Archive for category: WTA Tour
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Wozniacki beats Hantuchova and books a place in Sofia SFs
Caroline Wozniacki, the top seed in the year end Tournament of Championships being held in Sofia this week, took on Daniela Hantuchova, the 7th seed, in a confident mood with two groups wins and a confirmed place in the semi finals under her belt. The Dane came back from a [...] -
Petrova beats Kirilenko at the Tournament of Champions in Sofia
The first match on court on Thursday was between two Russians, Maria Kirilenko, seeded 3; and Nadia Petrova, seeded 2, both of whom had to win to get the prized two wins in the round robin format. Kirilenko has had a stellar season which saw her rise to a career [...] -
Petrova and Kirilenko win opening matches at Tournament of Champions
Fresh from winning the WTA Doubles Championships in Istanbul, Nadia Petrova and Maria Kirilenko returned to action on Wednesday and duly won their first matches at the Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions. Kirilenko, the third seed, was first on court against local favourite Tsvetana Pironkova, who had come through a [...] -
Wozniacki beats Vinci for second group win in Sofia
Last on court on Wednesday in the second day of play at the Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions in Sofia were top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and no.4 seed Roberta Vinci of Italy, with the Dane prevailing in straight sets 6-3 6-1. Both playing in Group A, they had easy [...] -
Wozniacki beats Hsieh at the Tournament of Champions
Caroline Wozniacki won her first match in her group of the Tournament of Champions in Sofia as she defeated Su-Wei Hsieh in two easy sets 6-2 6-2. Wozniacki, who is looking to earn a hat-trick of titles this autumn following tournament wins in Seoul and Moscow, had an impressive first [...] -
Vinci beats Hantuchova in Sofia, Pironkova defeats Zheng
First on court on Monday on the first day of play at the Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions taking place this week in Sofia, Bulgaria, were Italian Roberta Vinci, seeded 4th and ranked at 16; and Daniela Hantuchova, seeded 7th and ranked at 32. Vinci has had a stellar season [...] -
Serena defeats Sharapova to win WTA Championships 2012
Two of the highest-profile players in tennis took centre stage in the Sinan Erdem arena on Sunday night to contest the final of the WTA Championships. Although the outcome of the match would not change either player’s ranking, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova were competing for one of the biggest [...] -
Serena Williams beats Sharapova and wins WTA Championships title
For the game by game report, click here: Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova as it happened Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win the 2012 WTA Championships in Istanbul, prevailing in straight sets 6-4 6-3. Williams, who lost to Sharapova at the same event in the 2004 final, managed to [...] -
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Sharapova beats Azarenka to advance into WTA Championships final
For the full match report, click here: Sharapova vs Azarenka As It Happened Maria Sharapova set up a WTA Championships 2012 final against Serena Williams after she beat world no.1 Victoria Azarenka in straight sets 6-4 6-2 in today’s semifinal. The players traded one break of serve each to set [...] -
Serena Williams beats Agnieszka Radwanska to reach Istanbul final
Serena Williams defeated Agnieszka Radwanska to become the first finalist at the WTA Championships 2012 in Istanbul, winning in two comfortable sets 6-2 6-1. Radwanska looked quite exhausted throughout the whole match, but not surprisingly as the two three set matches that she had to play this week probably did [...] -
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