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  • Roland Garros French Open Day 14: Women’s Final

    Roland Garros French Open Day 14: Women’s Final

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    Day 14 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, features the Women’s Singles Final, and the Men’s Doubles Final.

    First up on Court Philippe Chatrier is the women’s final. The finalists are four-time Major winner Maria Sharapova (7), who won here in 2012 and was last year’s finalist, and Simona Halep (4), the rising star from Romania, in her first Major final.

    The men’s doubles final will pair off a French team against a Spanish team. Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin, of France, will play Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez, of Spain.

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 3:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Final
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (7) d. Simona Halep (ROU) (4) — 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Final
    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (11) d. Marcel Granollers (ESP) (12) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (12) — 6-3, 7-6(1)

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 12: Women’s Semifinals

    Roland Garros French Open Day 12: Women’s Semifinals

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    Day 12 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, presents the women’s singles semifinals, the mixed doubles final, and the men’s doubles semifinals.

    On Court Philippe Chatrier, the mixed doubles final opens the day’s action. The eighth-seeded team of Julia Goerges and Nenad Zimonjic faces the unseeded team of Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Jean-Julien Rojer.

    The first women’s semifinal features Maria Sharapova (7), the 2012 champion and last year’s finalist, and the young Canadian Eugenie Bouchard (18), playing in her first Roland Garros semifinal, and second-ever Major semifinal. Following them will be Simona Halep (4), of Romania, and the German Andrea Petkovic (28), both playing in a Major semifinal for the first time.

    On Court Suzanne Lenglen, the men’s doubles semifinals will be played, beginning not before 2:00 P.M. local time.

    The full schedule for Day 12 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 12:00 P.M.    

    Mixed Doubles – Final
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) d. Julia Goerges (GER) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) — 4-6, 6-2 [10-7]

    Not Before: 3:00 P.M.

    Women’s Singles – Semifinals
    Maria Sharapova (RUS) (7) d. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) (18) — 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Semifinals
    Simona Halep (ROU) (4) d. Andrea Petkovic (GER) (28) — 6-2, 7-6(4)

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    Court Suzanne Lenglen – Not Before: 2:00 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) (12) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (12) d. Marin Draganja (CRO) / Florin Mergea (ROU) — 6-3, 1-6, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (11) d. Andrey Golubev (KAZ) / Samuel Groth (AUS) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 11: Quarterfinals

    Roland Garros French Open Day 11: Quarterfinals

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    Day 11 of the French Open features the remaining men’s and women’s quarterfinals. First up on Court Philippe Chatrier is the Italian Sara Errani (10), the 2012 Roland Garros finalist, and Andrea Petkovic (28), from Germany. Two-time Major winner Andy Murray (7) will then face off against local favorite Gael Monfils (23).

    On Court Suzanne Lenglen, 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova (27) will play the rising Romanian star Simona Halep (4). Eight-time champion and World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and his Spanish compatriot David Ferrer (5) will conclude the day’s action.

    The full schedule for Day 11 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 2:00 P.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (28) d. Sara Errani (ITA) (10) — 6-2, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Andy Murray (GBR) (7) d. Gael Monfils (FRA) (23) — 6-4, 6-1, 4-6, 1-6, 6-0

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    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 2:00 P.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Simona Halep (ROU) (4) d. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27) — 6-2, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Quarterfinals
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1) d. David Ferrer (ESP) (5) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1

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    Court 1 – Not Before: 2:30 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Semifinals
    Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) d. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) (3) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (3) — 3-6, 7-6(4) [10-5]

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d. Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) — 6-4, 6-4

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    Court 2 – Not Before: 2:30 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Semifinals
    Julia Goerges (GER) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) d. Timea Babos (HUN) / Eric Butorac (USA) — 6-2, 6-2

    Not Before: 5:00 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. Marina Erakovic (NZL) (16) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) (16) — 7-5, 6-3

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 9

    Roland Garros French Open Day 9

    Day 9 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, features the remaining men’s and women’s Round of 16 matches. On Court Philippe Chatrier, eight-time champion and World No. 1 Rafael Nadal plays the 23-year-old Serbian Dusan Lajovic. Sloane Stephens, the sole remaining US player, faces the No. 4 seed Simona Halep (ROU). The entertaining Frenchman Gael Monfils (23) and the unseeded Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez finish off the day’s proceedings on Chatrier.

