Toronto 2013: Rogers cup

[Correspondent Kiu]

Click here for the Rogers Cup draw.

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Here we go with back to back premier events, this one is worth 900 points followed by a 1000 pointer next week.
But first we have to go to Toronto for Rogers Cup.

http://www.rogerscup.com
Aug 05 - Aug 11
Last year we had Petra and Li in the Finals and Petra won, she is the defending champion.

List of players here:
http://www.rogerscup.com/women/english/playerList.php

Just about everyone other than Masha is attending.

Qualifying rounds start tomorrow.

 

[ozza]

Cincinnati is also worth 900 points, not 1000. Both are Premier 5's.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

On the Card playing qualifying today:
B. Mattek Sands
M. Keys
H. Watson
K. Pliskova
Svetlana vs. Vania

 

[Hoergren]

Caroline is "flying" in Toronto - here a picture where

she is training with Li Na (not in the picture)

Hope she's recovered and make her best. Go get'm Caroline

 

[Hoergren]

The draw is out:

[1] S.Williams vs BYE
Q vs Schiavone
Q vs Q
V.Williams vs [13] Flipkens
[9] Wozniacki vs Lepchenko
Rybarikova vs Q
Q vs Q
BYE vs [7] Bartoli

[3] A.Radwanska vs BYE
Wickmayer vs Robson
Zheng vs Barthel
Mladenovic vs [14] Stephens
[11] Kirilenko vs Q
Cornet vs Vesnina
Zakopalova vs Safarova
BYE vs [5] Errani


[8] Kerber vs BYE
Q vs Cibulkova
Q vs Makarova
Goerges vs [10] Vinci
[16] Ivanovic vs Hsieh
Pennetta vs U.Radwanska
Q vs Pavlyuchenkova
BYE vs [4] Li

[6] Kvitova vs BYE
Bouchard vs Kleybanova
Suarez Navarro vs Hampton
Q vs [12] Stosur
[15] Jankovic vs Q
Fichman vs Dubois
Cirstea vs Q
BYE vs [2] Azarenka

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Cincinnati is also worth 900 points, not 1000. Both are Premier 5's.

Ooops, my bad!
:angel:

 

[ozza]

I hope we get Serena vs Azarenka final.

 

[Fiero425]

I hope we get Serena vs Azarenka final.

Squealing and screeching all the way no doubt! My mom keeps asking when are they going to step in and silence these banshees? I assume it'll be th "twelfth of never!" It's been all talk about "grandfathering" in rules against it! If anything, new players are even louder on the court! Disgusting! :nono

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

The draw is out:


[1] S.Williams vs BYE
Q vs Schiavone
Q vs Q
V.Williams vs [13] Flipkens
[9] Wozniacki vs Lepchenko
Rybarikova vs Q
Q vs Q
BYE vs [7] Bartoli

[3] A.Radwanska vs BYE
Wickmayer vs Robson
Zheng vs Barthel
Mladenovic vs [14] Stephens
[11] Kirilenko vs Q
Cornet vs Vesnina
Zakopalova vs Safarova
BYE vs [5] Errani


[8] Kerber vs BYE
Q vs Cibulkova
Q vs Makarova
Goerges vs [10] Vinci
[16] Ivanovic vs Hsieh
Pennetta vs U.Radwanska
Q vs Pavlyuchenkova
BYE vs [4] Li

[6] Kvitova vs BYE
Bouchard vs Kleybanova
Suarez Navarro vs Hampton
Q vs [12] Stosur
[15] Jankovic vs Q
Fichman vs Dubois
Cirstea vs Q
BYE vs [2] Azarenka

Caro gets Barbara? Sorry Varvara?? Ends up in Serena's(Venus') Quarter??
Tough luck, she will have to spend a lotta effort...

 

[RJD11]

On the Card playing qualifying today:
B. Mattek Sands
M. Keys
H. Watson
K. Pliskova
Svetlana vs. Vania

Mattek, Madison, Kuzzy won.

Watson did not.

 

[RJD11]

Will Serena & Sloane finally meet post AO hoopla.

 

[Fiero425]

Will Serena & Sloane finally meet post AO hoopla.

I'm not looking forward to it at all! She's a kid while Serena's supposed to be a mature, seasoned player and woman! I don't blame Sloane for being upset with her! SW should be better than this kind of petty nonsense!

 

[10isfan]

Vika got a tough draw. Most of the real threats are on her side. She has to beat Petra and Li before getting to the final. If both were not chokers and error machines, she would have no chance.

 

[Hoergren]

Vika got a tough draw. Most of the real threats are on her side. She has to beat Petra and Li before getting to the final. If both were not chokers and error machines, she would have no chance.

