Prague Open 2017, Czech Republic, WTA International

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DATE: May 1st - 6th, 2017
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Lucie Safarova

Seeds:

1. PLISKOVA, Karolina
2. WOZNIACKI, Caroline
3. STOSUR, Samantha
4. STRYCOVA, Barbora
5. KONJUH, Ana
6. ZHANG, Shuai
7. SAFAROVA, Lucie
8. SINIAKOVA, Katerina

The WTA returned to Prague in 2015. The city had previously hosted top tier tennis from 1992 to 2010.

About Prague:

Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, is bisected by the Vltava River. Nicknamed “the City of a Hundred Spires,” it's known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core, with colorful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock, with a popular show. Completed in 1402, pedestrian Charles Bridge is lined with 30 statues of saints.

Expedia Guide to Prague

 

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The Draw:

 

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Kids day in Prague with Caroline

 

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Results from the Prague Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday

Wang Qiang (China) beat Maria Sakkari (Greece) 6-1 4-6 6-2
Camila Giorgi (Italy) beat 1-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 7-6(6) 6-2
Oceane Dodin (France) beat Annika Beck (Germany) 7-5 6-4
Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) beat Carina Witthoeft (Germany) 6-7(6) 7-5 6-2

 

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Nice pics @Hoergren - Caro's campaign just got a little easier with Karolina Pliskova getting knocked out.

 

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Results from the Prague Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

5-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Kristina Kucova (Slovakia) 3-6 7-5 6-3
7-Ana Konjuh (Croatia) beat Jana Cepelova (Slovakia) 6-2 6-2
Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) beat Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) 6-4 6-3
8-Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) beat Danka Kovinic (Montenegro) 6-2 4-6 6-2
Kristyna Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 6-4 6-4
Mona Barthel (Germany) beat 6-Zhang Shuai (China) 6-0 6-3
3-Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Julia Goerges (Germany) 6-4 6-0
Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) beat Magda Linette (Poland) 6-3 6-4
Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Russia) beat Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) 6-1 6-1
Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil) beat Christina McHale (U.S.) 6-3 6-4
2-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Misaki Doi (Japan) 6-0 7-5
4-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Evgeniya Rodina (Russia) 6-2 6-3

 

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Safarova W/O (sickness)

 

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Results from the Prague Open Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday

7-Ana Konjuh (Croatia) beat Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) 6-4 7-6(2)
Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) beat 2-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 5-7 6-3 7-6(5)
3-Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Lucie Hradecka (Czech Republic) 6-3 7-5
Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil) beat 4-Samantha Stosur (Australia) 6-3 6-2
8-Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) beat Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Russia) 4-6 6-4 6-4
Camila Giorgi (Italy) beat Wang Qiang (China) 4-6 6-3 6-2
Kristyna Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat 5-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) walkover
Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Oceane Dodin (France) 6-3 6-1

 

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Results from the Prague Open Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday
Kristyna Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (Brazil) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2
3-Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) beat 8-Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) 6-3 5-7 6-3
Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Camila Giorgi (Italy) 7-6(0) 7-6(6)

 

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Results from the Prague Open Women's Singles matches on Friday

Semifinal
Kristyna Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) 6-4 6-2
Mona Barthel (Germany) beat 3-Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) 3-6 6-2 6-3

Quarterfinal
Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) beat 7-Ana Konjuh (Croatia) 3-6 6-4 6-3

 

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Chance for Pliskova Lite to win a title.

 

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Barthel won, congrats to her

 

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Result from the Prague Open Women's Singles Final on Saturday

Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Kristyna Pliskova (Czech Republic) 2-6 7-5 6-2