Sharapova Makes The Best Of It
Maria Sharapova has had to fight her way back from injury several times in her career, so it’s no surprise that with this latest unexpected setback, she’s knows just what to do.
Maria Sharapova has had to fight her way back from injury several times in her career, so it’s no surprise that with this latest unexpected setback, she’s knows just what to do.
NANCHANG, China – No.6 seeded American Vania King is in to her first WTA final of the year and her first since 2013 after her win over No.7 seed Risa Ozaki in the Jiangxi Open.
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“I will go on and play my game, because I play the best when I play my game,” King said of the final. “Just try to be aggressive, try to control the points. It will be difficult, obviously everyone plays good at this point. That means I have to work for it.”
King broke twice in both sets, getting ahead early on in the score by grabbing the break in each of Osaki’s opening service games.
She’s set to face China’s Ying-Ying Duan in the final after the local pushed past Misa Eguchi in straight sets. This is the 27-year-old’s first time in a WTA-level final.
“I’m very happy to make the final,” Duan said. “[I was] a bit nervous today during the match so I called my coach to court. I believe we both were very keen on winning the match.
“It’s my first time in a WTA final and I have never played Vania before. I think I’ll just give my best and play aggressively.”
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The qualifier Lauren Davis came through her rain-affected first-round match with a surprise 6-2, 6-3 win over Roberta Vinci.
The WTA World No.18 was 0-2 down twice against Kiki Bertens but fought back to win 6-2, 6-3.
Top seed Angelique Kerber crashed out of the Qatar Total Open, turning in an error-strewn performance and allowing Daria Kasatkina a 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 win.
No.3 seed Dominika Cibulkova celebrated her 400th career match win in style, surviving nemesis Samantha Stosur to reach the final four at the Qatar Total Open.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – No.11 seed Petra Kvitova kept up her world-class form in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tennis event, soaring past Elina Svitolina, 6-2, 6-0, to reach the final four in Rio.
Playing in her second Olympics, Kvitova edged closer to a first medal with a strong win over Svitolina, who was fresh off an upset of World No.1 Serena Williams in the third round.
Converting the only two break points of the opening set, the two-time Wimbledon winner raced through the opening set, and didn’t face a break point throughout the 48 minute contest. In all, Kvitova hit 18 winners to just two from the Ukrainian youngster, and hit 11 unforced errors to 16 by match’s end.
Czech Republic's @Petra_Kvitova books her place in the last 4 at #Rio2016 with 62 60 win against @ElinaSvitolina pic.twitter.com/hUVLuqgyil
— ITF Olympic Tennis (@OlympicsTennis) August 11, 2016
Into her first Olympic semifinal, the former World No.2 will face Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig for a spot in the final; Puig was equally emphatic in her quarterfinal demolition of Germany’s Laura Siegemund, 6-1, 6-1.
Kvitova has played her best tennis under the Czech flag, leading her country to four Fed Cup wins in the last five years. Jiri Fencl, coach to Kvitova’s countrywoman Lucie Hradecka, noticed the shift in Kvitova’s mental state after her hard-fought third round win over Ekaterina Makarova.
Petra is emotionally in Fed Cup mode. Watch out everyone. #pojd #Rio2016
— Jiří Fencl (@maxav) August 9, 2016
Karolina Pliskova defeated Zhang Shuai in straight sets to set up a semifinal showdown with Dominika Cibulkova at the Qatar Total Open.