Capítulo 2: Descripción del proyecto
2.3 Estudio previo de las alternativas
Date of Birth (Age) September 27, 1991 (22) 2014 Prize $ (USD)~ $3,317,147 Residence Constanta, Romania 2014 Titles (Singles/Doubles)^ 2 / 0
Current Singles Rank No.2 Career Prize $(USD)~ $5,356,792
Highest Singles Rank No.2 (August 11, 2014) Career Titles (Singles/Doubles)^ 8 / 0 ^WTA/ Grand Slam events only; ~prize money figures do not include this tournament
QUICK HITS: Into 3r at US Open for second time (also 2013), and for the fifth successive major… Bidding to equal best result at the US Open by reaching the 4r (also 2013)… Last loss to a player ranked outside Top 100 was to No.103 Pennetta at 2013 Bastad (ret. in third set w/low back injury); in completed matches, last such loss was to No.160 Dolonc at 2012 Moscow… As defending champion at New Haven, was upset in 2r opener last week by eventual finalist Rybarikova (ranked No.68 at time; by rank, worst loss of season)… Made Top 20 debut after winning New Haven last year; played US Open seeded No.21 and on a ranking of No.19 – returns to Flushing Meadows as world No.2 … Won second title of 2014 (and eighth of career), home event of Bucharest, in July... At 2014 Roland Garros became first Romanian woman to reach a Grand Slam final in 34 years (last was 1980 Roland Garros, R-Up Ruzici) and backed it up with SF run at Wimbledon… Became third Romanian to break into the WTA Top 10 (after Ruzici, Spirlea) making Top 10 debut week of January 27, 2014… Owns a 5-4 record vs. Top 10 ranked opponents this year, including three 3-set losses to Sharapova… Achieved seventh career WTA singles title at 2014 Doha, and first Premier 5 title of her career; defeated three Top 10 opponents en route to the title (No.7 Errani in QF, No.4 A.Radwanska in SF and No.9 Kerber in F)… Win over world No.4 Agnieszka Radwanska in Doha SF equaled her career-best victory (also over No.4 Radwanska at 2013 Rome)… In February 2014 helped Romania secure a place in Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs for first time since 1999; in April, team defeated Serbia to gain a place in World Group II in 2015
TOURNAMENT HISTORY: Making 5th appearance at US Open. Best result is advancing to 4r in 2013 (l. Pennetta). Reached 2r in 2011 (d. No.6 seed Li in 1r, l. Suarez Navarro in 3s) and 2012 (l. No.19 seed Petrova). Made 1r exit on debut in 2010 (l. No.4 seed Jankovic in 3s)
Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA 2014 SUMMARY: WON (2): Doha (d. Errani in QF, A.Radwanska in SF and Kerber in F), Bucharest (d. Vinci in F); R-Up (2): Madrid (d. Kvitova in SF, l. Sharapova in 3s in F), Roland Garros (l. Sharapova in 3s); SF (2): Indian Wells (l. A.Radwanska), Wimbledon (l. Bouchard); QF (2): Australian Open (l. Cibulkova), Cincinnati (l. Sharapova in 3s); 3r (1): Rome (withdrew prior to match vs. Suarez Navarro w/left abdominal injury); 2r (3): Stuttgart (l. Kuznetsova), ‘s-Hertogenbosch (ret. vs. Beck w/upper back injury), New Haven (l. Rybarikova in 3s); 1r (3): Sydney (l. Keys), Paris [Indoors] (l. WC Mladenovic), Dubai (ret. vs. Cornet w/right lower leg injury); went 2-1 in singles for Romania in Europe/Africa zonal round robin (d. Svitolina, Konta, l. Babos); withdrew from Miami w/toe injury
CAREER SUMMARY: WON (8): 2013 Nürnberg, 2013 's-Hertogenbosch, 2013 Budapest, 2013 New Haven, 2013 Moscow, 2013 TOC-Sofia, 2014 Doha, 2014 Bucharest; R-Up (5): 2010 Fès, 2011 Fès; 2012 Brussels, 2014 Madrid, 2014 Roland Garros; SF (3): 2012 Fès, 2013 Rome, 2014 Wimbledon; QF (6): 2010 Marbella, 2011 Auckland, 2012 Hobart, 2012 Barcelona, 2013 Cincinnati, 2014 Cincinnati
Reached first WTA singles final at 2010 Fès in only 3rd WTA-level main draw (l. Benesova in F)
Voted 2013 Most Improved WTA Player of the Year by international tennis media; improved 36 ranking spots from end of 2012 to end of 2013 – from 47 to 11. Won first six singles titles of career in 2013 – only Serena Williams (11) won more titles in 2013
