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Czech Republic beats Slovakia 3-0 in Fed Cup [Feb 06, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP): The Czech Republic has reached its third consecutive Fed Cup semifinals after Australian Open quarterfinalist Petra Kvitova secured the decisive win in the first reverse singles match for an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Slovakia on Sunday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Czech Republic leads Slovakia 1-0 in Fed Cup [Feb 05, 2011] Lucie Safarova defeated Daniela Hantuchova 7-5, 6-1 in the opening singles match to give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead over Slovakia in the Fed Cup World Group on Saturday. Dominika Cibulkova will play the second singles for the host against Australian Open quarterfinalist Petra Kvitova on hard courts at Sibamac Arena later Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hantuchova-Safarova to open Fed Cup derby [Feb 04, 2011] Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia will face Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the opening singles of the Fed Cup derby in the Slovak capital of Bratislava on Saturday. Dominika Cibulkova will play the second singles for the host against Australian Open quarterfinalist Petra Kvitova on hard courts at Sibamac Arena. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kvitova to lead Czechs in Fed Cup against Slovakia [Jan 26, 2011] PRAGUE (AP) -- Australian Open quarterfinalist Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic against Slovakia in the first round of the Fed Cup. [via YahooNews] More >>

Kvitova to lead off for Czech Republic in Fed Cup [Jan 25, 2011] Australian Open quarterfinalist Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic against Slovakia in the first round of the Fed Cup. [via YahooNews] More >>

Czechs name Fed Cup squad to face Slovakia [Jan 25, 2011] Australian Open quarterfinalist Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic against Slovakia in the first round of the Fed Cup. The 28th-ranked Safarova, who will play second-seeded Vera Zvonareva in the quarterfinals in Melbourne on Wednesday, will be accompanied by No. 35 Lucie Safarova and No. 63 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova. [via YahooNews] More >>

Wozniacki has some fun with the media [Jan 22, 2011] Wozniacki strikes back at Australian Open media after 'boring' claims. [via YahooNews] More >>

Q&A Wozniacki style: hold the boring questions [Jan 21, 2011] Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki yells as she celebrates during her third round match against Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open seeded players fared [Jan 17, 2011] MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- How seeded players fared Monday at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park (number in parentheses denotes seeding): Singles Men First Round Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Lukas Lacko , Slovakia, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Marcel Granollers , Spain, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Marco Crugnola , Italy, 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Wozniacki starts Australian Open with win [Jan 17, 2011] MELBOURNE, Australia ? Caroline Wozniacki started her first major as the No. 1-ranked woman with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Argentina's Gisela Dulko on Monday in the Australian Open. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lethal Federer strolls into 2nd round [Jan 17, 2011] Defending Australian Open champion Roger Federer has picked up where he left of at the tournament, thrashing Slovakian Lukas Lacko 6-1 6-1 6-3 in the opening ro [via YahooNews] More >>

Federer starts off Australian Open on winning note [Jan 17, 2011] Roger Federer has started his Australian Open title defence with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Lukas Lacko, showing some of the sublime shot-making skills that make him the most obvious hurdle to Rafael Nadal's bid for a "Rafa Slam." [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open women's singles results [Jan 17, 2011] Australian Open women's singles first round results on Monday. (prefix number denotes seeding, * new result). * Regina Kulikova (Russia) beat 28-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 7-6(3) 3-6 9-7 * 15-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Tathiana Garbin (Italy) 6-0 6-0 * Virginie Razzano (France) beat Elena Vesnina (Russia) 4-6 6-3 6-3 * 9-Li Na (China) beat Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) 6-1 7-5 * 30-Andrea ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Top-ranked Wozniacki defeats Dulko to start Australian Open [Jan 17, 2011] Top-ranked Wozniacki defeats Dulko to start Australian Open [via YahooNews] More >>

No. 1 Wozniacki starts Australian Open with win [Jan 17, 2011] Caroline Wozniacki started her first major as the No. 1-ranked woman with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Argentina's Gisela Dulko on Monday in the Australian Open. [via YahooNews] More >>

Caroline Wozniacki opens Australian Open with victory [Jan 17, 2011] Maria Sharapova won for the first time at Melbourne Park since taking the 2008 Australian Open title, beating Thai veteran Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1, 6-3 on Monday in the opening match on center court. [via YahooNews] More >>

No. 1 Wozniacki starts Australian Open with win [Jan 17, 2011] Caroline Wozniacki started her first major as the No. 1-ranked woman with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Argentina's Gisela Dulko on Monday at the Australian Open. It was the 20-year-old Wozniacki's first win of the year, following a straight-sets loss to Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova at the Sydney International last week and exhibition losses to No. [via YahooNews] More >>

Caroline Wozniacki opens Australian Open with victory [Jan 17, 2011] Maria Sharapova won for the first time at Melbourne Park since taking the 2008 Australian Open title, beating Thai veteran Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1, 6-3 on Monday in the opening match on center court. [via YahooNews] More >>

Australian Open Show Court Schedules [Jan 15, 2011] MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Showcourts schedule Monday at the Australian Open (seedings in parentheses): Play begins at 0000 GMT Rod Laver Arena Tamarine Tanasugarn , Thailand, vs. Maria Sharapova (14), Russia Caroline Wozniacki (1), Denmark, vs. Gisela Dulko , Argentina Lukas Lacko , Slovakia, vs. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland Night Session (Play begins at 0800 GMT) Yanina Wickmayer (21 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Tennis-Monday's order of play at the Australian Open [Jan 15, 2011] Monday's order of play on the showcourts on day one of the Australian Open (prefix denotes seeding, times GMT) [via YahooNews] More >>