(April 10, 2016) Dominika Cibulkova celebrated her father’s birthday by winning her first WTA tournament of the year and first since 2014, beating Camila Giorgi 6-4, 6-0 for the Katowice Open title. It’s Cibulkova’s fifth career WTA title. For … [Read more...]
Nicolas Mahut and Camila Giorgi Win Topshelf Open Singles Titles
View image | gettyimages.com (June 14, 2015) Nicolas Mahut won a second Topshelf Open title while Camila Giorgi claimed her first WTA title on Sunday. Qualifier Mahut upset second seed David Goffin 7-6(1), 6-1 in 77 minutes, while the fifth-seeded … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Leads US Fed Cup Team Against Italy
(April 17, 2015) For the fifth time in the last seven years the U.S. and Italy face-off in Fed Cup. Italy has won the last four contests, but the U.S. leads overall 9-4. The teams last faced each other last year in the World Group Quarterfinal in … [Read more...]
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova Takes Katowice Open for First WTA Title
(April 12, 2015) World No. 67 and eighth seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia defeated Italy’s Camila Giorgi 6-4, 6-3 to win the Katowice Open for her first WTA title. The third seed Giorgi moved into the final with an upset victory in the … [Read more...]
Wozniacki Earns a Hard Fought Victory Over Giorgi
By Tumaini Carayol (June 19, 2014) EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND - Tiebreak. Set point to Camila Giorgi. One serve to seal it all off. A slick, defense-splitting backhand crosscourt from Caroline Wozniacki's racquet followed, bouncing squarely on the line and … [Read more...]
Defending Champion Maria Sharapova Falls to Qualifier Camila Giorgi at Indian Wells
(March 10, 2014) INDIAN WELLS - Qualifier Camila Giorgi stunned defending BNP Paribas Open champion Maria Sharapova 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 in the third round on Monday. The win marked the first time that the 22 year-old Italian ranked at 79th in the world wan … [Read more...]
Italy Sweeps USA on Day 1 of Fed Cup to Take 2-0 Lead
By Steve Fogleman (February 8, 2014) CLEVELAND - Team Italy blanked the USA on Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio, to take a 2-0 lead in Fed Cup first round action. Christina McHale played a horrendous first set, ceding second serves to Karin Knapp. Knapp’s … [Read more...]