Seeded players struggling at Rosmalen
Two seeded players were knocked out of the men's event at the grass-court Topshelf Open and a third was struggling before rain caused a suspension of play on Monday.
Sixth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis was a set down to Calos Berlocq and trailing 2-1 in the second when the covers came out at the traditional Wimbledon warm-up tournament.
Earlier, seventh-seeded Victor Hanescu lost...
Seeded players struggle before rain at Rosmalen
Two seeded players were knocked out of the men's event at the grass-court Topshelf Open and a third was struggling before rain caused a suspension of play on Monday.
Sixth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis was a set down to Calos Berlocq and trailing 2-1 in the second when the covers came out at the traditional Wimbledon warm-up tournament.
Earlier, seventh-seeded Victor Hanescu lost...
Lacoste @Roland Garros.
© Getty Images A quick peek now at some of the special collection tennis wear Lacoste rolled out for Roland Garros. Dark solids look so fab against this surface. Above on Julien Benneteau is my favorite polo in the new group, the Multi-Color Team Lacoste Sport Polo. My heart beats quickly. Richard Gasquet and Michael Llodra have worn it as well. Alize Cornet and Dominika Cibulkova...
Erakovic beats Cibulkova in French Open
Marina Erakovic became the first woman from New Zealand to reach the third round of the French Open by defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday.
The 92nd-ranked Erakovic hit 38 winners to only 17 for the 16th-seeded Cibulkova. She will next face 17th-seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States.
Erakovic's run at Roland Garros matches her best showing...
French Open Results for May 28, 2013
ROLAND GARROS Paris, France May 26-June 9, 2013 Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Women’s Singles – First Round (9) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) 60 62 (13) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 76(8) 46 75 (16) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 61 64 (18) [...]
Rain Washes Out Play in Brussels
BRUSSELS OPEN Brussels, Belgium May 20-25, 2013 $690,000/Premier Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Tuesday, May 21, 2013 No matches completed due to rain Order Of Play – Wednesday, May 22, 2013 Center Court (from 10.00hrs) 1. Kaia Kanepi vs. Dominika Cibulkova 2. Sofia Arvidsson vs. Peng Shuai (NB 11.00hrs) 3. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Jamie Hampton 4. [...]
Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome – Thursday Results, Friday Schedule
INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA Rome, Italy May 13-19, 2013 Red Clay/Outdoors Results - Thursday, May 16, 2013 WTA Singles – Third Round (1) Serena Williams (USA) d. (14) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 60 61 (2) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (16) Sloane Stephens (USA) 62 61 (3) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 61 20 ret. (left [...]
Russia earns spot in Fed Cup final
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the decisive doubles match Sunday as Russia completed a 3-2 comeback victory over Slovakia to reach the Fed Cup final.
Slovakia won the first two singles on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead but Maria Kirilenko and Makarova won the reverse matches to level the series before the Russians rallied to beat Dominika Cibulkova and Daniela Hantuchova...
Russia beats Slovakia 3-2 in Fed Cup semis
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina won the decisive doubles match Sunday as Russia completed a 3-2 comeback victory over Slovakia to reach the Fed Cup final.
Slovakia won the first two singles on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead but Maria Kirilenko and Makarova won the reverse matches to even the series before the Russians rallied to beat Dominika Cibulkova and Daniela Hantuchova 4...
Russia narrows Slovakia's lead
Maria Kirilenko beat Dominika Cibulkova 7-5, 6-1 in the first reverse singles Sunday as Russia narrowed Slovakia's lead in the Fed Cup World Group semifinals to 2-1.
Slovakia stunned highly favored Russia on Saturday when Cibulkova and Daniela Hantuchova beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Kirilenko, respectively, to take a 2-0 lead.
Ekaterina Makaroiva substituted for Pavlyuchenkova...
Slovakia leads Russia 2-0 in Fed Cup semifinals
Slovakia stunned favored Russia by taking a 2-0 lead after the opening singles in the Fed Cup semifinals on Saturday.
Dominika Cibulkova rallied to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the opening singles. Daniela Hantuchova followed with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Maria Kirilenko to put Slovakia one point away from advancing to the final for the first time since winning...
Slovakia stuns Russia in Fed Cup
Slovakia stunned heavily favored Russia by jumping to a 2-0 lead after the opening singles in the Fed Cup semifinals on Saturday.
Dominika Cibulkova rallied to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 in the opening singles and Daniela Hantuchova followed up with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Maria Kirilenko to put Slovakia one point away from advancing to the final for the first time...
Fed Cup: Russia vs. Slovakia Draw List
The draw Friday for the Fed Cup World Group semifinal match between Russia and Slovakia on an indoor clay at the Krylatskoye ice stadium (reverse singles and doubles pairings subject to change):
Saturday Singles Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, vs. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia
Maria Kirilenko, Russia, vs. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia
Sunday Reverse Singles Maria Kirilenko, Russia...
