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  • Caroline Wozniacki Wins Istanbul Cup

    Caroline Wozniacki Wins Istanbul Cup

    Caroline Wozniacki

    Caroline Wozniacki returned to top form with a victory in the final of the Istanbul Cup in Turkey over Roberta Vinci.

    Wozniacki served up two bread-sticks en route to a comfortable 6-1, 6-1 victory behind a dominant service game.

    “I served well and pushed her around the court,” said Wozniacki, who held serve for the duration of the match.

    The victory moves Wozniacki back up to No. 13 in the world rankings. Hours later, former fiance Rory McIlroy won the British Golf Open at Royal Liverpool.

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    Cover Photo: Andrew Campbell (Creative Commons License)

  • Australian Match Fixing Arrests

    Australian Match Fixing Arrests

    General Tennis 1

    Six men from Victoria, Australia, have been arrested in a police sting against match-fixing.

    The investigation leading to the arrests was carried out by the Australian specialist Purana Task Force, following allegations that matches were predetermined by one or more of the players. All six have been arrested in relation to offences under the Crimes Amendment Act relating to sporting integrity.

    Tennis Australia confirmed that they are working with the police.

  • Breaking Bad: Petkovic Wins Nurnberger Title

    Breaking Bad: Petkovic Wins Nurnberger Title

    Andrea Petkovic

    Andrea Petkovic won her second title of the year at the Nurnberger Gastein Ladies tournament in Bad Gastein by defeating Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-3.

    Rogers was a surprise finalist and defeated the second seed Sara Errani en route to the championship decider. It was her debut in a WTA final.

    Both players exchanged breaks in the first set, before Petkovic broke Rogers to take a 5-3 lead. She served out the final game to take the opening stanza.

    The second set initially looked like Petkovic was going to run away with proceedings. She jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a double break. Rogers fought back twice but had difficulty consolidating her serve throughout the set, and her more experienced opponent ran out the match by taking the second set and the championship 6-3.

    Petkovic, ranked No. 20, now has four career WTA titles to her name and this was her second of the year after triumphing at Charleston in April.

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  • Hall of Fame Inductees 2014

    Hall of Fame Inductees 2014

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    The International Tennis Hall of Fame inducted its “Class of 2014” at the annual Newport Tennis Championships. The class of 2014 comprised of the following figures from the sport:

    Nick Bollettieri (Contributor)
    Lindsay Davenport (Recent Player)
    Jane Brown Grimes (Contributor)
    John Barrett (Contributor)

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  • Simona Halep Prevails on Home Turf

    Simona Halep Prevails on Home Turf

    Simona Halep

    Simona Halep defeated Roberta Vinci with a comfortable 6-1, 6-3 win to take the inaugural Bucharest Open title in Romania.

    Roared on by a partisan crowd in her home country, Halep dictated proceedings from start to finish to secure the title in just 68 minutes.

    Halep, the top seed and World No. 3, has now won eight titles in the last two years.

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  • Dominating Kvitova Wins Second Wimbledon Title

    Dominating Kvitova Wins Second Wimbledon Title

    Petra Kvitova

    Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, played a nearly flawless match to beat Eugenie Bouchard, of Canada, in the Wimbledon Ladies Finals today, 6-3, 6-0. Just 20, Bouchard was in her maiden final of a Major, the first Canadian ever to play in the singles finals of a Slam tournament, but it wasn’t nerves or poor performance that produced the rather deceptively lopsided scoreline. The match was brief, but entertaining for the breathtaking tennis being produced by Kvitova from the first point to the last, with a brave, if futile, effort from Bouchard, as well.

    Kvitova broke the young Canadian in the third game of the first set, and then again to take a 5-2 lead and serve for the set. Bouchard managed to convert on her lone break point of the match, but Kvitova broke back to take the first set. In the second, with her powerful backhand and strong serving, she refused to allow Bouchard to make any inroads and closed out the victory at love. This is the Czech’s second Major win, having previously won at Wimbledon in 2011.

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  • Wimbledon Day 12: Women’s Final – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 12: Women’s Final – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 12 features the Women’s Singles Final on Centre Court. The 2011 champion, Petra Kvitova (6), faces off against the young Canadian Eugenie Bouchard (13), in her first major final.

    In the Women’s Doubles Final the No. 2 seeded team of the Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci play Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic, the No. 14 seeded team. For the Men’s Doubles Final, the No. 1 seeded team of the Bryan brothers play the unseeded team of Vasek Pospisil (CAN) and Jack Sock (USA).

    The full schedule for Day 12 is listed below (results to follow). All times are local.

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    Centre Court – 2:00 P.M.  

