Roland Garros Will Have a First-Time Women's Major Champ As Muguruza, Williams, Kuznetsova and Stosur Lose (June 4, 2017) There will be a new major winner for the women at Roland Garros this year. Sunday saw the four remaining major title … [Read more...]
Hometown Girl Laura Siegemund Nets Stuttgart Title
(April 30, 2017) Stuttgart resident Laura Siegemund defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to win the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday. Last year’s finalist was given a wildcard into this year’s event. "It's unbelievable,” said the German after … [Read more...]
Mladenovic Stops Sharapova’s Stuttgart Run, Siegemund Returns to Final with Win Over Halep
(April 29, 2017) France’s Kristina Mladenovic ended Maria Sharapova’s run in Stuttgart on Saturday. In her fourth match back on the WTA tour since returning from a 15-month doping suspension, the Russian let a set and a break lead slip to the … [Read more...]
Vesnina Stops Venus Williams to Reach BNP Paribas Open Semifinals
Venus Williams (March 16, 2017) Elena Vesnina fought off six break points in the final game to defeat 12th seed Venus Williams 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday in Indian Wells. “I'm in the semifinal … [Read more...]
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova Rally to Win US Open Women’s Doubles Title for Third Major Together
Embed from Getty Images (September 11, 2016) FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY - Number 12 seeds Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova were a game away from losing the US Open women's doubles final to top seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic of … [Read more...]
Karolina Pliskova and Angelique Kerber Reach Birmingham Final
By Ros Satar (June 20, 2015) BIRMINGHAM, England - It was touch and go what was the bigger adversary on Saturday – the opponents facing each other over the net, or the weather conditions that varied frustratingly from blue skies and the … [Read more...]
Eugenie Bouchard Bounced Out of French Open in First Round
(May 26, 2015) After a year which saw her surge into the top ten, Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard’s 2015 has not lived up to her ranking of No. 6. Last year’s Wimbledon finalist and French Open semifinalist has made her first, first round exit at a major … [Read more...]
Kristina Mladenovic Stuns Citi Open Top Seed Lucie Safarova
By Dave Gertler (July 29, 2014) WASHINGTON, DC - It’s still only the first round, but the Citi Open women’s draw is now without a defending champion or a No. 1 seed. Top seed at the Washington, D.C. event, Lucie Safarova, has been eliminated … [Read more...]
Li Na Ousted in First Round of French Open
(May 27, 2014) In less than 24 hours both reigning Australian Open singles champions find themselves victims of first round losses at the French Open. On Monday it was Stan Wawrinka, on Tuesday No. 2 Li Na fell to French woman Kristina Mladenovic … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Wins Third Family Circle Cup
By Stephanie Neppl (April 7, 2013) CHARLESTON, SC - For the second year in a row, Serena Williams is queen of the green clay. In the first three-set final since Serena beat Vera Zvonareva in 2008, the world No. 1 came back from a set … [Read more...]