Pavlyuchenkova to open for Russia in Fed Cup semis
Russia's Anastasiya Pavlyuchenkova will face Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the opening singles of their Fed Cup semifinal on Saturday.
Maria Kirilenko was nominated to play Slovak veteran Daniela Hantuchova in the second singles on indoor clay at Krylatskoye Ice Stadium
In doubles, which concludes the semi on Sunday, Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina will face the...
Serena Williams Toughs It Out Over Li Na
(March 26, 2013) MIAMI – The score might indicate an otherwise straight sets 6-3, 7-6(5) quarterfinal victory for Serena Williams over Li Na. But this was no walk in the park for the world No. 1, who was coming off a tough three-set win over Dominika Cibulkova on Monday. Williams looked a step slow, [...]
Bryant McKinnie Checks out Serena
She’s the best T…
NFL player and Free Agent, Bryant McKinnie watches Serena Williams play at the 2013 Sony Open in Miami — Serena cruised to a three set victory against Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during their fourth round match. Afterwards Bryant and Serena touched base. You see sometimes Guys and Girls can be ‘just’ friends.-TO
Bryant McKinnie sing “Silent Night”...
Barely Breathing: Dominika Cibulkova and the Choke Which is Not One
Dominika Cibulkova lost a tough match to Serena Williams yesterday, but not for the reasons you would think.
Long after the last point of a match is won (or lost), it is unlikely to be remembered by its combatants’ first serve percentages or backhand errors. No, in the immediate aftermath of a match, especially at a big tournament like the Sony Open in Miami, how a match is remembered...
Notes and Quotes from Miami – The Two Serenas
(March 25, 2013) Serena Williams escaped a major challenge from Dominika Cibulkova on Monday coming back from a set and 1-4 down to complete the win. In her post-match news conference she spoke about the “two Serenas” and her mid-life crisis at 30. Q. So there are two Serenas sometimes? SERENA WILLIAMS: Yeah. I’m talking [...]
Serena talks herself into comeback
Perhaps only Serena Williams can sleep walk through a set and a half and still beat a player as accomplished as Dominika Cibulkova.
Williams was trailing the 14th-ranked Slovak 2-6, 1-4 before turning it around to reach the quarterfinals of the Sony Open, a tournament she has already won five times, by 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
At the beginning it was dire. Serena's feet didn't move...
Serena Williams Survives Scare from Dominika Cibulkova
By Amy Fetherolf (March 25, 2013) MIAMI — For a set and half, it looked like the Sony Open was about to lose another high profile player to an upset, as World No. 14 Dominika Cibulkova cruised to a 6-2, 4-1 lead over Serena Williams. But Williams managed to find her game in time, rallying [...]
Monday Mayhem: Miami WTA Fourth-Round, ATP Third-Round Matches Previewed
Will Serena devour Cibulkova like those before her?
On a busy Monday in Miami, all of the women’s fourth-round matches unfold. You can find a preview of all eight here in addition to a few of the remaining men’s third-round encounters.
Garbine Muguruza vs. Li Na: Into the fourth round for the second straight Premier Mandatory tournament, the Spanish rising star continues...
Serena rallies for win at Sony Open
Serena Williams' match was more than an hour old Monday before she began to make some noise.
''Come on!'' she shouted at her fist through gritted teeth, adding a soundtrack to her comeback. Her demeanor transformed, Williams rallied past Dominika Cibulkova in the fourth round of the Sony Open, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.
The top-ranked Williams, seeking her sixth Key Biscayne...
Serbia beats Slovakia in Fed Cup
Daniela Hantuchova defeated Vesna Dolonc 6-3, 6-2 to secure a 3-1 victory for Slovakia over Serbia in the first round of the Fed Cup and a place in the semifinals against Russia, which beat Japan on Sunday.
Hantuchova cruised to victory against little-known Dolonc, who served well and fought hard but could not match the much more experienced Slovak player.
Hantuchova broke early...
Serbia ties Slovakia after injury
Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia retired with an injury, giving host Serbia a 1-1 in the first round of the Fed Cup on Saturday.
Cibulkova led Vesna Dolonc 6-4, 5-4 when she was developed a leg muscle strain, fell to the court and was taken off the court on a stretcher.
Earlier, Daniela Hantuchova won the first singles for Slovakia by defeating Bojana Jovanovski 7-5, 6-2.
Serbia...
Fed Cup: Slovakia leads 1-0 over Serbia
Daniela Hantuchova gave Slovakia a 1-0 lead over Serbia in the first round of the Fed Cup on Saturday by defeating Bojana Jovanovski 7-5, 6-2.
The players traded breaks early in the first set and remained level until Hantuchova for 5-4. Hantuchova broke twice more to take a commanding lead in the second set, and served out the match after Jovanovski failed to convert two break points...
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