Next Tournaments for Sharapova, Serena, Azarenka, Top 25 WTA Tennis Stars

>> Monday, April 30, 2012

In the next six weeks, fans of women's tennis will be treated to a variety of tennis tournaments featuring the best and the brightest talent in the WTA tour. Starting next week, three premier-level tennis tournaments offering more than $8 million in prize money will be held one after the other in the European cities of Madrid, Rome, and Brussels. Immediately after the championship match in Brussels, first round play will commence at the second tennis Grand Slam of the year - the French Open 2012 at Roland Garros. Do you know where your favorite tennis player will play next?

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WTA Tennis Tournaments for May 2012

The month of May is THE busiest month in the WTA calendar. During this month, there is one Grand Slam, 3 premier-level, and one international-level tennis tournament that focuses on Europe's red clay in Spain, Italy, Belgium, and France. These tournaments are on top of the tennis tournaments that started in April and which finals will be contested on the first weekend of May such as the ones on-going in Estoril and Bucharest. Let's start with the first tournament with a May start date - the Mutua Madrid Open in Spain.

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BMW Open 2012 Live Online Tennis from Munich, Germany

>> Sunday, April 29, 2012

The BMW OPEN by ATLANTICLUX 2012 will take place from April 28th to May 6th, 2012 in Munich, Germany. It is the first of five tennis tournaments to be held in Germany for the 2012 ATP calendar. This year is the 97th staging of the International Tennis Championships of Bavaria that started in 1900. The BMW Open was first staged at Munich’s Iphitos Tennis Club in 1974 and four Germans have won the title since then, most recently Philipp Kohlschreiber in 2007. Watch live tennis action of the 2012 BMW Open direct from Munich, Germany here.

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Estoril Open 2012 Tennis Live

The 2012 Estoril Open in Lisbon, Portugal is held in an exclusive resort beach town known to attract the rich and famous. Estoril lies less than 20 miles west of Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and it is widely known for its large casino, which was the inspiration for the first of Ian Fleming's James Bond books, "Casino Royale". Estoril Open 2012 live tennis action will be broadcast live through the RTP network. A comprehensive broadcast schedule is available here. The Estoril Open is one of three joint ATP-WTA European spring clay court stops on the calendar, along with Rome and Roland Garros.

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2012 Stuttgart Prize Money: Sharapova beats Azarenka, Earns $115K

World # 2 Maria Sharapova defeated world 1 Victoria Azarenka in straight sets 61 64, to win the 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany and earned for herself a Porsche car, the top singles prize money of $115,000, and 470 ranking points. Sharapova won her first title of the year after losing in her first three trips to tournament finals this season, with two of those those losses coming to Azarenka in the finals of the Australian Open and in Indian Wells. As runner-up, Azarenka earns $62,500 and 320 ranking points. The losing semifinalists, world #3 Petra Kvitova and world #4 Agnieszka Radwanska both earned $33,500 and 200 ranking points each.

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Barcelona 2012 Prize Money: Nadal beats Ferrer, Earns €301K

World #2 Rafael Nadal beat world #6 countryman David Ferrer 76(1) 75 to win the 2012 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain. The win earned for Nadal the top singles prize of €301,150 and 500 ranking points. Nadal won his second title of the year after winning the Monte-Carlo tournament last week where he beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic. It was Nadal's third final of the year. He lost to Djokovic in the finals of the Australian Open in January. As runner-up, Ferrer earns €151,630 and 300 ranking points. Losing semi-finalists Fernando Verdasco of Spain and Milos Raonic of Canada each earned €76,870 and 180 ranking points.

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2012 Stuttgart Finals Live Online: Azarenka vs Sharapova

>> Saturday, April 28, 2012

In the first WTA tennis tournament semifinals since 2009 to feature the WTA top four players, the top two seeded players emerged victorious with Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova both advancing to the finals of the PORSCHE TENNIS GRAND PRIX 2012. Watch the 2012 Stuttgart finals live online featuring Azarenka vs Sharapova here. The singles final will follow the doubles final on Sunday, April 29, 2012 live from the Centre Court at 4.30 pm local time.

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2012 Barcelona Finals Live Online: Nadal vs Ferrer

It was as expected - another all-Spanish final will emerge on the last day of the 2012 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. And the top two Spanish players didn't disappoint with world no. 2 Rafael Nadal and world no. 6 David Ferrer both advancing to contest the 2012 Barcelona tennis tournament title. The finals will be broadcast live online here with Nadal and Ferrer meeting for the fourth time in the tournament's history.

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Stuttgart 2012 Semifinal Live Online: Sharapova vs Kvitova

In the 2012 PORSCHE TENNIS GRAND PRIX, in STUTTGART, Germany world #2 Maria Sharapova and #3 Petra Kvitova won Friday night quarterfinal battles in Stuttgart to advance to the semifinal round. Their wins, along with Victoria Azarenka and Agnieszka Radwanska's three set victories from earlier in the day, means the Top 4 players in the world have all made the semifinals of a tennis tournament. This is a rare occurrence in the WTA these days and hasn't happened since July 2009 at Wimbledon. Watch the semifinal action live between Sharapova and Kvitova here.

