LUCIE SAFAROVA RUMORS
WTA Nurnberg: Petkovic Ousts Jankovic as Halep Rallies Back to Defeat Safarova
(June 14, 2013) Friday match play at Nurnberg saw German wild card Andrea Petkovic defeat top tournament seed Jelena Jankovic in a 90-minute match. Despite the 6-4, 6-3 score, Petkovic rallied from an early break in both sets and the two faced a combined 20 break point chances.
“I’m absolutely overwhelmed right now,” Petkovic said. “I think I played a really great match...
WTA Nürnberg Gallery: Goerges, Safarova, Petkovic, Minella Advance
Julia Goerges during her win over Alexandra Cadantu on Tuesday
(June 11, 2013) The first day of main draw play at the WTA International event in Nürnberg was plagued by rain interruptions, but all but one match was able to finish when the sun returned.
After winning a close first set against Alexandra Cadantu in 55 minutes, German Julia Goerges and her opponent were forced to wait...
American Jamie Hampton Upsets Safarova at French Open
(May 29, 2013) American Jamie Hampton stunned the 25th seed Lucie Safarova 7-6(5), 3-6, 9-7 on Wednesday in the first round of the French Open. Hampton rallied after Safarova served for the match at 7-6 in the third set. For Hampton, it’s her first career French Open match win. Despite 50 unforced errors, she put [...]
Safarova into 2nd round in Moscow
Eighth-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Monday by beating Russian wild-card entry Margarita Gasparyan 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Safarova won five consecutive games in the first set, and then broke twice in the third before serving out the match at love.
Earlier, Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden beat Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia 6-2, 6...
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October 15, 2012
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Safarova reaches 2nd round at Kremlin Cup
Eighth-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Monday by beating Russian wild-card entry Margarita Gasparyan 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Safarova won five consecutive games in the first set, and then broke twice in the third before serving out the match at love.
Earlier, Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden beat Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia 6-2, 6...
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October 15, 2012
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Hottest Women at the US Open: Lucie Safarova (CZE) #15 Seed | Rd. 1 vs. Melanie Oudin (USA)
Lucie SafarovaU.S. Open Seed:Current Ranking:Highest Ranking:Next Opponent:Tournament History:Lucie Safarova was born on February 4th 1987 in Brno, Czech Republic. Safarova plays left-handed with a two handed backhand and is known for a topspin forehand similar to Rafael Nadal.Safarova has won four WTA tour singles titles, one double title and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007...
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
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