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WTA Charleston Wednesday Gallery: Petkovic, Stosur, Robson, Bouchard and more

April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

CHARLESTON, SC (April 4, 2013) — Tennis Grandstand photographer Christopher Levy was on hand Wednesday for all the action at the Family Circle Cup. Players on court that day included Andrea Petkovic, Sabine Lisicki, Sam Stosur, Eugenie Bouchard, Laura Robson, Caroline Garcia, Mallory Burdette, Anastasia Rodionova and Ashleigh Barty.

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What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Previews of Acapulco, Florianopolis, and Kuala Lumpur

February 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

While eight of the top ten men are active in the week before Indian Wells, only two of the top ten women have chosen live matches over practice sessions.  Two clay tournaments in the Western Hemisphere accompany an Asian hard-court tournament as the last chance to reverse or extend momentum before the March mini-majors. Acapulco:  [...]

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Fill Their Cups: Fed Cup World Group Quarterfinal Preview

February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment

One week after the 2013 Davis Cup began, Fed Cup starts with four ties hosted by European nations.  We look ahead to what viewers can expect from the women’s national team competition.  Having gone 7-1 in Davis Cup predictions, will our hot streak continue? Czech Republic vs. Australia:  The first of the ties features the [...]

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Wizards of Oz (XII): Previewing Murray vs. Federer and the Women’s Doubles Final

January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Read about what to expect from the marquee match in the second men’s semifinal and the intriguing clash of storylines in the women’s doubles final. Murray vs. Federer:  Preparing for their 20th career meeting, these two familiar foes have battled nearly neck and neck through their first nineteen with Murray holding a slim 10-9 edge.  [...]

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Photos: Australian Open Doubles with Hlavackova, Schiavone, Mirza and more

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Our esteemed tennis photographer is currently at Melbourne Park and will be providing daily tennis galleries from the 2013 Australian Open. Make sure to check back each day for a new gallery and don’t miss the fun from down under! January 15, 2013 — Our Tennis Grandstand photographer has today’s featured gallery which includes a unique [...]

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Ashleigh Barty and Elina Svitolina: Teenagers Try Their Hand on Day 1

January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

By Victoria Chiesa There has been much discussion in recent years regarding the rising median age on the WTA Tour. Players such as Martina Hingis, Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati all proved that they were capable of becoming world-beaters at a young age; however, as the physicality of women’s tennis has increased over the past [...]

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Wizards of Oz (I): Australian Open Day 1 Preview

January 13, 2013 By 1 Comment

While some of the stars opening play in Melbourne should encounter little resistance, others might want to tread carefully.  We look at some of the most notable matches on Day 1 from Rod Laver Arena to the outer courts. Chang vs. Stosur (Rod Laver Arena):  A flustered bundle of nerves on home soil, Stosur has [...]

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Quarters for Our Thoughts (II): Australian Open Women’s Draw Preview

January 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment

After the mega-preview of the Australian Open men’s draw appeared yesterday, we take the same type of look at the women’s draw. First quarter:  Like fellow defending champion Djokovic, Azarenka cruised through the first week of last year’s tournament.  Also like Djokovic, she should do so again this year against an early slate of opponents [...]

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Stosur powers past Falconi into the third round of Roland Garros

May 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melinda Samson, Special for Tennis Grandstand Number six seed Sam Stosur powered past Irina Falconi in straight sets to set up a third round match against Nadia Petrova. Stosur broke Falconi’s first and second service games to comfortably win the first set 6-1 in 25 minutes. During the second set, both players held serve [...]

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The Aussie lineup for Roland Garros

May 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Melinda Samson, Special for Tennis Grandstand With three men and five women hailing from Australia in the main draw of the 2012 French Open, here’s a full recap of their form from Roland Garros in 2011 and the Australian Open in January. Sam Stosur Having made it to the French Open final in 2010, [...]

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