http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/players/timea_bacsinszky/25051 Recent articles about Timea Bacsinszky en-us Three years after she reached the US Open quarterfinals, American Melanie Oudin won't earn direct entry into the tournament because her ranking has fallen to 121st in the world. The US Tennis Association announced Thursday the top 102 women who automatically get into the Open. Two others, Agnes Szavay and Timea Bacsinszky, used protected rankings to make it. Oudin can still get in through one of the eight wild-card spots awarded by the USTA. Sixteen additional players will make it through qualifying. Oudin was the darling of the 2009 Open as a 17-year-old, upsetting Maria Sharapova during her run. She has been ranked as high as 31st in her career but has struggled to maintain that form. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:21:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/no_direct_us_open_entry_for_oudin/11254975 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/no_direct_us_open_entry_for_oudin/11254975 No direct US Open entry for Oudin http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/no_direct_us_open_entry_for_oudin/11254975 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/d/1d32de6774ad1519cf025415b5943f344585b799/mini/Puchkova_competes_in_5e7d.jpg Three years after she reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals, American Melanie Oudin won't earn direct entry into the tournament because her ranking has fallen to 121st in the world. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Thursday the top 102 women who automatically get into the Open. Two others, Agnes Szavay and Timea Bacsinszky, used protected rankings to make it. Oudin can still get in through one of the eight wild-card spots awarded by the USTA. Sixteen additional players will make it through qualifying. Oudin was the darling of the 2009 Open as a 17-year-old, upsetting Maria Sharapova during her run. She has been ranked as high as 31st in her career but has struggled to maintain that form. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:49:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/oudin_ranked_too_low_for_direct_entry_to_us_open/11254291 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/oudin_ranked_too_low_for_direct_entry_to_us_open/11254291 Oudin ranked too low for direct entry to US Open http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/oudin_ranked_too_low_for_direct_entry_to_us_open/11254291 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/8/38df130e6cfa72cf0f287213eb65c153fc2ee885/mini/Moorilla_Hobart_International_d493.jpg Tamira Paszek has been granted a place on Austria's Olympic tennis team following a successful appeal of her eligibility. Paszek was originally ruled ineligible by the International Tennis Federation's Olympic committee, which said she had not sufficiently made herself available for Fed Cup events. In an appeal, Tennis Austria provided additional documentation regarding Paszek's availability, the ITF said Friday. The No. 37-ranked Paszek, who will compete in the Olympics for the first time, replaces Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland in the 64-player field. Bacsinsky decided not to compete at the Games. Paszek reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon this week before losing to Victoria Azarenka. Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:36:30 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/paszek_gets_spot_on_austrias_olympic_tennis_team/11167745 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/paszek_gets_spot_on_austrias_olympic_tennis_team/11167745 Paszek gets spot on Austria's Olympic tennis team http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/paszek_gets_spot_on_austrias_olympic_tennis_team/11167745 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/3/e33aa8e1dd82c64344dbb708ffc02bd182e3a6e4/mini/US_Open_Tennis_db26.jpg Tenth-ranked Mardy Fish and women's No. 16 Andrea Petkovic are among several players who pulled out of the upcoming French Open on Monday. Fish has not played a match for more than a month and organizers said the big-serving American has fatigue. Petkovic of Germany has a right ankle problem. They are being replaced by Canada's Frank Dancevic and Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine. Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay (knee) and Spain's Pere Riba (left leg) also pulled out of the men's tournament and were replaced by Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia and Italy's Simone Bolelli. In the women's draw, Agnes Szavay of Hungary (back), Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova (left foot) and Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky (abdominal) were replaced by Mathilde Johansson of France, Spain's Laura Pous-Tio and Argentina's Paula Ormaechea. Mon, 21 May 2012 16:28:44 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/fish_and_petkovic_pull_out_of_french_open/10841648 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/fish_and_petkovic_pull_out_of_french_open/10841648 Fish and Petkovic pull out of French Open http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/fish_and_petkovic_pull_out_of_french_open/10841648 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/b/bbd8d74fe154742cb6905bdb179d7a1016a565fe/mini/The_Championships_7378.jpg Tenth-ranked Mardy Fish and women's No. 16 Andrea Petkovic are among several players who pulled out of the upcoming French Open on Monday. Fish has not played a match for more than a month and organizers said the big-serving American has fatigue. Petkovic of Germany has a right ankle problem. They are being replaced by Canada's Frank Dancevic and Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine. Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay (knee) and Spain's Pere Riba (left leg) also pulled out of the men's tournament and were replaced by Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia and Italy's Simone Bolelli. In the women's draw, Agnes Szavay of Hungary (back), Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova (left foot) and Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky (abdominal) were replaced by Mathilde Johansson of France, Spain's Laura Pous-Tio and Argentina's Paula Ormaechea. Mon, 21 May 2012 16:28:43 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/no_french_open_for_fish_petkovic/10841645 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/no_french_open_for_fish_petkovic/10841645 No French Open for Fish, Petkovic http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/no_french_open_for_fish_petkovic/10841645 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/6/36f83bd6b17c1901583d12657be2fa82ab045ab7/mini/US_Open_Day_dba9.jpg GRAND PRIX DE SAR LA PRINCESSE LALLA MERYEM Fès, Morocco April 23-28, 2012 $220,000/International Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Singles – Second Round (1/WC) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Mandy Minella (LUX) 62 63 Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. (2) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 16 76(4) 32 ret. (left thigh injury) (saved 1mp) (3) Petra Cetkovska (CZE) d. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 63 62 (5) Simona Halep (ROU) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 62 75 (Q) Kiki Bertens (NED) d. (6) Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) 75 16 63 (LL) Mathilde Johansson (FRA) d. (8) Shahar Peer (ISR) 46 63 62 Laura Pous-Tio (ESP) d. Arantxa Rus (NED) 63 75 (Q) Garbiñe Muguruza Blanco (ESP) d. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 64 ret. (right hip injury) Doubles – First Round Pliskova/Pliskova (CZE/CZE) d. (1) Rodionova/Rodionova (AUS/RUS) 20 ret. (Arina Rodionova: left wrist injury) Bertens/Rus (NED/NED) d. Arruabarrena-Vecino/Ivanova (ESP/RUS) 62 62 Cetkovska/Panova (CZE/RUS) d. (WC) El Allami/Lalami (MAR/MAR) ... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:55:32 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/kuznetsova_out_with_thigh_injury_in_fs/10643389 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/kuznetsova_out_with_thigh_injury_in_fs/10643389 Kuznetsova Out with Thigh Injury in Fès http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/kuznetsova_out_with_thigh_injury_in_fs/10643389 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/1/6194d277e52333c73dce6d77eb0d3a033dc70f26/mini/2010_Australian_Open_0598.jpg Second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova is out of the Grand Prix SAR after retiring with a leg injury in the third set of her second-round match against Irina-Camelia Begu on Wednesday. Former French and U.S. Open champion Kuznetsova breezed through the first set 6-1, lost the second in a tiebreaker and trailed 3-2 in the third when she pulled out. Sixth-seeded Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa lost 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 to Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens. Third-seeded Petra Cetkovska defeated Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 6-2, and fifth-seeded Simona Halep stopped Alexandra Cadantu 6-2, 7-5. Qualifier Garbine Muguruza Blanco advanced when Patricia Mayr-Achleitner retired after losing the first set 6-4. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:21:37 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/kuznetsova_exits_morocco_with_leg_injury/10641367 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/kuznetsova_exits_morocco_with_leg_injury/10641367 Kuznetsova exits Morocco with leg injury http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/kuznetsova_exits_morocco_with_leg_injury/10641367 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/2/024153fd70b92f44468d8529992b96edbab68a52/mini/2009_China_Open_758b.jpg Czech Republic and Serbia are through to the Final after victories over Italy and Russia respectively. The Final will be played November 3-4 in Czech Republic. Australia, Japan, Slovak Republic and USA have won their World Group playoff ties and will join Czech Republic, Italy, Russia and Serbia in the 2013 World Group.   