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Opening the Magic Box: WTA Madrid Draw Preview

May 3, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Sony Open in Photos: Muguruza ousts Wozniacki; Tsonga, Li Na thru

March 24, 2013 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

MIAMI, FL (March 24, 2013) — Saturday at the Sony Open witnessed a few surprises as young players took center stage. Teenager Garbine Muguruza defeated world No. 9 Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, while 19-year-old Ajla Tomljanovic defeated former top 10 player Andrea Petkovic after being dealt a first-set bagel. Venus Williams was [...]

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ITF Release 2012 Testing Summary

March 10, 2013 By Lisa-Marie Burrows 2 Comments

By Lisa-Marie Burrows “Last year, through the Dubai, Rotterdam and Indian Wells swing where I won all three, I didn’t get tested once. That shouldn’t be OK.” At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Roger Federer once again shared his thoughts about doping and testing. He revealed that in 2012, there was a lack [...]

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Filed Under: Latest News, Lead Story, Lisa-Marie Burrows Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, Andreas Seppi, BNP Paribas Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Dominika Cibulkova, Ekaterina Makarova, Indian Wells, Kei Nishikori, Lucie Safarova, Maria Kirilenko, Marion Bartoli, Milos Raonic, Nadia Petrova, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roberta Vinci, Roger Federer, Samantha Stosur, Sara Errani, Sloane Stephens, Stanislas Wawrinka, Tommy Haas, Venus Williams

Their Just Deserts: The Mega WTA Indian Wells Draw Preview

March 6, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Previews of Dubai, Memphis, and Bogota

February 17, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Alize Cornet, Ana Ivanovic, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, angelique kerber, Arantxa Rus, Bogota tennis, Caroline Wozniacki, chanelle scheepers, Coco Vandeweghe, Dominika Cibulkova, Dubai tennis, Ekaterina Makarova, Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, heather watson, jamie hampton, Jelena Jankovic, julia goerges, Kirsten Flipkens, Krstine Mladenovic, Lourdes Dominguez-Lino, Lucie Hradecka, Lucie Safarova, Magdalena Rybarikova, Mariana Duque-Marino, Marion Bartoli, Melanie Oudin, memphis tennis, Paula Ormaechea, Petra Kvitova, Roberta Vinci, Sabine Lisicki, Samantha Stosur, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, Shahar Peer, Sloane Stephens, Sofia Arvidsson, timea babos, Varvara Lepchenko, Victoria Azarenka, WTA

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

February 10, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Ana Ivanovic, Anabel Medina Garrigues, angelique kerber, Bojana Jovanovski, Carla Suarez Navarro, Caroline Wozniacki, Daniela Hantuchova, Doha tennis, Dominika Cibulkova, Ekaterina Makarova, Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Jankovic, Laura Robson, Lucie Safarova, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Marion Bartoli, Mona Barthel, Nadia Petrova, Petra Kvitova, Premier Five, Roberta Vinci, Samantha Stosur, Sara Errani, Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Victoria Azarenka, WTA

Fill Their Cups: Fed Cup World Group Quarterfinal Preview

February 8, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Quarters for Our Thoughts (II): Australian Open Women’s Draw Preview

January 12, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Starting Where They Finished: Novak, Serena, Vika, and More in 2012-13

January 7, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

In a sport with such a short offseason, players often can translate their momentum from a strong end to one year into a solid start to the next year. We look at six of the players who distinguished themselves just before the curtain came down on 2012. How did they fare when the curtain rose [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Lead Story Tagged With: ATP, David Ferrer, Lucie Safarova, Novak Djokovic, Radek Stepanek, Serena Williams, Tennis, Victoria Azarenka, WTA

Williams Wins 40th Title at 40th Family Circle Cup

April 9, 2012 By Andrea Lubinsky Leave a Comment

It was only fitting that Serena Williams walked away with her 40th career today on Sunday at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston. Playing her best tennis in quite some time, perhaps some of her best tennis ever, Williams steamrolled her opponents this week. She lost just fifteen games in five matches, and played the [...]

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Filed Under: Andrea Lubinsky, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: charleston, Family Circle Cup, Lucie Safarova, Serena Williams

Opening the Magic Box: WTA Madrid Draw Preview

Sony Open in Photos: Muguruza ousts Wozniacki; Tsonga, Li Na thru

ITF Release 2012 Testing Summary

Their Just Deserts: The Mega WTA Indian Wells Draw Preview

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

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

Fill Their Cups: Fed Cup World Group Quarterfinal Preview

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

Starting Where They Finished: Novak, Serena, Vika, and More in 2012-13

Williams Wins 40th Title at 40th Family Circle Cup

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