ROBERTA VINCI RUMORS
Vinci-Kvitova highlights Italy-Czech Fed Cup draw
Roberta Vinci will face Petra Kvitova on the opening day of the Fed Cup semifinals between Italy and the two-time defending champion Czech Republic.
Vinci beat former Wimbledon champion Kvitova in straight sets in Poland last weekend to move up to a career-high ranking of No. 12.
The semifinal opens Saturday with seventh-ranked Sara Errani facing the 25th-ranked Lucie Safarova...
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April 19, 2013
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5th seed Vinci loses to Barthel at Open GDF Suez
Fifth-seeded Roberta Vinci was bounced out of the Open GDF Suez when she was beaten by Mona Barthel of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the second round Wednesday.
Vinci struggled in the second set, losing two of her service games. Matters worsened for the Italian when Barthel immediately broke serve in the third set.
Ranked 16th, Vinci broke back but the 45th-ranked Barthel broke twice...
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January 30, 2013
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Vinci loses to Barthel in Paris
Fifth-seeded Roberta Vinci was bounced out of the Open GDF Suez when she was beaten by Mona Barthel of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the second round Wednesday.
Vinci struggled in the second set, losing two of her service games. Matters worsened for the Italian when Barthel immediately broke serve in the third set.
Ranked 16th, Vinci broke back but the 45th-ranked Barthel broke twice...
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January 29, 2013
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Top-seeded Vinci reaches second round
Top-seeded Roberta Vinci of Italy reached the second round of the Monterrey Open on Monday with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Coco Vandeweghe of the United States.
In other first-round matches, Nina Bratchikova of Russia beat compatriot Anastasia Pivovarova 6-3, 6-1, and Alexandra Cadantu of Romania defeated Jelena Dokic of Australia 3-6, 6-1, 7-5.
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February 20, 2012
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