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Lucie Safarova produced 31 winners and broke serve five times in a defeat of former Australian open semi-finalist Sloane Stephens 6-3, 7-5, the second first-round loss in as many week for the American.
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Serena Williams is back in Dubai a year after pulling out at the last possible moment from the hard-court event. And the world No. 1 says that she hopes to make amends for that embarrassment by working to win the title at this edition for the first time.
Talk about brutal -- Agnieszka Radwanska was broken seven times. In the short term, surprisingly, it doesn't make much difference. Radwanska had already earned the #3 ranking, and that was as high as she could go. But she loses her chance to reach #2 next week. Simona Halep is still at #10, but she'll be #9 if she wins the title.
Serena Williams has been granted a wild card into next week's Dubai event in a surprise move for the world Number 1 who had given every impression that she would not be playing again until Miami in late March.
Serena Williams has decided not to play the 2014 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells again after very briefly flirting with the idea, and Venus Williams says she has not thought about it recently, even though the issue has been very much in the news.
Azarenka, Bryan Brothers, Roddick, Venus Williams, Hingis, Bartoli, Hantuchova, Blake Highlight Mylan WTT Marquee Draft; Full Player Roster Draft Is March 11
Sorana Cirstea was hurting in Fed Cup. It was a bit of a surprise she did so well in the first round. But it appears it caught up to her. Which means she will stay below the Top 25.
WTA world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka will return to Mylan World TeamTennis for the first time in four years after being selected second overall in the Mylan WTT Marquee Player Draft on Tuesday.
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WTA world No. 2 Victoria Azarenka will return to Mylan World TeamTennis for the first time in four years after being selected second overall in the Mylan WTT Marquee Player Draft on Tuesday.
Venus Williams saved face for the American sisters after the Doha pullout of world No. 1 Serena, powering into the second round over Petra Martic 6-2, 6-2. The elder sibling next faces fellow former Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova, with the Czech making her first appearance since a first-round Australian Open loss following a recovery from a virus.
With sister Serena withdrawing from WTA tennis over the next month as she claims an Australian Open back injury, Venus Williams is suddenly making up the numbers for the unpredictable sister act as she plays at the Dubai Open starting next week.
Indian Wells officials are hoping that recent hints might mean that Serena Williams is ready to set aside a feud of 13 years by signing up to play in the upcoming edition of the men's and women's Masters in the Californian desert.
Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open and the Williams sisters have history. Hopefully now that Larry Ellison owns the tournament the sisters will return. They were always loved at the event. And they've been missed.
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