RG.15- Au Revoir, Paris
The Czechs are CHAMPS ????
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
No.2 seeds @BKrejcikova and @K_Siniakova capture their second Roland-Garros title together, and third major title overall, with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Mattek-Sands/Swiatek. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/dAcvKZ6uEk
Thus far, through two majors in 2021, Krejcikova has claimed three of the six slam titles handed out, having also won the MX at the Australian Open in February. She very nearly won a fourth, since she and Siniakova also reached the AO doubles final. Still, after yesterday's singles win gave her titles in all three disciplines in her career, with today's victory she's now won a title in all three THIS SEASON alone.
All they do is WIN ??
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
Make it three titles for @BKrejcikova and @K_Siniakova at Roland-Garros, including girls’ doubles in 2013 and women's doubles in 2018.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/S9o5N091c8
...in Nottingham, Johanna Konta -- after releasing yet another coach, so the decision looks good... for now -- picked up her first tour singles title since 2017, defeating Zhang Shuai 6-2/6-1 in the final. She's the first Brit to take the singles title since the event's inclusion on the WTA schedule in 2015, and the first to hoist a tour-level singles title on home soil since Sue Barker in 1981. It's Konta's maiden grass court title, after twice falling in the tournament final in 2017-18.
"Seeing the way she competed, the way she lived her life, she really impacted a lot of people and so for me winning this trophy means that much more" @JohannaKonta remembering the inspirational Elena Baltacha pic.twitter.com/MXavL1C3Mo
— LTA (@the_LTA) June 13, 2021
Lyudmyla Kichenok & Makoto Ninomiya won the doubles final over Caroline Dolehide & Storm Sanders (hmmm, I wonder if Summer will be at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials this week?), winning a 10-8 match TB. It's Kichenok's fifth tour title, while Ninomiya now has three.
...the French Riviera Open saw yet another final meeting between Diede de Groot and Yui Kamiji, and Diede the Great prevailed once again (further assuming the role of Navratilova in this Martina/Chrissie-like series), winning 6-2/6-1 to improve to 4-1 vs. the world #2 this season. The Dutch #1 heads into the grass season on a 13-match winning streak, and has gone 18-1 in '21.
De Groot & Aniek Van Koot also claimed the doubles, just like at RG, with a love & 2 win over Kamiji and Saki Takamuro. De Groot is on an 11-match doubles wining streak (9 w/ Van Koot), and is 11-1 on the season. ...in ITF action, Beatriz Haddad Maia won the $25K challenger in Montemor-o-Nova, Portugal. The Brazilian's third '21 title run is her seventh since her return from suspension last year.
In Vilnius, Lithuana, Bosnia's Dea Herdzelas picked up her third circuit win of the season.
Barbora Krejcikova/CZE def. #31 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova/RUS 6-1/2-6/6-4
*WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL*
#2 Krejcikova/Siniakova (CZE/CZE) def. #14 Mattek-Sands/Swiatek (USA/POL) 6-4/6-2
*MIXED DOUBLES FINAL*
Krawczyk/Salisbury (USA/GBR) def. (PR) Vesnina/Karatsev (RUS/RUS) 2-6/6-4 [10-5]
*WHEELCHAIR WOMEN'S SINGLES FINAL*
#1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN 6-4/6-3
*WHEELCHAIR WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL*
#1 de Groot/Van Koot (NED/NED) def. #2 Kamiji/Whiley (JPN/GBR) 6-3/6-4
*GIRLS SINGLES FINAL*
Linda Noskova/CZE def. Erika Andreeva/RUS 7-6(3)/6-3
*GIRLS DOUBLES FINAL*
#1 Eala/Selekhmeteva (PHI/RUS) def. #8 Bondarenko/Toth (RUS/HUN) 6-0/7-5
...LOL... ON DAY 15:
They've just beamed down and I gotta say, I don't like Merkel's chances. pic.twitter.com/NfGDjIRqQu
— Kevin Guilfoile (@kevinguilfoile) June 11, 2021
It's a Star Trek reference. People in red shirts died frequently on planetary missions.
— Gepflegte Langeweile (@GLangeweile) June 13, 2021
...MEANWHILE... ON DAY 15:
If not for the mod haircuts, This pic looks like it could have been taken in 1890.
