ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA WINS 22 GDF SUEZ OPEN

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Paris: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia beat third-seeded Sara Errani of Italy 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 Sunday in the final of the Open GDF Suez for her sixth career title. Pavlyuchenkova captured her first title of the season and her first since winning the Portugal Open in May 2013. Errani won seven straight games to rally from a 3-1 deficit in the first set and lead 2-0 in the second. 
But Pavlyuchenkova responded by also winning seven straight games to even the match and lead 1-0 in the third. In the final set, Pavlyuchenkova hit a backhand return winner to break for a 5-3 lead and sealed the victory with a forehand winner.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova edged Maria Sharapova in the semifinals of the 22 Open GDF SUEZ

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Pavlyuchenkova, who had taken out No.7 seed Carla Suárez Navarro and No.4 seed Angelique Kerber in the last two rounds, rallied from a set down and an early break in the third to beat the No.1-seeded Sharapova, 46 63 64. Sharapova hit back-to-back double faults on the last two points of the match. "I'm very happy with my performance today," Pavlyuchenkova said. "Maria's so tough and she's always fighting until the end, so I'm happy I stuck with my game and kept fighting out there as well. "I had to serve well - I had no choice today, because Maria has one of the best returns on the tour. We played a few years ago and she broke me a lot of times so that was a key for her to win again today, and I just tried to serve the best I could today. It was working well, so I'm very happy with it." Pavlyuchenkova is now one win away from the biggest title of her career. She has only been to one Premier-level final before, at Brisbane last year - falling to Serena Williams. She is 5-3 in her career in WTA finals, the rest of those titles and finals all coming at International-level tournaments. Also, Pavlyuchenkova's win over the World No.5 was her sixth Top 5 win. Her first five came at Indian Wells in 2009 (No.3 Jelena Jankovic), Tokyo in 2009 (No.3 Venus Williams), Beijing in 2009 (No.3 Venus Williams), the French Open in 2011 (No.3 Vera Zvonareva) and Brisbane in 2013 (No.5 Kerber). Sharapova, who would have moved back to No.4 with the title this week, talked about the loss. "I started the match really well, but as the match continued I wasn't doing the things that really helped me in the first set," she said. "I wasn't being aggressive, I wasn't in the court - she was playing with a lot of confidence in the match and I gave her that opportunity to step in and play her game. "She was serving really well out there. She just played a really good match today." And on the unfortunately-timed double faults? "They obviously came at the wrong time," Sharapova said. "When I was down in games in the first couple of sets I felt my serve really helped me, but in the third set I didn't keep that level up. I definitely need to improve that percentage going forward." There's something very exciting coming up next for the Career Grand Slam holder though. "I'm heading to Sochi tomorrow for the Olympic Games," she said.

NEWS 22 OPEN GDF SUEZ. 31 JANUARY 2014

PARIS, France 
Two of the hardest hitters out there will meet in the semifinals of the Open GDF SUEZ, after Maria Sharapova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won two very different quarterfinals. Watch highlights, interviews and more video from Paris all week here on wtatennis.com! Pavlyuchenkova was the first to advance, coming within points of winning the first set but losing it, but then grinding for almost two and a half hours to beat No.4 seed Angelique Kerber, 57 63 76(3). "I just tried to stay calm and keep playing my game," Pavlyuchenkova said. "After I lost the first set I was a bit more relaxed even, so it was easier to focus on my game and my technique, and on every point. I think I had too much emotion in the first set, but from the second set I felt much better. "Making the semis here in Paris is special. It's such a nice tournament and I love being here." Pavlyuchenkova says that one of the best moments of her career also came in Paris - reaching her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2011 French Open (where she fell to Francesca Schiavone). "The quarterfinals of the French Open in 2011 was something very special for me, as well as doing it at the US Open that year too," she said. "I was only 19 and the Grand Slams are especially big for us. "I'm working hard and I look forward to hopefully having more of those results in the future." The former World No.13's win over World No.9 Kerber was the 14th Top 10 win of her career. She'll have to bring her best out again in the next round as she faces the No.1 seed, Maria Sharapova, who swatted aside the challenge of No.8 seed Kirsten Flipkens in just 69 minutes, 62 62. Sharapova beat Pavlyuchenkova in their only previous meeting, but it was a three set thriller in the semifinals of Cincinnati in 2010, with Sharapova originally leading by a set and a break, dropping the second set, then reeling off four games in a row from 2-all in the third set to close it out. The other two quarterfinal matches on the Friday schedule - No.3 seed Sara Errani against Elina Svitolina and Alizé Cornet against Andrea Petkovic - took place during the night session.  

KVITOVA OUT WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. 22 OPEN GDF SUEZ.

2011 Champion and Number 2 seed Kvitova has been forced to withdraw from this year´s tournament with respiratory problems.
"I really wanted to play today but unfortunately i spoke with de doctor and I am not feeling well, i have a sore throat and i tried to practise this morning, but after 10 minutes i realized i could not bretahe so  unfortunately will have to withdraw".

