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  • Australian Open Day 11 Semifinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Thursday, January 23

    Australian Open Day 11 Semifinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Thursday, January 23

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) — 6-2, 6-4

    Not Before: 1:30 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Semifinals
    Na Li (CHN) (4) d. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (30) — 6-2, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Semifinals
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (20) d. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (5) — 6-1, 6-2

    Not Before: 7:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Semifinals
    Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (8) d. Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) — 6-3, 6-7(1), 7-6(3), 7-6(4)

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    Margaret Court Arena — Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (14) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (14) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) (13) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (13) — 6-4, 6-7(12), 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Sania Mirza (IND) (6) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (6) d. Julia Goerges (GER) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) — 6-3, 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) d. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Leander Paes (IND) — 6-3, 6-3

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): pasukaru76

  • Australian Open Day 9 Quarterfinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Tuesday, January 21

    Australian Open Day 9 Quarterfinals Schedule of Play / Scores: Tuesday, January 21

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Na Li (CHN) (4) d. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (28) — 6-2, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (30) d. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (14) — 5-7, 7-5, 6-2

    Not Before: 2:30 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) d. David Ferrer (ESP) (3) — 6-1, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (8) d. Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) — 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7

    Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) d. Alex Bolt (AUS) / Andrew Whittington (AUS) — 6-2, 7-6(1)

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    Margaret Court Arena — Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Jie Zheng (CHN) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (1) / Alexander Peya (AUT) (1) — 2-6, 7-6(5) [10-5]

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (3) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (3) d. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (7) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) (7) — 6-2, 2-6, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) d. Cara Black (ZIM) (6) / Sania Mirza (IND) (6) — 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-4

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    Show Court 2 — Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (8) / Abigail Spears (USA) (8) d. Shahar Peer (ISR) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 6-4, 6-0

    Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Raven Klaasen (RSA) d. Treat Huey (PHI) (12) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (12) — 6-7(3), 7-6(6), 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Julia Goerges (GER) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) d. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (4) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) (4) — 6-3, 6-4

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Rexness

  • Australian Open Day 7 Schedule of Play / Scores: Sunday, January 19

    Australian Open Day 7 Schedule of Play / Scores: Sunday, January 19

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    Rod Laver Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (28) d. Angelique Kerber (GER) (9) — 6-1, 4-6, 7-5

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (14) d. Serena Williams (USA) (1) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (2) d. Fabio Fognini (ITA) (15) — 6-3, 6-0, 6-2

    Not Before: 7:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (30) d. Casey Dellacqua (AUS) — 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (8) d. Tommy Robredo (ESP) (17) — 6-3, 7-6(3), 7-6(5)

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    Click here to discuss the Men’s matches in our discussion forum.

    Click here to discuss the Women’s matches in our discussion forum.

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    Hisense Arena — Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Na Li (CHN) (4) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22) — 6-2, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    David Ferrer (ESP) (3) d. Florian Mayer (GER) — 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-2, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) d. Monique Adamczak (AUS) (3) / Olivia Rogowska (AUS) (3) — 6-2, 6-2

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    Margaret Court Arena — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) / Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) d. Timea Babos (HUN) / Petra Martic (CRO) — 6-2, 7-5

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Leander Paes (IND) (5) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (5) d. Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Michael Venus (NZL) — 6-3, 6-2

    Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Alex Bolt (AUS) / Andrew Whittington (AUS) d. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) / Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) — 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 7-5

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (7) d. Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19) — 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

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    Show Court 2 — 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Shahar Peer (ISR) / Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d. Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) — 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Treat Huey (PHI) (12) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) (12) d. Rohan Bopanna (IND) (7) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) (7) — 6-4, 7-6(1)

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) / Colin Fleming (GBR) d. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) — 6-4, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Michael Llodra (FRA) (13) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (13) d. Alexander Peya (AUT) (2) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (2) — 7-6(4), 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) / Leander Paes (IND) d. Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO) / James Duckworth (AUS) — 7-5, 4-6 [10-7]

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    Show Court 3 — Not Before: 12:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) (13) / Liezel Huber (USA) (13) — 6-2, 6-7(6), 6-4

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Elena Vesnina (RUS) (8) / Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) (8) d. Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) / David Marrero (ESP) — 6-7(3), 6-4 [10-5]

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    Court 6 — Not Before: 4:00 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Lisa Raymond (USA) / Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) d. Liezel Huber (USA) (3) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (3) — 6-2, 6-2

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    Court 15 — Not Before: 6:00 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Round 1
    Abigail Spears (USA) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) d. Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Martin Emmrich (GER) — 6-1, 7-6(5)

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): MD111

  • Australian Open – Women’s Draw

    Australian Open – Women’s Draw

    AO Draw - WTA

    Serena Williams and Li Na are in the top half; Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova in bottom half.

