Mobile UPI  |   About UPI  |   UPI en Español  |   UPI Arabic  |   UPIU  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

Venus beats Serena to secure WTA semifinal berth

Nov. 7, 2008
Venus Williams defeated her sister 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 to reach the semifinals of the WTA Tour's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships, a match Serena Williams called her worst of the year.
Related Stories from UPI.com
Murray makes Masters Cup semifinals

Murray makes Masters Cup semifinals

SHANGHAI, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Andy Murray qualified for the semifinals and Roger Federer kept his tournament hopes alive Wednesday at the Masters Cup in Shanghai.
Top 10 shake-up in women's tennis

Top 10 shake-up in women's tennis

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The WTA-season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Qatar, won by Venus Williams, shook up the Top 10 of the women's world tennis rankings.

Jankovic advances to Doha semifinals

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Jelena Jankovic, the world's top-ranked women's tennis player, won her match Thursday at the round-robin Sony Ericsson Championships at Doha, Qatar.

Venus Williams wins Zurich Open

ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- American women's tennis great Venus Williams beat Italy's Flavia Pennetta in straight sets Sunday to win the Zurich Open in Switzerland.

Venus, Pennnetta win Zurich semis

ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Third-seeded Venus Williams and Flavia Pennetta were Saturday's semifinal winners at the Zurich tennis tournament in Switzerland.

Jankovic beats Venus Williams in Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic upended Venus Williams in three sets in Saturday's semifinals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany.

Bondarenko reaches 2nd round in Stuttgart

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Ukrainian Alona Bondarenko beat Greek Eleni Daniilidou 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 Monday at the $650,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Kirilenko, Stosur make Korea Open final

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- No. 1 seed Maria Kirilenko will face unseeded Samantha Stosur for the Korea Open women's championship Sundy in Seou.
Hantuchova struggles but wins in Bali

Hantuchova struggles but wins in Bali

BALI, Indonesia, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Daniela Hantuchova struggled Friday but still reached the semifinals of the $225,000 Commonwealth Bank Tennis Classic in Indonesia.
Serena, Jankovic reach U.S. Open final

Serena, Jankovic reach U.S. Open final

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic battled their way through blustery conditions Friday and advanced to the championship match of the U.S. Open.

Serena Williams outlasts sister

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Serena Williams outlasted her sister Venus in two tiebreaks Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Open.

Dementieva quarterfinal winner at Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Second seed Jelena Jankovic and fifth seed Elena Dementieva will meet in the semifinals at the U.S. Open after both posted victories Tuesday.

Williams sisters reach Open quarterfinals

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Two-time champions Venus Williams and Serena Williams, straight-set fourth-round winners Monday at the U.S. Open tennis, will meet in the quarterfinals.

Serena, Venus win at U.S. Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Two-time champions Serena Williams and Venus Williams were third-round winners Saturday at the U.S. Open tennis.

Petrova and Dechy to meet in Cincy final

MASON, Ohio, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Nadia Petrova and Nathalie Dechy will meet Sunday in the championship match at the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open, in Mason, Ohio.
1 of 32
Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
View Caption
A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo