US OPEN TENNIS DAY 12 IN NEW YORK

Anna Chakvetadze reacts after a lost point in her semi final match against Svetlana Kuznetsova on day 12 at the U.S. Open in New York City on September 7, 2007. Svetlana Kuznetsov defeated Anna Chakvetadz 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 to advance to her first ever U.S. Open final. (UPI Photo/John Angelillo) .

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Hantuchova among losers at Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Defending champion Daniela Hantuchova was among Wednesday's second-round losers at the $225,000 Luxembourg Championships.

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.

Chakvetadze, Wozniacki reach finals

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia and unseeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki won semifinal matches Friday in the Pilot Pen Tennis event in New Haven, Conn.

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.

Nadal, Ivanovic U.S. Open top seeds

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Spain's Rafael Nadal, who won Olympic tennis gold in Beijing, and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia were named No. 1 seeds for the U.S. Open.

Serena coasts into semifinals

STANFORD, Calif., July 18 (UPI) -- Serena Williams rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 win over Patty Schnyder Friday to reach the semifinals of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, Calif.

Serena Williams avoids upset

STANFORD, Calif., July 17 (UPI) -- Serena Williams survived a slow start Wednesday to win her second-round match at the Bank of the West Classic.

Seeds surprised in California

STANFORD, Calif., July 15 (UPI) -- Nadia Petrova and Francesca Schiavone, seeded seventh and eighth, were both first-round losers Tuesday at the Bank of the West Classic in California.

No. 1 Ana Ivanovic ousted at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England, June 27 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic was defeated in straight sets Friday by Jie Zheng in third-round play at The Championships at Wimbledon.