Archive for category: WTA Tour
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Radwanska and Venus Williams Battle Through To The Third Round In Cincinnati
In her first tournament match since her surprise first round defeat in the Olympics tennis competition at Wimbledon earlier this month, Agnieszka Radwanska had a rough day at the office this morning when she took on the hard hitting Swede, Sophia Arvidsson, in sweltering heat and stifling humidity. Although the [...] -
Seeds Kvitova and Pavlyuchenkova Progress in Cincinnati
Fourth seed Petra Kvitova suffered a scare in the early stages of her second round match up against Germany’s Mona Barthel in Cincinnati. The former Wimbledon Champion and world no.5 was beginning her Western and Southern Open campaign after receiving a bye in the first round, but suddenly found herself [...] -
Cibulkova Bows Out with Injury in Cincinnati
It’s been a frustrating few months for Dominika Cibulkova. A quarter final showing and a defeat of Victoria Azarenka at the French Open helped the Slovakian regain the sort of form she was showing back in 2009. Close to equaling her best ever world rankings position, the 23-year-old was promptly [...] -
Serena Rolls on in Cincinnati
Serena Williams’ scintillating form was showing no sign of abating in Cincinnati today as the world no.4 rolled into the 3rd round of the Western and Southern Open. That world ranking is looking increasingly misleading as Serena continues to mount a convincing argument that no one on the planet can [...] -
Shvedova Through to Second Round in Cincinnati, Pavlyuchenkova joins her
Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova is becoming name to be feared on the WTA tour. Normally a doubles specialist, this year’s singles tour has seen her reach the quarter finals of the French Open and of course produce that now famous golden set against the much fancied Sara Errani at Wimbledon. Against [...] -
Venus Williams overcomes Kirilenko in Cincinnati, Bartoli out
Marion Bartoli, seeded sixth in the Western and Southern Open being played in Cincinnati this week as part of the run up series to the US Open, certainly was not at her energetic best when she served a total of thirteen double faults in her straight set defeat to Johanna [...] -
Peng beats Jankovic in a thriller, Goerges ousts Peer in Cincinnati
Former world no.1 Jelena Jankovic won’t have very good memories on Monday night in Cincinnati. China’s Peng Shuai defeated her in the first round after a three set thriller, winning 5-7 7-5 7-6 (8). Jankovic has also lost in the opening round of last week’s Rogers Cup in Montreal, going [...] -
Barthel to play Kvitova in round two in Cincinnati, Cibulkova also through
Fourth seeded Petra Kvitova received a bye into the second round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. There she will meet an impressive looking Mona Barthel after the German claimed her place in the last 32 with a 6-0 6-4 win over Spain’s Martinez-Sanchez. 11th seeded Cibulkova of [...] -
Cincinnati Western and Southern Open 2012 WTA Draw Preview and Analysis
With the hardcourt season well underway, the WTA’s top players are eyeing the trophy in Cincinnati en route to the US Open. Following her Olympic gold medal, 2nd seed Serena Williams will return to action here and could set up a number of interesting matchups in the quarterfinal and semifinal [...] -
Kvitova Prevails over Li, Wins WTA Rogers Cup Title in Montreal
In a tournament hampered by rain and withdrawals, the Monday night finals between Petra Kvitova and Li Na provided a spectacular finish to the week in Montreal. Both in search of their first title of the year, the duo battled through a tight first set. After an hour of incredible [...] -
Kvitova Outlasts Wozniacki, will Play Li in WTA Rogers Cup Final
After playing two grueling matches on Saturday, Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki did not have enough left to battle Petra Kvitova for a spot in the WTA Rogers Cup final. Wozniacki was strong in the first set, attacking Kvitova who was struggling on her serve. Aided by a slew of double faults [...] -
Li Na battles past Safarova, plays Kvitova in Montreal final
After the weather related delays during the week, which caused postponements, suspensions and frustration for players and officials alike, both women’s singles semis in the 2012 Rogers Cup were played and completed on Sunday, with the final being postponed to Monday night at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. In a [...] -
Wozniak out, Wozniacki and Kvitova into the Semifinals in Montreal
Aleksandra Wozniak’s fairytale run at her hometown tournament ended on Saturday when she was defeated by the 7th seed Caroline Wozniacki. Trying to become the first Canadian player to reach the semifinals at Montreal, the wildcard came up short, losing 6-4, 6-4. Coming off an three-set victory over American Varvara [...]