    Ladies’ Singles – Final
    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (6) d Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (13) — 6-3, 6-0

    Ladies’ Doubles – Final
    Sara Errani (ITA) (2) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (2) d Timea Babos (HUN) (14) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (14) — 6-1, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Final
    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) — 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 P.M.    

    Mixed Doubles – Semi-finals
    Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (15) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) (15) d Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (16) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) (16) — 7-5, 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Semi-finals
    Max Mirnyi (BLR) (14) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) (14) d Daniel Nestor (CAN) (5) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (5) — 7-6(4), 7-5

  • Wimbledon Day 11: Men’s Semifinals – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 11: Men’s Semifinals – Order of Play & Scores

    Day 11 of Wimbledon features the Men’s Semifinals on Centre Court. Action begins with 2011 champion and the No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic (SRB) taking on the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No. 11 seed. The second semifinal pits seven-time champion and No. 4 seed Roger Federer against the Canadian Milos Raonic (8).

    The full schedule for Day 11 is listed below (results to follow). All times are local.

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    Centre Court – 1:00 P.M.

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Semi-finals
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) d Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (11) — 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2), 7-6(7)

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Semi-finals
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 P.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Semi-finals
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d Michael Llodra (FRA) (12) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (12) — 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (16) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) (16) d Neal Skupski (GBR) / Naomi Broady (GBR) — 6-4, 6-3

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 A.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Invitation Doubles
    Jacco Eltingh (NED) / Paul Haarhuis (NED) d Greg Rusedski (GBR) / Fabrice Santoro (FRA) — 6-3, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Semi-finals
    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) — 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 12 – 11:30 A.M.

    Ladies’ Doubles – Semi-finals
    Sara Errani (ITA) (2) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (2) d Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (9) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (9) — 6-3, 6-2

    Ladies’ Doubles – Semi-finals
    Timea Babos (HUN) (14) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (14) d Andrea Petkovic (GER) / Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) — 6-1, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Max Mirnyi (BLR) (14) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) (14) d Jamie Murray (GBR) (10) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (10) — 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

  • Wimbledon Day 10: Women’s Semifinals – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 10: Women’s Semifinals – Order of Play & Scores

    Day 10 features the Women’s Semifinals. Both matches take place on Centre Court. First up is the Czech pair of Petra Kvitova (6), the 2011 champion, and Lucie Safarova (23). They’re followed by the No. 3 seed, Simona Halep (ROU), who faces the No. 13 seed, Eugenie Bouchard (CAN).

    The full schedule for Day 10 is listed below (results to follow). All times are local.

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    Centre Court – 1:00 P.M.  

    Ladies’ Singles – Semi-finals
    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (6) d Lucie Safarova (CZE) (23) — 7-6(6), 6-1

    Ladies’ Singles – Semi-finals
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (13) d. Simona Halep (ROU) (3) — 7-6(5), 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Third round
    Jamie Murray (GBR) (10) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (10) d Horia Tecau (ROU) (6) / Sania Mirza (IND) (6) — 6-4, 7-6(3)

    Mixed Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (5) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (5) d Bruno Soares (BRA) (13) / Martina Hingis (SUI) (13) — 6-4, 7-6(3)

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 P.M.    

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) d Daniel Nestor (CAN) (3) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (3) — 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Third round
    Neal Skupski (GBR) / Naomi Broady (GBR) d Florin Mergea (ROU) / Elina Svitolina (UKR) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 A.M. 

    Senior Gentlemen’s Inv. Doubles
    Rick Leach (USA) / Mark Woodforde (AUS) d Mansour Bahrami (IRI) (1) / Henri Leconte (FRA) (1) – 6-3, 7-6(7)

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d Alexander Peya (AUT) (2) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (2) — 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-4

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 A.M.    

    Ladies’ Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Sara Errani (ITA) (2) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (2) d Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (6) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (6) – 6-4, 2-6, 6-0

    Ladies’ Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Timea Babos (HUN) (14) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (14) d Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) (11) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) (11) — 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

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    Court 12 – 11:30 A.M.

