The Czechs are CHAMPS ????
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
No.2 seeds @BKrejcikova and @K_Siniakova capture their second Roland-Garros title together, and third major title overall, with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Mattek-Sands/Swiatek. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/dAcvKZ6uEk
Thus far, through two majors in 2021, Krejcikova has claimed three of the six slam titles handed out, having also won the MX at the Australian Open in February. She very nearly won a fourth, since she and Siniakova also reached the AO doubles final. Still, after yesterday's singles win gave her titles in all three disciplines in her career, with today's victory she's now won a title in all three THIS SEASON alone.
All they do is WIN ??
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
Make it three titles for @BKrejcikova and @K_Siniakova at Roland-Garros, including girls’ doubles in 2013 and women's doubles in 2018.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/S9o5N091c8
...in Nottingham, Johanna Konta -- after releasing yet another coach, so the decision looks good... for now -- picked up her first tour singles title since 2017, defeating Zhang Shuai 6-2/6-1 in the final. She's the first Brit to take the singles title since the event's inclusion on the WTA schedule in 2015, and the first to hoist a tour-level singles title on home soil since Sue Barker in 1981. It's Konta's maiden grass court title, after twice falling in the tournament final in 2017-18.
"Seeing the way she competed, the way she lived her life, she really impacted a lot of people and so for me winning this trophy means that much more" @JohannaKonta remembering the inspirational Elena Baltacha pic.twitter.com/MXavL1C3Mo
— LTA (@the_LTA) June 13, 2021
Lyudmyla Kichenok & Makoto Ninomiya won the doubles final over Caroline Dolehide & Storm Sanders (hmmm, I wonder if Summer will be at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials this week?), winning a 10-8 match TB. It's Kichenok's fifth tour title, while Ninomiya now has three.
...the French Riviera Open saw yet another final meeting between Diede de Groot and Yui Kamiji, and Diede the Great prevailed once again (further assuming the role of Navratilova in this Martina/Chrissie-like series), winning 6-2/6-1 to improve to 4-1 vs. the world #2 this season. The Dutch #1 heads into the grass season on a 13-match winning streak, and has gone 18-1 in '21.
De Groot & Aniek Van Koot also claimed the doubles, just like at RG, with a love & 2 win over Kamiji and Saki Takamuro. De Groot is on an 11-match doubles wining streak (9 w/ Van Koot), and is 11-1 on the season. ...in ITF action, Beatriz Haddad Maia won the $25K challenger in Montemor-o-Nova, Portugal. The Brazilian's third '21 title run is her seventh since her return from suspension last year.
In Vilnius, Lithuana, Bosnia's Dea Herdzelas picked up her third circuit win of the season.
Barbora Krejcikova/CZE def. #31 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova/RUS 6-1/2-6/6-4
*WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL*
#2 Krejcikova/Siniakova (CZE/CZE) def. #14 Mattek-Sands/Swiatek (USA/POL) 6-4/6-2
*MIXED DOUBLES FINAL*
Krawczyk/Salisbury (USA/GBR) def. (PR) Vesnina/Karatsev (RUS/RUS) 2-6/6-4 [10-5]
*WHEELCHAIR WOMEN'S SINGLES FINAL*
#1 Diede de Groot/NED def. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN 6-4/6-3
*WHEELCHAIR WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL*
#1 de Groot/Van Koot (NED/NED) def. #2 Kamiji/Whiley (JPN/GBR) 6-3/6-4
*GIRLS SINGLES FINAL*
Linda Noskova/CZE def. Erika Andreeva/RUS 7-6(3)/6-3
*GIRLS DOUBLES FINAL*
#1 Eala/Selekhmeteva (PHI/RUS) def. #8 Bondarenko/Toth (RUS/HUN) 6-0/7-5
...LOL... ON DAY 15:
They've just beamed down and I gotta say, I don't like Merkel's chances. pic.twitter.com/NfGDjIRqQu
— Kevin Guilfoile (@kevinguilfoile) June 11, 2021
It's a Star Trek reference. People in red shirts died frequently on planetary missions.
