Sunday, 31 July 2022

Bouzkova first title in Prague

Final day in Prague.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hardin Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0


Final:


Anastasia Potapova (7) v Marie Bouzkova (8) (Czech Republic)


The players met once previously - Bouzkova won in three sets in qualifying for Miami earlier this year.


The final saw Bouzkova fly out of the blocks, breaking Potapova in her first three service games, and not facing a break point herself.

The opening set took just 27 minutes and Bouzkova was half way to the title 6-0.


The second set began with no let up for Potapova as she lost serve again.

However, Bouzkova was broken in the following game. 1-1.

The next three games also went against serve and Bouzkova led 3-2.

The Czech player stopped the trend by contributing a love game at the line, and extending the advantage to 4-2.


For the first time in the final Potapova held serve, saving a break point along the way, and she remained in touch 3-4.

Bouzkova held comfortably, and then broke Potapova for the seventh time to win the match 6-0 6-3, capturing the title.


This was the first title for Bouzkova, after three unsuccessful attempts in finals before.

Her ranking improves 20 spots to #46, equal career high.

ATP - Atlanta semi finals

Semi final day in Atlanta.

2022 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 23-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
John Isner (6) who defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6(8) 7-5

Semi final results:

Alex de Minaur (3) defeated Ilya Ivashka 5-7 6-2 6-2
Jenson Brooksby (6) defeated Frances Tiafoe (4) 6-1 6-4

Final will be between:

Alex de Minaur (3) (Australia) v Jenson Brooksby (6) (USA)

ATP - Umag semi finals

Semi final day in Umag.

2022 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Richard Gasquet (4) 6-2 6-2

Semi final results:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 7-5 4-6 6-3
Jannik Sinner (2) defeated qualifier Franco Agamenone 6-1 6-3

Final will be between:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) (Spain) v Jannik Sinner (2) (Italy)

WTA - Prague semi finals

Semi final day in Prague.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hardin Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0


Semi final results:


Anastasia Potapova (7) defeated qualifier Wang Qiang 6-3 6-0

Marie Bouzkova (8) defeated wildcard Linda Noskova 7-6(4) 6-3


Final will be between:


Anastasia Potapova (7) v Marie Bouzkova (8) (Czech Republic)

Bautista Agut wins Kitzbühel final

Final day in Kitzbühel.
Including completion of semi final match interrupted by rain the previous day.

2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Casper Ruud (1) who defeated Pedro Martinez 6-1 4-6 6-3

Ruud (1) withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury and couldn’t defend his title.

Semi final results:

Wildcard Filip Misolic defeated Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 2-6 7-6(4) after play resumed from previous day.

Final:

Roberto Bautista Agut (3) (Spain) v wildcard Filip Misolic (Austria)

This was the first contest between the two players, and the first final at ATP level for Misolic.

Roberto survived two deuces and saved a break point before holding serve and levelling at 1-1 in the first set.
He then broke the Misolic serve.

Misolic saved two break points in the fifth game to avoid going down a double break.
However that trouble was only delayed, as Roberto delivered another blow in game seven to lead 5-2 and leave him serving for the set.
The task was completed for the cost of just one point, Bautista Agut ahead 6-2.

Set two was similar early on, with Bautista Agut breaking for a 2-1 lead.
Then, in the longest game of the set, Misolic took it up to the third seed, threatening to break back. Bautista Agut held firm, saving a break point in the process.
Misolic was broken in the following game, and that was effectively match over.

Roberto Bautista Agut served out the match 6-2 6-2, to claim the title, his 11th from 21 finals, and second this year after winning in Qatar in February.

Saturday, 30 July 2022

WTA - Warsaw semi finals

Semi final day in Warsaw.

2022 BNP Paribas Poland Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clayin Warsaw, Poland, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Maryna Zanevska who defeated Kristina Kucova 6-4 7-6(4)

Semi final results:

Caroline Garcia (5) defeated Jasmine Paolini (10) 6-1 6-2
Ana Bogdan defeated lucky loser Kateryna Baindl 7-5 7-5

Final will be between:

Caroline Garcia (5) (France) v Ana Bogdan (Romania)

ATP - Atlanta quarter finals

Quarter final day in Atlanta.

