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The End of the Red Brick Road: WTA Brussels and Strasbourg Previews

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

One Premier tournament and one International tournament complete the Road to Roland Garros within striking distance of Paris.  None of the women involved are in serious contention for the clay season’s ultimate prize, but the absence of those elite names could lead to some tightly contested matches in playing fields without clear favorites.  I forwent [...]

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Opening the Magic Box: WTA Madrid Draw Preview

May 3, 2013 By 7 Comments

Rare is the non-major that features every woman in the WTA top 10, but Madrid can lay claim to that honor this year.  In another rare quirk, all of the top three women arrive there on winning streaks.  Only one of those streaks can survive Madrid.  Whose will it be?  Or none of the above?  [...]

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What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Stuttgart and Marrakech Previews

April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

After a weekend filled with Fed Cup, the ladies of the WTA dig into the clay for the first time this year with a prestigious event in Stuttgart that features most of the top ten.  In North Africa, meanwhile, a smaller International tournament attracts a group of clay specialists and younger stars.   Stuttgart:   [...]

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Monday Mayhem: Miami WTA Fourth-Round, ATP Third-Round Matches Previewed

March 25, 2013 By 2 Comments

On a busy Monday in Miami, all of the women’s fourth-round matches unfold.  You can find a preview of all eight here in addition to a few of the remaining men’s third-round encounters. Garbine Muguruza vs. Li Na:  Into the fourth round for the second straight Premier Mandatory tournament, the Spanish rising star continues to [...]

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“Lucky Loser” Lauren Davis Out of Luck in Miami

March 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Jane Voigt MIAMI, FL (March 24, 2013) — How does a tournament fare when it loses star power? Sure, Venus Williams is out, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were never in, and Juan Martin del Potro lost early. That doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to see here at Sony Open Tennis, where a slew [...]

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Sunday at the Sony: Sharapova, Serbs, and More

March 24, 2013 By 1 Comment

As the third round begins in the men’s draw, the women finish deciding who will reach the final sixteen at the Sony Open. Maria Sharapova vs. Elena Vesnina:  The world #2 has won 14 straight matches against fellow Russians, but she lost her last meeting with Vesnina in the fall of 2010.  An Indian Wells [...]

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What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Previews of Dubai, Memphis, and Bogota

February 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Shifting down the Persian Gulf, eight of the top ten women move from Doha to Dubai for the only Premier tournament this week.  In North and South America are two International tournaments on dramatically different surfaces.  Here is the weekly look at what to expect in the WTA. Dubai:  Still the top seed despite her [...]

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Wizards of Oz (III): Stosur, Venus, Sharapova, Djokovic, and More on Australian Open Day 3

January 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The first day of the second round looks rather sparse in general, but we picked out a few potential diamonds in the rough.  Let’s start with the ladies for a change. WTA: Zheng vs. Stosur (Rod Laver Arena):  When they met a week ago in Sydney, the Aussie suffered from a slow start, rallied to [...]

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WTA Bad Gastein – Cornet prevails over Wickmayer, as Goerges and Craybas take doubles title

June 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Romi Cvitkovic Although the WTA tournament in Bad Gastein started off with days of rain, the tournament ended in tears of joy for one of its winners, Alize Cornet. In just her second career title, she dispatched of Yanina Wickmayer 7-5, 7-6(1) in just over two hours. “It has been four years I haven’t [...]

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WTA Bad Gastein – Martic goes paragliding as Cornet and Wickmayer setup finals showdown

June 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Full singles results from the Nurnberger Gastein Ladies WTA tournament in Austria. Check out the full gallery below, including on-court action shots and a paraglider ride with Petra Martic! Quarterfinals: [7] Alize Cornet d. Estrella Cabeza Candela 6-1, 6-2 [3] Ksenia Pervak d. [Q] Chichi Scholl 6-4, 6-1 Mandy Minella d [8] Johanna Larsson 1-6, [...]

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