Djokovic: Prize Money 2014 French Open

World #2 Serb Novak Djokovic is going for his first ever French Open title on Sunday against world #1 Rafael Nadal. How much money will Djokovic pocket if he wins his first French Open title at 2014 French Open to complete a career grand slam? If he wins the title, the he will pocket 1,500,000 euros. If he loses, he will still go home with 750,000 euros. Djokovic is currently #3 in the 2014 year to date ATP prize money leaders with $3,080,822 for the season. He is behind Nadal and Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka. In the ATP men's career prize money leader list, Djokovic is also #3 with $61,215,267 behind Roger Federer and Nadal.

Here is the current standing prior to the start of the 2014 French Open.

2014 ATP Prize Money Leaders (US$)
1 Nadal, Rafael $3,607,582
2 Wawrinka, Stan $3,436,649
3 Djokovic, Novak $3,080,822
4 Federer, Roger $2,027,498
5 Berdych, Tomas $1,677,898
6 Nishikori, Kei $1,535,209
7 Dimitrov, Grigor $1,083,114
8 Ferrer, David $1,057,681
9 Gulbis, Ernests $886,872
10 Cilic, Marin $733,294
11 Dolgopolov, Alexandr $722,209
12 Murray, Andy $696,376
13 Raonic, Milos $649,833
14 Anderson, Kevin $618,514
15 Fognini, Fabio $604,227
16 Bautista Agut, Roberto $587,728
17 Isner, John $561,927
18 Giraldo, Santiago $556,986
19T Bryan, Bob $530,664
19T Bryan, Mike $530,664

ATP Career Prize Money Leaders (US$)
1 Federer, Roger $81,245,913
2 Nadal, Rafael $68,240,345
3 Djokovic, Novak $61,215,267
4 Sampras, Pete $43,280,489
5 Agassi, Andre $31,152,975
6 Murray, Andy $30,968,220
7 Becker, Boris $25,080,956
8 Kafelnikov, Yevgeny $23,883,797
9 Ferrer, David $22,975,724
10 Lendl, Ivan $21,262,417
11 Roddick, Andy $20,637,390
12 Edberg, Stefan $20,630,941
13 Hewitt, Lleyton $20,133,139
14 Ivanisevic, Goran $19,878,007
15 Chang, Michael $19,145,632
16 Berdych, Tomas $17,783,298
17 Davydenko, Nikolay $16,153,783
18 Del Potro, Juan Martin $15,345,947
19 Kuerten, Gustavo $14,807,000
20 Bjorkman, Jonas $14,610,671

2014 Singles Activity - Novak Djokovic

Won/Lost	Titles	Prize Money
24-3	3	$3,072,637

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome, Italy; 11.05.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Clay; Draw: 56

This Event Points: 1,000, ATP Ranking: 2, Prize Money: €549,000

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo, Monaco; 13.04.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Clay; Draw: 56

This Event Points: 360, ATP Ranking: 2, Prize Money: €135,480

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami, FL, U.S.A.; 19.03.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 96

This Event Points: 1,000, ATP Ranking: 2, Prize Money: $787,000

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells, CA, U.S.A.; 06.03.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 96

This Event Points: 1,000, ATP Ranking: 2, Prize Money: $1,000,000

Dubai, U.A.E.; 24.02.2014; 500; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 32

This Event Points: 180, ATP Ranking: 2, Prize Money: $99,480

Australian Open, Australia; 13.01.2014; GS; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 128

This Event Points: 360, ATP Ranking: 2, Prize Money: A$270,000

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Nadal: Prize Money, French Open 2014

How much money will Rafael Nadal if he wins his record 9th French Open title at 2014 French Open? If he wins the title, the Spanish world #1 will pocket 1,500,000 euros. If he loses, he will still go home with 750,000 euros. Nadal is currently #1 in the 2014 year to date ATP prize money leaders with $3,607,582 for the season. In the ATP men's career prize money leader list, Nadal is #2 with $68,240,345 behind Roger Federer.

Here is the current standing prior to the start of the 2014 French Open.

2014 ATP Prize Money Leaders (US$)
1 Nadal, Rafael $3,607,582
2 Wawrinka, Stan $3,436,649
3 Djokovic, Novak $3,080,822
4 Federer, Roger $2,027,498
5 Berdych, Tomas $1,677,898
6 Nishikori, Kei $1,535,209
7 Dimitrov, Grigor $1,083,114
8 Ferrer, David $1,057,681
9 Gulbis, Ernests $886,872
10 Cilic, Marin $733,294
11 Dolgopolov, Alexandr $722,209
12 Murray, Andy $696,376
13 Raonic, Milos $649,833
14 Anderson, Kevin $618,514
15 Fognini, Fabio $604,227
16 Bautista Agut, Roberto $587,728
17 Isner, John $561,927
18 Giraldo, Santiago $556,986
19T Bryan, Bob $530,664
19T Bryan, Mike $530,664

ATP Career Prize Money Leaders (US$)
1 Federer, Roger $81,245,913
2 Nadal, Rafael $68,240,345
3 Djokovic, Novak $61,215,267
4 Sampras, Pete $43,280,489
5 Agassi, Andre $31,152,975
6 Murray, Andy $30,968,220
7 Becker, Boris $25,080,956
8 Kafelnikov, Yevgeny $23,883,797
9 Ferrer, David $22,975,724
10 Lendl, Ivan $21,262,417
11 Roddick, Andy $20,637,390
12 Edberg, Stefan $20,630,941
13 Hewitt, Lleyton $20,133,139
14 Ivanisevic, Goran $19,878,007
15 Chang, Michael $19,145,632
16 Berdych, Tomas $17,783,298
17 Davydenko, Nikolay $16,153,783
18 Del Potro, Juan Martin $15,345,947
19 Kuerten, Gustavo $14,807,000
20 Bjorkman, Jonas $14,610,671

Prior to the French Open, below is Nadal's prize money breakdown for the 2014 season:

34-6 W-L; 3 Titles; $3,602,662 = 2014 Prize Money

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome, Italy; 11.05.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Clay; Draw: 56
This Event Points: 600, ATP Ranking: 1, Prize Money: €269,150

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid, Spain; 04.05.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Clay; Draw: 56
This Event Points: 1,000, ATP Ranking: 1, Prize Money: €698,720

Barcelona, Spain; 21.04.2014; 500; Outdoor: Clay; Draw: 48
This Event Points: 90, ATP Ranking: 1, Prize Money: €42,785

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo, Monaco; 13.04.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Clay; Draw: 56
This Event Points: 180, ATP Ranking: 1, Prize Money: €68,890

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami, FL, U.S.A.; 19.03.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 96
This Event Points: 600, ATP Ranking: 1, Prize Money: $384,065

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells, CA, U.S.A.; 06.03.2014; 1000; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 96
This Event Points: 500, ATP Ranking: 1, Prize Money: $316,400

Australian Open, Australia; 13.01.2014; GS; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 128
This Event Points: 1,200, ATP Ranking: 1, Prize Money: A$1,325,000

Doha, Qatar; 30.12.2013; 250; Outdoor: Hard; Draw: 32
This Event Points: 250, ATP Ranking: 1, Prize Money: $188,600

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French Open 2014 Men's Finals Live - Nadal vs Djokovic.html

If you are looking for a way to watch the French Open 2014 Men's Finals Live stream vs world no. 1 Rafael Nadal and world no. 2 Novak Djokovic, here are the following options:

1. Roland Garros TV @ rolandgarros.com
2. Sun, June 8 9 a.m. – 1 p.m ET. Men’s final NBC

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When Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal come to Court Philippe Chatrier to compete for the Roland Garros championship on Sunday, their 42nd meeting will be in full of historical significance. 