2022 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 23-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
John Isner (6) who defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6(8) 7-5

Quarter final results:

Ilya Ivashka defeated Tommy Paul (5) 6-2 3-6 6-1
Alex de Minaur (3) defeated lucky loser Adrian Mannarino 4-6 6-3 6-0
Frances Tiafoe (4) defeated Brandon Nakashima (8) 6-4 6-2
Jenson Brooksby (6) defeated John Isner (2) 3-6 6-1 6-4

Semi final match ups:

Ilya Ivashka v Alex de Minaur (3)
Frances Tiafoe (4) v Jenson Brooksby (6)

ATP - Umag quarter finals

Quarter final day in Umag.

2022 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Richard Gasquet (4) 6-2 6-2

Quarter final results:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-0 6-4
Qualifier Giulio Zeppieri defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-5 6-4
Qualifier Franco Agamenone defeated qualifier Marco Cecchinato 6-2 6-1
Jannik Sinner (2) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 7-6(5)

Semi final match ups:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) v qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 
Qualifier Franco Agamenone v Jannik Sinner (2)

ATP - Kitzbühel semi finals

Semi final day in Kitzbühel.
Including quarter final match unable to commence the previous day.
Rain had restricted the time available.

2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Casper Ruud (1) who defeated Pedro Martinez 6-1 4-6 6-3

Ruud (1) withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury and couldn’t defend his title.

Quarter final results:

Wildcard Filip Misolic defeated Dusan Lajovic 2-6 7-6(5) 6-3

Semi final results:

Roberto Bautista Agut (3) defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (5) 6-3 7-6(3)
Wildcard Filip Misolic and Yannick Hanfmann were tied at 6-2 2-6 6-6 when rain stopped play 

Final will be between:

Roberto Bautista Agut (3) (Spain) v winner of Misolic and Hanfmann

WTA - Prague quarter finals

Quarter final day in Prague.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hardin Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0


Quarter final results:


Anastasia Potapova (7) defeated wildcard Anett Kontaveit (1) 6-1 6-1

Qualifier Wang Qiang defeated Magda Linette 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4

Marie Bouzkova (8) defeated qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-3 6-0

Wildcard Linda Noskova defeated lucky loser Nao Hibino 6-3 4-2 (retired)


Semi final match ups:


Anastasia Potapova (7) v qualifier Wang Qiang 

Marie Bouzkova (8) v wildcard Linda Noskova

WTA - Warsaw quarter finals

Quarter final day in Warsaw.

2022 BNP Paribas Poland Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clayin Warsaw, Poland, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Maryna Zanevska who defeated Kristina Kucova 6-4 7-6(4)

Quarter final results:

Caroline Garcia (5) defeated Iga Swiatek (1) 6-1 1-6 6-4
Jasmine Paolini (10) defeated Viktorija Golubic 1-6 6-2 6-2
Lucky loser Kateryna Baindl defeated Petra Martic (8) 1-6 6-3 6-4
Ana Bogdan defeated lucky loser Laura Pigossi 6-1 6-1

Semi final match ups:

Caroline Garcia (5) v Jasmine Paolini (10)
Lucky loser Kateryna Baindl v Ana Bogdan 

Friday, 29 July 2022

ATP - Atlanta 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Atlanta.

2022 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 23-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
John Isner (6) who defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6(8) 7-5

Second round results:
- Alex de Minaur (3) defeated James Duckworth 6-4 6-4
- Lucky loser Adrian Mannarino defeated wildcard Andres Martin 7-5 6-3
- Jenson Brooksby (6) defeated Mackenzie McDonald 6-3 6-4
- John Isner (2) defeated wildcard Ben Shelton 7-6(8) 4-6 7-6(3)

Quarter final match ups:

Ilya Ivashka v Tommy Paul (5)
Alex de Minaur (3) v lucky loser Adrian Mannarino 
Brandon Nakashima (8) v Frances Tiafoe (4)
Jenson Brooksby (6) v John Isner (2)

ATP - Umag 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Umag.

