News - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

31-May-2011 RG: Schiavone Survives Nastia In QFs

Defending champion Francesca Schiavone rallied from 6-1, 4-1 down to upset No. 14 seed Anastasia 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the French Open on Tuesday. The match lasted two hours and 34 minutes.

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29-May-2011 RG: Nastia Ousts World No. 3

Anastasia pulled off one of the greatest results of her career today, beating world No. 3 Vera Zvonareva 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-2 in the fourth round at the French Open and advancing to her first career Grand Slam quarter-finals.

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27-May-2011 RG: Nastia Sets Zvonareva Clash

No. 14 seed Anastasia was made to work hard for her place in the fourth round of the French Open as she had to come back from a set down to beat Spain’s Nuria Llagostera Vives 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Friday. The match lasted two hours and 11 minutes.

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25-May-2011 RG: Nastia Into 3rd Round

Anastasia advanced to the third round at the French Open for the third straight year after she defeated Germany’s Mona Barthel 6-0, 7-6(5) in one hour and 26 minutes.

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22-May-2011 RG: Nastia Beats Shvedova In Opener

No. 14 seed Anastasia beat Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open on Sunday. The match lasted one hour and 37 minutes.

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20-May-2011 French Open Draw Released

The draw for the second Grand Slam event of the year at Roland Garros has been released and Anastasia is 14th seed and will play Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan in the first round. They have played twice before and the series is tied 1-1.

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13-May-2011 Nastia Featured In WTA Ad Campaign

The WTA launched a new global ad campaign yesterday based on the theme: “Strong is Beautiful.” Anastasia is one of the female tennis stars taking part in the campaign (see her print adverts here). The adverts will be appearing in print, online and in TV spots over the next two years.

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12-May-2011 Rome: Azarenka Beats Nastia

Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus defeated Anastasia under the lights in the third round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. Nastia lost a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 battle in two hours and 16 minutes.

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11-May-2011 Rome: Nastia Into 3rd Round

Anastasia beat fellow Russian Vera Dushevina 7-5, 6-4 Wednesday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia to advance to the third round.

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10-May-2011 Rome: Nastia To Face Dushevina

Anastasia set up a second round clash with fellow Russian Vera Dushevina on Tuesday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. In the first round she defeated qualifier Chanelle Scheepers 6-3, 7-5 in 87 minutes on Court 1 at the Foro Italico.

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06-May-2011 Madrid: Nastia Knocked Out In QFs

Anastasia’s run at the Mutua Madrid Open is over as she lost 6-4, 6-2 to in-form German Julia Goerges in the quarter-finals. The match lasted one hour and 25 minutes.

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05-May-2011 Madrid: Nastia Bounces Into QFs

Anastasia, who is currently the youngest player in Top 50, outplayed world No. 8 Samantha Stosur of Australia, 7-6, 6-3, in their third round match at the Mutua Madrid Open. The match lasted one hour and 38 minutes.

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03-May-2011 Madrid: Nastia Outplays Bartoli

Anastasia outplayed 11th-seeded Marion Bartoli to advance to the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open Tuesday. The 19-year-old Russian hit 36 winners to win 7-5, 6-1 in one of her best career matches.

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