Maria Sharapova moved into the quarterfinals of the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open with a 6-2 7-5 victory over Sabine Lisicki. Although she started well, Masha had to come back from a break down in the second set as well as double set point against her serve. But come back she did. Sharapova could be #1 … Continue reading »
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Ekaterina Makarova Upsets Victoria Azarenka On Day 5 Of 2013 Mutua Madrid Open; Ana Ivanovic Outlasts Laura Robson
Ekaterina Makarova showed guts and grit on day 5 of the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open, rallying from a lopsided 1st set against her and 1-3 down in the final set to upset world #3 Victoria Azarenka, 1-6 6-2 6-3. Vika came into the match at 18-0 for the year (not counting walkovers) but had not … Continue reading »
Laura Robson Upsets Agnieszka Radwanska On Day 3 Of 2013 Mutua Madrid Open; Maria Sharapova Advances (and a belated congratulations to Madison Keys)
Laura Robson built on her first round win at the 2013 Mutua Madrid Open with a huge 2nd round upset of 4th seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-3 6-1. Not only does this mark the first top 5 victory of Laura’s young career, but she did so by showing the amazing potential that has some tennis fans, … Continue reading »
Ana Ivanovic Falls In Fourth Round Of 2013 Sony Open; Maria Sharapova, Li Na Move On
Well, this the kind of match Ana Ivanovic needs to start winning to break away from hovering just outside of the top 10 to being back in the top 10. Granted, her fourth round opponent at the 2013 Sony Open, Sara Errani, has played her best tennis over the last year and a half. Still, … Continue reading »
Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic Advance In Third Round Of 2013 Sony Open
Things looked a little dicey for Maria Sharapova in the first set of her match with countrywoman Elena Vesnina in the third round of the 2013 Sony Open. Masha was sloppy while Vesnina had opportunities to seize the match. Unfortunately for Elena, once she didn’t capitalize on her opportunities, Masha reclaimed control, won the first … Continue reading »
Li Na Advances In Third Round Of 2013 Sony Open; Caroline Wozniacki, Petra Kvitova Upset
2011 Roland Garros winner Li Na advanced in the 3rd round of the 2013 Sony Open in Miami. Playing her first tournament since the 2013 Australian Open, the Chinese star was never truly threatened in defeating Varvara Lepchenko, 6-2 6-4. Although seemingly a routine win, this day at the “mini-Major” saw many big names exit, … Continue reading »
Caroline Wozniacki To Face Maria Sharapova In Final Of 2013 BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells)
Although she has slipped a bit from where she was a few years ago, former #1 Caroline Wozniacki has a huge opportunity to take a step back towards the top of the game as she beat Angelique Kerber 2-6 6-4 7-5 to advance to the final of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. … Continue reading »
Maria Sharapova, Agnieszka Radwanska Survive On Day 5 Of 2013 BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells)
Sometimes along the way to a tournament win, top seeds have to survive a surprising challenge from a lower ranked player. So it was on day 5 of the 2013 BNP Paribas Open as many top seeds were made to work a little harder than fans and media might have suspected. On a day when … Continue reading »
Petra Kvitova, Maria Sharapova Advance On Day 3 Of 2013 BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells)
Welcome back to America, Petra Kvitova! I say this especially in relation to Petra because she has had her ups and downs playing in the United States. The biggest problem for her is her asthma flaring up when she comes here, which affects her play. This has led to some inexplicable losses to players nowhere … Continue reading »
Petra Kvitova To Face Caroline Wozniacki In Dubai 2013 Semifinals
After the withdrawals of Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka from the 2013 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, I called Agnieszka Radwanska the favorite to win. Well, that lasted less than 48 hours as Petra Kvitova earned her biggest win in recent memory, taking Aga out, 6-2 6-4. I’m not really that surprised. Even though I … Continue reading »
