FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE RUMORS

New US citizen Lepchenko ousts Schiavone at French

Varvara Lepchenko's tennis odyssey has carried her from the ex-Soviet nation of Uzbekistan to an apartment in Allentown, Pa., and U.S. citizenship last year. Now it's brought her somewhere new: the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament. The 63rd-ranked Lepchenko beat 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 at the French Open on Saturday. The 26-year-old...
Via AP on Fox  |  11 hours ago
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'10 French Open champ Schiavone loses to Lepchenko

Unseeded Varvara Lepchenko of the United States beat 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 in the third round at Roland Garros on Saturday. The 63rd-ranked Lepchenko never had made it beyond the second round at any Grand Slam tournament. But she came back to eliminate Schiavone, who was the runner-up at last year's French Open. Lepchenko joins...
Via AP on Fox  |  15 hours ago
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'10 French Open champ Schiavone upset by American

Unseeded Varvara Lepchenko of the United States stunned 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 in the third round at Roland Garros on Saturday. The 63rd-ranked Lepchenko never had made it beyond the second round at any Grand Slam tournament. But she rallied to eliminate Schiavone, who was the runner-up at last year's French Open, in a match that...
Via AP on Fox  |  15 hours ago
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Francesca Schiavone victorious against a resurgent Alize Cornet in Strasbourg

By Romana Cvitkovic Italian tennis player Francesca Schiavone has a lot to celebrate after winning the Internationaux de Strasbourg over French wildcard Alize Cornet, 6-4, 6-4. It had been two years since Schiavone’s last title at the 2010 French Open and her first final since last year’s French Open. Going in to today’s final, the expected winner was Schiavone...
Via Tennis Grand Stand  |  7 days ago
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Almagro, Radwanska, Schiavone Nab Titles before the French Open Begins

On the eve of Roland Garros Nicolas Almagro, Agnieszka Radwanska and Francesca Schiavone won titles on Saturday. Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland captured her 10th career title by capturing the Brussels Open defeating Simona Halep of Romania 7-5, 6-0. “On clay I think I need longer to warm up, not just the five minutes before the match,” said Radwanska.  “At the end I won...
Via Tennis Panorama  |  7 days ago
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WTA Strasbourg Day 3 recap and photos: Francesca Schiavone, Sloane Stephens reach quarterfinals

By Romana Cvitkovic Tennis Grandstand photographer Rick Gleijm is in Strasbourg, France covering the WTA Internationaux de Strasbourg tournament live all week. The second round was underway with victories by Francesca Schiavone, Anabel Medina Garrigues, and American Sloane Stephens. Schiavone made quick work of Croatian qualifier Mirjana Lucic with a solid 6-1, 6-2 win in just...
Via Tennis Grand Stand  |  10 days ago
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THE TENNIS HOT 40
1
Varvara Lepchenko
2
Maria Sharapova
Sharapova begins French Open with 6-0, 6-0 victory
3
Serena Williams
Questions for Williams sisters after French flop
4
Francesca Schiavone
Schiavone wins Strasbourg final
5
Roger Federer
Federer to face 'lucky loser' who keeps winning
6
Caroline Wozniacki
French Open 2012 Tennis Fashion. Day 7: Caroline Wozniacki In adidas by Stella McCartney
7
Richard Gasquet
Richard Gasquet threw up after winning an exhausting 38-shot point (Video)
8
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal prank called by French radio station morning of match (Audio)
9
Novak Djokovic
Djokovic Turning Japanese on His Birthday with New Deal.
10
John Isner
Frenchman outlasts Isner in marathon
11
Andy Murray
Murray advances at French Open despite bad back
12
Andy Roddick
Roddick, Harrison lose in team event
13
Nicolas Mahut
14
Venus Williams
EXCLUSIVE: Venus Williams Back From Disease, But Tells Me She Might Never Feel Normal Again
15
Virginie Razzano
Razzano gets to smile again at French Open
16
Victoria Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka, #1 ranked tennis player (pictorial tribute)
17
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
No. 5 Tsonga reaches 2nd round at French Open
18
Mikhail Youzhny
Youzhny has message in French Open loss
19
David Ferrer
David Ferrer through to the semi finals of the Rome Open.
20
Arantxa Rus
WTA Brussels – Monday Schedule
21
Kaia Kanepi
22
Mardy Fish
Fish has heart procedure
23
Mathilde Johansson
24
Ana Ivanovic
Tennis star Ana Ivanovic: bio and bikini photos
25
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Kuznetsova teams up with Argentine coach
26
Sam Stosur
Sam Stosur slams through to fourth round of Roland Garros without dropping a set
27
Tomas Berdych
28
Vera Zvonareva
Zvonareva withdraws from French Open
29
Sara Errani
30
Paul-Henri Mathieu
31
Petra Kvitova
Kvitova through to French Open 2nd round
32
Gilles Simon
33
Agnieszka Radwanska
Radwanska beats Halep, wins Belgian Open
34
Fernando Verdasco
35
Jelena Jankovic
36
Christina Mchale
37
Na Li
Compelling women’s event in store at Roland-Garros
38
Maria Kirilenko
39
Feliciano Lopez
Feliciano Lopez retires down 5-0 at French Open
40
Melanie Oudin
Oudin ends Grand Slam losing streak at French Open
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