Only WTA player to win at least one title on each surface (grass, clay, hard) during 2013. Qualified for and won the 2013 Tournament of Champions in Sofia, Bulgaria
Won first six WTA singles titles in 2013 (one of just six players in the Open Era to win their first six tour-level titles all in the same season): Nürnberg (d. Petkovic in F on clay), ‘s-Hertogenbosch (d. Flipkens in F on grass), Budapest (d. Meusburger in F on clay), New Haven (d. Kvitova in F on hardcourt), Moscow (d. Stosur on hardcourt), TOC-Sofia (d. Stosur in F on hardcourt). Won seventh WTA singles title at 2014 Doha (d. three Top 10 opponents en route to the title) and eighth title at inaugural 2014 Bucharest. Is now 8-5 in WTA singles finals
Made WTA main draw debut at 2010 Marbella and reached QF (as qualifier, l. Pennetta)
Cracked Top 100 on July 12, 2010; improved ranking more than 120 places in 2010. Made Top 20 debut on August 26, 2013; Top 10 debut on January 27, 2014; Top 5 debut on March 17, 2014
Owns 10 career Top 10 wins: No.6 Li (2011 US Open), No.4 A.Radwanska (2013 Rome), No.7 Bartoli (2013 Cincinnati), No.8 Wozniacki (2013 New Haven), No.9 Kvitova (2013 New Haven), No.8 Jankovic (2014 Australian Open), No.7 Errani (2014 Doha), No.4 Radwanska (2014 Doha), No.9 Kerber (2014 Doha), No.6 Kvitova (2014 Madrid)
On ITF Circuit, has won 6 singles titles and 4 doubles titles
Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010, 2012, 2014 and Romanian Olympic Team, 2012 GRAND SLAM HISTORY
2014 US Open marks 18th Grand Slam singles main draw
Achieved career-best Grand Slam result at 2014 Roland Garros by reaching final (l. Sharapova in 3s) Semifinalist at 2014 Wimbledon
2008 Roland Garros girls’ singles champion OTHER FACTS
Has been coached by Wim Fissette since February 2014. Previously worked with Adrian Marcu and Tomai Firicel Started playing tennis at age 4, after being introduced to the sport by her brother Nicolae, who is six years older Held No.1 junior world ranking during 2008
[5] MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS #6) vs. [26] SABINE LISICKI (GER #28)
Sharapova leads 5-12011 MIAMI HARD O R32 SHARAPOVA 62 60
2011 WIMBLEDON GRASS O SF SHARAPOVA 64 63
2012 AUSTRALIAN OPEN HARD O R16 SHARAPOVA 36 62 63
2012 WIMBLEDON GRASS O R16 LISICKI 64 63
2012 OLYMPICS GRASS O R16 SHARAPOVA 67(8) 64 63
2013 MADRID CLAY O R16 SHARAPOVA 62 75
SHARAPOVA LISICKI
US Open W-L (MD) 31-8 US Open W-L (MD) 9-6
Grand Slam W-L (MD) 164-39 Grand Slam W-L (MD) 45-24
YTD / Career W-L 40-9 / 549-131 YTD / Career W-L 18-12 / 255-163 3-Set (YTD / Career) 17-6 / 147-46 3-Set (YTD / Career) 9-5 / 65-72 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 5-5 / 69-48 Tie-Break (YTD / Career) 1-3 / 51-44 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 18-7 / 325-84 Hard Court (YTD / Career) 10-6 / 163-105
MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS)
@MariaSharapova
Date of Birth (Age) April 19, 1987 (27) 2014 Prize $ (USD)~ $4,011,860 Residence Bradenton, FL, USA 2014 Titles (Singles/Doubles)^ 3 / 0
Current Singles Rank No.6 Career Prize $ (USD)~ $30,707,705
Highest Singles Rank No.1 (August 22, 2005) Career Titles (Singles/Doubles)^ 32 / 3
QUICK HITS: Has a 4-4 record in 3r matches at US Open… Bidding to reach fourth successive Grand Slam 4r appearance (4r Australian Open, won Roland Garros, 4r Wimbledon)… Returns to US Open having missed 2013 event (and remainder of season) due to a right shoulder injury. Has zero points to defend for the rest of the year… One of nine active Grand Slam champions and five former US Open winners in the field (2006)… One of seven players in draw who’ve held No.1 ranking… Enters US Open with a 7-3 record vs. Top 10 opponents in 2014 (81-55 lifetime), most recently defeating No.2 Halep in QF at Cincinnati… 2014 Wimbledon marked a