For the last 12 months, each women's Grand Slam has begun with an all-purpose two-word intro: “wide open.” That’s how many of us have described, for lack of any better ideas, the draws at t[...]
$618,000/Premier Hard/Outdoors Results – Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Singles – Second Round (1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. Polona Hercog (SLO) 63 60 (3) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Monica N[...]
In the proud sportswriter’s tradition of trying to find and accentuate the negative, I’ve always wanted to write a column about how the U.S. Open qualifying tournament is overrated. Granted, it m[...]
Wozniacki, the 2009 US Open runner-up, is the No. 1 seed at the US Open for the second consecutive year and is seeking her first Grand Slam title. She will be followed by No. 2 seed Vera Zvonareva[...]
$618,000/Premier Hard/Outdoors Results – Monday, August 22, 2011 Singles – First Round (4/WC) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. (Q) Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 61 64 (5) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. E[...]
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP)—Elena Vesnina shook off an earthquake and upset Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Tuesday at the New Haven Open. Vesnina was leading 2-0 in the first set and facing two break po[...]
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP)—World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki won for the first time in over a month, convincingly beating Polona Hercog in the New Haven Open, with Tuesday’s play affected by an eart[...]
Clay is meant for playing on. Well, we could be wrong… that might not be clay. But does that much matter? Whatever the trophies that Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray hoisted yesterday are made o[...]