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Patty Cakewalks in week
42
 By
Todd Spiker
*TENNISRULZ.COM WTA REPORT*
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PATTY-CAKEWALKS IN WEEK 42
by Todd Spiker
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So much for that Clijsters/Hantuchova
stranglehold on singles titles until the Williams family returns.
As it turned out, the spreading around of the hardware continued in Week 42
with two more woman gaining their first singles titles of 2002 as Patty Schnyder
won the Tier I in Zurich (it was hardly a "cakewalk," but how could I resist
that headline?) and Maja Matevzic took her first-ever crown with a victory in
Bratislava (and a doubles title for good measure).
The WTA season is winding down, but there are still loads of things to
watch. With three weeks to go, a new Fed Cup champion will be crowned, there's
a fierce battle underway for the #4-11 rankings, Jennifer Capriati is looking
for a victory...any victory, Daniela Hantuchova is looking for a Top 5 ranking,
the Waffles are trading positions on the computer, Jelena Dokic is trying to put
a stop to her tired late-year side which will only end after her 29TH tournament
of the season, Lindsay Davenport is looking for her first 2002 title after
winning at least one every year from 1993-01...and then, of course, there's
always the Russians.*
*--see below for a surprise
ZURICH (Tier I)
S: Patty Schnyder d. Lindsay Davenport
D: Bovina/Henin d. Dokic/Petrova
BRATISLAVA (Tier V)
S: Maja Matevzic d. Iveta Benesova
D: Matevzic/Nagyova d. Dechy/Tu
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PLAYER AWARDS
* - Russian-Free, for your protection
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patty Schnyder
...the OTHER Swiss Miss has advanced to just two finals this season, but she
made the most of them by making them both Tier I's. In Charleston in April, she
put together a string of victories over Mauresmo, Pierce, Serena and Capriati
before running out of gas against Iva Majoli in the Final. In Zurich, playing
her best tennis since last spring, she put together another impressive string of
wins, this time over Hantuchova, Martinez and then Davenport in the Final.
Suddenly, Schnyder's ranked #13 and might just sneak into position for a berth
in the WTA Championships two weeks from now.
RISER: Maja Matevzic
...the 22-year old advanced to her first career singles final in Bratislava, ran
roughshod over Iveta Benesova, then went out and took the doubles title, too.
SURPRISE: Lubomira Kurhajkova
...Coming into Bratislava ranked #114 and not even included in the players list
on the official WTA website, the Slovenia native knocked off Iroda Tulyaganova
and Tatiana Poutchek on her way to the QF.
VETERAN: Conchita Martinez
...Conchita's late 2002 comeback continued with a 1r win over Jennifer Capriati
and a trip to the Zurich SF, her best Tier I result since a SF in Rome in May
2001.
NEW FACE: Iveta Benesova
...the 19-year Czech made her mark in the Fed Cup in April with the surprise
opening-match upset over Iva Majoli that provided the difference in a 3-2
victory over Croatia. After reaching her first career final in Bratislava,
following wins over Muller, Granville and Dechy, her ranking jumped from #98 to
#74.
DOWN: Jennifer Capriati & Chanda Rubin
...JC's lackluster post-Oz year is turning downright ugly down the stretch, this
time with a 2r loss (and ankle injury) in Zurich; while Rubin, with less
fanfare, is still looking for the lost form that helped her defeat Serena
Williams and got her in position to nearly upset Venus at the US Open.
1.Zurich Final - Schnyder d. Davenport
...Davenport, in eight tournaments, has reached the final four times this
season. She's 0-4. Guess she's not ALL the way back, huh? Schnyder's Zurich
run doesn't match her Mauresmo-Pierce-Serena-Capriati blitz in Charleston, but
the Bovina-Hantuchova-Martinez-Davenport
streak at least got her her first title of 2002.
2.Zurich 2r - Alexandra Stevenson d. Jelena Dokic
...Stevenson finally wins a knockdown, drag out match with a 7-5 3rd set win to
drop Dokic to 1-5 in her last six matches. Stevenson's up to #22, and the Top
20 is a realistic goal for the season.
