It has been almost a year since Germany’s Angelique Kerber replaced Serena Williams of America as the WTA World No. 1 Ladies tennis player. Kerber, who had been hot on Serena’s heels, had a chance to unseat her at the … Continue reading
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Rybarikova sets up a semi-final clash with Muguruza
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Magdalena Rybarikova, the unseeded Slovakian player, did to the 24th seeded American, Coco Vandeweghe today what Vandeweghe did to everyone at the Australian Open this year – she swept aside the seeded players. In a rain interrupted match that lasted … Continue reading
Muguruza stops Kerber in her tracks
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The 14th seed and 2015 finalist, Garbine Muguruza from Spain came back from a set down to upset the top seed and 2016 finalist, Angelique Kerber of Germany, 4-6 6-4 6-4 on Court 2 today, to advance to the quarter-finals … Continue reading
Wozniacki outplays Kuznetsova to secure the first quarter-finals spot
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Caroline Wozniacki, the 11th seed from Denmark, became the first player to qualify for this year’s French Open quarter-finals, when she defeated the 8th seed, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, 6-1 4-6 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier today. Going into the match, … Continue reading
Kuznetsova remains too good for Bouchard
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Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia continued her good form on clay this season when she swept Eugenie Bouchard of Canada aside, 6-4 6-0 to reach the semi-finals at the Mutua Madrid Open yesterday. The 8th seeded Russian, who is eight years … Continue reading
Bouchard advances as Kerber retires
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Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the quarter-finals of the Mutua Madrid Open just now, after the top seed, Angelique Kerber, retired during the second set of their match. Bouchard, who took the first set 6-3, was leading 5-0 in the second … Continue reading
Halep, Mladenovic and Kuznetsova all victorious in Madrid
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The defending champion and third seed, Simona Halep of Romania kept her title hopes alive, after getting the better of Australia’s Samantha Stosur for the second year running, at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain today. Stosur, who mixed up … Continue reading
Kerber, Kuznetsova and Sharapova all advance in Madrid
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In the Round of 64 action at the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain today, top seed, Angelique Kerber of Germany, sailed past Timea Babos of Hungary, 6-4 6-2. The current World No. 2, who is hungry to regain the top … Continue reading
Halep, the big upset on Day 1
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Did Pat Cash jinx the 4th seeded, Simona Halep from Romania? The former two-time Australian Open finalist and Wimbledon champion had Halep on his list of four possible first round upsets, so if you’re a betting person, then the unseeded Shelby Rogers … Continue reading