If you want to be in the top you've to beat the top players. A similar job has my babe: Lepchenko, Bartoli, a Williams before she gets out of her quarter. If Caroline wants to belong to the top 10 she has to beat a top ten - simple as that. And with a bit of good play and luck she'll face Serena in the quarter final - well exciting to follow anyway. Good luck to Vika and Caro.

 

[ozza]

Will Serena & Sloane finally meet post AO hoopla.

You are really expecting Sloane to win her quarter? They can't meet before semi-finals, Sloane can barely win matches outside grand slams.

Vika got a tough draw. Most of the real threats are on her side. She has to beat Petra and Li before getting to the final. If both were not chokers and error machines, she would have no chance.

It's tough, but she's still the favourite to come out of the bottom half. There is no guarantee Kvitova and Li even live up to their seedings. Kvitova's form is appalling, and I don't see her as a great threat. Li is still to be seen, but has to get out of her own quarter first.

"If both were not chokers and error machines, she would have no chance." is a meaningless statement with no actual meaning. Anybody could say if I could keep the ball in the court like a metronome I would be pro tennis player.

 

[Hoergren]

Centre Court 11:00 a.m.
F Pennetta (ITA) vs U Radwanska (POL)
Not before 1:00 p.m.
Y Wickmayer (BEL) vs L Robson (GBR)
Not before 3:00 p.m.
K Mladenovic (FRA) vs [14] S Stephens (USA)
Not before 7:00 p.m.
[9] C Wozniacki (DEN) vs V Lepchenko (USA)
[1] S Williams (USA) / V Williams (USA) vs
[2] E Bouchard (CAN) / M Seles (USA) - DOUBLES EXHIBITION EVENT


Grandstand 11:00 a.m.
J Zheng (CHN) vs M Barthel (GER)
[Q] J Cepelova (SVK) vs D Cibulkova (SVK)
J Goerges (GER) vs [10] R Vinci (ITA)
K Zakopalova (CZE) vs L Safarova (CZE)
[Q] C Zhao (CAN) vs A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)


Court 1 11:00 a.m.
[PR] V King (USA) / A Kleybanova (RUS) vs
K Marosi (HUN) / M Moulton-Levy (USA)
S Cirstea (ROU) vs [Q] O Savchuk (UKR)
Not before 3:30 p.m.
O Kalashnikova (GEO) / A Rosolska (POL) vs
[WC] E Bouchard (CAN) / K Flipkens (BEL)
K Date-Krumm (JPN) / C Scheepers (RSA) vs
L Raymond (USA) / L Robson (GBR) - After Suitable Rest


Court 2 3:00 p.m.
[Q] A Riske (USA) vs [Q] K Bertens (NED)

 

[Hoergren]

The group with most -6- qualifiers incl a lucky looser

[1] S.Williams vs BYE
SCHEEPERS, Chanelle RSA vs Schiavone
RISKE, Alison USA vs BERTENS, Kiki NED
V.Williams vs [13] Flipkens
[9] Wozniacki vs Lepchenko
Rybarikova vs DULGHERU, Alexandra ROU
KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana vs RUSDAVIS, Lauren USA
BYE vs [7] Bartoli

A lot of potential in this quarter

 

[tented]

The group with most -6- qualifiers incl a lucky looser

[1] S.Williams vs BYE
SCHEEPERS, Chanelle RSA vs Schiavone
RISKE, Alison USA vs BERTENS, Kiki NED
V.Williams vs [13] Flipkens
[9] Wozniacki vs Lepchenko
Rybarikova vs DULGHERU, Alexandra ROU
KUZNETSOVA, Svetlana vs RUSDAVIS, Lauren USA
BYE vs [7] Bartoli

A lot of potential in this quarter

It will be interesting to have that many qualifiers in the same quarter. They're more dangerous than wildcards, because they have already shown they're motivated and playing well, whereas the wildcards are more of an unknown.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Azarenka has withdrawn from Toronto citing a lower back injury

 

[RJD11]

Azarenka has withdrawn from Toronto citing a lower back injury

“I'm so disappointed that I can't make it to Toronto as I added it to my schedule knowing what an important event it is,” said Azarenka. “I am sorry to all my Canadian fans and I will work hard to get healthy and back on the courts as soon as possible.”

Azarenka was the No.2 seed in the Toronto draw. As per WTA rules, the next highest seeded player without a bye moves into Azarenka's spot in the draw, meaning Caroline Wozniacki will now move into that position. Wozniacki, who was originally slated to play Monday night, will now receive a first-round bye.

Wozniacki’s spot in the draw will be replaced by a lucky loser.

A revised order of play for Monday can be found here.

http://www.rogerscup.com/women/pdf/orderOfPlay/2013/OP7.pdf

The revised singles main draw can be found here.

http://www.rogerscup.com/women/pdf/draws/2013/MDS4.pdf