http://www.mail.com/int/people/26620-roberta-vinci.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/26620-roberta-vinci.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2090034-nadal-struggles-to-beat-qualifier-gulbis-rome.html ROME (AP) — Six-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame one of the worst opening sets of his career to edge Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. Nadal's performance, and sometimes sluggish movement on the court, raised questions about whether he will be able to successfully defend his title at th... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:47:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2090034-nadal-struggles-to-beat-qualifier-gulbis-rome.html 2013-05-16T20:47:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2087086-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html ROME (AP) — Back pain forced Andy Murray to retire midway through his second-round match at the Italian Open on Wednesday. He may have to sit out the French Open, too. Elsewhere at the Foro Italico, Rafael Nadal began his bid for a seventh Rome title by cruising past local hope Fognini of Italy 6-1, 6-3 in just 61 minutes. Similarly, two-time defending ch... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2087086-murray-retires-with-pain-nadal-wins-rome.html 2013-05-15T19:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2036778-italy-beats-czechs-to-reach-fed-cup-final.html PALERMO, Italy (AP) — Roberta Vinci put Italy into the Fed Cup final, beating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 Monday to clinch a 3-1 win in a series that had been postponed a day because of rain. In front of a sparse crowd — with most visiting fans having traveled home on Sunday — Vinci recovered from 5-3 down in the second set to s... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:07:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2036778-italy-beats-czechs-to-reach-fed-cup-final.html 2013-04-22T16:07:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034954-kvitova-cuts-italys-lead-to-2-1-fed-cup-semis.html PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — The Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova rallied to beat seventh-ranked Sara Errani 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 Sunday after a five-hour rain delay and cut Italy's lead to 2-1 in the Fed Cup semifinals. The eighth-ranked Kvitova won the final 11 games of the rainy match, overwhelming Errani with her attacking game. Kvitova, who has led the Czechs to th... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:48:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2034954-kvitova-cuts-italys-lead-to-2-1-fed-cup-semis.html 2013-04-21T17:48:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033200-errani-vinci-italy-2-0-lead-czechs.html PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci gave Italy a commanding 2-0 lead over the two-time defending champion Czech Republic in the Fed Cup semifinals Saturday. Errani opened with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Lucie Safarova before Roberta Vinci followed up with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over eighth-ranked Petra Kvitova. It was Vinci's second straight-set win... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:47:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2033200-errani-vinci-italy-2-0-lead-czechs.html 2013-04-20T15:47:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2030826-vinci-kvitova-highlights-italy-czech-fed-cup-draw.html PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — There will be a rematch of last weekend's final in Poland when Roberta Vinci faces Petra Kvitova on the opening day of the Fed Cup semifinals between Italy and the two-time defending champion Czech Republic. Vinci beat former Wimbledon champion Kvitova in straight sets in Katowice to move up to a career-high ranking of No. 12. The s... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:55:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2030826-vinci-kvitova-highlights-italy-czech-fed-cup-draw.html 2013-04-19T11:55:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2010690-schiavone-pennetta-italys-fed-cup-team.html ROME (AP) — Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta are back in Italy's team for a Fed Cup semifinal against the Czech Republic. The veterans sat out the first round when Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci led the Azzurre to a 3-2 comeback win over the United States. Errani and Vinci remain in the team. The semifinal is scheduled for April 20-21 on red clay at... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:29:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/2010690-schiavone-pennetta-italys-fed-cup-team.html 2013-04-10T15:29:16Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1983704-sharapova-beats-errani-sony-open-quarters.html KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) — The grunts were long and loud in the final game, as if Maria Sharapova was pushing a couch across nearby Crandon Beach. Trying to winning the Sony Open must feel that way to Sharapova, a four-time runner-up. She returned to the semifinals Wednesday despite a patchy performance, beating Sara Errani 7-5, 7-5. Sharapova made 57 u... