FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE RUMORS
Schiavone eases into French Open 4th round
Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone easily beat 13th-seeded Marion Bartoli of France 6-2, 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday.
The Italian won at Roland Garros three years ago but is unseeded at this year's tournament. She broke Bartoli's serve five times overall and had 31 winners, compared to just nine for 2007 Wimbledon finalist Bartoli...
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Schiavone Claims Marrakech Title
(April 28, 2013) Francesca Schiavone defeated Lourdes Domínguez Lino 6-3, 6-1 to win the Marrakech title on Sunday. For the Italian it’s her sixth WTA title. “This was a great week for me after a long, very difficult period. I think my two toughest matches of the week were my first match against Martic, [...]
Schiavone wins 6th career title
Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won her first title in nearly a year Sunday, beating Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-1, 6-3 in the Grand Prix SAR final.
The sixth-seeded Schiavone was dominant in the first set, breaking the Spaniard twice and not facing a single break point.
Schiavone, the 2010 French Open champion now ranked 48th, celebrated her first victory since winning...
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April 27, 2013
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Schiavone reaches first final of year
Francesca Schiavone beat South African Chanelle Scheepers 7-6 (4), 6-1 Saturday to set up a Grand Prix SAR final against Lourdes Dominguez Lino, who overcame a slow start to beat Luxembourg's Mandy Minella 2-6, 6-0, 6-1.
Schiavone broke Scheepers' serve three times in the second set, where the sixth-seeded Italian saved two break points on her own serve.
Schiavone, the...
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April 26, 2013
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American teen Stephens beats Schiavone at US Open
American teenager Sloane Stephens upset 22nd-seeded Francesca Schiavone in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old Stephens won 6-3, 6-4 against the 2010 French Open champion. Stephens has advanced to at least the third round at three of her last four Grand Slam events. She's ranked a career-best 44th.
At 3-3 in the second set, Stephens broke Schiavone...
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August 28, 2012
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