US.14- Grand Slamming Before the Sun Sets on the City
Krejcikova & Siniakova have completed the career Grand Slam! pic.twitter.com/BApPeGoVYT
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2022
Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova completed their Career Doubles Slam, staging a comeback from 6-3/4-1 down vs. Caty McNally & Taylor Townsend to take control down the stretch and win the final by a 3-6/7-5/6-1 score. The winners of three majors this season (and sporting a spotless 18-0 record in slams, missing RG because Krejcikova got Covid), they're 21-2 together on all levels in '22 and now have six total major titles.
and make it golden ?? pic.twitter.com/CyTISLbbw6
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2022
Actually it's a bit more than that (but I guess we can't expect the U.S. Open to bother to note it... I mean, they were probably busy trying to find something that Serena did on a Tuesday in 2003 to point out that no one had mentioned yet, right?). Not only do Krejickova & Siniakova join the Williams sisters as the only two female pairs in history to complete a "Career Golden Slam," but they stand *alone* as the only women's team to complete a "Super Slam" (titles at all four slams, the Olympics and the year-end championships). ...in the wheelchair singles final, Diede de Groot did what she does. She won, completing her second consecutive Grand Slam by winning her eighth straight slam crown (and fifth in a row at Flushing Meadows). But it wasn't easy.
History for @DiedetheGreat who wins the calendar Grand Slam! ?? pic.twitter.com/cLacqx4TNG
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2022
Fighting against her serve in the 1st set (as in 7 DF), de Groot dropped the opener to Yui Kamiji in their 14th meeting in a slam singles final. But de Groot finally got things situated in the 2nd, and dropped just two games (6-1/6-1) in the final two sets, though both lasted longer than Kamiji's 6-3 win in the 1st. De Groot's win moves her ever closer to challenging some of Esther Vergeer's career WC slam numbers, but her *own* are pretty impressive. 31 total slam wins, with 16 in singles and 15 in doubles. Her sweep of both titles at this Open was her 11th such feat in a major in her career, with her doing so in six of the last eight slams. She's now won 65 straight singles matches (w/ 17 titles in a row) dating back to early last year, when Kamiji defeated her before the '21 Australian Open. De Groot has since defeated her 13 straight times, improving her career mark to 31-15 in their head-to-head, but an even more impressive 29-4 in their last 33 (12-2 in slam finals, w/ 11 straight wins).
With her perfect s/d run this past week, de Groot is a combined 46-1 in '22 and 111-4 the last two seasons. ...in the WTA 125 challenger in Bari, Italy, Austria's Julia Grabher picked up her biggest career title, defeating #433-ranked Italian qualifier Nuria Brancaccio 6-4/6-2. Grabher will crack the Top 100 for the first time on Monday.
#Bari Tennis, l’Open delle Puglie a Julia Grabher: battuta la Brancaccio https://t.co/i69JgHOYKt pic.twitter.com/tEkYjVaMUR
— CorriereMezzogiorno (@corrmezzogiorno) September 11, 2022
Elisabetta Cocciaretto & Olga Danilovic won the doubles. ...in weekend ITF action, Tamara Korpatsch won her 11th career circuit crown in Montreux, Switzerland, taking the $60K title with a victory over Emma Navarro. The #3 seed, Korpatsch defeated top seed Arantxa Rus in the semis.
Tamara Korpatsch ???? wins the 60K in Montreux! ??
— Siem ???? (@SiemBlueboom) September 11, 2022
The German had COVID this summer and needed some time to get back on track but she's really doing that in her two most recent tournaments ?? pic.twitter.com/KCMHI1a7qu
In Santarem, Portugal, Vitalia Diatchenko's comeback from yet another injury saw her pick up a $25K crown with a win over Isabella Kruger. The Hordette is now 24-6 in pro singles finals (3-0 WTA 125, 21-6 ITF).