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:37:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1983704-sharapova-beats-errani-sony-open-quarters.html 2013-03-28T03:37:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881808-italy-beats-us-to-progress-to-fed-cup-semifinals.html RIMINI, Italy (AP) — Italy beat the United States 3-2 to progress to the Fed Cup semifinals Sunday after Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci cruised to victory over Varvara Lepchenko and Liezel Huber in the decisive doubles match. Errani and Vinci lived up to their billing as the top-ranked doubles pairing by winning 6-2, 6-2 in 1 hour, 11 minutes to eliminate ... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1881808-italy-beats-us-to-progress-to-fed-cup-semifinals.html 2013-02-10T21:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1877870-errani-vs-hampton-to-open-italy-us-fed-cup-tie.html RIMINI, Italy (AP) — Seventh-ranked Sara Errani will play Jamie Hampton in the opening match of Italy's first-round Fed Cup series against the United States on Saturday. In the second singles match on the indoor red clay court, Roberta Vinci faces 21st-ranked Varvara Lepchenko. With both Williams sisters missing and Sloane Stephens also out, Hampton and L... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1877870-errani-vs-hampton-to-open-italy-us-fed-cup-tie.html 2013-02-08T15:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1865460-barthel-upsets-errani-to-win-open-gdf-suez-final.html PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Mona Barthel of Germany won her second career title Sunday, upsetting top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy 7-5, 7-6 (4) in the Open GDF Suez final. The seventh-ranked Errani was a heavy favorite as she chased her seventh career title and first this year, but the 45th-ranked Barthel continued her good form after beating fifth-seeded Robert... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1865460-barthel-upsets-errani-to-win-open-gdf-suez-final.html 2013-02-03T19:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1856544-5th-seed-vinci-loses-to-barthel-open-gdf-suez.html PARIS (AP) — Fifth-seeded Roberta Vinci was bounced out of the Open GDF Suez when she was beaten by Mona Barthel of Germany 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the second round on Wednesday. Vinci struggled in the second set, losing two of her service games. Matters worsened for the Italian when Barthel immediately broke serve in the third set. Ranked 16th, Vinci broke back... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1856544-5th-seed-vinci-loses-to-barthel-open-gdf-suez.html 2013-01-30T20:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1854398-mladenovic-stuns-7th-seed-goerges-open-gdf-suez.html PARIS (AP) — French teenager Kristina Mladenovic delighted home fans as she clawed her way back from the brink of defeat to beat seventh-seeded Julia Goerges 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(4) Tuesday in a first round upset at the Open GDF Suez. Goerges, ranked 19th, seemed set for victory, with the German serving for the match at 5-3 up in the third, but Mladenovic forced... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1854398-mladenovic-stuns-7th-seed-goerges-open-gdf-suez.html 2013-01-29T19:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1851290-zakopalova-beats-medina-garrigues-open-gdf-suez.html PARIS (AP) — Eighth-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 Monday in the first round of the Open GDF Suez. Zakopalova needed 2 hours, 17 minutes to get the better of the Spaniard, who had won seven of their previous 10 matches. Medina Garrigues did not face a break point in the first set and broke Zakopalo... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1851290-zakopalova-beats-medina-garrigues-open-gdf-suez.html 2013-01-28T18:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1757878-djokovic-swilliams-win-itf-awards-2012.html LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the International Tennis Federation's world champions for 2012. Djokovic won the men's award Tuesday for the second straight year, while Williams took the honor for the third time in her career. Djokovic won the Australian Open and was runner-up at the French Open and U.S. Open. He finished the season N... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1757878-djokovic-swilliams-win-itf-awards-2012.html 2012-12-11T10:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1734460-sharapova-aims-top-spot-return-to-form.html MILAN (AP) — Maria Sharapova is looking to return to the No. 1 spot in the world rankings after rediscovering her best form this year. Sharapova endured a difficult few years after undergoing shoulder surgery at the end of 2008, but has come back brilliantly and briefly reached No. 1 after winning the French Open to complete a career Grand Slam. ... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/tennis/1734460-sharapova-aims-top-spot-return-to-form.html 2012-11-30T17:53:00Z