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Acapulco: All About The Kids

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Over 300 kids and their families packed the Mextennis Stadium for the 23th edition of the annual AMT Kids’ Day.

Victoria Azarenka was in the middle of all the action, having stayed in Acapulco despite having to bow out of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel due to injury.

She was joined on court by a colorful cast of characters including Spongebob Squarepants’ Patrick…

…as well as Spongebob himself!

Vika was also joined by David Ferrer, meaning the children got the chance to hang out with both the WTA and the ATP top seeds.

Azarenka and Ferrer were recognized as Agents of Change for making a difference by being a positive example to the youth.

The 300 children present came from local tennis schools and several area youth programs.

The players led the kids through drills and exercises, as well as gave them an unforgettable experience with their heroes.

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Indian Wells: Johanna Konta vs Heather Watson

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Johanna Konta takes on Heather Watson in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.

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DOHA, Qatar – Andrea Petkovic played some of her best tennis of the year to maintain a perfect head-to-head record against No.4 seed Garbiñe Muguruza, winning 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to reach the semifinals of the Qatar Total Open.

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“It’s very special,” Petkovic said of her first Top 5 win in three years. “It was so tough; Garbiñe is such a talented and dangerous player who put me under pressure.

“I was a little lucky in the end, but I’m just happy to be through.”

Each woman hit 29 winners, but while the German played cleanly throughout – hitting just 16 unforced errors – Muguruza had more issues with consistency, hitting 38.

“I’ve been playing really well the past few weeks. Everything is coming together and I’m getting my match focus again,” Petkovic continued.

“I’m really happy I’m on the right path and really looking forward to the whole season.”

Up next for the former World No.9 is teen sensation Jelena Ostapenko, who dispatched China’s Zheng Saisai in the first quarterfinal of the day.

“I watched both of her matches, and she’s been playing great. I had her on the radar, before. I saw her in Linz qualifying and thought this girl is really good.

“She’s showing her talent, and hopefully I can recover well from today’s match and put on a good performance tomorrow.”

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My Performance: Garbiñe Muguruza

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Garbiñe Muguruza talks through her performance after her victory in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.

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Doha: Ostapenko vs. Zheng

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Jelena Ostapenko takes on Zheng Saisai in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Total Open.

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Svetlana Kuznetsova's Practice Session At Indian Wells

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Watch Svetlana Kuznetsova hit the practice courts at the BNP Paribas Open.

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Doha: Thursday Highlights

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Highlights from quarterfinal action at the Qatar Total Open.

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Indian Wells: Venus Williams vs Jelena Jankovic

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

Venus Williams takes on Jelena Jankovic in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.

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Konta & Schiavone Put On A Show

Posted: Jan 01, 1970

MONTERREY, Mexico – Francesca Schiavone and Johanna Konta – two of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme’s top seeds – went to downtown Monterrey to play street tennis right outside the Palacio Municipal. They put on an exhibition match for the crowd and gave the fans a taste what’s to come this week in Monterey.

See the best photos – including some trick shots from Schiavone – right here, courtesy of the Abierto Monterrey Afirme.