decade since she won her first career Grand Slam singles title when 17 years old… Won 32nd career singles title and 5th Grand Slam singles title at 2014 Roland Garros; defeated Halep in three set final to win event for second time – her first time winning the same Grand Slam twice (also 2012)... Seven of last eight titles have been won on clay… Has won at least one title each year between 2003 and 2014 (12-straight years); only three players (Navratilova, Evert and Graf) have enjoyed longer streaks… Completed career Grand Slam at 2012 Roland Garros, one of just six women in Open Era (10 all-time) to achieve the feat… Among her business interests was named a Brand Ambassador for Porsche in 2013; has a Nike apparel collection; a premium candy line, Sugarpova; a skincare range, Supergoop!; and is the face of Avon’s ‘Luck’ fragrance
TOURNAMENT HISTORY: Making 10th appearance at US Open. Won title in 2006 (as No.3 seed, d. top seed Mauresmo in SF and No.2 Henin in F to become only the 8th player to defeat the Top 2 seeds en route to a major). Reached SF in 2005 (as top seed at a Grand Slam for the first time, l. No.4 seed and eventual champion Clijsters in 3s, saved 5 mp in second set) and 2012 (as No.3 seed, l. top seed Azarenka in 3s). In 2010 advanced to 4r (as No.14 seed, l. top seed Wozniacki). Fell in 3r in 2004 (as No.7 seed, l. No.27 seed Pierce in 3s), 2007 (as No.2 seed, l. A.Radwanska in 3s), 2009 (l. Oudin in 3s) and 2011 (as No.3 seed, l. No.26 seed Pennetta in 3s). 2r exit on debut in 2003 (l. Loit). Did not play in 2008 or 2013 due to right shoulder injury
2014 SUMMARY: WON (3): Stuttgart (d. Ivanovic in F), Madrid (d. Halep in F), Roland Garros (d. Halep in F); SF (4): Brisbane (l. eventual champion S.Williams), Paris [Indoors] (as top seed, l. eventual champion Pavlyuchenkova in 3s), Miami (l. eventual champion S.Williams), Cincinnati (l. Ivanovic in 3s); 4r (2): Australian Open (l. Cibulkova in 3s), Wimbledon (l. Kerber in 3s); 3r (3): Indian Wells (l. Giorgi in 3s), Rome (l. Ivanovic), Montreal (l. Suarez Navarro in 3s)
CAREER SUMMARY: WON (32): including all four Grand Slam titles – at 2012 Roland Garros became one of six women to achieve the Career Grand Slam in the Open Era; most recent win was at 2014 Roland Garros; R-Up (22): most recently 2013 Roland Garros; 3 doubles titles, most recently 2004 Birmingham (w/Kirilenko)
Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA Winner of 32 WTA singles titles, incl. 5 Grand Slams, also won 2004 WTA Finals. At 2014 Stuttgart became 17th
player to win 30 or more titles in the Open Era
Has now won at least one title each year between 2003 and 2014 (12-straight years), only three players (Navratilova, Evert and Graf) have enjoyed longer streaks
Posted seventh Top 5 season in 2013 (at No.4); went 36-5 in first half of 2013, but played only one match after Wimbledon (l. Stephens at Cincinnati) due to a right shoulder injury
Reached nine finals in 2012 – the most finals in a single season during her career
Absent from singles (played one doubles match, at 2009 Indian Wells w/Vesnina) from August 2008 to May 2009 (Warsaw) following right shoulder surgery (October 15, 2008). On February 2, 2009, dropped outside Top 10 for first time since July 5, 2004 (238 consecutive weeks). Dropped to No.126 in May before recovering to close 2009 at No.14
On August 22, 2005, became 16th woman (first Russian) to reach No.1; held No.1 ranking for a total of 21 non- consecutive weeks (including 4 weeks in 2012)
Holds 7 career wins over reigning world No.1: Davenport at 2005 Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and 2005 WTA Finals, Mauresmo at 2006 US Open, Henin at 2008 Australian Open, Wozniacki at 2011 Rome, Azarenka at 2012 Stuttgart and 2012 WTA Finals
Winner of 2004 WTA Finals (d. S.Williams in F after trailing 4-0 3rd set); also runner-up in 2007 (l. Henin 57 75 63 in 3 hours, 24 minutes in longest best-of-3-set final in Finals history) and 2012 (l. S.Williams)