— B Bell (@BBell73) June 13, 2021
...CONSECUTIVE SLAM MD #58 COMING SOON... ON DAY 15:
Time to get low ?????????????@bett1open pic.twitter.com/hXF9RHRo1M
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) June 13, 2021
...I'M SURE THERE'S A WTA PARALLEL IN THERE SOMEWHERE... ON DAY 15:
1972 Billie Jean King, USA
1973 Margaret Court, AUS
1974 Chris Evert, USA
1975 Chris Evert, USA
1978 Virginia Ruzici, ROU
1982 Martina Navratilova, USA
1984 Martina Navratilova, USA
2000 Mary Pierce, FRA
2021 Barbora Krejcikova, CZE
*RECENT RG WD CHAMPIONS*
2015 Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Lucie Safarova, USA/CZE
2016 Caroline Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic, FRA/FRA
2017 Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Lucie Safarova, USA/CZE
2018 Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
2019 Timea Babos & Kristina Mladenovic, HUN/FRA
2020 Timea Babos & Kristina Mladenovic, HUN/FRA
2021 Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
*RECENT WD SLAM CHAMPIONS*
[2017]
AO: Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Lucie Safarova (USA/CZE)
RG: Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Lucie Safarova (USA/CZE)
WI: Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina (RUS/RUS)
US: Latisha Chan/Martina Hingis (TPE/SUI)
[2018]
AO: Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA)
RG: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
WI: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
US: Ash Barty/CoCo Vandeweghe (AUS/USA)
[2019]
AO: Samantha Stosur/Zhang Shuai (AUS/CHN)
RG: Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA)
WI: Hsieh Su-wei/Barbora Strycova (TPE/CZE)
US: Elise Mertens/Aryna Sabalenka (BEL/BLR)
[2020]
AO: Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA)
US: Laura Siegemund/Vera Zvonareva (GER/RUS)
RG: Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA)
[2021]
AO: Elise Mertens/Aryna Sabalenka (BEL/BLR)
RG: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
*CAREER OVERALL SLAM TITLES - ACTIVE*
[singles/doubles/mixed]
39 - Serena Williams, USA (23-14-2)
23 - Venus Williams, USA (7-14-2)
9 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA (0-5-4)
7 - BARBORA KREJCIKVOA, CZE (1-3-3)
7 - Kristina Mladenovic, FRA (0-5-2)
7 - Samantha Stosur, AUS (1-3-3)
6 - Kim Clijsters, BEL (4-2-0)
6 - Sania Mirza, IND (0-3-3)
6 - Katarina Srebotnik, SLO (0-1-5)
5 - Sara Errani, ITA (0-5-0)
5 - Vera Zvonareva, RUS (0-3-2)
*CAREER WOMEN'S DOUBLES SLAM TITLES - active*
14...Serena Williams, USA
14...Venus Williams, USA
5...Sara Errani, ITA
5...Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA
5...Kristina Mladenovic, FRA
4...Timea Babos, HUN
3...Hsieh Su-wei, TPE
3...BARBORA KREJCIKOVA, CZE
3...Sania Mirza, IND
3...KATERINA SINIAKOVA, CZE
3...Samantha Stosur, AUS
3...Elena Vesnina, RUS
3...Vera Zvonareva, RUS
*RG "DOUBLES STAR" WINNERS*
2006 Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur, USA/AUS
2007 Katarina Srebotnik, SLO
2008 Anabel Medina-Garrigues & Virginia Ruano Pascual, ESP/ESP
2009 Virginia Ruano Pascual, ESP
2010 Katarina Srebotnik, SLO
2011 Andrea Hlavackova & Lucie Hradecka, CZE/CZE
2012 Sara Errani & Roberta Vinci, ITA/ITA
2013 Ekaterina Makarova & Elena Vesnina, RUS/RUS
2014 Anna-Lena Groenefeld, GER
2015 Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA
2016 Caroline Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic, FRA/FRA
2017 Gaby Dabrowski, CAN
