SYDNEY, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Russians Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva won straight-set victories Monday in the first round of the Medibank International, a final Australian Open tune-up.

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva breezed into the semifinals of the $175,000 Guangzhou International Women's Open tennis tournament in China.

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Local favorites Jie Zheng and Shuai Peng collected second-round wins Thursday at the $175,000 Guangzhou International Women's Open tennis tournament in China.

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Jill Craybas and Karin Knapp each picked up second-round upset wins Wednesday at the $175,000 Guangzhou International Women's Open tennis tournament in China.

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Olga Govortsova and Mariya Koryttseva each notched first-round victories Monday at the $175,000 Guangzhou International Women's Open tennis tournament in China.

PARIS, May 31 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Maria Sharapova beat Karin Knapp in straight sets Saturday to advance to the women's fourth round at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, April 29 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva claimed a straight-set victory Tuesday in first-round play at the $145,000 Prague Open.

ESTORIL, Portugal, April 16 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta lost her second-round match Wednesday at the $145,000 women's Estoril Open tennis tournament in Estoril, Portugal.

DOHA, Qatar, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic and No. 4 Maria Sharapova were second-round winners Wednesday at the Qatar Open in Doha, Qatar.