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The End of the Red Brick Road: WTA Brussels and Strasbourg Previews

May 20, 2013 By Chris Skelton Leave a Comment

One Premier tournament and one International tournament complete the Road to Roland Garros within striking distance of Paris. None of the women involved are in serious contention for the clay season’s ultimate prize, but the absence of those elite names could lead to some tightly contested matches in playing fields without clear favorites. I forwent [...]

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Filed Under: Chris Skelton, Latest News, Lead Story, Live Coverage Tagged With: Alize Cornet, Brussels tennis, Caroline Wozniacki, Christina McHale, Daniela Hantuchova, Dominika Cibulkova, Garbine Muguruza, julia goerges, kaia kanepi, Kirsten Flipkens, Marion Bartoli, monica niculescu, Road to Roland Garros, Roberta Vinci, Sloane Stephens, Strasbourg tennis, Tamira Paszek, Tennis, Varvara Lepchenko, Virginie Razzano, WTA, Yanina Wickmayer

As Serena Slips, Razzano Regains Footing

January 29, 2013 By David Kane Leave a Comment

There are precious few constants on the WTA Tour, but one bizarre set of coincidences seems to point towards an inverse proportion in the careers of Serena Williams and her nemesis, Virginie Razzano. For much of the last decade, the Frenchwoman has made her biggest strides while Serena was struggling beneath some of her career’s [...]

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Filed Under: David Kane, Lead Story Tagged With: 2006 US Open, 2009 US Open, 2012 French Open, hindrance, Martina Hingis, point penalty, Serena Williams, Stephane Vidal, upset, Virginie Razzano

John Isner, Serena Williams downed at the French Open — The Friday Five

June 1, 2012 By Tennis Grandstand Leave a Comment

By Maud Watson Major Upset It was an upset at a major, and it was an upset of major proportions. Whether you call it shocking, stunning, or even stupefying, the defeat Serena Williams suffered for the first time in the opening round of a major marked an epic win for Virginie Razzano and an epic [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, The Friday Five Tagged With: Caroline Wozniacki, federer record, French Open, John Isner, Paul-Henri Mathieu, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Serena Williams, Thomas Johansson, Virginie Razzano

Victoria Azarenka and Ana Ivanovic advance in Luxembourg

October 19, 2011 By Stephane Carter 2 Comments

Victoria Azarenka and Ana Ivanovic both reached the second round at the Luxembourg Open. Belrussian top seed Azarenka disposed of her Czech opponent Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in straight sets 6-2 6-4 to reach the second round. Serbian Ana Ivanovic followed Azarenka’s example and defeated her French opponent Virginie Razzano in straight sets as well 7-6 [...]

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Filed Under: Lead Story, Tennistastic Tagged With: Ana Ivanovic, Flavia Pennetta, Iveta Benesova, julia goerges, Maria Kirilenko, Tamira Paszek, Victoria Azarenka, Virginie Razzano

Williams Sisters In Same Half of 2009 US Open Draw

August 27, 2009 By Tennis Grandstand 1 Comment

Top seed Dinara Safina faces Oliva Rogowska of Australia in the first round of the 2009 US Open. Safina and could face Virginie Razzano or Patty Schnyder in the fourth round.

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Filed Under: Featured Columns Tagged With: australia, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, kim cljisters, Maria Sharapova, Patty Schnyder, quarters, Russia, Serena Williams, serena williams and venus williams, Vera Dushevina, Virginie Razzano, Williams sisters

Mondays With Bob Greene: For me Roger is the greatest player ever who played the tennis game

June 22, 2009 By Bob Greene 1 Comment

Bob Greene, the esteemed former Associated Press tennis writer, wraps up the week that was in international tennis with his “Monday’s With Bob Greene” column – a revival of his popular weekly feature at the AP. This week Bob summarizes the Aegon International and the Ordina Open.

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