    On Court Suzanne Lenglen, last year’s finalist David Ferrer (5), of Spain, will play the tall South African Kevin Anderson (19). The 2012 finalist Sara Errani (10) meets the No. 6 seed Jelena Jankovic (SRB), followed by Andy Murray (7), the 2013 Wimbledon champion, vs. the Spaniard Fernando Verdasco (24). The final match on Lenglen pits Lucie Safarova, of the Czech Republic, against the 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova (27).

    The full schedule for Day 9 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (28) d. Kiki Bertens (NED) — 1-6, 6-2, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1) d. Dusan Lajovic (SRB) — 6-1, 6-2, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Simona Halep (ROU) (4) d. Sloane Stephens (USA) (15) — 6-4, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Gael Monfils (FRA) (23) d. Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) — 6-0, 6-2, 7-5

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    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    David Ferrer (ESP) (5) d. Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19) — 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Sara Errani (ITA) (10) d. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (6) — 7-6(5), 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 4
    Andy Murray (GBR) (7) d. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (24) — 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(3)

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    Court 1 – 11:00 A.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Timea Babos (HUN) / Eric Butorac (USA) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) / Jonathan Eysseric (FRA) — 6-4, 6-3

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (7) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (7) d. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (12) / Flavia Pennetta (ITA) (12) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Marina Erakovic (NZL) (16) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) (16) d. Julie Coin (FRA) / Pauline Parmentier (FRA) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) (12) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (12) d. Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) — 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) (23) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 2 – Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Quarterfinals
    Marin Draganja (CRO) / Florin Mergea (ROU) d. Daniel Nestor (CAN) (3) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (3) — 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(5)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) / Karin Knapp (ITA) — 6-4, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Kaia Kanepi (EST) / Alexandra Panova (RUS) — 6-3, 6-1

  • Roland Garros French Open Day 3

    Roland Garros French Open Day 3

    On Day Three of the French Open, Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will play his first round match against Andrey Golubev (KAZ). World No. 5 David Ferrer, of Spain, faces off against Igor Sijsling, of the Netherlands. Local favorite Richard Gasquet (12) plays the young Australian Bernard Tomic.

    On the women’s side, the Romanian Simona Halep (4) will meet Alisa Kleybanova, of Russia. The 2008 Roland Garros champion Ana Ivanovic (11) plays Caroline Garcia (FRA). Li Na (2), the 2001 champion, and winner of this year’s Australian Open, will face Kristina Mladenovic, of France.

    The full schedule for Day 3 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Simona Halep (ROU) (4) d. Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) — 6-0, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    David Ferrer (ESP) (5) d. Igor Sijsling (NED) — 6-4, 6-3, 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11) d. Caroline Garcia (FRA) — 6-1, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Gael Monfils (FRA) (23) d. Victor Hanescu (ROU) — 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

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    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d. Na Li (CHN) (2) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Richard Gasquet (FRA) (12) d. Bernard Tomic (AUS) — 6-2, 6-1, 7-5

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andy Murray (GBR) (7) d. Andrey Golubev (KAZ) — 6-1, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sara Errani (ITA) (10) d. Madison Keys (USA) — 7-5, 3-6, 6-1

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    Court 1 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Ivo Karlovic (CRO) d. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) (11) — 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(4)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (15) d. Shuai Peng (CHN) — 6-4, 7-6(8)

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (24) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) — 6-2, 7-6(4), 7-6(3)

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (23) d. Mandy Minella (LUX) — 6-3, 7-5

