[KatjaS]

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PTT Pattaya Open - Pattaya, Thailand
28 January 2013 - 3 February 2013
Hard Court | International | $235,000

R1 - Sabine Lisicki def. Tatjana Malek 6-2 6-3
R2 - Sabine Lisicki def. Alexandra Panova 7-5 6-2
QF - Sabine Lisicki def. Marina Erakovic 5-7 6-3 6-2
SF - Sabine Lisicki def. Nina Bratchikova 7-5 6-3
F - Maria Kirilenko def. Sabine Lisicki 5-7 6-1 7-6

200 points - $20,000

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Germany vs. France - Limoges, France
9 February - 10 February
Clay | Fed Cup | $0

Sabine Lisicki def. Pauline Parmentier 7-5 7-5

Germany wins!

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US Indoor Tennis Championships - Memphis, USA
17 February - 23 February
Indoor Hard Court | International | $235,000

R1 - Sabine Lisicki def. Madison Keys 7-5 6-3
R2 - Sabine Lisicki def. Melinda Czink 7-6 4-6 6-2
QF - Sabine Lisicki def. Kristina Mladenovic 6-3 6-3
SF - Sabine Lisicki def. Magdalena Rybarikova 7-5 7-5
F - Marina Erakovic def. Sabine Lisicki 6-1 ret.

200 points - $20,000

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BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells, USA
6 March - 17 March
Hard Court | Premier Mandatory | $5,185,625

withdrew due to viral illnes

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Sony Open - Miami, USA
19 March - 31 March
Hard Court | Premier Mandatory | $5,185,625

R1 - Simona Halep def. Sabine Lisicki 6-2 3-6 7-5

5 points - $8,425 Singles - $7,045 Doubles

[Ziva]

Those tournaments will show us where she will be going, regarding the Rest of 2013 and after that.

She needs top resuts, many points to defend, if she doesn't defend and also adds some more points it's ITF Time again after Wimbledon.

Pressure is high !!!

I hope she can do it and starts a little run in pattaya.

[Bino]

Originally Posted by Ziva

Pressure is high !!!

I hope she can do it and starts a little run in pattaya.

I'm sure she will get back her self confidence soon. She is such a brilliant (and sweet) player and if that comes in her mind the success will be comming back to her

Win over Ivanovic in Pattaya final wouldn 't that be nice?

[KatjaS]

We have to hope that Pattaya won't find someone to take a Top 20 WC, or Sabine won't be seeded (with her luck that would probably mean Ivanovic or Kirilenko in R1...)

[Ziva]

Not Seeded ?
How many seeds will there be, the field wasn't strong at all when i checked last time.

[mk27]

Of course she will be seeded because for the seedings they will use the rankings from last Monday.

Here is the entry list

[KatjaS]

mk27 is right, I somehow thought Pattaya was in 2 weeks, but it's next week already, so the AO don't count yet. Watson, Begu and Robson were still behind her before the AO. My bad.

[Ziva]

The field isn't as weak as i expected, some names i don't like from Sabines perspective....

[Bino]

Originally Posted by Ziva

The field isn't as weak as i expected, some names i don't like from Sabines perspective....

Come on ... Bine has to fear nobody if she is playing on her normal level. Its only a question of confidence.

[KatjaS]

Her new coach for 2013 is Ricardo Sanchez, who used to coach Petrova.

Sabine: I'm happy to announce that Ricardo Sanchez has joined my team. I'm looking forward to working with him! :-)

[crazillo]

Originally Posted by KatjaS

Her new coach for 2013 is Ricardo Sanchez, who used to coach Petrova.

I thought it was so weird that Petrova skipped him after their successful end to 2012. But that's not Bine's problem. Hope he tells her to work on a plan B in matches and mental aspects of her game.

[Ziva]

Originally Posted by KatjaS

Her new coach for 2013 is Ricardo Sanchez, who used to coach Petrova.

Great news, finally she makes the next step

[KatjaS]

Originally Posted by crazillo

I thought it was so weird that Petrova skipped him after their successful end to 2012. But that's not Bine's problem. Hope he tells her to work on a plan B in matches and mental aspects of her game.

Didn't she pretty much fire all her coaches after a relatively short time?

Edit: Apparently financial reasons: https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/st...08666230980608

[crazillo]

Originally Posted by KatjaS

Didn't she pretty much fire all her coaches after a relatively short time?

Edit: Anscheinend ging es primär ums Finanzielle: https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/st...08666230980608

She used to. Nadia is strange in this regard IMO.

[crazillo]

Originally Posted by Ziva

she only had her dad as a coach so far !!

End of 2012 she was coached by Peschke for two tournaments, it wasn't clear what that was about, but 2013 he was coaching her Wife again and Sabine was back with her dad.

This was related to Petrova.