World No. 1 Serena Williams of the USA barely squeaked by against No. 43 ranked Vera Dushevina of Russia in a close-as-it-can-get 3-tiebreaker match, 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 7-6(5) at the 2010 WTA Mutua Madrelena Madrid Open being played in Madrid, Spain. The match lasted 3 hours, 26 minutes and was the longest match Williams has ever
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain holds her championship trophy after defeating Jelena Jankovic in the final of the 2010 WTA Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, Italy. It was the biggest title of her career for unseeded Martinez Sanchez, currently ranked 26th. On her way to the final, she defeated No. 2 ranked Caroline Wozniacki
No. 7 ranked Jelena Jankovic of Serbia has reached the Final of the 2010 WTA Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. Jankovic posted a dominating Quarterfinal win over Venus Williams, who put on an embarrassing performance. The match was over almost before it started, as Jankovic claimed victory in two easy sets, 6-0, 6-1. Jankovic couldn't
Maria Kirilenko of Russia is making her way through the draw at the 2010 WTA Internazionali BNL d'Italia currently being played May 2-9 in Rome, Italy. In reaching the Quarterfinals, she knocked off No. 5 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in round 2. In round 3, she defeated Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia, 4-6, 6-1,
Former World No. 1 Justine Henin of Belgium won her first tournament after coming out of an 18-month retirement, showing she is serious about her comeback, and someone to be reckoned with heading into the French Open. Henin took three sets but was able to defeat Australia's Samantha Stosur 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 in the final
Bethanie Mattek-Sands celebrates at the end of her 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 match against Ekaterina Makarova in their Fed Cup singles match Sunday, April 25. Her victory kept the United States' Fed Cup title hopes alive tying the semifinal matchup with Russia at 2-2. That brought it down to a decisive doubles match with Mattek-Sands teaming
Samantha Stosur of Australia won her 2nd WTA career title by soundly defeating Vera Zvonareva of Russia in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3 on Sunday at the 2010 WTA Tour Family Circle Cup in Charleston. South Carolina, USA. Stosur was very dominant throughout the match, but especially in the first set, allowing Zvonareva only 5 points
The 2010 WTA Tour Family Circle Cup came to an abrupt end for Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday in Charleston. Going for the second drop shot of the point against Vera Zvonareva, Caroline rolled her right ankle. After receiving treatment, Caroline tried to continue to play, but soon realized she could not go on. The No.
Caroline Wozniacki, the top seed at the WTA Tour Family Circle Cup being played in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, advanced to the Semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win Friday over Nadia Petrova. Meanwhile, 2nd seed, Jelena Jankovic was upset by Daniella Hantuchova 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. "I feel like I'm playing very well," said Wozniacki. "I'm
Caroline Wozniacki, the defending champion at the MPS Group Championships, successfully defended that title Sunday at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The 19-year-old Dane won in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5 over 21-year-old, Olga Govortsova from Minsk, Belarus. Wozniacki showed great determination in the 1st set, winning easily on three breaks of serve 6-2. Govortsova took a
