Flavia Pennetta

Cracks in Game's Economic Foundations

The Wall Street Journal (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009

Long seasons and ranking systems are stretching smaller tournaments to the breaking point.

2010 ASB Classic: Pennetta in, Jankovic, Radwanska and Bartoli to play it too?

WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

2010 ASB Classic: Pennetta in, Jankovic, Radwanska and Bartoli to play it too? Flavia Pennetta has confirmed that she will play at the 2010 ASB Classic and tournament director Brenda Perry is hoping Jelena Jankovic, Agnieszka Radwanska and Marion Bartoli will be playing there as well. “Until next Tuesday, anything and everything is possible and I’m going [...]

Djokovic Stops Gael Force for ATP Paris Masters Title; Tennis-X Notes

The Dysfunctional Tennis Blog (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Djokovic has captured titles at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships (d. Dave Ferrer), the Serbia Open 2009 (d. Luke Kubot), the China Open (d. Marin Cilic) in Beijing and at last week's Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel (d. Federer).

2009 WTA BSA's

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...

FEATURE-Tennis-Fed Cup victory puts Italians in the limelight

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov 13 (Reuters) - When Italy won the Fed Cup final last weekend, the screaming crowds and the buzzing media covering the event showed just how much tennis has moved up on the public radar in the soccer-mad nation.

Italy routs Williams-less US team to win Fed Cup

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

The Williams sisters were conspicuous by their absence on Sunday when Italy completed a shutout of the United States to win its second Fed Cup title in four years.

Italy wins Fed Cup title 3-0 over U.S.

Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

Melanie Oudin may have been the star of the U.S. Open, but she couldn't stop Italy from cruising to the Fed Cup championship.

Wk.44- What Goes Around Comes Around

WTA Backspin by Todd Spiker (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

Going into this weekend, one might have said that it was a fait accompli that Italy was going to rule over the Americans in the Fed Cup final. And if you DID say it, then you'd have been 100% correct. Oh, sure, there was that hint of a question before the action began on the red clay in Calabria. But just a hint, and that was only because the previous 2009 FC heroics performed by the likes of Melanie...

Rezai on the move after Bali win

IOL (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

France's Aravane Rezai moved up 18 places in the latest WTA rankings released after her victory at the weekend in the Bali Tournament of Champions.

Italy Wins Second Fed Cup

Craig Hickman's Tennis Blog (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

Getty Team Italy (left Corrado Barazzutti, Francesca Schiavone, Roberta Vinci, Sara Errani, Flavia Pennetta ) lift the trophy after the final match of the Fed Cup World Group between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy. :: Twas a clean sweep.

• Italy hammer United States to win Fed Cup - Sify

Woods no factor as Mickelson wins HSBC Champions

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

Phil Mickelson won the HSBC Champions on Sunday by rallying against a familiar foe.

Briefs | Tennis: Italy routs U.S. in Fed Cup

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

The Williams sisters were conspicuous by their absence on Sunday when Italy completed a shutout of the United States in Reggio Calabria, Italy, to win its second Fed Cup title in four years.

Roundup: In His Hometown Tournament, Federer Loses to Djokovic

New York Times (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer by 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the Swiss Indoors final in Basel, Switzerland. Djokovic saved five break points to clinch the first set.

Pennetta-Led Italy Blanks U.S. to Win Fed Cup Title

The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

Reggio Calabria, Italy (AHN) – Flavia Pennetta’s opening singles match victory Sunday gave the Italians an unassailable 3-0 lead over the young American squad, helping Italy secure its second Fed Cup title in four years with a 4-0 win over the United States. Pennetta, who logged straight-set singles win Saturday together with Francesca Schiavone, plastered U.S. [...]

Williams sisters' absence felt as Italy routs US to win 2nd Fed …

Best Italy (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

Other people choose different things," U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin said after her 7-5, 6-2 loss to Flavia Pennetta gave Italy an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best -of-five series. "Some people I guess didn't want to play as ...