Vitalia Diatchenko suffered from a broken foot in March and this is her first title since that horrific injury.
— WTARussians (@WTArussians) September 11, 2022
Glad to see her slowly working her way back into the Top 100!
[??: Clube Ténis Padel Santarém] pic.twitter.com/uuBKBj9KHG
#1 Iga Swiatek/POL def. #5 Ons Jabeur/TUN 6-2/7-5(5)
#3 Krejickova/Siniakova (CZE/CZE) def. McNally/Townsend (USA/USA) 3-6/7-5/6-1
#4 Sanders/Peers (AUS/AUS) def. (PR) Flipkens/Roger-Vasselin (BEL/FRA) 4-6/6-4 [10-7]
#1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN 3-6/6-1/6-1
#1 de Groot/Van Koot (NED/NED) def. #2 Kamiji/Montjane (JPN/RSA) 6-2/6-2
Jade Moreira Lanai/BRA def. Yuma Takamuro/JPN 7-5/2-6/7-6(5)
#1 Moreira Lanai/Phelps (BRA/USA) def. #2 Bishop/Lautenschiager (GBR/USA) 6-0/6-0
#10 Alex Eala/PHI def. #2 Lucie Havlickova/CZE 6-2/6-4
#1 Havlickova/Shnaider (CZE/RUS) def. Kuhl/Seidel (GER/GER) 6-3/6-2
...RICK ASTLEY IN 2022 (and at the Open)... ON DAY 14:
Rick approves ?? pic.twitter.com/zFvVTSKnna
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 11, 2022
...THE "ACCIDENTAL SPOKESPERSON"... ON DAY 14:
Marta Kostyuk, the Accidental Spokesperson https://t.co/AqAxRYtyIm
— Ken mckinnon (@Kenmckinnon9) September 11, 2022
[duos; + Gold and/or WTA Chsp/WTAF]
Martina Navratilova/Pam Shriver (w/ WTA Chsp.)
Gigi Fernandez/Natasha Zvereva (w/ WTA Chsp.)
Serena Williams/Venus Williams (w/ Olympic Gold)
Margaret Court/Judy Tegart Dalton
Kathy Jordan/Anne Smith
Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci
Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (w/ Olympic Gold/WTAF)
[individuals]
Louise Brough
Maria Bueno
Margaret Court
Sara Errani
Gigi Fernandez
Shirley Fry
Doris Hart
Martina Hingis
Kathy Jordan
Barbora Krejcikova
Martina Navratilova
Jana Novotna
Lisa Raymond
Pam Shriver
Katerina Siniakova
Anne Smith
Helena Sukova
Judy Tegart Dalton
Lesley Turner
Roberta Vinci
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Natasha Zvereva
*CAREER "SUPER SLAM"*
[4 slams+Olympic Gold+YEC]
WS: Steffi Graf, Serena Williams
MS: Andre Agassi
WD: Gigi Fernandez, Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova, Pam Shriver
MD: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan, Daniel Nestor, Todd Woodbridge/Mark Woodforde
WCS (w): Diede de Groot
WCD (w): Esther Vergeer/Korie Homan, Aniek van Koot/Jiske Griffioen, Sharon Walraven, Diede de Groot/Aniek Van Koot
WCS (m): Shingo Kunieda
WCD (m): Stephane Houdet, Michael Jeremiasz, Shingo Kunieda, Nicolas Peifer
*RECENT WD SLAM CHAMPIONS*
[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)
WI: Hsieh Su-wei/Elise Mertens (TPE/BEL)
US: Samantha Stosur/Zhang Shuai (AUS/CHN)
[2022]
AO: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
RG: Caroline Garcia/Kristina Mladenovic (FRA/FRA)
WI: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
US: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
*SLAM DOUBLES TITLES, DUOS - Open Era*
20 - Martina Navratilova & Pam Shriver
14 - Gigi Fernandez & Natasha Zvereva
14 - Serena Williams & Venus Williams
8 - Virginia Ruano Pascual & Paola Suarez
6 - BARBORA KREJCIKOVA & KATERINA SINIAKOVA
5 - Sara Errani & Roberta Vinci
5 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Lucie Safarova
*CAREER OVERALL SLAM TITLES - ACTIVE*
[singles/doubles/mixed]
39 - Serena Williams, USA (23-14-2) - retired?
