jueves, 17 de octubre de 2013
IVANOVIC WIN IN 2 ROUND OF KREMLIN CUP , BANK OF MOSCOW
‘It was a very good match. I knew my opponent is a strong player and the score doesn’t really reflect the fight during our match’, said the Serbian after defeating the Czech Klara Zakopalova 6/3, 6/1.
When asked about her next opponent, the Australian Samantha Stosur, she said she is ‘a tough opponent who serve well and has a great forehand’. ‘It will be a tough match in the next round but I hope I can get a rematch for my last year defeat’, said Ana at her post-match press conference.
When answering a question how long does she plan to stay on Tour, she answered: ‘I’d like to play as long as possible, at least as long as I can reach my goals. But I can’t imagine myself in position of Serena Williams who keeps playing at the age of 32. I like children and I’d like to build a family’.
ANA IVANOVIC IN PRESS CONFERENCE, KREMLIN CUP, BANK OF MOSCOW.
Question: What do you think about the match?
A.I.: I think it was really good match for me. I started well she is a tough player I am really-really happy that in important moments I played well: I start up, I came in and serve well. So I was very pleased.
Q: You played Stosur last year what do you expect from her this year?
A.I.: It was really tough match, she has a good serve, she plays differently, she has a lot of kicks, and she has a lot of power. She runs to her forehand. It was a really tough match in semi-final last year I hope a can have a revenge from last year.
Q: Have you already visited some Moscow sights?
A.I.: Oh. On Tuesday and on Wednesday we went to the Kremlin, I find Moscow is very romantic. I`ve never actually been here when it is snowing I can only imagine how beautiful it is.
One of my fans gave me a book about Moscow, I hope I can find some ideas there what places to visit.
Q: What practice is best for you a bye on the tournament or to start to from the opening round?
A.I.: Last time I started from the first round that is why I`m glad to have a bye there.
Q: You are still a very young player…in your opinion what young upcoming players are worth watching?
A.I.: I think there are so many young players coming up. There are many young player showing powerful tennis. There is Jaksic from Serbia, she is a really good player, I think you are gonna see her on the tournaments next year. Lots of juniors (1993-1994) all over the world show some amazing tennis. They are fearless. And it is nice.
Q: Could you recall some presents from your fans?
A.I.: In China I got some chop sticks and a T-shirt with my picture and it is saying: «Сome on, Ana»! It is always nice to receive the presents.
Q: Novak Djokovic was here in Moscow few years ago and he said that Russians and Serbians are brothers forever. Did you feel this brother`s support?
A.I.: It`s always good, I have a lot of fans there, you know I feel we understanding each other, the similar mentality and some connection. Also I myself can read in Russian, it is always nice to be back here.
Q: You are already the «veteran» of tennis, do you feel yourself playing in the ages of Serena or Kimiko?
A.I.: You know I like small kinds, I think it is amazing to be in that fit, to show that level in that age. But I don`t see myself playing that age. I love tennis and I wonna play it, as long as I feel it I want achieve what I want achieve. But I also have other priorities in my life. I want to have family and I don`t want to be an old Mum.
Q: What do you think about the situation with Victor Troicki?
A.I.: It is very hard permission I know he was very sad, you know he couldn`t play Davis Cup. It is very hard. I hope he can move on and come back.
JOVANOVSKI Y EL RETO EN LUXEMBURGO 2013. BGL BNP PARIBAS LUXEMBOURG OPEN
Ahora vendrá el reto más duro con la serbia en 3 ronda esperando rival, que pude ser la reina danesa del tennis.
Sensaciones en Luxemburgo..
ANASTASIA PAVLYUCHENKOVA IN PRESS CONFERENCE. KREMLIN CUP, BANK OF MOSCOW
Q. Anastasia, do you think you won thank to the fact Maria Kirilenko is not in her best form right now?
AP: I prefer to think I won thank to the fact I played well. I think I played evenly as I was motivated to win.
AP: I prefer to think I won thank to the fact I played well. I think I played evenly as I was motivated to win.
Q. Could you please to tell about your doubles match today?
AP: Yaroslava said she didn`t warm up enough and wanted to play some more. I told her to warn me about things like that next time. Kleybanova and Voskoboeva stayed quite relaxed ,started to hit a backhand and managed to win.