    Click here to discuss the Australian Open Women’s Draw in our discussion forum.

    The full draw:

    First Quarter

    Serena Williams (USA) (1)
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS)

    Vesna Dolonc (SRB)
    Lara Arruabarrena (ESP)

    Pauline Parmentier (FRA)
    Karolina Pliskova (CZE)

    Qualifier
    Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) (31)

    Samantha Stosur (AUS) (17)
    Klara Zakopalova (CZE)

    Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL)
    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP)

    Annika Beck (GER)
    Petra Martic (CRO)

    Kiki Bertens (NED)
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (14)

    Roberta Vinci (ITA) (12)
    Jie Zheng (CHN)

    P.Mayr-Achleitner (AUT)
    Madison Keys (USA)

    Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
    Vera Zvonareva (RUS)

    Laura Robson (GBR)
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (18)

    Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (30)
    Hao Chen Tang (CHN)

    Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL)
    Virginie Razzano (FRA)

    Sachia Vickery (USA)
    Lauren Davis (USA)

    Julia Goerges (GER)
    Sara Errani (ITA) (7)

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    Second Quarter

    Na Li (CHN) (4)
    Qualifier

    Qualifier
    Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN)

    Donna Vekic (CRO)
    Qualifier

    Julia Glushko (ISR)
    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (26)

    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22)
    Venus Williams (USA)

    A.Medina Garrigues (ESP)
    Qualifier

    Shahar Peer (ISR)
    Monica Niculescu (ROU)

    Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO)
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (15)

    Angelique Kerber (GER) (9)
    Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS)

    Caroline Garcia (FRA)
    Qualifier

    Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER)
    Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

    Alison Riske (USA)
    Elena Vesnina (RUS) (23)

    Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (28)
    Alexandra Cadantu (ROU)

    Monica Puig (PUR)
    Qualifier

    Shuai Zhang (CHN)
    Mona Barthel (GER)

    Luksika Kumkhum (THA)
    Petra Kvitova (CZE) (6)

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    Third Quarter

    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (8)
    Misaki Doi (JPN)

    Nadiya Kichenok (UKR)
    Ayumi Morita (JPN)

    Kurumi Nara (JPN)
    Shuai Peng (CHN)

    Andrea Petkovic (GER)
    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) (32)

    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (21)
    Marina Erakovic (NZL)

    Qualifier
    Bojana Jovanovski (SRB)

    Lesia Tsurenko (UKR)
    Varvara Lepchenko (USA)

    Qualifier
    Simona Halep (ROU) (11)

    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (16)
    Vania King (USA)

    Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ)
    Qualifier

    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
    Stefanie Voegele (SUI)

    Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
    Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) (20)

    Alize Cornet (FRA) (25)
    Polona Hercog (SLO)

    Camila Giorgi (ITA)
    Storm Sanders (AUS)

    Paula Ormaechea (ARG)
    Karin Knapp (ITA)

    Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA)
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (3)

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    Fourth Quarter

    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (5)
    Yulia Putintseva (KAZ)

    Olga Govortsova (BLR)
    Qualifier

    Qualifier
    Mandy Minella (LUX)

    Teliana Pereira (BRA)
    A.Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (29)

    Kaia Kanepi (EST) (24)
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP)

    Timea Babos (HUN)
    Anna Schmiedlova (SVK)

    Christina McHale (USA)
    Yung-Jan Chan (TPE)

    Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP)
    Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (10)

    Sloane Stephens (USA) (13)
    Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ)

    Tadeja Majeric (SLO)
    Ajla Tomljanovic (CRO)

    Olivia Rogowska (AUS)
    Mariana Duque-Marino (COL)

    Elina Svitolina (UKR)
    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (19)

    Jamie Hampton (USA) (27)
    Jana Cepelova (SVK)

    Chanelle Scheepers (RSA)
    Yvonne Meusburger (AUT)

    Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE)
    B. Zahlavova Strycova (CZE)

    Johanna Larsson (SWE)
    Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (2)

  • Li Na Defends Title in All-Chinese Final at Shenzhen Open

    Li Na Defends Title in All-Chinese Final at Shenzhen Open

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    The top two Chinese players faced off in a home tournament, with Li Na coming away the winner over the second best player in China, Peng Shuai, 6-4, 7-5. This was only the second-ever all-Chinese final in WTA history. The match featured dramatic swings of fortune: Li trailed 3-4 in the first, then won 7 of the next 8 games to lead 6-4, 4-1 when Peng rattled off 4 games of her own to lead the second 5-4, but the world No. 3 came back to finish her countrywoman off in straight sets, and capture her 8th career title. Peng was competing in her 6th final, and has yet to come away with the hardware.