For the second time, the world No. 1 mantle based on the winner of a major final. In July 2011, the Serb not. 1ascended to the first position in the UAE ATP ranking for the first time after beating his Spanish counterpart for the Wimbledon title. It will attempt to beat Nadal first place again, reclaim the throne he had occupied for 101 weeks, including a pair of year-end No. 1 finishes in 2011 and 2012.

If Nadal win his ninth crown Roland Garros, however, the seed will retain the No. 1 ranking, extending his reign of 35 weeks of current (138 weeks total) as advance to Open final China last year. The three time world year-end No. 1 (2008, '10, '13) is in his third stint as the top dog in men's tennis.

WEEKS AT NO. 1 IN EMIRATES ATP RANKINGS

Player	Total Weeks
Roger Federer	302
Pete Sampras	286
Ivan Lendl	270
Jimmy Connors	268
John McEnroe	170
Rafael Nadal	138
Bjorn Borg	109
Andre Agassi	101
Novak Djokovic	101
Lleyton Hewitt	80

Djokovic, who has a series of four series victory over Nadal in the final matches, trying to complete his collection of Grand Slam trophy with a title at Roland Garros that has long eluded him. Serbian join an elite and very exclusive club "career Slam 'which includes five members of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and Nadal and Roger Federer.

"I played good tennis," said Djokovic. "The victory in Rome a few weeks ago against him (Nadal) in the final definitely gives me confidence and I hope that self belief before the final ... I know I'll be facing a player who plays every point as a match, a great competitor. He is a great fighter and I know it will be a very physically demanding game. But I'm ready for it. "

Eight times champion Nadal looks to add to his collection growing by winning his 14th major title, which take him level with Pete Sampras for second all time. He became the first man in history to win nine titles at any Grand Slam, and the first to claim five successive crowns at Roland Garros.

"I have the pressure I want to win and motivation that I want to win the ninth," said Nadal. "I'll go on the court with the same motivation that he (Djokovic). I do not know if the same pressure than him. Probably we are in different situations. What will be the real impact is the player who played better. It is true that he beat me four times. This will an impact, but I hope it will not be too big of an impact. "

Djokovic has won eight of nine sets against Nadal since their battle at the U.S. Open in 2013, but Nadal has a 13-4 record on clay against the Serb and leads the FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry set 22-19.

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Rafael Nadal is ready to take home his ninth title French Open. And while the Spaniard continues to cut logs, his coach and uncle, Toni Nadal, Rafa is not supposed to be the favorite before the final against Novak Djokovic.Rafael Nadal is a person who has obviously never disappear. For him, every game is a battle he can win - or lose. He had to think like someone who has to prove to win. It is important not to put its own record winning streak at the French Open this year (34) and it was a game and a win away from his ninth title here in Paris.For both Nadal and his uncle, probably the favorite this year is Novak Djokovic. "This is because it is very, very strong," said Toni Nadal. "We would have preferred someone else in the final. You do not even remember the last time Rafa beat. "The last time the U.S. Open in 2013. Since then, Rafa has lost four games, including three on clay in the final in Rome on clay. . Toni opinion, "Rafa will play at least as good as him against Murray in the semifinals [win] Regarding He just played a perfect match - it was one of his best at Roland Garros" Team Rafa and Toni do not expect a walk specific health ..Nadal has gotten stronger this season, which is always a good thing. "That He trains very, very well," says Toni. "His skills are great, he is hitting the ball well and I think he played well since the beginning of the competition. But a final is a final and it will be harder against Novak Djokovic. "Rafa and Toni say they do not remember the titles, records and history now. However, Djokovic is still looking for a house of the French Open title, the only trophy missing from his cabinet Grand Slam. "That's why Novak would certainly be able to take the heat," he said Toni. "Because in the end, it is he who has the most to lose."

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Simona Halep 2014 French Open Prize Money

Simona Halep is going for her first ever Grand Slam tournament at the 2014 French Open against world #7 Maria Sharapova. If she wins the title, the Romanian world #4 will pocket 1,500,000 euros and will rise to world #3 in the world rankings next Monday. If she loses, she will still go home with 750,000 euros. Prior to the French Open, Halep is no. 7 in this year's prize money rankings. Her opponent Sharapova is currently #5.

RANK PLAYER NATIONALITY SINGLES DOUBLES MIXED TOTAL
1 NA LI CHINA $3,267,584 $0 $0 $3,267,584
2 SERENA WILLIAMS UNITED STATES $1,840,477 $2,868 $0 $1,843,345
3 DOMINIKA CIBULKOVA SLOVAKIA $1,590,173 $5,984 $0 $1,596,157
4 AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA POLAND $1,531,811 $0 $0 $1,531,811
5 MARIA SHARAPOVA RUSSIA $1,516,271 $0 $0 $1,516,271
6 SIMONA HALEP ROMANIA $1,426,157 $7,502 $0 $1,433,659
7 FLAVIA PENNETTA ITALY $1,362,213 $43,862 $0 $1,406,075
8 SARA ERRANI ITALY $590,077 $473,804 $0 $1,063,881
9 ANA IVANOVIC SERBIA $806,593 $5,445 $0 $812,038

Below is a breakdown of the prize money that Simona Halep has won this year by tournament:

