(February 21, 2014) DUBAI - Wild card entry and world No. 44 Venus Williams dispatched Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-2 to reach the final of the Dubai Championships, her second final of 2014. She lost in the Auckland final in January to Ana Ivanovic. “I … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
Serena Williams Claims Spot in Dubai Semis with Win Over Jelena Jankovic
(February 20, 2014) DUBAI - Serena Williams and older sister Venus are just one win away from meeting in Saturday’s final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships as both women claimed straight set victories. No. 1 Serena dismissed Jelena … [Read more...]
Venus Williams Reaches Dubai Semis
(February 20, 2014)DUBAI - Venus Williams fought off a late charge to stop Flavia Pennetta to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships with a 6-3, 7-5 win on Thursday. The two-time former champion had to serve for the match … [Read more...]
Venus Williams Routs Ivanovic, Radwanska and Kvitova Upset in Dubai
(February 19, 2014) DUBAI - Venus Williams gained some revenge for her loss to Ana Ivanovic in the Auckland final last month by routing the Serbian 6-2, 6-1 at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday. “I learned a lot from that match,” Williams … [Read more...]
"Rusty" Serena Williams Opens Dubai with a Win; Ana Ivanovic Squeaks by Angelique Kerber
(February 18, 2014) DUBAI -Wild Card and top seed Serena Williams was forced to save set points in her 7-6 (8), 6-0 win over Ekaterina Makarova at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. This was Williams’ first match since she lost in the fourth … [Read more...]
Caroline Wozniacki Battles Past Sabine Lisicki in Dubai; Talks Engagement Ring in Press
(February 18, 2014) DUBAI - Former No. 1 and Dubai 2011 champion Caroline Wozniacki battled back to stop 2013 Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. “I have had to fight pretty hard against her quite a few times,” said the woeld … [Read more...]
Venus Williams Dominates in First Round Victory in Dubai
(February 17, 2014) DUBAI - Wild Card entry and two-time former champion Venus Williams was off to a winning start at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships besting Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-2 hitting 10 aces along the way. "The last couple matches I … [Read more...]
Sloane Stephens Crashes Out in Opening Round of Dubai
(February 17, 2014) DUBAI - World No. 18 Sloane Stephens is now winless (0-2) in non-major events this year following a 6-3, 7-5 loss to Lucie Safarova in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday. Last year Stephens also … [Read more...]
Kei Nishikori Repeats as Memphis Champion
(February 16, 2014) Kei Nishikori repeated as the champion at the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships in Memphis, stopping Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 (0) on Sunday. For the No. 16 ranked player, this was his first career title … [Read more...]
David Ferrer "Three-Peats" in Buenos Aires
(February 16, 2014) David Ferrer won his third straight Copa Claro title, beating Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It’s Ferrer’s 21 ATP World Tour crown. Ferrer ended a seven-match losing streak in tour-level finals, winning his … [Read more...]