(March 14, 2017) Venus Williams moved into the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open for the first time since 2001 defeating qualifier Peng Shuai 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, winning the last four straight games. Williams returned to play in Indian Wells last year … [Read more...]
Peng Shuai to Become No. 1 in Women's Doubles Next Week
(February 13, 2014) Peng Shuai will become the No.1 in doubles next week on the WTA tour. She will be the first Chinese tennis player ever to rise to No.1 in either singles or doubles, male or female. She will become the second Asia woman to hold a … [Read more...]
Unseeded Kanepi Earns First Title of Year at Brussels Open
(May 25, 2013) Unseeded Kaia Kanepi claimed her first title of 2013 by defeating eighth seed Peng Shuai in the final of the Brussels Open on Saturday 6-2, 7-5. Both women had to play both semifinals and the final due to rain earlier in the … [Read more...]
BNP Paribas Open Day 9: Survive and Advance
On the very day that the 2011 NCAA Men’s basketball championship began, the BNP Paribas Open had its own form of “March Madness†in a quarterfinal match between No. 1 Rafael Nadal and No. 239 Ivo Karlovic. The Spaniard had to battle back from … [Read more...]