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Compelling women’s event in store at Roland-Garros
By Melissa Boyd
The WTA Season is off to a flying start and rarely has there been this much anticipation for the women’s event at a Grand Slam heading into Roland-Garros. The draw if filled with storylines that will keep fans enthralled for the entire two-week fortnight.
Serena Williams, who is undefeated on clay this year with two titles, comes to Paris as the favourite, but the...
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American Women Start 4-0: Day 1 in Paris
Day 1 at the French Open featured 32 singles matches. While this might seem like a lot to sort through, the opening day of the 2012 French Open can be recapped using some simple numbers.
4. The number of American women who were in action on Day 1. This number also represents the number of American women who clinched spots in the second round. Melanie Oudin, the 20 year-old...
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Maria Sharapova Meets Joakim Noah’s Dad
Time to celebrate T..
Nicola Pietrangeli, Yannick Noah, Maria Sharapova of Russia, Na Li of China and Mary Pierce pose for photos after the final match during day nine of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia 2012 at the Foro Italico Tennis Centre in Rome, Italy. Sharapova celebrated after defeating Na Li of China during their final match — Must be a good after-party if Yannick...
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Gasquet Stuns Murray in Rome
Andy Murray
By Enrico Maria Riva
ROME – Matches usually tell two different stories: Andy Murray versus Richard Gasquet was no exception on Thursday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. While the Frenchman managed a great victory 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2, helping him to gear up for the French Open, the Scot showed that he is still struggling on clay. Without coach Ivan Lendl anywhere...
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Many WTA Candidates In Line to Conquer the Blue Clay
The blue courts are stealing the show in Madrid
While all the talk has been about the colour of the clay in Madrid ahead of this week’s combined Mutua Madrid Open, there is an important tournament to be played on the new surface and there is a long list of title contenders in the women’s draw.
The top half of the draw features World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka who overcame a tough...
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The Ladies Hit the Dirt Hoping for Feats on Clay
Can Na Li repeat in Paris?
What promises to be a thrilling spring and summer of tennis for the WTA begins this week for the ladies in Stuttgart for the start of the clay court season.
This much-anticipated segment of the calendar begins with a bang as 17 of the Top 20 players in the world are entered in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Madrid and Rome will also host Premier events...
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April 23, 2012
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April 23, 2012
Serena back to her old self on court
It's said of the Williams sisters, when they play, they win. Not always true but the idea is holding up at the Sony Ericsson Open where, under cloudless skies Monday, Serena produced more than the occasional puff of smoke with her serve as she battled past Australia's Sam Stosur, 7-5, 6-3.
Creating a record for the women's game for aces in two sets, Serena cranked out...
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March 26, 2012
Wednesday Notes and Quotes from the BNP Paribas Open
A few of the more interesting questions and answers from the past few days from the BNP Paribas Open.
Q. Where would you rank his serve among all the big servers you’ve played in your career?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I can’t judge his serve on one particular match. He first has to prove himself time and time again. He hit a ton of aces, I think the most aces...
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March 14, 2012
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March 14, 2012
2012 Australian Women’s Contender Profiles – Fast Facts with Jack Cunniff
Profiles of the top contenders for the 2011 Australian Open. Note: Grand Slam records for main draw matches only. – by Jack Cunniff http://twitter.com/jrcunniff
1. Caroline Wozniacki
2011 Record: 63-17
Grand Slam Record: 55-19
Australian Open Record: 13-4
Australian Open Best Result: SF (2011)
Fast Fact: Including Challenger and qualifying events, Wozniacki...
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January 14, 2012
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January 14, 2012
Sampras, Moya, Lisicki Join Li Na for Exhibition Tournament in China
2011 Roland Garros champion Li Na received a hero’s welcome in her hometown of Wuhan, kicking off a two-day exhibition tournament on December 17, 2011 called “Li Na and Friends.” The festivities also feature 14-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras and former world number number 1 Carlos Moya, as well as 2011 Wimbledon semifinalist and WTA Comeback Player of the...
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December 17, 2011
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December 17, 2011
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