Winners of the World Group II play-offs Argentina, France, Sweden and Switzerland will contest World Group II in 2013. The losing nations from the World Group play-offs, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Ukraine will also compete in World Group II.   The draw for 2013 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas will take place at Roland Garros on Wednesday 6 June. The seeds will be announced on Monday 23 April 23.   WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS   SERBIA defeated RUSSIA 3-2 Venue: Sports Palace “Megasport”, Moscow, RUS (clay – indoors)   Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 64 63 Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 62 26 64 Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Anastasia Pavlyuche... Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:04:56 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/final_results_for_fed_cup_world_group_semifinals_and_world_groupworld_group_ii_playoffs/10618426 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/final_results_for_fed_cup_world_group_semifinals_and_world_groupworld_group_ii_playoffs/10618426 Final results for Fed Cup World Group Semifinals and World Group/World Group II Playoffs http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/final_results_for_fed_cup_world_group_semifinals_and_world_groupworld_group_ii_playoffs/10618426 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The ITF has announced the draws for the Fed Cup World Group semifinals, and World Group and World Group II play-offs taking place on 21-22 April.   In addition, the following Zone Group events are taking place this week: Europe/Africa Zone Groups II and III in Cairo, Egypt; and Americas Zone Group II in Guadalajara, Mexico. Live scoring for all ties will be available on the official Fed Cup website www.fedcup.com and www.fedcup.com/es throughout the weekend. In addition to live scoring, the English and Spanish websites will both feature reports, photographs, blogs, audio interviews and podcasts from all the ties.   Fed Cup by BNP Paribas is the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with 90 nations entered in 2012. The event was established in 1963. Follow all the action on www.fedcup.com, www.fedcup.com/es and www.twitter.com/fedcup.   WORLD GROUP SEMIFINALS   RUSSIA v SERBIA Venue: Sports Palace “Megasport”, Moscow, RUS (clay – indoors)   Anastasia Pavl... Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:45:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/fed_cup_draws_announced_for_weekend/10603120 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/fed_cup_draws_announced_for_weekend/10603120 Fed Cup Draws Announced for Weekend http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/fed_cup_draws_announced_for_weekend/10603120 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Keep the ball in the court. It sounds like the simplest approach possible to the game of tennis. But when the wind is swirling and gusting as it has been this week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden there's nothing simple about it. Caroline Wozniacki, who won last year's BNP Paribas Open, said when she practiced Tuesday evening ''it was like a hurricane, it was so windy and cold.'' The weather hadn't changed much Wednesday, when the 12-day, $11 million event got under way with 16 women's singles matches and winds gusting up to 20 mph. Wozniacki, No. 4 in the world, didn't have to play one of those matches. She was one of the 32 seeded players who got first-round byes. So she could sit and watch, and empathize with those who did. Reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said in those conditions ''it's not really about the tennis,'' and Wozniacki said the only viable strategy is to ''move your feet and play in the middle of the court - depending Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:27:38 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/blustery_winds_hit_indian_wells_open/10258051 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/blustery_winds_hit_indian_wells_open/10258051 Blustery winds hit Indian Wells Open http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/blustery_winds_hit_indian_wells_open/10258051 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/4/e44c174b3e0564b7b0180f9a375b27208d9e18d1/mini/2010_Australian_Open_8388.jpg Keep the ball in the court. It sounds like the simplest approach possible to the game of tennis. But when the wind is swirling and gusting as it has been this week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden there's nothing simple about it. Caroline Wozniacki, who won last year's BNP Paribas Open, said when she practiced Tuesday evening ''it was like a hurricane, it was so windy and cold.'' The weather hadn't changed much Wednesday, when the 12-day, $11 million event got under way with 16 women's singles matches and winds gusting up to 20 mph. Wozniacki, No. 4 in the world, didn't have to play one of those matches. She was one of the 32 seeded players who got first-round byes. So she could sit and watch, and empathize with those who did. Reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said in those conditions ''it's