23 - Venus Williams, USA (7-14-2)
10 - BARBORA KREJCIKOVA, CZE (1-6-3)
9 - Kristina Mladenovic, FRA (0-6-3)
9 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA (0-5-4)
8 - Samantha Stosur, AUS (1-4-3)
6 - Sania Mirza, IND (0-3-3)
6 - KATERINA SINIAKOVA, CZE (0-6-0)
6 - Katarina Srebotnik, SLO (0-1-5) - to retire in Sept.
5 - Sara Errani, ITA (0-5-0)
5 - Vera Zvonareva, RUS (0-3-2)
*WOMEN'S WHEELCHAIR "GRAND SLAM" SEASONS*
=SINGLES (4/4)=
2021 Diede de Groot, NED (Golden Slam)
2022 Diede de Groot, NED
=DOUBLES (4/4)=
2009 Esther Vergeer & Korie Homan, NED/NED
2011 Esther Vergeer & Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2013 Aniek Van Koot & Jiske Griffioen, NED/NED
2014 Yui Kamji & Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
2019 Diede de Groot & Aniek Van Koot, NED/NED
*U.S. OPEN WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONS*
[singles]
2005 Esther Vergeer, NED
2006 Esther Vergeer, NED
2007 Esther Vergeer, NED
2008 --
2009 Esther Vergeer, NED
2010 Esther Vergeer, NED
2011 Esther Vergeer, NED
2012 --
2013 Aniek van Koot, NED
2014 Yui Kamiji, JPN
2015 Jordanne Whiley, GBR
2016 --
2017 Yui Kamiji, JPN
2018 Diede de Groot, NED
2019 Diede de Groot, NED
2020 Diede de Groot, NED
2021 Diede de Groot, NED
2022 Diede de Groot, NED
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NOTE: event not held in 2008/12/16 (Paralympics)
*DE GROOT vs. KAMIJI IN SLAM FINALS*
2017 US - #1 Yui Kamiji/JPN def. #2 Diede de Groot/NED
2018 AO - #2 Diede de Groot/NED def. #1 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2018 RG - #1 Yui Kamiji/JPN def. #2 Diede de Groot/NED
2018 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2019 AO - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2019 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2019 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2020 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2021 AO - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2021 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2021 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 RG - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 WI - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
2022 US - #1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
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de Groot leads 12-2
*WHEELCHAIR SLAM SINGLES TITLES*
[AO-RG-WI-US]
21 - Esther Vergeer, NED [9-6-0-6]
16 - DIEDE DE GROOT, NED [4-3-4-5]*
8 - Yui Kamiji, JPN [2-4-0-2]*
4 - Jiske Griffioen, NED [2-1-1-0]*
3 - Aniek van Koot, NED [1-0-1-1]*
3 - Monique Kalkman, NED [0-0-0-3]
*WC SLAM SINGLES FINALS - active*
23 - YUI KAMIJI, JPN (8-15)
19 - DIEDE DE GROOT, NED (16-3)
14 - Aniek Van Koot, NED (3-11)
6 - Jiske Griffioen, NED (4-2)
1 - KG Montjane, RSA (0-1)
1 - Momoko Ohtani, JPN (0-1)
*TOTAL WHEELCHAIR SLAM TITLES*
[singles/doubles]
42 - Esther Vergeer, NED (21/21)
31 - DIEDE DE GROOT, NED (16/15)*
26 - Yui Kamiji, JPN (8/18)*
25 - Aniek Van Koot, NED (3/22)*
18 - Jiske Griffioen, NED (4/14)*
13 - Jordanne Whiley, GBR (1/12)
*ALL-TIME WC SLAM TITLES (M+W)*
50 - Shingo Kunieda, JPN (28/22)*
