(June 24, 2014) WIMBLEDON - No. 114 Victoria Duval came through Wimbledon qualifying with a back injury last week. This week she’s taken out 29th seed Sorana Cirstea 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the first round of Wimbledon. Born in Miami, the 18-year-old of … [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...]
Dubai Draw Provides Competitive Opening Round Clashes
(February 15, 2014) DUBAI, UAE - Former world No. 1, 2011 champion and No. 8 seed Caroline Wozniacki will face 2013 Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. That is just one of … [Read more...]
Serena Williams Sails Into Round of 16 at Roland Garros
(May 31, 2013) No. 1 Serena Williams is into the fourth round of the French Open. The 15-time major champion beat Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-2 on Friday. Friday’s win extends her career-best win streak to 27 as she moves into the round of 16. Williams is … [Read more...]
Sharapova Powers Past Cirstea in China Open
By Abigail Hinto BEIJING, China - Power for power, Sorana Cirstea can match Maria Sharapova off the ground. But Sharapova has consistency in her game which Cirstea still has yet to find. Sharapova, whose game has been off since the semis of the US … [Read more...]
Cirstea upsets Cibulkova at Bank of the West Classic
By David Sweet STANFORD, California- Sorana Cirstea won the final 10 games, including a third-set bagel, to beat Dominika Cibulkova in their quarterfinal match at the Bank of the West Classic. Cirstea avenged her 6-1 6-1 trouncing by … [Read more...]
On the Green Carpet – Photos from the BNP Paribas Open Players’ Party
INDIAN WELLS, California (March 8, 2012) - The BNP Paribas Open held their players' party at the IW club on Thursday night. Driving up to the "Green Carpet" in classic cars included the likes of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Victoria … [Read more...]
New Experience with Sharapova and the Hot Shots
Craig Hickman will be covering the Sony Ericsson Open for Tennis Panorama News. Before the tournament got underway, the action was already beginning in South Beach. By Craig Hickman Started the day at breakfast with Jarkko Nieminen and Andrea … [Read more...]