2012 Tennis Thread

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The Highlights of the tournament until now
Top seed Victoria Azarenka charged into the fourth round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament by crushing Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-1 6-2 on Sunday, improving her unbeaten record to 19-0 this year.

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova became the highest seed to exit the Indian Wells WTA tournament after a 2-6 6-2 6-3 loss to American teenager Christina McHale in the third round.

Andy Murray's storming start to the season hit an unexpected road bump on Saturday when the Briton was upset 6-4 6-2 by Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the second round of the Indian Wells ATP tournament.

 

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World number one Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova stayed on track for a mouth-watering showdown in the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament while defending champion Caroline Wozniacki was beaten by Ana Ivanovic.

Wozniacki with another loss, "what a surprise"...

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Wozzie got her ass (A fine one at that) kicked by Ana last night. Totally outplayed.

 

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Wozzie got her ass (A fine one at that) kicked by Ana last night. Totally outplayed.

I totaly agree with you. I watch the match and was to easy for Ana Ivanovic. I hope Ana comeback to her best tennis, because if Ana play like 2007/2008 she could go to top 3 at least.

 

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12th seed Nicolas Almagro of Spain, upset seventh-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 6-4 6-0, for me that was the surprise of yesterday.

 

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Indian Wells - Quarter-final matches for today
Juan Martín Del Potro vs Roger Federer
David Nalbandian vs Rafael Nadal

This two should be fun to watch

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

It was a VG win by Isner last night against Simon. Very impressive. Will be top 10 soon (after tourney) if he keeps it up to go number 1 rated American in the world.

 

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Nadal faces Federer after epic quarter-final

Rafael Nadal produced a late surge to overcome David Nalbandian 4-6 7-5 6-4 in a gripping quarter-final at ATP Indian Wells to set up a last-four showdown with Roger Federer.

Maria Sharapova will meet Victoria Azarenka in the final at WTA Indian Wells after Ana Ivanovic retired with an injury early in the second set of their semi-final.

 

[Lungzyn]

Oooo Isner beat Djokovic 7-6 3-6 7-6!
Big John in the top 10. Great match from him.

Still Fedal match to come. Isner already beat Fed this year too, if Nadal wins next he could go for the triple crown of tennis

 

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John Isner in the Top 10 is good for tennis, because is a different type of player and is young also.

 

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The pony-tailed Belarusian moved into outright second place for the best start to a WTA Tour season since 1997.

Swiss Martina Hingis leads the way with 37 consecutive victories to launch her 1997 campaign with Azarenka next best with 22 at the moment and American Serena Williams in third, with 21 in 2003.

 

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Azarenka is the winner at Indian Wells! That's the world number one's 23rd win in a row! Amazing stuff!

Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-2 6-3

 

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Federer wins fourth Indian Wells title

Roger Federer continued his red-hot run by dispatching surprise finalist John Isner 7-6 6-3 on Sunday to become the first player to win the Indian Wells Masters four times.

 

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Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams both made triumphant returns to action from injury and illness respectively with first round victories in Miami.

Venus Williams beat Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-0 6-3 in an hour and 17 minutes.
Kim Clijsters beat Australia's Jarmila Gajdosova 4-6 6-1 6-0.

 

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Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the WTA Tour, crushing China's Zhang Shuai 6-2 6-3 in the second round in Miami.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters, another former number one on the comeback trail, booked her place in the third round with a 6-2 7-5 win over Germany's Julia Goerges.

 

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Venus Williams ousted Wimbledon champion and third seed Petra Kvitova 6-4 4-6 6-0.

Serena Williams easily moved into the fourth round of the WTA Miami event with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Italy's Roberta Vinci.

 

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Yanina Wickmayer booked her place in the last 16 with a shock 6-4 7-6(5) win over compatriot Kim Clijsters.

 

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Florian Mayer beat John Isner 6-4 6-2.

After Indian Wells, I expect more from Isner for Miami.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

I watched the Isner match and it was absolutely terrible and he played like complete shit. Not sure what happened there to Big John.

 

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Azarenka survives scare in Miami, after make her way back of a deficit of 6-1 4-0 or 6-1 5-2
World number one Victoria Azarenka scraped into the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open, surviving a two hour 49 minute battle against Slovak Dominika Cibulkova to emerge with a 1-6 7-6 7-5 victory.

Roger Federer's run of 16 victories came to an end with a surprise defeat to American Andy Roddick in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open, losing 7-6 1-6 6-4.