Member of Russian Fed Cup Team 2007-08, 2011-12, and Russian Olympic Team 2012 (singles silver medal); nominated in 2008 but withdrew w/shoulder injury
GRAND SLAM HISTORY
2014 US Open marks 45th Grand Slam singles main draw appearance
Winner of 5 Grand Slam singles titles: 2004 Wimbledon (d. S.Williams in F), 2006 US Open (d. Henin in F), 2008 Australian Open (d. Ivanovic in F), 2012 Roland Garros (d. Errani in F) and 2014 Roland Garros (d. Halep in F)
4-time Grand Slam runner-up: 2007 Australian Open (l. S.Williams), 2011 Wimbledon (l. Kvitova), 2012 Australian Open (l. Azarenka), 2013 Roland Garros (l. S.Williams). Nine-time semifinalist, most recently at 2013 Australian Open At 2013 Australian Open, conceded only 9 games en route to SF, a new Australian Open record since event went to
128 draw in 1988 (previous best was 12, Monica Seles, 1991)
In QF at 2013 Roland Garros, recovered after losing first set 0-6 to win the match. This was only the fourth time she had lost a set 0-6 at Grand Slam level, and the first time at tour-level she has come back from a 0-6 first set to win the match Girls’ singles runner-up at 2002 Australian Open (l. Strycova) and 2002 Wimbledon (l. Dushevina)
OTHER FACTS
Coached by Sven Groenefeld (since start of 2014), who is Dutch; hitting coach Dieter Kindlmann is German; physiotherapist Jérôme Bianchi is French; and longtime physical trainer, Yutaka Nakamura, is Japanese
Formerly coached by Thomas Hogstedt (January 2011-July 2013) Father, Yuri, has also been coach at times; mother’s name is Yelena
Started playing at age 4. At 6, participated in Moscow exhibition that featured Navratilova; began training at Bollettieri Academy at 9 (required two-year separation from mother due to visa restrictions and finances)
After 2010 Wimbledon, visited Gomel area of Belarus, affected by 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster, to view UNDP projects, which have been assisted by her charitable foundation; appointed UNDP Goodwill ambassador in 2007
With more than 14.3 million fans, Sharapova is the most followed female athlete on Facebook. Joined Twitter in January 2013 and has more than 1.2 million followers
Prior to 2014 Australian Open announced partnership between Sugarpova and the International Tennis Hall of Fame as new official sponsor and an underwriter of the Hall of Fame's Kids Free program, which provides free admission to the museum for children ages 16 and under, every day, year-round
Served as guest commentator for NBC at 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she spent some of her childhood Official Website:www.mariasharapova.com
SABINE LISICKI (GER)
@sabinelisicki
Date of Birth (Age) September 22, 1989 (24) 2014 Prize $ (USD)~ $809,608 Residence Bradenton, FL, USA 2014 Titles (Singles/Doubles)^ 0 / 1
Current Singles Rank No.28 Career Prize $ (USD)~ $5,123,429
Highest Singles Rank No.12 (May 21, 2012) Career Titles (Singles/Doubles)^ 3 / 3 ^ WTA/Grand Slam events only; ~prize money figures do not include this tournament
QUICK HITS: Through to 3r at US Open for third time in four years; bidding to reach 4r here for second time (also 2011)…Owns 11-31 lifetime record vs. Top 10 opponents; 0-4 in 2014 with two losses to A.Radwanska (in back-to-back weeks at Montreal and Cincinnati) and two losses to Halep (Madrid, Wimbledon); faces No.6 Sharapova today… Delivered fastest-recorded serve in WTA history (131mph) in 1r at Stanford in July (l. Ivanovic)… Finished 2013 in second place on list of aces served on WTA – 297 from 52 matches (S.Williams served 480 in 80 matches played); served 45 aces at Wimbledon last year en route to the final… Achieved career-best Grand Slam result at 2013 Wimbledon (l. Bartoli in F); first German to advance to a Grand Slam final since Graf at 1999 Wimbledon. Defeated world No.1 S.Williams in R16 – her second career win over a world No.1 – ending Williams’ 34-match winning streak… Advanced to two finals on hardcourts in 2013 – Pattaya City (l. Kirilenko) and Memphis (ret. vs. Erakovic w/ GI Illness)… Won 3rd doubles title of career at 2014 Miami (w/Hingis)… Currently Germany’s No.3 woman (behind Kerber and Petkovic)
