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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Lists have always been a stock and trade component of WTA Backspin, and that's never more the case than with the annual Backspin Awards. The final "Ms. Backspin" standings won't show up in this space for a day or two, but don't expect me to suspend myself for a year for such an instance of "unknown whereabouts." I know just where they are! As for what those pesky Belgians might...
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Agnieszka Radwanska,
Alexa Glatch,
Alexandra Dulgheru,
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Alla Kudryavtseva,
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Aravane Rezai,
Ayumi Morita,
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova,
Carla Suarez Navarro,
Caroline Wozniacki,
Ekaterina Makarova,
Evgeniya Rodina,
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Flavia Pennetta,
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Julia Goerges,
Kateryna Bondarenko,
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WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
The 2009 Backspin Awards are still a week away, so consider this something of a mini-preview... region by region. ==NORTH AMERICA== PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Serena Williams, USA POY ( RUNNER-UP ): Venus Williams, USA RISER: Aleksandra Wozniak, CAN SURPRISE: Vania King, USA VETERAN: Liezel Huber, USA FRESH FACE: Melanie Oudin, USA COMEBACK: Alexa Glatch, USA DOWN: Mashona Washington, USA ITF PLAYER: Valerie...
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Dinara Safina,
Ekaterina Makarova,
Elena Dementieva,
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Gisela Dulko,
Liezel Huber,
Mailen Auroux,
Maria Irigoyen,
Mariana Duque Marino,
Maria Sharapova,
Melanie Oudin,
Natalie Grandin,
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn,
North America,
Pemra Ozgen,
Rennae Stubbs,
Rossana de Los Rios,
Sacha Jones,
Serena Williams,
Shahar Peer,
Sloane Stephens,
South America,
Sport,
Tennis,
Valerie Tetreault,
Venus Williams,
Veronica Cepede,
Yaroslava Shvedova
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Tennis Results: Kremlin Cup Moscow Thursday, October 22, 2009 Singles – Second Round (Q) Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (1) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 60 62 (8) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) 62 75 Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 64 63 Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. (Q) Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 61 62 Vera Dushevina (RUS) d. Agnes Szavay (HUN) 36 [...]
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Vera Zvonareva
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Kremlin Cup women's singles first round results from Moscow on Tuesday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result). * 1-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat Ioana Raluca Olaru (Romania) 6-2 6-2 * Monica Niculescu (Romania) beat Sorana Cirstea (Romania) 3-0 (Cirstea retired) 2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) 6-4 5-7 6-1 Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) beat Sara...
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Japan Times (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki beat Aleksandra Wozniak 6-2, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2 to book a spot into the semifinals at the Japan Women's Open on Friday. The top-seeded Dane broke the sixth-seeded Wozniak twice in the final set to see her Canadian opponent off in 2 hours, 13 minutes at Utsubo Tennis Center.
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Japan Women’s Open: Caroline Wozniacki defeats Aleksandra Wozniak to reach semis in Osaka Caroline Wozniacki battle hard to beat Aleksandra Wozniak 6-2 6-7 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Japan Women’s Open in Osaka. Wozniacki broke Wozniak twice in the final set to claim the victory after 2 hours and 13 minutes of play. Caroline improved [...]
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Tennis Results: Osaka Japan Women’s Open Friday, October 16, 2009 Singles – Quarterfinals (1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (6) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 62 67(1) 62 Sania Mirza (IND) d. (2) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 64 20 ret. (right shoulder injury) (3) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 61 63 (4) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. (7) Melinda Czink (HUN) w/o (right [...]
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki defeated Aleksandra Wozniak 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-2 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Japan Women's Open. The top-seeded Dane broke the sixth-seeded Wozniak twice in the final set to beat the Canadian in 2 hours, 13 minutes at Utsubo Tennis Center. The U.S. Open finalist improved to 5-0 against Wozniak and will face third-seeded Samantha Stosur in the semifinals...
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Osaka Japan Women’s Open Order of Play Friday, October 16, 2009 Centre Court (from 11.00hrs) 1. Melinda Czink vs. Francesca Schiavone 2. Sania Mirza vs. Marion Bartoli (NB 12.30hrs) 3. Caroline Wozniacki vs. Aleksandra Wozniak 4. Samantha Stosur vs. Jill Craybas 5. Chang/Raymond vs. Chuang/Zalameda (NB 18.30hrs)
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Caroline Wozniacki into Japan Women’s Open quarters Caroline Wozniacki crushed Katie O’Brien 6-0, 6-1 to reach quarterfinals of the Japan Women’s Open in Osaka. Wozniacki converted six of nine break points in a match that lasted just 44 minutes. The top seed will next play against Aleksandra Wozniak, who defeated Chang Kai-chen 7-5, 7-6. Jill Craybas scored a [...]
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark overpowered Britain's Katie O'Brien 6-0, 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Women's Open. Wozniacki converted six of nine break points in a match that lasted just 44 minutes at Utsubo Tennis Center. The U.S. Open finalist will face Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak in the quarterfinals of the $220,000 tournament. Sixth-seeded Wozniak struggled...
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
Japan Women’s Open Tennis Results Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Singles – First Round (1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 64 61 (3) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. (LL) Alexandra Panova (RUS) 62 64 (6) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. (Q) Sophie Ferguson (AUS) 61 75 Vania King (USA) d. Julie Coin (FRA) 26 63 64 Jill Craybas (USA) vs. (WC) [...]
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Japan Open women's singles first-round results on Tuesday (prefix denotes seeds) 1-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Ayumi Morita (Japan) 6-4 6-1 Vania King (U.S.) beat Julie Coin (France) 2-6 6-3 6-4 3-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Alexandra Panova (Russia) 6-2 6-4 6-Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) beat Sophie Ferguson (Australia) 6-1 7-5 Kurumi Nara (Japan) beat Chanelle Scheepers...
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
Japan Womens Open Order of Play Tuesday October 13th 2009 Centre Court (from 10.00hrs) 1. Chanelle Scheepers vs. Kurumi Nara 2. Caroline Wozniacki vs. Ayumi Morita 3. Kimiko Date Krumm vs. Jill Craybas 4. Galina Voskoboeva vs. Marion Bartoli 5. Akiko Morigami vs. Anastasia Rodionova (NB 18.30hrs) Court 1 (from 10.00hrs) 1. Chan Yung-Jan vs. Carly Gullickson 2. Sophie Ferguson vs. Aleksandra Wozniak...
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Japan,
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Marion Bartoli,
Samantha Stosur,
Sophie Ferguson,
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