Mallorca Open, Mallorca, Spain, WTA International

[Moxie]

DATE: 19 Jun - 25 Jun 2017
SURFACE: Grass
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Caroline Garcia

The Tournament:

This is the second year of the Mallorca Open, an International-level WTA tennis event, held at the Santa Ponsa Tennis Club in Mallorca, Spain. The venue features five permanent natural grass courts and a tennis academy.

The Players:


About Mallorca

Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands archipelago, including also Ibiza, Menorca and Formentera, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. The local language is Mallorquín, a variation of the Catalan dialect.

The island is some 3600 sq. Km. (1400 sq. miles) of varied terrain, with beaches, dramatic mountain ranges, fantastic caverns and interior forests. The capital, Palma, is a center of art, architecture and cuisine.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Is Rafa playing? This is his hometown tourney.

 

[Moxie]

Is Rafa playing? This is his hometown tourney.

No, but he practices his WTA serve there.

 

[kskate2]

No, but he practices his WTA serve there.

Maybe he will present the winner's trophy...

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Nobody took me seriously

Rafa is practicing at 10 a.m. on Monday here (see Carol's post on Nadalites thread).

 

[Moxie]

Nobody took me seriously

Rafa is practicing at 10 a.m. on Monday here (see Carol's post on Nadalites thread).

I saw that. I said he was practicing there. I added the bit about the "WTA serve" for your amusement.

 

[Moxie]

Victoria Azarenka returns to tennis here in Mallorca, having taken a wildcard. Also in the field:

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Genie Bouchard
Carla Suárez Navarro
Sabine Lisiki
Anastasia Sevastova
Roberta Vinci
Kiki Bertens
Timea Babos
Monica Niculescu
Jelena Jankovic
Ana Konjuh
Kristyna Pliskova
Mona Berthel
Anett Kontaveit
Julia Gorges
Catherine Bellis
Annika Beck
Elise Mertens
Lara Arruabarrena

The draw:

 

[Moxie]

 

[Moxie]

Monday's results:

A. Kalinskaya d. C. Witthoef 6-4, 7-6(3)
E. Mertens D. A. Sevastova 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-1
K. Pliskova d. T. Babos 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
V. Cepede Royg d. T. Marincova 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
B. Haddad Maia d. S. Kenin 6-3, 6-4
J. Cepelova d. S. Errani 6-4, 6-3
O. Jabeur d. Y. Wickmayer 6-2, 6-2

 

[Moxie]

 

[Moxie]

Vika Azarenka opens her comeback tomorrow evening.

 

[britbox]

Is Vika in the mix for a Wimbledon wildcard?

 

[kskate2]

Is Vika in the mix for a Wimbledon wildcard?

I'm sure they'll give her one. As a former #1 and slam champ.

 

[kskate2]

Speaking of slam champs. Franny is straight clowning Bouchard. Genie is so bad. It's hard to believe she was #5 for a good stretch a few years ago.

 

[Moxie]

Speaking of slam champs. Franny is straight clowning Bouchard. Genie is so bad. It's hard to believe she was #5 for a good stretch a few years ago.

I wondered about that one. Looks like it was a tough match, though, no?

 

[kskate2]

I saw most of the 2nd set and all of the 3rd. Genie is just bad. Committed alot of UFE's. Didn't know when to come to net. Got passed alot by some of Franny's trick shots. But it's a match she should never lose from a winning position.

 

[kskate2]

Vika is down a break 5-4 in the decider when the match is called for darkness. Ozaki will have to come out tomorrow and try to serve for it.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Party Pictures:

http://www.wtatennis.com/photos/azarenka-bouchard-shine-mallorca-open-player-party

 

[Moxie]

Vika is down a break 5-4 in the decider when the match is called for darkness. Ozaki will have to come out tomorrow and try to serve for it.

Hopefully, the overnight re-group will be what Vika needs.

 

[britbox]

Results from the Mallorca Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

7-Ana Konjuh (Croatia) beat Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) 7-6(1) 4-6 6-3
Catherine Bellis (U.S.) beat 4-Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 6-3 7-5
Varvara Lepchenko (U.S.) beat Veronica Cepede Royg (Paraguay) 3-6 6-3 7-6(4)
Sabine Lisicki (Germany) beat 5-Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) 6-2 3-6 0-0 (Bertens retired)
Shelby Rogers (U.S.) beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil) 7-6(4) 6-3
Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Anna Kalinskaya (Russia) 7-6(6) 6-4
Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3
3-Caroline Garcia (France) beat Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 6-4 6-4
Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) beat Mandy Minella (Luxembourg) 3-6 6-3 6-2
1-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) beat Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) 4-6 7-5 6-4
Julia Goerges (Germany) beat Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (Spain) 6-1 6-2
6-Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat Sara Errani (Italy) 6-2 6-1
Jana Cepelova (Slovakia) beat Pauline Parmentier (France) 6-2 6-0

Kiki, Carla and Genie all exits. This field isn't strong at the top end, but it's solid everywhere below.