Toronto: Serena Williams won her second straight tournament and proved her mettle ahead of the US Open with a convincing 6-4 6-2 win over Australias Samantha Stosur in the Toronto Cup final on Sunday. The former world number one, playing in just her fourth tournament since returning from an 11-month layoff in June, capped the victory in style with an ace and then raised her arms in the air before...
08:45 AM, Aug 15, 2011
Toronto: Serena Williams advanced to her second straight final by beating fourth-seed Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at the Toronto Cup and declared her game was approaching its grand-slam winning best. The former world number one, who returned to competition in June after 11 months out with injuries and health problems, will carry a 10-match winning streak into the final against Samantha Stosur and appears in ominous form ahead...
12:44 PM, Aug 14, 2011
Toronto: A battle-tested Serena Williams booked her spot in the semi-finals of the Toronto Cup on Friday after overcoming a sluggish start to grind out a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Czech Lucie Safarova. Williams, whose 11-month layoff with injury and health problems ended in June, was a shadow of herself in the first set but rallied with raw power and shot-making to wrap up the match without losing serve...
12:41 PM, Aug 13, 2011
Toronto: World number one Caroline Wozniacki headlined the parade of seeded players to fall at the Toronto Cup with a shock loss on Wednesday while Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams moved into the last 16. Defending champion Wozniacki rarely looked comfortable on court and did not live up to her top seeding with seven double faults and a slew of errors during a 6-4, 7-5 loss to Italy's Roberta Vinci...
01:36 PM, Aug 11, 2011
Toronto: World number two Kim Clijsters withdrew from her opening match at the Toronto Cup on Tuesday with a partial tear of her left stomach muscle, casting doubt on whether she will be fit for this month's US Open. The tournament's second seed said her left stomach muscle felt tight during her warmup earlier in the day and had the area taped in a bid to protect the muscle. "During...
12:43 PM, Aug 10, 2011
Toronto: Serena Williams has already won a title since returning to competition after missing nearly a year and she sent a warning shot to her rivals when she said on Tuesday she is still not in top form. After missing nearly a year of competitive tennis because of injuries and health problems, Williams captured the Stanford Classic in her third tournament back and followed that with a solid opening match...
12:06 PM, Aug 10, 2011
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