2022 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Richard Gasquet (4) 6-2 6-2

Second round results:
- Carlos Alcaraz (1) defeated lucky loser Norbert Gombos 6-2 6-3
- Facundo Bagnis defeated qualifier Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1
- Qualifier Marco Cecchinato defeated Lorenzo Musetti (8) 6-4 6-3
- Qualifier Franco Agamenone defeated Sebastian Baez (4) 3-6 6-1 7-5

Quarter final match ups:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) v Facundo Bagnis 
Bernabe Zapata Miralles v qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 
Qualifier Marco Cecchinato v qualifier Franco Agamenone 
Roberto Carballes Baena v Jannik Sinner (2)

ATP - Kitzbühel quarter finals

Quarter final day in Kitzbühel.
Because of rain interruptions, only sufficient time to complete three of the quarter finals.

2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Casper Ruud (1) who defeated Pedro Martinez 6-1 4-6 6-3

Ruud (1) withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury and couldn’t defend his title.

Quarter final results:

Albert Ramos-Vinolas (5) defeated Pedro Martinez (7) 6-4 6-2
Roberto Bautista Agut (3) defeated Jiri Lehecka 4-6 7-5 7-5
Wildcard Filip Misolic v Dusan Lajovic not played due to insufficient time available after rain interruption 
Yannick Hanfmann defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4 3-6 6-4

Semi final match ups:

Albert Ramos-Vinolas (5) v Roberto Bautista Agut (3)
Winner of Misolic and Lajovic v Yannick Hanfmann 

WTA - Warsaw 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Warsaw.

2022 BNP Paribas Poland Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clayin Warsaw, Poland, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Maryna Zanevska who defeated Kristina Kucova 6-4 7-6(4)

Second round results:
- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated lucky loser Gabriela Lee 6-3 6-2
- Caroline Garcia (5) defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3 7-5
- Jasmine Paolini (10) defeated Clara Burel 6-1 6-7(1) 6-0
- Viktorija Golubic defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1
- Petra Martic (8) defeated wildcard Maja Chwalinska 6-3 3-6 6-3
- Lucky loser Kateryna Baindl defeated qualifier Sara Errani 6-2 3-0 (retired)

Quarter final match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Caroline Garcia (5)
Jasmine Paolini (10) v Viktorija Golubic 
Petra Martic (8) v lucky loser Kateryna Baindl
Ana Bogdan v lucky loser Laura Pigossi

WTA - Prague 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Prague.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hardin Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0


Second round results:

- Wildcard Anett Kontaveit (1) defeated wildcard Lucie Havlickova 6-4 6-3

- Anastasia Potapova (7) defeated Zhu Lin 6-4 7-6(8)

- Wildcard Linda Noskova defeated Alizé Cornet (5) 7-5 1-6 7-6(7)

- Lucky loser Nao Hibino defeated Barbora Krejcikova (2) 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3


Quarter final match ups:


Wildcard Anett Kontaveit (1) v Anastasia Potapova (7)

Magda Linette v qualifier Wang Qiang 

Marie Bouzkova (8) v qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva

Wildcard Linda Noskova v lucky loser Nao Hibino

Thursday, 28 July 2022

ATP - Atlanta 2R start

Second round commenced in Atlanta.

2022 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 23-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
John Isner (6) who defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6(8) 7-5

Top seed Reilly Opelka withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hip injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Steve Johnson.
Johnson received the first round bye originally given to Opelka.

Second round results:
- Ilya Ivashka defeated lucky loser Steve Johnson 4-6 6-2 6-4
- Tommy Paul (5) defeated Soonwoo Kwon 6-3 6-3
- Brandon Nakashima (8) defeated John Millman 7-6(8) 6-4
- Frances Tiafoe (4) defeated qualifier Taro Daniel 7-5 6-4

ATP - Umag 2R start

Second round commenced in Umag.

2022 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Richard Gasquet (4) 6-2 6-2

Second round results:
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles defeated Holger Rune (3) 3-6 6-3 6-2
- Qualifier Giulio Zeppieri defeated Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4 3-6 6-1
- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Alex Molcan (5) 3-6 6-2 6-3
- Jannik Sinner (2) defeated Jaume Munar 6-4 6-4

ATP - Kitzbühel 2R complete

Second round completed and quarter finals set in Kitzbühel.

