You are here: Home / Archives for Flavia Pennetta

All Roads Lead to Rome: WTA Rome Draw Preview

May 13, 2013 By 1 Comment

Starting one day later than the simultaneous ATP tournament, the second WTA Premier Five tournament of 2013 brings all of the top ten women to the Foro Italico.  Many of them will seek a fresh start following weeks in Madrid that ended sooner than they had hoped, although the world No. 1 will aim simply [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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. [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Lead Story, Victoria Chiesa Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , ,

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 [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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:  [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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 [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Adios, Gise! Dulko calls it a career

November 20, 2012 By 2 Comments

By David Kane Whether you remember her as one half of “Dulketta,” the headband-wearing giant-killer whose name made you shudder if it was too close to your favorite’s during a Slam, or as simply the best South American player of the last decade, nearly every WTA fan has memories of Gisela Dulko, something made clear [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: David Kane, Lead Story Tagged With: , , , , ,

Wozniacki, Radwanska, Bartoli out of the Rome Open

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Lisa-Marie Burrows Internazionali BNL D’Italia, Rome – It was all about the women’s matches out on the red courts of Rome today. There were some exciting line-ups, fantastic rallies and staggering losses. Many of the matches were scheduled around the same time, so with a lot of running, camera ready and comfy shoes here [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,

All of Tennis Grandstand’s exclusive 1-on-1 interviews with ATP/WTA players from the Sony Ericsson Open

March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Missed any of Tennis Grandstand’s one-on-one interviews with a particular player during the Sony Ericsson Open? Or just want to laugh along with the players as they answer funny and tennis-related questions? Well, you’re in luck as below you’ll find a full list of interviews from Caroline Wozniacki, Marion Bartoli, Janko Tipsarevic, Sabine Lisicki, Sam Stosur, Milos [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Lead Story, Live Coverage, Romi Cvitkovic Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Spotlight: Flavia Pennetta on her 2009 U.S. Open Run, Monica Seles and Angelina Jolie

March 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Flavia Pennetta has been a force on the WTA Tour for over ten years, but she only broke through the top echelons of women’s tennis back in 2009 when she became Italy’s first top 10 singles player in history. I had a chance to chat with the bubbly, pleasant, and smiling Flavia during the Sony [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Lead Story, Live Coverage, Romi Cvitkovic Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Understanding the Tennis Fan

February 17, 2012 By 2 Comments

There’s always a point of no return. For Brad, it was seeing Steffi Graf’s ponytail fly up and hit her in the face when she hit her forehand in a 1990 match against Jennifer Capriati. For Chris, it was watching a teenage Andy Murray at the 2005 Wimbledon stand up to then 14th seed Radek [...]

[Continue reading...]
Filed Under: Lead Story, Lindsay Gibbs Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
« Older Posts