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Sorana Cirstea qualifies for final of Tashkent WTA tournament

Published by Agerpres on Fri, 09/27/2019 - 09:58

Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea qualified, on Friday, for the final of the 250,000-dollar WTA tournament in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), after defeating Katarina Zavatska (Ukraine) in the next to last act, by 6-0, 6-3. Cirstea (29 years old, WTA #96), seeded eighth, will play her second final in Tashkent, after conquering there her only singles' title in her career, in 2008.

Romania's Tig, Cristian/Ruse duo to play finals of BRD Bucharest Open on Sunday

Published by Agerpres on Sun, 07/21/2019 - 11:13

Romanian tennis players Patricia Tig, Jaqueline Cristian and Elena Gabriela Ruse will play on Sunday the women's singles final, the women's doubles final respectively, of the 250,000-USD BRD Bucharest Open tennis tournament at the BNR Arenas in Bucharest.

Romania's Begu and Tig to play quarterfinals of BRD Bucharest Open on Friday

Published by Agerpres on Fri, 07/19/2019 - 08:26

Romanian tennis players Irina Begu and Patricia Tig will perform on Friday, on the Centre Court of the BNR Arenas, in the quarterfinals of the 250,000-USD BRD Bucharest Open tennis tournament, which takes place at the BNR Arenas in Bucharest. Irina Begu, WTA's 112th, will face off 6th seed of the tournament German Laura Siegemund in the second event of the day to be held on the Centre Court.

Romania's Tig eliminates main seed Sevastova and qualifies for quarterfinals of BRD Bucharest Open

Published by Agerpres on Thu, 07/18/2019 - 16:54

Romanian tennis player Patricia Tig, who came from qualifications, surprised everyone at the BRD Bucharest Open when she eliminated the en titre champion and main seed Latvian Anastasija Sevastova, 6-2, 7-5, thus qualifying for the quarterfinals.

Romania's Niculescu qualifies for Shenzhen Open women's quarter-finals

Published by Agerpres on Wed, 01/02/2019 - 14:01

Romanian tennis player Monica Niculescu qualified on Wednesday for the quarter-finals of the WTA tournament in Shenzhen, China (Shenzhen Open), with prizes worth 750,000 US dollars, after defeating Kristyna Pliskova (the Czech Republic), with a score of 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4.

Sports Digest: Sakkari enters 3rd round in Wimbledon

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 22:12

TENNIS: Greek champion Maria Sakkari has advanced to the third round of Wimbledon with a 2-1 set (6-7, 6-4, 6-4) win over Kristyna Pliskova of the Czech Republic on Wednesday. She will face Briton Johanna Konta next.

SOCCER: Olympiakos has signed former Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike from Fenerbahce, the Greek champion announced on Wednesday.

Watch Maria Sakkari’s huge effort to go through at Wimbledon! (video)

Published by Protothema on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 20:31

Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari put on a brave display in her match against favourite Kristyna Pliskova, managing to advance to the 3rd round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career after defeating her opponent. The Greek player exceeded herself, as this clip proves in her tie after falling behind by 1 set and trailing in the second 4-1.

 

Jankovic defeated in Prague opener

Published by Tanjug on Fri, 05/05/2017 - 14:02

PRAGUE - Serbia's top-ranked female tennis player, world number 54 Jelena Jankovic, has been knocked out of the Prague WTA tournament after losing to the Czech Republic's Kristyna Pliskova 6-4, 6-4 in the opening round on Tuesday.

World number 51 Pliskova converted a break point in each set to win the match.

Tanjug file photo, T. Valic

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