    Ladies’ Invitation Doubles
    Jana Novotna (CZE) / Barbara Schett (AUT) d Andrea Jaeger (USA) / Rennae Stubbs (AUS) — 6-2, 6-4

    Senior Gentlemen’s Inv. Doubles
    Peter Fleming (USA) / Patrick McEnroe (USA) d Peter McNamara (AUS) / Paul McNamee (AUS) — 6-1, 6-4

    Ladies’ Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (9) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (9) d Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) — 6-1, 4-6, 6-3

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    Court 18 – 11:00 A.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (15) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) (15) d Mikhail Elgin (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) — 6-3, 6-1

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  • Wimbledon Day 9: Quarterfinals – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 9: Quarterfinals – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 9 features all four men’s quarterfinals, and the two remaining women’s quarterfinals. On Centre Court, first up is Simona Halep (3), who will take on last year’s finalist Sabine Lisicki (19). Following them is the defending champion, Andy Murray (3), playing the No. 11 seed, Grigor Dimitrov (BUL), who just won the grass-court tune-up at Queen’s Club. The third match pits the two Swiss against each other: Roger Federer (4), the seven-time champion, and Stan Wawrinka (5), the winner of this year’s Australian Open.

    No. 1 Court opens with the other women’s quarterfinal: the German Angelique Kerber (9) faces the young Canadian Eugenie Bouchard (13). Next up is the 2011 champion and No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic, playing the No. 26 seed, Marin Cilic (CRO). The final match will be between Milos Raonic (8) and the unseeded Nick Kyrgios (AUS), who beat Rafael Nadal in the previous round.

    The full schedule for Day 9 is listed below (results to follow). All times are local.

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    Centre Court – 12:00 P.M.

    Ladies’ Singles – Quarter-finals
    Simona Halep (ROU) (3) d Sabine Lisicki (GER) (19) — 6-4, 6-0

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Quarter-finals
    Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (11) d Andy Murray (GBR) (3) — 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Quarter-finals
    Roger Federer (SUI) (4) d Stan Wawrinka (SUI) (5) — 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4

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    No. 1 Court – 12:00 P.M.

    Ladies’ Singles – Quarter-finals
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (13) d Angelique Kerber (GER) (9) — 6-3, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Quarter-finals
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) d Marin Cilic (CRO) (26) — 6-1, 3-6, 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Singles – Quarter-finals
    Milos Raonic (CAN) (8) d Nick Kyrgios (AUS) — 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(4)

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 A.M.

    Ladies’ Doubles – Third round
    Sara Errani (ITA) (2) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (2) d Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Renata Voracova (CZE) — 7-5, 6-3

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d Julian Knowle (AUT) (9) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (9) — 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-4, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Third round
    Bruno Soares (BRA) (13) / Martina Hingis (SUI) (13) d Martin Klizan (SVK) / Belinda Bencic (SUI) — 6-3, 5-7, 9-7

    Mixed Doubles – Third round
    Aisam Qureshi (PAK) (16) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) (16) d Bob Bryan (USA) (2) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (2) — 7-5, 6-4

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 A.M.

    Ladies’ Doubles – Third round
    Timea Babos (HUN) (14) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (14) d Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) (1) / Shuai Peng (CHN) (1) — 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Third round
    Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) d Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (11) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (11) — 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-5

    Mixed Doubles – Third round
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (5) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (5) d John Peers (AUS) (12) / Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (12) — 7-6(4), 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Horia Tecau (ROU) (6) / Sania Mirza (IND) (6) d Mate Pavic (CRO) / Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) — 6-3, 6-3

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    Court 12

    Ladies’ Doubles – Third round
    Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) (11) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) (11) d Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (7) / Abigail Spears (USA) (7) — 7-5, 6-4

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (12) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (12) d Julien Benneteau (FRA) (4) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (4) — 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Third round
    Mikhail Elgin (RUS) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) d Rohan Bopanna (IND) (7) / Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (7) — 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

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    Court 18 – 11:30 A.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Third round
    Max Mirnyi (BLR) (14) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) (14) d Chris Guccione (AUS) / Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) — 6-2, 7-6(4)

    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Jamie Murray (GBR) (10) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (10) d Jesse Huta Galung (NED) / Andreja Klepac (SLO) — 7-6(8), 6-7(5), 6-4

    Ladies’ Doubles – Quarter-finals
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) / Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d Julia Goerges (GER) (10) / Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (10) — 6-1, 7-6(6)

    Mixed Doubles – Third round
    Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (15) / Samantha Stosur (AUS) (15) d Eric Butorac (USA) / Timea Babos (HUN) — 2-6, 6-2, 8-6

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    Court 17 – 11:30 A.M.

    Gentlemen’s Doubles – Third round
    Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Jack Sock (USA) d Mate Pavic (CRO) / Andre Sa (BRA) — 7-6(3), 7-6(3), 6-4

    Ladies’ Doubles – Third round
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (9) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (9) d Kristina Barrois (GER) / Stefanie Voegele (SUI) — 7-5, 6-0

    Mixed Doubles – Second round
    Florin Mergea (ROU) / Elina Svitolina (UKR) d Andre Sa (BRA) / Renata Voracova (CZE) — 6-4, 6-4