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McHale shocks Kuznetsova in New Haven first term
McHale managed to grab seven break points from the Russian who could only convert four of five chances. The American, who needed one hour and a half to get rid of the seeder, won 55 percent of service points and 51 of return ones, finishing the game with 65 winners, compared to her opponent whose showing included a 70 first serve percentage as well as a 49 service percentage.
Said Kuznetsova after the game: “I actually felt I was playing well and moving all right. I just couldn’t finish the points off. I played well in the first set but without playing a lot of matches recently, the confidence of finishing points off and closing games and sets out wasn’t there. I played well today, I just couldn’t finish it.”
This also was their second meeting of the year, the head to head series being led by the American teenager 2-0. She had previously defeated the world number 16 the Indian Wells event. McHale’s next opponent is Carla Suarez who has also made an impressive progress when the Spaniard crashed Iveta Benesova in straight easy sets, 6-3, 6-2, needing just one hour and ten minutes to book a second term berth.
The Spanish player broke her opponent five times and only conceded two of her own services. She won at the same time 63 percent of service points, 56 of return ones, finishing the game with an impressive 70 first service percentage as well as three aces. On the other side, the Czech, who stayed behind her opponent throughout the entire meeting, won just 44 percent of service points and 37 of return.
The same day fifth favorite Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland has made an easy progress after easing past Ekaterina Makarova 6-1, 6-2 in exactly one hour. The Polish stole five breaks from the Russian who could only break her opponent once. Radwanska won 63 percent of service points and other 59 of return ones, hitting at the same time six aces, compared to her opponent who finished the game with a 48 first serve percentage, as well as a 41 service one and 37 return percentage.
Next up for the Polish player is Petra Cetkovska who also picked an easy win in her debut at the Haven event. The Czech crashed Ayumi Morita of Japan 6-2, 6-2 after one hour and four minutes of play. Wolrd number 40 Cetkovska broke the 46th-ranked seven times after managing to build nine break points, winning 65 of return points and 64 percent of first serves.
As for the Japanese, Morita provided a much better play on return than on her own services, winning just 35 percent of service points. She finished the game with 39 winners, while Cetkovska thundered 63 past the 21 year old whom she was playing for the first time.
Fourth favorite Marion Bartoli, who still lacks a title this season, has advanced into the second term after upsetting Anastasia Rodionova 6-1, 6-4 in the opening day. The Frenchwoman won 69 percent of service points, breaking her opponent four times. She finished the game with 68 winners, four aces and an impressive 51 return percentage, compared to the Aussie who converted just one of four break point chances and who conceded the victory in nearly one hour and a half.
Next up for Bartoli is Klara Zakopalova of Czech Republic who beat Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-2 on Monday, after breaking the Italian five times. The world number 44, who had previously met the world number 27 at this term’s Dubai event, left with 81 winners, a 62 service percentage and a 50 return one. On the other side, Pennetta won just 38 percent of return points, committing at the same time five double faults.
On the same second half of the draw, eighth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova struggled against Russian compatriot Vera Dushevina whom she eventually edged after surviving an early scare, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. This year’s Monterrey winner Pavlyuchenkova needed two hours and 20 minutes to oust the 72nd-ranked whom she broke six times.
World number 18 won at the same time 57 percent of service points and 49 of return ones, but allowed her conational to break her five times after creating 15 break point chances. Fortunately, Pavlyuchenkova managed to win three breaks within the decider to clinch the third set at the death. Dushvina also won two breaks, but conceded the term due to a poorer service play.
The Russian will next face Roberta Vinci of Italy, winner of three titles this season in Barcelona, Hertogenbosch and Budapest. Vinci overcame Lucie Hradecka in three sets 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 after breaking her five times. The Italian needed one hour and 45 minutes to eliminate the Czech who threatened with an easy win after the opener.
Hradecka grabbed one break in the first set, but the last two terms saw her lose the pace progressively. She thus allowed her opponent to pick a couple of breaks which helped the Italian to level the score in nearly half an hour. Concerning the third set, things looked much better for Vinci who won three more breaks which propelled her to a late hard fought win.
The Italian won 61 percent of service points and 58 of return ones, while Hradecka finished the game with a 42 service percentage, a 39 return one as well as three double faults. She also picked just 26 winners to Vinci’s 38.
Bottom of the table, Maria Kirilenko has set a big challenge against second seed and this year’s French Open champion Li Na when the Russian edged Sara Errani of Italy in two similar sets, 7-5, 7-5. Kirilenko beat the Italian in two hours and 20 minutes after breaking her five times. On the other side, Errani, who won converted three out of ten break points, won 52 percent of service points and 41 of return ones, compared to her opponent’s 59 service percentage and 48 return one.
Polona Hercog and Nadia Petrova provided a similar showing as the Slovenian beat the latter one 7-5, 7-5 in nearly two hours and 15 minutes. Hercog hit 93 winners past her opponent, winning at the same time 55 percent of service points and 49 of return. As for the Russian, Petrova finished the game with a 51 service percentage and a 45 return one. Next up for the Slovenian is world champion and top seed Caroline Wozniacki who is chasing her sixth season title in New Haven after the Dubai, Indian Wells Charleston, Brussels and Copenhagen successes.
Finally, Anabel Medina beat Ksenia Pervak 6-2, 7-6 in the first round of the American event after breaking the Russian five times. The Spaniard won 59 percent of service points, 52 of return ones, compared to her opponent’s 48 service percentage and 41 return one.
Medina, who thundered 78 winners at Pervak’s 63, needed more than two hours to book the second round berth where she will be playing either Elena Vesnina or Jelena Jankovic, finalist at last week’s Cincinnati event.
New Haven Prize Money and points:
Winner – $103,000 and 470 points WTA
Runner up – $55,000 and 320 points WTA
Semi finalist – $29,500 and 200 points WTA
Quarter finalist – $15,675 and 120 points WTA
Second round – $8,500 and 60 points ATP
First round – $4,650 and 1 point WTA
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