After the Australian Open, Wickmayer played in the Fed Cup tie versus the United States. Wickmayer won both of her rubbers beating Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6–1, 7–6 and Melanie Oudin 6–2, 6–0. Belgium beat the United States 4–1. Next, Belgium will face the Czech Republic in the semifinals. Seeded seventh at the Open GdF Suez, Wickmayer made it to the quarterfinals after beating Elena Vesnina and Klára Zakopalová. In the quarterfinals, she lost to fourth seed and eventual champion Petra Kvitová 7–5, 3–6, 6–7. Wickmayer had a 5–3 lead in the third set, but Kvitová rallied to get the win. At the Dubai Tennis Championships, Wickmayer beat wild card Bojana Jovanovski in the first round 7–5, 3–6, 6–2. In the second round, she stunned fifth seed Li Na 6–7, 7–6, 6–2. In the match, Li Na wasted four match points; she led 6–2 in the second-set tiebreaker before Wickmayer reeled off the next six points to level the match and ultimately, win the match. In the third round, Wickmayer lost to 9th seed Shahar Pe'er 6–3, 4–6, 1–6. Wickmayer's next event was the BNP Paribas Open, where she competed as the 23rd seed. She reached the semifinals after beating Melanie Oudin, 14th seed Kaia Kanepi, 25th seed Dominika Cibulková, and 10th seed Shahar Pe'er. In the semifinals, she lost to 15th seed Marion Bartoli 1–6, 3–6. This was her first semifinal ever in Indian Wells. At the Sony Ericsson Open, Wickmayer was the 23rd seed. After a first-round bye, she was defeated in the second round by Elena Vesnina 6–2, 5–7, 6–4.
Yanina Wickmayer Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Family
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