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Serena Williams: Nothing Left To Prove

April 23, 2013 By 3 Comments

As I watched Serena Williams take on Johanna Larsson during last weekend’s USA/Sweden Fed Cup tie, I will admit I was surprised by the level of her intensity. Given where she was, playing a relegation rubber in front of a rain-affected crowd,  it seemed – how does one put this? – out of character. Surely, [...]

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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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A World (Group) to Conquer: Fed Cup World Group Semifinals / Playoffs Preview

April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Clearing the schedule of tournaments, the WTA turns its spotlight on Fed Cup this week.  Semifinals and playoff ties will decide not only the matchup for the 2013 final but the membership of next year’s World Group in two days filled with action.  Here’s a look at what you might want to know about each [...]

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My Friend, My Foe, My Countrywoman

March 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Flavia and Francesca. While the two might be in the wrong business to be known by a single stage name, there is no doubt that Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone have been the faces of Italian women’s tennis for the better part of a decade. Despite having contrasting styles, each brings something unique to women’s tennis. [...]

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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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Marion, Misunderstood

January 31, 2013 By 2 Comments

The year was 2004. Cesar Millan was yet to be called “The Dog Whisperer.” Ridiculously successful sequels Shrek 2, Spiderman 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban were dominating the box office. The Red Sox were winning playoff games and the Russians were winning slams. And Marion Bartoli was playing Fed Cup. As [...]

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Love Found: Ana and Jelena Come Full Circle in Melbourne

January 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

“Rivals,” my high school gym teacher once said, “always hate each other. Mac does not like PC. Coke does not like Pepsi. Competition makes the world go round!” Had he been a tennis fan at the time, he might have added Serbian rivals Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic to his list of those between whom [...]

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David Ferrer’s shining moment; Trouble in tennis paradise at Indian Wells — The Friday Five

November 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Crowning Achievement David Ferrer had the dubious distinction of being the player with the most Master Series match wins without a title, but that is the case no more. The Spaniard finally clinched one of the coveted Masters shields when he defeated surprise finalist Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in straight sets. While [...]

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Americans Serena Williams and John Isner shine — The Friday Five

April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson In the Zone Serena Williams was firing on all cylinders last week in Charleston, which wasn’t just bad news for the rest of the field – it was devastating. Serena showed no mercy as she demolished her opponents en route to the title, dropping a grand total of just three games in [...]

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