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Fed Cup Gallery: Germany Defeats Serbia in Decisive Rubber

April 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

April 21, 2013 — The German Fed Cup team defeated Team Serbia in a tense fifth rubber in World Group Playoffs in Stuttgart’s sold out Porsche Arena Sunday. Ana Ivanovic gave Serbia an early lead as she defeated Angelique Kerber to go up 2-1, but Mona Barthel rallied back and defeated Bojana Jovanovski to take [...]

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Fed Cup: Germany and Serbia Tied 1-1 After Day One

April 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

STUTTGART (April 20, 2013) — After day one in the Fed Cup World Group play-off in Stuttgart’s Porsche Arena,  Germany and Serbia are all-square at 1-1. Serbian Ana Ivanovic won the opening match against Mona Barthel 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-2, but in the day’s second rubber, Angelique Kerber leveled Germany’s chances by defeating Bojana Jovanovski 7-5, 6-2. On [...]

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Bojana Jovanovski Responds to Ex-Boyfriend’s Suicide Attempt Over Recent Breakup

March 27, 2013 By 1 Comment

March 27, 2013 — Serbian media is reporting that Bojana Jovanoski’s ex-boyfriend and professional soccer player Petar Cavic attempted to commit suicide late Tuesday night, citing a recent breakup with the Serbian tennis star as the reason. Just before midnight, Cavic jumped off of a bridge overlooking the Danube River in Pancevo, Serbia into freezing waters [...]

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Their Just Deserts: The Mega WTA Indian Wells Draw Preview

March 6, 2013 By 1 Comment

Read about what to expect from the first Premier Mandatory tournament of 2013 as we break down each quarter of the WTA Indian Wells draw in detail! First quarter:  For the second straight year, Azarenka arrives in the desert with a perfect season record that includes titles at the Australian Open and the Premier Five [...]

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The Week Ahead in the WTA: Previewing the Premier Event in Doha

February 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Formerly riddled with upsets and surprise semifinalists, WTA draws grew relatively predictable in 2012 as a small group of women won virtually every marquee tournament.  That trend continued when Azarenka defended her Australian Open crown after several young stars rose and fell.  In Doha, more of the familiar suspects look likely to shine.  Read a [...]

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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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“Bark or Bite?”: A Defense of Bojana Jovanovski

January 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Yesterday, the up-and-coming Sloane Stephens fought off a mid-match surge from a game opponent to reach her debut Grand Slam quarterfinal. After taking the deciding set 7-5, the bubbly American was pleased to have put on a show for the crowd, and promised another one when she played her mentor and idol, Serena Williams. Leave [...]

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Wizards of Oz (VIII): Federer, Serena, Murray, Azarenka, Tsonga, and More on Australian Open

January 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

On Monday, the rest of the quarterfinals take form in both the men’s and women’s draws.  The action shrinks to Rod Laver and Hisense, by which we divide the previews. Rod Laver Arena: Wozniacki vs. Kuznetsova:  Fans may remember their pair of US Open three-setters, both of which Wozniacki won when her retrieving skills and [...]

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Wizards of Oz (VI): Murray, Monfils, Kuznetsova, Stephens, and More on Australian Open Day 6

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Our colleague James Crabtree will tell you everything that you want to know about the looming Federer-Tomic collision in a separate article, while we preview the other matches of note as the first week ends. ATP: Berankis vs. Murray (Rod Laver Arena):  Recording his best performance to date here, Berankis cruised through his first two [...]

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Jelena Jankovic Wins All Serbian Clash

July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Just another day at the office for top seed  Jelena Jankovic as she beat fellow countrywoman Bojana Jovanovski 6-3, 6-3 at the Slovenia Open.  An upset was created when Johanna Larsson  beat 8th seeded Sofia Arvidsson 7-6, 6-2. Jankovic will now face Anastasiya Yakimova, of Belarus. Ralf Reinecke witnessed both matches and provided the photos.

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