The Sharapova Express Derails
September 2, 2011 by Joe McDonald · 1 Comment
FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY – The Maria Sharapova Express hit a derailment today. The 2006 US Open Champion was supposed to go pretty far in this tournament after fully coming back from her shoulder surgery and receiving the No. 3 seed. But Italian Flavia Pennetta had something else to say about that with a 6-3 3-6 [...]
Dulko and Pennetta Win Women’s Doubles Crown
January 28, 2011 by Tennis Ledger Staff Reports · Leave a Comment
Top seed in Women’s Doubles Gisela Dulko and Flavia Pennetta took the women’s double’s crown at the 2011 Australian Open, 3-6 7-5 6-1 over Victoria Azarenka and Maria Kirilenko in 131 minutes. The duo won seven titles last year but this was their first Grand Slam crown. “Last year was a great year, this year [...]
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour – Beijing (final): Wozniacki Caps Rise to No.1 With China Open Crown
October 12, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
CHINA OPEN Beijing-CHN October 2-10, 2010 $4,500,000/Premier Hard/Outdoors Results – Monday, October 11, 2010 Singles – Final (1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (2) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 63 36 63 Doubles – Final (played Saturday) Chuang/Govortsova (TPE/BLR) d. (1) Dulko/Pennetta (ARG/ITA) 76(2) 16 107 (Match TB) Final Facts – Wozniacki wins a Tour-leading sixth singles title [...]
Lisa Raymond/Rennae Stubbs and Vania King/Yaroslava Shvedova Round Out Doubles Competition at WTA Championships-Doha 2010
October 7, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Staff Reports · Leave a Comment
BEIJING, CHINA – The doubles teams of Lisa Raymond/Rennae Stubbs and Vania King/Yaroslava Shvedova have qualified for the season-ending WTA Championships–Doha 2010, set to take place for the third year in a row at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from October 26-31. The two teams join Gisela Dulko/Flavia Pennetta and Kveta Peschke/Katarina [...]
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour – Beijing (Sun): Defending Champ Kuznetsova Shocked in Opener
October 3, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
CHINA OPEN Beijing-CHN October 2-10, 2010 $4,500,000/Premier Hard/Outdoors Results – Sunday, October 3, 2010 Singles – First Round (Q) Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) d. (4) Samantha Stosur (AUS) 26 76(5) 75 (9) Li Na (CHN) d. (Q) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 62 60 (Q) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. (10) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 63 26 63 (12) Maria [...]
Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters Qualify For WTA Championships
October 2, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA – Today, Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters became the third and fourth singles players to qualify for the season-ending WTA Championships–Doha 2010, set to take place for the third year in a row at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from October 26-31. Williams and Clijsters join Caroline Wozniacki, [...]
Vera Zvonareva Qualifies For WTA Championships-Doha 2010
October 1, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA – Today, Russia’s Vera Zvonareva became the second singles player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Championships–Doha 2010, set to take place for the third year in a row at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from October 26-31. In Doha, Zvonareva will join Caroline Wozniacki and the doubles [...]
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour – Tokyo (Wed): Wozniacki Into QFs, First Into Doha
September 29, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
TORAY PAN PACIFIC OPEN Tokyo-JPN September 26-October 2, 2010 $2,000,000/Premier Hard/Outdoors Results – Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Singles – Third Round (1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (16) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 61 62 (2) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (Q) Roberta Vinci (ITA) 64 60 Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. (3) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 64 64 (5) Francesca [...]
Caroline Wozniacki and Doubles Team of Kveta Peschke/Katarina Srebotnik Qualify for WTA Championships-Doha 2010
September 29, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
TOKYO, JAPAN – By winning their matches at the Toray Pan Pacific Open (Tokyo) today, Caroline Wozniacki and the doubles team of Kveta Peschke/Katarina Srebotnik have qualified for the season-ending WTA Championships–Doha 2010, set to take place for the third year in a row at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, Qatar, from October [...]
Tokyo (Sun): Pennetta Outclasses McHale
September 26, 2010 by Tennis Ledger Wire Services · Leave a Comment
TORAY PAN PACIFIC OPEN Tokyo-JPN September 26-October 2, 2010 $2,000,000/Premier Hard/Outdoors Results – Sunday, September 26, 2010 Singles – First Round (16) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 75 75 Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (Q) Christina McHale (USA) 63 61 Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. (LL) María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) 63 67(5) 61 Kaia [...]
