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  Schiavone wins Grand Prix SAR for 6th career title

  Tennis | April 29, 2013 11:39 IST

  Marrakech, Apr 29: Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone won her first title in nearly a year Sunday, beating Lourdes Dominguez Lino 6-1, 6-3 in the Grand Prix SAR final.The sixth-seeded Schiavone was dominant in

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  New US citizen Lepchenko ousts Schiavone at French Open

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 9:20 IST

  Paris, June 3: Varvara Lepchenko's tennis odyssey has carried her from the ex-Soviet nation of Uzbekistan to an apartment Pennsylvania, and U.S. citizenship last year.Now it's brought her somewhere new: the fourth round of a

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  Italy's Schiavone, Pennetta To Play Fed Cup Semis

  Tennis | April 12, 2012 10:57 IST

  Milan, Apr 12: Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta will lead Italy in the Fed Cup semifinals against defending champion Czech Republic.Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti also picked Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci

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  Li Na Beats Sharapova, To Meet Schiavone In Final

  Tennis | June 02, 2011 22:55 IST

  Paris, June 2: Defending champion Francesca Schiavone will face Australian Open finalist Li Na in the French Open final after the pair coped with blustery conditions to win their semi-finals.Maria Sharapova had looked well placed