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S. Williams, Bartoli advance in Toronto

Thursday, 8 August 2013, 06:33 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Top-seeded Serena Williams easily won her opening match in the Rogers Cup, beating Italy's Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday at Rexall Centre.   Williams, coming off a victory...

Pospisil downs Isner at Rogers Cup in Montreal

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 06:36 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Vasek Pospisil of Canada ground out a 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) win over America's John Isner in the first round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday.   Two-time defending Rogers Cup champion Novak...

Kirilenko, Ivanovic open with wins at Rogers Cup

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 06:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Venus Williams lost in her first match in more than two months, falling 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 to Kirsten Flipkens at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday.   It was Williams' first tour match since she lost...

Pennetta, Wickmayer advance at Rogers Cup

Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 07:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Flavia Pennetta and Yanina Wickmayer advanced to the second round of the Rogers Cup on Monday.   Pennetta defeated Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, and Wickmayer ousted American Bethanie...

Stosur beats top-seeded Azaranka in Carlsbad final

Monday, 5 August 2013, 09:42 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Sam Stosur won the Southern California Open on Sunday for her first title in nearly two years, beating top-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-3.   The fifth-seeded Stosur of Australia had lost...

Del Potro beats Isner for 3rd title in Washington

Monday, 5 August 2013, 08:45 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

When Juan Martin del Potro is healthy, and his shots are on target, he's as dangerous as they come on the sort of hard courts used at the U.S. Open.   Getting his game in shape ahead of...

Fognini saves 3 match points, wins Hamburg final

Sunday, 21 July 2013, 21:50 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Fabio Fognini saved three match points before beating Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-2 Sunday to win the German Tennis Championships for his second title in two...

Fish says he's mentally, physically set to return

Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 20:54 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Mardy Fish says he feels mentally and physically ready to return to the ATP Tour.    The 31-year-old American has played in just one event since pulling out of the U.S. Open before his...

Venus Williams hopeful for return before US Open

Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 09:44 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Don't count out Venus Williams for a U.S. Open appearance.   That is, if her recovery from a lower back injury that forced the former world No. 1 to skip Wimbledon allows her to play in...

Bartoli sidesteps BBC announcer's daft remark

Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 09:41 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A glance at the list of men's singles champions at Wimbledon the last dozen years reveals plenty of pleasant-enough looking chaps, though not a single slam-dunk male model in the...

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