Sunday, August 19, 2012

Li wins Cincinnati

China's Li Na beat German Angelique Kerber 1-6 6-3 6-1 to win the Cincinnati Open. Li's win was her sixth career title and her first since her French Open triumph last year

Monday, August 13, 2012

Ivanovic withdraws from Cincinnati

Ana has been forced to withdraw from  Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati due to a right foot injury.

"I'm very sorry to that I'm withdrawing from this event," said Ana. "It kind of turned around my season two years ago and I was hoping to draw on those positive experiences this week.
I've had soreness in my right foot for the past week, so I decided to have it checked: I did an MRI scan at the weekend and it showed a tear. The doctors have advised me to rest my foot totally for at least five days, so this means I can't play."

Kvitova wins the Rogers cup

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic captured her first tour title of the year on Monday night in Montreal, outlasting Li Na in a three set match 7-5, 2-6, 6-3. Both grandslam champions were looking for their first Rogers Cup and their first title of the season

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Li, Kvitova reach Montreal final


Li Na rallied to beat Lucie Safarova 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to advance to the final of the Rogers Cup. Li will face fifth seeded Petra Kvitova, who beat former champion and the seventh seeded Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Serena eyes Rio 2016

After completing the career Golden Slam, Serena Williams still wants to defend her women's Olympic tennis singles gold medal in four years at the Rio de Janeiro Games
"I plan on being there unless an act of god doesn't allow me to," Williams said Monday.
"When I feel I can't be the greatest I shouldn't play anymore, but I feel I belong. I'm not tired. I'm enjoying myself"

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Williams beats Sharapova for gold, Azarenka claims Bronze

Serena Williams won her first Olympic tennis women's singles gold on Saturday with a 6-0 6-1 demolition of Russia's Maria Sharapova on Wimbledon's Center Court. Williams breezed her way to the gold medal to become the first woman since Steffi Graf to complete the career singles Golden Slam. Earlier Belorussian Victoria Azarenka claimed the bronze, with a 6-3 6-4 win over Sharapova's fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 




Thursday, August 2, 2012

Serena dominates Wozniacki, all Russian semifinal set

Twice doubles gold winner Serena Williams of USA, seeking her first singles medal, powered to a 6-0 6-3 win over Denmark's former world number one Caroline Wozniacki to book her place in the final four against the current world number one Victoria Azarenka. Azarenka came over Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-4 7-5

Maria Sharapova and Maria Kirilenko set up a semi final clash at 2012 Olympics tennis event. Sharapova, seeded No. 3, beat Kim Clijsters of Belgium 6-2,7-5. Kirilenko defeated No. 6 Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic 7-6,6-3

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Sharapova battles past Lisicki, Kvitova eases through



Maria Sharapova defeated Sabine Lisicki of Germany 6-7,6-4,6-3 to reach the quarter finals of 2012 Olympics tennis event. The Russian will meet Kim Clijsters of Belgium who beat Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-3,6-4. Meanwhile Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova outclassed Flavia Pennetta 6-3,6-0 to set a quarter final showdown against another Russian Maria Kirilenko. Kirilenko reached the last eight beating Julia Goerges of Germany in straight sets 7-6,6-3. 

Seventh seed Germany's Angelique Kerber defeated three time Olympic gold medalist Venus Williams of USA 7-6,7-6 to reach the quarterfinals. In the first set Williams failed to convert three set points, then blew a 5-1 lead in the tiebreaker. She was up 3-1 in the second set, but Kerber again came back. World number one Victoria Azarenka and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki also earned spot in the quarterfinals


Serena first into quarter finals


Serena Williams of USA defeated 2008 Olympic singles bronze medalist Russian Vera Zvonareva dropping only a single game 6-1,6-0. Serena will meet ether Caroline Wozniacki or Daniela Hantuchova in the last eight stage

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Sharapova gets past Robson, Lisicki next


