Libema Open, s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, WTA International, 2019

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DATE: June 10- 16, 2019
SURFACE: Grass
TOTAL FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $250,000
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Aleksandra Krunic

Seeds:

1. Kiki Bertens
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Elise Mertens
4. Lesla Tsurenko
5. Petra Martic
6. Saisai Zheng
7. Viktoria Kuzmova
8. Amanda Anisimova

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The Tournament:

The Libema Open is one of seven tour-level events played on grass, and hosts both the men's and women's tours in the opening week of the grass-court swing. A pair of Dutchmen have titled at this tournament, with Richard Krajicek triumphing in 1994 and '97 and Sjeng Schalken clinching back-to-back wins in 2002-03.

About s-Hertogenbosch

's-Hertogenbosch, colloquially known as Den Bosch, is a city and municipality in the Southern Netherlands with a population of 152,968. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant.

The city's official name is a contraction of the Dutch des Hertogen bosch—"the Duke's forest".


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I've been to the Netherlands (Amsterdam). Absolutely loved it there! The chocolate, the cheese, etc...
It's a tough time there right now because it's been raining so much it's really interfered w/ the tournament.
 

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Bertens lost against Riske today. Tought she had this title in the pocket. I should never underestimate how unpredictable WTA is.
 

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Bertens lost against Riske today. Tought she had this title in the pocket. I should never underestimate how unpredictable WTA is.

The champion lost the first set 0-6 -- I didn't see it, but the score suggests she tanked it.
 

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The champion lost the first set 0-6 -- I didn't see it, but the score suggests she tanked it.

I did not see it either. But, I doubt it was a tank job. Riske plays heavy risk tennis and probably nothing went her way in the first set.