ROME
WTA // ITALY // 12-May-2014 // $2,628,800 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 5 // Seed/Entry: 4/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win Madison Keys (USA) 47 5-7 6-0 6-1
R16 Loss [13] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 14 W/O
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+105
PRIZE MONEY
$27,354
MADRID
WTA // SPAIN // 03-May-2014 // $4,236,425 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 5 // Seed/Entry: 4/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win [Q] Julia Goerges (GER) 99 6-2 6-0
R32 Win [W] Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 146 6-4 6-4
R16 Win [15] Sabine Lisicki (GER) 16 5-7 6-3 6-2
Q Win [11] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 12 6-2 6-2
S Win [5] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6 6-7 (4) 6-3 6-2
F Loss [8] Maria Sharapova (RUS) 9 1-6 6-2 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+650
PRIZE MONEY
$459,975
STUTTGART
WTA // GERMANY // 21-Apr-2014 // $710,000 // Clay (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 5 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 BYE
R16 Loss Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 29 7-5 7-6 (4)
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1
PRIZE MONEY
$9,900
INDIAN WELLS
WTA // USA // 05-Mar-2014 // $5,946,740 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 7 // Seed/Entry: 6/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win Kurumi Nara (JPN) 47 6-2 6-2
R32 Win [26] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 28 6-2 4-6 6-4
R16 Win [18] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 19 6-2 1-6 6-4
Q Win [Q] Casey Dellacqua (AUS) 78 6-2 6-2
S Loss [2] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 3 6-3 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+390
PRIZE MONEY
$225,000
DUBAI
WTA // UNITED ARAB EMIRATES // 17-Feb-2014 // $2,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 9 // Seed/Entry: 7/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Alize Cornet (FRA) 26 6-1 1-1 RET
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1
PRIZE MONEY
$11,888
DOHA
WTA // QATAR // 10-Feb-2014 // $2,440,070 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 10 // Seed/Entry: 7/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win Kaia Kanepi (EST) 27 6-4 3-6 7-6 (5)
R16 Win Annika Beck (GER) 55 6-4 6-1
Q Win [4] Sara Errani (ITA) 7 6-2 6-0
S Win [2] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 7-5 6-2
F Win [6] Angelique Kerber (GER) 9 6-2 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+900
PRIZE MONEY
$441,000
PARIS
WTA // FRANCE // 27-Jan-2014 // $710,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 10 // Seed/Entry: 5/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [W] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 62 7-6 (1) 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1
PRIZE MONEY
$6,290
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 13-Jan-2014 // $13,615,654 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 11 // Seed/Entry: 11/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win [Q] Katarzyna Piter (POL) 119 6-0 6-1
R64 Win Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 50 4-6 6-0 6-1
R32 Win [Q] Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 152 6-1 6-4
R16 Win [8] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 8 6-4 2-6 6-0
Q Loss [20] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 24 6-3 6-0
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+430
PRIZE MONEY
$239,365
SYDNEY
WTA // AUSTRALIA // 05-Jan-2014 // $710,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/64Q/16D // Rank: 11 // Seed/Entry: 7/W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss Madison Keys (USA) 36 6-1 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1
PRIZE MONEY
$5,385

SIMONA HALEP PRIZE MONEY EARNINGS FOR 2013:

SOFIA
WTA // BULGARIA // 29-Oct-2013 // $750,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 8M/0Q/0D // Rank: 14 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R1 Win [6] Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 26 6-3 6-3
R1 Win [7] Alize Cornet (FRA) 27 6-4 6-4
R1 Win [A] Elina Svitolina (UKR) 40 6-1 6-1
SF Win [2] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 16 2-6 6-1 6-3
F Win [4] Samantha Stosur (AUS) 19 2-6 6-2 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+375
PRIZE MONEY
$270,000
MOSCOW
WTA // RUSSIA // 14-Oct-2013 // $795,707 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 18 // Seed/Entry: 5/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 BYE
R16 Win Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 37 6-2 RET
Q Win [W] Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) 254 6-1 6-1
S Win Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 30 6-2 6-1
F Win [7] Samantha Stosur (AUS) 19 7-6 (1) 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+470
PRIZE MONEY
$132,470
BEIJING
WTA // CHINA // 28-Sep-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 17 // Seed/Entry: 16/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss Urszula Radwanska (POL) 48 7-6 (4) 7-6 (2)
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+5
PRIZE MONEY
$13,500
TOKYO
WTA // JAPAN // 22-Sep-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/16D // Rank: 18 // Seed/Entry: 13/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 29 3-6 7-6 (5) 3-0 RET
R32 Win Andrea Petkovic (GER) 50 7-6 (4) 6-3
R16 Loss Venus Williams (USA) 63 4-6 7-5 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+125
PRIZE MONEY
$24,300
US OPEN
Grand Slam // USA // 26-Aug-2013 // $16,102,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: 21/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Heather Watson (GBR) 76 4-6 6-4 6-2
R64 Win Donna Vekic (CRO) 65 6-2 6-1
R32 Win [14] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 17 6-1 6-0
R16 Loss Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 83 6-2 7-6 (3)
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+280
PRIZE MONEY
$162,190
NEW HAVEN
WTA // USA // 18-Aug-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/64Q/16D // Rank: 23 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [W] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 46 6-2 6-1
R16 Win Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 20 3-6 6-4 6-1
Q Win Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 26 6-1 7-6 (6)
S Win [4] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 8 6-2 7-5
F Win [3] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 9 6-2 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+470
PRIZE MONEY
$117,000
CINCINNATI
WTA // USA // 12-Aug-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/64Q/32D // Rank: 25 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 42 6-7 (5) 6-1 6-2
R32 Win [8] Marion Bartoli (FRA) 7 3-6 6-4 6-1
R16 Win [11] Samantha Stosur (AUS) 11 6-4 4-6 6-2
Q Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-0 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+225
PRIZE MONEY
$49,040
BASTAD
WTA // SWEDEN // 15-Jul-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 23 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [W] Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 502 6-4 6-0
R16 Loss Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 103 4-6 7-5 2-0 RET
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+30
PRIZE MONEY
$3,100
BUDAPEST
WTA // HUNGARY // 08-Jul-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/0Q/8D // Rank: 30 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) 132 6-3 6-0
R16 Win [W] Agnes Bukta (HUN) 433 6-1 6-1
Q Win Timea Babos (HUN) 115 7-5 6-1
S Win Alexandra Cadantu (ROU) 80 6-2 7-6 (1)
F Win Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 112 6-3 6-7 (7) 6-1
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+280
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
WIMBLEDON
Grand Slam // GREAT BRITAIN // 24-Jun-2013 // $16,775,934 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 32 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Olga Govortsova (BLR) 73 6-2 3-6 6-3
R64 Loss [6] Na Li (CHN) 6 6-2 1-6 6-0
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+100
PRIZE MONEY
$59,476
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH
WTA // NETHERLANDS // 16-Jun-2013 // $235,000 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 45 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Annika Beck (GER) 55 6-1 2-6 6-3
R16 Win [1] Roberta Vinci (ITA) 11 6-0 6-1
Q Win [L] Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 78 6-3 6-1
S Win [3] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 19 6-3 6-2
F Win [4] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 20 6-4 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+280
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
NÜRNBERG
WTA // GERMANY // 10-Jun-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 58 // Seed/Entry: 7/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [Q] Grace Min (USA) 182 6-0 7-5
R16 Win Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) 96 6-2 6-1
Q Win Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) 94 6-4 6-1
S Win [5] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 30 6-3 0-6 6-2
F Win [W] Andrea Petkovic (GER) 103 6-3 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+280
PRIZE MONEY
$40,000
FRENCH OPEN
Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 57 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss [20] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 20 3-6 6-2 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+5
PRIZE MONEY
$26,184
ROME
WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 64 // Seed/Entry: /Q

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win [W] Alice Balducci (ITA) 631 6-1 6-0
Q-R16 Win [11] Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 61 6-4 6-2
R64 Win Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 37 6-1 6-1
R32 Win [4] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 6-7 (2) 6-1 6-2
R16 Win [13] Roberta Vinci (ITA) 15 6-4 6-2
Q Win Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 18 4-6 6-0 7-5
S Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-3 6-0
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+425
PRIZE MONEY
$106,435
MADRID
WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 64 // Seed/Entry: /W

