Serena Williams withdrew from the Dubai Championships because of a lower back injury just minutes before she was due on court for a second round match. ...
09:55 PM, Feb 20, 2013
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova eased into the third round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, dominating their opponents with straight-set victories. ...
11:42 PM, Feb 12, 2013
Moscow: Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden advanced to the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup by beating Marion Bartoli of France 6-3, 6-0, while Russia's Maria Kirilenko defeated her compatriot and wild card Elena Vesnina. Arvidsson broke Bartoli three times and dropped serve twice in the first set of the second-round match. The Frenchwoman had six double-faults in the second set. Arvidsson, who won her second career title in Memphis earlier this...
07:18 PM, Oct 17, 2012
Tokyo: Italy's Sara Errani ended the French resistance at the Pan Pacific Open, rallying to defeat ninth seed Marion Bartoli 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the last eight of the WTA premier five event on Wednesday. The sixth seed finally overcame Bartoli after two hours and 22 minutes, clinching victory with a crunching forehand her opponent could only dump into the net. "I'm a bit tired but I have lots...
11:43 AM, Sep 26, 2012
New York: Victoria Azarenka survived a ferocious comeback from defending champion Sam Stosur to reach the US Open semis on Tuesday as the remnants of Hurricane Isaac left tournament organisers scrambling to catch up with the playing schedule. The eagerly anticipated quarter-final match between Maria Sharapova and Marion Bartoli was postponed until Wednesday after just four games were completed. Dozens of junior matches were also held over because of the...
08:31 AM, Sep 05, 2012
New York: Maria Sharapova is back in the US Open quarter-finals for the first time since winning the title in 2006. Shrieking loudly during points, screaming and pumping her fist after winning them, Sharapova grabbed control after a 75-minute rain delay to beat 19th-seeded Nadia Petrova 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday night. Sharapova improved to 11-0 this season in three-set matches. She trailed 2-0 in the final set against Petrova,...
09:12 AM, Sep 03, 2012
Carlsbad: Top-seeded Marion Bartoli rebounded from a poor first set for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over qualifier Chan Yung-Jan on Saturday that sent her into the final of the Mercury Insurance Open. The Frenchwoman will face second-seeded Dominika Cibulkova, a 7-6 (8), 6-1 winner over Russia's Nadia Petrova in the other semifinal. Bartoli had 20 unforced errors and seven double-faults in the first set before she straightened out her...
02:06 PM, Jul 22, 2012
Carlsbad, California: Top seed Marion Bartoli survived a scare to beat Christina McHale 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 at the Carlsbad Open on Friday, taking a little under three hours to reach the semi-finals. The Frenchwoman's 2-hour-50-minute victory was the last of three marathon contests under the hot Californian sun. Taiwanese qualifier Chan Yung-jan saved two match points to upset third seed Jelena Jankovic 6-7, 7-6, 7-5 in three hours and 13...
02:58 PM, Jul 21, 2012
The 22-year-old Hyderabadi player said she was glad to outplay a top 15 player. ...
12:36 PM, Oct 17, 2009
She never looked in danger of following the top six seeds out of the event. ...
12:26 PM, Oct 01, 2009
It's the first time the 24-year-old has won a WTA Premier level event. ...
02:22 PM, Aug 03, 2009
Bartoli will join Daniela Hantuchova and Sania Mirza in the event. ...
05:26 PM, Aug 08, 2007
Venus Williams defeated Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1 in the women's final. ...
08:29 PM, Jul 07, 2007
Marion Bartoli beat world No. 1 to reach her first final in a Grand Slam. ...
10:16 AM, Jul 07, 2007