2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Casper Ruud (1) who defeated Pedro Martinez 6-1 4-6 6-3

Ruud (1) withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury and couldn’t defend his title.

Sixth seed Tallon Griekspoor withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Ivan Gakhov.
Gakhov received the first round bye originally given to Griekspoor.

Second round results:
- Albert Ramos-Vinolas (5) defeated Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3 6-4
- Pedro Martinez (7) defeated Federico Coria 6-4 6-3
- Roberto Bautista Agut (3) defeated wildcard Jurij Rodionov 6-1 6-4
- Jiri Lehecka defeated Joao Sousa (8) 7-6(6) 1-6 6-3
- Wildcard Filip Misolic defeated Pablo Andujar 6-4 6-0
- Dusan Lajovic defeated Aslan Karatsev (4) 7-5 6-3
- Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2 3-6 6-3
- Yannick Hanfmann defeated lucky loser Ivan Gakhov 6-3 6-7(5) 6-4

Quarter final match ups:

Albert Ramos-Vinolas (5) v Pedro Martinez (7)
Roberto Bautista Agut (3) v Jiri Lehecka 
Wildcard Filip Misolic v Dusan Lajovic 
Dominic Thiem v Yannick Hanfmann 

WTA - Warsaw 2R start

Second round commenced in Warsaw.
Including completion of first round matches.

2022 BNP Paribas Poland Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clayin Warsaw, Poland, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Maryna Zanevska who defeated Kristina Kucova 6-4 7-6(4)

Second seed Yulia Putintseva withdrew after the main draw was published due to a wrist injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Kateryna Baindl.
Baindl took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier.
Third seed Sara Sorribes Tormo withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Gabriela Lee.
Lee took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier.
Fourth seed Irina-Camelia Begu withdrew after the main draw was published due to a change in schedule, and was replaced by lucky loser Laura Pigossi.
Maryna Zanevska was instated as eleventh seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Begu.

First round results:
- Lucky loser Gabriela Lee defeated qualifier Raluka Serban 3-6 6-2 7-5 after play resumed from previous day 
- Kristina Mladenovic defeated Anna Bondar (6) 1-6 7-5 7-6(8) after play resumed from previous day
- Lucky loser Kateryna Baindl defeated Maryna Zanevska (11) 6-3 6-3 after play resumed from previous day

- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Magdalena Frech 6-1 6-2
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto defeated wildcard Martyna Kubka 6-2 6-3
- Petra Martic (8) defeated wildcard Weronika Falkowska 7-5 6-4
- Qualifier Sara Errani defeated Arantxa Rus 6-1 5-7 6-4

Second round results:
- Ana Bogdan defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-0 6-4
- Lucky loser Laura Pigossi defeated Nadia Podoroska 3-6 6-0 6-4

WTA - Prague 2R start

Second round commenced in Prague.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hardin Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0


Second round results:

- Magda Linette defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-3

- Qualifier Wang Qiang defeated qualifier Dalila Jakupovic 6-3 6-1

- Marie Bouzkova (8) defeated qualifier Dominika Salkova 6-1 6-2

- Qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva defeated Chloe Paquet 6-4 1-6 6-3

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

ATP - Atlanta 1R complete

First round completed in Atlanta.

2022 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 23-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
John Isner (6) who defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6(8) 7-5

Seventh seed Nick Kyrgios withdrew after the main draw was published due to a knee injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Adrian Mannarino.

First round results:
- Ilya Ivashka defeated Quentin Halys 6-0 3-6 6-3
- Tommy Paul (5) defeated wildcard Jack Sock 6-1 6-1
- James Duckworth defeated qualifier Dominik Koepfer 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3
- Wildcard Andres Martin defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3 6-2
- Lucky loser Adrian Mannarino defeated qualifier Peter Gojowczyk 6-3 7-6(7)
- Jenson Brooksby (6) defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 6-1
- Mackenzie McDonald defeated Denis Kudla 6-2 7-6(8)
- Wildcard Ben Shelton defeated qualifier Ramkumar Ramanathan 6-2 7-5

ATP - Umag 1R complete

First round completed in Umag.