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Loss [W] Lourdes Dominguez Lino (ESP) 47 6-2 4-6 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+5
PRIZE MONEY
$12,268
MARRAKECH
WTA // MOROCCO // 22-Apr-2013 // $235,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 58 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [L] Nina Bratchikova (RUS) 110 6-1 6-3
R16 Loss [6] Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 48 6-3 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+30
PRIZE MONEY
$3,100
MIAMI
WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 57 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Sabine Lisicki (GER) 37 6-2 3-6 7-5
R64 Win [26] Tamira Paszek (AUT) 31 6-1 6-7 (4) 7-5
R32 Loss [8] Sara Errani (ITA) 7 6-1 6-0
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+80
PRIZE MONEY
$25,450
INDIAN WELLS
WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 56 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Lauren Davis (USA) 72 6-2 6-0
R64 Loss [12] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 14 7-5 7-6 (3)
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+50
PRIZE MONEY
$16,000
DUBAI
WTA // UNITED ARAB EMIRATES // 18-Feb-2013 // $2,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 51 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
Q-R32 Win Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 94 6-2 4-6 6-2
Q-R16 Loss Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 67 W/O
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+8
PRIZE MONEY
$2,727
DOHA
WTA // QATAR // 11-Feb-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Olga Govortsova (BLR) 66 6-1 6-0
R32 Loss [13] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 13 6-3 RET
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+70
PRIZE MONEY
$12,480
PARIS
WTA // FRANCE // 28-Jan-2013 // $690,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 48 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Loss [5] Roberta Vinci (ITA) 16 6-0 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1
PRIZE MONEY
$6,090
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Loss [29] Sloane Stephens (USA) 25 6-1 6-1
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+5
PRIZE MONEY
$27,737
HOBART
WTA // AUSTRALIA // 06-Jan-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win [Q] Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 78 6-3 6-2
R16 Loss [8] Sloane Stephens (USA) 29 6-4 6-0
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+30
PRIZE MONEY
$3,100
AUCKLAND
WTA // NEW ZEALAND // 31-Dec-2012 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 47 // Seed/Entry: /MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Arantxa Rus (NED) 72 4-6 6-3 6-1
R16 Loss [1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4 6-3 6-1
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+30
PRIZE MONEY
$3,100

If she wins the 2014 French Open women's title, Halep will overtake Serena Williams as #2 in this year's prize money rankings.

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Maria Sharapova French Open 2014 Prize Money

How much money will Maria Sharapova earn from her efforts in the 2014 French Open? If she wins the title, the Russian world #7 will pocket 1,500,000 euros. If she loses, she will still go home with 750,000 euros. If Sharapova will win, she will overtake Venus Williams as #2 in the all-time prize money leader list. However, she will still be far away from the leading women's tennis earner, Serena Williams.

Here is the current standing prior to the start of the 2014 French Open.

STANDING NAME NAT CAREER TOTAL
As of: May 26, 2014 (before French Open 2014)

1 WILLIAMS, SERENA USA 56,026,826
2 WILLIAMS, VENUS USA 29,571,012
3 SHARAPOVA, MARIA RUS 28,212,116
4 CLIJSTERS, KIM BEL 24,442,340
5 AZARENKA, VICTORIA BLR 23,714,697
6 DAVENPORT, LINDSAY USA 22,166,338
7 GRAF, STEFFI GER 21,895,277
8 NAVRATILOVA, MARTINA USA 21,626,089
9 HENIN, JUSTINE BEL 20,863,335
10 HINGIS, MARTINA SUI 20,296,168

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SHARAPOVA in this year's French Open:

- Sharapova did something she had never done before in the semifinals.

After getting outplayed in the first set, Maria Sharapova clawed back to beat Eugenie Bouchard in the first semifinal, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. You would think someone with such a full career wouldn't have any new things to achieve, but she's found another one - this is the first time Sharapova has ever come back from a set down to win in three straight matches at a tournament.

- Sharapova is back up to world No.6 now, and No.5 if she wins the title.

Sharapova, who is currently No.8, will rise to No.6 as a runner-up and No.5 as the champion. If that still sounds a little low, don't worry - she has only one match win to defend the rest of the year (last year from this point she lost in the French Open final, fell second round at Wimbledon and lost her opening match in Cincy - and then didn't play the entire rest of the year because of a shoulder injury).

- Sharapova Prize Money Breakdown for 2014 so far:

ROME
WTA // ITALY // 12-May-2014 // $2,628,800 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 7 // Seed/Entry: 8/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win [Q] Monica Puig (PUR) 60 6-3 7-5
R16 Loss [11] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 13 6-1 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+105
PRIZE MONEY
$27,354
MADRID
WTA // SPAIN // 03-May-2014 // $4,236,425 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 9 // Seed/Entry: 8/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win Klara Koukalova (CZE) 31 6-1 6-2
R32 Win Christina McHale (USA) 56 6-1 4-6 6-4
R16 Win Samantha Stosur (AUS) 19 6-4 6-3
Q Win [2] Na Li (CHN) 2 2-6 7-6 (5) 6-3
S Win [3] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 3 6-1 6-4
F Win [4] Simona Halep (ROU) 5 1-6 6-2 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1000
PRIZE MONEY
$938,101
STUTTGART
WTA // GERMANY // 21-Apr-2014 // $710,000 // Clay (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 9 // Seed/Entry: 6/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Lucie Safarova (CZE) 26 7-6 (5) 6-7 (5) 7-6 (2)
R16 Win Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 25 6-4 6-3
Q Win [1] Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 3 6-4 6-3
S Win [8] Sara Errani (ITA) 11 6-1 6-2
F Win [9] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 12 3-6 6-4 6-1
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+470
PRIZE MONEY
$120,000
MIAMI
WTA // USA // 18-Mar-2014 // $5,427,105 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 7 // Seed/Entry: 4/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win Kurumi Nara (JPN) 45 6-3 6-4
R32 Win [26] Lucie Safarova (CZE) 27 6-4 6-7 (7) 6-2
R16 Win [19] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 23 3-6 6-4 6-1
Q Win [8] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 8 7-5 6-1
S Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-4 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+390
PRIZE MONEY
$192,485
INDIAN WELLS
WTA // USA // 05-Mar-2014 // $5,946,740 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 5 // Seed/Entry: 4/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win Julia Goerges (GER) 86 6-1 6-4
R32 Loss [Q] Camila Giorgi (ITA) 79 6-3 4-6 7-5
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+65
PRIZE MONEY
$28,000
PARIS
WTA // FRANCE // 27-Jan-2014 // $710,000 // Hard (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 5 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 BYE
R16 Win Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 31 6-0 6-1
Q Win [8] Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 21 6-2 6-2
S Loss Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 26 4-6 6-3 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+185
PRIZE MONEY
$34,350
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 13-Jan-2014 // $13,615,654 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 3 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 41 6-3 6-4
R64 Win Karin Knapp (ITA) 44 6-3 4-6 10-8
R32 Win [25] Alize Cornet (FRA) 25 6-1 7-6 (6)
R16 Loss [20] Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 24 3-6 6-4 6-1
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+240
PRIZE MONEY
$119,683
BRISBANE
WTA // AUSTRALIA // 29-Dec-2013 // $1,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 4 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 Win Caroline Garcia (FRA) 74 6-3 6-0
R16 Win [Q] Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 190 W/O
Q Win Kaia Kanepi (EST) 30 4-6 6-3 6-2
S Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-2 7-6 (7)
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+185
PRIZE MONEY
$56,298