Q. Your next opponent is going to be Hantukhova or Dolonc. What do you think of them?
AP: I`ve never played with Dolonc – only in junior matches. With Hantukhova I played about four times and always won. I will watch their match tomorrow and will motivate myself.
Q. Seems like you lost weight since the Federation Cup?
AP: Thank you. I think it`s the Korean virus is the reason of it. I also work out.
Q. You still haven`t decided anything about where to go – to Sophia or the Federation Cup?
AP: No, I am still thinking of it.
Q. How do you find the atmosphere here at the Kremlin Cup?
AP: Regarding today`s matches – I was pleased with the packed stadium. There were so many people who came to support. It`s amazing.
miércoles, 16 de octubre de 2013
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI EN LUXEMBURGO 2013, BGL BNP PARIBAS LUXEMBOURG OPEN
Caroline y sus mundos, ahora en Luxemburgo afrontando el reto.
Le ha tocado en 2 ronda la rumana Monica Niculescu, una rival accesible.
Por el lado inferior camina la norteamericana Stephens, dispuesta a romper la fuesta a Caroline..
Apasionante semana en Luxemburgo...
Os lo contaré amigos..
CINCO TENISTAS RUSAS EN 2 RONDA EN EL ABIERTO DEL IMPERIO DEL TENIS FEMENINO. KREMLIN CUP 2013. Bank of Moscow.
Son 5 las rusas que están en 2 ronda del abierto del imperio del tenis femenino, en Moscú.
Las otras cuatro son María Kirilenko que se las verá con Pavlyuchenkova, Kuznetsova que se las verá con Arvidsson y Alisa Kleybanova que ya está en tercera ronda..
llegará alguna rusa a la final del abierto imperial?
Lo veremos amigos..
martes, 15 de octubre de 2013
ANA IVANOVIC IN PRESS CONFERENCE. KREMLIN CUP, BANK OF MOSCOW
Q: It’s not your first time in Moscow. You played here, even beat the Russians within the Fed Cup tie. What do you associate Moscow with?
A.I.: I have a lot of nice memories about Moscow. Last year we came here for the Fed Cup, we didn’t expect a lot. During the tournament I also had a nice time with my mom – walked around Red Square, saw ballet. This was very special!
Q: You’ve mentioned the curiosity about Moscow sites. Are there any sites left that you would like to discover?
A.I.: If you have any suggestions, I definitely would like to see new things. We changed the hotel – we supposed to live in another one, so I didn’t have time to look around.
Q: What about Cathedral of Christ the Savior?
A.I: I think we’ve been there during Fed Cup, because we are also orthodox.
Q: You had a great week, played lots of matches. How do you feel now?
A.I.: Yes, I just arrived last night, so I’m a little bit tired. Hopefully I can have another day in between tomorrow, and practice a little bit more. I feel good. More confidence is coming from last week. I really hope I can perform as well this week.
Q: We have two tournament on the same week Fed Cup and WTA the tournament of champions, that year Kirilenko and Vinci have to make a choice where to play, don`t you think that there tournament perhaps should held the different weeks or maybe the players must be required to take part in?
A.I.: Oh, I was in that situation last year and that is not the best situation to be. I personally think the tournaments should be the different weeks because in one way it is your honor to play Fed Cup…you want to be there for your team, on the other hand for your own career and own ranking, obviously Sofia is better. But it is very – very hard decision I had that choice in the Fed Cup last year, so you know for me it was very special moment to reach the final.
Q: The official poster and the official web-site you are featured, you are the one of three players featured there even though we are having quite a few Russians there. Is it you flattering to you to be featured as one of the biggest there?
A.I.: Yeah, definitely. Thank you so much it is very flattering and it is really a great honor for me and I am really-really happy to see that as a part of this event.
Q: You respect this tournament in Sofia how is it improved for you to participate? Do you get a wild card?
A.I.: Yes, for me it is very important, I mean, it is the best way to play in Istanbul, it is very nice to finish the season there, but it is really great because I played in Bali and I won it twice, it is special memories for me I had a lot of nice memories from the last year.
Q: You played this European championships in Bali you one it than it moved to Sofia and there is information it is going to move again where would you like it to move, any idea?