2022 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Richard Gasquet (4) 6-2 6-2

Jiri Vesely withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hamstring injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Norbert Gombos

First round results:
- Lucky loser Norbert Gombos defeated Federico Delbonis 6-4 5-7 6-4
- Facundo Bagnis defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-5 6-3
- Qualifier Corentin Moutet defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-4 6-2
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles defeated wildcard Dino Prizmic 6-4 3-0 (retired)
- Lorenzo Musetti (8) defeated Aljaz Bedene 6-2 3-6 6-1
- Qualifier Franco Agamenone defeated Laslo Djere 7-6(8) 2-6 7-5
- Alex Molcan (5) defeated wildcard Duje Ajdukovic 6-2 7-6(2)

ATP - Kitzbühel 1R complete

First round completed in Kitzbühel.

2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Casper Ruud (1) who defeated Pedro Martinez 6-1 4-6 6-3

Top seed Casper Ruud (1) withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Vitaliy Sachko.
Fifth seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Ruud.
Lorenzo Sonego was instated as ninth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Ramos-Vinolas.
Sachko took the place in the draw previously occupied by Sonego, and was beaten by Dusan Lajovic.
Second seed Matteo Berrettini withdrew after the main draw was published due to fatigue, and was replaced by lucky loser Alexander Shevchenko.
Sixth seed Tallon Griekspoor was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Berrettini.
Richard Gasquet was instated as tenth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Griekspoor.
Shevchenko took the place in the draw previously occupied by Gasquet.
Marton Fucsovics withdrew after the main draw was published due to a back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Daniel Dutra da Silva.
Qualifier Vit Kopriva took the place in the draw previously occupied by Fucsovics, and was beaten by Joao Sousa (8).
Dutra da Silva took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier, and was beaten by wildcard Filip Misolic.

First round results:
- Pedro Martinez (7) defeated wildcard Nicolas Jarry 7-6(4) 6-3
- Pablo Andujar defeated Lorenzo Sonego (9) 6-4 3-6 7-6(4)
- Qualifier Sebastian Ofner defeated Richard Gasquet (10) 1-6 7-5 7-5
- Dominic Thiem defeated lucky loser Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-2
- Yannick Hanfmann defeated qualifier Gerald Melzer 6-4 1-1 (retired)

WTA - Warsaw 1R continued

First round continued in Warsaw.

2022 BNP Paribas Poland Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clayin Warsaw, Poland, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Maryna Zanevska who defeated Kristina Kucova 6-4 7-6(4)

Second seed Yulia Putintseva withdrew after the main draw was published due to a wrist injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Kateryna Baindl.
Varvara Gracheva was instated as ninth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Putintseva.
Gracheva’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Jesika Maleckova.
Baindl took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier.
Third seed Sara Sorribes Tormo withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Gabriela Lee.
Jasmine Paolini was instated as tenth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Sorribes Tormo.
Paolini’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Arianne Hartono.
Lee took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier.
Fourth seed Irina-Camelia Begu withdrew after the main draw was published due to a change in schedule, and was replaced by lucky loser Laura Pigossi.
Maryna Zanevska was instated as eleventh seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Begu.
Pigossi took the place in the draw previously occupied by Zanevska.

First round results:
- Qualifier Raluka Serban led lucky loser Gabriela Lee 6-3 2-6 3-2 when rain stopped play 
- Jasmine Paolini (10) defeated Danka Kovinic 6-1 6-1
- Clara Burel defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 7-6(5) 6-1
- Anna Bondar (6) led Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 3-3 when rain stopped play 
- Lucky loser Kateryna Baindl led Maryna Zanevska (11) 6-3 3-1 when rain stopped play 
- Ana Bogdan defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz (7) 6-4 7-6(3)

WTA - Prague 1R complete

First round completed in Prague.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hardin Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0

Karolina Muchova withdrew after the draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Natalia Vikhlyantseva.

Muchova’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Barbora Palicova.

