Post Tagged with: "WTA Tennis"
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WTA PTT Pattaya Open 2013 Draw Preview and Analysis
The PTT Pattaya Open is an annual WTA International event played on hard courts in Pattaya City, Thailand. With total prize money of $235,000 and 280 ranking points awarded to the champion, the tournament offers an excellent opportunity for lower ranked players to build momentum following the Australian Open. The [...] -
WTA Paris Open GDF 2013 Draw Preview and Analysis
Hot on the heels of an eventful and dramatic Australian Open, the Open Gaz de France is one of the WTA Tour’s Premier tournaments, offering total prize money of $690,000 and 470 ranking points for the champion. Although the majority of the elite players are still recovering from their Melbourne [...] -
10 WTA Players to Watch in 2013
Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams are all expected to contend for No. 1 next year on the WTA tour. But it’s worth focusing on those currently ranked outside of the top ten who could steal some of the spotlight from the elite tier and perhaps even win a [...] -
WTA Toray Pan Pacific Open 2012, Tokyo Draw Preview and Analysis
The first major tournament of the Asian Swing is already underway. The Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo offers a hefty 900 ranking points for the winner, as well as a total prize money pot of over $2million. Most important for fans though, is the opportunity to see the WTA’s [...] -
Kanepi Overcomes Lepchenko to Reach 2012 Korea Open Final
While the previous SF between Wozniacki and Makarova featured a mix of baseline rallies and net play, the second SF between no. 16-ranked Kaia Kanepi and no. 28-ranked Varvara Lepchenko was more a test of baseline power. Lepchenko was one of two left-handed players to feature in the SF [...] -
WTA Tour – Women’s Tennis Finally Moves on from a Period of “Instability”
You do not have to search for very long to come across articles bemoaning the state of women’s tennis. “Wacky”, “crazy”, “unpredictable” – all of these words have been brandished in an attempt to describe how the WTA tour has played out recently. Fingers are pointed at the recent flux [...] -
Azarenka, Kvitova and Serena and into last 16 at the aussie open
Victoria Azarenka made her way into the last 16 at this year’s Australian Open as she defeated Mona Barthel of Germany 6-2, 6-4. She will next meet Iveta Benesova, who beat Russian qualifier Nina Bratchikova 6-1, 6-3. Also through to the next round is world no.2 Petra Kvitova, after her [...] -
Wozniacki and Sharapova reach last 16 at Australian Open
Last year’s Wimbledon finalist Maria Sharapova overcame 30th-seeded German Angelique Kerber 6-1, 6-2 to reach the round of last 16 at this year’s Australian Open. She will now face Sabine Lisicky of Germany in the next round. Top seed Caroline Wozniacki is yet to drop a set at this year’s [...] -
Barthel wins Hobart title
German’s qualifier Mona Barthel cruised to her first WTA title by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-1 6-2 in the final of the Hobart International. The 21 year old Barthel, who is no.64 in the rankings, has beaten Anabel Medina Gariggues, Angelique Kerber and Jarmila Gajdosova on her way to the final. [...] -
Azarenka cruises into Luxembourg QFs, Ivanovic out
Top seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarusia crushed Italian Alberta Brianti in the second round of the Luxembourg Open, dropping only one game 6-0, 6-1. Azarenka will play Czech Iveta Benesova in the quarterfinals. Qualifier Anne Keothavong of Britain upset the former world no.1 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, beating her 6-3, [...] -
US Open looks into permanent Monday finish
The US Open could become the first Grand Slam tournament with a permanent finish on Monday. At the moment it is the only major tournament where the players don’t have a day off between the semifinal and the final matches. They are played on two consecutive days, Saturday and Sunday. The [...] -
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 [...] -
Keothavong wins, Baltacha out in Luxembourg
Anne Keothavong of Britain made her way into the second round at the Luxembourg Open as she defeated Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Keothavong played a very solid tournament at the Generali Ladies Open last week where she lost to Jelena Jankovic in three sets. The Brit will [...]