42 - Esther Vergeer, NED (21/21)
31 - DIEDE DE GROOT, NED (16/15)*
26 - Yui Kamiji, JPN (8/18)*
25 - Aniek Van Koot, NED (3/22)*
23 - Stephane Houdet, FRA (4/19)
21 - Gordon Reid, GBR (2/19)*
21 - Alfie Hewett, GBR (6/15)*
*RECENT U.S. OPEN "IT" WINNERS*
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
2021 [Teens] Leylah Fernandez/CAN and Emma Raducanu/GBR
2022 [Diede Slam] Diede de Groot, NED [WC]
[2022]
AO: [Teen-Stars-in-Waiting] Tauson/DEN, Kostyuk/UKR
RG: [Teens] Gauff/USA, Fernandez/CAN, Zheng/CHN
WI: [Groundbreakers] Rybakina/KAZ, Jabeur/TUN
US: [Diede Slam] Diede de Groot, NED [WC]
RECENT U.S. OPEN "Ms. OPPORTUNITY" WINNERS*
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
2021 Diede de Groot, NED [WC Golden Slam]
2022 Ons Jabeur, TUN
[2022]
AO: Danielle Collins, USA
RG: Kasatkina/RUS, Trevisan/ITA
WI: Harmony Tan, FRA
US: Ons Jabeur, TUN
*RECENT U.S. OPEN "DOUBLES STAR" WINNERS*
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)
2021 Desirae Krawczyk, USA
2022 Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
[2022]
AO: Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
RG: Diede de Groot/Aniek Van Koot, NED/NED [WC]
WI: Okutoyi/KEN [jr.], Mathewson/USA [WC]
US: Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
*RECENT U.S. OPEN "COMEBACK" WINNERS*
2015 Victoria Azarenka, BLR
2016 Caroline Wozniacki, DEN
2017 Petra Kvitova, CZE
2018 Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA
2019 Taylor Townsend, USA
2020 Tsvetana Pironkova, BUL
2021 U.S. Open fans
2022 Caroline Garcia, FRA
[2022]
AO: Madison Keys, USA
RG: Caroline Garcia/Kristina Mladenovic, FRA/FRA
WI: Simona Halep, ROU
US: Caroline Garcia, FRA
*U.S. OPEN "BIG APPLE BANNERETTE BREAKOUT" WINNERS*
2019 Kristie Ahn
2020 Jennifer Brady
2021 Coco Gauff/Caty McNally
2022 NO AWARD GIVEN
Today and everyday we remember and honor the nearly 3,000 who died on 9/11 in New York City, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania 21 years ago.#NeverForget ???? pic.twitter.com/llxC71IYBh
— Satellite Football (@ScorpFootball) September 11, 2022
At 8:46 AM, a film crew were following the daily activities of NYFD crew and captured footage of AA Flight 11 hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
— Boston Radio Watch® (@bostonradio) September 11, 2022
????#911NeverForget
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Pentagon, as seen from surveillance camera, September 11, 2001: pic.twitter.com/V0XZjFNBHl
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) September 11, 2022
At (around) this moment 21 years ago at 10:05 AM: Flight 93’s smoldering aftermath can be seen nearly a mile away after it crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all 44 on board. #September11 pic.twitter.com/ea9RzoxIjm
— Northern IL Weather ???? (@nil_wx) September 11, 2022
The 9/11 lights just got turned on while I was sitting on my roof. Took my breath away when I saw it. pic.twitter.com/tIJzSgSdGz
— Tim Fullerton (@TimFullerton) September 9, 2022
NEVER FORGET: First responders salute as a U.S. flag is unfurled at the Pentagon in Washington on Sunday at sunrise.
