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Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 21:16
Former French Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova exited the ATP/WTA Portugal Open on Thursday, a bitter 6-2, 6-2 quarter-final victim of Swiss outsider Romina Oprandi. "Unfortunately this was just one of those days where I wish I didn't even step on the court," complained the 27-year-old wildcard who won the French Open in 2009, five years after lifting the US Open. "It was just a horrible match, I haven't played that badly for a long time. Romina's style of play doesn't give you any rhythm to get into the match, which is a good tactic for her.

Tennis: Kuznetsova downcast over setback

Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 12:15
Former French Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova exited the ATP/WTA Portugal Open on Thursday, a bitter 6-2, 6-2 quarter-final victim of Swiss outsider Romina Oprandi. "Unfortunately this was just one of those days where I wish I didn't even step on the court," complained the 27-year-old wildcard who won the French Open in 2009, five years after lifting the US Open. "It was just a horrible match, I haven't played that badly for a long time. Romina's style of play doesn't give you any rhythm to get into the match, which is a good tactic for her.

Tennis: WTA/ATP Portugal Open results

Agence France-PresseMay 2, 2013 07:45
Results on the fourth day of the WTA/ATP Portugal Open on Thursday (x denotes seeding): Quarter finals Romina Oprandi (SUI) bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-2, 6-2 afp

Tennis: Kuznetsova survives rough welcome to Estoril clay

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 12:00
Two-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was forced to battle to a marathon 6-7 (2/7), 6-3, 6-2 first round win at the ATP/WTA Portugal Open on Monday. The Russian wild card, who won the 2004 French Open and the US Open three years later, had to dig deep to see off American sixth seed Varvara Lepchenko. Kuznetsova, now ranked 45th in the world, is playing the event proper for the first time in her career but she did lose a qualifying match in her only previous visit in 2002.

Reuters Sports News Summary

March 9, 2013 20:45
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Woods takes four stroke lead into final round at Doral MIAMI (Reuters) - An on-fire Tiger Woods will take a four-stroke lead over Graeme McDowell into Sunday's final round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship after shooting a five-under-par 67 at Doral on Saturday. Woods, searching for his 76th PGA Tour victory, finished his third round in fine style with a 16 foot birdie putt on the 18th, highlighting his outstanding putting throughout the tournament so far.

Tennis-Tight spot no problem for triumphant Kuznetsova

March 9, 2013 01:30
By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California, March 8 (Reuters) - Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova found herself in a tight spot in more ways than one at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday but managed to escape with a come-from-behind victory after a timely wardrobe change. Overwhelmed in the opening set on a chilly day at Indian Wells, Kuznetsova immediately felt more comfortable when she discarded her leggings and went on to upset 18th-seeded Serb Jelena Jankovic 0-6 6-2 7-5 in the second round.

Tennis: Quick change gives Kuznetsova leg up

March 9, 2013 00:15
Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova's cold-weather wardrobe proved more trouble than the chilly temperatures on Friday at the Indian Wells ATP Masters and WTA tournament. The Russian had to bounce back from being blanked in the opening set to beat former World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic 0-6, 6-2, 7-5. "I tried to play in the long tight pants first set. I cannot," said Kuznetsova, who advanced to a third-round meeting with ninth-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli.

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Sharapova, Radwanska advance at Indian Wells

March 8, 2013 23:45
* Sharapova crushes Schiavone in just over an hour * Russian Kuznetsova recovers from a 0-6 start * Third seed Radwanska also progresses (Updates with Radwanska win, more quotes) By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California, March 8 (Reuters) - Former champion Maria Sharapova cruised into the third round of the BNP Paribas Open with a ruthless 6-2 6-1 demolition of Italy's Francesca Schiavone on Friday.

Tennis: Schiavone books showdown with Sharapova

March 7, 2013 01:16
Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone defeated fellow Italian Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 6-1 on Wednesday to book a clash with second-seeded Maria Sharapova at the BNP Paribas Open. Schiavone, the 2010 Roland Garros winner, improved to 5-2 against Pennetta, who has only recently returned from wrist surgery. The all-Italian clash was among 16 first-round women's matches on the opening day of the combined ATP Masters and WTA hard court tournament, in which the 32 men's and 32 women's seeds enjoy first-round byes.

Tennis-Kuznetsova makes a winning start at Indian Wells

March 7, 2013 00:15
By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California, March 6 (Reuters) - Svetlana Kuznetsova continued her encouraging resurgence from an injury-hampered 2012 campaign with a 6-3 6-1 demolition of Czech Andrea Hlavackova in the BNP Paribas Open first round on Wednesday. The Russian, whose world ranking has plummeted to 46th from a career-high second, swept past Hlavackova after converting all five of her break point chances at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
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