Anna Tatishvili is again No.52 seed with 1162 points in the renovated ranking of the world (WTA). No.53 seed Czech Lucy Hradetska is 37 points behind her and South African Chanel Shepers is No.54 seed with 1120 points.
22-year-old Tatishvili is in China and at the end of the week will compete at Beijing international tournament. Prize money of China Open is 4 828 050 USD and Anna starts competition from qualifying round. It is worth mentioning that Anna did not compete at Chinese Open.
There are 10 Georgians in WTA ranking: 52 (52). Anna Tatishvili – 1162 points; 290 (290). Sopho Shapatava – 173; 300 (319). Maka Chakhnashvili – 161; 380 (369). Sopho Kvatsabaia – 104; 472 (471).Ekaterine Gorgodze – 67; 607 (608). Natia Gegia – 40; 662 (660). Oksana Kalashnikova – 33; 718 (617). Tatia Mikadze – 27; 950 (952). Ani Gogvadze – 11; 1069 (1070). Tamar Chalaganidze – 6.
Most of Georgians were in Telavi in this week, there is underway the tournament which has the highest prize money in Georgia (50 000 USD).
11 Georgian girls started competition in qualifying round of the tournament, but only two of them managed to overcome the first round, who played against compatriots in the first round. Anna Gogvadze beat Lana Rostiashvili 6:4, 6:1 and plays Ukrainian Gana Pojnikhirenko, but Mariam Gogelashvili lost with Mariam Kurasbedniani 6:3, 6:1 and will play against Russian Margarita Lazareva No.2 seed.
Tamar Chalaganidze lost with No.1 Spanish Laura Pous-Tio 1:6, 1:6. Ester Sarqsyan lost with Russian Emilia Gajiev- 1:6, 1:6, Margalita Chichashvili- Russian Viktoria Kan- 0:6, 0:6; Barbare Eristavi- Swedish Hilda Melander (No.8 seed)- 2:6, 3:6; Babilina Machaidze- Belosuian Darian Lebesheva- 2:^, 6:4, 3:^; Mariam Bolkvadze- Ukrainian Olga Yanchuk (No.4)- 3:6, 3:6 and Anna Doborjginidze- Ekaterine Tsiklauri representative of Russia- 2:6, 2:6. It is already known that 5 Georgians will play at Telavi tournament. Maka Chakhnashvili and Sopho Shapatava start competition from the main draw as for Sopho Kvatsabaia, Ekaterine Gorgodze and Natia Gegia, they will play with “wild cards”.
Nikoloz Basilashvili is going progressing in ATP ranking. He has been competing as representative of Georgia for some weeks. This time Nika advanced with 50 places and he is in the 309th place with 143 points. Besides him, there are three Georgians in the ranking: 929 (952) Aleksandre Metreveli- 11 points; 1429 (1653). Giorgi Javakhishvili -2; 1532 (1511). Giorgi Tsivadze-2.
This week Basilashvili is in Russia and plays at Lermontov 50 000- tournament. Nikoloz No. seed starts competition from the main draw and plays against No.91 seed Andrey Kuznwtsov (Russia).
In case of victory, Basilashvili gains 8 ranking points and will play against Tony Androic or Dino Markan of Croatia in 1/8 final. Player who goes through the 1/8 final gained 17 points, semi-finalists – 33 points, finalist 55 points and champion- 90 points.