A.I.: I think it is moving next year, but a lot of tournaments are moving to Asia and the championships obviously going to Singapore. So, I hope I will be in Singapore next year.
Q: There have been some changes in the team could you say what were there changes and who is that company you are here with in Moscow?
A.I.: After Wimbledon I stayed with my coach that time and I start working with Nemanen, he is Serbian and also Zlatko, he is my fitness coach, he also works with Serbian team. For me I`m very happy in that environment here this week and my Mum is here as well.
Q: You are slimmer, you lost some weight from the beginning of career and you are looking more attractive, could you share your secret!
A.I.: I`ve just got some photos from last year I look much stronger now *laughing* We work out very hard and stress also…but it is really good and now I have my fitness coach travelling with me so I have to be in fit in order to compete with top players, you know, when you see Serena, you really need to start up *laughing*
A.I.: I have a lot of nice memories about Moscow. Last year we came here for the Fed Cup, we didn’t expect a lot. During the tournament I also had a nice time with my mom – walked around Red Square, saw ballet. This was very special!
Q: You’ve mentioned the curiosity about Moscow sites. Are there any sites left that you would like to discover?
A.I.: If you have any suggestions, I definitely would like to see new things. We changed the hotel – we supposed to live in another one, so I didn’t have time to look around.
Q: What about Cathedral of Christ the Savior?
A.I: I think we’ve been there during Fed Cup, because we are also orthodox.
Q: You had a great week, played lots of matches. How do you feel now?
A.I.: Yes, I just arrived last night, so I’m a little bit tired. Hopefully I can have another day in between tomorrow, and practice a little bit more. I feel good. More confidence is coming from last week. I really hope I can perform as well this week.
Q: We have two tournament on the same week Fed Cup and WTA the tournament of champions, that year Kirilenko and Vinci have to make a choice where to play, don`t you think that there tournament perhaps should held the different weeks or maybe the players must be required to take part in?
A.I.: Oh, I was in that situation last year and that is not the best situation to be. I personally think the tournaments should be the different weeks because in one way it is your honor to play Fed Cup…you want to be there for your team, on the other hand for your own career and own ranking, obviously Sofia is better. But it is very – very hard decision I had that choice in the Fed Cup last year, so you know for me it was very special moment to reach the final.
Q: The official poster and the official web-site you are featured, you are the one of three players featured there even though we are having quite a few Russians there. Is it you flattering to you to be featured as one of the biggest there?
A.I.: Yeah, definitely. Thank you so much it is very flattering and it is really a great honor for me and I am really-really happy to see that as a part of this event.
Q: You respect this tournament in Sofia how is it improved for you to participate? Do you get a wild card?
A.I.: Yes, for me it is very important, I mean, it is the best way to play in Istanbul, it is very nice to finish the season there, but it is really great because I played in Bali and I won it twice, it is special memories for me I had a lot of nice memories from the last year.
Q: You played this European championships in Bali you one it than it moved to Sofia and there is information it is going to move again where would you like it to move, any idea?
A.I.: I think it is moving next year, but a lot of tournaments are moving to Asia and the championships obviously going to Singapore. So, I hope I will be in Singapore next year.
Q: There have been some changes in the team could you say what were there changes and who is that company you are here with in Moscow?
A.I.: After Wimbledon I stayed with my coach that time and I start working with Nemanen, he is Serbian and also Zlatko, he is my fitness coach, he also works with Serbian team. For me I`m very happy in that environment here this week and my Mum is here as well.
Q: You are slimmer, you lost some weight from the beginning of career and you are looking more attractive, could you share your secret!
A.I.: I`ve just got some photos from last year I look much stronger now *laughing* We work out very hard and stress also…but it is really good and now I have my fitness coach travelling with me so I have to be in fit in order to compete with top players, you know, when you see Serena, you really need to start up *laughing*
lunes, 14 de octubre de 2013
kremlin Cup bank of moscow. Tournament Info, 14-20 October 2013
TOURNAMENT INFO
Tier: Premier
Prize Money: $795,707
Surface: Hard
Director: Aleksei Selivanenko
A past winner of the WTA's Premier Tournament Of The Year, the Kremlin Cup by Bank of Moscow at Olympic Stadium in Moscow is the final Premier stop on the calendar before the WTA Championships.
