U.S.OPEN 2000

NYP2000090247- 02 SEPTEMBER 2000- NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA: Shinobu Asagoe returns serve in her 5-7, 0-6, loss to Lilia Osterloh during 3rd round action September 2, at the U.S.Open 2000. mc/ep/Ezio Petersen UPI

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Petrova, Kirilenko reach semis in Ohio

MASON, Ohio, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Russian Nadia Petrova scored a one-hour, straight-set victory Friday to reach the semifinals of the Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Ohio.

Kinlenko wins; Peer, Cibulkova bow out

BARCELONA, Spain, June 10 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko won but top-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer and third-seeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova lost Tuesday at the Barcelona KIA.

Petrova a first-round winner in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 20 (UPI) -- Nadia Petrova rolled to a first-round victory Tuesday at the $200,000 Istanbul Cup tennis tournament.

Medina Garrigues makes Morocco 2nd round

FES, Morocco, April 29 (UPI) -- No. 1 seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues roared back from a deficit Tuesday for a first-round win in the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis tournament.

Upsets mark second round at Pattaya Open

PATTAYA, Thailand, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- No. 2-seeded Casey Dellacqua was among three upset victims Thursday in second-round play at the $170,000 Pattaya Women's Open tennis tournament in Thailand.

Tanasugarn an upset winner in Thailand

PATTAYA, Thailand, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Local favorite Tamarine Tanasugarn and Ekaterina Bychkova won first-round upsets Tuesday at the $170,000 Pattaya Women's Open tennis tournament in Thailand.

Jankovic escapes upset at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Third-seeded Jelena Jankovic fought off several match points before claiming a tough first-round victory Monday at the Australian Open.

Davenport a winner in Quebec City opener

QUEBEC CITY, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- American Lindsay Davenport continued her comeback Tuesday by beating seventh-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany in the first round of the Bell Challenge.

Golovin takes Slovenia Open first rounder

PORTOROZ, Slovenia, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Tatiana Golovin was a three-set winner Monday in the opening day of the $145,000 Slovenia Open hard-court tennis tournament.

Top seeds advance in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Maria Sharapova advanced into the third round of the East West Bank Classic Wednesday when Eleni Daniilidou retired in the second set.