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BEIJING, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Defending tournament champion Agnes Szavay was defeated Thursday in second-round action at the $600,000 China Open hard-court tennis tournament in Beijing.

BEIJING, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Defending champion Agnes Szavay collected a first-round victory Tuesday at the $600,000 China Open hard-court tennis tournament.

BAD GASTEIN, Austria, July 14 (UPI) -- Rain washed out all three matches scheduled Monday for the opening day of the $175,000 Gastein Ladies clay-court tennis tournament in Austria.

WIMBLEDON, England, June 23 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic won easily but two top eight players faced scares in first-day play Monday in the women's section of The Championships at Wimbledon.

ROME, May 15 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova celebrated her ascension to the world No. 1-ranking Thursday with a straight-set win in the third round of the $1.34 million Italian Open.