Tennis Frontier News from the WTA Tour
It took just over an hour for Serena Williams (1) to eliminate the qualifier Simona Halep, 6-3, 6-0, in order to advance to the Italian Open Women’s Final.
Victoria Azarenka (3) then defeated the Italian Sara Errani (7), 6-0, 7-5 , thus squelching Italy’s last chance to have one of their own make it to the final.
The final will take place on Sunday, May 18, at 1:30 P.M. local time.
CENTRALE – Start 12:00 noon
[1] Serena Williams (USA) v [Q] Simona Halep (ROU)
Not Before 2:00 P.M.
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v [7] Sara Errani (ITA)
Not Before 4:00 P.M.
[5] Rafael Nadal (ESP) v [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Not Before 8:00 P.M.
Roger Federer (SUI) v Benoit Paire (FRA)
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Women’s semifinalists at the Italian Open have been determined:
Serena Williams [1] v. Simona Halep
Victoria Azarenka [3] v. Sara Errani [7]
CENTRALE – Start 12:00 noon
[1] Serena Williams (USA) v Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
Not Before 2:00 P.M.
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
Not Before 4:00 P.M.
[4] David Ferrer (ESP) v [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Not Before 7:30 P.M.
[7] Sara Errani (ITA) v [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS)
Not Before 9:00 P.M.
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v Roger Federer (SUI)
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SUPERTENNIS ARENA – Start 12:00 noon
Benoit Paire (FRA) v Marcel Granollers (ESP)
Not Before 2:00 P.M.
[Q] Simona Halep (ROU) v Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Not Before 4:00 P.M.
[9] Samantha Stosur (AUS) v [3] Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
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Men’s Singles – Third Round
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d A Dolgopolov (UKR) 61 64
[5] R Nadal (ESP) d [Q] E Gulbis (LAT) 16 75 64
[2] R Federer (SUI) d G Simon (FRA) 61 62
[6] T Berdych (CZE) d K Anderson (RSA) 75 62
B Paire (FRA) d [7] J Del Potro (ARG) 64 76(3)
[4] D Ferrer (ESP) d P Kohlschreiber (GER) walkover
J Janowicz (POL) d [9] R Gasquet (FRA) 36 76(2) 64
M Granollers (ESP) d J Chardy (FRA) 64 16 75
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Women’s Singles – Third Round
[7] S Errani (ITA) d [12] M Kirilenko (RUS) 63 20 retired
[2] M Sharapova (RUS) d [16] S Stephens (USA) 62 61
[1] S Williams (USA) d [14] D Cibulkova (SVK) 60 61
J Jankovic (SRB) d [5] N Li (CHN) 76(2) 75
[Q] S Halep (ROU) d [13] R Vinci (ITA) 64 62
[9] S Stosur (AUS) d [8] P Kvitova (CZE) 75 26 61
C Suarez Navarro (ESP) d [LL] L Dominguez Lino (ESP) 62 63
[3] V Azarenka (BLR) d A Morita (JPN) 61 20 retired
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CENTRALE – Start 12:00 noon
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR)
[7] Sara Errani (ITA) v [12] Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
[Q] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) v [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Not Before 7:30 P.M.
[16] Sloane Stephens (USA) v [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS)
Not Before 9:00 P.M.
Gilles Simon (FRA) v [2] Roger Federer (SUI)
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SUPERTENNIS ARENA – Start 11:00 A.M.
Kevin Anderson (RSA) v [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
[7] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) v Benoit Paire (FRA)
[1] Serena Williams (USA) v [14] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
[4] David Ferrer (ESP) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Not Before 7:00 P.M.
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) v [9] Richard Gasquet (FRA)
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PIETRANGELI – Start 11:00 A.M.
Jelena Jankovic (SRB) v [5] Na Li (CHN)
[Q] Simona Halep (ROU) v [13] Roberta Vinci (ITA)
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) v Marcel Granollers (ESP)
[8] Petra Kvitova (CZE) v [9] Samantha Stosur (AUS)
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COURT 2 – Start 11:00 A.M.
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) v [LL] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)
Not Before 4:00 P.M.