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Barcelona 2012 Semifinals Live: Nadal vs Verdasco

Can anyone stop world #2 Rafael Nadal on his quest for a seventh Barcelona title at the 2012 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell? Watch the Barcelona 2012 semifinals live featuring Nadal vs countryman and 9th-seed Fernando Verdasco here. Nadal is undefeated against Verdasco winning all twelve matches they've played in their career. Five of those were in clay and Verdasco hasn't won a single of the 11 sets they've played so far. Verdasco may be a tad fresher as he reached the semis when his quarterfinal opponent retired midway in the first set.

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Azarenka, Sarapova Match Highlights at Stuttgart 2012

>> Friday, April 27, 2012

Watch match highlights from quarterfinal action at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix here. Featured videos include - Stuttgart: Shot Of The Day (Friday): Maria Sharapova has Friday's shot of the day at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. | Stuttgart: Kvitova vs. Kerber - Petra Kvitova takes on Angelique Kerber in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. | Stuttgart: Sharapova vs. Stosur - Maria Sharapova takes on Samantha Stosur in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. | Stuttgart: Azarenka vs. Barthel - Victoria Azarenka takes on Mona Barthel in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. | Stuttgart: Radwanska vs. Li - Agnieszka Radwanska takes on Li Na in the quarterfinals of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Stuttgart 2012 Semifinal Live: Azarenka vs Radwanska

In STUTTGART, Germany, world #1 Victoria Azarenka and #4 Agnieszka Radwanska set-up their 5th meeting of the year in the semifinals of the 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Watch the semifinal action live between Azarenka and Radwanska live here. Both players scored 3-set victories over tough quarterfinal opponents. The No.4-seeded Radwanska won first, battling from a set and a break down to beat No.8 seed and reigning French Open champion Li Na, 36 62 63.

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Nadal leads Barcelona 2012 Semifinalists

The BARCELONA OPEN BANC SABADELL 2012 semifinals is set with world #2 Rafael Nadal leading the final four players to contend for this year's title. Nadal downed his quarterfinal foe fifth seed Janko Tipsarevic in an impressive 6-2, 6-2 victory that lasted 83 minutes. He now improves to 25-3 for the season and he is seeking his second straight ATP title of the year after winning last week at Monte-Carlo. Nadal has not lost in Barcelona since 2003, and has lifted the trophy on his past six appearances, from 2005 to 2009, and also last year.

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Nadal Barcelona 2012: Aiming for Title #7

>> Monday, April 23, 2012

At the Miami tennis tournament last month, world #2 Rafael Nadal failed to capture a single title after the season's first quarter is done. More worrying for the Nadal fans is his withdrawal prior to his semifinal with Andy Murray due to a left knee injury. But those worries are gone and with the start of clay court season, Nadal announced himself ready for another onslaught by winning his 8th Monte-Carlo crown dominating world #1 Novak Djokovic in the finals last Sunday.

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Tennis Barcelona 2012: Match Highlights and Player Interviews

All Barcelona 2012 match highlights and interviews are available here. | Preview: The 2012 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell held at the prestigious Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Spain starts this week from April 23 - April 29, 2012. Watch live tennis action online direct from the 2012 Barcelona Open through TennisTv.com. The clay court event is a ATP World Tour 500 tennis tournament and has a 56-man singles main draw with the top eight seeds drawing a first round bye. The total prize money is €1,627,500 and Barcelona Open tickets can be acquired by using the following ticket hotline: +34 902 33 22 11.

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Stuttgart 2012 Tennis Live Online

>> Sunday, April 22, 2012

The 2012 staging of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany between April 23 - 29, 2012 will be broadcast live online here. This WTA tennis tournament is one of the 20 premier tournaments on the WTA calendar and it has been held in the Porsche Arena since 2006. On 2009, the surface for the tournament switched to clay and it has been a player favorite with the event being voted as favorite WTA tennis tournament in 2007, 2008 and 2010. Watch Stuttgart 2012 Tennis live online through the link provided above.

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Nadal earns €460K Prize Money for 2012 Monte-Carlo win over Djokovic

World #2 Rafael Nadal won his first title of the season by overwhelming world #1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-3 6-1 at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tennis tournament held at Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The win allowed Nadal to clinch his eighth-successive Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters title on Sunday and end a seven-match final losing streak against Djokovic. For the win, Nadal earns €460,260 in prize money and 1000 ranking points. Djokovic as runner-up earns €225,680 and 600 ranking points.

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Azarenka vs Sharapova in 2012 Stuttgart Tennis

An elite field led by world #1 Victoria Azarenka, #2 Maria Sharapova, and one of this year's top performer in world #4 Agnieszka Radwanska converge in the 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in STUTTGART, Germany. The Stuttgart tennis tournament is the biggest WTA tournament on clay in Europe this season and will kick-off the major clay court preparation of top players heading into this year's grand slam on clay, the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros, France. Azarenka will be playing for the first time since losing in the quarterfinals in Miami where her 26-0 start to the season was blemished by her loss to world #7 Marion Bartoli.

