Canadian Wozniak wins Stanford title
                   
reuters.com     Jul 21, 2008            

BY Matthew Cronin STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak captured her first career title by defeating sixth seed Marion Bartoli of France 7-5 6-3 in the final of the Stanford Classic on Sunday. Wozniak became the first Canadian woman to win a title since 1988. "I believed in myself, but I never thought I would win the tournament," said Wozniak. "I surprised myself and I'm so proud of what I accomplished. Going through the qualifying and playing eight matches isn't easy." Bartoli, who saw off Anna Chakvetadze in the quarter-finals and Ai Sugiyama in the semis, started well and had the chance to serve the first set out after breaking Wozniak to 5-4. However, the 20-year-old Canadian ripped two stunning backhand winners to break right back before going on to take the set 7-5. Bartoli needed a... [read full story]                    


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At U.S. Open, Women Are From Venus, But Men Are the Stars

observer.com     Sep 2, 2008   1 related          

Taken at face value, the fourth-round match of Marion Bartoli and Sybille Bammer on Aug. 31 had a lot going for it. Both athletes played the grinding, gutsy tennis that New Yorkers adore, and the 3-hour, 3-minute match...                    

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A Look Back; A Peek Ahead

nytimes.com     Sep 1, 2008          

With the first week now over, I asked my fellow bloggers to give their thoughts on the first week of competition, and what they look forward to in the next seven days. Sam Querrey, another unseeded American, served his way...                    

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US Open women's finalists

iht.com     yesterday          

Thumbnail glances of the women's singles finalists at the U.S. Open: No. 2 Jelena Jankovic Right-handed/two-handed backhand; 23, born, and lives, in Belgrade, Serbia. ... 50-14 this year with a title at Rome on clay. ......                    

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Black, Paes Capture Mixed Doubles Title

nbc10.com     Sep 4, 2008   61 related          

Lisa Raymond, Samantha Stosur Secure Finals Slot POSTED: 5:37 pm EDT September 4, 2008 UPDATED: 5:51 pm EDT September 4, 2008 FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. -- A fifth-seeded tandem of Zimbabwe's Cara Black and Indian Leander...                    

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