Archive for category: WTA Tour
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Wozniacki eliminated in Cincinnati, Li Na wins with ease
Li Na advances into Cincinnati quarterfinals after an easy victory, whilst former number one Wozniacki is ousted by unseeded Pavlyuchenkova. Birthday girl Johann Larsson’s 2012 Cincinnati adventure ended in the third round. The Swedish qualifier, who turned twenty-four on the day of the match, did not stand a chance against [...] -
Serena Williams and Stosur ease into Cincy QFs
Serena Williams, the second seed at the Western and Southern Open being played in the steamy heat of Cincinnati this week, had another lucky escape in her third round match against Ursula Radwanska, winning in straight sets 6-4 6-3. As was the case in her second round match yesterday against [...] -
Venus back to her best, beats Errani in third round of Cincinnati
After having to slog her way out of trouble in tough three setters in both the first and second rounds of the Southern and Western Open being played in Cincinnati this week, Venus Williams booked her place in the quarters with a demonstration of near perfect exhibition class tennis yesterday. [...] -
Kvitova and Kerber reach Cincy QFs
Petra Kvitova and Angelique Kerber became expected 2012 Cincinnati Masters quartefinalists after grabbing two-set wins against Peng Shuai and Andrea Hlavackova respectively. Fourth seed Kvitova, 2011 Wimbledon champion, had no real troubles in third round of Cincinnati Masters as she finished off unseeded Chinese Peng Shuai in less than an [...] -
Top seed Radwanska through to Cincinnati quarterfinals
Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska is through to quartefinals while Li Na survives second round of 2012 Cincinnati Masters. She will play Johanna Larsson next. Top seed Radwanska had to stay very concentrated to proceed into Cincinnati quarterfinals. After a flawless twenty-three minutes long first set, the world no. 3 lost [...] -
Wozniacki through to third round in Cincy, Errani beats Hantuchova
Wednesday night saw the completion of all the second round matches in the Western and Southern Open being played this week in Cincinnati, as part of the run up to the US Open which begins on August 27 in New York. Sixth seeded Dane, Caroline Wozniacki, was far too strong [...] -
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 [...]
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