WTA Marrakech 2014

[Correspondent Kiu]

Lets not forget about this international level event, Franny Schiavonne is the defending Champion.

we are in Morocco for:
GP SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
http://www.lallameryemtennis.com/

Draw here:
1 HANTUCHOVA, Daniela SVK
2 VORACOVA, Renata CZE
3 DOMINGUEZ LINO, Lourdes ESP
4 KUDRYAVTSEVA, Alla RUS
5 ZANEVSKA, Maryna UKR
6 ATIK, Rita MAR
7 JABEUR, Ons TUN
8 PENG, Shuai CHN
9 MEUSBURGER, Yvonne AUT
10 CETKOVSKA, Petra CZE
11 SCHEEPERS, Chanelle RSA
12 CABEZA CANDELA, Estrella ESP
13 DULGHERU, Alexandra ROU
14 OPRANDI, Romina SUI
15 GARCIA VIDAGANY, Beatriz ESP
16 SCHIAVONE, Francesca ITA
17 ZHANG, Shuai CHN
18 HERCOG, Polona SLO
19 CADANTU, Alexandra ROU
20 VAN UYTVANCK, Alison BEL
21 RADWANSKA, Urszula POL
22 ARRUABARRENA, Lara ESP
23 TORRO-FLOR, Maria-Teresa ESP
24 JOVANOVSKI, Bojana SRB
25 MUGURUZA, Garbine ESP
26 GLUSHKO, Julia ISR
27 SOLER-ESPINOSA, Silvia ESP
28 VOEGELE, Stefanie SUI
29 MARTIC, Petra CRO
30 PEER, Shahar ISR 62 63
31 MAYR-ACHLEITNER, Patricia AUT
32 SVITOLINA, Elina UKR

First round began today.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am interested to see how one of my favourite 'youngsters' Elina Svitolina goes in this tournament.Elina has a good game on clay.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The defending champion Schiavonne gets defeated by a qualifer Beatriz Garcia Vidagany 63 62

Patricia Mayr Achleitner d Elina Svitolina 76 (2) 36 62. Keep working hard Elina.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

The Spaniards were dangerous today, just about all advanced, only one out of 6 lost.
In addition to Elina, who was seeded second, the fourth seed lost too.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Quarters have been decided, top seed is in the hunt.

Order of play:

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014

CENTRE COURT

13:00 - [5] GARBINE MUGURUZA (ESP) V SHAHAR PEER (ISR)
15:00 - [3] YVONNE MEUSBURGER (AUT) V ROMINA OPRANDI (SUI)
17:00 - POLONA HERCOG (SLO) V MARIA-TERESA TORRO-FLOR (ESP)
17:30 - [1] DANIELA HANTUCHOVA (SVK) V [6] SHUAI PENG (CHN)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What happened to Peng? I see Daniela got a walk over?

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Peng pulled out due to a left thigh injury.

Scores:

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014

QUARTERFINALS
Romina Oprandi (SUI) d [3] Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) | 6 - 4 | 6 - 4 |
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d Polona Hercog (SLO) | 7 - 6 (3) | 7 - 6 (5) |
[1] [WC] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d [6] Shuai Peng (CHN) | 0 - 0 | W/O
[5] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) d Shahar Peer (ISR) | 6 - 3 | 6 - 1 |

Doubles - Semifinals
G Muguruza / R Oprandi (ESP/SUI) d [1] D Jurak / M Moulton-Levy (CRO/USA) | 6 - 3 | 7 - 5 |
K Piter / M Zanevska (POL/UKR) d [2] S Klemenschits / A Klepac (AUT/SLO) | 6 - 4 | 3 - 6 | 10 - 4 |

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My picks are

Daniela over Oprandi

Garbine over Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

My picks are

Daniela over Oprandi

Garbine over Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor

It's almost foolish to go against your picks fashion, you have been right-on.

I would love to see that match-up.

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

First semi match is on, Romina took the first set 7-5, we are on serve in the second set.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAHm0QTb7ac[/video]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL8mJ3kiuF4[/video]

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

My picks are

Daniela over Oprandi

Garbine over Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor

It's almost foolish to go against your picks fashion, you have been right-on.

I would love to see that match-up.

We were all fooled!
Both matches ended up in upsets!

Scores:

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2014

SEMIFINALS
Romina Oprandi (SUI) d [1] [WC] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) | 7 - 5 | 3 - 6 | 6 - 3 |
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d [5] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) | 6 - 0 | 6 - 3 |

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My goodness how wrong was I in my selections....................???????????????????????

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Gosh this is going to be hard to select a winner in this final

Do I dare predict a winner???????

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Both finalists are unseeded and it is their first WTA final.

Torro-Flo has defeated Oprandi in their only match,though that was 2 year ago.

I will select Maria-Teresa-Torro-Flor to win,she hasn't dropped a set on her way to make the final

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

I'll go with the Swiss just for the heck of it, she is the one who beat Daniela.

 

[Moxie]

Both finalists are unseeded and it is their first WTA final.

Torro-Flo has defeated Oprandi in their only match,though that was 2 year ago.

I will select Maria-Teresa-Torro-Flor to win,she hasn't dropped a set on her way to make the final

Big opportunity, then, for both. I always vote with the Spaniards, and I'll also go with your reasoning on her SF score line.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Both finalists are unseeded and it is their first WTA final.

Torro-Flo has defeated Oprandi in their only match,though that was 2 year ago.

I will select Maria-Teresa-Torro-Flor to win,she hasn't dropped a set on her way to make the final

Big opportunity, then, for both. I always vote with the Spaniards, and I'll also go with your reasoning on her SF score line.

Please don't shoot the messenger....if I am wrong no?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I am geographically challenged. Where the heck is this tournament being played?
Never heard of this name before.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am geographically challenged. Where the heck is this tournament being played?
Never heard of this name before.

This tournament is in Morocco