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• WTA ACURA CLASSIC: Quarterfinals Preview

  Published: August 3, 2007, 3:31 am

  Tags: Patty Schnyder, Venus Williams, Sports, Martina Hingis, Wta, Anna Chakvetadze, Tennis, Blogging, Maria Sharapova, Nadia Petrova, Elena Dementieva, Sania Mirza

  SCHNYDER (SUI) vs Nadia PETROVA (RUS). The crafty lefty finally beat her more famous Swiss compatriot Martina Hingis for the first time in nearly nine years despite losing the second set in a tie-break to reach this quarterfinal against one of five Russians in the Final Eight at this important Tier 1 warm-up to the U.S. Open, the last

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• Battling Ivanovic beats Jankovic, advances to Los Angeles final

  Published: August 12, 2007, 10:37 am

  Tags: East West Bank Classic, Nadia Petrova, Jelena Jankovic, Ana Ivanovic, Powerful, Thriller, Fought, Dislodging, Shooting, Congratulations, Superiority, Scream

  final, Ivanovic will face Nadia Petrova who didn't even need to play, since her semifinal opponent, top-seeded Maria Sharapova, pulled out 20 minutes ahead of the match with a lower left leg strain. In my opinion, Ivanovic is highly likely to clinch her second title of the season. Note: Ana Ivanovic will rise to a career-high ranking of

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• Ivanovic sails past Petrova, wins Los Angeles Classic

  Published: August 13, 2007, 8:42 am

  Tags: East West Bank Classic, Nadia Petrova, Ana Ivanovic, Ana's, Angeles, Forehand, Serb, Compared, Display, Rips, Serve

  the year beating fourth seed Nadia Petrova in the final of the East West Bank Classic in Los Angeles. The Serb won 7-5 6-4 to continue the form that took her to the French Open final and Wimbledon semis this year. Ivanovic's powerful serve and impressive forehand were on display once again. Petrova was stunned: "She just rips it off without

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• Henin, Golovin, Jankovic, Zi in Rogers Cup semifinals

  Published: August 18, 2007, 4:13 am

  Tags: Rogers Cup, Tatiana Golovin, Jelena Jankovic, Justine Henin, Nadia, Petrova, Defeated, Henin, Justine

  Henin managed to beat Nadia Petrova in straight sets 7-6 6-3. The Belgian will next meet Chinese qualifier Yan Zi, famous for defeating defending champion Ana Ivanovic in the second round. Yan Zi reached the semis, when her opponent in the quarterfinals, Marion Bartoli, retired because of a virus while trailing 6-2 3-0. The other semifinal

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• Agnes Szavay upsets Nadia Petrova in straight sets at the 2007 US Open

  Published: September 1, 2007, 12:55 pm

  Tags: Agnes Szavay, Us Open, Nadia Petrova, Szavay, Agnes, Pilot, Schick, Audience, Hungarian, Caught, Haven

  defeated seventh-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the 2007 US Open. Petrova had treatment for a left hip injury late in the first set but she was outplayed by Szavay, who is celebrating her biggest success at a Grand Slam so far. The 18-year-old Hungarian caught the attention of the tennis audience last

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• Agnieszka Radwanska beats Nadia Petrova to win International Women's Open

  Published: June 21, 2008, 4:04 pm

  Tags: Agnieszka Radwanska, International Women S Open, Nadia Petrova, Radwanska, Petrova, Agnieszka, International, Nadia, Pattaya, Convert, Leveled

  at Eastbourne defeating Nadia Petrova 6-4 6-7 (11) 6-4 in today's final. Fourth-seeded Radwanska took the first set, but didn't convert three match points in the second set and Petrova leveled on her fourth set point. The final set was also close, but the 19-year-old Radwanska secured the decisive break at 5-4 and served out for victory.

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• Nadia Petrova wearing EleVen by Venus Williams at Wimbledon 2008

  Published: June 28, 2008, 1:45 pm

  Tags: Nadia Petrova, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, Clothes, Transition, Eleven, Wearing, Nadia, Petrova, She's, Afher

  EleVen clothing line. Cool. Nadia Petrova is supporting her colleague's designs wearing a white peace at the Championships. Here's what Venus said after her first round match about Nadia wearing EleVen: Q. You brought out a new clothes line here, but you have Petrova wearing your clothes, right? VW: Uh-huh. Q. Is that the first time you've had

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• Tennis: Nadia Petrova From Russia With Love

  Published: July 6, 2008, 8:50 am

  Tags: Nadia Petrova, Nadiapetrova

  video we talk to tennis star Nadia Petrova who tells us why she is more popular in the United States than in her homeland, Russia. We also learn why it's not wise to get in the way of any serve unleashed by this tennis powerhouse. Around 1:15 into the video Nadia tells us why Russia produces so many talented tennis players. AOL Video link.

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