U.S. OPEN TENNIS ROUND TWO IN NEW YORK

Ai Sugiyama of Japan plays against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia during Round 2 of the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in New York on August 29, 2007. (UPI Photo/Laura Cavanaugh)

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Jankovic advances to Kremlin Cup quarters

MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic rallied Thursday to claim a second-round victory at the $1.34 million Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow.

V. Williams out at Moscow's Kremlin Cup

MOSCOW, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Sixth-seeded Venus Williams was upset in a tight three-set match Tuesday in the first round of the $1.34 million Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow.

Craybas continues Korea Open success

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Jill Craybas continued her solid Korean Open play Friday with a straight-set upset of second-seeded Shahar Peer in the tournament quarterfinals in Seoul.

Kirilenko back in Korea Open quarterfinals

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko rolled into the quarterfinals of the $145,000 Korea Open tennis tournament in Seoul with a straight-set victory Thursday.

Peer reaches Korea Open quarterfinals

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- No. 2-seeded Shahar Peer advanced to the quarterfinals of the $145,000 Korea Open with a straight-set win Wednesday at the hard-court tournament in Seoul.

Kirilenko wins in rout in South Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko broke her opponent's serve each time Tuesday in a first-round win at the $145,000 Korea Open tennis tournament in Seoul.

Russia leads Spain 2-0 in Fed Cup final

MADRID, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Russia was on its way to repeating as Fed Cup champion Saturday after sweeping two matches, both in straight sets, from host Spain.

Top 10 players lead Russia in Fed Cup play

MADRID, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Russia sends Top 10 players Vera Zvonareva and Svetlana Kuznetsova into singles competition this weekend as it tries to defend its Federation Cup championship.

Bartoli moves into Eastbourne semifinals

EASTBOURNE, England, June 19 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Marion Bartoli swept into the semifinals of the $600,000 International Women's Open in England with a straight-set win Thursday.

Bartoli wins in day of tennis upsets

EASTBOURNE, England, June 18 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Marion Bartoli won but the No. 1 and No. 3-seeded players lost Wednesday at the $600,000 International Women's Open tennis tournament in England.