August 9th, 2017
Wozniacki, Sivtolina Tuesday Winners In Toronto; Bouchard Bounced By Vekic
The Top 4 women in the world headline play Wednesday in Toronto.
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July 8th, 2017
Struggling Kerber Keeps on Winning at Wimbledon; Monday’s Round of 16 Set
“She was hitting the balls very hard,” Kerber said of the American.
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June 30th, 2017
Preview: Serena You are Missed at Wimbledon; 5 Players Vie for No. 1
(2) Halep could be up against it with an early road of qualifier and two-time grasscourt doubles winner Marina Erakovic, then Brit Laura Robson, then Bouchard
Posted by Staff @ 11:33 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 2 Comments »
June 25th, 2017
Preview: Kerber, 8 of Top 10; Djokovic at Combined ATP/WTA Eastbourne
Potential tough starts for (1) Kerber vs. homegirl (WC) Broady, (10) Ostapenko vs. Makarova, (3) Pliskova vs. the Riske/Cornet winner, (8) Radwanska vs. the Goerges/Bellis winner, (11) Muguruza vs. Bouchard, and (6) Wozniacki vs. the Japanese riser Osaka…
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June 1st, 2017
Upsets, 3-Setters for Top Seeds Mark Thursday at French Open; Woz v Bellis Friday
Other Top 10 seeds in action had a more difficult time as No. 2 Karolina Pliskova outlasted Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; No. 5 Elina Svitolina came from a set down to defeat Tsvetana Pironkova 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; and No. 9 Agnieszka Radwanska likewise needed a comeback to defeat Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-3.
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March 26th, 2017
Pliskova, Wozniacki Sunday Miami Winners; Former Champ Radwanska Out
Venus Williams is the lone former champion left in Miami.
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March 24th, 2017
No. 1 Kerber, Venus In Action Friday In Miami; Wozniacki, Pliskova Advance
3-time champion Venus Williams opens play Friday in Miami.
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March 14th, 2017
Halep, Radwanska Top 10 Scalps on Monday at Indian Wells
The heat was killing me because I wasn’t used to being out there that long yet. I had a headache, my feet were burning and my muscles were gone.”
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February 19th, 2017
Struggling Kerber, 5 of Top 10 at WTA Dubai; Budapest; Previews
Interesting starts for the struggling (1) Kerber after a bye vs. the Jankovic-Barthel winner, (3) Cibulkova after a bye vs. Makarova, (10) Woz vs. the Russian riser Kasatkina, and (11) Vandeweghe vs. her U.S. Fed Cup teammate Riske…
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February 11th, 2017
Kerber, Pliskova Lead 5 of Top 10 at WTA Premier Qatar Total Open in Doha
The Top 4 seeds receive opening-round byes, with challenging starts for (1) Kerber vs. the Begu-Kasatkina winner, (4) Radwanska after a bye vs. the former No. 1 Wozniacki, (8) Strycova vs. the former Slam champ Stosur 2nd rd., (3) Cibulkova after a bye vs. Pavlyuchenkova, and (2) Pliskova after a bye looking at an opener against the French riser Garcia (then the No. 5 seed Muguruza next round)…
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January 19th, 2017
Thursday Aussie Open: Pliskova Says Opponents Stink; Serena Says Being Serena the Key
“I think the opponents were not — I don’t want to say ‘that good,’ but obviously I was better, so…,” she said
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 8:11 am in Australian Open | 2 Comments »
January 17th, 2017
Serena Williams Conquers Bencic, Yips at Australian Open
Bencic held for 1-5. Serena dropped serve. Bencic held at love. Serena double faulted on match point before finally closing it out. Win one for the yipper.
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 8:48 am in Australian Open | 9 Comments »
January 13th, 2017
Mystery Konta Beats Radwanska for WTA Sydney Title
The 25-year-old No. 10-ranked Konta had never appeared on anyone’s radar while rising up the rankings over the last few years, only cracking the Top 100 last year in her eighth year playing professional tournaments.
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January 7th, 2017
WTA Previews: Kerber, 6 of Top 10 in Sydney; Ho-Hum in Hobart
Six of the Top 10 in attendance…Lots of unseeded floaters including a former No. 1 and a Slam winner…
Posted by Staff @ 9:24 pm in Tennis | 1 Comment »
January 1st, 2017
Radwanska Leads 3 Top 10 Players at WTA Shenzhen Open
Radwanska, Halep and Konta make three Top 10 players in the draw…Potential tough starts for (2) Halep vs. the former No. 1 Jankovic, and (4) Bacsinszky vs. Giorgi…
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