— Gepflegte Langeweile (@GLangeweile) June 13, 2021
...MEANWHILE... ON DAY 15:
If not for the mod haircuts, This pic looks like it could have been taken in 1890.
— B Bell (@BBell73) June 13, 2021
...CONSECUTIVE SLAM MD #58 COMING SOON... ON DAY 15:
Time to get low ?????????????@bett1open pic.twitter.com/hXF9RHRo1M
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) June 13, 2021
...I'M SURE THERE'S A WTA PARALLEL IN THERE SOMEWHERE... ON DAY 15:
1972 Billie Jean King, USA
1973 Margaret Court, AUS
1974 Chris Evert, USA
1975 Chris Evert, USA
1978 Virginia Ruzici, ROU
1982 Martina Navratilova, USA
1984 Martina Navratilova, USA
2000 Mary Pierce, FRA
2021 Barbora Krejcikova, CZE
*RECENT RG WD CHAMPIONS*
2015 Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Lucie Safarova, USA/CZE
2016 Caroline Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic, FRA/FRA
2017 Bethanie Mattek-Sands & Lucie Safarova, USA/CZE
2018 Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
2019 Timea Babos & Kristina Mladenovic, HUN/FRA
2020 Timea Babos & Kristina Mladenovic, HUN/FRA
2021 Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
*RECENT WD SLAM CHAMPIONS*
[2017]
AO: Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Lucie Safarova (USA/CZE)
RG: Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Lucie Safarova (USA/CZE)
WI: Ekaterina Makarova/Elena Vesnina (RUS/RUS)
US: Latisha Chan/Martina Hingis (TPE/SUI)
[2018]
AO: Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA)
RG: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
WI: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
US: Ash Barty/CoCo Vandeweghe (AUS/USA)
[2019]
AO: Samantha Stosur/Zhang Shuai (AUS/CHN)
RG: Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA)
WI: Hsieh Su-wei/Barbora Strycova (TPE/CZE)
US: Elise Mertens/Aryna Sabalenka (BEL/BLR)
[2020]
AO: Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA)
US: Laura Siegemund/Vera Zvonareva (GER/RUS)
RG: Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic (HUN/FRA)
[2021]
AO: Elise Mertens/Aryna Sabalenka (BEL/BLR)
RG: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova (CZE/CZE)
*CAREER OVERALL SLAM TITLES - ACTIVE*
[singles/doubles/mixed]
39 - Serena Williams, USA (23-14-2)
23 - Venus Williams, USA (7-14-2)
9 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA (0-5-4)
7 - BARBORA KREJCIKVOA, CZE (1-3-3)
7 - Kristina Mladenovic, FRA (0-5-2)
7 - Samantha Stosur, AUS (1-3-3)
6 - Kim Clijsters, BEL (4-2-0)
6 - Sania Mirza, IND (0-3-3)
6 - Katarina Srebotnik, SLO (0-1-5)
5 - Sara Errani, ITA (0-5-0)
5 - Vera Zvonareva, RUS (0-3-2)
*CAREER WOMEN'S DOUBLES SLAM TITLES - active*
14...Serena Williams, USA
14...Venus Williams, USA
5...Sara Errani, ITA
5...Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA
5...Kristina Mladenovic, FRA
4...Timea Babos, HUN
3...Hsieh Su-wei, TPE
3...BARBORA KREJCIKOVA, CZE
3...Sania Mirza, IND
3...KATERINA SINIAKOVA, CZE
3...Samantha Stosur, AUS
3...Elena Vesnina, RUS
3...Vera Zvonareva, RUS
*RG "DOUBLES STAR" WINNERS*
2006 Lisa Raymond & Samantha Stosur, USA/AUS
2007 Katarina Srebotnik, SLO
