Abierto Monterrey Afirme Feb 29-Mar 6

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Monterrey, Mexico

 

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Konta cruises at Abierto Monterrey Afirme

Brit Johanna Konta eased through the opening round of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme with a straightforward win over Mariana Duque-Marino.

Konta, a semi-finalist at the Australian Open, needed just over 75 minutes to claim a 6-3 6-3 victory over the Colombian.

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Sara Errani battles back to beat Magdalena Rybarikova in Monterrey

Top seed Sara Errani survived a major scare in her Abierto Monterrey Afirme first-round victory against Magdalena Rybarikova.

The world number 17 trailed 4-2 in the deciding set but reeled off four games in a row to prevail 6-1 3-6 6-4 against her Slovakian opponent.

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Seeds tumble in Monterrey

Seeds Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Danka Kovinic and Timea Babos all crashed out of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme on a rain-interrupted day.

Russian third seed Pavlyuchenkova was sent packing in the first round by qualifier Pauline Parmentier 6-2 6-2 in Monterrey.

Montenegro's Kovinic - the seventh seed - was upstaged 7-5 6-2 by qualifier Nicole Gibbs.

Eighth seed Babos lost out to Polona Hercog in a 6-3 6-2 defeat.

Read more http://pulse.ng/sports/tennis/abierto-monterrey-afirme-seeds-tumble-in-monterrey-id4750491.html

 

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Johanna Konta and Heather Watson into Monterrey quarterfinals

British pair Johanna Konta and Heather Watson are through to the quarterfinals of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme after straight-sets victories over Yanina Wickmayer and Polona Hercog respectively.

The British No.1 Konta prevailed in two tie-breaks to win 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in just over two hours.

Watson beat her Slovakian opponent, ranked three places higher in the rankings, 6-2, 6-2 in one hour 20 minutes.

Read more http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/story/...-konta-heather-watson-monterrey-quarterfinals

 

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Heather Watson beats Caroline Wozniacki to reach Monterrey semis

Heather Watson is through to the Abierto Monterrey Afirme semifinals after a stunning victory against former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki.

The British No.2, who has dropped to 84th in the rankings after a poor start to the year, produced a dominant display to beat the second seed 7-5, 6-4.

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WTA Abierto Monterrey Afirme Results

Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, def. Anett Kontaveit, Estonia, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

Heather Watson, Britain, def. Caroline Garcia (5), France, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles Semifinals
Petra Martic, Croatia, and Maria Sanchez, United States, def. Maria Irigoyen, Argentina, and Paula Kania (4), Poland, 6-4, 6-2.

Read more http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/mar/05/wta-abierto-monterrey-afirme-results/

 

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Heather Watson wins third WTA singles title in the Abierto Monterrey Afirme final

Great Britain's Heather Watson won her third WTA Tour singles title by beating Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the Abierto Monterrey Afirme final.

Read more http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/ten...-abierto-monterrey-afirme-final-a3196901.html