2018 Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
2019 Kristina Mladenovic, FRA
2020 Timea Babos & Kristina Mladenovic, HUN/FRA
2021 Desirae Krawczyk, USA
TOP EARLY-ROUND (1r-2r): #8 Iga Swiatek/POL
TOP MIDDLE-ROUND (3r-QF): #17 Maria Sakkari/GRE (def. both '20 finalists: Kenin/Swiatek)
TOP LATE-ROUND (SF-F): Barbora Krejcikova/CZE
TOP QUALIFYING MATCH: Q2: Jaqueline Cristian/ROU def. #13 Mayar Sherif/EGY 7-5/5-7/7-6(1) (Sherif saves 2 MP in 2nd, rallies from 5-3 in 3rd, but Cristian ends 3-hr. match w/ TB win)
TOP EARLY-RD. MATCH (1r-2r): 1st Rd. - Tamara Zidansek/SLO def. #6 Bianca Andreescu/CAN 6-7(1)/7-6(2)/9-7 (3:20; Andreescu broke for 5-4 lead in 3rd)
TOP MIDDLE-RD. MATCH (3r-QF): QF - Tamara Zidansek/SLO def. #33 Paula Badosa/ESP 7-5/4-6/8-6 (1st SLO slam SF; 39 forehand winners)
TOP LATE-RD. MATCH (SF-F/Jr.-WC): SF - Barbora Krecikova/CZE def. #17 Maria Sakkari/GRE 7-5/4-6/9-7 (saved MP in 3rd; 3:18)
=============================
FIRST VICTORY: Ana Bogdan/ROU (def.Cocciaretto/ROU)
FIRST SEED OUT: #26 Angelique Kerber/GER (1st Rd./Kalinina)
FIRST SLAM MD WINS: Hailey Baptiste/USA, Tereza Martincova/CZE, Harmony Tan/FRA
UPSET QUEENS: Slovenia
REVELATION LADIES: Czech Republic
NATION OF POOR SOULS: Germany (0-3 in 1st Rd.; Kerber FSO 2 con GS/2 of 3 RG; Siegemund 1r)
LAST QUALIFIER STANDING: Hailey Baptiste/USA, Anhelina Kalinina/UKR, Varvara Lepchenko/USA (all 2nd Rd.)
LAST WILD CARD STANDING: Astra Sharma/AUS and Harmony Tan/FRA (2nd Rd.)
PROTECTED RANKING WINS: Mihaela Buzarnescu/ROU (2r), Elena Vesnina/RUS (3r)
LAST PASTRY STANDING: Fiona Ferro, Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic, Harmony Tan (all 2nd Rd.)
Ms./Mademoiselle OPPORTUNITY: Four first-time slam SF (Krejcikova/CZE, Pavlyuchenkova/RUS, Sakkari/GRE, Zidansek/SLO)
IT "Teen": Coco Gauff/USA
COMEBACK PLAYER: Sloane Stephens/USA
CRASH & BURN: Ash Barty/AUS and Naomi Osaka/JPN (#1 seed ret. 2r; #2 seed w/d 2r; second time in Open era top two out before 3r)
ZOMBIE QUEEN OF PARIS (early-round): Katerina Siniakova, CZE (2nd Rd.: down 5-1 in 3rd vs. V.Kudermetova, saved 2 MP)
ZOMBIE QUEEN OF PARIS (mid/late-round): Barbora Krejcikova, CZE (SF-MP vs. Sakkari)
DOUBLES STAR: Desirae Krawczyk/USA
VETERAN PLAYER (KIMIKO CUP): Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova/RUS
Mademoiselle/Madame OF THE EVENING: Serena Williams/USA vs. Irina-Camelia Begu/ROU (first official night session match)
JUNIOR BREAKOUT: Linda Noskova/CZE
Légion de Lenglen HONOREE: Naomi Osaka/JPN (press drama and tournament withdrawal)
Coupe LA PETIT TAUREAU: Carla Suarez Navarro, ESP (June 1 - returned after '20 cancer diagnosis)
posted by Todd.Spiker @ 1:53 PM
4 Comments:
Krejcikova did it! Got the storybook ending. One of the best stories in a 2 week period with a number of good ones.
Kuzmova drops to 153 in new rankings.
Swiatek up to 42 in doubles, now has an outside chance at an Olympic spot there too.
Stat of the Week - 8 - The number of times Serena Williams won singles and doubles at the same slam.
One of the things that stood out when Krejcikova was the first to double at the French since Mary Pierce, was that Serena had not done it. That is how special Krejcikova's week has been.
You wonder how Serena missed, but in pure Serena style, she won doubles there the first time she played in 1999. She then skipped it until 2009. Of the 3 times she won RG in singles, she only played doubles once, losing in the 1st rd in 2013.
