US.14 - Bubblicious Memories
SURPRISES: Mayar Sherif/EGY, Jessica Pegula/USA & Patricia Maria Tig/ROU
VETERANS: Petra Martic/CRO, Alize Cornet/FRA & Johanna Konta/GBR
COMEBACKS: Shelby Rogers/USA, Genie Bouchard/CAN & CiCi Bellis/USA
FRESH FACES: Varvara Gracheva/RUS, Leylah Fernandez/CAN & Elisabetta Cocciaretto/ITA
JUNIOR STARS: Zheng Qinwen/CHN, Alexandra Yepifanova/USA & Brenda Fruhvirtova/CZE
DOUBLES: Hayley Carter/Luisa Stefani (USA/BRA), Nicole Melchar/Xu Yifan (USA/CHN) & Lucie Hradecka/Kristyna Pliskova (CZE/CZE)
ITF: Beatriz Haddad Maia/BRA, Nadia Podoroska/ARG & Federica Di Sarra/ITA
TEAM: New York Empire (WTT)
WHEELCHAIR: Marjolein Buis/NED and Angelica Bernal/COL
DOWN: Karolina Pliskova/CZE, Kristina Mladenovic/FRA & Elise Mertens/Arnya Sabalenka (BEL/BLR)
MOST IMPROVED PLAYERS: Jennifer Brady/USA, Ons Jabeur/TUN & Ann Li/USA
COACH: Michael Geserer (Brady), Thomas Hill (Sakkari) & Dorian Descloix (Azarenka)
2021 WATCH: Katrina Scott/USA, Robin Montgomery/USA and Linda Fruhvirtova/CZE
BACKSPIN MVP's: The "Vikaissance," The Messenger, The Church of Simona & The Pironkova Effect
That winning feeling.
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 13, 2020
Yui Kajimi & Jordanne Whiley win their 2nd #USOpen women's wheelchair doubles title as a team. ???? @jordannejoyce92 pic.twitter.com/v3gviAd6X3
Whiley, back in New York for the first time since she won the singles in 2015, is the second mother (w/ Vera Zvonareva) to win a title at this U.S. Open which was seemingly overflowing with players who've returned to have success after having a child. Also this year's Australian Open champs, this is Kamiji & Whiley's eleventh slam win together. Afterward, Whiley called Kamiji, her best friend, her "grand slam wife."
This very well (and likely) will be Buis' final chance at a U.S. Open title, and though the soon-to-retire Dutch vet didn't say anything when she spoke after the final you could tell how disappointed she was.
...in Istanbul, Genie Bouchard's bid to win her first WTA title in six years was thwarted by Romanian Patricia Maria Tig, who staged a comeback from a set down to claim her maiden tour title at age 26. She's the third first-time champ in 2020. Bouchard saved six MP in the 3rd set, forcing a deciding tie-break where Tig finally won on MP #8.
First Career ??
— wta (@WTA) September 13, 2020
On an EIGHTH championship point, Patricia Maria Tig overcomes Bouchard 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(4) to win her maiden WTA title at @TennisChampIst! pic.twitter.com/MKAVHQXMTN
????#tennischampistanbul pic.twitter.com/x8FUmhVatx
— wta (@WTA) September 13, 2020
Alexa Guarachi & Desirae Krawczyk (CHI/USA) defeated Aussies Ellen Perez & Storm Sanders to claim the doubles.
In Rome, Dasha Kasatkina defeated Gaby Dabrowski 6-2/6-2 to reach the main draw.
...in the Prague $25K challenger, Jana Cepelova (still only 27...how it *that* possible?) won her first singles title in three years, defeating Renata Zarazua 6-4/7-6.
Meanwhile, Spain's Georgina Garcia Perez outlasted Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia to win in FOUR HOURS and six minutes (and, no, they didn't slip in a best-of-five format for the final) in the $25K in Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Haddad had three MP in the 2nd set, and led 4-2 in the 3rd.