22 OPEN GDF SUEZ:KRISTINA MLADENOVIC VS PETKOVIC.

After a brilliant run at the Australian Open where she reached the Quarterfinals, Simona Halep begins her Open GDF Suez campaign against Kristina Mladenovic. 
With both upcoming players playing some hig quality tennis coming into this match, one can be assured of an exciting match! Awarded the Most Improved Player last year (truly deserved), Halep has been playing some inspiring tennis and that saw her catapult to more than 30 places last year to culminate at No.11 on the WTA Charts (47 to 11). In Melbourne, Halep continued with her impressive form as she managed reaching the Last 8. The Romanian is very quick on court and possesses some good ground strokes from the back, making things tougher for her opponents. Majorly a counter puncher as her physique does not allow her to overpower her opponents, Halep recently broke into the Top-10 of the World after her performance at the Australian Open and would be looking to keep her place intact. 
 Across the net, Mladenovic comes into this tournament after winning the Australian Open Mixed Doubles Title. The Frenchwoman is ranked just outside the Top-60 at No.62 and is yet to break through the Top-30 in the World (Personal best of No.36). She has won 1 WTA Tour Title in her young career and would be looking to add more in times to come. 
With the crowd by her side, the Frenchwoman would be aiming to cause an upset here by taking out the Third Seed. This is the first time the two players are squaring off with Halep coming into this match as a huge favorite.

WTA Live All Access Hour presented by Xerox. Sugarpova in Paris

PARIS, France - 


Maria Sharapova is in Paris for the Premier-level Open GDF SUEZ tournament, where she is the top seed with a bye in the first round. This year the Russian's famous candy brand Sugarpova is one of the sponsors of the indoor event, as you can see in the photo below, there is the Sugarpova logo on center court. 

 On Tuesday evening at the Open GDF SUEZ in Paris, tennis welcomed back one of 2013's breakthrough acts: the WTA Live All Access Hour presented by Xerox. The first episode of the new season, presented by the voice of tennis Andrew Krasny, featured several of the game's biggest names talking about everything from pre-season training to prog rock. So, what did we learn from our first backstage pass of the year?
 1) Maria Sharapova is a busy lady If she's not winning matches and picking up trophies, Maria has her hands full tending to her burgeoning business empire, preparing for her role as a presenter at the upcoming Winter Olympics and honing her yoga skills.

 2) Unique prize In addition to a prestigious trophy and a sizeable cheque, the winner of this year's WTA Championships in Singapore will have an orchid named after them.
 3) Catching up with Marion Judging by the near-permanent smile she seems to be sporting nowadays, Marion Bartoli is rather enjoying life after tennis. She's even following in Maria's footsteps and tapping into her entrepreneurial spirit. 
 4) 你好 Andrew may need to work on his coin tossing skills, but he's none too shabby when it comes speaking Mandarin. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for most of his guests on Tuesday night. 
 5) Hidden talents Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci weren't exactly seeing eye to eye during their time on camera, although one thing they did agree on was who had the better voice. And Roberta proved it.

NEWS 22 OPEN GDF SUEZ: 30 JANUARY 2014.

The last time they played, Sharapova barely scraped by Hantuchova at Stanford three years ago, rallying from 2-0 down in the third to win. This time was the total opposite as the No.1-seeded Sharapova won the first eight games of the match and barely looked back for a 60 61 victory. 

 "I had a tough first opponent who can play extremely good tennis," Sharapova said. "I wanted to start the match off well. It was extremely important to put that pressure on her from the beginning. "I think I did that really well today." Another thing she did really well was hit aces. Sharapova hit a whopping 10 in the match, including to close out her first three service games in the first set. She had just two double faults on the day. It was a far cry from the fourth round loss she suffered to another Slovak, Dominika Cibulkova, at the Australian Open just over a week ago. And the result wasn't the only thing that was different. 

 "It's quite an adjustment coming here," Sharapova commented. "I lost quite early in Australia, so it gave me a little bit more time to get ready for this event, to catch up on jet lag and get through that. I've had some good practices on center court here as well. It's a pretty small venue so you want to get as much center court time as you can, and take it a step at a time and focus on each and every match. "I like playing on all types of different surfaces though, and a smaller venue is a bit more intimate too. I have enjoyed playing on these types of courts in the past. For the fans it's a unique experience to see the players a little bit closer than they would see them on the bigger arenas, so it's really nice." In other second rounds, No.4 seed Angelique Kerber never faced a break point in a 62 75 win over Klara Zakopalova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova upset No.7 seed Carla Suárez Navarro, 62 36 63. 
 There were more surprises as the first round wrapped up earlier in the day, with French wildcard Kristina Mladenovic serving up 11 aces to beat No.5 seed Simona Halep, 76(1) 64, and Elina Svitolina regrouping after a disastrous second set to take out No.6 seed Roberta Vinci in three, 63 06 75. Mladenovic's win over the No.10-ranked Halep was the second Top 10 win of her career, her first coming at this same tournament a year ago against Petra Kvitova. And Svitolina's win over the No.14-ranked Vinci was her second Top 20 win, her first coming two weeks ago against Svetlana Kuznetsova. No.8 seed Kirsten Flipkens and Kazakhstani qualifier Galina Voskoboeva also won first rounds.

