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...
Cibulkova advances at Kremlin Cup
Defending champion Dominika Cibulkova advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup, rallying to beat Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 Tuesday.
The fifth-seeded Slovakian, who won her second career title in the United States in July, struggled in the first set, losing four consecutive games. But she broke Makarova in the 10th game of the second set to stay in the match...
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October 15, 2012
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Cibulkova advances at Pan Pacific Open
Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia defeated Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Sunday in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open.
The 12th seeded Cibulkova improved to 4-1 in head-to-head matches between them after dispatching the unseeded Garrigues in 1 hour, 36 minutes at Ariake Coliseum.
In other first round matches, 14th-seeded Roberta Vinci of Italy beat Barbora...
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September 23, 2012
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Cibulkova Nets Carlsbad Title
Dominika Cibulkova added a second winner’s trophy to her collection with her victory over friend Marion Bartoli 6-1, 7-5 in the final of the Mercury Insurance Open in Carlsbad, California.
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After a straight forward first set which saw the Slovak knock multiple winners past Bartoli, with the 6-1 set ending on a Bartoli double fault. The second set proved to be much more of...
Quick Q & A with Dominika Cibulkova
What is your passion outside of tennis?
When I am back home, I like to see my friends. I usually just relax and enjoy myself and that’s it.Â
What is something that annoys you?
There are many things I don’t like. (Laughter) Slow drivers. I can go really crazy about that! Or if my phone doesn’t work, I can go crazy and I throw it away and my boyfriend is like, â€...
Cibulkova gives Slovakia 1-0 lead over Spain
Dominika Cibulkova gave Slovakia a 1-0 lead over Spain in their Fed Cup World Group playoff by beating Lourdes Dominguez-Lino in straight sets on Saturday.
The 17th-ranked Cibulkova hit 24 winners - 17 with her powerful forehand - to defeat her Spanish rival 6-3, 6-0 on the outdoor clay court.
Cibulkova claimed victory in just under one hour and 20 minutes with an unreachable forehand...
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April 21, 2012
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Cibulkova reaches Barcelona Open quarterfinals
Third-seeded Dominika Cibulkova rallied for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory Thursday over Klara Zakopalova to reach the Barcelona Open quarterfinals.
Neither player served well, combining for 17 break points, but the Slovak bounced back from a first-set deficit to beat her Czech opponent on the outdoor clay.
Yuliya Beygelzimer of Ukraine joins Cibulkova in the last eight after edging fifth...
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April 12, 2012
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Dominika Cibulkova wears white bikini in Slovakian lottery commercial (Video)
Female tennis player Dominika Cibulkova stars in a commercial in her native Slovakia for the Keno 10 lottery. The commercial starts out with three average looking guys in a hot tub sipping champagne when in walks Cibulkova wearing a white bikini.
Cibulkova spent some time in Slovakia back in November when she was seen dancing around on the court with Caroline Wozniacki...
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