ROLLAND GARROS TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Venus Williams of the US returns a ball during her first round round match against Alize Cornet of France at the French Open in Roland Garros, near Paris, May 28, 2007. Williams won 6-4, 6-3. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)

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Szavay upset in Budapest tournament

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 9 (UPI) -- Top-seeded and local favorite Agnes Szavay was routed in straight sets Wednesday at the $175,000 Gaz de France tennis tournament in Hungary.

Sharapova, Ivanovic advance at French Open

PARIS, May 30 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic, the top two women's seeds, were among the winners Friday at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris.

Chakvetadze a rare French upset victim

PARIS, May 29 (UPI) -- Jelena Jankovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva and Venus Williams notched straight-set victories Thursday in second-round play at the French Open.

Ivanovic, Serena advance in French Open

PARIS, May 25 (UPI) -- Serbian Ana Ivanovic and American Serena Williams were among highly seeded players advancing with opening-round wins Sunday in the French Open.

Jankovic wins the Italian Open

ROME, May 18 (UPI) -- Jelena Jankovic rolled to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Alize Cornet in Sunday's final at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

Sharapova out in Rome with calf injury

ROME, May 17 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova missed her scheduled semifinal match at the $1.34 million Italian Open in Rome Saturday because of a strained left calf.

Back injury sidelines Serena Williams

ROME, May 16 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova won Friday's last quarterfinal match at the $1.34 million Italian Open in Rome with a 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 6-2 win over Patty Schnyder.

Top-seeded Ivanovic ousted at Italian Open

ROME, May 14 (UPI) -- No. 1-seeded Ana Ivanovic lost to a tournament qualifier Wednesday during second-round play at the $1.34 million Italian Open in Rome.

Qualifier wins, gets Henin in second round

BERLIN, May 5 (UPI) -- Qualifier Yung-Jan Chan claimed a first-round victory Monday and a shot at the world's No. 1 player in the $1.34 million German Open.

Serena, Zvonareva are Charleston finalists

CHARLESTON, S.C., April 19 (UPI) -- American Serena Williams and Russian Vera Zvonareva moved Saturday into the finals of the $1.34 million Family Circle Cup at Charleston, S.C.

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