Tournament seed Petra Kvitova is through to the final four at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, having ousted third seed Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. The former Wimbledon champion converted five of 10 break points through an hour and 21 minutes of play.
“I started the match pretty well – I started without mistakes [...]
World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinal at the Qatar Total Open with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of American Christina McHale. The defending champion dropped just 10 points on serve through an hour and 8 minutes of play.
“It feels great to be back in Doha,” Azarenka commented. “I practiced here for two [...]
World No. 2 Maria Sharapova is through to the final four in Melbourne after dismissing compatriot Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets. Sharapova struck 5 aces and 22 winners en route to a 6-2, 6-2 victory in just 66 minutes.
“I thought today was going to be a really good test,” Sharapova explained. “She’s beaten quality players [...]
“I would like to say there was an injury, but there wasn’t – I was feeling fine.
“It was the first time something like that has happened to me. Actually I felt I could win every game I lost until 60 10. But when I lost that 1-0 game again in the second [...]
“In the beginning I think she wanted it too much, and maybe she was also a little bit nervous. In the second set I think she didn’t really know what to do – I was serving really well and she was making a little bit too many mistakes. I was just playing [...]
Top seed Agnieszka Radwanksa is through to the championship final after ousting fellow seed Li Na in straight sets. The World No. 4 converted five of 12 break points through to a 6-3, 6-4 success in 93 minutes.
“It was kind of like déjà vu from the Auckland final – there I think I also [...]
“It was a tough final but I’m glad I made it. Yesterday was so windy and then today was so hot, so the conditions were difficult this week, but I had a really good week anyway. I played five good matches without dropping a set so I think I’m ready for the [...]
World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka cruised through her quarterfinal match at the Brisbane International, having ousted qualifier Ksenia Pervak in straight sets. The top seed converted seven of 9 break points en route to a 6-1, 6-0 victory in 69 minutes.
Joining the World No. 1 in the semifinal are third seed Serena Williams, lucky loser [...]