3.Zurich 2r - C.Martinez d. Capriati
...Capriati is still looking for a post-US Open victory. And now she has an
ankle injury.
4.Bratislava Final - Matevzic d. Benesova
...both advanced to their first singles final. Matevzic wanted more, winning,
6-0,6-1.
5.Zurich 2r - Marie-Gaianeh Mikaelian d. Anastasia Myskina
...Mikaelian's recent results are on a consistent upswing. Myskina has hit
another bad patch.
HM-Zurich 1r - Ashley Harkleroad d. Patricia Wartusch
...a flash of the potential. 6-0,6-0.
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*SINGLES TOP 20*
1.Serena Williams...6099
2.Venus Williams...4844
3.Jennifer Capriati...3576
4.Amelie Mauresmo...3121
5.Kim Clijsters...3071
6.Justine Henin...2942
7.Monica Seles...2796
8.Jelena Dokic...2599
9.Daniela Hantuchova...2550.75
10.Lindsay Davenport...2457
11.Martina Hingis...2348
12.Anastasia Myskina...1874
13.Patty Schnyder...1713
14.Chanda Rubin...1635
15.Maggie Maleeva...1586
16.Silvia Farina Elia...1554
17.Anna Smashnova...1466.50
18.Elena Dementieva...1399
19.Amanda Coetzer...1344
20.Sandrine Testud...1315
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*DOUBLES TOP 15*
1.Paola Suarez...3895
2.Virginia Ruano-Pascual...3871
3.Lisa Raymond...3602
4.Rennae Stubbs...3546
5.Janette Husarova...2679
6.Elena Dementieva...2291
7.Daniela Hantuchova...2282
8.Arantxa Sanchez Vicario...2256
9.Cara Black...2018
10.Anna Kournikova...1992
11.Elena Likhovtseva...1976
12.Jelena Dokic...1651
13.Ai Sugiyama...1627
14.Martina Hingis...1504
15.Meghannn Shaughnessy...1371
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*WTA TIER I SINGLES CHAMPIONS*
Tokyo TPP - Martina Hingis
Indian Wells - Daniela Hantuchova
Miami - Serena Williams
Charleston - Iva Majoli
Berlin - Justine Henin
Rome - Serena Williams
Montreal - Amelie Mauresmo
Moscow - Maggie Maleeva
Zurich - Patty Schnyder
*SINGLES/DOUBLES CHAMP IN SAME EVENT*
April - Jelena Dokic (Sarasota)
July - Serena Williams (Wimbledon)
July - Patricia Wartusch (Casablanca)
August - Svetlana Kuznetsova (Helsinki)
Sept - Serena Williams (Leipzig)
October - Maja Matevzic (Bratislava)
*WORST FINALS WIN PCT. - 4 or more*
.000...Lindsay Davenport (0-4)
.200...Justine Henin (1-4)
.333...Jennifer Capriati (1-3)
.333...Anastasia Myskina (1-3)
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--Linz, Austria (II)--
SF: Hantuchova d. Myskina; Dokic d. Henin
FINAL: Hantuchova d. Dokic
--Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg (III)--
SF: Clijsters d. Coetzer; Bovina d. Dechy
FINAL: Bovina d. Clijsters
*REMAINING SCHEDULE*
WEEK 44...FED CUP FINALS
WEEK 45...WTA Championships, Pattaya City (V)
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*TDS SINGLES/DOUBLES RANKINGS*
1.Serena Williams...297
2.Venus Williams...255
3.Jennifer Capriati...165
4.Monica Seles...140
5.Justine Henin...131
6.Jelena Dokic...130
7.Amelie Mauresmo...120.5
8.Martina Hingis...113.5
9.Daniela Hantuchova...107
10.Kim Clijsters...103.5
11.Anna Smashnova...90
12.Lindsay Davenport...78
13.Lisa Raymond...76
14t.Elena Bovina...66
14t.Chanda Rubin...66
14t.Paola Suarez...66
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