ATP 250/WTA P Estbourne 6/17-6/23/2012

[Drop-shot]

Top 3 WTA seeds lost to Pironkova, Makarova and McHale, respectively.

And of course I traded Makarova out for Kvitova.

[pingponger]

Roddick got a "victory!" Horrah!


Hope Sam is OK though, he's just now rounding back into form

[winston]

After looking at the WTA scores today, I think my Wimby SP picks will be selected at the dart board.

[Ti-Amie]

SCHEDULE - WEDNESDAY, 20 JUNE, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am

[WC] H Watson (GBR) vs [7] L Safarova (CZE) - WTA
[4] M Bartoli (FRA) vs A Wozniak (CAN) - WTA
[4] B Tomic (AUS) vs F Fognini (ITA) - ATP
J Chardy (FRA) vs [6] [WC] A Roddick (USA) - ATP
K Jans-Ignacik (POL) / A Rosolska (POL) vs [2] K Peschke (CZE) / K Srebotnik (SLO) - WTA

COURT 1 start 11:00 am

[5] A Kerber (GER) vs C Scheepers (RSA) - WTA
[Q] L Robson (GBR) vs E Makarova (RUS) - WTA
S Darcis (BEL) vs M Baghdatis (CYP) - ATP
[7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [WC] J Baker (GBR) - ATP
J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) vs [3] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) - ATP

COURT 2 start 11:00 am

A Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) vs C Mchale (USA) - WTA
D Istomin (UZB) vs [2] M Granollers (ESP) - ATP
T Paszek (AUT) vs [8] D Hantuchova (SVK) - WTA
[WC] J Delgado (GBR) / K Skupski (GBR) vs P Andujar (ESP) / A Ramos (ESP) - ATP
M Ebden (AUS) / D Young (USA) vs [WC] D Inglot (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) - ATP

COURT 3 start 12:30 pm

C Berlocq (ARG) vs [3] A Seppi (ITA) - ATP
[9] P Cetkovska (CZE) vs K Zakopalova (CZE) - WTA
M Elgin (RUS) / D Istomin (UZB) vs D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) - ATP

COURT 4 start 12:30 pm

T Pironkova (BUL) vs [Q] S Dubois (CAN) - WTA
Y Lu (TPE) vs R Harrison (USA) - ATP
N Grandin (RSA) / V Uhlirova (CZE) or C Chuang (TPE) / V Dushevina (RUS) vs [4] N Llagostera Vives (ESP) / M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) - WTA

[mmmm8]

RESULTS
Men's Singles - Second Round
[Q] M Matosevic (AUS) d [1] R Gasquet (FRA) 16 76(5) 76(3)

Men's Singles - First Round
Y Lu (TPE) d [5] J Benneteau (FRA) 63 26 76(4)
[6] [WC] A Roddick (USA) d S Querrey (USA) 52 ret. (back)
[7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) d G Soeda (JPN) 64 75
S Darcis (BEL) d [Q] M Ebden (AUS) 62 64
D Istomin (UZB) d M Llodra (FRA) 64 63

Men's Doubles - First Round
[WC] D Inglot (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) d [2] M Granollers (ESP) / M Lopez (ESP) 63 63
[3] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d P Hanley (AUS) / J Knowle (AUT) 63 64
M Elgin (RUS) / D Istomin (UZB) d [4] T Huey (PHI) / O Marach (AUT) 63 76(4)
P Andujar (ESP) / A Ramos (ESP) d S Darcis (BEL) / M Kukushkin (KAZ) 75 16 10-6
D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) d E Butorac (USA) / J Murray (GBR) 76(10) 62
J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) d C Berlocq (ARG) / Y Lu (TPE) 63 64
M Ebden (AUS) / D Young (USA) d F Fognini (ITA) / F Moser (GER) 46 63 12-10


Women's Singles - First Round
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (1) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 62 64
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. (2) Petra Kvitova (CZE) 75 64
Christina McHale (USA) d. (3) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 61 67(7) 64
(4) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 62 62
(5) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. (Q) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 36 60 75
(7) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Timea Babos (HUN) 36 63 76(6)
(9) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. (LL)* Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) 36 62 61
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) 62 30 ret. (low back injury)
Klara Zakopalova (CZE) d. Zheng Jie (CHN) 63 46 63
(Q) Laura Robson (GBR) d. María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 36 62 62
(Q) Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) d. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 64 64
(WC) Heather Watson (GBR) d. (Q) Greta Arn (HUN) 63 64