Maria Sharapova through to the round of 16 after beating home favourite Laura Robson 7-6,6-3. Sharapova will next play 15th seed Sabine Lisicki of Germany, who beat Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Victoria Azarenka eased past Maria Jose Martina Sanchez of Spain meanwhile British Heather Watson was knocked out by another Russian Maria Kirilenko. Russia won gold, silver and bronze in Beijing and four of the Russian women's singles players are safely through the round of 16 after two rounds in London this year

Venus, Kerber into the last 16


Three time gold medalist Venus Williams of the USA advanced to the third round of the Olympic tennis competition by beating Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-1,6-3. Williams will play Angelique Kerber who easily past Hungary's Timea Babos 6-1,6-1

Monday, July 30, 2012

Ivanovic returns to Hopman Cup

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia will return to Perth to compete in next year's Hopman Cup to represent Serbia. Ivanovic will be partnered by current world number one Novak Djokovic. The Serbian pair will be appearing together at the event for the third time. They made their debut in 2006 and in 2011 they reached the final, but pulled out before the final due to Ivanovic's injury. "I feel that we have some unfinished business at this tournament!" Ivanovic said. Eight two player teams will contest the competition. They are divided into two groups of four, with the winners of the two groups facing each other in the final. Next year's tournament  will take place at the brand new Perth Arena, which will open just two months before the tournament takes place

Kvitova through in three sets, Zvonareva beat Schiavone


Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic beat Shuai Peng of China in the second round of 2012 Olympics in three sets 7-5,2-6,6-1. Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark was also pushed into a three set match by Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 6-4,3-6,6-3. 2008 Beijing bronze medalist Vera Zvonareva of Russia defeated 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schaivone of Italy in straight sets 6-3,6-3 and clash a third round encounter against Serena Williams of USA

Ivanovic, Clijsters set third round clash


Ana Ivanovic and Kim Clijsters are playing their first Olympics but one of them has to put an end to the very first Olympic campaign as they meet in a third round encounter. Both Clijsters and Ivanovic won their second round matches in straight sets, Clijsters beating Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3,6-3 and Ivanovic beating home favourite Elena Baltacha 6-4,7-6

Azarenka, Venus start Olympic campaign, Serena through to the third round

Victoria Azarenka defeated Irina Camelia Begu 6-1,3-6,6-1 in the opening round of 2012 Olympic event. World number one was pushed into a tight three setter by the Romanian. Three time Olympic gold medalist Venus Williams of USA easily defeated 9th seed Italian Sara Errani 6-3,6-1 meanwhile her younger sister Serena Williams outclassed Poland's Ursula Radwanska 6-2,6-3 in a second round match

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Radwanska out, Sharapova through

World number two and recent Wimbledon runner up Agnieszka Radwanska was eliminated, in the opening round of the Olympic tennis event, by Julia Goerges of Germany 5-7,7-6,6-4. Maria Sharapova began her Olympic campaign beating Israel's Shahar Peer in straight sets 6-2,6-0. Sharapova will play Britain's Laura Robson or Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic for a last 16 berth



Saturday, July 28, 2012

Wozniacki and Kvitova survives, Li and Stosur among first round losers



Australian Samantha Stosur, 5th seed, lost in the opening round of 2012 Olympics. Stosur is the highest seeded player to lose in the first day. US Open champion was defeated by Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-3,5-7,8-10. Former French Open champion Li Na also suffered a first round exit by Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova 2-6,6-3,3-6. Both Caroline Wozniacki and Petra Kvitova needed three sets to reach the second round. Wozniacki beat local favourite Anne Keothavong 4-6,6-3,6-2 and Kvitova beat Katerina Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-4,5-7,6-4. Ana Ivanovic and Kim Clijsters earned straight sets victories in their Olympics debut matches
















Serena starts Olympic campaign


Serena Williams, recent Wimbledon champion, defeated Jelena Jankovic to reach second round of 2012 Olympics. Williams defeated the former world number one Serbian 6-3,6-1