The ball flew off the slick grass, denying Bouchard the time to play her shots. Sharapova’s return of serve – especially against Riske’s 2nd serve – made it very difficult for Riske to hold. 2014 Match Record: 24-4. I played very good tennis. She wasn’t herself, maybe due to the shadows or maybe to her heavily bandaged left thigh. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Babos and Mladenovic in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the Ladies' Doubles tennis title at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. The Serb could find it very hard to come past a round one match against Kaia Kanepi, but even if so, names like Yaroslava Shvedova, Monica Puig and Madison Keys are all there to cause an upset. Bouchard reached the semifinals of both the Australian and French Opens earlier this year and is now one win away from equaling that result here. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. As for the match Bouchard said she had not been nervous and gave credit to Kvitova.

After failing to achieve the Roland Garros-Wimbledon combination in 2013, the American is very likely to be going to fight heart and soul for her most beloved slam of the season, especially after the early upset in Paris. But I really played a great tournament here.

Swiatek, Kenin and Cori Gauff all played in the $100K ITF tournament at LTP Tennis in Charleston during 2018 or 2019. This is the quarter that lacks a clear favourite, but does not feature any foreseeable outsider. 3rd seed Simona Halep advanced to the round of 16 with straight set victories. White cloths, strawberries and cream, and long queues are all ready to be featured as every year, but who are the favourite for the women’s title? “I really needed to get used to things and work with everything that was around me. Ana Ivanovic is in the same part too and her opening match against Francesca Schiavone could be closer than one would expect, but most of all, there is Sabine Lisicki for a possible round three. Swiatek will rise to 17th in the world rankings on Monday. Kenin is a better player than the one audiences around the world saw in her 6-4, 6-1 loss to Swiatek. The main favourite for the semifinal could be Petra Kvitova, who has an easy draw until a possible clash with Venus Williams in the third round and then a probably easier fourth round with either Flavia Pennetta or Sloane Stephens. It was Victoria's first win since she was sidelined by a left foot bone bruise in January. After dropping serve in the opening game of the match and trailing 3-1 in the first set, Maria Sharapova ran off the next 11 games to dispatch Alison Riske 6-3, 6-0 in 1 hour 9 minutes. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Bits & Pieces from the World of Tennis: 23rd of June 2014, Wimbledon 2014 – Marion Bartoli: “Look at my shoulder. Wimbledon.com uses cookies. TENNIS WIMBLEDON 2014 – On Monday the most famous event on the grass is about to start, with Wimbledon opening its gate once again. Bouchard got the better of the baseline battles with 28 total winners to 20 from Cornet. The biggest name is still around, Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (that’s 18 characters in her last name including the space) has pulled an upset for the second straight match. Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier newspaper tennis columnist James Beck reflects on the potential significance of the French Open women’s final. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? I didn’t feel like I was able to play my game. The 20-year-old Canadian likes to dominate opponents but was never given a chance of doing that. …and the ensuing battle of the French goes to Canada…. WIMBLEDON 2014: All the results from the men's and women's singles. Although Kvitova then held to love to apply pressure, Kenin held her nerve to get through a tough service game and clinch the first set. Diyas survived a 3 set struggle with wildcard Vera Zvonareva 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 in 2 hours 9 minutes. I didn’t have that many opportunities. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Visibility was dreadful on the TV screen, and it must have been much the same way in Kenin’s eyes when she played the second and third games of the match on the “shadow end” of the court. seed Suarez Navarro in the second round. Break points are always vital in any tennis match. Four games away from the biggest title of her career, Swiatek’s momentum in the match came to a halt after Kenin walked off the court for a medical timeout three games into the second set. These cookies do not store any personal information. The morning rain had cleared by the time the match started, but under overcast skies it was significantly cooler than it had been in recent days. I was very focused on every point. He can be reached at Jamesbecktennis@gmail.com. FIND OUT MORE. “I think I was really up and down every season that I played,” she said. But they could be particularly important when Kenin takes on Iga Swiatek in the 2020 French Open final. It makes you wonder quite how Suzanne Lenglen beat Molla Mallory 6-2 6-0 in just 23 minutes in the quickest final in Wimbledon history in 1922.


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