However, of the 23 singles slams she has won, she played doubles 14 times, winning 8.
Serena Double:
1999 USO
2002 W
2003 AO
2009 AO
2009 W
2010 AO
2012 W
2016 W
She is human after all.
Quiz Time!
We know Barbora Krejcikova has had success in doubles slams. But what about the regular tour? Which event has she won in doubles?
A.Dubai
B.Luxembourg
C.Indian Wells
D.Quebec
Interlude- Olympian McKayla Maroney.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFiywyiUAp8
Answer!
Winner of 9 doubles titles, (B)Luxembourg is where it began, being her first tour final. In 2014, she teamed with Lucie Hradecka, but lost to Timea Bacsinszky and Kristina Barrois.
She has not won (A)Dubai, which stands out because she reached the final with Zheng Saisai in 2020. This is the only one of her last 14 finals without Siniakova.
(C)Indian Wells is also a loss, to the new team(at the time) of Mertens/Sabalenka. This is the last non slam finals loss for Krejcikova/Siniakova.
She won (D)Quebec, an event that does not exist anymore, with a player in An-Sophie Mestach, who has since retired. This was in 2015, showing that the singles overnight success has been around for some time, getting this, her first doubles title 6 years before her first singles title.
5 On the Up Side- All Grass Edition.
We have a 250 and 500, so diving in.
1.Garcia. Birmingham pick hasn't had a great year, but is both a Nottingham and Mallorca winner. Ranking drops to 74, but it is more important to find Wimbledon form.
2.Muchova- Breaking my own rule as I normally say pick a first time winner at a new event. Truth is, she only has 2 MD on grass, and the last one was a Wimbledon QF. If the ab injury she has been struggling with all season is better, she could make herself a threat at Wimbledon.
3.Rybakina- Impressive run at RG, now switches to grass, where she already reached SF at Den Bosch. You would think that her game fits grass, let's see what she can do.
4.Vekic- 2013 Birmingham RU(and 2 time Nottingham RU) returns. Her return from knee surgery has been slow, but needs this week to play herself into dangerous floater territory. Floater? Yes, her ranking drops to 54, so even a title won't get her seeded.
5.Konta- And you wonder why we make a big deal out of surfaces. Konta, who had dropped down to 33 in live rank, used the second week of RG wisely. Went to Nottingham and won, getting her back to 30. Last week before Wimbledon seeds. Last 4 in-Kontaveit, Konta, Riske, Kudermetova. First 4 out- Badosa, Alexandrova, Kasatkina, Zhang. Konta needs to keep her form, as she has QF to defend at Wimbledon.
5 On the Down Side.
1.How does that Paula Abdul song go? "I take two steps forward, I take two steps back." Boulter looked good last week, reached the QF, took a 75 min set off Lauren Davis, then retired 2 games later. You would assume that there is a Wimbledon spot waiting for her, but is she healthy enough to take advantage?
2.Kerber- Not a down. The only German direct entrant(Petkovic-WC, Niemeier-Q)gets to play a grass event in Berlin. Oddly enough, she has been around long enough to have played Berlin when it was a clay event. Coming full circle, the first event she tried to qualify for was Berlin in 2003. She lost in Q that year, as well as 04 and 05. She got MDWC in 2008. Others in that draw and this? Azarenka and Cornet.
3.Ahn- Ended her 7 match losing streak on all levels last week. ^ were to players ranked below her. She then retired from her next match. Has no momentum.
4.Bolsova- 5-10 on the year, she does the electric slide down the rankings, dropping 44 spots to 151. Better on clay than grass, she hasn't been good enough anywhere.
5.Anisimova- The good? Former Mallorca QF is playing on grass. The bad? With no track record on how Berlin's grass will play, Birmingham would have been a smarter option. Dropping to 79, she may be in need of changing her team. Too talented to be ranked this low, and I can't just blame it on COVID.
Quiz: went with Dubai (though I'd known she'd won Madrid this spring, not that that mattered). :/
Haha. Yeah, I've seen that Maroney ad recently (and I'm sure it'll get a lot of play during the Olympics). I give her credit, she's gotten a lot mileage out of that one medal stand reaction. ;)
Hey, Vandeweghe *did* finally get a MD win on grass this week.
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