Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome – Monday Results, Tuesday Schedule
INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA Rome, Italy May 13-19, 2013 Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Monday, May 13, 2013 Women’s Singles – First Round (9) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Hsieh Su-Wei (TPE) 62 63 Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 63 60 Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. (Q) Mallory Burdette (USA) 61 62 Peng Shuai (CHN) d. Monica [...]
Sharapova Extends Clay Court Winning Streak to 23
By Tumaini Carayol (May 9, 2013) Up first on Central Court, Maria Sharapova continued her undisputed reign on the red dirt with a hard-fought straight sets victory over Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 7-5. Despite the one-sided first set scoreline, the reigning French Open, Stuttgart and Rome champion found herself deep in battle from the beginning as [...]
Sharapova through to Madrid quarters
Second-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-2, 7-5 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open.
After breaking Lisicki late in the second set, Sharapova used her big serve to finish off the third-round match in 1 hour, 42 minutes.
The Russian former No. 1 will face either Daniela Hantuchova or Kaia Kanepi next.
Also, Spain's Anabel Medina...
WTA Stuttgart Gallery: Finals, Trophy Ceremonies, Giggles and a Porsche
STUTTGART (April 28, 2013) — World No. 2 Maria Sharapova is a repeat winner at this year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating Li Na in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. Matthias Müller, CEO of Porsche AG, handed over the keys to a new blue Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet to the winner, adding it to her white winner’s Porsche from last year.
“It was a great week for me,” said...
WTA Stuttgart Gallery: Ivanovic, Lisicki, Petrova Through
STUTTGART (April 23, 2013) — Tuesday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix featured some great matchups as Ana Ivanovic defeated good friend and sometimes doubles partner Andrea Petkovic, 6-3, 6-2, No. 8 seed Nadia Petrova defeated German qualifier Dinah Pfizenmaier 7-6(2), 6-4, Sabine Lisicki overcame qualifier Nastassja Burnett 6-3, 6-4, and Croat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni defeated Elena...
Fed Cup Gallery: Germany Defeats Serbia in Decisive Rubber
April 21, 2013 — The German Fed Cup team defeated Team Serbia in a tense fifth rubber in World Group Playoffs in Stuttgart’s sold out Porsche Arena Sunday. Ana Ivanovic gave Serbia an early lead as she defeated Angelique Kerber to go up 2-1, but Mona Barthel rallied back and defeated Bojana Jovanovski to take it to a doubles decider. There, Germans Sabine Lisicki and Anna-Lena...
Germany advances in Fed Cup
Germany came from behind to beat Serbia 3-2 in their Fed Cup playoff Sunday and qualify for next season's top-tier World group competition.
Sabine Lisicki and Anna-Lena Groenefeld clinched the best-of-five series by winning the decisive doubles 6-2, 6-4 against Vesna Dolonc and Aleksandra Krunic.
Mona Barthel began the comeback by defeating Bojana Jovanovski to pull Germany...
WTA Katowice Gallery: Players Party, plus Hlavackova, Vinci, Lisicki and more
KATOWICE (April 10, 2013) — Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Katowice Open saw three seeds get ousted as Sabine Lisicki was trumped by Alexandra Cadantu 7-5, 6-2, Klara Zakopalova was defeated by Maria Elena Camerin 7-5, 6-3, 6-3, and Kaia Kanepi — in just her first tournament back — lost to Karolina Pliskova, 7-5, 6-3. Andrea Hlavackova was forced to retire due to breathing issues...
Checking in with the Germans at Family Circle Cup
By Stephanie Neppl (April 3, 2013) CHARLESTON, SC – A talented German contingency is in Charleston for the 2013 Family Circle Cup, but it has been a mixed week for its top stars. A year ago, four Germans were in the top 20: Andrea Petkovic (11), Sabine Lisicki (13), Julia Goerges (15) and [...]
WTA Charleston Tuesday Gallery: Williams, Jankovic, Lisicki and more
CHARLESTON, SC (April 2, 2013) — Tennis Grandstand photographer Christopher Levy captured all the action from the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday, including players Serena Willaims, Andrea Petkovic, Jelena Jankovic, Melanie Oudin, Sabine Lisicki, Lucie Sararova, Yulia Putintseva, Jessica Pegula, Anna Tatishvili and Kristina Mladenovic.
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Jelena Jankovic Dusts Off Her Assets, Laura Robson Charmingly Calls Out Her Coach
April 2, 2013 — Tuesday at the Family Circle Cup saw Jelena Jankovic, Laura Robson and Sabine Lisicki blast through to the winner’s circle while Melanie Oudin faltered. All four ladies though gave some memorable quotes. Jankovic laughed about falling over on her “cushioned” behind during her match, Robson called out her coach for trying to re-quit smoking, Oudin spoke about...
Sony Open In Photos: Robson, Tursunov win, Lisicki, Putintseva, Sock out
MIAMI, FL (March 21, 2013) — Wednesday at the Sony Open was filled with great three-set wins, tumultuous matches and even some rain. Here is your full breakdown of results and a “best shots of the day” gallery by Tennis Grandstand photographer Christopher Levy at bottom.
