WTA Katowice Gallery: Radwanska Exhibition Match; Pironkova, Minella, Peer and more
KATOWICE (April 9, 2013) — Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Katowice Open included a special doubles exhibition match featuring Poland’s top talent, Agnieszka Radwanska, and also saw two seed bow out, No. 5 seed Alize Cornet and No. 4 Julia Goerges as she was forced to retire down 4-1 in the third set. Full results and gallery below.
SINGLES – FIRST ROUND
Mandy Minella (LUX) d Vesna...
Social Media Gives Us the Inside Info
According to Adam Rubin of ESPN, Josh Satin will play for Israel in the WBC. HERE is a recent tweet. Satin joins Youkilis as two potential hitters to the Israeli team.
Shahar Peer has ended her season and let fans know through her Facebook page. Its in Hebrew, so just trust me on this. HERE is the link to her page.
Now if only Sandy Koufax could send me a Tout...that...
Pironkova, Peer lose in Budapest
Anna Tatishvili of Georgia upset third-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Budapest Grand Prix.
Pironkova broke twice to comfortably win the first set before Tatishvili turned the match around. The 81st-ranked Georgian took a 4-1 lead in the second set and then broke three times in the third to clinch the match.
Seventh-seeded Shahar...
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Pironkova, Peer lose in 1st round in Budapest
Anna Tatishvili of Georgia upset third-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Budapest Grand Prix.
Pironkova broke twice to comfortably win the first set before Tatishvili turned the match around. The 81st-ranked Georgian took a 4-1 lead in the second set and then broke three times in the third to clinch the match.
Seventh-seeded Shahar...
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No. 1 seed Wickmayer downs Peer to reach Hobart final
Top-seeded Yanina Wickmayer moved into the Hobart International final with a 7-6 (1), 6-3 win over sixth-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel on Friday.
Gajdosova, Peer Move On In Hobart
After rain hampered play for much of the day No.6 seed Shahar Peer (ISR) defeated Sacha Jones (AUS) 7-6(7) 6-4 not until early Wednesday evening at the Morilla Hobart International.
Qualifier Mona Barthel (GER) continued her hot streak defeating No.2 seed Anabel Medina-Garrigues (ESP) in straight sets 6-1 6-4.
Defending champion Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) also progressed to the next...
Medina Garrigues, Peer Gain Second Round in Hobart
No.2 seed Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP), No.6 seed Shahar Peer (ISR) and qualifier Sacha Jones (AUS) all notched wins to move through to the second round today at the Moorilla Hobart International.
In other matches world No.60 Sorana Cirstea (ROU) upset 2011 finalist Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) in three sets 2-6 6-3 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals. Joining her in the third round...
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