- Sharapova Prize Money for 2013:

CINCINNATI
WTA // USA // 12-Aug-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/64Q/32D // Rank: 3 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Loss Sloane Stephens (USA) 17 2-6 7-6 (5) 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1
PRIZE MONEY
$12,200
WIMBLEDON
Grand Slam // GREAT BRITAIN // 24-Jun-2013 // $16,775,934 // Grass (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 3 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 37 7-6 (5) 6-3
R64 Loss [Q] Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) 131 6-3 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+100
PRIZE MONEY
$59,476
FRENCH OPEN
Grand Slam // FRANCE // 26-May-2013 // $12,957,474 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 2 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 42 6-2 6-1
R64 Win Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 77 6-2 6-4
R32 Win Jie Zheng (CHN) 43 6-1 7-5
R16 Win [17] Sloane Stephens (USA) 17 6-4 6-3
Q Win [18] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 18 0-6 6-4 6-3
S Win [3] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3 6-1 2-6 6-4
F Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-4 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1400
PRIZE MONEY
$935,135
ROME
WTA // ITALY // 13-May-2013 // $2,369,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 2 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win [Q] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 83 6-2 6-2
R16 Win [16] Sloane Stephens (USA) 17 6-2 6-1
Q Loss [7] Sara Errani (ITA) 6 W/O
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+225
PRIZE MONEY
$49,040
MADRID
WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 2 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 Win [Q] Alexandra Dulgheru (ROU) 334 7-5 6-2
R32 Win [Q] Christina McHale (USA) 55 6-1 6-2
R16 Win Sabine Lisicki (GER) 39 6-2 7-5
Q Win Kaia Kanepi (EST) 51 6-2 6-4
S Win [16] Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 16 6-4 6-3
F Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 6-1 6-4
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+700
PRIZE MONEY
$401,279
STUTTGART
WTA // GERMANY // 22-Apr-2013 // $795,707 // Clay (Indoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 2 // Seed/Entry: 1/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R32 BYE
R16 Win Lucie Safarova (CZE) 25 6-4 6-7 (3) 6-3
Q Win Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 17 7-5 4-6 6-4
S Win [3] Angelique Kerber (GER) 6 6-3 2-6 7-5
F Win [2] Na Li (CHN) 5 6-4 6-3
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+470
PRIZE MONEY
$125,000
MIAMI
WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 2 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win [W] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 123 6-2 6-0
R32 Win [29] Elena Vesnina (RUS) 32 6-4 6-2
R16 Win [21] Klara Koukalova (CZE) 22 6-2 6-2
Q Win [8] Sara Errani (ITA) 7 7-5 7-5
S Win [22] Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 24 6-2 6-1
F Loss [1] Serena Williams (USA) 1 4-6 6-3 6-0
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+700
PRIZE MONEY
$353,200
INDIAN WELLS
WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 3 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 BYE
R64 Win Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 47 6-2 6-1
R32 Win [25] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) 21 7-5 6-3
R16 Win Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 87 7-5 6-0
Q Win [6] Sara Errani (ITA) 8 7-6 (6) 6-2
S Win [13] Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 15 6-4 6-3
F Win [8] Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 10 6-2 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+1000
PRIZE MONEY
$1,000,000
DOHA
WTA // QATAR // 11-Feb-2013 // $2,369,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 3 // Seed/Entry: 3/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R64 BYE
R32 Win [Q] Caroline Garcia (FRA) 172 6-3 6-2
R16 Win Klara Koukalova (CZE) 24 6-3 6-3
Q Win [8] Samantha Stosur (AUS) 9 6-2 6-4
S Loss [2] Serena Williams (USA) 2 6-3 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+395
PRIZE MONEY
$106,435
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: 2 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD

Round Result Opponent Rank Score
R128 Win Olga Puchkova (RUS) 107 6-0 6-0
R64 Win Misaki Doi (JPN) 92 6-0 6-0
R32 Win [25] Venus Williams (USA) 26 6-1 6-3
R16 Win Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 43 6-1 6-0
Q Win [19] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 19 6-2 6-2
S Loss [6] Na Li (CHN) 6 6-2 6-2
WTA RANKINGS PTS
+900
PRIZE MONEY
$502,457

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French Open 2014 Women Finals Live Stream: Sharapova vs Halep

Who is going to be the 2014 French Open champion? World no. 4 Simona Halep is going for her first ever Grand Slam champion against a very formidable opponent, world no. 7 Maria Sharapova, owner of a career Grand Slam and the 2012 French Open champion. To watch the French open 2014 women finals live stream, here are the following options:

1. VIDEO / ROLAND-GARROS TV. Link = VIDEO / ROLAND-GARROS TV
2. US TV Schedule:

Saturday, June 7
9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Women's Final, [NBC, Live]
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Women's Final, [Tennis Channel, Repeat]
11:00 pm - 12:30 am: Men's Doubles Final, [Tennis Channel, Delay]


Here are what folks are saying about Simona Halep:

The final against Sharapova
“Her second service could get her into trouble. She’ll have to get a high percentage of first services in to keep her out of danger because Sharapova has a really aggressive return of service. It will be important for Simona to hold her ground and move forward. Simona saw where she stacks up against Maria in the Madrid final this year, where she took the first set 6-1 (before falling 1-6, 6-2, 6-3).”

Mental toughness
“I think Simona has been very nervous throughout the tournament. Nevertheless, she has been able to manage her emotions and win all her matches in straight sets. I think that in the final she’ll be more relaxed because she has nothing to lose against such an impressive champion like Sharapova, who has already won the French Open. I think Simona will be much more relaxed than in her previous matches.”

Halep has done something that hasn't been done in almost 16 years.
Simona Halep held off Andrea Petkovic to win the second semifinal, 6-2, 7-6(4), and move through to her first Grand Slam final. She hasn't lost a set all tournament - in fact she is the first player since Lindsay Davenport at the 1998 US Open to reach her first Grand Slam final without dropping a set (and Davenport went on to win that final in straight sets). Read more about the match here.

Sharapova is back up to No.6 now, and No.5 if she wins the title.
Sharapova, who is currently No.8, will rise to No.6 as a runner-up and No.5 as the champion. If that still sounds a little low, don't worry - she has only one match win to defend the rest of the year (last year from this point she lost in the French Open final, fell second round at Wimbledon and lost her opening match in Cincy - and then didn't play the entire rest of the year because of a shoulder injury).

Halep will be No.3 now, win or lose.
In March, Halep became the highest-ranked Romanian in WTA history when she rose from No.7 to No.5 after Indian Wells (separating herself from previous record-holder Irina Spirlea). She moved to No.4 after Rome and now she's going to raise her to No.3. She was No.57 a year ago.

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Stanford 2012 Finals Live Stream: Serena Williams vs Coco Vandeweghe

It will be a battle between a veteran American tennis star and an up-and-coming American player who is 10 years younger and is playing in her first ever WTA finals when top-seeded Serena Williams plays lucky loser Coco Vandeweghe in the 2012 BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC tennis tournament in Stanford, California. The premier level tournament will have it's championship match today Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 1pm local time. The doubles final will follow after the completion of the singles final. Watch the Stanford 2012 finals live online streaming here for non-US viewers. For fans within the United States, online live streaming links are available here.

