Serena Leads Full Cast at WTA Rogers Cup in Montreal

by Staff | August 2nd, 2014, 5:19 pm
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Rogers Cup
Montreal, Canada; Surface: hard

Seeds: Serena Williams, Petra Kvitova, Agnieszka Radwanska, Maria Sharapova, Eugenie Bouchard, Angelique Kerber, Jelena Jankovic, Victoria Azarenka, Ana Ivanovic, Dominika Cibulkova, Caroline Wozniacki, Flavia Pennetta, Sara Errani, Carla Suarez Navarro, Lucie Safarova, Andrea Petkovic
ADHEREL
Floaters: Sam Stosur, Daniela Hantuchova, Garbine Muguruza, Venus Williams, Caroline Garcia, Alize Cornet, Sabine Lisicki, Camila Giorgi

Notes: Loaded field with a slew of floaters testing seeds early…Li Na out with a knee injury…The Top 8 seeds receive first-round byes…Tough starts for seeds include (1) Serena likely vs. the Slam winner Stosur, (11) Wozniacki vs. the veteran Hanuchova, (4) Sharapova after a bye vs. the Spanish comer Murguruza, (6) Kerber vs. the French comer Garcia, the rusty (8) Azarenka likely vs. Cornet, (13) Errani vs. Lisicki, and (16) Petkovic who has played a lot of tennis lately vs. the Italian comer Giorgi…Wildcards were granted to Canadians Francoise Abanda and Aleksandra Wozniak, and Croatian Ajla Tomljanovic…Also pulling from the event were Yvonne Meusburger and Vera Zvonareva…Serena beat Sorana Cirstea in last year’s final…Returning former champs in the field are Serena (2013,’11,’01), Kvitova (2012), Wozniacki (2010), and Ivanovic (2006).


 


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7 Comments for Serena Leads Full Cast at WTA Rogers Cup in Montreal

Humble Rafa Says:

It is not right to name a tournament after a current player. I can see naming a tennis tournament after greats like Brugeura and Costa after their immense contributions to the game.


Jack Lewis Says:

There is actual tennis being played in Washington… who knew?


Eric Says:

How is Ivanovic still outside the top 10? Women’s tennis is a mysterious land.


patrick chiazor Says:

Humble rafa, before u say what ur not sure of, do some research. Rogers cup was named after the company sponsoring the tournament, not Roger Federer.


Wog boy Says:

Ana is back in top 10 with this result.


SG1 Says:

Roger is very democratic about the tournament named after him. He allows others to win it quite often. Very humble of him. Don’t you think so HR?


SG1 Says:

Interested to see how Genie will do in her hometown. The field is really strong and assuming the top seeds don’t suddenly develop a rash of “mysterious” injuries, I believe that Genie will be tested early. She’s a tough cookie though and I expect her to be there at the end of the week.

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