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  • 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 7

    Roland Garros French Open Day 7

    Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, kicks off with 2009 champion Svetlana Kuznetsova (27), facing off against 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova (5). They will be followed by defending champion and World No. 1 Rafael Nadal playing the Argentine Leonardo Mayer. Local favorite Richard Gasquet (12) and the Spaniard Fernando Verdasco (24) will conclude the day’s action on Court Philippe Chatrier.

    Up first on Court Suzanne Lenglen, the promising American Sloane Stephens (15) will meet the Russian Ekaterina Makarova (22). Next up are Lucie Safarova (23) and the 2008 Roland Garros champion Ana Ivanovic (11). The final match on Lenglen features last year’s Wimbledon champion Andy Murray (7), who will play the veteran German Philipp Kohlschreiber (28).

    The full schedule for Day 7 is listed below (Results to follow)…

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    Court Philippe Chatrier – 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) (27) d. Petra Kvitova (CZE) (5) — 6-7(3), 6-1, 9-7

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Rafael Nadal (ESP) (1) d. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) — 6-2, 7-5, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Andrea Petkovic (GER) (28) d. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) — 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Richard Gasquet (FRA) (12) vs. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (24) — To Finish: 3-6, 2-6, 2-2

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    Court Suzanne Lenglen – 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Sloane Stephens (USA) (15) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (22) — 6-3, 6-4

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Lucie Safarova (CZE) (23) d. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) (11) — 6-3, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Gael Monfils (FRA) (23) d. Fabio Fognini (ITA) (14) — 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Andy Murray (GBR) (7) vs. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (28) — To Finish: 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-7

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    Court 1 – 11:00 A.M.  

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    David Ferrer (ESP) (5) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) (32) — 6-2, 7-6(2), 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (6) d. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) (26) — 6-1, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP) d. Donald Young (USA) — 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-7(4), 6-4

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d. Jamie Murray (GBR) (15) / John Peers (AUS) (15) — 6-3, 6-1

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    Court 2 – 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Simona Halep (ROU) (4) d. Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) — 6-3, 6-0

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Kevin Anderson (RSA) (19) d. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) — 6-3 Ret.

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Sara Errani (ITA) (10) d. Julia Glushko (ISR) — 6-0, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) (12) / Marc Lopez (ESP) (12) d. Mate Pavic (CRO) / Andre Sa (BRA) — 6-2, 6-1

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    Court 3 – 11:00 A.M.    

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) / Juan Monaco (ARG) d. Andre Begemann (GER) / Robin Haase (NED) — 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (3) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (3) d. Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) (13) / Horia Tecau (ROU) (13) — 6-4, 7-5

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Julie Coin (FRA) / Pauline Parmentier (FRA) d. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (3) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (3) — 6-3, 5-7, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Timea Babos (HUN) / Eric Butorac (USA) d. Sania Mirza (IND) / Horia Tecau (ROU) — 1-6, 6-4 [10-7]

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    Court 6 – 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Liezel Huber (USA) (15) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (15) d. Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) / Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) — 6-4, 6-2

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (7) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (7) d. Jana Cepelova (SVK) / Stefanie Voegele (SUI) — 6-1, 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Alize Cornet (FRA) / Jonathan Eysseric (FRA) d. Klaudia Jans-Ignacik (POL) / Dominic Inglot (GBR) — 7-6(10), 3-6 [11-9]

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    Court 7 – 11:00 A.M. 

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Dusan Lajovic (SRB) d. Jack Sock (USA) — 6-4, 7-5, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) d. Martin Klizan (SVK) — 6-7(5), 6-2, 7-6(4), 7-5

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Lukasz Kubot (POL) (9) / Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (9) d. Jonathan Erlich (ISR) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) — 6-4, 7-6(5)

    Women’s Singles – Round 3
    Kiki Bertens (NED) d. Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) — 6-2, 6-1

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Madison Keys (USA) / Alison Riske (USA) d. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) / Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) — Walkover

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    Court 16 – 11:00 A.M.    

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Kveta Peschke (CZE) (4) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (4) d. Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) / Katarzyna Piter (POL) — 7-6(2), 6-4

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) — 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (2) / Rohan Bopanna (IND) (2) d. Cara Black (ZIM) / Robert Farah (COL) — 6-3, 3-6 [10-7]

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Julia Goerges (GER) (8) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (8) d. Liezel Huber (USA) / Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) — 6-0, 6-1

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    Court 17 – 11:00 A.M.  

