Archive for category: Lucie Safarova
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Errani through to Paris Open QFs, Cibulkova out
The top seeded Italian Sara Errani, has had very little time on court this week at the Open GDF Suez tournament in Paris, as she had a bye in the first round and, after less than half an hour on court on Thursday, got the W next to her name [...] -
Czech Republic beats Serbia and wins Fed Cup 2012 title
The Czech Republic’s stranglehold on the Fed Cup continues after the host team beat Serbia to win the competition for the second year in a row. Lucie Safarova was the heroine this time, as her 6-1, 6-1 demolition of Jelena Jankovic gave the Czechs an unassailable 3-1 lead. The home [...] -
Czech Republic leads Serbia 2-0 in Fed Cup 2012 Final
A great start for Lucie Safarova and Petra Kvitova at Fed Cup 2012 final on their home soil. They beat Ivanovic and Kvitova in straight sets. Neither of the former number one Serbian players managed to steal a set in today’s clashes at Fed Cup final in Prague. In the [...] -
Barthel and Safarova out of Generali Ladies in Linz
In the second last match on centre court at the Generali Ladies Linz tournament, after two qualifying singles and two main draw doubles matches, the twenty two year old German Mona Barthel, ranked at 37, took on the twenty one year old Dutch player Kiki Bertens, ranked at number 60. [...] -
Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwanska move into Tokyo QFs
Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwanska progressed into 2012 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo after eliminating Safarova and Hampton in straight sets. Second-seeded Sharapova pulled level in head-to-head series against sixteenth seed Czech Lucie Safarova who had defeated her third round Tokyo opponent in their only previous encounter in Madrid [...] -
Safarova and Wozniak advance at 2012 US Open, Petkovic out
Safarova and Wozniak advance easily, Petkovic out of 2012 US Open. Lucie Safarova and Aleksandra Wozniak had no problems in first round of US Open, whereas Andrea Petkovic suffered a defeat against Romina Oprandi. It is the second time Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak advanced into the second round of US Open. [...] -
Olympics: Venus Williams Overcomes Early Challenge, Robson Impressive in Debut
2000 Olympic gold medalist Venus Williams defeated 9th seed and 2012′s Roland Garros finalist Sara Errani in straight sets, 6-3 6-1. While Errani has been having a breakthrough year with her QF and finalist appearances at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, along with the four titles she’s won this [...] -
Kvitova beats Jankovic, Cibulkova eliminates Safarova in Linz
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic defeated former world no.1 Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the final of Generali Ladies Linz tennis tournament. The match saw some high quality tennis from both sides with entertaining rallies and some great shots from both players. Both Kvitova [...] -
Czechs with Kvitova against Russia in Fed Cup final
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will be Czech no.1 player in the Fed Cup final against Russia, that will take place next month in Russia. Czech captain Petr Pala nomination also includes Lucie Safarova, Lucie Hradecka and Kveta Peschke. For them this will be the first final since 1988, when Czech [...]