— Newsmax (@newsmax) September 11, 2022
Americans are remembering 9/11 with tributes 21 years after the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. https://t.co/UbhIN2a8Fc pic.twitter.com/btC7m2rum2
On Sept. 11, 2001, United Flight 93 crashed outside of Shanksville, Pa., instead of its likely target: the U.S. Capitol.
— NPR (@NPR) September 11, 2022
Here's the story of Flight 93 — what happened that day, and what happened over the years to come.https://t.co/hvFKi5LAaH
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— Wesley Hunt (@WesleyHuntTX) September 11, 2022
FLASHBACK: Queen Elizabeth plays Star Spangled Banner at Buckingham Palace after 9/11 attacks, breaking centuries of tradition
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 8, 2022
Rest in Peace. ?? pic.twitter.com/kWc37406kz
TOP EARLY-ROUND (1r-2r): Serena Williams/USA (PR/#413; def. #2 Kontaveit; into 3rd Rd. at age 40) and Liudmila Samsonova/RUS (off back-to-back titles; def. '21 RU Fernandez 2r; 12 con. wins/14 con. sets)
TOP MIDDLE-ROUND (3r-QF): #17 Caroline Garcia/FRA
TOP LATE-ROUND (SF-F): #1 Iga Swiatek/POL
TOP QUALIFYING MATCH: Q3 - #28 Clara Burel/FRA def. #7 Misaki Doi/JPN 2-6/6-4/7-6(10) - Doi led 6-2/3-1, Burel up 4-2 in 3rd; Burel saves 4 MP at 5-6 down in 3rd (rain before MP #1) and 5th in TB before winning 12-10
TOP EARLY-RD. MATCH (1r-2r): 1st Rd. - (Q) Daria Snigur/UKR def. #7 Simona Halep/ROU 6-2/0-6/6-4 (#124-ranked qualifier gets upset in slam debut)
TOP MIDDLE-RD. MATCH (3r-QF): 3rd Rd. -#21 Petra Kvitova/CZE def. #9 Garbine Muguruza/ESP 5-7/6-3/7-6(10) (Mugu wins 1st from 4-2; Mugu up 5-2 in 3rd, and Kvitova saves 2 MP at 6-5, then won 12-10 MTB on own MP #4)
TOP LATE-RD. MATCH (SF-F): SF - #1 Iga Swiatek/POL def. Aryna Sabalenka/BLR 3-6/6-1/6-4 (from 4-2 down in 3rd set)
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FIRST VICTORY: Anna Kalinskaya/RUS (def. Peterson/SWE)
FIRST SEED OUT: #7 Simona Halep/ROU (1st Rd./lost to qualifier Snigur/UKR in slam MD debut; 3rd 1r U.S. exit in last five app.)
FIRST SLAM MD WINS: Cristina Bucsa/ESP, Linda Fruhvirtova/CZE, Elli Mandlik/USA, Daria Snigur/UKR, Yuan Yue/CHN
PROTECTED RANKING MD WINS: Evgeniya Rodina/RUS (2r), Serena Williams/USA (3r)
UPSET QUEENS: China
REVELATION LADIES: Ukraine
NATION OF POOR SOULS: GER veterans (Maria/Petkovic/Siegemund 0-3, pregnant Kerber DNP; Petkovic to retire)
CRASH & BURN: #7 Simona Halep/ROU (1r- lost to #124-ranked qualifier Snigur/UKR in slam MD debut)
ZOMBIE QUEEN OF NEW YORK: #6 Aryna Sabalenka/BLR (2nd Rd. - trailed Kanepi 6-2/5-1, Kanepi twice for match and 2 MP in 2nd set TB)
IT ("Diede Slam"): Diede de Groot, NED [WC]
Ms.OPPORTUNITY: Ons Jabeur, TUN
LAST QUALIFIER STANDING: Clara Burel/FRA and Yuan Yue/CHN (both 3rd Rd.)
