DAVENPORT DEFEATS ZAKOPALOVA IN ROUND ONE ACTION OF US OPEN
Lindsey Davenport (USA), who is seeded ninth, waves to the crowd after defeating Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6:1, 6:4 during first round action at the US Open held at the USTA National Tennis Center in on August 28, 2006 in New York. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)...
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Third-seeded Klara Zakopalova advanced but No. 8 Laura Robson suffered an early upset Monday in the opening round of the inaugural Katowice Open.
Five-time champion Serena Williams barely avoided a fourth-round upset and Maria Sharapova posted a quick win Monday in fourth-round play at the Sony Open.
Third-seeded Maria Sharapova rolled to a win but sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber took a tumble Sunday in third-round play at the Sony Open in Miami.
Maria Sharapova joined the quarterfinals field at the BNP Paribas Open Tuesday with a two-set victory of Lara Arrubarrena-Vecino of Spain.
Second-seeded Maria Sharapova and No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska each moved on with third-round victories Sunday and the BNP Paribas Open.
Yulia Putintseva took a third-set tiebreaker Monday in claiming a first-round win at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
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World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka didn't lose a game Thursday at the Qatar Total Open but Serena Williams pulled within one win of taking the rankings' top spot.
Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka and No. 4-seed Agnieszka Radwanska had clear wins Wednesday in second-round matches of the WTA's Qatar Total Open.
Kiki Bertens and Carla Suarez Navarro advanced on upset wins Thursday in second-round play of the 21e Open GDF Suez tennis tournament in Paris.
