Week 40 - WTA Premier Mandatory - Beijing,China - Hard

TomTraubert · Futures level

Week 40 - WTA Premier Mandatory - Beijing,China - Hard

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Given the top seeds don't get byes in this event so Serena was a potential R1 opponent it's a decent draw for both Laura and Heather.

Was surprised not to see Heather in the qualies draw to pleased to see there was a good reason why smile

PS like your view on Kerber & Kvitova that they could be tired rather than in the best form they have been in all year!

-- Edited by tony_orient on Friday 27th of September 2013 08:47:41 AM

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) 38 v ZAKOPALOVA, Klara (CZE) 33 (CH=20 April 2013, H2H 0-0)
R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) WC 76 v LEPCHENKO, Varvara (USA) 55 (CH=19 Oct 2012 H2H Heather 1-0 Eastbourne 2013)

-- Edited by Peter too on Friday 27th of September 2013 10:28:38 AM

DWH · Club Coach

Was going to ask why Wozniacki got a bye and Serena didn't til I scrolled down further and saw that Kvitova, Kerber and Williams got one as well.

Perhaps a silly question but does that happen often if they're still playing a tournament? I've not seen that before.

P.S. Good to see Heather here. smile

-- Edited by DWH on Friday 27th of September 2013 10:51:50 AM

indiana · Tennis legend

I believe this normally happens with Beijing following Tokyo. It has confused me before.

steven · Tennis legend

As far as I can remember, this is the only tournament where R1 byes go to the four semi-finalists in the previous tournament rather than to the top seeds in order.

Kvitova and Kerber won their Tokyo semis earlier today.

steven · Tennis legend

Just noticed while doing the 'research' for the tweets that Zakopalová and Lepchenko have both lost their last 4 matches, going back to just before the USO.

Quite impressive from Zakopalová to have made a new career high this year at the age of 31!

indiana · Tennis legend

Anyway good to see Heather here. When I said that I thought it strange she wasn't in qualifying, I almost said that maybe she had got a MD WC, then I thought "naa".

DWH · Club Coach

steven wrote:

As far as I can remember, this is the only tournament where R1 byes go to the four semi-finalists in the previous tournament rather than to the top seeds in order.

indiana wrote:

I believe this normally happens with Beijing following Tokyo. It has confused me before.

Ah that's interesting. I did wonder if it was a kind of unique quirk or just something I'd never noticed that happens everywhere. Thanks!

philwrig · Hall of fame

Great draws against out of form players, hopefully they'll stay out of form !.
2nd round draws not so good, and neither Kerber/Kvitova have had too many tough matches this week.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Hev underway and there is a live stream if anyone is interested.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Hev playing solid tennis and 4-1 up. Her serve seems to have been beefed up.

paulisi · Tennis legend

First set Hev 6-1. Very comfortable. Hev very solid, but Lepchenko making lots of errors

LordBrownof · Futures level

Hev was playing extremely well, best this year by a long way but she's just been broken. Needs to keep her head here.

DWH · Club Coach

Oh no...