WIMBLEDON 2012: Capsules on women to watch at Wimbledon
09-W, '08-F, '07-QF Topspin: Fell to 46-1 in first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments with stunning loss to Virginie Razzano in opener at Roland Garros. ... "Whether I had won in Paris or lost like I did in the first round, I am always
Sharapova favorite to reign at Wimbledon
second best in the run-up to this year's event. Williams suffered a humiliating first-round exit in Paris at the hands of Virginie Razzano, while Kvitova was convincingly swatted aside by Sharapova in a one-sided semi-final, before being beaten in
At the Net: It's Big W time
The powerful American was a shocking first-round loser at Roland Garros a few weeks ago, however, as veteran Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano sent the former No. 1 packing in three sets to hand Williams her first-ever loss in the opening round of a major
Schiavone, Lisicki ousted; Jankovic wins in Birmingham
losing to Hungarian Melinda Czink 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) on Wednesday. Fourth-seeded Italian Roberta Vinci was leading Virginie Razzano 6-3 when the Frenchwoman retired, while Russian Elena Vesnina toppled seventh-seeded American Christina McHale
Hewitt and Razzano given wild cards for Wimbledon
a set off Roger Federer at the French Open, have been given wild cards for this year's Wimbledon tennis championships. Virginie Razzano, the Frenchwoman who beat Serena Williams in the first round in Paris, received one of the women's eight wild cards
At the Net: Nadal, Sharapova made history in Paris
easier for the clay-challenged Sharapova in Paris when Williams was shocked in the first round by once-decent Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano. Williams had been unbeaten on clay this year and looked like a pretty good bet to capture her first French Open title