Francesca Schiavone

Italy routs Williams-less US team to win Fed Cup

By ANDREW DAMPF| AP| Sports

… it everything you have, then that's the best you can do." The 11th-ranked Pennetta and the 16th-ranked Francesca Schiavone also scored straight-set singles victories Saturday on the outdoor clay court at the Rocco Polimeni club. The …

Story|11/08/2009

Schiavone, Govortsova in Kremlin Cup final

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… Schiavone, Govortsova in Kremlin Cup final Saturday, October 24, 2009 MOSCOW Francesca Schiavone of Italy and Olga Govortsova of Belarus advanced to the final the Kremlin Cup with straight-sets victories on Saturday. Schiavone …

Story|10/24/2009

Stosur beats Schiavone in Japan Women's Open

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… s Samantha Stosur won the Japan Women's Open on Sunday for her first WTA singles title, beating Italy's Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-1. Stosur, seeded third and ranked 15th in the world, broke the fourth-seeded Schiavone's serve …

Story|10/18/2009

Kirilenko, Hantuchova reach quarters at Korea Open

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… Korea Defending champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia advanced to the Korea Open quarterfinals on Thursday by beating Francesca Schiavone , who retired with an injury early in the second set. Kirilenko was leading the third-seeded Schiavone 6-1 …

Story|09/24/2009

US Open at a glance

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… 18 Li Na and Kim Clijsters. WOMEN'S LOSERS: No. 3 Venus Williams, No. 22 Daniela Hantuchova and No. 26 Francesca Schiavone . TOP PLAYERS ON COURT MONDAY: Men: No. 1 Roger Federer vs. No. 14 Tommy Robredo, No. 4 Novak Djokovic vs …

Story|09/06/2009

Williams sisters reach 4th round at US Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… Azarenka's 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 loss to No. 26 Francesca Schiavone on Friday came a day after No. 4 Elena Dementieva ..... 10 Flavia Pennetta, No. 18 Li Na and No. 26 Francesca Schiavone . With the way things are going, some of the top …

Story|09/04/2009

Kuznetsova tops Jie; Mauresmo beats Sugiyama

By PAT EATON-ROBB| AP| Sports

… seed, was playing just her second match since Wimbledon after losing in the first round at Toronto last week to Francesca Schiavone . Mauresmo looked rusty in the opening set with six double faults, and was broken three times. But Mauresmo broke …

Story|08/24/2009

No. 1 Safina ousted in 2nd round at Rogers Cup

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… 14 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland routed Agnes Szavay of Hungary 6-1, 6-1; Shahar Peer of Israel ousted Francesca Schiavone of Italy 7-6 (2), 6-4; and Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko cruised past Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 6-3 …

Story|08/19/2009

Sharapova advances, Safina speaks out

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… No. 15 Kaia Kanepi of Estonia, 6-3, 7-6 (4); and qualifier Jill Craybas of the U.S. upset No. 16 Francesca Schiavone of Italy, 7-6 (7), 6-2. Safina just answered questions pleasantly. "If she (Williams) has some questions …

Story|08/04/2009

Bammer beats Schiavone in Prague Open final

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… Schiavone in Prague Open final Sunday, July 19, 2009 PRAGUE Sybille Bammer of Austria has beaten top-seeded Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (4), 6-2 to win the Prague Open. Bammer broke Schiavone twice for a 4-0 lead in the first set on …

Story|07/19/2009