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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MOSCOW, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova had straight-set wins Saturday in giving Russia a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Fed Cup series against Spain.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova, who each can climb to No. 1 in the world women's rankings, advanced Wednesday to the semifinals of the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Kim Clijsters ousted No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki and advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open where she'll play Victoria Azarenka.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Unseeded Ekaterina Makarova ousted five-time champion Serena Williams and earned her first Grand Slam quarterfinal berth Monday at the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Serena Williams lost just two games Saturday in sailing through a third-round victory at the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- World No. 2 Petra Kvitova needed three sets but Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams rolled in straight sets Thursday in the second round of the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Sorana Cirstea ousted sixth-seeded, local favorite Samantha Stosur in straight sets Tuesday in first-round play at the Australian Open.
PARIS, May 28 (UPI) -- Victoria Azarenka of Belarus stayed hot and former world No. 1 Maria Sharapova cruised to a win Saturday in third-round action at the French Open in Paris.
BARCELONA, Spain, April 26 (UPI) -- No. 3-seeded Tsvetana Pironkova was one of four seeded players to lose Tuesday during the first round of the Barcelona Ladies Open tennis tournament in Spain.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Vera Zvonareva and No. 3 Kim Clijsters advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with straight-set wins Monday.
