
We look back at Clijsters’ decisive win last year at Flushing Meadows. Kim Clijsters won the US Open for the second year running by thrashing Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-1 in the final. Clijsters was in dominant mood as she added the 2010 crown to her triumphs in 2005 and 2009. Having not played from 2006-2008, [...]
Aug 18 2011 | Posted in
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Serena Williams got a little more of a test today as she booked a Bank of the West Classic quarter-final against Maria Sharapova by beating Maria Kirilenko. Williams, who beat Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-0 6-0 in the first round, was taken to a third set by Kirilenko in Stanford today. But the American, down [...]
Jul 29 2011 | Posted in
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According To BBCLATESTNEWS Top seed Shahar Peer sealed her place in the quarter finals of the Citi Open with a routine win over Russia’s Alla Kudryavtseva. The Israeli was quickly into her stride and rarely gave her opponent a sniff as she claimed a 6-1 6-4 win. There were also comfortable outings for the third [...]
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Sixth seed Elena Baltacha was dumped out of the Citi Open in College park as she lost her second-round match against Virginie Razzano in straight sets. The British number one, who beat Yaroslava Shvedova in the first round, won just one point on her second serve in the second set as she slipped to a [...]
Jul 28 2011 | Posted in
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Second seed Maria Sharapova battled to a 6-2 2-6 6-4 win over Daniela Hantuchova to book her place in the Bank of the West Classic quarter-finals. The Russian, who had a bye in the first round, was straight into her stride and, despite a blip in the second set, held off Hantuchova to progress. Next [...]
Jul 28 2011 | Posted in
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There were no surprises in the first round of the Croatia Open in Umag as the seeds in action cruised through. Number five Tommy Robredo dispatched Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-3 6-2 while sixth seed Fabio Fognini was a 6-4 6-3 winner over Rui Machado and number seven Andreas Seppi dispatched Dusan Lajovic 6-4 6-2. One [...]
Jul 27 2011 | Posted in
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Shahar Peer safely negotiated her opening match against Ryoko Fuda at the Citi Open as the top three seeds booked their places in the second round. Top seed Peer of Israel saw of Japanese qualifier Fuda 6-4 6-2 and was joined in the next round by Nadia Petrova and Tamira Paszek, but fourth seed Jelena [...]
Jul 27 2011 | Posted in
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Serena Williams was at her blistering best as she demolished Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-0 6-0 in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic. The American, down to 169 in the world following a year of injury problems, won 100% of points on her first serve and did not face a break [...]
Jul 27 2011 | Posted in
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Fifth seed Xavier Malisse bowed out of the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles as he slipped to a 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7/5) loss against Ernests Gulbis. The talented Latvian was characteristically erratic, looking off his game in the first set before finding his rhythm in the second to storm through for a creditable victory.BBCLATESTNEWS There [...]
Jul 27 2011 | Posted in
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Home hope Ivan Dodig became the first seeded player to crash out of the Studena Croatia Open in Umag. He slipped to defeat against Albert Ramos in the first round. Dodig, the eighth seed from Croatia, slipped to a 6-4 3-6 6-2 defeat, while in the only other first-round match played today Diego Junqueira defeated [...]
Jul 26 2011 | Posted in
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