FLAVIA PENNETTA RUMORS
Serena in semis after Pennetta retires
Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals at the Italian Open on Friday after Flavia Pennetta retired with a right wrist problem while trailing 4-0 in the first set.
The Italian player called for the trainer after falling behind 3-0. She had her wrist re-taped, but conceded during the fifth game after 28 minutes of play.
The victory extended Williams' winning streak to 17...
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17 days ago
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Italy's Schiavone, Pennetta to play Fed Cup semis
Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta will lead Italy in the Fed Cup semifinals against defending champion Czech Republic.
Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti also picked Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci on Wednesday to play in the best-of-five home series on an indoor hard court in Ostrava on April 21-22.
Schiavone, who won at Roland Garros in 2010, is...
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April 11, 2012
Spotlight: Flavia Pennetta on her 2009 U.S. Open Run, Monica Seles and Angelina Jolie
Flavia Pennetta at the Sony Ericsson Open (Neal Trousdale)
Flavia Pennetta has been a force on the WTA Tour for over ten years, but she only broke through the top echelons of women’s tennis back in 2009 when she became Italy’s first top 10 singles player in history. I had a chance to chat with the bubbly, pleasant, and smiling Flavia during the Sony Ericsson Open as she shared...
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March 25, 2012
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March 25, 2012
Zheng Jie Wins Auckland When Pennetta Retires with Injury
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By Stephanie Neppl
Zheng Jie of China has won the 2012 ASB Classic when Italy’s Flavia Pennetta was forced to pull out due to injury.
The final was moved indoors due to inclement weather, and No. 4 seed Pennetta charged ahead and won the first set 6-2. However, she frequently received treatment on her lower back. Despite being down a break in...
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January 07, 2012
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January 07, 2012
Auckland final between Pennetta, Zheng postponed by rain
The ASB Classic singles final between Italy's Flavia Pennetta and China's Zheng Jie was postponed until Sunday because of rain Saturday.
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January 06, 2012
Pennetta vs. Zheng in Auckland final
Italy's Flavia Pennetta beat Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 on Friday to advance to the ASB Classic final.
The fourth-seeded Pennetta will face China's Zheng Jie on Saturday. The unseeded Zheng rallied to beat third-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Pennetta improved to 2-1 against Kerber, with the loss coming last year in the US Open quarterfinals...
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January 05, 2012
Svetlana Has 99 Problems but the Apocalypse Ain't One
With Doomsday approaching in December 2012 (no I don't actually believe it's going to happen.....I think) the ASB Classic decided to ask some players, "What do you want to do before the world ends?" Sania Mirza wants to win a slam, Flavia Pennetta wants to have a baby (calling all men, calling all men!), and Svetlana Kuznetsova......she refuses to give the poor...
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January 03, 2012
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January 03, 2012
Pennetta and Lisicki Advance in Auckland
Flavia Pennetta (Photo courtesy of ASB Classic)
By Stephanie Neppl
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Top seed Sabine Lisicki was tested in her first match of 2012, winning over French wildcard Virginie Razzano 6-4 6-4 on day one of the 2012 ASB Classic.
Lisicki, who lost in the first round here last year after making it through qualifying rounds, was pleased with the win although she...
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January 02, 2012
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January 02, 2012
Pennetta starts '12 with opening win in Auckland
Former top-10 player Flavia Pennetta opened her 2012 season with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over Sorana Cirstea on Monday to ease into the second round of the ASB Classic women's tennis tournament.
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January 02, 2012
Pennetta opens 2012 with win in Auckland
Former top 10 player Flavia Pennetta opened her 2012 season with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over Sorana Cirstea on Monday to ease into the second round of the ASB Classic women's tennis tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.
Italy's Pennetta, the tournament's No. 4 seed, took 94 minutes to oust the unseeded Cirstea.
Other results in first-round singles matches Monday at the ASB...
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January 02, 2012
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