2008 Anabel Medina-Garrigues & Virginia Ruano Pascual, ESP/ESP
2009 Virginia Ruano Pascual, ESP
2010 Katarina Srebotnik, SLO
2011 Andrea Hlavackova & Lucie Hradecka, CZE/CZE
2012 Sara Errani & Roberta Vinci, ITA/ITA
2013 Ekaterina Makarova & Elena Vesnina, RUS/RUS
2014 Anna-Lena Groenefeld, GER
2015 Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA
2016 Caroline Garcia & Kristina Mladenovic, FRA/FRA
2017 Gaby Dabrowski, CAN
2018 Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova, CZE/CZE
2019 Kristina Mladenovic, FRA
2020 Timea Babos & Kristina Mladenovic, HUN/FRA
2021 Desirae Krawczyk, USA
TOP EARLY-ROUND (1r-2r): #8 Iga Swiatek/POL
TOP MIDDLE-ROUND (3r-QF): #17 Maria Sakkari/GRE (def. both '20 finalists: Kenin/Swiatek)
TOP LATE-ROUND (SF-F): Barbora Krejcikova/CZE
TOP QUALIFYING MATCH: Q2: Jaqueline Cristian/ROU def. #13 Mayar Sherif/EGY 7-5/5-7/7-6(1) (Sherif saves 2 MP in 2nd, rallies from 5-3 in 3rd, but Cristian ends 3-hr. match w/ TB win)
TOP EARLY-RD. MATCH (1r-2r): 1st Rd. - Tamara Zidansek/SLO def. #6 Bianca Andreescu/CAN 6-7(1)/7-6(2)/9-7 (3:20; Andreescu broke for 5-4 lead in 3rd)
TOP MIDDLE-RD. MATCH (3r-QF): QF - Tamara Zidansek/SLO def. #33 Paula Badosa/ESP 7-5/4-6/8-6 (1st SLO slam SF; 39 forehand winners)
TOP LATE-RD. MATCH (SF-F/Jr.-WC): SF - Barbora Krecikova/CZE def. #17 Maria Sakkari/GRE 7-5/4-6/9-7 (saved MP in 3rd; 3:18)
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FIRST VICTORY: Ana Bogdan/ROU (def.Cocciaretto/ROU)
FIRST SEED OUT: #26 Angelique Kerber/GER (1st Rd./Kalinina)
FIRST SLAM MD WINS: Hailey Baptiste/USA, Tereza Martincova/CZE, Harmony Tan/FRA
UPSET QUEENS: Slovenia
REVELATION LADIES: Czech Republic
NATION OF POOR SOULS: Germany (0-3 in 1st Rd.; Kerber FSO 2 con GS/2 of 3 RG; Siegemund 1r)
LAST QUALIFIER STANDING: Hailey Baptiste/USA, Anhelina Kalinina/UKR, Varvara Lepchenko/USA (all 2nd Rd.)
LAST WILD CARD STANDING: Astra Sharma/AUS and Harmony Tan/FRA (2nd Rd.)
PROTECTED RANKING WINS: Mihaela Buzarnescu/ROU (2r), Elena Vesnina/RUS (3r)
LAST PASTRY STANDING: Fiona Ferro, Caroline Garcia, Kristina Mladenovic, Harmony Tan (all 2nd Rd.)
Ms./Mademoiselle OPPORTUNITY: Four first-time slam SF (Krejcikova/CZE, Pavlyuchenkova/RUS, Sakkari/GRE, Zidansek/SLO)
IT "Teen": Coco Gauff/USA
COMEBACK PLAYER: Sloane Stephens/USA
CRASH & BURN: Ash Barty/AUS and Naomi Osaka/JPN (#1 seed ret. 2r; #2 seed w/d 2r; second time in Open era top two out before 3r)
ZOMBIE QUEEN OF PARIS (early-round): Katerina Siniakova, CZE (2nd Rd.: down 5-1 in 3rd vs. V.Kudermetova, saved 2 MP)
ZOMBIE QUEEN OF PARIS (mid/late-round): Barbora Krejcikova, CZE (SF-MP vs. Sakkari)
DOUBLES STAR: Desirae Krawczyk/USA
VETERAN PLAYER (KIMIKO CUP): Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova/RUS
Mademoiselle/Madame OF THE EVENING: Serena Williams/USA vs. Irina-Camelia Begu/ROU (first official night session match)
JUNIOR BREAKOUT: Linda Noskova/CZE
Légion de Lenglen HONOREE: Naomi Osaka/JPN (press drama and tournament withdrawal)
Coupe LA PETIT TAUREAU: Carla Suarez Navarro, ESP (June 1 - returned after '20 cancer diagnosis)
