Published Feb 6 2017

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Week of Jan 30-Feb 5, 2017

Women's Tour - Executive Tournament Summaries

Tournament

Matches

ST. PETERSBURG LADIES TROPHY ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - Premier Prize Money: $710,900 TOURN. DIR. Natalia Kamelzon Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Roberta Vinci (ITA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Hingis (SUI) / S.Mirza (IND) SINGLES - Mladenovic Majestic For Maiden WTA Title, Outlasts Putintseva In Classic Kristina Mladenovic left it all on the court to capture her first WTA title at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy, dispatching Yulia Putintseva in three epic sets. Kristina Mladenovic won what is an undoubted front-runner for one of the best matches of 2017, surviving an inspired Yulia Putintseva, 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-4 to win her first WTA title at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy. "I have no words, really, to express what I feel right now," she said after the match. "This win means a lot to me. It was my fourth final, and I'd lost three before that. The wait was definitely worth it because this tournament is just amazing, from the organization all week to the show at the end. "It was amazing getting to face so many top players, and clinching my first WTA title here, especially at a Premier event, I feel absolutely happy right now." Mladenovic was playing her fourth WTA final with wins over Venus Williams and defending champion Roberta Vinci. That experience shone through from the start against Putintseva, who had battled through back-to-back three-setters against Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dominika Cibulkova to reach her first championship match. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Ostapenko / Rosolska Capture Taiwan Open Doubles Title In the doubles final, Jelena Ostapenko partnered doubles specialist Alicja Rosolska to upset No.2 seeds Darija Jurak and Xenia Knoll, 3-6, 6-2, 10-5. It was the young Latvian's first WTA title. "I think we were a really good combination because Jelena is a very strong player and I'm more touch and have more experience in doubles," Rosolska said after the match. "When we combined out skills on the court, we could make it through the matches. "It was a great week in doubles, and my first WTA title in doubles, so I was very happy to play here," Ostapenko added. "I actually started to play more doubles; this year I was in the semis in Auckland, and the third round of the Australian Open. This week, I tried to use doubles for practice, but I played so well with Alicja that I won the title!"

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d Natalia Vikhlyantseva (RUS) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) d (2) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4   DOUBLES J.Ostapenko (LAT) / A.Rosolska (POL) d G.Dabrowski (CAN) / M.Kracicek (NED) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 (2) D.Jurak (CRO) / X.Knoll (SUI) d (3) D.Gavrilova (AUS) / K.Mladenovic (FRA) 6-3, 6-4 SINGLES Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-4 DOUBLES J.Ostapenko (LAT) / A.Rosolska (POL) d (2) D.Jurak (CRO) / X.Knoll (SUI) 3-6,6-2, 10-5 7 Photo: WTA Photo: Getty Images Photo: WTA Photo: WTA

SINGLES SEEDS

• (1) Simona Halep (ROU) - R1: Bye. R2: Ana Konjuh (CRO) 6-4, 7-6(2). QF: Natalia Vikhlantseva (RUS) wo.
• (2) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - R1: Bye. R2: (LL) Donna Vekic (CRO) 6-2, 6-2. QF: (5) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-3, 6-3. SF: Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-3, 4-6, 4-6
• (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - R1: Bye. R2: Daria Gavrilova (AUS) 6-1, 6-3. QF: Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 3-6,7-6(4), 5-7
• (4) Venus Williams (USA) - R1: Bye. R2: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 3-6, 1-6
• (5) Elena Vesnina (RUS) - R1: Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6-3, 6-1. R2: Alize Cornet (FRA) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. QF: (2) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 3-6, 3-6
• (6) Roberta Vinci (ITA) - R1: Timea Babos (HUN) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. R2: (Q) Andrea Petkovic (GER) 6-4, 6-4. QF: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 1-6, 4-6
• (7) Kiki Bertens (NED) - R1: Annika Beck (GER) 5-7, 6-3, 4-6
• (8) Daria Kasatkina (RUS) - R1: Belinda Bencic (SUI) 6-2, 7-5. R2: (WC) Natalia Vikhlantseva (RUS) 6-7(4), 2-6
• FINALIST Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) - R1: Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6-0, 1-0(ret). R2: Annika Beck (GER) 6-4, 6-0. QF: (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-5. SF: (2) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. F: Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 2-6, 7-6(3), 4-6
• CHAMPION Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) - R1: (Q) Elise Mertens (BEL) 7-6(5), 6-4. R2: (4) Venus Williams (USA) 6-3, 6-1. QF: (6) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6-1, 6-4. SF: Natalia Vikhlantseva (RUS) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. F: Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-4
• Best Qualifier: Andrea Petkovic (GER) - R2
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) - Finalist

