs. Kudryavtseva/Rodionova (NB 16.00hrs; after suitable rest)
