Tag: Maria Sharapova
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Sweet 16 for Serena at Roland Garros
Paris – France, June 12, 2013: Serena Williams lifted her second Roland Garros trophy – 11 years after her first – on the Parisian clay on Saturday. The 31-year-old dropped eight games as she defeated Russia’s Maria Sharapova in one hour 46 minutes to claim her 16th Grand Slam title. It was Sharapova who secured…
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Olympic Tennis: Serena powers to Olympic gold
London – GBR, August 04, 2012: Please find below Saturday’s results for the 2012 Olympic Tennis Event being held at the All England Club, Wimbledon from Saturday 28 July until Sunday 5 August. All the latest news from the Olympic Tennis Event, including live scores, can be found on the ITF’s official Olympic websites in…
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Sharapova completes career Grand Slam in Paris
ITF News – June 11, 2012: DAY 14: Maria Sharapova wrote herself into the tennis annals on Saturday as she defeated Sara Errani 63 62 to win the Roland Garros title for the first time and seal her career Grand Slam. Eight years after lifting the Wimbledon trophy as a 17-year-old, Sharapova completed the set…
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Vogt excited by Olympic opportunity
Liechtenstein’s Stephanie Vogt was 18 years old when she was first told that she would be playing at an Olympic Games. In May 2008, the up-and-coming player from the Central European Principality was given a Tripartite Commission Invitation Place to compete in the Olympic Tennis Event at Beijing. Just one week later she slipped in…
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ITF: Fed Cup by BNP Paribas – Day 2 results
London Feb 07, 2012: Please find the latest results for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II first round ties taking place on 4-5 February. In the World Group semifinals, to be played 21-22 April, Russia will be at home to Serbia and defending champions Czech Republic will host…
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Seeds announced for Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group
Seeds announced, The ITF has announced the seeds for the Draw for the 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas World Group and World Group II play-offs. The Draw will take place on Tuesday 14 February at the ITF offices in London at 12:00 GMT. The seeds are based on the new ITF Fed Cup Nations…
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International Tennis Federation ITF, World’s top three head for Fed Cup
International Tennis Federation, The 2012 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas season gets underway this week with eight World Group nations beginning their bid to lift the trophy. The action also starts in World Group II and four Zone Groups. Czech Republic open their title defence with a tricky away tie against Germany in Stuttgart. The…
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Azarenka looks to follow in Li’s footsteps
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will bid to follow China’s Li Na as the latest Grand Slam champion to have benefited from the support of the Grand Slam® Development Fund. Azarenka will take on Russian Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open women’s singles final in Melbourne on Saturday. Azarenka, 22, was a member of two ITF/Grand…