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Full BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open results for Tuesday, October 16, 2012: Singles - First Round (1) Roberta Vinci (ITA) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 60 26 60 (2) Julia Goerges (GER) d. Sílvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) 62 61 (3) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Peng Shuai (CHN) 30 ret. (right shoulder injury) (6) Sorana Cirstea (ROU) d. Petra Martic (CRO) 62 62 Venus Williams (USA) d. (WC) Belinda Bencic … [Read more...]
LUXEMBOURG -- Tournament Player Parties give tennis players the chance to relax and mingle with each other away from the tennis courts. And this year's edition at the BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open was a hit with the players -- especially a goofy and energetic Andrea Petkovic! The always entertaining "Petkorazzi" - as known by many of her fans - couldn't get enough of posing for our camera man … [Read more...]
LINZ, Austria -- Former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic has taken a more relaxed mindset this week at the Generali Ladies Linz tournament and it seems to be paying off as she booked her spot in the quarterfinals by defeating good friend and former top 10 player Andrea Petkovic, 6-4, 6-3. "It always feels good to come back to the place you've had success before," said two-time Linz champion Ivanovic. … [Read more...]
LINZ, Austria -- Day two of main draw play saw a few surprises as qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands took out No. 7 seed Tamira Paszek, Petra Martic sent off Sorana Cirstea, and qualifier Kirsten Flipkens defeated Alize Cornet. (Gallery below) Two time champion Ana Ivanovic, world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka, and crowd favorite Sabine Lisicki will all be in action on Wednesday to round off the first … [Read more...]
LINZ, Austria -- Monday at the Generali Ladies Linz saw the end of qualifications while the doubles draw kicked it into high gear with Daniela Hantuchova, Sorana Cirstea and Julia Goerges all winning their respective matches with their partners. (Gallery below) The wildcard doubles team of Andrea Petkovic/Romina Oprandi lost a heartbreaker in the third set tiebreak when they were defeated by … [Read more...]
The hottest issue on tour this week has been the prospect of playing on blue clay. Media interviews have all led with the same line about the new surface in Madrid: what do you think? Rafael Nadal has been against the concept for weeks and, being the King of Clay and a Spaniard to boot, his opinion is probably the most valid. His argument consists of a combination of pro-traditional values and the … [Read more...]
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