Kvitova sets up meeting with Errani Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, showing her best form for more than a year, beat her second champion in a row to reach the Dubai Open final on Friday. Read full article |
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Top seeds tumble out in Memphis Top-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium was eliminated by Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia, the No 7 seed, 6-7 (11), 7-5, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the US National Indoor Championships on Thursday. Read full article |
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Serena, Azarenka penalised for late Dubai pullouts Serena Williams, the world No 1, and Victoria Azarenka, the only unbeaten leading player on the women's tour this year, have been penalised for their late withdrawals from the Dubai Open. Read full article |
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Kvitova wins, Stosur stumbles again Czech Petra Kvitova defeated titleholder Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-4 in the Dubai Championships on Thursday to set up a semifinal against Caroline Wozniacki. Read full article |
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Flipkens through, Arvidsson eliminated Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium advanced to the third round of the US National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine. Read full article |
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Kvitova eyes revenge match with Radwanska Petra Kvitova, the former Wimbledon champion from the Czech Republic, continued her exciting return to form in Dubai on Wednesday with a performance which edged her nearer the tenth title of her career. Read full article |
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Serena pulls out of Dubai, focuses on Miami Serena Williams has pulled out of the $2 000 000 Dubai Open, partly to consolidate her remarkable return to world No 1 two days ago by focusing on her home tournament, in Miami. Read full article |
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Radwanska into Dubai quarterfinals World No 4 Agnieszka Radwanska overcame a misfiring serve to beat Kazakh teenager Yulia Putintseva 7-5 6-3 in the second round of the Dubai women's tennis championships on Wednesday. Read full article |
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Slovakian ousts Davis, Lisicki through Slovakian seventh seed Magdalena Rybarikova reached the third round by ousting American Lauren Davis 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 on Tuesday in the US National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis. Read full article |
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Kuznetsova's treatment 'weird’ - Serena Serena Williams sprang to the defence of a fellow former US Open champion whose exclusion from the main draw of the Dubai Open this week had surprised some people. Read full article |
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Stosur, Wozniaki ease through in Dubai Samantha Stosur strolled into the second round of the Dubai championships with a straight sets win on Tuesday after Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka withdrew due to a foot injury. Read full article |
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Azarenka injury ensures Williams remains No 1 Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka suffered a blow for the second successive year at the Dubai Open when she pulled with a heel injury, ensuring that Serena Williams will hold on to the world No 1 ranking this week. Read full article |
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Flipkens, Arvidsson advance at Memphis Defending champion Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden and top seed Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium advanced to the second round of the US Indoor Championships in Memphis with triumphs on Monday. Read full article |
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Ivanovic reaches second round Ana Ivanovic beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3 7-6 in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday, but Sloane Stephens was eliminated in three sets to cap a miserable debut trip to the Gulf. Read full article |
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Serena targets Dubai recovery Serena Williams hopes to shrug off the disappointment of her Qatar Open final defeat by celebrating her return to the world No 1 spot after more than two-and-a-half years with victory in the Dubai Open. Read full article |
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Watson battles through in Memphis British fourth seed Heather Watson outlasted Kazakhstan's Galina Voskoboeva 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday to reach the second round at the $1.58 million WTA/ATP US Indoor Championships. Read full article |
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Azarenka beats Serena to retain Qatar title Outgoing world number one Victoria Azarenka showed that being second best was not an option for her as she outclassed Serena Williams 7-6 2-6 6-3 to win the Qatar Open on Sunday. Read full article |
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Serena faces Azarenka in Qatar final Serena Williams celebrated her recapture of the world No 1 ranking with her best performance of the year in a 6-3, 6-2 trouncing of Maria Sharapova to reach the Qatar Open final on Saturday. Read full article |
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Insatiable Williams hungry for more glory Serena Williams, who becomes the oldest player to be ranked world No 1 in WTA Tour history on Monday, believes she can go on extending that record for some time. Read full article |
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Serena becomes oldest world No 1 Serena Williams was in tears on Friday after snatching an historic victory at the Qatar Open which ensured that she would become the oldest woman to hold the WTA Tour's world No 1 ranking. Read full article |