LUCIE SAFAROVA RUMORS
Czech Republic takes 2-0 Fed Cup lead
Defending champion Czech Republic took a commanding 2-0 lead over Italy after Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and Lucie Safarova won the opening singles matches of their Fed Cup semifinal series on Saturday.
Safarova defeated Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (3), 6-1 to give the Czechs a 1-0 lead before Kvitova used her attacking play to double the advantage by beating Sara Errani 6-4,...
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April 21, 2012
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Czech Republic leads Italy 1-0 in Fed Cup semis
The Czech Republic took a 1-0 lead over Italy after Lucie Safarova defeated Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (3), 6-1 in the opening singles match of the Fed Cup semifinal series on Saturday.
The 23rd-ranked Safarova converted her first match point when Schiavone netted a backhand to improve her record over her 12th-ranked opponent to 5-3.
In the first set, Safarova saved three set points...
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April 21, 2012
Safarova to open Fed Cup vs. Schiavone
Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic will face former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy in the opening singles of a Fed Cup semifinal between the last two champions.
The 23rd-ranked Safarova is 4-3 against the 12th-ranked Schiavone, and has won all their matches on hard courts while the Italian has dominated on clay.
In the eastern city of Ostrava, the Czechs are...
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April 20, 2012
Safarova to open Fed Cup semi against Schiavone
Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic will face former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy in the opening singles of a Fed Cup semifinal between the last two champions.
The 23rd-ranked Safarova is 4-3 against the 12th-ranked Schiavone.
No. 3-ranked Petra Kvitova will play the second singles for the host against Sara Errani on an indoor hard court at the CEZ Arena....
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April 20, 2012
Serena Willliams Demolishes Safarova for Charleston Crown
Serena Williams (photo from FamilyCircleCup.com)
In a week filled with totally dominating performances, Serena Williams capped off winning her 40th career WTA title by eliminating Lucie Safarova 6-0, 6-1 for the Family Circle Cup title in Charleston on Sunday afternoon. Williams lost a mere 15 games during her run to the crown.
“I definitely want to continue this,” Williams...
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April 08, 2012
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April 08, 2012
Serena Williams and Lucie Safarova Roll into the Family Circle Cup Final
A former champion at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, Samantha Stosur is usually pretty comfortable on the tournament’s green clay. She was in fine form on Friday, winning two three set singles matches to set up an exciting semifinal against Serena Williams. Adamant that physical fatigue did not play a role in Saturday’s match, the 2011 US Open champion won just two games...
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April 08, 2012
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April 08, 2012
Indian Wells 3.12.12
The Indian Wells bug has continued to play a big part in the tournament. The morning began with Francesca Schiavone taking on Lucie Safarova. Safarova looked good today and took the first set although Schiavone’s stomach bug likely had a great deal to do with it. She retired after losing the first set, but I certainly respect that she was willing to play.
Feliciano Lopez started...
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March 13, 2012
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March 13, 2012
Wozniacki ousted by Safarova in second round of Qatar Open
Caroline Wozniacki failed to convert three match points as she was ousted by Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in her opening match at the Qatar Open on Wednesday.
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February 15, 2012
WTA Paris Photo Gallery with Safarova, Zakopalova, Mattek-Sands
Follow professional tennis photographer Rick Gleijm as he covers the Open GDF SUEZ WTA Tour event in Paris this week. The gallery below includes day three qualifying matches as well as main draw doubles matches featuring Lucie Safarova, Klara Zakopalova, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Jill Craybas, Greta Arn and Varvara Lepchenko among others. For full qualification results, go here...
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February 06, 2012
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February 06, 2012
Dokic, Safarova Advance in Sydney
Women’s main draw action began at the Apia International Sydney on Sunday with Jelena Dokic and Czech Lucie Safarova both advancing to the second round, with wins over Isabella Holland and Ana Ivanovic respectively.
Slovak Dominika Cibulkova’s match with China’s Shuai Peng was suspended at 6-2 4-6 4-3 due to weather and will resume on Monday.
Reynolds will join Michael Russell...
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January 08, 2012
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January 08, 2012
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