Lucie Safarova

Safarova out of China Open with wrist injury

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

Lucie Safarova, the women's doubles world number one, said Thursday she was pulling out of the China Open in Beijing starting on Saturday because of a wrist injury. The 30-year-old Czech, ranked 29th in singles, has already skipped the ongoing Wuhan Open. "I'm sad to announce I won't be coming to Beijing for the China Open this year," Safarova saidRead more

Pliskova, Wozniacki book WTA Miami Open semi-final showdown

Miami - ArabToday

Czech second-seed Karolina Pliskova will face Caroline Wozniacki in the semi-finals of the Miami Open after the pair triumphed on Tuesday at Key Biscayne. A confident Pliskova ended the hopes of Croat veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni with a 6-3, 6-4 win while Wozniacki made sure there would be no all-Czech semi by dispatching Lucie Safarova 6-4. 6-3. Lucic-Baroni has been enjoyingRead more

Highlights of 2016 US Open tennis tournament

New York - Arab Today

Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic and Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States celebrate during the awarding ceremony after the women's doubles final match against France's Kristina Mladenovic and Caroline Garcia at the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, Sept. 11, 2016. Lucie Safarova/Bethanie Mattek-Sands won 2-1. Source : XINHUARead more

Safarova eases through before rain suspension at Roland Garros

Paris - XINHUA

Opening day of the 2016 French Open was cut short as rain halted the play twice on Sunday, when only 10 out of 32 scheduled matches were completed, including a quick win by women's singles No. 11 seed Lucie Safarova. The Czech player, last year's runner-up to Serena Williams, eased through to the second round with a 6-0, 6-2 victoryRead more

Czech tennis player Safarova wins Prague Open

Prague – XINHUA

Czech tennis player Lucie Safarova, 16th in WTA rankings, won her seventh WTA singles title at the Prague Open here on Saturday, beating Australian Samantha Stosur, 25th in WTA rankings, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the final. Due to illness, the 29-year-old Safarova did not win any of her singles matches this year before the Prague Open. At the winning ceremony,Read more

Safarova wins first title in season at Prague Open

Prague – XINHUA

Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic claimed her first title of the year by coming back to beat Samantha Stosur of Australia 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the Prague Open final here on Saturday. Safarova, No. 2 seed and 16th in the world rankings, entered the final by beating fellow Czech Karolina Pliskova while Stosur enjoyed a walkover after Russia's Svetlana KuznestovaRead more

Safarova wins Prague Open

Prague - Arab Today

Lucie Safarova won her first title of the year by defeating Samantha Stosur of Australia 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on clay in the Prague Open final on Saturday. Ranked 16th in the world, Safarova defeated fellow Czech Karolina Pliskova to get into the final, while Stosur enjoyed a walkover when Russia's Svetlana Kuznestova withdrew due to a thigh injury. Safarova, whoRead more