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Serena Williams is the overwhelming favorite to become the first player to successfully defend the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships title since Justine Henin in 2007 but the world no.1 maintains she has been placed in the toughest group for round robin play throughout the week in Istanbul.
The Women’s Tennis Association announced that Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki and USA’s Sloane Stephens are the singles alternates at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships, to be staged at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, from October 22-27, 2013. Wozniacki will be the first alternate and Stephens the second.
Richard Gasquet, we have good news and bad news for you.
The good news is, of course, that he won the title here. It's the tenth title of his career, and his third of 2013. That matches the best previous year of his career, in 2006.
Things just keep getting better for Simona Halep, who will end this week at #14, with every reason to think she can go higher next year.
This was a day of upsets, and for a little while, it looked as if our #1 seed might be one of them. He survives -- but it doesn't do him any good in the race or rankings yet; this is too small to count.
Surprisingly easy for Samantha Stosur, particularly given that she just flew in from Osaka. Kaia Kanepi is usually stronger than that, when she is able to play.
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki beat hometown player Mandy Minella 6-3, 7-6(2) to lead the tournament elite into the second round.
IMG’s Max Eisenbud has a track record of going for the sport’s very best when it comes to employing coaches for his players and the more unpredictable the appointment the better.
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced that Germany’s Angelique Kerber has earned the eighth and final singles place at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships, to be staged at the Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, from October 22-27, 2013.
Juan Martin del Potro couldn't do much in the first set; Djokovic was running him all over the place. But the Argentine's power started to tell as he built a 3-0 lead.
There are currently 10 young women aged 20 and under in the WTA top 80. Here’s look at their true elite potential.
Crown Casino, Melbourne, has been in the news in Asia lately. Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large
Roger Federer will take a 9-0 record against Andreas Seppi into his opening match after the Italian booked his spot against the four-time champion with a 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Lleyton Hewitt.
No leading player has done more to promote the growth of tennis in Asia than Roger Federer. He has been traveling to compete in the continent for almost a decade and a half,,,
Controversy erupted after WTA year-end final contender Angelique Kerber made a late entry and was inserted into the draw on the bottom instead of the top after Austrian No. 337 LisaMarie Moser made a convenient withdrawal due to "personal reasons" after the draw was made.
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