Vandeweghe, who lost in the last round of qualifying, was allowed in the main draw along with two other lucky loses after three players including no. 7-seed Petra Martic withdrew before the tournament started due to injuries. The young American then went on a tear beating Melinda Czink in the first round, no. 4-seed Jelena Jankovic in the second round, Urszula Radwanska in the semifinals, and finally downing no. 5-seed Yanina Wickmayer 62 36 62 to reach her first ever WTA final.

Vandeweghe is currently ranked no. 120 but her finals appearance guarantees her a jump to at least the top 80 in the rankings which will allow her to gain outright entry into the US Open main draw starting in the last week of August. She also is the first lucky loser to reach the final of a tournament after the same achievement was done by Czink, Vandeweghe's first round opponent, at Canberra in 2005.

In the night match, top seeded and world no. 4 Serena Williams was just too powerful for Romanian no. 9-seed Sorana Cirstea. Their semifinal match was done in an hour with Serena the 61 62 victor. Serena is playing in Stanford after winning her 5th Wimbledon title and 14th Grand Slam last weekend. She is the defending champion and has dominated her opponents losing just 10 games in three matches on her way to the final. She had a first round bye, defeated American wildcard Nicole Gibbs in the second round, beat no. 6-seed Chanelle Scheepers in the quarterfinals before her semi-final against Cirstea. She is aiming to win her fourth title of the year after lifting trophies in Charleston, Madrid and Wimbledon.

Williams has now won 27 of her last 28 matches and is aiming to match the 43 WTA titles her older sister currently have, which is the most amongst active players. Williams and Vandeweghe will be playing each other for the first time and Vandeweghe doesn't have a single top 5 win to her name. The winner takes home the $96,000 top prize money earnings and 470 ranking points. The runner-up wins $53,000 and 320 ranking points.

Watch the 2012 Bank of the West Classic singles finals in Stanford through live online video streaming featuring Serena Williams vs Coco Vandeweghe.

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2012 Newport Tennis Finals: Isner vs Hewitt Live Online Stream

It will be a battle between the American no. 1 and a former no. 1 player from Australia when John Isner and Lleyton Hewitt contest the finals of the 2012 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport today Sunday, July 15, 2012. The men's singles final starts at 2pm local time followed by the men's doubles final between the Great Britain team of Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins vs the Mexican-American pair of Santiago Gonzalez and Scott Lipsky. Watch the 2012 Newport tennis finals featuring Isner vs Hewitt live through online streaming here.

The top-seeded Isner is the defending Newport titlist and is aiming for his first ATP title of the season. He defeated fellow American and no. 6-seed Ryan Harrison 7-6(4), 6-3 in the semi-finals. Harrison and Isner will be representing the United States in the Olympics and both players are using the Newport grass tournament as tune-up for the Olympics event that will also be held in the grass courts of Wimbledon. Isner reflected on his past 12 months which saw him rise all the way to being the top American player.

"It’s feeling very similar to last year... I wasn’t playing well and I was ranked in the 40s when I came here last year. I desperately needed some wins and confidence, and that’s exactly what I got... This year, it’s pretty much the same, although I’m ranked a lot higher than 46th. I didn’t play well in Europe. It’s as simple as that. I’m always most comfortable in the U.S., which is something I need to work on. This is where I play well the most."

Isner's final opponent is Australian's Hewitt who is currently ranked no. 233 in the world. Hewitt holds a 2-0 advantage over Isner winning their initial meeting in the hard courts of Shanghai in 2009 and on the clay courts of Dusseldorf in 2010. Both affairs have been identical 6-2 6-4 wins for Hewitt who has 28 ATP career titles against 3 for Isner. At 6'9", Isner is almost a foot taller than the Australian who stands at 5'11". Hewitt defeated 2009 champion Rajeev Ram 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to reach his first ATP final in more than two years. Hewitt is now through to his eighth grass court final and he has never lost in the seven previous occasions.

The winner takes home $68,220 in prize money earnings along with 250 rankings points. The runner-up wins $35,920 in prize money and 150 ranking points. Watch 2012 Newport Tennis Finals live online and enjoy the men's singles finals match featuring Isner vs Hewitt.

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Edberg and Becker Interview in Bastad - July 2012 (Video)

Growing up in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Sweden's Stefan Edberg has been one of my favorite players. He was very mild mannered, and he had an elegant game. His main rivals were Boris Becker and Ivan Lendl, and to some extent, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi. He reached all four Grand Slam finals winning twice at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. He lost a memorable 1989 final at Roland Garros to a 17-year old Michael Chang. I was very excited to watch a recent interview video of Stefan Edberg with long-time rival Boris Becker at the 2012 Bastad ATP tournament. Watch the Edberg - Becker recent interview here.

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2012 London Olympics: Men's Tennis Doubles Entry List

The gold and bronze men's tennis doubles teams at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will be returning to the 2012 London Olympics to lead 30 other doubles teams in pursuit of Olympic glory for the 25 countries represented in the draw. Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland won the gold medal four years ago defeating the pair of Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson of Sweden in the gold medal match. The Swedes will not be playing this year but the bronze medal of Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States will be returning with the Swiss team in this year's draw.

The top four men's singles players will be teaming up with countrymen to participate in the doubles event as well. Joining world no. 1 Roger Federer in the doubles event are world no. 2 Novak Djokovic, no. 3 Rafael Nadal and no. 4 Andy Murray. Djokovic is pairing up with fellow Serb Victor Troicki as one of two doubles teams from Serbia. Nadal is partnering with Marcel Granollers to represent Spain, and Andy Murray will be joined by his brother, Jamie, as one of two doubles teams representing Great Britain.

The top two ranked doubles players in the world will also be pairing up with compatriots for this once-in-four-years event. Top ranked doubles player Max Mirnyi is teaming up with Alexander Bury to represent Belarus while Mirnyi's current partner and world no. 2 Daniel Nestor of Canada is teaming up with Vasek Pospisil. India's Leander Paes, the no. 5 doubles player in the world and a former singles bronze medalist in the 1996 Olympics, is pairing up with Vishnu Vardhan.

Several countries are represented in the men's doubles by virtue of an ITF wildcard. Those awarded with wildcard entries to enable participation are Argentina, Colombia, Israel, Japan, Romania, Russia, and the Slovak Republic. Countries being represented by two teams are Brazil, France, Great Britain, India, Serbia, Spain and the United States.

