May 14th, 2019
No Serena-Venus In Rome; Svitlova Blows 5-2 Lead v Azarenka
BFFs Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki both left Rome with injuries Tuesday.
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January 17th, 2019
Serena Slams Bouchard, Halep Survives At Australian Open; Wozniacki v Sharapova On Tap
Simona Halep was six points from losing to 20-year-old American Sofia Kenin Thursday at the Australian Open.
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August 9th, 2018
Cornet Crushes Kerber, Huge Match-Ups Thursday at WTA Rogers Cup Montreal
“It is always not so easy to change also the surface,” Kerber said of moving from grass to hard court, arguably one of the easiest transitions on tour. “I think I need a little bit more time to get used to hardcourt again, to have a lot of matches, a lot of practice sessions on hard.”
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July 22nd, 2018
Cornet Ends Almost 3 Year Title Drought, Beating Minella in WTA Gstaad Final
“It was a very close match, I had a feeling it could go either way,” Cornet said. “I think I was maybe a bit more solid in the crucial moments, and I really wanted this trophy. I gave everything I had.”
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April 8th, 2018
WTA Previews: Mladenovic Heads Lugano, Maria in Bogota
Tough starts for the struggling (1) Mladenovic vs. last year’s breakout player Siegemund, (9) Van Uytvanck vs. Dodin who she has lost to (winner to face Giorgi), and struggling comeback player (5) Kuznetsova vs. the powerful Barthel…
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April 1st, 2018
Stephens, Osaka, Kasatkina Headline Next-Gen Stars at WTA Charleston; Preview
Former champions in the field are Kasatkina (2017), Stephens (2016), Andrea Petkovic (2014), and Stosur (2010).
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February 24th, 2018
Nadal, Stephens Headline Fields at Joint Acapulco; Previews
Potential tough starts for (1) Nadal vs. his free-swinging Spanish countryman F-Lo (winner to possibly meet (WC) Thanasi Kokkinakis), (4) Sock 2nd rd. vs. the Aussie Open semifinalist Chung, (6) Del Potro vs. the elder net-rushing Zverev, (3) Thiem 2nd rd. vs. the Nishikori-Shapovalov winner, and (8) Isner vs. his countryman Harrison…
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February 11th, 2018
Wozniacki v Sharapova Early at WTA Qatar Total Open; Preview
Wozniacki looking at Sharapova in her second match…
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January 7th, 2018
Bouchard, Osaka Add Spice to WTA Hobart; Preview
Floaters are almost the favorites between Bouchard, Osaka…Tough starts for (1) Zhang 2nd rd. vs. Bouchard, (8) Siniakova vs. Riske, and (7) Maria vs. Vekic…
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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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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…
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January 7th, 2017
US Open Finalist Pliskova Wins 1st 2017 Title at WTA Brisbane
Last year Pliskova was a two-time title winner, raising trophies at Nottingham and Cincinnati, where she denied Angelique Kerber the No. 1 ranking in the final.
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November 14th, 2016
Czech’s Fed Cup Title is 5th in Last 6 Years
“[It was] one of the best trophies I am going to win,” Pliskova said.
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July 18th, 2016
WTA Previews: Venus Williams Goes for 3rd Stanford Title; Bastad
Venus the lone Top 10 player ahead of the No. 12 Cibulkova…(8) Lepchenko a tough start against Riske…Wildcards went to Americans Catherine Bellis, Julia Boserup, Maria Mateas, and Canada’s Carol Zhao…
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May 16th, 2016
Preview: ATP, WTA Players Look for Mojo Heading Into French Open
Tough starts for (9) Stephens vs. Vekic and (9) Cornet vs. Kudryavtseva…The storm of players pulling from the field included Daria Gavrilova, Camila Giorgi, Yanina Wickmayer and Caroline Wozniacki…
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