Thoughts on Venus Williams vs. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova: controversy robs Doha of a classic
Our guest columnist, sportswriter and author, David Fearnhead writes on a controversial night in Doha, a second-round encounter between Venus Williams and Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova that lasted almost three hours and in which the American fought...
Serena one step away from becoming the oldest No.1, Agnieszka becomes leader in match wins
Thursday's action at the Qatar Total Open was shaping up the quarterfinals and all the seeded players advanced, except in one match that was a clash of two seeds, in which the higher seed...
Vera Zvonareva outplays No.1 Caroline Wozniacki for Doha title
World No.3 Vera Zvonareva won her first title in over a year (the period in which she lost five finals!), after defeating top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki in the final of the 2011 Qatar Ladies Open....
Doha WTA PHOTOS: Qualifying complete, Wozniacki & Svitolina play tennis at equestrian club
While Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina played tennis at the Al Shaqab Equestrian Centre, enjoying the company of beautiful horses and royal treatment during the arrival to the venue, others were battling to qualify...
Svetlana Kuznetsova falls to Sybille Bammer at Qatar Total Open
Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova lost to fifteenth seed Sybille Bammer 6-3 7-6(8) in the third round of the $2.5 million Qatar Total Open.
Kuznetsova, who was runner-up last year in Doha, had her chances to...
Doha WTA PHOTOS: Sharapova falls to Niculescu in the first round, Radwanska progresses
Our photographer Jimmie48 thoroughly covered the busy opening of the main draw action on Monday at the Qatar Total Open, with six matches on the center court.
Maria Sharapova fell in the first round to Monica Niculescu,...
Fantastic Dominika Cibulkova beats Venus Williams in straight sets
Slovakia’s world No.45 Dominika Cibulkova scored a victory of her career today in windy Doha with a straight set win over great champion and world No.7 Venus Williams. Final score was 6-3 6-3.
I expected...
No.1 Azarenka reaches Doha semis, wins 15th straight match in 2012
Victoria Azarenka won Sydney, then the Australian Open, and now in Doha she comfortably reached the semifinals with a 6-0 6-4 victory over Yanina Wickmayer, which is her 15th consecutive match win this year....
Doha WTA PHOTOS: First round action completes, Muguruza & Garcia move into third round
I apologize for my delay in posting Tuesday's pics from the Qatar Total Open, which featured the remaining first-round matches and two second-round matches. Our photographer Jimmie48 covered Caroline Garcia's and Garbine Muguruza's progress...
Victoria Azarenka tired and injured, withdraws from Dubai
A year after starting the season 26-0, Victoria Azarenka is off to a 14-0 start in 2013, but now after winning the Qatar Total Open title, the Belarusian is taking a break, withdrawing from...