Tag: wta tennis
Petkovic thrashes Cepelova to win Charleston title
Andrea Petkovic, who is coming back from a string of injuries in recent years, earned her first title in nearly…
Tennis: Cepelova, Petkovic book Charleston final
Jana Cepelova, who stunned world number one Serena Williams in the second round, continued her stirring run in Charleston on…
Fashion passion bonds Serena, Sharapova
The sometimes tense relationship between tennis superstars Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams may be taking a turn for the better…
Azarenka knocked out of Indian Wells
A hobbled Victoria Azarenka bowed out of the second round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters and WTA hardcourt tournament…
Tennis: Serena has Evert, Navratilova in her sights
Serena Williams on Saturday said matching Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s 18 Grand Slam titles was in her sights and…
I want to continue winning, says Serena
World number one Serena Williams says a fierce competitive streak keeps her motivated despite a decade of dominance, warning competitors…
Tennis: Kvitova wins Pan Pacific Open
Czech Petra Kvitova recovered from a second-set meltdown to beat fellow left-hander Angelique Kerber 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 and capture the…
Serena Williams ends 2013 as world number one
Serena Williams has secured the year-end world number one ranking for the third time in her glittering career, the WTA…
Venus overpowers Halep for Tokyo Q/finals
Former world number one Venus Williams seems to have regained her form as she beat world number 18, Romania’s Simona…
Serena Williams takes Swedish Open title
World number one Serena Williams racked up her 51st win of the year on Sunday when she cruised past home…
Merciless Serena cruises into Swedish Open final
World number one Serena Williams racked up her 50th win of the year on Saturday when she cruised past Klara…
Rain delay at Charleston for Williams sisters
World No. 1 Serena Williams and Venus Williams were among the players left waiting on Thursday as rain wreaked havoc…
Serena faces Azarenka in Qatar Open final
Serena Williams celebrated her recapture of the world number one ranking with her best performance of the year in a…
Venus Williams ends drought, wins 44th title
LUXEMBOURG (AFP) – US veteran Venus Williams won her 44th career title on Sunday, and first in over two and…
Azarenka On Top, Serena No. 3 In WTA Rankings
American player Serena Williams rose to the Number 3 spot in the WTA rankings Monday, dropping Agnieszka Radwanska down a…
Tennis: Nadia Petrova wins Pacific Open
Tokyo, (AFP) Nadia Petrova pulverised world number three Agnieszka Radwanska’s defence of the title by beating her in the final…
Sharapova splits with fiance Vujacic
Russian beauty, Maria Sharapova said on Friday that she has broken up with fiance Sasha Vujacic, the former NBA star…
Laura Robson ends Kim Clijsters career in New York
Triple US Open champion Kim Clijsters’s career came to end on Wednesday when she slumped to a shock second-round defeat…
Serena wins Stanford title again
Serena Williams became the first woman since 2006 to back up a title at the WTA Stanford event as the…
Stanford: Serena books semi-final tie with Cirstea
Serena Williams fought off fatigue to post a 6-4, 6-0 win over Chanelle Scheepers Friday to reach the semi-finals of…
Top seed Azarenka crashes out of French Open
Top seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus crashed out of the French Open on Sunday afternoon losing a fourth round tie…
Sore Back knocks Serena Williams out of Rome Masters
Serena Williams withdrew on Saturday prior to the Rome Masters semi-final with China’s Li Na, with the American admitting she…
Federer, Williams Sisters advance in Rome
Roger Federer’s last minute decision to compete at the Rome Masters was rewarded immediately as he coasted to a 6-3,…
Serena Williams lifts Madrid title
Serena Williams has beaten world number one, Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to lift the Madrid title. It was Serena’s second…