Ayumi Morita (JPN) v Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
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Men’s Singles – Second Round
J Janowicz (POL) d [8] J Tsonga (FRA) 64 76(5)
M Granollers (ESP) d [3] A Murray (GBR) 63 67(5) retired
[5] R Nadal (ESP) d F Fognini (ITA) 61 63
G Simon (FRA) d M Youzhny (RUS) 75 63
J Chardy (FRA) d [16] K Nishikori (JPN) 64 61
[Q] E Gulbis (LAT) d V Troicki (SRB) 61 61
A Dolgopolov (UKR) d [15] S Wawrinka (SUI) walkover
[4] D Ferrer (ESP) d F Verdasco (ESP) 57 75 63
P Kohlschreiber (GER) d A Ramos (ESP) 64 61
B Paire (FRA) d J Benneteau (FRA) 67(3) 64 76(4)
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Women’s Singles – Second Round
[2] M Sharapova (RUS) d [Q] G Muguruza (ESP) 62 62
C Suarez Navarro (ESP) d R Oprandi (SUI) 64 62
[5] N Li (CHN) d J Zheng (CHN) 63 61
[3] V Azarenka (BLR) d J Goerges (GER) 62 60
[13] R Vinci (ITA) d [WC] N Burnett (ITA) 61 64
[7] S Errani (ITA) d C Mchale (USA) 75 57 62
J Jankovic (SRB) d B Jovanovski (SRB) 62 60
D Cibulkova (SVK) d [Q] M Oudin (USA) 57 61 63
[9] S Stosur (AUS) d S Peng (CHN) 76(5) 60
[LL] L Dominguez Lino (ESP) d Y Wickmayer (BEL) 64 64
A Morita (JPN) d [12]U Radwanska (POL) 63 61
M Kirilenko (RUS) d V Lepchenko (USA) 63 61
[16] S Stephens (USA) d K Bertens (NED) 46 63 62
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CENTRALE – Start 12:00 noon
[8] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
Marcel Granollers (ESP) v [3] Andy Murray (GBR)
[Q] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) v [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS)
Not Before 7:30 P.M.
Fabio Fognini (ITA) v [5] Rafael Nadal (ESP)
Not Before 9:00 P.M.
Julia Goerges (GER) v [3] Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
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SUPERTENNIS ARENA – Start 11:00 A.M.
Jie Zheng (CHN) v [5] Na Li (CHN)
Not Before 12:00 P.M.
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) v Gilles Simon (FRA)
[16] Kei Nishikori (JPN) v Jeremy Chardy (FRA)
Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) v Romina Oprandi (SUI)
Not Before 7:00 P.M.
Viktor Troicki (SRB) v [Q] Ernests Gulbis (LAT)
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PIETRANGELI – Start 11:00 A.M.
[WC] Nastassja Burnett (ITA) v [13] Roberta Vinci (ITA)
[7] Sara Errani (ITA) v Christina McHale (USA)
Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) v [15] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
[4] David Ferrer (ESP) v Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
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COURT 1 – Start 11:00 A.M.
Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) v Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
Albert Ramos (ESP) v Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
[divider]
COURT 2 – Start 11:00 A.M.
[Q] Melanie Oudin (USA) v [14] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
Not Before 1:00 P.M.
Shuai Peng (CHN) v [9] Samantha Stosur (AUS)
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) v [LL] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)
Urszula Radwanska (POL) v Ayumi Morita (JPN)
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COURT 4 – Start 11:00 A.M.