Vikhlyantseva took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier and will play wildcard Linda Noskova.


First round results:

- Wildcard Anett Kontaveit (1) defeated Ekaterine Gorgodze 6-0 6-1

- Wildcard Lucie Havlickova defeated qualifier Barbora Palicova 6-2 7-6(5)

- Anastasia Potapova (7) defeated Wang Xinyu 6-1 6-2

- Viktoriya Tomova defeated Daria Snigur 6-4 6-2

- Qualifier Dominika Salkova defeated Ylena In-Albon 6-1 6-4

- Qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva defeated Sorana Cirstea (4) 7-5 6-4

- Alizé Cornet (5) defeated qualifier Anastasia Zakharova 6-2 6-3

- Wildcard Linda Noskova defeated lucky loser Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6-2 3-1 (retired)

- Barbora Krejcikova (2) defeated Anna Blinkova 6-3 6-1

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

ATP - Atlanta 1R start

First round commenced in Atlanta.

2022 Atlanta Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 23-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
John Isner (6) who defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6(8) 7-5

First round results:
- Soonwoo Kwon defeated Marcos Giron 7-6(3) 4-6 7-5
- Brandon Nakashima (8) defeated Jordan Thompson 7-6(5) 3-6 6-3
- John Millman defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-6(1) 4-6 6-3
- Qualifier Taro Daniel defeated Sebastian Korda 1-6 6-1 6-3

ATP - Umag 1R start

First round commenced in Umag.

2022 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Richard Gasquet (4) 6-2 6-2

First round results:
- Qualifier Giulio Zeppieri defeated Pedro Cachin 3-6 6-1 6-4
- Daniel Elahi Galan defeated Fabio Fognini (7) 6-3 5-7 6-3
- Qualifier Marco Cecchinato defeated wildcard Mili Poljicak 6-1 5-7 6-2
- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Henri Laaksonen 6-4 7-5
- Jaume Munar defeated Mikael Ymer 4-6 6-1 6-4

WTA - Warsaw 1R start

First round commenced in Warsaw.

2022 BNP Paribas Poland Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clayin Warsaw, Poland, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Maryna Zanevska who defeated Kristina Kucova 6-4 7-6(4)

Second seed Yulia Putintseva withdrew after the main draw was published due to a wrist injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Kateryna Baindl.
Varvara Gracheva was instated as ninth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Putintseva.
Gracheva’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Jesika Maleckova.
Baindl took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier.
Third seed Sara Sorribes Tormo withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Gabriela Lee.
Jasmine Paolini was instated as tenth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Sorribes Tormo.
Paolini’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Arianne Hartono.
Lee took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier.
Fourth seed Irina-Camelia Begu withdrew after the main draw was published due to a change in schedule, and was replaced by lucky loser Laura Pigossi.
Maryna Zanevska was instated as eleventh seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Begu.
Pigossi took the place in the draw previously occupied by Zanevska.

First round results:
- Caroline Garcia (5) defeated Misaki Doi 7-5 6-4
- Viktorija Golubic defeated qualifier Arianna Hartono 6-4 5-7 6-3
- Maja Chwalinska defeated qualifier Rebeka Masarova 7-5 6-2
- Katerina Siniakova defeated qualifier Jesika Maleckova 6-2 6-4
- Nadia Podoroska defeated Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik 6-1 6-1
- Lucky loser Laura Pigossi defeated Varvara Gracheva (9) 6-2 6-4

WTA - Prague 1R start

First round commenced in Prague.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hardin Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0

Lucia Bronzetti withdrew after the main draw was published due to change of schedule, and was replaced by lucky loser Nao Hibino.

Bronzetti’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Wang Qiang.

Hibino took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier and will play Mihaela Buzarnescu.

Karolina Muchova withdrew after the draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser Natalia Vikhlyantseva.

Muchova’s place in the draw was taken by qualifier Barbora Palicova.

Vikhlyantseva took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier and will play wildcard Linda Noskova.


