Against The Odds, Croatia’s Donna Vekic Makes Birmingham Final
By Tumaini Carayol (June 15, 2013) BIRMINGHAM, UK – Before the AEGON Classic tournament’s inception, the odds on offer suggested nothing of what would follow. 16-1 for Daniela Hantuchova, 33-1 for...
View ArticleSeeds Cibulkova and Hampton Overcome Inspired Opponents
By Kevin Ware Dominika Cibulkova [3] defeats Stephanie Voegele 7-5 7-6(5) (July 25, 2013) STANFORD, CA – Worries about fitness and the lingering effects of an Achilles injury fell by the wayside for...
View ArticleKristina Mladenovic Stuns Citi Open Top Seed Lucie Safarova
Lucie Safarova photo by Christopher Levy @Tennis_Shots By Dave Gertler (July 29, 2014) WASHINGTON, DC – It’s still only the first round, but the Citi Open women’s draw is now without a defending...
View ArticleFlipkens No Fluke
Flipkens photo by Cristiano Andujar/Foto Arena By Jack Cunniff (August 21, 2014) NEW HAVEN – Samantha Stosur continued to improve her 2014 form with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 quarterfinal win over Kirsten...
View ArticleIt’s a New P3tra
#454020452 / gettyimages.com By Jack Cunniff (August 23. 2014) NEW HAVEN – In 2013, Petra Kvitova became known in print media as “P3tra”, due to her propensity to get involved in three set matches. In...
View ArticleTop Seeded Kerber Loses, While Williams, Halep and Ostapenko Advance to Elite...
(July 10,2017) The wide-open ladies field at Wimbledon is down to the final eight in London. In a battle between two former Wimbledon finalists, No. 1 Angelique Kerber lost to 14th seed Garbine...
View ArticleCiti Open Champion Ekaterina Makarova and Runner-Up Julia Goerges Headline...
CITI OPEN CHAMPION MAKAROVA AND WORLD NO.16 SEVASTOVA BRING HEADLINE QUALIFYING DRAW AT CONNECTICUT OPEN PRESENTED BY UNITED TECHNOLOGIES Pairings announced for Martina Navratilova exhibition on Yale...
View ArticleVenus Williams Becomes an Aunt Again, Reaches 15th Round of 16 at US Open;...
Venus Williams Becomes an Aunt Again, Reaches 15th Round of 16 at US Open Embed from Getty Images (September 1, 2017) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – Venus Williams became an aunt again before reaching her 15th...
View ArticleHalep Survives Lucky Loser Dodin as Eight Women’s Seeds Fall at Miami Open on...
Halep Rallies Past Lucky Loser Dodin, as Eight Women’s Seeds Fall at Miami Open (March 22, 2018) No. 1 Simona Halep came back from 2-4 down in the third set to defeat Lucky Loser Ocean Dodin of...
View ArticleElina Svitolina Reaches Quarterfinals in Birmingham
(June 20, 2018) Second seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine advanced 7-5, 6-2 over France’s Alize Cornet in her campaign to win the Nature Valley Classic at the Edgbaston Priory Club on Wednesday. “Here...
View ArticleDefending Champion Petra Kvitova Continues Domination to Reach Birmingham Semis
Defending Champion Petra Kvitova Continues Domination to Reach Birmingham Semis (June 22, 2018) Fourth seed and defending champion Petra Kvitova dominated Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-4 to reach the final four...
View ArticleDefending Birmingham Champion Petra Kvitova Back in the Final
Defending Birmingham Champion Petra Kvitova Back in the Final (June 23, 2018) Defending champion Petra Kvitova will take on 2009 winner Magdalena Rybarikova in Sunday’s Nature Valley Classic singles...
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