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Serena, Fed Cup 2012 Live Online - April 22, 2012

The second day of the BNP Paribas - sponsored Fed Cup 2012 competition heats up with nations competing for victory in ten World Group cities this Sunday, April 22, 2012. The world group semifinals pit Russia vs Serbia in the first tie with both teams splitting their matches on the first day at the Sports Palace "Megasport" in Moscow, Russia. Serbia has never beaten Russia in their 3 completed ties to date. The other semifinal pitted the Czech Republic against Italy in CEZ Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The Czech Fed Cup team are a win away from the 2012 Fed Cup finals after winning both matches on Saturday to set-up a commanding 2-0 lead over the visiting team. Watch 2012 Fed Cup matches live online here.

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Djokovic impersonates Wozniacki's boyfriend at Monte Carlo 2012 players show

In an amusing twist on the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters players show, world #1 Novak Djokovic teamed up with former ATP player David Ekerot of Sweden in impersonating former women's #1 tennis player Caroline Wozniacki and her boyfriend, the world's #1 golfer Rory McIlroy. Djokovic impersonated McIlroy complete with a funny golfer's get-up while Ekerot dressed up in drag to imitate Wozniacki. The audience howled their approval and heartily accepted the duo when they bounced onto the stage and got interviewed. Djokovic has previously impersonated fellow tennis stars including Maria Sharapova and his final opponent on Sunday, Rafael Nadal. Watch photos from the event here.

Monte-Carlo 2012 Finals Live: Nadal vs Djokovic

It's a dream final in both the singles and doubles competition at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tennis tournament. The tournament's top two seeds are contesting the championship in both singles and doubles finals. World #1 Novak Djokovic is going against world #2 Rafael Nadal in singles, while the top-seeded pair of Bob and Mike Bryan are going against the second-seeded pair of Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor. Live online action will be available here starting at 2.00 pm local time on Sunday, April 22, 2012.

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Djokovic vs Nadal Live in 2012 Monte-Carlo Final

>> Saturday, April 21, 2012

The top two seeds overcame semifinal opponents in contrasting fashion to set-up a blockbuster final at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tennis tournament. The seven-time champion and world #2 Rafael Nadal advanced with a straight set victory over Gilles Simon of France 63 64. He will face off with world #1 Novak Djokovic who took three sets to eliminate top Czech player Tomas Berdych 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Watch the final live online featuring Djokovic vs Nadal starting at 2pm CET / 8am ET here.

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2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Match Highlights Online

Match highlights, featured interviews and daily highlights for the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters are available for viewing online here. Currently available videos are: Quarterfinal action between Nadal vs Wawrinka, Murray vs Berdych and an all-French clash between Tsonga and Simon. | Video: Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - QF Hot Shot (Djokovic) Novak Djokovic showed why he's the best in the world with this incredible point against Robin Haase. |


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Nadal 2012 Monte-Carlo Semifinals Live Online vs Simon

>> Friday, April 20, 2012

World #2 and seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tennis tournament when he eliminated unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. The Spaniard recorded his 40th consecutive win in Monte-Carlo during his straight set 75 64 quarterfinal victory. Nadal will take on ninth-seeded Gilles Simon for a spot in the finals. Simon won the battle of the Frenchmen when he downed higher ranked Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 75 64 in the last match of the day. Watch the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters semifinal between Nadal and Simon live online here.

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Djokovic 2012 Monte-Carlo Semifinals Live Online vs Berdych

World #1 and top-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame personal sorrow and a stubborn opponent in eliminating Robin Haase of the Netherlands. Djokovic now advances to the semifinals of the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tennis tournament in Monaco after his 64 62 victory achieved in 77 minutes. The Serb will next face world #7 Tomas Berdych who conquered higher ranked #4 Andy Murray 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3. The semifinals match between Djokovic and Berdych will be shown live online here.

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Video: Djokovic crying after Grandfather's Death

This blog sends its condolences to world #1 Novak Djokovic on the death of his grandfather and "hero" Vladimir. The top tennis player in the world learned about the sad news on a practice court before his third round match at the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tennis tournament. The Serbian had to come from behind in a tough 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over #16-seed Alexandr Dolgopolov. For all the mental toughness that Djokovic has displayed on and off the court in his rise to the top of the ATP tennis world, his vulnerability showed as he wept into his towel while walking off the court.

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Nadal Monte-Carlo 2012 Tennis Results

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic led the way to the 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters quarterfinals which saw six of the top 9 seeds advancing and 2 unseeded European players joining the elite list. Seven-time tournament champion Nadal overwhelmed a qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin with the loss of only two games 61 61, while top-seeded Djokovic needed three sets to overcome 16th-seed Alexandr Dolgopolov 26 61 64.

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