Vania King
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SPORTS WIRE: Mickelson wins in Shanghai...years. Flavia Pennetta topped Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2 to give Italy an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the best-of-five series. The other singles match was canceled before Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci topped Liezel Huber and Vania King in doubles. In this article: Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Shanghai, Ernie Els, Novak Djokovic, Melanie Oudin, HSBC Champions, and Fed Cup |
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USATODAY.com | November 08, 2009
Italy cruises to Fed Cup title over youthful U.S. team
...on an outdoor clay court at the Rocco Polimeni club. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci finished the 4-0 victory on Sunday by beating Liezel Huber and Vania King 4-6, 6-3, 11-9 in doubles. The fourth singles match was scrapped after Italy...
In this article: Melanie Oudin, Fed Cup, Italy, United States, Corrado Barazzutti, Serena Williams, U.S. Open, Francesca Schiavone, Wimbledon, and Sara Errani
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Winston-Salem Journal | November 06, 2009
U.S. vs. Italy in Fed Cup final
...a really good match tomorrow." Reverse singles are set for Sunday, plus a possible decisive doubles match featuring Liezel Huber and Vania King of the United States against Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. The combination of rankings, clay...
In this article: Melanie Oudin, Francesca Schiavone, Italy, United States, U.S. Open, Wimbledon, Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci, and Flavia Pennetta
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Sports Illustrated | November 08, 2009
Italy rips Williams-less U.S. team to win Fed Cup
Italy beat the United States 4-0 for its second Fed Cup title in four years Sarra Errani and Roberta Vinci capped the win, edging Liezel Huber and Vania King Flavia Pennetta (above) beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin to give...
In this article: Fed Cup, Melanie Oudin, Serena Williams, Italy, United States, Roberta Vinci, U.S. Open, Alexa Glatch, Flavia Pennetta, and Francesca Schiavone
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Miami Herald | November 05, 2009
Mary Joe Fernandez inspiring U.S. players to succeed
Melanie Oudin, the recent U.S. Open quarterfinalist, Alexa Glatch, Vania King and world No. 1 doubles player Liezel Huber will take on a formidable Italian squad of Flavia Penetta, Francesca Schiavone, Roberta Vinci and Sara Errani.
In this article: Mary Joe Fernandez, Fed Cup, Venus Williams, Billie Jean King, United States, Miami, Florida, Reggio Calabria, Italy, Orange Bowl, and Melanie Oudin
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Reuters | November 08, 2009
Italy hammer United States to win Fed Cup
...said. The fourth singles match between Schiavone and Glatch was scrapped with Italy already having triumphed, leaving Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci to entertain the fans with victory over Vania King and Liezel Huber in the doubles. NYSE...
In this article: Melanie Oudin, Fed Cup, Italy, United States, Alexa Glatch, Francesca Schiavone, Champagne, Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci, and Flavia Pennetta
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Miami Herald | October 31, 2009
Serena Williams withdraws from Fed Cup final
...Italy, the U.S. Tennis Association said on Saturday. Williams, who has not played in a Fed Cup event since 2007, will be replaced by Vania King for the November 7-8 matches. The 11-time Grand Slam winner is unbeaten in Fed Cup singles...
In this article: Serena Williams, U.S. Tennis Association, The Miami Herald, and Italy
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Boston Globe | November 06, 2009
Glatch to open against Pennetta in Fed Cup final
...courts at the Rocco Polimeni club. Reverse singles are set for Sunday, plus a possible decisive doubles match featuring Italy's Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci against Liezel Huber and Vania King. The draw for the best-of-five series was...
In this article: Fed Cup, Alexa Glatch, Melanie Oudin, Liezel Huber, Italy, All rights reserved, U.S. Open, Sara Errani, and Roberta Vinci
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Miami Herald | November 07, 2009
Pennetta, Schiavone give Italy commanding Fed Cup lead over U.S.
...to make changes with Vania King and Liezel Huber available. King and Huber are slated to play doubles for the U.S. against the team of Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. The Americans entered this weekend's action 9-0 all-time against...
In this article: Fed Cup, Francesca Schiavone, Alexa Glatch, Melanie Oudin, Serena Williams, Mary Joe Fernandez, Liezel Huber, Venus Williams, and Italy
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ITN Headline News - Sports News | November 01, 2009
Serena wins in Doha to reclaim top rank
...had withdrawn from the US team for next weekend's Fed Cup final against Italy. She is unbeaten in the Fed Cup but has not represented her country since 2007, and will be replaced by Vania King for the clash against Italy in Reggio Calabria.
In this article: Serena Williams, Doha, Dinara Safina, Italy, Reggio Calabria, Khalifa Stadium, and US
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Vania King (traditional Chinese:金久慈) (born February 3, 1989 in Monterey Park, California, U.S.) is a female tennis player from the United States. She is a Taiwanese American. Her parents moved to United States in 1982. She is the youngest of four children. Her brother, Phillip, was a four time All-American at Duke University and two-time US junior champion. Her sister, Mindy, attended the University of Pennsylvania, and her sister Ivana attended Princeton University.
On November 6, 2006, King achieved her career-high singles ranking: World No. 50. In 2009 she reached the Mixed Doubles final at the French Open, alongside Brazilian player Marcelo Melo, losing to number 1 seeds Liezel Huber/Bob Bryan.
King lost in the second round of the 2009 Wimbledon Championships to #15 Flavia Pennetta. She played in the ladies doubles with Anna-Lena Groenefeld, losing in the quarter-finals to eventual Champions, Venus Williams and Serena Williams.
- Birth Date:
- February 03, 1989
- Birthplace:
- Monterey Park, CA
- Weight:
- 59 kg
- Residence:
- Long Beach, CA
- Highest Ranking - Singles:
- No. 50 (November 6, 2006)
- Highest Ranking - Doubles:
- No. 23 (September 24, 2007)
- Career Record - Singles:
- 95–94
- Career Record - Doubles:
- 98–67
- Career Titles - Singles:
- 1
- Wimbledon Results:
- 2r (2006, 2009)
- French Open Results:
- 2r (2008)
- Fench Open Results (Doubles):
- 3R (2009)
- Australian Open Results:
- 1r (2007, 2008)
- Australian Open Results (Doubles):
- 2R (2007)
- US Open Results (Doubles):
- 3R (2007)
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