Charleston: Keys Interview
An interview with Madison Keys before her opening round match at the Volvo Car Open.
An interview with Madison Keys before her opening round match at the Volvo Car Open.
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Caroline Garcia had Monday’s shot of the day at the Volvo Car Open.
Ekaterina Alexandrova upset defending champion and No.1 seed Caroline Garcia to win the Engie Open de Limoges on Sunday afternoon.
Before the start of play at the Volvo Car Open, Alison Riske was treated to a tour of the Joint Base Charleston.
Riske met with Staff Sgt. David McCubbin (left) and Capt. David Schunk (right), who showed her around the C-17 Globemaster III.
Riske on the C-17 Globemaster III.
Riske on the C-17 Globemaster III.
Riske on the C-17 Globemaster III.
Riske on the C-17 Globemaster III.
After the tour, Riske visited the on-base fitness center to hand out autographed tennis balls and meet the rest of Team Charleston.
Riske with Team Charleston.
Elena Vesnina takes on Belinda Bencic in the second round of the Volvo Car Open.
KATOWICE, Poland – Former World No.10 Dominika Cibulkova overcame a tight opening set and tricky opposition in 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone to reach the semifinals of the Katowice Open, 7-5, 6-1.
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The 2014 Australian Open finalist had never lost to Schiavone in three previous encounters, but the Italian veteran had enjoyed a solid week in Katowice, taking out Alizé Cornet in straight sets on Thursday. Schiavone edged ahead 4-2 in the first set but only won two more games from there. It was a particularly solid second set from Cibulkova, who converted all three of her break point chances and clinched her third WTA semfinal of 2016 in just over an hour and 15 minutes.
“I wasn’t as aggressive as I could be at the beginning, and I think this suited her,” Cibulkova said after the match. “My coach just told me to play my game and be much more aggressive, to go for my shots and I think this settled me down. It was a close first set and once I got this it changed the match.
“I lost the first game, but I knew that nothing bad was happening. I started to get going and then it was 3-1 to me and then we had a long game for I think 4-1. Then I think she started to get nervous a little bit and was going for her shots a lot more. This is a type of game that I like to play, so she was making it easier for me.”
Standing between Cibulkova and a second final of the season is Pauline Parmentier; the 30-year-old Frenchwoman dismantled hometown favorite Magda Linette, 6-2, 6-4 to improve her head-to-head to 3-0 against the Pole.
Earlier in the day, Qatar Total Open finalist and No.3 seed Jelena Ostapenko won a battle of big-hitters by taking out No.7 seed Timea Babos, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3. Surviving the opening set in a tie-break, Ostapenko lost serve three times to see her lead evaporate, but took better initative in the decider to earn her best result since her breakthrough week in Doha.
Camila Giorgi played the longest match of the day to reach a third straight Katowice semifinal, overcoming a second set hiccup to defeat 2013 Wimbledon semifinalist Kirsten Flipkens, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, in two hours and nine minutes. Giorgi dropped just four points behind her first serve in the deciding set and aims to return to the Katowice final for a third straight year – finishing runner-up to Cornet in 2014 and Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in 2015.
Sloane Stephens takes on Daria Kasatkina in the quarterfinals of the Volvo Car Open.
There’s a reason Agnieszka Radwanska has the nicknames “The Magician”, “Ninja” and “La Profesora”. It’s simple, she can pull off the most difficult shots in the game with ease.
And she’s done it again – for the fourth year in a row, Radwanska is the winner of WTA Shot Of The Year.
Radwanska took top honors with her hot shot against Monica Niculescu at Indian Wells back in March. She turned her signature defense into some thrilling offense, running all over the court and blasting a stunning around-the-post winner that even left herself speechless.
Check out the video above to watch all her award-winning shots, from 2013’s incredible 360 spin backhand volley in Miami to this year’s Indian Wells stunner!
Final Results for 2016 WTA Shot Of The Year
1. Agnieszka Radwanska: Indian Wells (62%)
2. Simona Halep: Montréal (21%)
3. Kirsten Flipkens: Seoul (10%)
4. Caroline Wozniacki: Auckland (7%)
Click here to watch all four WTA Shot Of The Year finalists!