2012 London Olympics: Men's Tennis doubles entry list

- Argentina: David Nalbandian/Eduardo Schwank (*)
- Austria: Jurgen Melzer/Alexander Peya
- Belarus: Alexander Bury/Max Mirnyi
- Brazil: Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares, Thomaz Bellucci/Andre Sa (*)
- Canada: Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil
- Colombia: Juan Sebastian Cabal/Santiago Giraldo (*)
- Croatia: Marin Cilic/Ivan Dodig
- Czech Republic: Tomas Berdych/Radek Stepanek
- France: Michael Llodra/Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Julien Benneteau/Richard Gasquet
- Germany: Christopher Kas/Philipp Petzschner
- Great Britain: Andy Murray/Jamie Murray, Colin Fleming/Ross Hutchins
- India: Leander Paes/Vishnu Vardhan, Mahesh Bhupathi/Rohan Bopanna
- Israel: Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (*)
- Italy: Daniele Bracciali/Andreas Seppi
- Japan: Kei Nishikori/Go Soeda (*)
- Netherlands: Robin Haase/Jean-Julien Rojer
- Poland: Mariusz Fyrstenberg/Marcin Matkowski
- Romania: Horia Tecau/Adrian Ungur (*)
- Russia: Nikolay Davydenko/Mikhail Youzhny (*)
- Serbia: Janko Tipsarevic/Nenad Zimonjic, Novak Djokovic/Victor Troicki
- Slovak Republic: Martin Klizan/Lukas Lacko (*)
- Spain: Marcel Granollers/Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer/Feliciano Lopez
- Sweden: Johan Brunstrom/Robert Lindstedt
- Switzerland: Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka
- USA: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan, John Isner/Andy Roddick
(*) ITF Place

The 2012 London Olympics men's tennis doubles entry list is posted at the ITF website.

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Watch ATP Newport Tennis 2012 Live Online Stream

After Wimbledon, the grass court season continues with the only professional tournament played on grass in North America at the 2012 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships held from July 9 to July 15, 2012. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 level held at Newport, U.S.A and features a men's singles and doubles events. The total prize money is $398,250. The event has attracted several of the world's top 50 players led by defending champion and top American men's player John Isner. Watch the ATP Newport 2012 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships tennis matches 2012 live online streaming here.

Favorites: Last year, Isner became the first top seed to win the title since the inaugural edition in 1976. It was a battle featuring one of the tallest players on tour against one of the shortest player as 6’9’’ American defeated 5’6’’ Olivier Rochus in straight sets to win his second ATP World Tour title. This year, Isner reached a ranking milestone of entering the world's top 10 for the first time and becoming the top-ranked American as well. Top Japanese player Kei Nishikori is the second seed while Canada's no. 1 Milos Raonic is the third seed. Both Nishikori and Raonic are playing in Newport for the first time.

Two young Americans who are Olympics-bound are using this tournament as tune-up for the 2012 London Games that will be played in the grass courts of Wimbledon. Ryan Harrison is seeded no. 6 and reached the quarterfinals of this event in 2010. Donald Young is seeded no. 7 and he reached the round of 16 in his previous visits in 2008 and 2011. Besides Harrison and Young, sixteen other players in the draw, including Isner, Nishikori and Raonic have also qualified for the Olympic tennis men's singles draw.

Isner and Raonic are both on the top half of the draw and are seeded to meet in the semi-finals. Nishikori and no. 4-seed Dennis Istomin are the top seeded players in the bottom half of the draw. Wildcard spots were awarded to former world no. 1 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia and American Jack Sock.

2012 Newport Tennis: Points/Prize Money (Singles)
Points Prize $
W 250 68,220
F 150 35,920
SF 90 19,460
QF 45 11,085
R16 20 6,530
R32 0 3,870
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Q 12
Q3 6 660
Q2 0 315
Q1 0 0

2012 Newport Tennis: Points/Prize Money (Doubles)
Points Prize $
W 250 21,800
F 150 11,480
SF 90 6,220
QF 45 3,560
R16 2,090

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Tennis Olympics 2012 - Men's Singles Entry List

2008 Olympic gold medalist and French Open champion Rafael Nadal, world no. 1 and Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, and 5-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will lead an Olympic men's tennis singles field that consists of top ATP players from 33 different countries. Argentina, France, Russia, and the United States are the only four countries who will be sending the maximum number of four singles players into the men's draw. Brazil, India, Romania, Slovenia, Tunisia and Ukraine are countries that will be represented in the draw only because the ITF has extended wildcard entries to their top players. The other 56 players qualified based on their world ranking as of June 11, 2012. Fernando González of Chile, the 2008 silver medalist from 2008 will not be participating as he retired from tennis earlier this year. The 2008 bronze medalist is Djokovic, the current Australian Open and US Open champion.

2012 London Olympics - Men's Tennis singles entry list

- Argentina: Juan Martin del Potro, Juan Monaco, Carlos Berlocq, David Nalbandian
- Australia: Bernard Tomic, Lleyton Hewitt (*)
- Austria: Jurgen Melzer
- Belgium: Olivier Rochus, David Goffin, Steve Darcis
- Brazil: Thomaz Bellucci (*)
- Bulgaria: Grigor Dimitrov
- Canada: Milos Raonic, Vasek Pospisil (*)
- Chinese Taipei: Lu Yen-Hsun
- Colombia: Santiago Giraldo, Alejandro Falla
- Croatia: Marin Cilic, Ivo Karlovic, Ivan Dodig
- Cyprus: Marcos Baghdatis
- Czech Republic: Tomas Berdych, Radek Stepanek
- Finland: Jarkko Nieminen
- France: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gilles Simon, Gael Monfils, Richard Gasquet
- Germany: Philipp Kohlschreiber
- Great Britain: Andy Murray
- India: Somdev Devvarman (*)
- Italy: Andreas Seppi, Fabio Fognini
- Japan: Kei Nishikori, Go Soeda, Tatsuma Ito
- Kazakhstan: Mikhail Kukushkin
- Luxembourg: Gilles Muller
- Netherlands: Robin Haase
- Poland: Lukasz Kubot
- Romania: Adrian Ungur (*)
- Russia: Mikhail Youzhny, Alex Bogomolov Jr, Nikolay Davydenko, Dmitry Tursunov
- Serbia: Novak Djokovic, Janko Tipsarevic, Viktor Troicki
- Slovak Republic: Lukas Lacko, Martin Klizan
- Slovenia: Blaz Kavcic (*)
- Spain: Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, Nicolas Almagro, Fernando Verdasco
- Switzerland: Roger Federer, Stanislas Wawrinka
- Tunisia: Malek Jaziri (*)
- Ukraine: Sergiy Stakhovsky (*)
- USA: John Isner, Andy Roddick, Donald Young, Ryan Harrison

- Uzbekistan: Denis Istomin
(*) ITF Place

The Olympics 2012 men's tennis singles entry list is from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) website.

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Tennis Olympics 2012 - Who will win in London?

It's a once-in-four-years experience for tennis players in the world's greatest sporting event - the Olympics. For the 2012 London Olympics, the top players in both the ATP and WTA professional tours will be in attendance led by current world no. 1 players Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka. The Olympic tennis tournament will be held at the grass courts of the All England Club in Wimbledon, England from 28 July to 5 August 2012. The men's gold medalist in singles will be awarded 750 ranking points while the women's gold medalist will be given 685 ranking points. In perspective, these ranking points are more than what a Grand Slam quarter-finalist would receive but less than that of a Grand Slam semi-finalist.

