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SINGAPORE LADIES YEAR END CHAMPIONSHIPS – TENNIS NEWS AND RESULTS – WTAF DAY 2 – BUTTERFLIES BUT NO SLINGS – SINGAPORE SLINGS! BY GLOBAL CHICK

Well Day 2 at the Sport Hub and still no Singapore Slings, but apart from a little detour into the world of Japanese cuisine, it was an interesting day of chit-chat at the WTA Finals.
10SBALLS LATEST TENNIS NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM THE LADIES TENNIS FINALS – SINGAPORE NOODLING WITH GLOBAL CHICK FROM SINGAPORE thumbnail

10SBALLS LATEST TENNIS NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM THE LADIES TENNIS FINALS – SINGAPORE NOODLING WITH GLOBAL CHICK FROM SINGAPORE

After the glitz and glamour of the draw ceremony, and some much needed rainfall to disperse the legendary (and not in a good way) haze, it was down to business at the Media All-Access sessions.
WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES (WTA) NEWS – KERBER AND PENNETTA QUALIFY FOR SINGAPORE, TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE TOO thumbnail

WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES (WTA) NEWS – KERBER AND PENNETTA QUALIFY FOR SINGAPORE, TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE TOO

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced today that Angelique Kerber has qualified for this year’s BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS ASSOCIATION YEAR END TENNIS FINALS – JUST WHO IS IN THE WTA LINE-UP? GLOBAL CHICK GETS ON THE CASE!

Did you hear the one about the player who thought she was in the WTA Finals, then was out, then was maybe in but now could be out? No, dear readers, do bear with me – Global Chick isn’t giving you the run-down of how to tell who is who in that great British game of cricket…
DEFENDING CHAMP KVITOVA BATTLES THROUGH THE WUHAN TENNIS & VENUS WILLIAMS HAS HER 700TH WTA WIN – SCORES, RESULTS, ORDER OF PLAY AND MORE thumbnail

DEFENDING CHAMP KVITOVA BATTLES THROUGH THE WUHAN TENNIS & VENUS WILLIAMS HAS HER 700TH WTA WIN – SCORES, RESULTS, ORDER OF PLAY AND MORE

Defending Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open champion Petra Kvitova battled her way past rising star Daria Gavrilova with a hard-fought 6-3 4-6 7-5 in the evening session on Tuesday.
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LATEST UPDATE FROM LADIES TENNIS IN WUHAN, VENUS WILLIAMS WINS, MARIA SHARAPOVA SPLITS TIEBREAKS & HURTS WRIST, RESULTS, SCORES, SCHEDULE & MORE

Venus Williams got her Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open campaign off to the perfect start with a 6-1 7-6(4) victory over Agnieszka Radwanska in the evening session.
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LADIES U.S. OPEN SEMI FINALS & MORE TENNIS NEWS & GOSSIP BY ROS SATAR

It is difficult to know if it is just something in the water that the 30-somethings are looking to rule the roost in Flushing Meadows.
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ROS SATAR LOOKS OVER THE THURSDAY NIGHT-(RE)CAP, DAY 5 MATCHES OF THE DAY & PREVIEWS

The lack of preparation and niggling injuries as we approach the last few months of the season yet again takes its toll, as Caroline Wozniacki was bundled out of the tournament.
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THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE – KEYS AND SERENA HIGHLIGHT OF DAY 3 AND DAY 4 PREVIEW BY ROS SATAR

Starting off Day 3 was Madison Keys, playing on Arthur Ashe for the first time. Fair to say there were no nerves as she dominated Tereza Smitkova in the first set.
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U.S. OPEN LADIES TENNIS A LOOK AT TUESDAYS LINE-UP

After a bunch of scattered seeds, we feel like a veritable plough, raking over the rest of the Round 1 matches.
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ROS SATAR PREVIEWS THE LADIES TENNIS IN CINCINNATI

There are scant hours now before the main draw of the Western and Southern Open starts in Cincinnati – are we headed for the ultimate showdown between the stars of the WTA, as a prelude to the main act of the US Open?
TENNIS NEWS FROM TORONTO, FIRST BENCIC BEATS GENIE BOUCHARD & NOW TAKES OUT CARO WOZNIACKI, RESULTS thumbnail

TENNIS NEWS FROM TORONTO, FIRST BENCIC BEATS GENIE BOUCHARD & NOW TAKES OUT CARO WOZNIACKI, RESULTS

We haven't seen much of Simona Halep lately, but maybe that's good; she looks as if she's rejuvenated. When this ended, she was slugging it out with Petra Kvitova and Caroline Wozniacki for the #3 ranking, but that's over now. Jelena Jankovic's loss means that she will fall from #23 to no better than #25.
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WIMBLEDON TENNIS NEWS & RESULTS: MURRAY BEATS KARLOVIC, SERENA BEATS BIG SIS VENUS AND MORE

With the bottom of the Ladies Singles draw pretty much ripped apart after Jelena Jankovic bounced defending champion Petra Kvitova out of the draw, the scene was set for more surprises on Manic Monday.
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WIMBLEDON TENNIS 2015 UPSETS AND UPDATES AND FINALLY MIDDLE SUNDAY IS A DAY OFF BY GLOBAL CHICK

After the rain, the thunder and the lightning of last night came fireworks and glitter for all as Jelena Jankovic pulled off arguably the shock of the tournament so far, ousting defending champion Petra Kvitova 3-6 7-5 6-4.
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WIMBLEDON 2015 TENNIS NEWS AND VIEWS FROM 10SBALLS ‘GLOBAL CHICK’ REPORTS ON ANDY MURRAY AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

With Wimbledon literally melting yesterday (including a small fire in Centre Court late into the evening) it was probably with some relief that the day started a gentle sprinkling of rain...

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