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Craybas reaches second term
Craybas broke the Canadian five times, creating six break point chances, and saved two other from the opposite side to prevail in one hour and 20 minutes. The American, who is in front of her biggest test of season, finished the game with a 62 first serve percentage, one ace and a 56 percentage of return points. She also won 68 percent of service points, compared to her opponent who came up with a 60 first serve percentage, a 32 one of return points and a couple of double faults.
Pelletier only won 44 percent of service points, something which cost the qualifier an easy loss. Craybas will have to face a difficult test against Zvonareva who has been favored by a BYE in the first term and who is chasing her third season title after the Doha and Baku Cup successes.
One of the biggest surprises of the tournament came from wild card Alexa Glatch who stunned Ekatrina Makarova 6-1, 6-2 to meet second favorite Andrea Petkovic. The American won 75 percent of service points, finishing the game with four aces, a 51 return percentage and four precious points, compared to the Russian who was unable to convert the two break point chances and who only won 49 percent of service points and 25 on return.
Glatch needed just one hour to get rid of Makerova who started the meeting as first favorite, but who provided a big surprise in San Diego. “I don’t think she had her best day today but I think I was able to capitalize on that. This is my first time playing at this tournament. The courts feel good and it’s a good atmosphere out here,” said the winner.
She also looks confident ahead of the big test against the German Petkovic who has won one title this season in Strasbourg. “She’s a great player, the No.2 seed here. I’m going to need to play well. I’m looking forward to it though,” said Glatch. Concerning the first half of the draw, Vera Dushevina needed nearly two hours to get rid of Aravane Rezai of France whom the Russian edged 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 after surviving an early scare.
Dushevina finished the game with a 71 first serve impressive percentage, four aces, a 45 return percentage, winning at the same time 63 percent of service points. The Russian broke her opponent five times and conceded four of her own services as Rezai built nine break point chances which could have cost the Russian the win had the French converted two more.
Rezai hit eight aces, but committed four double faults, finishing the game with a 56 first serve percentage and a 37 return one. Next up for Dushevina is Polona Hercog who edged Natalkie Grandin 7-6, 2-6, 6-4. The Slovenian needed more than two hours to oust the stubborn South African who managed to level the score to one after a consistent second term play.
A 16th favorite in San Diego, Hercog won the opener at the death, taking the first lead after a tight run which pushed the game into tie break which the Slovenian won very easily instead, at one. As for the second set, it saw the favorite concede three services and only win one break, something which both propelled her opponent four games and adrift and allowed her to push the game into decider.
Fortunately for Hercog, she managed the situation, breaking her opponent twice in the third set to stay two games ahead until the end and secure a second round berth. She finished the game with a 63 first serve percentage, including seven breaks and a 49 return percentage, winning 50 percent of service points, compared to the South African who came up with a 71 first serve impressive percentage, eight breaks and a better efficiency on service points.
Coco Vandeweghe needed nearly two hours and a half to eliminate Romania’s Sorana Cirstea whom the American overcame in three sets, 5-7, 7-6, 6-3. Vandeweghe broke the Romanian six times and created 13 chances, winning 65 percent of service points, as well. On the other side, Sorana won 57 percent of first serve points, only converted three of ten break points and 58 points of service points. Next up for the American is Dominika Cibulkova who has been favored by a BYE in the first round.
Ninth seed Roberta Vinci, winner of this term’s Barcelona and Hertogenbosch events, had some hard times against Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia whom she edged in three sets after surviving an early scare, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in one hour and 48 minutes. Vinci, who is thus chasing her third title in San Diego, broke her opponent four times and only conceded two of her own services.
Vinci finished the game with a 57 first serve percentage, including four aces, four breaks and a 44 percentage of return points. She also won 67 percent of service points and committed four double faults, compared to her opponent who came up with a 54 first serve percentage, two break point conversions of nine opportunities and a 33 return percentage.
Vinci will next meet Jie Zheng of China who has also struggled through after surviving an early scare to Mirjana Lucic whom she eventually defeated 5-7, 6-2, 7-6. Zheng needed two hours and a half to secure a second term berth as she broke the Croatian six times and conceded five services. She finished the game with a 76 first serve percentage, a 47 percentage on return.
She also won 62 percent of service points, compared to her opponent who committed ten double faults, but who managed to build eight break point chances. Lucic only won 53 percent of service and 38 on return points. The same day, Elena Baltacha of Scotland grabbed the biggest win of the day, beating Melanie Oudin of United States 6-0, 6-1 to set a Agnieszka Radwanksa second term clash.
Baltacha only needed 53 minutes to make the progress, breaking her opponent six times and giving her no chance to create a break point opportunity. She also impressed with a 64 percentage on return points, winning 86 percent of service points. On the other side, the American finished the game with a 64 first serve percentage and a poor 14 percentage on return points, allowing the Scott get past her quite easily.
Winner of this term’s Pattaya City event Daniel Hantuchova will make her debut in San Diego against either Chanelle Scheepers or Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, while former world number one Ana Ivanovic, who lacks a title this season, is to start the American event against the winner between Jelena Dokic and Ayumi Morita of Japan.
Sabine Lisicki, winner of the Birmingham tournament, is to face Greta Arn in the first round, while Julia Goerges, champion in Stuttgart, meets either Shuai Zhang or Sloane Stephens of United States, as she is also favored by a BYE in the first round. On the same second half of the draw, Jarmila Gajdosova is to fight Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia for a second term berth, while host Christina McHale is to face compatriot Zoe Scandalis.
Other fixtures:
Lucie Hradecka – Virginie Razzano
Elena Vesnina – Marina Erakovic
Tamira Paszek – Simona Halep
Kimiko Date Krumm – Gisela Dulko
Vania King – Rika Fujiwara
Sania Mirza – Sara Errani
Flavia Pennetta – Alberta Brianti
Sofia Arvidsson – Ashley Weinhold
San Diego Prize Money and points:
Winner – $111,000 and 470 points WTA
Runner-up – $57,350 and 320 points WTA
Semi finalist – $29,205 and 200 points WTA
Quarter finalist – $15,200 and 120 points WTA
Third round – $7,850 and 60 points WTA
Second round – $4,000 and 40 points WTA
First round – $2,025 and one point WTA
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