Francesca Schiavone

USTA doubles Heart Award donation

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has announced that it will double the prize for Melanie Oudin, who became the inaugural winner of the Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Heart Award last week. Oudin received the award at the Fed...

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Italy takes over as No. 1

Following Italy’s Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final victory on Sunday, Corrado Barazzutti’s team is now top of the ITF Fed Cup Nations Ranking for the first time in its history. Italy defeated USA 4-0 in Reggio Calabria to secure...

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Jon Wertheim: Djokovic strong at season's end

Here in November, Novak Djokovic's still going strong, playing as well as anyone Flavia Pennetta and Francesca Schiavone led Italy to the Fed Cup title We've recently witnessed two extremes in the sport's anti-doping policy...

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Comeback queens Clijsters and Henin must keep an eye on Azarenka

The young Belarusian has all the qualities to make a major impression on the WTA circuit next year. Tip for the top: Victoria Azarenka has all the makings of a champion (gettyimages.com) 2010 is shaping up to be a great year...

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Fine, not suspension, likely for Serena

Top-ranked Serena Williams most likely will receive a “significant’’ fine but no suspension for her US Open tirade, the president of the International Tennis Federation said. Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock is expected to...

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Sports in Brief: Local fighter KO'd in Round 3

Alfredo Angulo (17-1, 14 KO's) delivered a third-round knockout of Harry Joe Yorgey (22-1-1, 10 KO's) of Bridgeport, Montgomery County, last night at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Angulo, a 2004 Mexican Olympian, claimed an...

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Tennis-Pennetta leads Italy to Fed Cup win

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy, Nov 8 (Reuters) - World number 11 Flavia Pennetta was looking forward to a holiday after leading Italy to victory in the Fed Cup tennis final on Sunday. The 27-year-old, who has...

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UPDATE 1-Tennis-Italy v United States - Fed Cup result

Nov 8 (Reuters) - Fed Cup final result between Italy and United States from Calabria, Italy on Sunday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result). 3-Italy beat 4-U.S. 4-0 * Sara Errani/Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat Liezel Huber/Vania...

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Sports in Brief: Watney shoots 64 in Shanghai

American Nick Watney tied the course record by shooting an 8-under-par 64 yesterday in the HSBC Champions tournament at Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China. American Ryan Moore shot a 66 to join Shane Lowry of...

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Barazzutti hails passionate Italians

Corrado Barazzutti exuberated an air of confidence when he addressed the assembled media at Thursday’s Fed Cup by BNP Paribas Final pre-draw press conference in Reggio Calabria. And well he might feel rather self assured. Sat...

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