not really about the tennis,'' and Wozniacki said the only viable strategy is to ''move your feet and play in the middle of the court - depending Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:57:04 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/blustery_indian_wells_tennis_opens/10256728 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/blustery_indian_wells_tennis_opens/10256728 Blustery Indian Wells tennis opens http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/blustery_indian_wells_tennis_opens/10256728 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/3/f39d34799e3d73f2550f4393a1c50c3028504f10/mini/Sports_News_12b8.jpg ABIERTO MEXICANO TELCEL Acapulco, México February 27-March 3, 2012 Red Clay/Outdoors Results – Monday, February 27, 2012 Women’s Singles – First Round (4) Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) d. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 76(3) 36 64 (8) Alberta Brianti (ITA) d. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 36 63 63 Stéphanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) d. Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 64 76(5) Melinda Czink (HUN) d. Stéphanie Dubois (CAN) 76(6) 63 (WC) Ximena Hermoso (MEX) d. Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) 75 63 Doubles – First Round (1) Errani/Vinci (ITA/ITA) d. Gallovits-Hall/Shvedova (ROU/KAZ) 62 62 (2) Domínguez Lino/Parra Santonja (ESP/ESP) d. Dekmeijere/Lefèvre (LAT/FRA) 62 61 (4) Jurak/Koryttseva (CRO/UKR) d. (WC) de la Peña/López (MEX/MEX) 61 62 Husarova/Marosi (SVK/HUN) d. Krajicek/Tatishvili (NED/GEO) 62 61 Malek/Woehr (GER/GER) d. Kondratieva/Moulton-Levy (RUS/USA) 67(1) 62 103 (Match TB) Singles Qualifying – Final Round (1) Edina Gallovits-Hall (ROU) d. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) 46 61 ret. (left thigh injury) (5) Sesil Karata... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:28:57 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/acapulco_results_and_schedule/10155829 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/acapulco_results_and_schedule/10155829 Acapulco Results and Schedule http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/acapulco_results_and_schedule/10155829 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Here are the latest results for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties taking place February 4-5.   In the Zone Group I events, Argentina, China P.R., Great Britain and Sweden have all advanced to the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs on 21-22 April.   Argentina defeated Colombia 2-0 in the promotion play-off in Americas Zone Group I in Curitiba, Brazil, China P.R. defeated Kazakhstan 2-0 in the promotion play-off in Asia/Oceania Zone Group I in Shenzhen, China, and Great Britain defeated Austria 2-0 and Sweden defeated Poland 2-1 in the promotion play-offs in Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Eilat, Israel.   The draws for the 2012 Fed Cup World Group and World Group II play-offs will take place at the ITF office in London at 12:00 GMT on Tuesday, February 14. This weekend live scoring for all ties is available on the official Fed Cup website www.fedcup.com and www.fedcup.com/es.   WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND   RUSSIA lead SPAIN 2-0 Venue: Olympic S... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:48:48 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/day_1_fed_cup_results/9765808 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/day_1_fed_cup_results/9765808 Day 1 Fed Cup Results http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/day_1_fed_cup_results/9765808 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The ITF has announced the draws for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties taking place on February 4-5.   The following Zone Group events are also taking place this week: Europe/Africa Zone Group I in Eilat, Israel; Americas Zone Group I in Curitiba, Brazil; and Asia/Oceania Zone Groups I and II in Shenzhen, China.   Live scoring for all ties will be available on the official Fed Cup website www.fedcup.com and www.fedcup.com/es throughout the weekend. In addition to live scoring, the English and Spanish websites will both feature reports, photographs, blogs and audio interviews from all the ties. There is also the Fed Cup Radio audio service.   WORLD GROUP FIRST ROUND   RUSSIA vs SPAIN Venue: Olympic Stadium, Moscow, RUS (hard – indoors)   Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) vs Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) vs Silvia Soler-Es... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:03:22 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/fed_cup_draws_announced_for_world_group_and_world_group_ii_ties/9745054 http://network.yardbarker.com/tennis/article_external/fed_cup_draws_announced_for_world_group_and_world_group_ii_ties/9745054 Fed Cup Draws Announced for World Group and World Group II Ties http://www.yardbarker.com/tennis/articles/fed_cup_draws_announced_for_world_group_and_world_group_ii_ties/9745054 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png