POST US OPEN - EUROPE - 2 WTA 250s

 September 13-19, 2021
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Luxembourg Open, WTA 250 

Portorož, Slovenia WTA 250

We're finally through the US Open 2021 and what a Slam this was to behold.  Record-breaking on the Women's side. The WTA is refreshed and we all need some refreshment after a horrid one and a half years of Pandemic life and still counting. Few will forget two teenagers - Brit Qualifier Emma Raducanu - Winner, nor the RUP Canadian Leylah Fernandez!

On the Men's side, it was a full plate of new faces too, and like the Women, many knowns and heretofore unknowns jumping up the rankings in a fortnight. 

I.JUST.CAN'T talk about the Final.  Clearly you all watched it. There was a record to be broken, alas, not to be this year.  Sincere Congratulations to Daniil Medvedev, Titleist, and of course, RUP Novak Djokovic.

One thing I can say, tennis fans and MCM will not forget this year's Open (if they do, they're casual fans, that's ok too)!  Tennis moves on quickly, and today we have a week of 2 WTA 250s - so let's get to it!

Vintage Luxembourg Village

BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open, WTA 250

Kockelscheuer Sport Center

Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg

Surface: hard indoor

Draw: Singles 32, doubles 16

Defending champ: Jelena Ostapenko

This tourney has been held at a variety of tournament levels, beginning as an exhibition tourney in 1991. In 2009 it was elevated to “International” status. Kim Clijsters holds the record for most singles titles with five.

Seeded Players (in order of seeding): Belinda Bencic, Elise Mertens, Jelena Ostapenko, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Marketa Vondrousova, Zhang Shuai, Liudmila Samsonova, Alize Cornet.

Other notables include: Marie Bouzkova, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Clara Tauson, Alison Van Uytvanck.

WCs: Anna-Lena Friedsam and Stefanie Voegele, plus Mandy Minella of Luxembourg.

Famous Luxembourg Gardens

Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož, WTA 250

Portorož Tennis Center

Portorož, Slovenia

"Birds Eye" View Portorož, Slovenia

Surface: hard outdoor

Draw: Singles 32, Doubles 16

Organized by Tennis Slovenia, this tournament is being held once again after a hiatus of 11 years.

Seeded players (in order of seeding): Petra Martic, Yulia Putintseva, Alison Riske, Sorana Cirstea, Tamara Zidansek, Dayana Yastremska, Rebecca Peterson, Donna Vekic

Other notables include: Ana Konjuh, Kristina Mladenovic, Jasmine Paolini, Heather Watson.

WCs: The three wildcards all went to players from Slovenia – Ziva Falkner, Pia Lovric, Nika Radisic.

Portorož Town Circle on the Coastline

US Open 2021 Champion Daniil Medvedev & RUP Novak Djokovic

US Open 2021 Champion Emma Raducanu & RUP Leylah Fernandez 

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THIS WEEK'S CHAMPIONS, RUPs

ITALY'S JASMINE PAOLINI - Champion 2021 Portoroz, Slovenia
RUP - American Allie Riske (not pictured)

JELENA OSTAPENKO - RUP Luxembourg Open 2021

CLARA TAUSON - Champion Luxembourg Open 2021👀