Azarenka stunned by Kiwi qualifier
Page 1 of 1 • Share
Azarenka stunned by Kiwi qualifier
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
STANFORD, California: New Zealand qualifier Marina Erakovic shocked top seed and defending champion Victoria Azarenka 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the $721,000 WTA Stanford tournament.
Erakovic, ranked 121st in the world, notched her first victory over a top-20 opponent and reached her second quarter-final of the season.
She has won 24 of her last 28 matches.
Azarenka, ranked fourth in the world, arrived in Stanford for this hard court US Open tune up off a semi-final appearance at Wimbledon.
She had enjoyed the first-round bye given to the top four seeds.
Erakovic next faces eighth-seeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova.
In other matches, 13-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams faced Russian Maria Kirilenko for a place in the quarter-finals.
Williams is unseeded as she tries to rebuild her world ranking, which has tumbled in the wake of an 11-month injury and illness layoff.
The winner of that match will face second-seeded Maria Sharapova in the quarter-finals.
Fourth-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur was due to open her campaign with a second-round clash with Germany's Sabine Lisicki.
Japan's Ayumui Morita booked a quarter-final berth against French third seed Marion Bartoli. Morita defeated qualifier Urszula Radwanska of Poland 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
STANFORD, California: New Zealand qualifier Marina Erakovic shocked top seed and defending champion Victoria Azarenka 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the $721,000 WTA Stanford tournament.
Erakovic, ranked 121st in the world, notched her first victory over a top-20 opponent and reached her second quarter-final of the season.
She has won 24 of her last 28 matches.
Azarenka, ranked fourth in the world, arrived in Stanford for this hard court US Open tune up off a semi-final appearance at Wimbledon.
She had enjoyed the first-round bye given to the top four seeds.
Erakovic next faces eighth-seeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova.
In other matches, 13-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams faced Russian Maria Kirilenko for a place in the quarter-finals.
Williams is unseeded as she tries to rebuild her world ranking, which has tumbled in the wake of an 11-month injury and illness layoff.
The winner of that match will face second-seeded Maria Sharapova in the quarter-finals.
Fourth-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur was due to open her campaign with a second-round clash with Germany's Sabine Lisicki.
Japan's Ayumui Morita booked a quarter-final berth against French third seed Marion Bartoli. Morita defeated qualifier Urszula Radwanska of Poland 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Maryam Mirza- Monstars
-
Posts : 981
Join date : 2011-06-18
Age : 32
Character sheet
Experience:
(500/500)
Similar topics
» Chennai stunned by Punjab in IPL
» Azarenka reaches French Open last eight
» Khurram Agha stunned by Asjad in NBP Snooker
» Kvitova beat Azarenka to reach first Wimbledon final
» Azarenka reaches French Open last eight
» Khurram Agha stunned by Asjad in NBP Snooker
» Kvitova beat Azarenka to reach first Wimbledon final
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
|
|
Sat May 04, 2024 11:49 am by ali001
» house disrepair claims
Thu May 02, 2024 4:29 pm by Ibad Khan Buledi
» Bounce n Bang: Physics puzzler
Thu May 02, 2024 11:39 am by ali001
» AIChatSY - AIChatbot Assistant
Wed May 01, 2024 10:48 am by ali001
» Storybook Magic App
Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:06 pm by ali001
» Flower Book Match3 Puzzle Game
Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:17 pm by ali001
» Avian Influenza Symptom in Chickens "Bird Flu H5N1 Virus" Vet learning materials, Poultry Farming
Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:57 am by Ibad Khan Buledi
» Aloha Planner - Note-Taker
Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:52 pm by ali001
» Streaming Guide Film TV Series
Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:39 pm by ali001