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    Court 2 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (24) d. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) — 6-3, 0-6, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Lucas Pouille (FRA) — 6-3, 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) (13) — 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) d. Albano Olivetti (FRA) — 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

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    Court 3 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27) d. Sofia Shapatava (GEO) — 6-3, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (28) d. Pere Riba (ESP) — 7-5, 6-4, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jurgen Zopp (EST) d. Tommy Haas (GER) (16) — 2-5 Ret.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22) d. Shelby Rogers (USA) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 4 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Camila Giorgi (ITA) d. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) — 6-4, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) — 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) d. Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Coco Vandeweghe (USA) d. Iveta Melzer (CZE) — 7-6(6), 6-2

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    Court 5 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Teliana Pereira (BRA) d. Luksika Kumkhum (THA) — 4-6, 6-1, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) d. Daniel Brands (GER) — 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Marinko Matosevic (AUS) d. Dustin Brown (GER) — 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-7(1), 7-5

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    Court 6 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Heather Watson (GBR) d. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19) d. Stephane Robert (FRA) — 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Jack Sock (USA) d. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) (21) — 5-0 Ret.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) d. Klara Koukalova (CZE) (30) — 7-6(4), 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Casey Dellacqua (AUS) d. Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) — 7-5, 6-3

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    Court 7 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Carlos Berlocq (ARG) d. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) — 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (6) d. Sharon Fichman (CAN) — 5-7, 6-1, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (21) d. Danka Kovinic (MNE) — 7-6(6), 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Steve Johnson (USA) vs. Laurent Lokoli (FRA) — Postponed

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    Court 8 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (26) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) — 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Simone Bolelli (ITA) d. Andrea Arnaboldi (ITA) — 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) d. Urszula Radwanska (POL) — 4-6, 6-4, 3-0 Ret.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Nicholas Monroe (USA) / Simon Stadler (GER) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) / Dominic Thiem (AUT) — 6-3, 7-5

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    Court 10 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Alison Riske (USA) d. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (CRO) — 7-6(2), 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Polona Hercog (SLO) d. Jana Cepelova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Pablo Cuevas (URU) d. Matthew Ebden (AUS) — 6-1, 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Mate Pavic (CRO) / Andre Sa (BRA) d. Ken Skupski (GBR) / Michael Venus (NZL) — 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 11 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Henri Kontinen (FIN) / Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) d. Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) (10) / Robert Farah (COL) (10) — 6-4, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) (12) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (12) d. Johan Brunstrom (SWE) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) — 7-5, 6-2

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Scott Lipsky (USA) d. Colin Fleming (GBR) / Ross Hutchins (GBR) — 7-6(6), 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jeremy Chardy (FRA) / Oliver Marach (AUT) d. Mathias Bourgue (FRA) / Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) — 6-1, 7-5

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    Court 14 – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Kiki Bertens (NED) d. Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) — 7-6(5), 6-1

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) d. Chanelle Scheepers (RSA) — 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Dusan Lajovic (SRB) d. Federico Delbonis (ARG) — 6-3, 6-2, 6-3

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jamie Murray (GBR) (15) / John Peers (AUS) (15) d. Vasek Pospisil (CAN) / Rajeev Ram (USA) — 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(2)

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    Court 16 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Andreas Seppi (ITA) (32) d. Santiago Giraldo (COL) — 6-3, 7-5, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Elina Svitolina (UKR) d. Petra Martic (CRO) — 5-0 Ret.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (13) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (13) d. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) / Benoit Paire (FRA) — 6-4, 6-0

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) / Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) d. Bradley Klahn (USA) / Neal Skupski (GBR) — 7-6(5), 6-4

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    Court 17 – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 1
    Axel Michon (FRA) d. Bradley Klahn (USA) — 6-1, 6-7(4), 5-7, 6-1, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 1
    Julia Glushko (ISR) d. Donna Vekic (CRO) — 7-5, 2-6, 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 1
    Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (11) d. Benjamin Becker (GER) / Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) — 6-3, 4-6, 6-0

  • Sharapova Takes Madrid Title

    Sharapova Takes Madrid Title

    Maria Sharapova

    Maria Sharapova recovered from a first set loss to beat the fourth-seeded Romanian, Simona Halep, and take the Mutua Madrid Open championship, a WTA Premiere mandatory event.