    Li Na, 31, will be hoping to carry this momentum into the Australian Open where she has been a finalist twice in the last three years.

    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): globalite

  • Serena Williams Caps Historic Year With a Win in Istanbul

    Serena Williams Caps Historic Year With a Win in Istanbul

    Serena Williams

    Serena Williams came from behind to beat China’s Li Na in the WTA Championships final in Istanbul:  2-6, 6-3, 6-0.

    The 32-year-old world No. 1 overcame a lethargic start, and a stellar Li, who broke early, and dominated the first set, though Williams started to regain form in her last service game of the opener.  Midway through the second set, it was the 31-year-old No. 5-ranked Chinese woman who appeared to run out of gas, allowing Serena to then run away with the match.

    The win gives Williams a career-best 11 titles for the year, a win-loss record of 78-4, and a record-smashing $12.4 million in total prize money.  (The previous record was set by Victoria Azarenka last year, with $7.9 million.)

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    Photo credit:  Aleksandr Osipov (Creative Commons License)

     

  • Serena Williams and Li Na Advance to WTA Championship Final

    Serena Williams and Li Na Advance to WTA Championship Final

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    Serena Williams and Li Na have advanced to the final of the WTA Championship in Istanbul, Turkey.

    Li Na beat Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-2 in just over an hour and a half.

    Serena Williams won the first set against Jelena Jankovic 6-4, then played a distracted second set, getting broken twice, to lose it 2-6. In the third set, Williams was up a double break, and served for the match at 5-2, when Jankovic broke back, saving a match point, then proceeded to win the next two games. Williams finally closed out the match after serving for it a second time, closing it out 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.

    Williams and Li Na will play the WTA Championship final on Sunday. It will begin not before 10 P.M. EDT.

  • Li Na, Kvitova and Errani Prevail on Day 4 of the WTA Championships

    Li Na, Kvitova and Errani Prevail on Day 4 of the WTA Championships

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    Li Na, Sara Errani, and Petra Kvitova win their matches on Day 4 of the WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

    (4) Li Na (CHN) d. (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) — 6-2, 6-1
    (6) Sara Errani (ITA) d. (7) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) — 6-4, 6-4
    (5) Petra Kvitova (CZE) d. (8) Angelique Kerber (GER) — 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-3

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    Schedule of play for Saturday, October 26, 2013:

    Center Court (Not Before 15.00hrs)

    1. Li Na vs. Petra Kvitova
    2. Serena Williams vs. Jelena Jankovic

  • Serena Williams, Kerber and Li Na Winners on Day 3 of WTA Championships

    Serena Williams, Kerber and Li Na Winners on Day 3 of WTA Championships

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    Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber, and Li Na were the winners on Day 3 of the WTA Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d. (5) Petra Kvitova (CZE) — 6-2, 6-3
    (8) Angelique Kerber (GER) d. (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) — 6-2, 6-2
    (4) Li Na (CHN) d. (7) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) — 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

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    Schedule of play for Friday, October 25, 2013:

    Center Court (from 17:00 hrs)

    1. Victoria Azarenka vs. Li Na
    2. Petra Kvitova vs. Angelique Kerber
    3. Sara Errani vs. Jelena Jankovic

  • Li Na, Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams Victorious on Day 2 of WTA Championships

    Li Na, Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams Victorious on Day 2 of WTA Championships

    Jankovic Li Serena

    Li Na, Jelena Jankovic, and Serena Williams won their matches on the second day of the WTA Championships, in Istanbul, Turkey.

    (1) Serena Williams (USA) d (3) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) — 6-2, 6-4
    (4) Na Li (CHN) d (6) Sara Errani (ITA) — 6-3, 7-6 (5)
    (7) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d (2) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) — 6-4, 6-3

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    Schedule of play for Thursday, October 24, 2013:

    Center Court (from 17:00 hrs)
    1. Li Na vs. Jelena Jankovic
    2. Agnieszka Radwanska vs. Angelique Kerber
    3. Serena Williams vs. Petra Kvitova