Kuala Lumpur 2014: BMW Malaysian Open

[Correspondent Kiu]

Just like that the next event is upon us!

Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Apr 14 - Apr 20
International event with 280 points to winner.


Defending Champion is Karolina Pliskova.

Main Draw is done:
http://storage.e-tennis.net/public/36/Document/SD.pdf

Top seed is Domi Cibulkova.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bad luck for Venus she had to withdraw as she is recovering from a strep throat infection.Venus said she would be in Kuala Lumpur to honor her obligations to the sponsors and attend the Women@ Work forum.

 

[Rose]

Let's go "Pocket Rocket"

 

[golds girl]

I don't see any real competition here for Domi. She should be able to clean up well here and take home a Beemer in the process.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Domi plays 2 of these in a row, next week she is to play Morocco.
She better win one...


Now, I remember someone said they didn't know some of the names from last week's draw, how about some of the names played Tuesday?

Results:

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014

FIRST ROUND
[2] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d Saisai Zheng (CHN) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |
[WC] Ling Zhang (HKG) d Olga Savchuk (UKR) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |
Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) d [WC] Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) | 2 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 3 |
[6] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d [WC] Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |
[Q] Giulia Gatto-Monticone (ITA) d Ons Jabeur (TUN) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |
[Q] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) d [8] Ayumi Morita (JPN) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 2 |
[4] Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) d [Q] Eri Hozumi (JPN) | 6 - 4 | 2 - 6 | 6 - 3 |
Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) d Timea Babos (HUN) | 7 - 6 (6) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 4 |
[7] Donna Vekic (CRO) d Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) | 3 - 6 | 6 - 4 | 6 - 1 |
Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) d [5] Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) | 5 - 3 | RET
Tadeja Majeric (SLO) d Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 0 |
[Q] Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) d [Q] Ana Vrljic (CRO) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 2 |
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) | 6 - 2 | 6 - 2 |
Magda Linette (POL) d Alize Lim (FRA) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 0 |

 

[Rose]

^^That was me that said that and again the list of players I know here is a very, very, very, short list! That being said I thought JJ would win the other Tournament I didn't know hardly any of the players in, but she didn't. However, now I'm left to hope that "Pocket Rocket" won't get taken down here!

 

[golds girl]

Believe Domi won her first match (against a Jane Doe) so we're on a good path

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am going O/Topic here for a moment

To whom it may concern

I have a suggestion

Could we have a 'General New's Post' for the WTA...

Thanks.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Of course we can, just start a thread, I think it would make more sense if it was done on a monthly or seasonal basis. "Spring of 2014 News" or "April 2014 News" would be a good title, or whatever you want...

Anyway, here are the scores:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014

SECOND ROUND
[4] Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) d Danka Kovinic (MNE) | 6 - 4 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 1 |
Magda Linette (POL) d [Q] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |
[6] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d [Q] Giulia Gatto-Monticone (ITA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 4 |
FIRST ROUND
[1] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d [Q] Pemra Ozgen (TUR) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |

 

[tented]

I am going O/Topic here for a moment

To whom it may concern

I have a suggestion

Could we have a 'General New's Post' for the WTA...

Thanks.

Absolutely. Great idea.

[In case you're not aware of this (or maybe we haven't made it clear?), anyone can open a thread. You don't need to ask permission. ]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am going O/Topic here for a moment

To whom it may concern

I have a suggestion

Could we have a 'General New's Post' for the WTA...

Thanks.

Absolutely. Great idea.

[In case you're not aware of this (or maybe we haven't made it clear?), anyone can open a thread. You don't need to ask permission. ]

Thanks just checking

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I have scores, Lil' Domi aka "The Pocket Rocket" rolls over Su

THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014

SECOND ROUND
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d [Q] Ying-Ying Duan (CHN) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |
Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) d Tadeja Majeric (SLO) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
[7] Donna Vekic (CRO) d Kristyna Pliskova (CZE) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 7 - 5 |
[2] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d [WC] Ling Zhang (HKG) | 6 - 3 | 4 - 6 | 6 - 0 |
[1] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |

This concludes the second round, quarter finals are next, here is the order:

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FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014

CENTRE COURT
14:00 - MAGDA LINETTE (POL) V [2] SHUAI ZHANG (CHN)
16:00 - [7] DONNA VEKIC (CRO) V [4] PATRICIA MAYR-ACHLEITNER (AUT)
18:30 - [1] DOMINIKA CIBULKOVA (SVK) V [6] ZARINA DIYAS (KAZ)
20:30 - [3] KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE) V CAGLA BUYUKAKCAY (TUR)

When was the last time 6 of the top seeds made it into quarters in one of these international events? It does not happen too often.

 

[golds girl]

Of course we can, just start a thread, I think it would make more sense if it was done on a monthly or seasonal basis. "Spring of 2014 News" or "April 2014 News" would be a good title, or whatever you want...

Anyway, here are the scores:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014

SECOND ROUND
[4] Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) d Danka Kovinic (MNE) | 6 - 4 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 1 |
Magda Linette (POL) d [Q] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |
[6] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d [Q] Giulia Gatto-Monticone (ITA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 4 |
FIRST ROUND
[1] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d [Q] Pemra Ozgen (TUR) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |

Who are these two? They look alike...the Pliskovas perhaps??

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nice to see Cagla Buyukakcay to become the first Turkish player in history to reach a WTA q/final.

 

[rubydo]

Of course we can, just start a thread, I think it would make more sense if it was done on a monthly or seasonal basis. "Spring of 2014 News" or "April 2014 News" would be a good title, or whatever you want...

Anyway, here are the scores:

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014

SECOND ROUND
[4] Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) d Danka Kovinic (MNE) | 6 - 4 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 1 |
Magda Linette (POL) d [Q] Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 2 |
[6] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) d [Q] Giulia Gatto-Monticone (ITA) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 4 |
FIRST ROUND
[1] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d [Q] Pemra Ozgen (TUR) | 6 - 1 | 6 - 3 |

Who are these two? They look alike...the Pliskovas perhaps??

Not perhaps, they are the Pliskovas! Looking rather stunning after sipping on a Red Bull??

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Quarter-Finals are now completed, the defending Champion is still in the race.

Scores:

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014

QUARTERFINALS
[3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) d Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
[7] Donna Vekic (CRO) d [4] Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) | 6 - 4 | 7 - 5 |
[1] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d [6] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) | 4 - 6 | 6 - 2 | 6 - 4 |
[2] Shuai Zhang (CHN) d Magda Linette (POL) | 6 - 2 | 2 - 6 | 6 - 1 |

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am just looking at Domi's playing schedule up to Roland Garos
I hope she is not 'over playing'?

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Domi does the defending champion in a tough 3 set battle. Young Donna upsets the #2 seed and the finals have been decided, there will be a new Champion.

Here are the semi-final scores:

SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2014

SEMIFINALS
[1] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d [3] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) | 6 - 7 (3) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 3 |
[7] Donna Vekic (CRO) d [2] Shuai Zhang (CHN) | 1 - 6 | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Young Donna has had a great week getting to the final

Domi and Donna have played once before...Domi being the winner in their only match up

Pocket Rocket to be the new champion in Malaysia.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Donna caps a great week by winning the finals, a first for her.

Score:

SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2014

FINAL
[7] Donna Vekic (CRO) d [1] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) | 5 - 7 | 7 - 5 | 7 - 6 (4) |

The doubles were won by the Taipei sisters although separated in two teams!

Doubles - Final
[1] T Babos / H Chan (HUN/TPE) d [4] Y Chan / S Zheng (TPE/CHN) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 4 |