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Lisa Raymond (w/Peschke) Takes 2nd Place in Ponte Vedra Beach, MPS Group Championship

US Tennis Network — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:56:21 +0000

Lisa Raymond w/ Peschke at BNP Open

Lisa Raymond (w/Peschke) came up against a fiery Sania Mirza who unleashed many powerful groundstrokes that helped Mirza and her partner, Chia-Jung Chuang, take the title 6-3, 4-6, 10-7.

Raymond and Peschke are the number 1 seed this week in Charleston.

Last American’s, Lepchenko and Mattek-Sands, Eliminated From Singles in Ponte Vedra Beach. Raymond, Haynes Advance

US Tennis Network — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:55:22 +0000

Lepchenko at Indian Wells

Ponte Vedra Beach Singles Results:

Varvara Lepchenko lost a close match to Tamira Paszek 6-3, 3-6, 4-6. After 8 breaks of serve, Paszek took the final and pivotal 9th break of serve and the match. Although Paszek had 7 double faults and made only 47% of her first serves, her aggresive serving approach resulted in an 81% winning percentage on her first serve points and 50% of her second serve points. Lepchenko double faulted only once in the match and made 74% of her first serves, but lost 42% of the first serve points and lost 66% of her second serve points.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands also lost her contest vs. Daniela Hantuchova 3-6, 5-7. Mattek-Sands (w/Petrova) will take on Chuang & Mirza in the doubles draw tomorrow.

Ponte Vedra Beach Doubles Results:

Angela Haynes in Indian Wells

#1 seed Lisa Raymond (w/ Peschke) defeated Carly Gullickson (w/ Chan) 6-0, 7-5, and Angela Haynes (w/ Dekmeijere) advanced in two tight sets over Peng & Yan 7-6(3), 6-4.

An all American ATP Legends match will be played after the women’s night match between Hantuchova & Wozniacki.

Todd Martin and Brian Gottfried will take on David Witt and Malvai Washington.

Madison Keys Eliminated by #1 Seed, Nadia Patrova

US Tennis Network — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:13:37 +0000

Madison Keys put the WTA tour players on notice this week with her ground breaking win as a 14 year old and her fine showing today vs. Nadia Petrova.

Madison Keys lost 3 & 2, but with an impressive 10 winners and only 2 unforced errors.

Yesterday Bethanie Mattek-Sands defeated Marion Bartoli 5-7, 7-6(4), 6-3 and Varvara Lepchenko as a Lucky non-Qualifier defeated #4 seed Patty Schnyder 2 & 0.

Jill Craybas in Indian Wells

Jill Craybas was eliminated in the singles draw by #5 seed Aleksandra Wozniak 4 & 4. Craybas and Washington were then eliminated from the doubles draw by Wozniak and her partner Zahlavova Strycova 2-6, 6-1, 7-10.

Lisa Raymond (w/Peschke) will take on Carly Gullickson (w/Chan) and Mattek-Sands (w/Petrova) will take on Chuang/Mirza while Angela Haynes (w/Dekmeijere) will battle Peng and Yan in quarterfinal action.

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