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Samantha Stosur, Marion Bartoli Join Family Circle Cup Field
Samantha Stosur and Marion Bartoli join a stellar playing field in Charleston that already includes Top 10 players Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, and Jelena Jankovic, as well as former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova, Vera Zvonareva, and American standout Melanie Oudin. … Article source: onthebaseline.com »
Verdasco upset by Chardy in Memphis (AP)
Second-seed Fernando Verdasco lost in an upset to Jeremy Chardy of France 7-6 (4), 6-3 on Tuesday in the first round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships/Cellular South Cup. Verdasco was coming off a win at the SAP Open in San Jose, where he beat Andy Roddick in the final. “With just one day... »
Empirically Colored Glasses
by Pete Bodo It figures. Just as I'm getting ready to take a vacation with my family, things get interesting. Vera Zvonareva wins Pattaya City – again. What is she, the new Balazs Taroczy (he won Hilversum, aka the Dutch Open, a startling six times). Maybe they're going to re-name the place Ciudad Zvonareva.... »
Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & the Cellular South Cup Main Draw
Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup February 15-21, 2010 Memphis, Tennessee USA Tournament Designation: International Prize Money: $220,000 Surface: Hard/Outdoors Seeded Players 1. Maria Sharapova 2. Melanie Oudin 3. Kaia Kanepi 4. Lucie Hradecka 5. Petra Kvitova 6. Kristina Barrois 7. Vania King 8. Elena Baltacha Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup Official Website Main Draw Order of Play Live Scoring Results For breaking news updates about the... »
Empirically-Colored Glasses
by Pete Bodo It figures. Just as I'm getting ready to take a vacation with my family, things get interesting. Vera Zvonareva wins Pattaya City – again. What is she, the new Balazs Taroczy (he won Hilversum, aka the Dutch Open, a startling six times). Maybe they're going to re-name the place Ciudad Zvonareva.... »
Dementieva rallies past Oudin to reach Paris final
PARIS (AP) — Top-seeded Elena Dementieva rallied to defeat Melanie Oudin 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday and reach the final of the Open GDF Suez for the second straight year. … Article source: SI.com »
Dementieva tops Oudin, makes Paris final (AP)
Top-seeded Elena Dementieva rallied to defeat Melanie Oudin 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday and reach the final of the Open GDF Suez for the second straight year. Dementieva will face Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic, who upset second-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the other semifinal. “I’m really happy to get... »
Oudin advances to 2nd round in Paris (AP)
Melanie Oudin of the United States beat Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday to reach the Open GDF Suez's second round. Oudin, a U.S. Open quarterfinalist last year, next plays Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, who beat seventh-seeded Virginie Razzano of France 6-3, 7-6(3) at Stade Pierre de Coubertin. … Article source: sports.yahoo.com »
Jon Wertheim: Oudin rebounds, Cilic takes Zagreb, more
As Melanie Oudin and Jelena Jankovic rebound from their respective down periods, former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic’s struggles continue, writes SI.com’s Jon Wertheim in his weekend wrap. … Article source: SI.com »
Oudin helps US advance to Fed Cup semis (AP)
Teenager Melanie Oudin won her two singles matches to lead the United States to a 4-1 victory over France and secure a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals. Oudin beat Julie Coin 7-6 (3), 6-4 in just over two hours Sunday to give the Americans an insurmountable 3-0 lead. The U.S. will next face... »