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Caroline Wozniacki Grabs Third Title of Summer at Pilot Pen

Two-time defending champion Caroline Wozniacki won her third consecutive title at the Pilot Pen on Saturday by defeating eighth-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia in three sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. It is Wozniacki's second straight WTA tournament title and her third this summer on hard court. Wozniacki enters Flushing Meadows as...

Caroline Wozniacki Rallies Back to Earn Spot in Pilot Pen Final at New Haven

Caroline Wozniacki, the U.S. Open's No. 1 seed, rallied back in championship fashion on Friday to defeat 13th-ranked Elena Dementieva of Russia at the Pilot Pen semifinals. Dementieva dominated the second-ranked Dane in the first set, but Wozniacki limited her errors and tightened up her groundstrokes to prevail in three...

Women's Day 10 Recap: Italian Welcome

Francesca Schiavone of Italy made history during her quarterfinal match at Roland Garros on Tuesday. The No. 17 seed became the first Italian woman to ever reach the semifinals in an Open Era Grand Slam. Schiavone impressively upset the No. 3 seed Caroline Wozniacki (pictured) from Denmark in straight sets 6-2, 6-3....

Why Venus Will Never Win French Open

PARIS -- Venus Williams just keeps letting this happen to her, and she throws up her hands as if there is nothing she can do about it. She had been playing her best tennis in years, and had a shot at moving to No. 1 in the world rankings, where she has spent just 11 weeks in her long career. She was moving better than...

Nadia Petrova Knocks Off Shaky Venus Williams in Straight Sets

Another top-ranked American player was ousted from the French Open earlier than expected this weekend. On Saturday it was No. 6-seeded Andy Roddick. On Sunday it was No. 2-seeded Venus Williams making a fourth-round exit. Both Americans were eliminated too early in Paris, once again. Nadia Petrova of Russia, seeded...

Nadia Petrova News From the Web

05/31/12 Stosur steels for Petrova power Source: WA Today - Australia SAMANTHA STOSUR is bracing for the toughest first-week test of her title credentials when she confronts Russia's Nadia Petrova in the third round of the French Open tonight.
05/31/12 French Open replays history for Stosur Source: The Australian She lost to an inspired Francesca Schiavone after stirring triumphs over Justine Henin and Serena Williams had made her the tearaway favourite.
05/30/12 Wozniak meets Azarenka in third round Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak will face a tough task in the third round of the French Open, as the 24-year-old sees Belarusian ace Victoria Azarenka.
05/23/12 Radwanska advances in Belgium Source: Sportal (New Zealand) Agnieszka Radwanska cruised into the Brussels Ladies Open quarter-finals on Wednesday (local time), while Marion Bartoli was a shock loser.
05/23/12 Top field grows for annual tennis stop at Stanford Source: Palo Alto Online - Palo Alto CA The player field at this year's Bank of the West Classic got even stronger this week as former top-10 players Jelena Jankovic and Nadia Petrova entered the premier WTA event that will be held once again at Stanford University.