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June 4th, 2021

Serena Gets By Collins At French Open; Swiatek, Coco v Brady Sat.

Another top seed fell Friday in the French Open women’s draw.

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June 3rd, 2021

Barty, Bows Out Of French Open, Pliskova Upset; Serena v Collins Fri.

The Top 2 women’s seeds failed to make the third round at the French Open.

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June 1st, 2021

Barty Battles Hip, Pera For French Open Win, Kvitova Withdraws; Serena Returns Wed.

Petra Kvitova suffers a freak accident during press forcing her out of the event. And Ash Barty is nursing a bad hip.

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May 28th, 2021

Coco Gauff: I’ll Never Be Serena Williams And Serena Williams Will Never Be Me

Coco Gauff is smarter than her years.

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May 22nd, 2021

Gauff Collects Second Title Beating Wang In Parma

Coco Gauff is now 2-0 in WTA finals.

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May 15th, 2021

Pliskova Seeks Second Rome Masters Title Against Swiatek

Karolina Pliskova has made the Rome final three straight years. It’s her first final since Rome last year.

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May 14th, 2021

Barty Retires To Gauff At Rainy Rome Masters; Pliskova Saves 3 MPs

Three of the four women’s semifinalists in Rome are set.

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May 13th, 2021

Gauff Stuns Sabalenka, Sets Showdown v Barty In Rome Masters QF; Swiatek Saves MPs

Three of the eight women remaining in Rome are former French Open winners.

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May 12th, 2021

Serena, Halep, Osaka, Kenin All Exit Rome Masters; Americans Gauff, Pegula Surprise

Only one seed remains in the bottom of the Rome women’s draw.

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May 10th, 2021

Kvitova, Swiatek Day 1 Winners At WTA Rome; Gauff Needs 3

Coco Gauff held off Yulia Putintseva in a tough opening rounder in Rome.

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May 9th, 2021

Kvitova, Sinner, Fognini v Nishikori Headline Monday In Rome

Rome kicks into full gear Monday.

Posted by Staff @ 8:43 pm in Rome | 1 Comment »

April 30th, 2021

Pliskova Puts Away Gauff In 3; Osaka, Halep Advance In Madrid

The second round at Madrid gets underway Saturday with Petra Kvitova taking on Angelique Kerber.

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April 29th, 2021

Svitolina Sacked By Teichmann In Madrid Masters Opener; Pliskova v Gauff Fri.

After one day, the Madrid Open has already lost a Top 5 seed and a home favorite.

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April 10th, 2021

Barty, Gauff, Stephens All Lose In Charleston QFs

None of the 10 Top 25 players made the Charleston semifinals.

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April 4th, 2021

Barty, Kenin Headline First Week Of WTA Charleston

And just like that, the clay begins.

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