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Ana Ivanovic, Daniela Hantuchova Lead Aegon Classic Winners

lta.org.uk: June 10 2014 Birmingham, England - Top seed Ana Ivanovic has made the third round of the Aegon Classic after a short lived deficit against Mona Bartel of Germany. Daily recap

Petkovic Conquers Charleston; Ivanovic Wins Monterrey

April 6 2014 Charleston, SC, USA Years of injuries may have held her back, but they haven't kept her down, not one bit - former World No.9 Andrea Petkovic came full circle at the Family Circle Cup this year, putting all of those struggles behind her to capture the third and biggest WTA title of her career. Full recap

Simona Halep Conquers Qatar Open, Defeats Angelique Kerber in Final

wtatennis.com February 15 2014 February 16 2014 Doha, Qatar - Simona Halep beat Angelique Kerber to win the biggest title of her blossoming career at the Qatar Total Open. The Romanian also extended her winning streak against Top 10 players to six in a row. More inside

Pavlyuchenkova Wins Paris Open; Makarova Captures Pattaya Title 

wtatennis.com February 2 2014 Paris, France - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova tamed her game when it mattered most and outdid Sara Errani in three sets in the final of the Open GDF SUEZ.  Read more

Muguruza Wins First Career Title in Hobart

apiainternational.com.au  January 11, 2014 Hobart - Spanish qualifier Garbine Muguruza is the 2014 Hobart International singles champion. Muguruza won her maiden WTA title, thrashing Czech seventh seed Klara Zakopalova 6-4 6-0 in the final of the Hobart International today. More inside

Ana Ivanovic Captures Auckland Title, Defeats Venus Williams in 3-set Thriller

December 21, 2013 ITS Staff Auckland, NZ - In one of the most exciting years to date, the New Zealand’s ASB Classic featured a  strong draw which included eight players ranked inside the world’s top 30. Read more

All-Star Exhibition in Bratislava

wtatennis.com December 9, 2013 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Daniela Hantuchova, Martina Hingis and Gael Monfils wowed the crowds in Bratislava, but Hantuchova may have stolen the night with her piano skills. Full article

Halep Defeats Stosur in Sofia Final

wtatennis.com November 2, 2013 Bulgaria - Simona Halep wrapped up an absolute breakthrough season by winning the Garanti Koza WTA Tournament Of Champions, battling back from a set down to beat Sam Stosur in the final. Halep won 20 of the last 26 points of the match, finishing it off on a forehand down the line winner. Read more

Halep Registers 5th WTA Title of Year; Wozniacki Tops Beck to Win Luxembourg

wtatennis.com: October 20, 2013 Moscow - Simona Halep beat Sam Stosur to win the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, her fifth WTA title of an absolute breakthrough year. Only Serena Williams has won more WTA titles than the Romanian this year.  After building a 3-1 lead with a point for 4-1, Halep watched on as Stosur battled her way back into the first set, getting back on serve and pushing it to a tie-break. But the No. 5-seeded Halep cruised through that breaker and the second set too eventually closing out the No.7-seeded Stosur, 76(1) 62. Recap, video highlights

Kerber and Ivanovic in Linz Final

wtatennis.com October 06 - 13, 2013 Linz, Austria - - Angelique Kerber and Ana Ivanovic set up a mouth-watering championship clash at the Generali Ladies Linz on Saturday afternoon, beating some very talented opponents in straight sets. Read more, scores, WTA video

September 23 - 28 2013 Part of the Asian swing of the WTA calendar, the Toray Pan Pacific Open debuted in 1984 on indoor carpet at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The event was upgraded to Premier status in 1993 and the surface changed to outdoor hardcourts in 2008, when the tournament moved to its present-day venue of the Ariake Tennis Forest Park - which features the 10,000-seat Ariake Coliseum. Daily updates

Zhang Shuai Wins First WTA Career Title; Hsieh, Peng  Cop Doubles Title

wtatennis.com: September 21, 2013 Guangzhou, China - Zhang Shuai squeaked out a tight first set then went on total cruise control in the second set to beat Vania King and win her first WTA title at the Guangzhou Open on Saturday. Zhang, a wildcard into the draw, didn't drop a set all week and continued that pattern against King, a qualifier, winning an air-tight 65-minute first set on a tie-break then rolling through a 32-minute second set. The Chinese won 16 of the last 17 points of the match - and the last 13 - to finish it off, 76(1) 61. Read more

Halep Stuns Kvitova in New Haven Final; Mirza, Zheng Win Doubles Title

newhavenopen.com: August 24, 2013 by Nicholas McCarvel - Unseeded Simona Halep completed her shock run through the New Haven Open at Yale Saturday afternoon with a decisive 6-2, 6-2 win over defending champion Petra Kvitova. Read article, watch video > Mirza, Zheng Win Doubles Final

Azarenka Overcomes Serena to Win Cincinnati Crown

wtatennis.com: August 18 2013 Cincinnati - Victoria Azarenka beat Serena Williams in an absolute nail-biter in the final of the Western & Southern Open on Sunday, edging the World No.1 in a third set breaker, 26 62 76(6). Azarenka comes away with her third WTA title of the year, having also won the Australian Open and Doha. It was the 17th WTA title of her career, and 16th on hardcourt (Marbella in 2011 was on clay).  Read more

Williams Halts Cirstea Run, Claims 54th Career Title

rogerscup.com/ITS Staff: August 11 2013 Toronto – Serena Williams has been crowned champion of the 2013 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Toronto, as fans at Rexall Centre saw the 16-time Slam winner exert her dominance over Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-0 in the final on Sunday. The win has earned Williams her third Rogers Cup championship, the first two coming in 2011 and 2001, also in Toronto. Continue, video

Samamtha Stosur Stuns Victoria Azarenka; Takes WTA Carlsbad Plum (Video)

southerncaliforniaopen13.com: August 04 2013 Carlsbad, CA - Having just been awarded a wildcard into the Southern California Open last week, Samantha Stosur took advantage of that opportunity and then some by capturing her fourth WTA title here and first since her 2011 US Open triumph. The key stat in Sunday's final against No.1 seed Victoria Azarenka was break point chances, with Stosur saving 11 of 12 on her own serve and converting on four of five on the Belarusian's serve en route to a 62 63 win. Daily updates