SCORES 30 JANUARY 2014, 22 OPEN GDF SUEZ, PTT Pattaya Open,

22 OPEN GDF SUEZ NEWS: 29 JANUARY 2014.

PARIS, France 
Alizé Cornet produced an up-and-down performance to defeat Magdalena Rybarikova and reach the second round of the Open GDF SUEZ on Tuesday.
In contrast to her fortunes on the clay in Strasbourg, Cornet has struggled to find her best tennis in the French capital in recent years, suffering a string of premature exits at both the Stade Pierre de Coubertin and up the road at Roland Garros. Against Rybarikova, there were her usual flashes of brilliance, although this was accompanied by the odd moment of frustration. 
In the end a run of three straight games at the start of the deciding set proved the difference, Cornet wrapping up a 63 57 62 victory with a trademark drop shot, much to the delight of the home crowd. "Playing in front of a French crowd is always amazing," Cornet, who will meet No.2 seed Petra Kvitova next, said. "It doesn't happen so often during the year so I'm really happy to play with my friends and family watching. 
 "During the tournament, I'm just trying to stay focused and taking each match as it comes." Also clearing the first hurdle in Paris were No.7 seed Carla Suárez Navarro and Daniela Hantuchova. Despite favoring the slower surfaces on tour, Suárez Navarro was a quarterfinalist here 12 months ago and made a confident start this time around, easing past Johanna Larsson, 61 64. Hantuchova meanwhile looked to be heading for a similarly comfortable win only for her opponent, Marina Erakovic, to retire with a back injury midway through the second set. Hantuchova, who was leading 63 30 at the time, will now face No.1 seed Maria Sharapova in the second round. Joining them will be Andrea Petkovic, Karin Knapp and Yvonne Meusburger.


by wta official

DANIELA HANTUCHOVA IN 22 OPEN GDF SUEZ.

DANIELA HANTUCHOVA EN PARIS 2014..
La tenista eslovaca muestra buenas sensaciones y está en la 2 ronda del torneo en pista cubierta parisino.
llegará lejos Daniela?
Lo veremos amigos..
ACTUALIZANDO. 

SCORES 28 JANUARY 2014. PTT Pattaya Open, 22 OPEN GDF SUEZ,

22 OPEN GDF SUEZ, TOURNAMENT INFO, 27 JAN-2 FEB

TOURNAMENT INFO 
 Tier: Premier
Prize Money: $710,000 
Surface: Hard 
Director: Mauresmo / Brunet 

The Open GDF SUEZ, the first indoor stop on the calendar, has become France's biggest women's tennis attraction other than Roland Garros. Held at Coubertin Stadium, an arena in the French capital that offers a unique sense of intimacy to spectators, the event's ringside seats make fans feel like part of the action. Several stars have had memorable triumphs at this tournament, which debuted in 1993. Most notably, France's own Amélie Mauresmo captured the last of her event record three titles and last of her 25 career titles here in 2009. Then in 2010 she came aboard as Co-Tournament Director. Serena Williams netted the first title of her career here in 1999, and Elena Dementieva's 16th and final title came here in 2010. Other Paris champions include WTA greats Kim Clijsters, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Petra Kvitova, Martina Navratilova, Mary Pierce, Dinara Safina and Venus Williams. 

22 OPEN GDF SUEZ, Main Draw Singles.

22 OPEN GDF SUEZ, TOURNAMENT INFO

TOURNAMENT INFO 
 Tier: Premier
Prize Money: $710,000 
Surface: Hard 
Director: Mauresmo / Brunet 

The Open GDF SUEZ, the first indoor stop on the calendar, has become France's biggest women's tennis attraction other than Roland Garros. Held at Coubertin Stadium, an arena in the French capital that offers a unique sense of intimacy to spectators, the event's ringside seats make fans feel like part of the action. Several stars have had memorable triumphs at this tournament, which debuted in 1993. Most notably, France's own Amélie Mauresmo captured the last of her event record three titles and last of her 25 career titles here in 2009. Then in 2010 she came aboard as Co-Tournament Director. Serena Williams netted the first title of her career here in 1999, and Elena Dementieva's 16th and final title came here in 2010. Other Paris champions include WTA greats Kim Clijsters, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis, Petra Kvitova, Martina Navratilova, Mary Pierce, Dinara Safina and Venus Williams.