First round results:

- Zhu Lin defeated Vitalia Diatchenko 6-1 6-1

- Magda Linette defeated Elise Mertens (3) 6-3 2-6 6-2

- Qualifier Wang Qiang defeated Rebecca Peterson 1-6 6-3 7-6(4)

- Qualifier Dalila Jakupovic defeated Alison Van Uytvanck (6) 5-2 (retired)

- Marie Bouzkova (8) defeated lucky loser Sinja Kraus 6-2 7-6(2)

- Chloe Paquet defeated Tereza Martincova 2-6 6-4 6-3

- Lucky loser Nao Hibino defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-2 6-2

ATP - Kitzbühel 1R start

First round commenced in Kitzbühel.

2022 Generali Open Kitzbühel, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Kitzbühel, Austria, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Casper Ruud (1) who defeated Pedro Martinez 6-1 4-6 6-3

Top seed Casper Ruud (1) withdrew after the main draw was published due to a shoulder injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Vitaliy Sachko.
Fifth seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Ruud.
Lorenzo Sonego was instated as ninth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Ramos-Vinolas.
Sachko took the place in the draw previously occupied by Sonego.
Second seed Matteo Berrettini withdrew after the main draw was published due to fatigue, and was replaced by lucky loser Alexander Shevchenko.
Sixth seed Tallon Griekspoor was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Berrettini.
Richard Gasquet was instated as tenth seed and moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Griekspoor.
Shevchenko took the place in the draw previously occupied by Gasquet.
Marton Fucsovics withdrew after the main draw was published due to a back injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Daniel Dutra da Silva.
Qualifier Vit Kopriva took the place in the draw previously occupied by Fucsovics.
Dutra da Silva took the place in the draw previously allocated to a qualifier.

First round results:
- Juan Pablo Varillas defeated Carlos Taberner 6-4 6-3
- Federico Coria defeated Cristian Garin 6-4 7-5
- Wildcard Jurij Rodionov defeated qualifier Hernan Casanova 6-4 6-2
- Jiri Lehecka defeated Thiago Monteiro 7-6(6) 6-4
- Joao Sousa (8) defeated qualifier Vit Kopriva 6-1 7-5
- Wildcard Filip Misolic defeated lucky loser Daniel Dutra da Silva 6-2 7-6(6)
- Dusan Lajovic defeated lucky loser Vitaliy Sachko 6-4 7-6(5)

Monday, 25 July 2022

WTA - Warsaw

The WTA tour continues in Poland.

2022 BNP Paribas Poland Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clayin Warsaw, Poland, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Maryna Zanevska who defeated Kristina Kucova 6-4 7-6(4)


The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:


- Kaja Juvan replaced by Magdalena Frech 

- Marta Kostyuk replaced by Danka Kovinic 

- Laura Siegemund replaced by Ana Bogdan 

- Zhang Shuai replaced by Misaki Doi 

- Tamara Zidansek replaced by Clara Burel


Iga Swiatek, world number 1, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 55

There are no byes.

WTA - Prague

The WTA tour continues in the Czech Republic.

2022 Livesport Prague Open, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hardin Prague, Czech Republic, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Barbora Krejcikova (2) who defeated Tereza Martincova (8) 6-2 6-0


The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:


- Ekaterina Alexandrova replaced by Ekaterine Gorgodze

- Belinda Bencic replaced by Anna Blinkova 

- Harriet Dart replaced by Ylena In-Albon 

- Oceane Dodin replaced by Vitalia Diatchenko

- Beatriz Haddad Maia replaced by Chloe Paquet 

- Petra Kvitova replaced by lucky loser Sinja Kraus

- Donna Vekic replaced by Viktoriya Tomova 


Wildcard Anett Kontaveit, world number 2, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 65

There are no byes.

ATP - Umag

The ATP tour continues in Croatia.

2022 Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Umag, Croatia, 25-31 July 2022.

Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (7) who defeated Richard Gasquet (4) 6-2 6-2


The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:


- Nikoloz Basilashvili replaced by Bernabe Zapata Miralles

- Francisco Cerundolo replaced by Daniel Elahi Galan 

- Filip Krajinovic replaced by Facundo Bagnis 


Carlos Alcaraz, world number 5, is top seed.

The other 7 seeds are all in the top 65

The top four seeds have first round byes.