The sixth-seeded Eugenie Bouchard defeated the 11th-seeded Venus Williams Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2014 Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C., 7-6(6), 2-6, 6-4, in a match lasting over two hours. Bouchard reached her first Premier-level quarterfinal in Charleston in 2013. Venus and Bouchard had met only once before, with Venus taking…
On Wednesday, both Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic advanced at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C., Venus with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Chanelle Scheepers, while Jankovic was a 6-0, 6-3 winner over American Lauren Davis. "She was playing so well, but the good thing is that when I get behind, I give even…
Serena Williams’ quest for a third consecutive Family Circle Cup title was shattered Tuesday night in Charleston, S.C. as the world number one fell 4-6, 4-6 to Jana Cepelova, ranked 78th in the world. This past Saturday, Serena won the Sony Open Tennis in Miami. "Obviously things didn't go great out there, but she was…
Maria Kirilenko made her return to the court Monday in Charleston, S.C. at the Family Circle Cup after a five-month layoff nursing a knee injury. Seeded 10th at the event, Kirilenko’s comeback was cut short as she fell to Swiss qualifier Belinda Bencic in opening round action, 5-7, 1-6 in 82 minutes. "The first match…
Ross Hutchins came into the 2014 Australian Open just the way any player would want to, with a win. Partnering with Colin Fleming, he won a three-set match to advance to the second round of the first Grand Slam tournament of the season. For most players, this would be an ordinary win, a solid way…
ATP Sony Open ♦ March 17-30 Miami, Fla. Surface: Hard Novak Djokovic won his 18th ATP Masters 1000 tournament, and his second this month, with a clean 6-3, 6-3 win over Rafael Nadal in the Sony Open final. The win marks three straight in the rivalry for Djokovic, all of which were earned with relative ease: 6-3,…
The American duo of Bob & Mike Bryan were 7-6(8), 6-4 winners over Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal & Robert Farah in the finals of the Sony Open Tennis in Miami Sunday, the third time the Bryans accomplished the feat, having taken the title in 2007 and 2008 as well. The title was their 96th as…
World number one Serena Williams added another trophy to her mantle Saturday, capturing her seventh Sony Open Tennis crown in just under two hours after a hard-fought 7-5, 6-1 win in Miami over Li Na. Li, currently ranked number two in the world, dominated Serena from the get-go, getting off to a strong 5-2 start…
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-3 in the Sony Open Tennis final Sunday, his fourth career title in Miami in just 84 minutes. Djokovic has won 18 of his past 19 matches in Miami since 2011—his only loss, a fourth round defeat last year at the hands of Tommy Haas. Having also won the…
Novak Djokovic is through to the finals of the 2014 Sony Open Tennis in Miami after a left groin injury forced his opponent Kei Nishikori to withdraw from their Friday semifinals match. “Very sorry to say that I have to pull out today,” said Nishikori via his Facebook page. “Very disappointed and I am obviously…