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Cara Black (ZIM) (5) / Sania Mirza (IND) (5) d. Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Alicja Rosolska (POL) — 6-1, 6-2

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) / Karin Knapp (ITA) d. Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (6) / Abigail Spears (USA) (6) — 4-6, 7-5, 7-5

    Women’s Doubles – Round 2
    Garbine Muguruza (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d. Andreja Klepac (SLO) / Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) — 0-6, 6-2, 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) d. Abigail Spears (USA) (1) / Alexander Peya (AUT) (1) — 5-7, 6-3 [10-4]

  • US Open Day 7 Schedule of Play / Scores: Sunday, Sept. 1

    US Open Day 7 Schedule of Play / Scores: Sunday, Sept. 1

    [Scores added as known.]

    Arthur Ashe Stadium – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d. Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Vasek Pospisil (CAN) — 6-7(1), 7-5, 6-2

    Not Before: 1:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Andy Murray (GBR) (3) d. Florian Mayer (GER) — 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Serena Williams (USA) (1) d. Sloane Stephens (USA) (15) — 6-4, 6-1

    Not Before 7:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) d. Joao Sousa (POR) — 6-0, 6-2, 6-2

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Na Li (CHN) (5) d. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (9) — 6-3, 6-0

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    Louis Armstrong Stadium – 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (9) d. Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) — 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(1), 7-6(7)

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) (18) d. Angelique Kerber (GER) (8) — 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (21) d. Tommy Haas (GER) (12) — 6-3, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3

    Women’s Singles – Round 4
    Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (24) d. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (3) — 6-4, 6-4

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    Grandstand — 12:00 P.M.

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Tomas Berdych (CZE) (5) d. Julien Benneteau (FRA) (31) — 6-0, 6-3, 6-2

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d. Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) — 6-3, 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Marcel Granollers (ESP) d. Tim Smyczek (USA) — 6-4, 4-6, 0-6, 6-3, 7-5

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    Court 17 — 11:00 A.M.

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Leander Paes (IND) (4) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (4) d. Michael Llodra (FRA) (14) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) (14) — 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

    Men’s Singles – Round 3
    Denis Istomin (UZB) d. Andreas Seppi (ITA) (20) — 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 6-1

    Men’s Doubles – Round 3
    Jamie Murray (GBR) / John Peers (AUS) d. Brian Baker (USA) / Rajeev Ram (USA) — 5-7, 7-6(2), 7-6(4)

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Nadia Petrova (RUS) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) d. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (14) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) (14) — 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

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    Court 11 — 11:00 A.M.

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Sania Mirza (IND) (10) / Jie Zheng (CHN) (10) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) (6) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (6) — 6-2, 6-3

    Not Before: 12:30 P.M.

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Martin Emmrich (GER) d. Lisa Raymond(USA)(6) / Jean-Julien Rojer(NED)(6) — 6-4, 7-5

    Women’s Doubles – Round 3
    Ashleigh Barty (AUS) (8) / Casey Dellacqua (AUS) (8) d. Liezel Huber(USA)(9) / Nuria Llagostera Vives(ESP)(9) — 6-4, 6-3

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Abigail Spears (USA) / Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) d. Alize Cornet (FRA) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) — 7-5, 6-2

    Mixed Doubles – Round 2
    Liezel Huber (USA) (8) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (8) d. Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) / Treat Huey (PHI) — 4-6, 7-6(4), 10-5

    Credits: Cover Photo: skittlbrau (Creative Commons License)

  • Wimbledon Women’s QFs: Kirsten Flipkens upsets Petra Kvitova; Sloane Stephens, last US player, is out.

    Wimbledon Women’s QFs: Kirsten Flipkens upsets Petra Kvitova; Sloane Stephens, last US player, is out.

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    Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium pulled off the latest upset at Wimbledon.  And, at this point, why not?  A year ago, Flipkens was ranked 262, due to injury lay-offs.  She’s back at #20, but she withstood the #8 ranked, (7-inches taller and favored) Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

    Sloane Stephens, the 20-year-old US hopeful, lost to Marion Bartoli of France, 6-4, 7-5.  Stephens made a match of it, but Bartoli is seasoned and crafty.  A controversial moment came when the Frenchwomen insisted on stopping play at 4-5, deuce, on the American’s serve, citing the rain and condition of the court.  When play resumed, she won the next two points, and the set.  Ultimately, Bartoli prevailed in the second, keeping her on track for her second Wimbledon final. (She lost to Venus Williams in 2007.)

