Wozniaki back to winning ways... Bartel too

Wozniaki with title number 22, back to winning ways

TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup

Country: Istanbul, Turkey

Surface: Hard court

Draw: 32 players

Tier: International level event

Ranking points: 280 WTA ranking points 

This weekend saw Caroline Wozniaki return to winning ways when she won the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup title in Turkey. Beating Roberta Vinci in straight sets, Wozniaki has won her first title of the year and at least 1 tournament per year for the last 7 years. That is an incredible feat. This also ensure’s Caroline’s steady climb up the Road to Singapore... she is now just 9 spots off the pace.  

Caroline had conceded two of her last three matches against Roberta Vinci, who hadn’t lost a set all week. No need to say that Wozniaki was absolutely determined to turn the tables of her in form opponent - Vinci also made the finals last week in Bucharest. 

Wozniaki denied Vinci 6 break points and broke Vinci 5 times in the match to race to a 6-1, 6-1 scoreline and the title in 67 mins.

Yesterday’s title brings Caroline’s WTA title tally to a fantastic 22, and it seems that the former World #1 is finding her form that had kept her at the top of the women’s game for 2 years. 

Mona Bartel winning on clay before moving to hard courts

Collector Swedish OpenCountry: Bastad, Sweden

Surface: Clay (Red)

Draw: 32 players

Tier: International level event

Ranking points: 280 WTA ranking points

When 7 of the top 8 seeds crashed out in the first round and the last remaining seed was bounced in the second round, it was the opportunity of a lifetime for the women left in the draw. 

Mona Barthel restored some kind of order when she beat South African Chanelle Scheepers in the final in two sets to take the title in Bastad. Mona dropped serve only once, early in the second set, and rallied from 5-3 behind to take it to the tie-break. This 6-3, 7-6(3) win is the very talented German’s first title of the season and her 3rd in total on the WTA. 

And now, it’s off the the US for the hardcourt swing to kick the US Open series that leads us into the final grand slam of the year. Who will be the last woman standing at Flushing? 

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