*LL Hlavackova replaced Ivanovic (right hip injury)

Women's Doubles - First Round
(1) Huber/Raymond (USA/USA) d. Erakovic/Tanasugarn (NZL/THA) 26 63 10-7
Groenefeld/Zakopalova (GER/CZE) d. (3) Makarova/Vesnina (RUS/RUS) 76(4) 46 10-7
Hantuchova/Zheng (SVK/CHN) d. Mirza/Suárez (IND/ARG) 62 ret. (Suárez: lumbar spine injury)
Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) d. Chuang/Dushevina (TPE/RUS) 75 62
Jans-Ignacik/Rosolska (POL/POL) d. Babos/Hsieh (HUN/TPE) w/o (Hsieh: low back injury)

[munchin]

I'm glad to see Andy serving well. Against Chardy so far, he's only lost 5 points on serve in 10 service games. He's winning 89% 1st serve points and 88% 2nd serve points (!!!)

[munchin]

And then Andy proceeds to blow 5 match points. He'd better pull it together.


Edit: converts the 6th. Finally!

[liam_valid]

wow@andys stats. 81% first serve won, 90% second serves won, 20 winners, 4 unforced errors!!! are eurosport having a laugh or what?

[Ti-Amie]

Order Of Play – Thursday, June 21, 2012

Centre Court (from 11.00hrs)

1. WTA: Marion Bartoli vs. Lucie Safarova
2. WTA: Angelique Kerber vs. Ekaterina Makarova
3. ATP: Kohlschreiber vs. Seppi
4. ATP: Fognini vs. Roddick

Court 1 (from 11.00hrs)

1. WTA: Klara Zakopalova vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2. WTA: Tsvetana Pironkova vs. Tamira Paszek (NB 12.30hrs)
3. ATP: Harrison vs. Istomin
4. ATP: Matosevic vs. Darcis

Court 2 (from 11.00hrs)

1. WTA: Huber/Raymond vs. Robson/Watson
2. ATP: Fleming/Hutchins vs. Ebden/Young (NB 12.30hrs)
3. WTA: Groenefeld/Zakopalova vs. Hantuchova/Zheng (after suitable rest)
4. ATP: Delgado/Skupski vs. Elgin/Istomin (after suitable rest)

[Ti-Amie]

Apparently both Fognini and Tomic had issues with anti doping measures today.

Fognini tweeted

"Congratz to BRITISH ANTIDOPING for the time we spent together!!!!!!!!!"

His coach then Tweeted the following: (Google translation)

@ Fabio_Fogna good victory today. Now very nasty drug test and have urinated 2 times and still remain in the shower do not let him drink up to urinate one more time and also going to eat without drinking and blood sample at the end too, after competing need to recover. It's been an hour and still could not do anything proper recovery, eat, drink, or physiological, or celebrate the victory! The treatment is humiliating and unnatural, I think honestly you do not need much paraphernalia ... Athletes are not criminal suspects. 4 hours after the final whistle and urinate 4 times still without validating the test, while Roddick and dinner and is resting. If you hydrate before and during the match the sample is not valid and 2 hours after competing not let you drink as well laugh ...

Fabio's Tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/Fabio_Fogna
Coach's Tweets: https://twitter.com/#!/jperlas1

One of the journos complained about Tomic being over three hours late for his presser apparently due to the same situation.

[mmmm8]

RESULTS
Women's Singles - Second Round
(4) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 62 62
(5) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 63 62
(7) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. (WC) Heather Watson (GBR) 76(5) 61
Tamira Paszek (AUT) d. (8) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 64 36 61
Klara Zakopalova (CZE) d. (9) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 61 16 62
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Christina McHale (USA) 75 36 64
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (Q) Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) 60 46 64
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) d. (Q) Laura Robson (GBR) 64 75

Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals
(2) Peschke/Srebotnik (CZE/SLO) d. Jans-Ignacik/Rosolska (POL/POL) 61 64
(4) Llagostera Vives/Martínez Sánchez (ESP/ESP) d. Grandin/Uhlirova (RSA/CZE) 64 64