Tournament

Matches

TAIWAN OPEN TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 5, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - International Prize Money: $226,750 TOURN. DIR. Stephen Duckitt Surface: Hard - Draw: S-32 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION New LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS New SINGLES - Svitolina Sails To Taiwan Open Title Top seed Elina Svitolina capped off a solid week in Taipei City with a fifth career WTA title, winning a decisive championship match against resurgent veteran Peng Shuai. Elina Svitolina took home her fifth career WTA title on Sunday, dismissing Peng Shuai, 6-3, 6-2, to win the Taiwan Open. "This morning I just decided to give 100%, even 150% if there's such a thing, in this match," she said in her post-match press conference. "It's a final, so you always want to be at the top of your game, but it's not always possible. "Obviously, your opponent is going to come out confident because she's also in the final and deserves to be there as much as you do. That's why I just tried to give everything on the court, be focused for each point. Read more (WTA) DOUBLES - Chan Sisters Successfully Defend Taiwan Doubles Title In the doubles final, hometown favorites and top flight doubles team Chan Hao-Ching and Chan Yung-Jan defended their title, defeating the Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Katerina Siniakova, 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 11 minutes on court. "We did very well in the first set and continued the good form through to second," Hao-Ching said after the match. "I think we communicate well and our strategy worked. "We are able to beat many great teams and we're going quite well. Look forward to winning more titles." "We didn't start quite well this year without a win before we started Taiwan but really glad that we could defend the title back home," Yung-Jan added. "We complement each other very well. And we believe we are the right one for each other."

Semifinals Finals Champion SINGLES (1) Elina Svitolina (UKR) d Mandy Minella (LUX) 6-3, 6-2 Shuai Peng (CHN) d Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-4, 6-2 DOUBLES (1) H-C.Chan (TPE) / Y-J.Chan (TPE) d C.Liu (CHN) / S.Zheng (CHN) 6-7(4), 6-2, 10-5 (2) L.Hradecka (CZE) / K.Siniakova (CZE) d N.Hibino (JPN) / K-L.Zhang (CHN) 6-3, 6-4 SINGLES (1) Elina Svitolina (UKR) d Shuai Peng (CHN) 6-3, 6-2 DOUBLES (1) H-C.Chan (TPE) / Y-J.Chan (TPE) d (2) L.Hradecka (CZE) / K.Siniakova (CZE) 6-4, 6-2 7 Photo: Sportslobster Photo: Taiwan Open Photo: WTA Photo: WTA

SINGLES SEEDS

• CHAMPION (1) Elina Svitolina (UKR) - R1: Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 6-0, 6-3. R2: (Q) Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 6-4, 7-5. QF: (Q) Ons Jabeur (TUN) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(4). SF: Mandy Minella (LUX) 6-3, 6-2. F: Shuai Peng (CHN) 6-3, 6-2
• (2) Sam Stosur (AUS) - R1: Danka Kovinic (MNE) 6-2, 6-4. R2: (Q) Dalila Jakupovic (SLO) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. QF: Shuai Peng (CHN) 4-6, 4-6
• (3) Caroline Garcia (FRA) - R1: (Q) Marina Erakovic (NZL) 6-3, 6-2. R2: Mandy Minella (LUX) 4-6, 4-6
• (4) Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) - R1: (Q) Miyu Kato (JPN) 6-0, 6-4. R2: (WC) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 2-6, 4-6
• (5) Katertina Siniakova (CZE) - R1: Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. R2: Shuai Peng (CHN) 1-6, 3-6
• (6) Misaki Doi (JPN) - R1: Nao Hibino (JPN) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. R2: Risa Ozaki (JPN) 6-4, 6-3. QF: Lucie Safarova (CZE) 4-6, 6-7(1)
• (7) Shelby Rogers (USA) - R1: (WC) Ya-Hsuan Lee (TPE) 6-3, 6-4. R2: (Q) Ons Jabeur (TUN) 5-7, 2-6
• (8) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - R1: Kurumi Nara (JPN) 7-6(4), 5-7, 4-6
• FINALIST Shuai Peng (CHN) - R1: Saisai Zheng (CHN) 6-2, 6-2. R2: (5) Katertina Siniakova (CZE) 6-1,6-3. QF: (2) Sam Stosur (AUS) 6-4, 6-4. SF: Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-4, 6-2. F: (1) Elina Svitolina (UKR) 3-6, 2-6
• Best Qualifier: Ons Jabeur (TUN) - Quarters
• Best Unseeded in Main Draw: Shuai Peng (CHN) - Finalist