Notable winners on Tuesday:
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Donna Vekic (CRO) d Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 76(4) 60
Magdalena Rybarikova...
Erakovic Wins First WTA Title
(February 23, 2013) Marina Erakovic of New Zealand won her first WTA title at the US National Indoor Tennis Championships on Saturday when the No.3 seed Sabine Lisicki had to retire due to gastrointestinal illness with Erakovic up 6-1.
“It’s very unfortunate I wasn’t able to finish the match,” Lisicki said. “I put all the energy I had left in my body into the match, but...
Kirilenko Rallies to Capture Pattaya Open
(February 3, 2013) No. 2 seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia captured the Pattaya Open on Sunday by rallying from a set down to beat Germany’s Sabine Lisicki 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (1).
Lisicki was serving for the match at 6-5 in the third set when Kirilenko broke her serve at love and won 11 of the last 12 points to win the match.
“I feel great – to win a title is always special...
Kirilenko To Face Lisicki in Pattaya Open
PTT PATTAYA OPEN
Pattaya City, Thailand
January 28-February 3, 2013
$235,000/International
Hard/Outdoors
Results – Saturday, February 2, 2013
Singles – Semifinals
(2) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. (3) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 60 62
(5) Sabine Lisicki (GER) d. Nina Bratchikova (RUS) 75 63
Doubles – Semifinals
Date-Krumm/Dellacqua (JPN/AUS) d. (4) Mattek-Sands/Peer (USA/ISR) 63 76(4)...
Kirilenko, Lisicki in Pattaya final
Second-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia and fifth-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany advanced to the final of the Pattaya Open with straight-set victories on Saturday.
Kirilenko used a powerful return of serve to defeat fourth-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-0, 6-2 in only 67 minutes and take a 3-2 lead in head-to-head encounters.
Lisicki boosted her chances of a fourth WTA title...
Wozniacki beats Lisicki in 3 sets
APNewsNow. With AP Photos. Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki has rallied from a set and 3-0 down in the decider to win her first-round match the Australian Open 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Sabine Lisicki of Germany.
The 10th-seeded Danish player only hit 12 winners to 45 for Lisicki, but the big-hitting German also made 57 unforced errors to just eight for Wozniacki.
Wozniacki won the last...
US Open 2012 Tennis Fashion. Day 1: Sabine Lisicki
U.S. Open have started and it means that we'll be writing or daily fashion reports from New York courts. And as it usually happens, first day of the tournament already had some unexpectedness when 16 seeded player Sabine Lisicki of Germany lost to Romanian Sorana Cirstea. So, we'll start our fashion reviews with Sabine and Nike. Nike used blue, lime and black in its 2012...
Murray to play mixed doubles final
Andy Murray has a chance to win two Olympic gold medals.
He will not only play Roger Federer in the singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday. Murray will also be in the final of the mixed doubles after he and Laura Robson defeated Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas of Germany 6-1, 6-7 (7), 10-7.
The British pair will play for gold against the winner of the other semifinal between top...
Murray to play Olympic mixed doubles final
Andy Murray has a chance to win two Olympic gold medals.
He will not only play Roger Federer in the singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday. Murray will also be in the final of the mixed doubles after he and Laura Robson defeated Sabine Lisicki and Christopher Kas of Germany 6-1, 6-7 (7), 10-7.
The British pair will play for gold against the winner of the other semifinal between top...
Sharapova reaches Olympic quarters
Maria Sharapova overcame an early deficit and 10 double-faults Wednesday to reach the Olympic quarterfinals by beating No. 15-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3.
Sharapova, playing in her first Olympics, let out a whoop when she closed the victory with an ace. The Russian's opponent Thursday will be Kim Clijsters, a first-time Olympian but four-time Grand Slam...
Kerber edges Lisicki to reach 1st Wimbledon SF
Angelique Kerber reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time by taking the final four games to edge Sabine Lisicki 6-3, 6-7 (7), 7-5 Tuesday.
It was the first Grand Slam quarterfinal between two German women since Steffi Graf beat Claudia Kohde-Kilsch at the 1989 Australian Open.
The eighth-seeded Kerber, also a semifinalist at last year's U.S. Open, wasted three match...
Kerber wins All-German Battle to Gain Semis Berth
WIMBLEDON – In a quarterfinal battle between German women, No. 8 Angelique Kerber defeated No. 15 Sabine Lisicki 6-3, 6-7 (7), 7-5 on Tuesday at Wimbledon under the roof of Centre Court. Kerber reaches her first Wimbledon semifinal with the victory.
In the topsy-turvy match Kerber failed to take advantage of three match points in the second set.
“She played very well also in...
Sabine Lisicki Beats Sharapova Silly..
Boom Boom gets serious!
Sabine Lisicki Ousts Sharapova at Wimbledon
She's focused man!
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