Current season’s performance breakdown of Istanbul qualifiers 2012 (Part-II) – Tennis News
In this part, only ‘Group B’ qualifiers will be discussed which are listed below:
Group B is also known as White Group
Ranking
Name
Country
In action on Day 1?
2
Maria Sharapova
Russia
Yes
4
Agnieszka Radwanska
Poland
Yes
6
Petra Kvitova
Czech Republic
Yes
7
Sara Errani
Italy
Yes
Following is the summation of the overall season of each athlete coupled with their record in the current season as well as the head-to-head scores against their group mates.
Name
Titles in 2012
Best Grand Slam Finish
Fall Record
H2H vs. Group
Maria Sharapova
1.Stuttgart
2. Rome
3. French Open
* Champion of French Open
7-2
12-4
Agnieszka Radwanska
1. Dubai
2. Miami
3. Brussels
* Runners up at Wimbledon
6-2
7-11
Petra Kvitova
1. Montreal
2. New Haven
* Semi-Final at Australian Open
* Semi-Final at French Open
1-2
8-4
Sara Errani
1. Acapulco
2. Barcelona
3. Budapest
4. Palermo
* Runners up at French Open
2-2
1-9
While conducting a press conference prior to the tournament at Istanbul, all the above listed players had to say something interesting about the tour of Istanbul.
Maria Sharapova said, “When you're coming here you pretty much know what you're going to get in terms of the level of the group. I think every match, no matter what group you're in, will be pretty tough.”
Agnieszka Radwanska commented, “It's the eight best players in the world, so there's no easy group and no easy match - but I'll have a good couple of matches, I hope.”
Petra Kvitova stated, “You can't choose who can be in your group. All eight players are great players who have had a great season. I'll try my best.”
Sara Errani confessed, “Of course it's a tough group - both groups are tough, and the players are strong. We will see how it goes.”
Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwanska are undoubtedly the favourites to qualify for the semi-final. However, the defending champion Petra Kvitova, will not make their life easy and dig deep to prove her worth again. Sara Errani might chip in with an upset but her progress to the last four is least likely.
For pre-match analysis of Day 1 in Istanbul, refer to the following link:
http://www.senore.com/Day-One-Preview-WTA-Championships-Istanbul-2012-a196854
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