    Sabine Lisicki, who yesterday bumped Serena Williams from The Championships, got through her match v. Kaia Kanepi in impressive fashion, 6-3, 6-3.

    In another tightly contested match, Li Na was down a set and a break to Agnieszka Radwanska in the second, but fought back to take the second, though it was all Radwanska in the third:  7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2.

  • Wimbledon Day 8: Tuesday, July 2 – Order of Play & Scores

    Wimbledon Day 8: Tuesday, July 2 – Order of Play & Scores

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    Centre Court – 1:00 PM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) (4) d Na Li (CHN) (6) — 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-2

    LADIES’ SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) (20) d Petra Kvitova (CZE) (8) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

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    No. 1 Court – 1:00 PM

    LADIES’ SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Sabine Lisicki (GER) (23) d Kaia Kanepi (EST) — 6-3, 6-3

    LADIES’ SINGLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Marion Bartoli (FRA) (15) d Sloane Stephens (USA) (17) — 6-4, 7-5

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    No. 2 Court – 11:30 AM

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Rohan Bopanna (IND) (14) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) (14) d Robert Lindstedt (SWE) (6) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) (6) — 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-7(4), 6-7(3), 6-2

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Bruno Soares (BRA) (1) / Lisa Raymond (USA) (1) d Filip Polasek (SVK) / Janette Husarova (SVK) — 6-2, 6-3

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    No. 3 Court – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Julia Goerges (GER) (16) / Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) (16) d Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Leander Paes (IND) (4) / Radek Stepanek (CZE) (4) d Julien Benneteau (FRA) (11) / Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) (11) — 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Horia Tecau (ROU) (2) / Sania Mirza (IND) (2) d Martin Emmrich (GER) / Julia Goerges (GER) — 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 12 – 11:30 AM

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Marcin Matkowski (POL) (11) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) (11) d Andy Ram (ISR) / Abigail Spears (USA) — 7-5, 7-5

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    James Blake (USA) / Jurgen Melzer (AUT) d Juan-Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) — 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

    GENTLEMEN’S DOUBLES – QUARTER-FINALS
    Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) d Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) (8) / Julian Knowle (AUT) (8) — 7-6(5), 7-6(3), 7-6(4)

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    Court 18 – 11:30 AM

    LADIES’ DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
    Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (2) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) (2) d Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) / Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) — 6-4, 6-3

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Marcelo Melo (BRA) (6) / Liezel Huber (USA) (6) d Rajeev Ram (USA) / Francesca Schiavone (ITA) — 4-0 Ret.

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Vera Dushevina (RUS) d Max Mirnyi (BLR) (4) / Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (4) — 7-6(3), 6-3

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Daniel Nestor (CAN) (8) / Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (8) d Dominic Inglot (GBR) / Johanna Konta (GBR) — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 4

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Eric Butorac (USA) / Alize Cornet (FRA) d Leander Paes (IND) (15) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) (15) — 6-3, 6-3

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    Court 8

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    Frederik Nielsen (DEN) / Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) d Ivan Dodig (CRO) (16) / Marina Erakovic (NZL) (16)  — 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

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    Court 11

    MIXED DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
    John Peers (AUS) / Ashleigh Barty (AUS) d Treat Huey (PHI) (9) / Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) (9) — 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

  • Sloane Stephens Fed Cup Singles Debut

    Sloane Stephens Fed Cup Singles Debut

    Sloane Stephens makes her Fed Cup singles debut for the United States in their World Group Playoff clash at the Delray Beach Tennis Center on Saturday, having previously been limited in exposure to one doubles match (a victory).

    The young american opens against Sophia Arvidsson at the Delray Beach Tennis Center on Saturday and will go into the match with expectations of victory.  Stephens is now ranked 16 on the WTA Tour – 38 places higher than her opponent.

    “It’ll be my first singles match, so it’ll be a little you know, I’ll be a little nervous, But I have a great team behind me and I know they’ll be really supportive, so I’m excited.” stated Stephens.

    Serena Williams is the anchor of the team and will play Johanna Larsson of Sweden.