Tournament	Pairings	Pairings
DAVIS CUP WORLD GROUP ROUND 1 February 3 - 5, 2017 GROUPS AMERICAS ASIA / OCEANIA EUROPE/AFRICA

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
ECUADOR OPEN QUITO, ECUADOR FEB 6 - FEB 12, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $482,060 TOURN. DIR. Fabricio Valdivieso Surface: Clay - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS P.Carreno Busta (ESP) / G.Duran (ARG)	(1) Ivo Karlovic (CRO) (2) Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) (3) Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) (4) Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) (5) Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) (6) Horacio Zeballos (ARG) (7) Thiago Monteiro (BRA) (8) Renzo Olivo (ARG)	(1) S.Gomzalez (MEX) / D.Marrero (ESP) (2) J.Peralta (CHI) / H.Zeballos (ARG) (3) N.Monroe (USA) / A.Sitak (AUS) (4) G.Duran (ARG) / A.Molteni (ARG)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
GARANTI KOZA SOFIA OPEN SOFIA, BULGARIA FEB 6 - FEB 12, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $482,060 TOURN. DIR. Paul McNamee Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS W.Koolhof (NED) / M.Middelkoop (NED)	(1) Dominic Thiem (AUT) (2) David Goffin (BEL) (3) Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (4) Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) (5) Gilles Muller (LUX) (6) Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (7) Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) (8) Martin Klizan (SVK)	(1) J.Rojer (NED) / H.Tecau (ROU) (2) M.Pavic (CRO) / A.Peya (AUT) (3) D.Inglot (GBR) / F.Mergea (ROU) (4) M.Matkowski (POL) / A.Qureshi (PAK)

Tournament	Singles Seeds	Doubles Seeds
OPEN SUD DE FRANCE MONTPELLIER, FRANCE FEB 6 - FEB 12, 2017 TOURNAMENT TIER - 250 Prize Money: $482,060 TOURN. DIR. Sebastien Grosjean Surface: Hard - Draw: S-28 D-16 LAST YEAR SINGLES CHAMPION Richard Gasquet (FRA) LAST YEAR DBLS CHAMPIONS M.Pavic (CRO) / M.Venus (AUS)	(1) Marin Cilic (CRO) (2) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (3) Richard Gasquet (FRA) (4) (WC) Alexander Zverev (GER) (5) (WC) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) (6) Mischa Zverev (GER) (7) Marcel Granollers (ESP) (8) Fernando Verdasco (ESP)	(1) F.Lopez (ESP) / M.Lopez (ESP) (2) F.Martin (FRA) / D.Nestor (CAN) (3) R.Lindstedt (SWE) / M.Venus (AUS) (4) M.Daniell (AUS) / M.Demoliner (BRA)

WTA Women's Rankings as of February 6 2017
Singles: Putintseva up 7 to 27. Mladenovic up 20 to 31. Peng up 12 to 59.
Doubles: Rosolska up 17 to 55.

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Serena Williams	7780		1	Beth. Mattek-Sands	10135
2	Angelique Kerber	7115		2	Lucie Safarova	8500
3	Karolina Pliskova	5270		3	Caroline Garcia	8345
4	Simona Halep	5073		3	Kristina Mladenovic	8345
5	Dominika Cibulkova	4985		5	Elena Vesnina	7090
6	Agnieszka Radwanska	4815		6	Ekaterina Makarova	6935
7	Garbine Muguruza	4720		7	Sania Mirza	6525
8	Svetlana Kuznetsova	3915		8	Martina Hingis	5490
9	Madison Keys	3897		9	Andrea Hlavackova	4525
10	Johanna Konta	3705		10	Timea Babos	4500

No.	SINGLES	POINTS		No.	DOUBLES	POINTS
1	Andy Murray	11540		1	Nicolas Mahut	8820
2	Novak Djokovic	9825		2	Pierre-Hugues Herbert	8205
3	Stan Wawrinka	5695		3	Bob Bryan	7610
4	Milos Raonic	4930		3	Mike Bryan	7610
5	Kei Nishikori	4830		5	Henri Kontinen	7430
6	Rafael Nadal	4385		6	John Peers	7290
7	Marin Cilic	3560		7	Bruno Soares	5660
8	Dominic Thiem	3505		8	Jamie Murray	5570
9	Gael Monfils	3445		9	Marcelo Melo	5460
10	Roger Federer	3260		10	Ivan Dodig	4555

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