Who are the favorites to win in London? For the men's singles tournament - current Wimbledon champion and world no. 1 Federer, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Rafael Nadal, Australian and US Open champion Novak Djokovic and hometown favorite and 2012 Wimbledon finalist Andy Murray are expected to contend for the gold medal. In women's singles, the prohibitive champion is 2012 Wimbledon titlist Serena Williams. Top ranked Azarenka - the reigning Australian Open champion, French Open champion Maria Sharapova, US Open champion Samantha Stosur, world no. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska and 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova are expected to challenge Williams for the gold medal.

Don't forget to return in two-weeks time as this blog will be covering the 2012 London Olympics tennis events. Five gold medal events are going to be contested - the men's singles, men's doubles, women's singles, women's doubles and the mixed doubles, a new event being played for the first time in 2012.

Related Links: Women's Singles Entry List | Men's Singles Entry List | Women's Doubles Entry List | Men's Doubles Entry List | Mixed Doubles Entry List | Watch Tennis Olympics 2012 Live Streaming | 2012 London Olympics - Tennis TV Schedule

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Tennis Olympics 2012 - Women's Singles Entry List

Thirty four countries will be represented at the London Olympics 2012 women's singles tennis tournament that starts on July 28. 56 women tennis players gained direct entry into the draw based on their world rankings as of 11 June 2012, after the 2012 French Open. 8 other players were given wildcard entries - 6 ITF final qualification places and 2 tripartite commission invitation places. 2008 Olympic gold medalist in singles Elena Dementieva will not be competing as she resigned from tennis in 2012.

Russia swept all three women's singles medals in 2008 but only Vera Zvonareva is returning for the London Olympics. Last Olympics' silver medalist, former world no. 1 Dinara Safina doesn't have a world ranking due to inactivity - she ended 2011 ranked no. 129 in the world. All four current Grand Slam champions - Victoria Azarenka, Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and Samantha Stosur - will be in attendance along with world no. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska. The venue for the Olympic women's tennis tournament is at the All England Club where the yearly Wimbledon grand slam championship takes place.

2012 London Olympics: Women's Tennis singles entry list

- Australia: Samantha Stosur
- Belarus: Victoria Azarenka
- Belgium: Yanina Wickmayer, Kim Clijsters
- Bulgaria: Tsvetana Pironkova
- Canada: Aleksandra Wozniak
- China, P.R.: Li Na, Peng Shuai, Zheng Jie
- Chinese Taipei: Hsieh Su-Wei
- Croatia: Petra Martic
- Czech Republic: Petra Kvitova, Lucie Safarova, Petra Cetkovska, Klara Zakopalova
- Denmark: Caroline Wozniacki
- Estonia: Kaia Kanepi
- France: Alize Cornet (*)
- Georgia: Anna Tatishvili (*)
- Germany: Angelique Kerber, Sabine Lisicki, Andrea Petkovic, Julia Goerges
- Great Britain: Anne Keothavong (*), Elena Baltacha (*)
- Hungary: Agnes Szavay
- Israel: Shahar Peer
- Italy: Sara Errani, Flavia Pennetta, Roberta Vinci, Francesca Schiavone
- Kazakhstan: Galina Voskoboeva, Yaroslava Shvedova
- Liechtenstein: Stephanie Vogt (#)
- New Zealand: Marina Erakovic
- Paraguay: Veronica Cepede Royg (#)
- Poland: Agnieszka Radwanska, Urszula Radwanska
- Romania: Monica Niculescu, Simona Halep, Sorana Cirstea, Irina-Camelia Begu
- Russia: Maria Sharapova, Vera Zvonareva, Maria Kirilenko, Nadia Petrova
- Serbia: Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic
- Slovak Republic: Dominika Cibulkova, Daniela Hantuchova
- Slovenia: Polona Hercog
- Spain: Anabel Medina Garrigues, Carla Suarez Navarro, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Silvia Soler-Espinosa
- Sweden: Sofia Arvidsson
- Switzerland: Timea Bacsinszky
- Tunisia: Ons Jabeur (*)
- Ukraine: Alona Bondarenko, Kateryna Bondarenko (*)
- USA: Serena Williams, Christina McHale, Venus Williams, Varvara Lepchenko

(*) ITF Place
(#) Tripartite Commission Invitation Place

The London Olympics 2012 women's tennis singles entry list is taken from the International Tennis Federation website.

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Watch WTA Stanford Tennis 2012 Live Online Stream

After three weeks on grass, the WTA tour shifts to the hard court season in preparation for the year's last Grand Slam in Flushing Meadows, New York this coming September. The first tournament on the North American summer calendar is the Bank of the West Classic held in STANFORD, USA from JULY 9 - 15, 2012. The tournament is a WTA premier-level and for 2012, it has attracted four of the world's top 20 players. The surface is hard courts and the tournament director is Kim Hall Uliasz. The total 8prize money for the tournament is $740,000. TennisTv.com will start broadcasting tennis matches starting July 13 to July 15. Watch WTA Stanford tennis matches live online here.

Fresh from winning her 7th Wimbledon title, American tennis star and defending Stanford champion Serena Williams is the top-seeded player and top attraction for the 2012 Bank of the West Classic. The world no. 4 Serena used this tournament last year as part of her comeback after almost a year away from tennis. Ranked no. 169 last year, she rampaged through the draw, defeating then world no. 5 and no. 2-seed Maria Sharapova in the quarterfinals en route to her first tournament win in 2011.

In this year's draw, Serena is joined by world no. 10 Marion Bartoli who will be this year's no. 2 seed. Bartoli finished runner-up to Serena in 2011 and has a good history in this tournament. She reached the finals in two other previous occasions winning in 2009 and finishing runner-up in 2008. Third-seeded Dominika Cibulkova - a semifinalist in Stanford last year - and fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic will both be seeking to shake off first round losses at Wimbledon.

2012 BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC: Order Of Play
Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Stadium (from 11.00hrs)
1. Michelle Larcher de Brito vs. Chanelle Scheepers
2. Yanina Wickmayer vs. Heather Watson
3. Serena Williams vs. Nicole Gibbs (NB 15.00hrs)
4. Erakovic/Watson vs. Kops-Jones/Spears
5. Coco Vandeweghe vs. Jelena Jankovic (NB 20.00hrs)

Court 6 (from 13.30hrs)
1. Chan/Chan vs. Cibulkova/Husarova
2. Gajdosova/King vs. Cirstea/Keothavong (NB 14.30hrs)
3. Burdette/Gibbs vs. Grandin/Uhlirova (NB 17.00hrs; after suitable rest)

2012 BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC: Seeded Players

1. WILLIAMS, Serena
2. BARTOLI, Marion
3. CIBULKOVA, Dominika
4. JANKOVIC, Jelena
5. WICKMAYER, Yanina
6. SCHEEPERS, Chanelle
7. MARTIC, Petra (withdrew)
8. ERAKOVIC, Marina
9. CIRSTEA, Sorana

2012 BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC: Prize Money (Ranking Points)

Winner $96,000 (470)
Finalist $53,000 (320)
Semi-Finalist $28,500 (200)
Quarter-Finalist $15,500 (120)
2nd Round $8,750 (60)
1st Round $4,600 (1)

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