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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Cornet leads Monday winners at Linz tennis

LINZ, Austria, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Eighth-seeded Alize Cornet of France highlighted Monday's opening-round winners at the $600,000 Generali Ladies Linz tennis event.

Chakvetadze an early upset loser in Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Eighth-seeded Anna Chakvetadze was ousted by qualifier Kaia Kanepi in first-round play Tuesday at the $1.34 million Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo.

Coin stuns Ivanovic at U.S. Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- French qualifier Julie Coin recorded one of the biggest surprises in the history of the U.S. Open Thursday with a three-set victory over top seed Ana Ivanovic.

Chakvetadze eases into semifinals

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Anna Chakvetadze of Russia, the top-seed, won in straight sets Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Pilot Pen Tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn.

Top-seed Chakvetadze advances

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia scored a straight-set win Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Pilot Pen Tennis event in New Haven, Conn.

Szavay advances in Austrian tournament

BAD GASTEIN, Austria, July 16 (UPI) -- No. 1-seeded Agnes Szavay picked up a victory Wednesday but second-seeded Alize Cornet withdrew from the $175,000 Gastein Ladies tennis tournament in Austria.

French teen Cornet takes Budapest title

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 13 (UPI) -- Teenager Alize Cornet of France scored a straight-set victory Sunday to win the Gaz de France Grand Prix in Hungary, her first title on the WTA Tour.

Cornet, Klepac win semis in Budapest

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 12 (UPI) -- Second-seeded French teenager Alize Cornet coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 win Saturday in the semifinals of the Gaz de France Grand Prix tournament in Hungary.

Cornet, Arn, Klepac, Sprem advance

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 11 (UPI) -- Alize Cornet, Greta Arn, Andreja Klepac and Karolina Sprem were quarterfinal winners Friday in the Gaz de France Grand Prix tennis tournament in Hungary.

Wild card knocks off No. 3 seed in Hungary

BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 10 (UPI) -- Katalin Marosi, a Hungarian wild card entry, ousted third-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova Thursday in the Gaz de France Grand Prix tennis tournament in Hungary.