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Pennetta, Schiavone Make Americans Into Meatballs (With Clay Sauce)
With the Americans Williams-less and on clay, the writing was already on the wall going into the Fed Cup finals this weekend in the south of Italy. Even though they only just put a player into the WTA top ten for the first time this year, Italy has long boasted a strong Fed Cup team, winning the...
Schiavone Wins Second Title in Moscow
A week of some of the most lackluster tennis the Moscow crowds have ever been subjected to ended with a thud Sunday, as eighth-seed Francesca Schiavone defeated unseeded Olga Govortsova 6-3, 6-0 to win the women's singles title at the Kremlin Cup. With the win Schiavone improves her career record...
Stosur Wins First Title in Osaka
It's safe to say that Samantha Stosur and Francesca Schiavone were pretty excited to see one another on the opposite side of the net for Sunday's final in Osaka. The two brought a combined 1-15 record in finals into the match, with Stosur 0 for 5 in her previous WTA singles finals, and Schiavone...
Ladies' Quarterfinals Preview
The men get the day off on Tuesday, leaving the women to carry the day. Each match features a top four seed, meaning that we could get the top four ranked players in the world in the semifinals, which would be the first time that had happened on the women's side this decade.CENTRE - SHOW COURT -...
Take Your Daughter to Victory Day in Prague
With seven year old daughter Tina watching in the stands, late-blooming Austrian Sybille Bammer won her second career title in Prague 7-6(4), 6-2, defeating Francesca Schiavone in the final.Bammer is about the streakiest player I've ever seen, so I'm always amazed whenever she manages to string...
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