Abierto GNP Seguros 2020, Monterrey, Mexico - WTA International

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DATE: March 2 - 8, 2020
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $251,750
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Garbine Muguruza

Seeds:

1. Elina Svitolina
2. Johanna Konta
3. Yulia Putintseva
4. Magda Linette
5. Sloane Stephens
6. Rebecca Peterson
7. Victoria Azarenka
8. Yafan Wang

The Tournament:

The Monterrey Open (also known as the Abierto GNP Seguros for sponsorship reasons) is a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is an International tournament on the WTA Tour.

About Monterrey:

Monterrey is the capital and largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, Mexico. The city is anchor to the Monterrey metropolitan area, the second most productive in Mexico with a GDP (PPP) of US$ 123 billion and the third largest with an estimated population of 4,689,601 people as of 2015. Monterrey is also considered the city with the best quality of life in the country, and serves as a commercial center of northern Mexico and is the base of many significant international corporations, its purchasing power parity-adjusted GDP per capita is considerably higher than the rest of the country's at around US$35,500 to the country's US$18,800. It is considered a Beta World City, cosmopolitan and competitive. Rich in history and culture, it is one of the most developed cities in Mexico.

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The Draw:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good to see the return of Victoria Azarenka to the WTA tour.

 

[tented]

Good to see the return of Victoria Azarenka to the WTA tour.

Absolutely! And an interesting set of WCs: Sloane Stephens, Kim Clijsters, and Venus.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Absolutely! And an interesting set of WCs: Sloane Stephens, Kim Clijsters, and Venus.

Actually this was to be Kim's first tournament back,before she received a wild card in Dubai,no comment on Sloane until she decides to show interest in tennis and actually win a first rd match,love Venus period.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am still trying to find out who is coaching Azarenka?after she parted with Wim Fissette.,who is coaching Osaka.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Match between Venus Williams and A.Schmiedova going to a decider Williams 1st set 64 Schmiedlova 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Venus Williams still winless since early October,0-3 in 2020
A.Schmiedlova d V.Williams 46 63 62.

 

[the AntiPusher]

It's time for Venus to hang it up and go make babies

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Slaone Stephens is 0-5 in 2020 is currently playing E.Navarro whose ranking is 497 and Sloane wins the first set 64
Navarro wins the 2nd set 75.....going to a decider

 

[the AntiPusher]

Sloane's feet aren't interested in competing

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sloanes Stephens finally wins a 1st rd match in 2020 though it took 3 sets against a player ranked 497 in the world E.Navarro 64 57 61

 

[tossip]

It's time for Venus to hang it up and go make babies

I think so too..she better hang it up get married and start a family.

 

[isabelle]

It's time for Venus to hang it up and go make babies

hope she'lll do it, I won't miss her to be honest

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Intersting match ups for today's play.
Victoria Azarenka No7 seed takes to the court for the first time since losing in the 1st rd of last year's USO to Sabalenka.She will face Tamara Zidansek for the first time.

Kim Clijsters will play No2 seed Johanna Konta,the pair have never played before.

Top seed Elina Svitolina bids to kickstart her season against Danka Kovinic.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Better performance from the Top seed Elina Svitolina in her first rd match against D.Kovinic winning 63 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

V.Azarenka was defeated by T.Zidansek 62 62, Vika needs match play and it was obvious today.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

J.Konta (2) takes the 1st set over Clijsters,winning the 4 final games,lovely fhand winner to win 63.
Johana Konta (2) defeats Kim Clijsters 63 75,Konta really moved Kim around the court,to her advantage,also Kim's timing on her return game let her down in critical times in the match.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Sloanes Stephens finally wins a 1st rd match in 2020 though it took 3 sets against a player ranked 497 in the world E.Navarro 64 57 61

Fernandez vs Stephens looks on paper to be a good match..If Fernandez has recovered from her loss vs Watson,. She will defeat Sloane maybe easily. IMO

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fernandez vs Stephens looks on paper to be a good match..If Fernandez has recovered from her loss vs Watson,. She will defeat Sloane maybe easily. IMO

The 17 year old rising Canadian was impressive reaching her first WTA Singles final in Acapulco last week,though hopefully with that tough win in her first rd match,Sloane can finally use that win and keep improving,no doubt Fernandez will test Sloane and I would not be surprised if Fernandez wins.