    Halep came out strong, but Sharapova found her timing and confidence early in the second set to win the match in the third, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. This was Sharapova’s 11th straight win on clay. For Halep, it was her first final at this level.

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): Yann Caradec

  • Halep Takes Doha

    Halep Takes Doha

    Simona Halep

    Simona Halep, the 22-year-old Romanian who made a splash last year by winning six titles on the WTA Tour, has won her biggest one yet at the Qatar Open, beating Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the final, 6-2, 6-3.

    For the first time, Halep beat 3 Top 10 players on her way to the trophy, including Kerber (No. 9), having already dispatched Sara Errani (No. 7), and Agnieszka Radwanska (No. 4.)

    Despite four break point opportunities, Kerber was unable to break Halep in the match.

    “It’s tough to play against a player like Simona,” Kerber said. “I was trying to play my game plan, but it was not easy … she hit the balls very well and on the line.”

    “I just want to be focused for every point, to fight for every point,” Halep said.  She will rise to a career-high No. 9 when the rankings come out on Monday.

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    Cover Photo (Creative Commons License): robbiesaurus

  • Li Na Third-Time Lucky in Australia

    Li Na Third-Time Lucky in Australia

    AO WTA Winner Li Na

    The Chinese superstar and world No. 4 Li Na won her first Australian Open title on her third try, defeating Dominika Cibulkova, 7-6(3), 6-0.  This is the second Major title for Li, 31, who won the French Open in 2011. Li is the first player from China to win the Australian Open, and Cibulkova is the first Slovakian to reach the final of any Major.

    Cibulkova, 24, ranked 21, and standing just 5’3″, was a surprise finalist. After the tournament saw off the top-seeded Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, Li’s draw opened up. But Cibulkova had to personally dispense with Maria Sharapova, rising star Simona Halep, and the tricky Agnieszka Radwanska to reach the final.

    Li broke the Slovakian in the first game of the match, but a low first serve percentage and too many unforced errors kept Cibulkova in the hunt. She proved a worthy opponent in a competitive and entertaining first set, which eventually went to a tiebreak. The veteran proved too much for the first-timer, however, whose serve let her down in the crunch. With the first set in hand, Li found her form and never looked back, closing the second set at love.

    Photo credit:  globalite (Creative Commons License)

     

     

  • Errani Leads Italy to Fed Cup Over Russia; Halep Wins in Sofia

    Errani Leads Italy to Fed Cup Over Russia; Halep Wins in Sofia

    Errani

    Sara Errani defeated Alisa Kleybanova 6-1, 6-1 to seal the Fed Cup title for the Italian Women, 4-0 over Russia.

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    Simona Halep of Romania defeated Samantha Stosur to take the WTA Tournament of Champions title in Sofia, Turkey:  2-6, 6-2, 6-2.  This is Halep’s sixth title in what has been a breakout year for her.  She began the year ranked No. 49, and finishes No. 11.  The Romanian is the only player of the year to win titles on clay, grass, hard, and indoor courts, as well as the second most successful player behind Serena Williams in terms of number of titles won this year.

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    Photo credit: Christian Mesiano (Creative Commons License)

     

     

  • Simona Halep Rocks in Russia

    Simona Halep Rocks in Russia

    Simona Halep

    Sam Stosur was unable to repeat last week’s Osaka triumph in Moscow, going down 7-6 (1), 6-2 in the final of the Kremlin Cup to Romanian Simona Halep.

    ”It’s an incredible year for me and I am enjoying every moment of it,” said Halep who has now won all five of the finals she has appeared in during 2013.

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