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WTA Stuttgart Gallery: Finals, Trophy Ceremonies, Giggles and a Porsche

April 28, 2013 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

STUTTGART (April 28, 2013) — World No. 2 Maria Sharapova is a repeat winner at this year’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating Li Na in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. Matthias Müller, CEO of Porsche AG, handed over the keys to a new blue Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet to the winner, adding it to her white [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Bethanie Mattek-Sands, li na, Maria Sharapova, Mona Barthel, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Sabine Lisicki, Sania Mirza, tennis photos, WTA Stuttgart, wta tennis

WTA Stuttgart Gallery: Sharapova to Meet Kerber, Mattek-Sands to Battle Li Na in Semis

April 26, 2013 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

STUTTGART (April 26, 2013) — Friday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix saw all four quarterfinal matches hit center court, and the drama and action did not disappoint. Defending champion Maria Sharapova was taken to three sets by Ana Ivanovic before finally taking it, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. The only German to advance was third-seeded Angelique [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, angelique kerber, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, li na, Maria Sharapova, Mona Barthel, Petra Kvitova, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Sabine Lisicki, WTA Stuttgart, Yaroslava Shvedova

WTA Stuttgart Gallery: Opening Ceremony, Practice Sessions and More

April 22, 2013 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

STUTTGART (April 22, 2013) — The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix officially kicked off today with the Opening Ceremonies on center court featuring top seeds like Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Angelique Kerber and Andrea Petkovic among others. The last of the singles qualifying matches finished up, with notables Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Nastassja Burnett, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, and Dinah Pfizenmaier [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, Andrea Petkovic, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Sharapova, Mona Barthel, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, WTA Stuttgart, wta tennis

Fed Cup Gallery: Germany Defeats Serbia in Decisive Rubber

April 21, 2013 By Tennis Grandstand 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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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, Andrea Petkovic, angelique kerber, Bojana Jovanovski, Fed Cup, Germany vs Serbia, Mona Barthel, Sabine Lisicki, wta tennis

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

April 20, 2013 By Tennis Grandstand 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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Filed Under: Lead Story Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, angelique kerber, Bojana Jovanovski, Fed Cup, Germany vs Serbia, Mona Barthel, Porsce Arena, wta tennis

What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Previews of Charleston and Monterrey

April 1, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

In a quiet week for the ATP outside Davis Cup, the WTA features a Premier tournament on the unique green clay and the only Mexican hard-court tournament on the calendar.  An old event and a new event, Charleston and Monterrey feature fields surprisingly strong in view of the two marquee tournaments that filled last month. [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Andrea Petkovic, angelique kerber, Ayumi Morita, Caroline Wozniacki, charleston tennis, Christina McHale, Daria Gavrilova, donna vekic, Family Circle Cup, Jelena Jankovic, Maria Kirilenko, Marion Bartoli, Mona Barthel, Monterrey tennis, Samantha Stosur, Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens, Venus Williams, WTA, WTA Premier, Yanina Wickmayer

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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Ana Ivanovic, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, angelique kerber, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, BNP Paribas Open, Bojana Jovanovski, Carla Suarez Navarro, Caroline Wozniacki, Christina McHale, Daniela Hantuchova, Dominika Cibulkova, Ekaterina Makarova, Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, Hsieh Su-Wei, indian wells tennis, jamie hampton, Jelena Jankovic, julia goerges, Kirsten Flipkens, Klara Zakopalova, Ksenia Pervak, Laura Robson, Lucie Hradecka, Lucie Safarova, Madison Keys, Maria Kirilenko, Maria Sharapova, Marion Bartoli, Mona Barthel, Nadia Petrova, Peng Shuai, Petra Kvitova, Premier Mandatory, Samantha Stosur, Sara Errani, Sloane Stephens, Sofia Arvidsson, Sorana Cirstea, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tamira Paszek, Tennis, Tsvetana Pironkova, Varvara Lepchenko, Victoria Azarenka, WTA, Yanina Wickmayer, Yaroslava Shvedova, Zheng Jie

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

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

January 13, 2013 By Chris Skelton 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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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Agnieszka Radwanska, Alex Bogomolov, Ana Ivanovic, Anabel Medina Garrigues, ashleigh barty, ATP, Australian Open, Bojana Bobusic, Brian Baker, Casey Dellacqua, david goffin, Dominika Cibulkova, Ekaterina Makarova, Fernando Verdasco, Grand Slams, Grigor Dimitrov, hisense arena, Janko Tipsarevic, Jerzy Janowicz, Julien Benneteau, Kai-Chen Chang, Kiki Bertens, Ksenia Pervak, Lleyton Hewitt, Lucie Hradecka, Madison Keys, Margaret Court Arena, Marion Bartoli, Matthew Ebden, Melinda Czink, Michelle Larcher de Brito, Mikhail Youzhny, Mona Barthel, rod laver arena, Ryan Harrison, Samantha Stosur, Santiago Giraldo, Simone Bolelli, Tennis, WTA

Lucky 7: Elena Vesnina Finally Gets Her Moment in Hobart

January 12, 2013 By David Kane Leave a Comment

By David Kane The first time I ever saw Elena Vesnina, she was far from a WTA Tour final. She was 19 and playing in US Open qualifying. I was drawn away from whatever match my family was watching to see her fight off a game opponent with a fiery determination that had clearly ingratiated [...]

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Filed Under: David Kane, Lead Story Tagged With: Australian Open, Elena Vesnina, hobart tennis, Mona Barthel, tennis and twitter, wta tennis
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