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February 20, 2012

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Hampton Handles Memphis Defending Champ

MEMPHIS, TN, USA – American qualifier Jamie Hampton made Magdalena Rybarikova‘s title defense at the Memphis International a short one, eliminating the No.8 seed in first round play on Sunday. Watch action from Dubai Memphis on WTA Live powered by TennisTV! In a rollercoaster first set, Rybarikova had two set points on her serve at [...]

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February 20, 2012

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Four Top 20 Germans: First Time Since 1988

There has been much talk over the last year or two about the rise of German tennis, and this week that conversation is likely to come to the forefront once again, as not only has another player from Germany broken into the Top 20, but now there are four Germans in the Top 20 for [...]

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February 19, 2012

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Azarenka Wins Doha, Now 17-0 On Season

DOHA, Qatar – Victoria Azarenka fought injury and an even bigger target on her back but emerged victorious in Doha this week, not even losing a set en route to her third straight WTA title at the Premier-level Qatar Total Open. Playing her first tournament as the new World No.1, Azarenka stepped it up in [...]

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February 19, 2012

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World No.1 Battles Into Final, Stosur Up Next

DOHA, Qatar – In Doha in 2009, Victoria Azarenka succumbed to pressure and injury and lost a dramatic match to Agnieszka Radwanska. Facing the very same trials on the very same court in 2012 she showed she is now one of the most unbreakable players on the WTA, overcoming it all and closing out Radwanska [...]

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February 19, 2012

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Panova To Meet Arruabarrena-Vecino In Bogotá Final

BOGOTÁ, Colombia – Prior to the start of this week’s XX Copa BBVA Colsanitas, Alexandra Panova had not made it past the first round of a WTA event for nearly 17 months. Four wins later, she now stands on the verge of her first career title. The latest, and most comprehensive, of these victories came [...]

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February 18, 2012

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Gallovits-Hall Edges Out Former Champ In Bogotá

BOGOTÁ, Colombia – In a week full of surprises at the XX Copa BBVA Colsanitas, one thing is now certain: come Sunday, the WTA will have a new title holder. After the last of the seeds were knocked out on Thursday, quarterfinals day in the Colombian capital saw the only tournament winner left in the [...]

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February 18, 2012

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Stosur Rallies Into SFs, Azarenka Still Perfect

DOHA, Qatar – Victoria Azarenka and Samantha Stosur were the first two quarterfinal winners at the Qatar Total Open on Friday, Azarenka cruising in straight sets but Stosur surviving some tense moments to advance. Watch live action from Doha on WTA Live powered by TennisTV! The No.3-seeded Stosur advanced first, escaping crafty Romanian Monica Niculescu in [...]

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February 18, 2012

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Bartoli & Radwanska Round Out Final Four

DOHA, Qatar – They recently broke through in the rankings and now they’re in dazzling form in Doha. Agnieszka Radwanska and Marion Bartoli won at the Qatar Total Open on Friday, making it an all-Top 10 semifinal line-up. Watch live action from Doha on WTA Live powered by TennisTV! Bartoli, who spent her 38th and [...]

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February 18, 2012

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WTA Diary: Friday, February 17, 2012

Every week there’s a lot happening on the WTA – on the court, off the court, by the numbers, even a few tweets… catch up on it all in the WTA Diary. MatchHow do you inject a bit of momentum into a slow start to the season? Well, if you’re Lucie Safarova, you do it [...]

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February 17, 2012

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McHale Grinds It Out, Azarenka Rolls On

DOHA, Qatar – Victoria Azarenka went 12-0 in Australia this year, a streak that took her to No.1 in the world. Now she has improved that to 14-0 with two comfortable wins at the Qatar Total Open in Doha, beating Mona Barthel in her first match, 61 60, and Simona Halep in her second match, [...]

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