Post Tagged with: "Francesca Schiavone"
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Sharapova beats Schiavone, Kuznetsova ousts Jankovic in Indian Wells
In a second round match at the Indian Wells tournament being played this week and next, Russian 2nd seed Maria Sharapova took on the Italian, Francesca Schiavone. Sharapova had a first round bye, while Schiavone had taken out her countrywoman, Flavia Panetta, in her first round match. As was to [...] -
Schiavone defeats Pennetta in first round of Indian Wells
Flavia Pennetta, making a comeback to the WTA tour after wrist surgery, played Francesca Schiavone in an all Italian match in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open being played in the Californian desert town of Indian Wells. Pennetta, now ranked at 92 and Schiavone, ranked at 47, fought [...] -
Ursula Radwanska beats Schiavone in Moscow, Safarova also wins
After almost two years away from the game with a major back injury, Ursula Radwanska (younger sister of Agnieszka) is making great strides up the WTA rankings and, having finished 2011 at number 109, is now ranked at number 30. In the evening match at the premier level Kremlin Cup [...] -
Li Na beats Schiavone, Goerges defeats King at China Open 2012
Li Na overcame Francesca Schiavone with a 6-2 6-3 victory to advance into the second round of China Open 2012. Julia Goerges came back from a set down to defeat Vania King 6-7 (9) 7-5 6-2 and booked herself a next round ticket. Li earned BP on Schiavone’s opening service [...] -
Kirilenko advances into second round of US Open, Stephens also through
Maria Kirilenko is having a great season and, with all her good wins recently including being a finalist in the New Haven tournament last week, she has risen to number twelve in the WTA rankings, her highest yet – and no doubt she will rise even higher based on her [...] -
Kvitova overcomes battling Bogdarenko, Wozniacki eliminates Keothavong at the London Olympics
2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic held her nerve to beat Ukrainian Kateryna Bogdarenko in the opening match of the 2012 London Olympics, winning in three hard fought sets 6-4 5-7 6-4 in 1 hour and 59 minutes. Kvitova, who lost at this year’s Wimbledon quarterfinals against Serena [...] -
Zvonareva, Kanepi move into Kremlin Cup QFs
Top seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia reached the Moscow quarterfinals after overpowering Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia 6-1, 6-1. In a much tougher match Estonian Kaia Kanepi battled to win a three set match against fourt seed Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7). Kanepi was close to going out as she [...]
