Madrid Open 2011 Petra Kvitova emerge as winner

 

Victoria  Azarenka smacking hard to persist at the final. (Reuters)

Petra Kvitova returning every single ball she could. (Reuters)

 Kvitova claiming the Madrid Open title. (Reuters)

At the Madrid Open 2011, it was between Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka. Kvitova took the title with the score of 7-6 (3), 6-4 and she will be into top 10 in rankings making her the sixth Czech to be in top 10. Azarenka is not without any rise in ranking from the final. She too took rise in one spot.

Top players knocked out from Madrid Open 2011

 Former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova hitting back hard.

 Kissing to the crowd before leaving the court.

 

Another flying kiss to the crowd this time from the current World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki.

Even before the semi finals of the Madrid Open 2011, top players are knocked out of the games and that include big stars Maria Sharapova and current World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki who lost 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to ranked 27th German Julia Goerges at the third round of the Madrid Open.

World No. 3 Zvonareva also made an exit after the round with Kvitova ranked 16th. Kvitova did it in fashion to win her 6-1, 6-4. Now Kvitova has secured a place in the final after winning China's Li Na.

Facing her will be Azarenka who just won Goerges to confirm her place in the final.

 

The start of Madrid Open 2011

 

Caronline Wozniacki winning the first round at Madrid Open 2011. (AFP)

The Madrid Open this year has began and it is time for all the top players to gather again. At the first rounds for the many tennis players who want to be at the top at this open. The previous champion Aravane Rezai who stunned Venus Williams was surprisingly out at the first round by the Swede Sofia Arvidsson.

The current World Number One did well at the first round showing the standards of a true champion and went on to the next. Maria Sharapova currently ranked World Number 9 though struggled a little, went on to win the game. Close shave for her but she did it and the spectators are happy as they will be seeing her more at the courts.

More to come at the Madrid Open 2011.