Incredible stuff in Figueira da Foz.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 13, 2020
Georgina Garcia Pérez just beat Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-7(10), 7-5, 6-4 in 4h06 (!!!!!!!!!!!) to win the W25 ITF event. Saved multiple MPs in the 2nd set. pic.twitter.com/t138R8HTTf
Argentina's Nadia Podoroska won her biggest career title (third of '20) at the $60K in Saint-Malo. France with a three-set win over Spain's Cristina Bucsa. Podoroska in now 39-6 on the season.
Italy's Federica Di Sarra, 30, won her second straight challenger title in Tarvisio, Italy with a three-set win over Maryna Zanevska.
#4 Naomi Osaka/JPN def. Victoria Azarenka/BLR 1-6/6-3/6-3
=WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL=
(PR) Siegemund/Zvonareva (GER/RUS) def. #3 Melichar/Xu (USA/CHN) 6-4/6-4
=WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR SINGLES FINAL=
#1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN 6-3/6-3
=WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR DOUBLES FINAL=
#2 Kamiji/Whiley (JPN/GBR) def. #1 Buis/de Groot (NED/NED) 6-3/6-3
BORDERS AND LEADERSHIP ARE IMPORTANT ON DAY 14:
Coronavirus in Canada: First Day of Zero Deaths - Bloomberg https://t.co/RvEKtytn6g
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 13, 2020
IT'S AN ACQUIRED SKILL TO SPREAD LIES LIKE YOU'RE BREATHING AIR ON DAY 14:
I’m a reporter covering Biden and traveled with him this week to Pennsylvania twice, Michigan and New York. None of those states are in his basement. https://t.co/ybxrOetPBZ
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) September 13, 2020
WHEN YOU'RE A GRADE-A SNIVELING SYNCOPHANT, YOUR FIRST MOVE IS *ALWAYS* TO LICK THE BOOTS OF THE BOSS MAN ON DAY 14:
“Before we begin, I would really like to congratulate President Trump for being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize,” WH adviser Peter Navarro tells @jaketapper on @CNNSotu
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 13, 2020
This is @jaketapper dumping Peter Navarro and his barrage of lies. BYEEEE! pic.twitter.com/QUF4um5nce
— Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) September 13, 2020
MEANWHILE... ON DAY 14:
LIKE ON DAY 14:
Sunday Funday ??
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) September 13, 2020
??: Alika Jenner/NFL pic.twitter.com/AqTWYcJKv7
Washington Football Team also leads the league in NDAs https://t.co/EZxZBGEC3l
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 13, 2020
FORGOT ABOUT THIS THIS WEEK (Sorry, Joe) ON DAY 14:
Happy birthday Joe Theismann pic.twitter.com/dDi5IWW8mS
— thom loverro (@thomloverro) September 9, 2020
LIKE ON DAY 14:
"All about my mother," "Revenge is a dish best served into the deuce court," "Breakout star of the year," "Doing it with mirrors," "Perseverance (see Azarenka)," "Spontaneity--a winning strategy," "A champion for the times"
— Diane Elayne Dees (@WomenWhoServe) September 13, 2020
My U.S. Open top 10 https://t.co/VKfF4Sfdbn #USOpen
ASPRIRATIONAL DREAMS LIKE... ON DAY 14:
When you meet your soulmate ??pic.twitter.com/hlm28Hm9I5
— Ms. Butterflyyy ?? float like a ?? sting like a ?? (@MsButterflyyy) September 12, 2020
The two most powerful words in any language: 'Thank you!' pic.twitter.com/j0WUtGrEsN
— victoria azarenka (@vika7) September 13, 2020
All class from Victoria Azarenka, a fierce competitor with perspective.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/e0WK12WrDj
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) September 13, 2020
Amazing Womens final last night! So inspired! Btw I'm playing my first match after 1 year today ?? good luck finding where ??
— Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) September 13, 2020
Gavrilova (#11 seed) defeated Ingrid Neel in the opening round of qualifying at the $80K challenger in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France.
this is crazy. pic.twitter.com/r3BBW0Elng
— NaomiOsaka????? (@naomiosaka) September 13, 2020
Congrats to @naomiosaka ???? and thank you for using your platform ?????????
— sloanestephens (@SloaneStephens) September 13, 2020
I wore this jersey every day after my matches. I truly think it gave me strength. Always ???? pic.twitter.com/R1pTUCaCgq
— NaomiOsaka????? (@naomiosaka) September 13, 2020
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 13, 2020
*U.S. OPEN "Ms. OPPORTUNITY" WINNERS*
2004 Shinobu Asagoe, JPN
2005 Elena Dementieva, RUS
2006 Tatiana Golovin, FRA
2007 Svetlana Kuznetsova, RUS
2008 Jelena Jankovic, SRB
2009 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN
2010 Kaia Kanepi, EST
2011 Angelique Kerber, GER
2012 Sara Errani, ITA
2013 Li Na, CHN
2014 Peng Shuai, CHN
2015 Roberta Vinci, ITA
2016 Anastasija Sevastova, LAT
2017 All-Bannerette SF: Keys,Stephens,Vandeweghe,V.Williams
2018 Naomi Osaka, JPN and Anastasija Sevastova, LAT
2019 Belinda Bencic, SUI
2020 Laura Siegemund & Vera Zvonareva, GER/RUS
*U.S. OPEN "DOUBLES STAR" WINNERS*
2006 Martina Navratilova, USA
2007 Nathalie Dechy, FRA
2008 Cara Black, ZIM
2009 Carly Gullickson, USA
2010 Liezel Huber, USA
2011 Melanie Oudin, USA
2012 Ekaterina Makarova, RUS
2013 Andrea Hlavackova, CZE
2014 Yui Kamiji & Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR (WC)
2015 Martina Hingis, SUI
2016 Laura Siegemund, GER
2017 Martina Hingis, SUI
2018 Ash Barty & CoCo Vandeweghe, AUS/USA
2019 Diede de Groot & Aniek Van Koot, NED/NED (WC)
2020 Yui Kamiji & Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR (WC)
*U.S. OPEN "IT" WINNERS*
2005 Sania Mirza, IND
2006 Jelena Jankovic, SRB
2007 Aga Radwanska, POL
2008 CoCo Vandeweghe, USA [Jr.]
2009 Melanie Oudin, USA
2010 Beatrice Capra, USA
2011 Esther Vergeer, NED [Wheelchair]
2012 [Brit] Laura Robson, GBR
2013 [Bannerette] Vicky Duval, USA
2014 [Girl] CiCi Bellis, USA
2015 [Kiki] Kristina Mladenovic, FRA
2016 [Teen] Ana Konjuh, CRO
2017 [Jr. Wild Card] Coco Gauff, USA
2018 [Court] (new) Louis Armstrong Stadium
2019 [Canadian] Bianca Andreescu, CAN
2020 [Champion Moms] Vera Zvonareva/RUS and Jordanne Whiley/GBR
*U.S. OPEN WHEELCHAIR WINNERS*
[doubles]
2005 Korie Homan & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2006 Jiske Griffioen & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2007 Jiske Griffioen & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2008 --
2009 Korie Homan & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2010 Esther Vergeer & Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2011 Esther Vergeer & Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2012 --
2013 Jiske Griffioen & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2014 Yui Kamiji & Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
2015 Jiske Griffioen & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2016 --
2017 Marjolein Buis & Diede de Groot, NED/NED
2018 Diede de Groot & Yui Kamiji, NED/JPN
