Sara Errani keeps SF battle alive at WTA Championships

By Magdalena Stanislav

Sara Errani keeps the competition warm at WTA Championships

ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: Sara Errani of Italy kept her hopes of making it into WTA Championships Semi-Finals alive on Thursday when she outlasted Samantha Stosur of Australia in three sets by 6-3 2-6 6-0 in Istanbul.

WTA Championships: Li Na stays alive; Angelique Kerber signs out

By Magdalena Stanislav

Li Na keeps her chances alive at WTA Championships

ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: Li Na of China get off the mark in the WTA Championships on Thursday when she outpaced Angelique Kerber of Germany in straight sets by 6-4 6-3 to stay alive in the competition.

WTA Championships: Azarenka beats Kerber in 3-hour long battle

By Magdalena Stanislav

Charged-up Victoria Azarenka denies Angelique Kerber

ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 25, 2012: World number one Victoria Azarenka kept her nerves to record her first victory at the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships in Istanbul on Wednesday.

Sick Petra Kvitova pulls out of WTA Championships

By Magdalena Stanislav

Petra Kvitova pulls out of WTA Championships title defense

ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: The WTA Championships will certainly have a new winner crowned this year after defending champion Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic withdrew from the tournament citing a viral illness.

Serena Williams storms past Li Na at WTA Championships

By Magdalena Stanislav

Serena Williams posted 28th win in 29 matches against Li Na at WTA Championships

ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: Serena Williams of United States won her second straight match at the WTA Championships 2012 on Wednesday when she edged out Li Na of China by 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 in Istanbul.

WTA Championships: Sharapova, Williams, Radwanska start with victories

By Magdalena Stanislav

Agnieszka Radwanska stuns defending champion Petra Kvitova at WTA Championships 2012

ISTANBUL, Turkey (TheSportsNEXT) October 24, 2012: Maria Sharapova of Russia, Agnieszka Radwanska, and Serena Williams of United States won their first matches at the year-ending WTA Championships in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Sam Stosur puts a lid on Alize Cornet in Kremlin Cup

By Alexia Krause

Samantha Stosur survives scare at Kremlin Cup

MOSCOW, Russia (TheSportsNEXT) October 19, 2012: Top-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia backed her abilities and talent to stave off a massive scare against Alize Cornet of France and defeated her by 7-6 7-5 to book her a place in quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday.

Sofia Arvidsson kicks Marion Bartoli out of Kremlin Cup

By Alexia Krause

Sofia Arvidsson puts Mario Bartoli on wait for WTA Championships

MOSCOW, Russia (TheSportsNEXT) October 18, 2012: Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden stunned Marion Bartoli of France in straight sets by 6-3 6-0 on Wednesday to storm her way into quarterfinals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.

Victoria Azarenka clinches 6th WTA title of 2012 at Generali Ladies Linz

By Alexia Krause

Victoria Azarenka wins her 13th career title at Linz

LINZ, Austria (TheSportsNEXT) October 14, 2012: World number one Victoria Azarenak won her sixth WTA title of the Year 2012 on Sunday when she outplayed Julia Goerges of Germany in straight sets to clinch final of the Generali Ladies Linz in Austria.

Heather Watson ends 24-year British WTA title wait with Japan Open triumph

By Liu Shiwen

Heather Watson ends British WTA Title Drought

OSAKA, Japan (TheSportsNEXT) October 14, 2012: Heather Watson of Great Britain outlasted Kai-chen Chang of Taiwan by 7-5 5-7 7-6(4) in an epic thriller final of the Japan Open to put an end to her country’s 24-year-long wait for a WTA title.

Victoria Azarenka faces Julia Goerges in Generali Ladies final

By Alexia Krause

Victoria Azarenka just a victory away from 14th WTA career title at Generali Ladies.

LINZ, Austria (TheSportsNEXT) October 13, 2012: World number one Victoria Azarenka locked horns against fifth-seeded Julia Goerges of Germany in final of the Generali Ladies after they won their respective semi-final encounters in Linz on Saturday.

Stosur exits Japan Open; Heather enters first WTA final

By Alexia Krause

Kai-chen Chang vs Heather Watson for WTA Japan Open title on Sunday

OSAKA, Japan (TheSportsNEXT) October 13, 2012: Kai-chen Chang of Taiwan stunned former world number one Samantha Stosur of Australia in an epic semi-final encounter at WTA Japan Open on Saturday.

Radwanska, Petrova to fight for Pan Pacific Open title

By Liu Shiwen

TOKYO, Japan (TheSportsNEXT) September 29, 2012: Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska and Nadia Petrova won their respective semi-final clashes at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Friday to set up a mouth-watering final to be played Saturday.

Maria Sharapova labors into Pan Pacific Open 3rd round

By Liu Shewin

TOKYO, Japan (TheSportsNEXT) September 25, 2012: World number two woman tennis player Maria Sharapova of Russia was made to work hard for victory in her second round match of the Pan Pacific Open as British qualifier Heather Watson stretched the match to three sets in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Victoria Azarenka storms into US Open Semifinals

By Raleigh McPherson

NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) September 5, 2012: Victoria Azarenka of Belarus proved why she is the world number one tennis player on Tuesday when she kicked out the US Open defending champion Samantha Stosur of Australia, who was seventh seeded in the event, with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) victory that earned her semifinals berth in the US Open 2012.

Stosur, Djokovic, Roddick stay alive in US Open

By Raleigh McPherson

Maria Sharapova of Russia

NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) September 3, 2012: Women’s defending champion Samantha Stosur of Australia ended a dream run of giant-killer Laura Robson of England with a hard-earned 6-4 6-4 victory to book her a place in quarterfinals of the US Open 2012 on early Monday.

Maria Sharapova into US Open 3rd round

By Raleigh McPherson

NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: Maria Sharapova of Russia outclassed Lourdes Dominguez of Spain in steamrolling performance at Flushing Meadows as she raced to a 6-0 6-1 victory and stormed into third round of the US Open 2012 in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Laura Robson sends Kim Clijsters into shock retirement at US Open

By Raleigh McPherson

NEW YORK (TheSportsNext) August 30, 2012: The Belgian woman tennis star Kim Clijsters bid farewell to the world of tennis for the second time on Wednesday when British teenager Laura Robson stunned her by 7-6 7-6 in the second round match of the US Open 2012.