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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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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Moscow Kremlin Cup Tennis Results Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Singles – First Round Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) d. Sara Errani (ITA) 61 00 ret. (right shoulder injury) Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 61 62 Vera Dushevina (RUS) d. (Q) Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 36 62 61 (Q) Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 63 26 64 Doubles – [...]
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Moscow Kremlin Cup Order of Play Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Centre Court (from 11.00hrs) 1. ATP: Biryukov vs. Stakhovsky 2. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Tsvetana Pironkova (NB 13.00hrs) 3. Yaroslava Shvedova vs. Jelena Jankovic 4. ATP: Kunitsyn/Safin vs. Butorac/Ram (NB 16.30hrs) 5. ATP: Andreev vs. Ginepri (NB 18.00hrs) 6. Vera Zvonareva vs. Ioana Raluca Olaru (NB 19.30hrs) Court 1 (from 11.00hrs)...
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Tennishead (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Womens Singles: Round 1 (1) Vera Zvonareva (Rus) bt Ioana Raluca Olaru (Rom) 6-2 6-2 Tsvetana Pironkova (Bul) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Rus) 6-3 2-6 6-4 Aleksandra Wozniak (Can) bt Sara Errani (Ita) 6-1 0-0 ret Monica Niculescu (Rom) bt Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea (Rom) 3-0 ret Vera Dushevina (Rus) bt Galina Voskoboeva (Kaz) 3-6 6-2 6-1 Alisa Kleybanova (Rus) bt Magdalena Rybarikova (Svk) 6-1 6-2 (2)...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
• Djokovic needs to reach final of China Open to pass Murray • Serbian beat Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 in quarter-finals The second seed Novak Djokovic overcame Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 in the quarter-finals of the China Open on Friday to move within one victory of reclaiming the world No3 ranking. Andy Murray's withdrawal from next week's Shanghai Masters because of...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
• Chinese player beats Sharapova 6-2, 6-4 • Svetlana Kuznetsova moves into quarter-finals Maria Sharapova was eliminated from the China Open on Wednesday, losing to Peng Shuai of China 6-2, 6-4, while Svetlana Kuznetsova moved into the quarter-finals by beating Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. Peng broke Sharapova twice in the first set, and then again in the sixth game of the...
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
China Open Tennis Results Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Singles – Third Round (6) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 63 46 60 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 64 64 Peng Shuai (CHN) d. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 62 64 Doubles – Quarterfinals Yan/Zheng (CHN/CHN) d. (6) Groenefeld/Schnyder (GER/SUI) 46 60 105 Doubles – Second Round (4) Llagostera Vives/Martinez...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Svetlana Kuznetsova moved into the quarterfinals of the China Open on Wednesday, beating Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. The sixth-seeded Russian outplayed Bondarenko for much of the match and next faces Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia, who defeated Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-4, 6-4. Maria Sharapova failed to advance, however, losing to Peng Shuai of China 6-2, 6-4.
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Japan Times (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
BEIJING (AP) Dinara Safina lost to Chinese wild card Zhang Shuai 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) in the second round of the China Open on Monday, a result that could lead to Serena Williams taking the No. 1 ranking. Venus Williams fell to teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, the second time in a week the Russian has beaten her. Novak Djokovic had 10 aces in a 6-3, 7-5 win over Romania's Victor Hanescu to...
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WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
Dinara Safina and Venus Williams ousted from China Open Dinara Safina was upset by Zhang Shuai, a wild card ranked 226th, 7-5, 7-6 in the second round of the China Open while Venus Williams lost to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Safina would lose her top ranking if she finishes behind Serena Williams in this tournament. Williams [...]
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
• Russian loses to Chinese wild card in Beijing • Venus Williams beaten by Pavlyuchenkova again Dinara Safina looks set to lose her world No1 ranking after a shock defeat by a wild card, Zhang Shuai, in the second round of the China Open today. The Russian will be overtaken tomorrow by Serena Williams, if the American wins her second-round match against Ekaterina Makarova. Safina, who has...
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