2019 Diede de Groot & Aniek Van Koot, NED/NED
2020 Yui Kamiji & Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
*WHEELCHAIR SLAM DOUBLES TITLES*
[AO-RG-WI-US]
21 - Esther Vergeer, NED [7-5-3-6]
16 - YUI KAMIJI, JPN [5-3-5-3]*
15 - Aniek van Koot, NED [4-5-3-3]*
14 - Jiske Griffioen, NED [5-3-2-4]*
11 - JORDANNE WHILEY, GBR [3-2-4-2]*
8 - Diede de Groot, NED [1-2-2-3]*
7 - Sharon Walraven, NED [2-1-2-2]
*WHEELCHAIR SLAM TITLES*
[singles/doubles]
42 - Esther Vergeer, NED (21/21)
23 - YUI KAMIJI, JPN (7/16)*
18 - Aniek Van Koot, NED (3/15)*
18 - Jiske Griffioen, NED (4/14)*
16 - Diede de Groot, NED (8/8)*
12 - JORDANNE WHILEY, GBR (1/11)*
*2020 WTA FIRST-TIME CHAMPIONS*
Shenzhen - Ekaterina Alexandrova, RUS (25/#34)
Lexington - Jennifer Brady, USA (25/#49)
ISTANBUL - PATRICIA MARIA TIG, ROU (26/#88)
*2020 WTA LOW-RANKED FINALISTS*
#283 - Leonie Kung, SUI (Hua Hin) - lost to Linette
#272 - GENIE BOUCHARD, CAN (ISTANBUL) - lost to Tig
#190 - Leylah Annie Fernandez, CAN (Acapulco) - lost to Watson
#136 - Anna-Lena Friedsam, GER (Lyon) - lost to Kenin
*2020 WTA CHAMPIONS BY RANKING*
#1 - Ash Barty (Adelaide)
#2 - Karolina Pliskova (Brisbane)
#2 - Simona Halep (Dubai)
#2 - Simona Halep (Prague)
#5 - Sofia Kenin (Lyon)
#7 - Elina Svitolina (Monterrey)
#8 - Kiki Bertens (Saint Petersburg)
#9 - NAOMI OSAKA (US Open)
#10 - Serena Williams (Auckland)
#13 - Aryna Sabalenka (Doha)
#15 - Sofia Kenin (Australian Open)
#30 - Elena Rybakina (Hobart)
#34 - Ekaterina Alexandrova (Shenzhen)
#42 - Magda Linette (Hua Hin)
#53 - Fiona Ferro (Palermo)
#59 - Victoria Azarenka (Cincinnati-NYC)
#63 - Jennifer Brady (Lexington)
#69 - Heather Watson (Acapulco)
#88 - PATRICIA MARIA TIG (Istanbul)
*2020 WTA CHAMPIONS BY AGE*
20 - Elena Rybakina (Hobart)
21 - Sofia Kenin (Australian Open)
21 - Sofia Kenin (Lyon)
21 - Aryna Sabalenka (Doha)
22 - NAOMI OSAKA (US Open)
23 - Ash Barty (Adelaide)
23 - Fiona Ferro (Palermo)
25 - Ekaterina Alexandrova (Shenzhen)
25 - Elina Svitolina (Monterrey)
25 - Jennifer Brady (Lexington)
26 - PATRICIA MARIA TIG (Istanbul)
27 - Heather Watson (Acapulco)
27 - Karolina Pliskova (Brisbane)
28 - Magda Linette (Hua Hin)
28 - Kiki Bertens (Saint Petersburg)
28 - Simona Halep (Dubai)
28 - Simona Halep (Prague)
31 - Victoria Azarenka (Cincinnati-NYC)
38 - Serena Williams (Auckland)
TOP EARLY-ROUND (1r-2r): Victoria Azarenka/BLR
TOP MIDDLE-ROUND (3r-QF): #28 Jennifer Brady/USA
TOP LATE-ROUND (SF-F): #4 Naomi Osaka/JPN
TOP QUALIFYING MATCH: DNP
TOP EARLY-RD. MATCH (1r-2r): 2nd Rd. - Varvara Gracheva/RUS def. #30 Kristina Mladenovic/FRA 1-6/7-6(2)/6-0 (trailed 6-1/5-1, 4 MP)
TOP MIDDLE-RD. MATCH (3r-QF): 4th Rd. -Shelby Rogers/USA def. #6 Petra Kvitova/CZE 7-6(5)/3-6/7-6(6) (4 MP saved)
TOP LATE-RD. MATCH (SF-F): SF - Victoria Azarenka/BLR def. #3 Serena Williams 1-6/6-3/6-3 (was 0-10 vs. SW in slams; 1st slam F since '13)
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FIRST VICTORY: #12 Marketa Vondrousova/CZE (def. Minnen/BEL)
FIRST SEED OUT: #32 Rebecca Peterson/SWE (1st Rd.-lost to Flipkens/BEL)
FIRST SLAM MD WINS: Bonaventure/BEL, Fernandez/CAN, Gracheva/RUS, Scott/USA, Tig/ROU
UPSET QUEENS: United States
REVELATION LADIES: Belarus (5-0 in 1st Rd.)