TOURNAMENT HISTORY: Making 7th appearance at US Open. Best result is 4r in 2011 (l. No.2 seed Zvonareva). Reached 3r in 2013 (l. Makarova). Has reached 2r on three occasions, in 2008 (l. A.Bondarenko in 3s), 2009 (l. An.Rodionova in 3s) and 2010 (l. No.7 seed and eventual runner-up Zvonareva). Made 1r exit in 2012 (as No.16 seed, l. Cirstea in 3s)
2014 SUMMARY: QF (1): Wimbledon (l. Halep); 3r (5): Miami (withdrew prior to match vs. Flipkens w/flu), Charleston (l. eventual champion Petkovic), Madrid (l. Halep), Montreal (l. eventual champion A.Radwanska), Cincinnati (l. Radwanska); 2r (5): Brisbane (withdrew prior to match vs. Voegele w/ GI illness), Australian Open (l. Niculescu in 3s), Pattaya City (withdrew prior to match vs. Hlavackova w/right shoulder injury), Indian Wells (l. Wozniak), Roland Garros (ret. vs. Barthel down 61 30); 1r (4): Dubai (l. Wozniacki in 3s), Stuttgart (l. Ivanovic), Rome (l. Stosur), Stanford (l. Ivanovic). Won doubles title at Miami (w/Hingis)
CAREER SUMMARY: WON (3): 2009 Charleston, 2011 Birmingham, 2011 Dallas; R-Up (5): 2008 Tashkent, 2009 Luxembourg, 2013 Pattaya City, 2013 Memphis, 2013 Wimbledon; SF (5): 2009 Memphis, 2011 Wimbledon, 2011 Stanford, 2011 Bali, 2013 Luxembourg; three doubles titles (most recently 2014 Miami, w/Hingis)
Advanced to career-first Grand Slam final at 2013 Wimbledon (l. Bartoli). First German woman to reach Wimbledon final since Graf in 1999. Achieved second career win over world No.1 en route (d. S.Williams in 4r)
2013 marked second Top 20 season (also 2011) and fourth Top 40 season
Set career-high ranking of No.12 in May 2012, but struggled with abdominal and left ankle injuries throughout the remainder of that season
Suffered left ankle injury which caused her to retire at 2010 Indian Wells and Miami; off tour for 5 months (returned at Cincinnati, went 3-7 through the rest of the year at all levels); finished year at No.179 (No.23 in 2009)
Captured first WTA title at 2009 Charleston (defeated 3 of Top 6 seeds), followed by Birmingham and Dallas in 2011. Has won all 3 titles without dropping a set
Broke Top 30 on 6 July 2009 and stayed there for 9 months. Due to injury, fell out of Top 100 on 3 October 2010, and dropped as low as No.218 in March 2011. Broke Top 20 after winning title at 2011 Dallas and Top 15 after 2011 Bali
Twitter: www.twitter.com/WTA Facebook: www.facebook.com/WTA YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/WTA Has 11 career Top 10 wins: No.6 Chakvetadze (2008 Miami), No.5 V.Williams (2009 Charleston), No.5 Kuznetsova
and No.9 Wozniacki (2009 Wimbledon), No.6 Li (2011 Stuttgart and Wimbledon), No.9 Bartoli (2011 Wimbledon), No.10 Stosur (2011 Stanford), No.1 Sharapova (2012 Wimbledon), No.1 S.Williams and No.4 A.Radwanska (2013 Wimbledon)
Made main draw debut at 2006 Berlin; first WTA qualifying appearance came at 2005 Berlin as a 15-year-old Member of German Fed Cup Team, 2008-09, 2011-13 and German Olympic Team, 2012
GRAND SLAM HISTORY
2014 US Open marks 25th Grand Slam singles main draw appearance
Runner-up at 2013 Wimbledon (l. Bartoli). First German woman to reach Wimbledon final since Graf in 1999 SF finish at 2011 Wimbledon (l. Sharapova). Also reached QF at Wimbledon in 2009, 2012 and 2014
Reached first Grand Slam doubles final at 2011 Wimbledon (w/Stosur, l. Peschke/Srebotnik) OTHER FACTS
Coached by father, Dr. Richard Lisicki; mother Elisabeth is an artist; also worked with Martina Hingis this year Speaks German, Polish, and English
Introduced to tennis at age 7 by father