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Showing posts with label China Open. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China Open. Show all posts

Thursday, October 15, 2009

After China Open now Shanghai Masters


Novak Djokovic happily biting his trophy. (AFP)



 Svetlana Kuznetsova lifting up her huge golden trophy as a way of expressing her joy instead. (AFP)

Novak Djokovic defeated Croatia's Marin Cilic in straight to claim the 2009 China Open and he has also now replaced Andy Murray as the World No. 3. In the women match, defending French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova won Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-4 and claim her title. After the games in China Open, another tennis tournament to be held in China, this time Shanghai for the Shanghai Masters.

At the Shanghai Masters, many good players seem to be dropping out to take a good rest. Nadal Rafael is still going on for the games and he has advances to the next match. Novak Djokovic is also in the games. At least fans are not too disappoint as they can catch these two stars in action.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Latest at the China Open


Maria Sharapova at the China Open. (Getty)



Nadia Petrova returning the ball to her opponent. (Xinhua)



Peng Shuai from China returning back. (Xinhua)



 Rafael Nadal waving to the crowd. (UPI)

At the China Open tennis stars such as current world no. 1 Serena Williams, former world no. 1 Jelena Janovic and Maria Sharapova did not managed to continue in the games. There was some China power seen here as both former world number ones and the winner and runner-up of Pan Pacific Open Maria Sharapova and Jelena Janovic respectively were defeated by Peng Shuai. She is also known as the tennis shock in the game but later on at today's game she was stopped by Russia's Nadia Petrova who had won the current world no. 1. Nadia will proceed to the semi-finals of the game. Over at the guy's side, Rafael Nadal current world no. 2 won former world no. 1 Marat Safin and make it to the semi-finals.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Serena Williams is World No. 1 again


 Serena Williams happily talking to her opponent. (Getty)

Serena Williams needed to win the second round at the China Open to reclaim her title as World No. 1and she did after she won 6-3, 6-2 victory over Russia's Ekaterina Makarova at the China Open. Serena Williams is still under investigation due to her incident at the US Open where she challenged the judge rudely. Maria Sharapova who won the Pan Pacific Open continue to stay on in the lead. She is now currently top 15 a big rise from her 25th ranking. Soon she may even be in top 10. One thing 
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