NATION OF POOR SOULS: Australia (0-5 1st Rd.; #1 Barty and former U.S. champ Stosur DNP)
CRASH & BURN: #1 Karolina Pliskova/CZE (2nd Rd.-Garcia; tied for second earliest exit by U.S. Open #1 seed)
ZOMBIE QUEEN OF NEW YORK: Varvara Gracheva, RUS (2nd Rd.: down 6-1/5-1, 4 MP at 5-2 vs. Mladenovic)
IT ("Champion Moms"): Vera Zvonareva/RUS and Jordanne Whiley/GBR
Ms.OPPORTUNITY: Laura Siegemund/Vera Zvonareva, GER/RUS
LAST QUALIFIER STANDING: DNP Q
LAST WILD CARD STANDING: CiCi Bellis/USA, Katrina Scott/USA and Sachia Vickery/USA (all 2nd Rd.)
LAST BANNERETTE STANDING: Serena Williams and Jennifer Brady (SF)
COMEBACK PLAYER: Tsvetana Pironkova/BUL (first event since '17 Wimb; to QF)
VETERAN PLAYER (KIMIKO CUP): Serena Williams/USA and Victoria Azarenka/BLR
DOUBLES STAR: Yui Kamiji/Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
BIG APPLE BANNERETTE BREAKTHROUGH: Jennifer Brady/USA
BROADWAY-BOUND: "Three Moms and the QF" (Serena, Vika & Tsvetana in QF; first time three mothers in slam QF)
LADY OF THE EVENING: Naomi Osaka/JPN (5-0 in night session)
RG "Légion de Lenglen" HONOREE: U.S. OPEN SPECIAL: Madison Brengle/USA (chugs wine after 2nd Rd. victory)
posted by Todd.Spiker @ 7:34 PM
5 Comments:
OT- I was thinking of Case Keenum when I saw the early Washington score.
Would have had Siegemund/Zvonareva as doubles star.
Still a great week for Bouchard.
Stat of the Week- 1- Career singles titles for Jill Craybas.
For those of us that watch the world feed during slams, we get a heavy dose of Craybas. That is a good thing, especially since she is somebody that appreciated doubles.
It is fair to call her a mid-carder in terms of her career, as she only reached a career high of 39 in singles and 41 in doubles. With that comes come rather interesting stats. 49 slams, including 45 in a row. 15 US Opens, and only got a MD WC for 3. Got one for qualifying once, and made it through.
She struggled in slams, only reaching the 4th rd once, and that was not in New York, where she never made it past the 2nd rd.
The good thing is that she lasted on tour for a long time. Between 2001-2010, she finished each year in the Top 100. Got her singles title in Tokyo back in 2002, then all 5 of her doubles titles after that, the last in 2012.
Quiz Time!
Jill Craybas had 9 Top 20 wins in her career. By ranking, who was the best win?
A.Vera Zvonareva
B.Serena Williams
C.Kim Clijsters
D.Tsvetana Pironkova
Interlude- More Up/Down Side with a Premier.
Answer!
Craybas has been retired since 2013, yet all four of these women are still active.
(D)Pironkova is wrong, because she doesn't meet the criteria. She was ranked 35 when she lost to Craybas in Palermo back in 2010, but is one of the last big wins for Jill.