The tournament started in 1994 and was upgraded to Premier status in 1996, when it became a joint ATP-WTA event. It also switched surfaces from carpet to hardcourts in 2007. Kremlin Cup by Bank of Moscow champions include Victoria Azarenka, Martina Hingis, Jelena Jankovic, Conchita Martínez, Anastasia Myskina, Jana Novotna, Francesca Schiavone, Caroline Wozniacki, three-time winner Magdalena Maleeva and Mary Pierce, who collected the last of her 18 career titles here in 2005. The northernmost megacity on Earth, Moscow is the capital city of and the most populous city in Russia. It is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center of the country.
domingo, 13 de octubre de 2013
LAS HERMANAS PLISKOVA SE LLEVAN EL TÍTULO DE DOBLES EN LINZ 2013
K Pliskova / K Pliskova (CZE/CZE) _ G Dabrowski / A Rosolska (CAN/POL) 7 - 6 6 - 4
Las tenistas checas y hermanasPpliskova, bellas y elegantes se han llevado el título de dobles en linz 2013, al deshacerse con dificultades de Drabowski y Rosolska de Canadá y Polonia respectivamente.
El partido tuvo sus momentos de emociones, porque pudo llevaserlo cualquier pareja, pero finalmente se decantó por el lado de las checas.
SAMANTHA STOSUR SE LLEVA EL ABIERTO DE OSAKA ANTE BOUCHARD.
La australiana Samantha Stosur, tercera cabeza de serie, tiró de experiencia y se adjudicó en tres mangas el torneo de Osaka (Japón) ante la canadiense Eugenie Bouchard, quinta, tras dos horas y cuarto de partido. Stosur se encuentra cómoda en Osaka, ya que fue su tercera final en esa ciudad japonesa, perdió la del 2011 pero ganó la del 2008, y se adjudicó el quinto título de su carrera, el segundo del 2013 tras el obtenido en Carlsbad.
Bouchard se adjudicó la primera manga con relativa comodidad por 3-6 y en el segundo, cuando llegó la hora de la verdad y la victoria se acercó tanto que casi la rozó con los dedos, apareció la experiencia de Stosur para ganar siete de los últimos ocho puntos del set, evitar el desempate y anotarse la manga por 7-5 e igualar el partido.
En la tercera y definitiva manga, Bouchard ganó su servicio inicial pero Stosur ganó los siguientes cuatro juegos dando un golpe definitivo para apuntarse la victoria y el torneo. "Me encanta jugar aquí, me encanta el club y los aficionados son geniales.
Siento como si tuviera mucha, mucha ayuda cuando estoy a Osaka", dijo la campeona.
ANGELIQUE KERBER OBTIENE SU 1 TÍTULO DE LA TEMPORADA EN LINZ 2013
KERBER_IVANOVIC 64 76
La tenista alemana Angelique Kerber se ha hecho este domingo con el torneo de Linz tras imponerse a la serbia Ana Ivanovic a dos mangas, y de esta manera logra su primer título en 2013.
El partido duró poco más de una hora y media y estuvo marcado por las continuas roturas de servicio, cinco por parte de Ivanovic y seis de Kerber.
La diferencia entre ambas, en un choque que fue bastante igualado, la marcaron las dobles faltas: la jugadora serbia tuvo seis, mientras que la germana solo cometió una.
El torneo de Linz es el primero de Kerber en la temporada, y el tercero de su carrera.
Mientras, Ivanovic continúa sin inaugurar su palmarés en lo que va de año.
sábado, 12 de octubre de 2013
ANA IVANOVIC VS KERBER, GENERALI LADIES LINZ
Ana Ivanovic se las verá con Kerber en la final del Linz tras deshacerse de la suíza Stefanie voegele a dos mangas por un doble 6 a 4 en un partido cargado de buenas sensaciones.
La final ante la germana Kerber será el reto de Ana para llevarse el torneo en Linz.
EUGENIE BOUCHARD EN LA FINAL DEL HP OPEN 2013
La final del Hp Open se la disputarán la canadiense Bouchard frente a la australiana Stosur.
Stosur será favrorita a priori, pero veremos amigos.
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