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Dust in the Wind: Schiavone and Kuznetsova Continue Their Downward Slides

May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Tennis is a cruel sport. A seemingly endless grind, a single season spans nearly ten months across six continents. Where athletes on team sports sign contracts guaranteeing a paycheck, the math is much simpler for a tennis player. Win, and collect ranking points and prize money. Lose, and be content with the minimum of each. [...]

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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 [...]

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Opening the Magic Box: WTA Madrid Draw Preview

May 3, 2013 By 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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What to Watch in the WTA This Week: Portugal Open Preview

April 29, 2013 By 3 Comments

Sandwiched between busy weeks in Stuttgart and Madrid is a lovely smaller event between Lisbon and the ocean.  Formerly known as the Estoril tournament, the Portugal Open has moved to nearby Oeiras and a location more convenient for those traveling from the capital.  It lacks top-ten entrants or other names familiar to the casual fan, [...]

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Sunday at the Sony: Sharapova, Serbs, and More

March 24, 2013 By 1 Comment

As the third round begins in the men’s draw, the women finish deciding who will reach the final sixteen at the Sony Open. Maria Sharapova vs. Elena Vesnina:  The world #2 has won 14 straight matches against fellow Russians, but she lost her last meeting with Vesnina in the fall of 2010.  An Indian Wells [...]

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Indian Wells Day 3: Sharapova, Kuznestova, Blake victorious

March 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Sharapova shows no mercy against fellow French Open champ Schiavone In what was seemingly one of the trickier second round match-ups, Maria Sharapova had no trouble beating veteran Francesca Schiavone 6-2 6-1, despite the cold, windy conditions to kick off her 2013 BNP Paribas Open campaign. Schiavone may not have been playing her best tennis, [...]

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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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Memories of Melbourne: Grading the Australian Open (WTA)

January 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment

After the close of a fortnight at once surprising and unsurprising, we review the notable figures in the WTA field at the Australian Open.  Grading influenced by expectations, quality of competition, and other factors in addition to raw results. Azarenka:  The first woman in over three decades to win her second major by defending her [...]

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No Rest For The Defense: Azarenka Battles Into The Semis Past Stern Kuznetsova Challenge

January 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Mortal at moments in her first four matches, defending champion Victoria Azarenka still entered her quarterfinal with two-time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova as a heavy favorite.  The unseeded Russian had resurrected her career this month and vastly exceeded expectations to reach the quarterfinal stage.  Although she led her overall rivalry with the world #1, Kuznetsova [...]

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