LAST WILD CARD STANDING: Elli Mandlik/USA (2nd Rd.)
LAST BANNERETTE STANDING: Coco Gauff/USA and Jessie Pegula/USA (both QF)
COMEBACK: Caroline Garcia, FRA
VETERAN PLAYER (KIMIKO CUP): Alize Cornet/FRA (63rd con. slam; def. DC Raducanu 1r)
DOUBLES STAR: Barbora Krejickova/Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE (Career Slam; first female w/ "Super Slam")
BIG APPLE BANNERETTE BREAKTHROUGH: vacant
BROADWAY-BOUND: "Danimal After Dark" (Danielle Collins/USA - all four matches in night session)
LADY OF THE EVENING: Serena Williams: The End
JUNIOR BREAKOUT: Alex Eala/PHI
posted by Todd.Spiker @ 8:02 PM
3 Comments:
Swiatek lapped the field. She has double the points of #2.
Tauson has a large number of points to defend this week, could be around 90 with an early round loss.
The Netherlands did not have anybody in girls wheelchair. Don't know if travel had anything to do with this.
Jade Moreira Lanai is engaging. Will be interesting to see how she eventually transitions to the big WC tour.
Stat of the Week- 67- ITF doubles finals for Lina Gjorcheska from Macedonia.
Lina is one round away from qualifying in Portoroz, which would make her the first woman from Macedonia to be in a singles draw since herself at Biel in 2017.
She actually made it in as LL, going out to the eventual champ in Vondrousova.
Gjorcheska has reached 67(45-22) doubles finals, along with 27(11-16) singles finals over the last decade, none over 60K level.
To even make it to a WTA MD is special.
Quiz Time!
Lithuania's Lina Stancuite reached 3 WTA MD. In which event did she fall in qualifying?
A.Memphis
B.Stockholm
C.Istanbul
D.Copenhagen
Interlude- Not Madonna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvDI9Bel7-o
Answer!
What could inspire the all Lina edition? Well, let's start with (B)Stockholm, which is wrong. The last main draw in which Stancuite reached, back in 2007, where she lost to Wozniacki, it is the last time a woman from Lithuania has been in a singles draw.
That almost changed this weekend as Justina Mikulskyte lost in the final round of Chennai Qualifying. She will be in the doubles draw.
(A)Memphis seems to be the obvious wrong answer. She reached Md in 2006, but all Lithuanians go south. I assume the tennis federation has a pipeline, as Lithuanians Joana Eidukonyte-Clemson, Agne Cepelyte- Arkansas, Akvile Parazinskaite- Kentucky, and Aurelija Miseviciute- Arkansas, all did so.
Miseviciute actually reached WTA Q before college. She won a 25K in Doha in 2003 over Galina Fokina. This earned her a QWC for Doha in which she lost in 3 sets in the first round.......to Galina Fokina.
(C)Istanbul is wrong because this was the first MD of her career. In 2005 she went down to Gagliardi.
That leaves (D)Copenhagen 2012. This was more in line with the rest of her career, as she only made it through qualifying 3 times in 18 events. This is the last one in which she won a match in Q, defeating Reka Luka Jani before losing to Gavrilova.
Also caught up to the juniors, and we had something that is happening more often, a final between 2 women that have already won a WTA match.
The lefty Eala is like Fernandez from the ground with Kerber's serve. Not hard, but surprisingly effective for the speed. Ready to go on tour now, she projects between 20-40.
Havlickova also projects between 20-40, but is much more of a ballbasher. The forehand is fire, the backhand is erratic. Has the ability to hit herself in and out of a match. Slightly behind Eala, probably 6 months away.
Apparently the Dutch junior #1, Lizzy de Greef, had a back injury and couldn't play the U.S. Open as a result. :/
Quiz: went with Istanbul. :(
(Hey, but there was a Jani mention in there, who's still making news in '22!)
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