Women's Singles - Second Round
D Istomin (UZB) d [2] M Granollers (ESP) 61 46 76(2)
[3] A Seppi (ITA) d C Berlocq (ARG) 76(2) 63
F Fognini (ITA) d [4] B Tomic (AUS) 46 63 75
[6] [WC] A Roddick (USA) d J Chardy (FRA) 62 76(6)
[7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) d [WC] J Baker (GBR) 62 36 63
S Darcis (BEL) d M Baghdatis (CYP) 64 46 64
R Harrison (USA) d Y Lu (TPE) 61 76(2)

Men's Doubles - Quarterfinals
[3] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) d J Erlich (ISR) / A Ram (ISR) 76(2) 76(2)
[WC] J Delgado (GBR) / K Skupski (GBR) d P Andujar (ESP) / A Ramos (ESP) 63 60
M Elgin (RUS) / D Istomin (UZB) d D Bracciali (ITA) / A Seppi (ITA) 57 76(1) 12-10
M Ebden (AUS) / D Young (USA) d [WC] D Inglot (GBR) / J Marray (GBR) 62 46 11-9

[munchin]

Is it raining in Eastbourne, perhaps?

[Ti-Amie]

It was. I think play has resumed.

[Ti-Amie]

SCHEDULE - FRIDAY, 22 JUNE, 2012

CENTRE COURT start 11:00 am

T Paszek (AUT) vs [4] M Bartoli (FRA) - WTA
K Zakopalova (CZE) vs [5] A Kerber (GER) - WTA

Not Before 2:00 PM
[Q] M Matosevic (AUS) or S Darcis (BEL) vs F Fognini (ITA) or [6] [WC] A Roddick (USA) - ATP
[7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) or [3] A Seppi (ITA) vs R Harrison (USA) or D Istomin (UZB) - ATP

COURT 1 start 11:00 am

F Fognini (ITA) vs [6] [WC] A Roddick (USA)
[7] P Kohlschreiber (GER) vs [3] A Seppi (ITA)

Not Before 2:00 PM
[WC] J Delgado (GBR) / K Skupski (GBR) vs [3] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) or M Ebden (AUS) / D Young (USA) - ATP - DOUBLES FINAL
[1] L Huber (USA) / L Raymond (USA) vs A Groenefeld (GER) / K Zakopalova (CZE) or D Hantuchova (SVK) / J Zheng (CHN) - WTA

COURT 2 start 11:00 am

[Q] M Matosevic (AUS) vs S Darcis (BEL)
R Harrison (USA) vs D Istomin (UZB)
[4] N Llagostera Vives (ESP) / M Martinez Sanchez (ESP) vs [2] K Peschke (CZE) / K Srebotnik (SLO) - WTA

COURT 3 start 11:00 am

J Ward Hibbert (GBR) vs M Krueger (USA) 01 - Boys Under 18
L Broady (GBR) vs M Krueger (USA) - Boys Under 18 - After Rest
J Ward Hibbert (GBR) vs N Rubin (USA) - Boys Under 18

COURT 4 start 11:00 am

[3] C Fleming (GBR) / R Hutchins (GBR) vs M Ebden (AUS) / D Young (USA) 67(3) 23 - ATP
P Ashley (GBR) vs M McDonald (USA) 01 - Boys Under 18
L Bambridge (GBR) vs M McDonald (USA) - Boys Under 18 - After Rest
P Ashley (GBR) vs S Papa (USA) - Boys Under 18

[mmmm8]

RESULTS
Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
(4) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. (7) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 64 62
(5) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 62 64
Klara Zakopalova (CZE) d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 63 75
Tamira Paszek (AUT) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 60 64

Women's Doubles - Quarterfinals
(1) Huber/Raymond (USA/USA) d. Robson/Watson (GBR/GBR) 64 76(3)
Groenefeld/Zakopalova (GER/CZE) d. Hantuchova/Zheng (SVK/CHN) 64 75


Men's Doubles - Semifinals
[WC] J Delgado (GBR) / K Skupski (GBR) d M Elgin (RUS) / D Istomin (UZB) 63 64

All other matches suspended due to rain