(A)Zvonareva is wrong, as she was ranked 12 when she lost to Craybas in Miami back in 2004. Jill also beat Suarez, ranked 11, making this the only time she defeated 2 Top 20 players in the same event. That run was ended by Serena in the QF.
A year later, Craybas got her revenge on (B)Williams, knocking the 4th ranked player out of Wimbledon the year after the loss to Sharapova. This was Jill's best ever slam, losing in the next round to Venus.
That leaves the correct answer as (C)Clijsters. This isn't a surprise if I mention that this was in Miami, as 6 of Craybas' 9 wins were in the US. Clijsters was ranked 2, and trying to repeat in 2006, when Jill took her down.
5 On the Up Side- Clay Edition.
1.Halep- Pick for this week, because she has won since the restart. Open SF had 3 women who had already reached a final since the restart, plus Serena. Leaving Rome healthy would make her the favorite.
2.Doubles- This weird season has turned Rome doubles into Indian Wells. Zvonareva and Siegemund are there, but with different partners. Also in doubles are Svitolina, Halep, Kenin, Bertens, Pliskova, Vekic, and Rybakina.
3.Bertens- Might play the Pironkova role here as one of 6 women, along with Hsieh, Goerges, Svitolina, Bencic, plus Ostapenko, to make their restart debut.
4.Juvan- 8-4 since the restart, her play has been good, just not showing the desired results. Of her 4 losses, 3 have been 6-4 in 3rd set.
5.Alexandrova- Her play has been up and down, but gets Rybakina for the 3rd time this year, with a win after the restart, and most importantly, one for a title before.
5 On the Down Side.
1.Watson- Momentum has been stopped. Went from winning Acapulco before the break, to being winless after. 0-4 since the restart, she retired from her match last week. Dishonorable mention goes to Peterson, who is 1-4, as the win is via retirement.
2.Pliskova- Defending champ in Rome. She won't lose points, but had a golden opportunity in New York, and went down quickly. Making the QF here would go a long way in making her a threat at Roland Garros.
3.Yastremska- Rome had 8 retirements or walkovers last year. Yastremska was not one of them. Now has split with her coach after he congratulated his former client instead of the current one. I actually thought he took the high road, but things went sideways. Getting a coach that can smooth out the rough edges is needed.
4.Andreescu- 11 Top 32 players are out of Rome. For obvious reasons, Brady, Williams, and Osaka are not there. Barty and Wang have shut it down for the year. Kvitova, Sabalenka, Keys, Sakkari, and Muchova should be at Roland Garros. Will Andreescu?
5.Rybakina- Gets Alexandrova again. Though every player slumps, in a disjointed season as this, you want to see her finish strong. Is clay the surface that cures what ails her?
One last note as the doubles rankings are out. Melichar is up to 13, Siegemund is at 33 because the smaller draw was only worth 1000 pts. Zvonareva is up to 38.
Also means that there will be movement this week. Rome is worth 900 pts, and three of last year's finalists are not there in Azarenka, Barty and Groenefeld. Schuurs is with Melichar.
Keenum is *somewhere* else now, but I'm not sure where. Somehow, Alex Smith is taking up a roster spot, though.
(P.S. - the second wave of Minshew Mania kicks off!) ;)
Yeah, I held all those awards back because I wanted to get everyone in, and many were sort of interchangeable, including that one. But I thought LS/VZ "took advantage" of the odd and changing doubles competition to warrant the "Opportunity" tag.
Kamiji/Whiley winning changed them all, because if Buis/de Groot had won the WC doubles it would have been: Doubles Star (Sieg/Zvon), Opp (Buis), It (VeraZ). It was sort of all about leaving open an award slot for Buis if she got a title. I'll likely do the same for RG.
Quiz: I considered KC but I wasn't *sure* Craybas had beaten her, but I had a faint memory (I thought) that Craybas had beaten Serena, so I went with her. :/
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