Benoit Paire (FRA) v Julien Benneteau (FRA)
[16] Sloane Stephens (USA) v Kiki Bertens (NED)
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COURT 6 – Start 12:00 noon
Varvara Lepchenko (USA) v [12] Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
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Men’s Singles – Second Round
[9] R Gasquet (FRA) d G Dimitrov (BUL) 64 64
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) d [Q] A Montanes (ESP) 62 63
[2] R Federer (SUI) d [WC] P Starace (ITA) 61 62
[6] T Berdych (CZE) d D Istomin (UZB) 64 60
[7] J Del Potro (ARG) d [Q] A Kuznetsov (RUS) 63 62
K Anderson (RSA) d [11] M Cilic (CRO) 63 76(7)
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Men’s Singles – First Round
M Youzhny (RUS) d [13] T Haas (GER) 64 63
J Chardy (FRA) d F Lopez (ESP) 36 75 76(4)
G Simon (FRA) d [WC] F Volandri (ITA) 63 26 64
J Benneteau (FRA) d [12] N Almagro (ESP) 76(2) 64
[15] S Wawrinka (SUI) d [Q] C Berlocq (ARG) 57 63 63
F Verdasco (ESP) d H Zeballos (ARG) 63 36 63
V Troicki (SRB) d [LL] L Rosol (CZE) 36 61 64
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Women’s Singles – Second Round
[1] S Williams (USA) vs L Robson (GBR) 62 62
[Q] S Halep (ROU) d [4] A Radwanska (POL) 67(2) 61 62
[8] P Kvitova (CZE) d S Lisicki (GER) 64 06 75
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Women’s Singles – First Round
[13] R Vinci (ITA) d E Vesnina (RUS) 67(2) 75 64
[16] S Stephens (USA) d [WC] F Pennetta (ITA) 63 63
B Jovanovski (SRB) d [10] C Wozniacki (DEN) 26 64 76(5)
U Radwanska (POL) d [15] A Ivanovic (SRB) 63 26 62
[12] M Kirilenko (RUS) d [Q] A Medina Garrigues (ESP) 63 63
C McHale (USA) d [WC] K Knapp (ITA) 75 62
V Lepchenko (USA) d [Q] L Tsurenko (UKR) 64 62
[14] D Cibulkova (SVK) d K Mladenovic (FRA) 16 62 62
Y Wickmayer (BEL) d K Flipkens (BEL) 64 60
R Oprandi (SUI) d A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 62 60
J Goerges (GER) d [Q] A Hlavackova (CZE) 26 64 64
J Zheng (CHN) d M Rybarikova (SVK) 76(0) 63
C Suarez Navarro (ESP) d [11] N Petrova (RUS) 36 62 76(1)
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CENTRALE – Start 12:00 noon
Elena Vesnina (RUS) v [13] Roberta Vinci (ITA)
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) v [9] Richard Gasquet (FRA)
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) v [Q] Albert Montanes (ESP)
Not Before 7:30 P.M.
[WC] Potito Starace (ITA) v [2] Roger Federer (SUI)
Not Before 9:00 P.M.
[1] Serena Williams (USA) v Laura Robson (GBR)
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SUPERTENNIS ARENA – Start 11:00 A.M.
[13] Tommy Haas (GER) v Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)
[WC] Filippo Volandri (ITA) v Gilles Simon (FRA)
[16] Sloane Stephens (USA) v [WC] Flavia Pennetta (ITA)
[4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) v [Q] Simona Halep (ROU)
Not Before 7:00 P.M.
Denis Istomin (UZB) v [6] Tomas Berdych (CZE)
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PIETRANGELI – Start 11:00 A.M.
[10] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) v Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)
[8] Petra Kvitova (CZE) v Sabine Lisicki (GER)
[Q] Carlos Berlocq (ARG) v [15] Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI)
[7] Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) v [Q] Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS)
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COURT 1 – Start 11:00 A.M.
Horacio Zeballos (ARG) v Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Julien Benneteau (FRA) v [12] Nicolas Almagro (ESP)
[15] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) v Urszula Radwanska (POL)
[11] Marin Cilic (CRO) v Kevin Anderson (RSA)
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COURT 2 – Start 11:00 A.M.
[Q] Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) v [12] Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
[WC] Karin Knapp (ITA) v Christina McHale (USA)
[divider]
COURT 3 – Start 11:00 A.M.
[Q] Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) v Varvara Lepchenko (USA)
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) v [14] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK)
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) v Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)
[divider]
COURT 4 – Start 11:00 A.M.
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
[LL] Lukas Rosol (CZE) v Viktor Troicki (SRB)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v Romina Oprandi (SUI)
[divider]
COURT 6 – Start 11:00 A.M.
Julia Goerges (GER) v [Q] Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)
Jie Zheng (CHN) v Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)
[11] Nadia Petrova (RUS) v Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP)
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