ACURA CLASSIC WOMEN'S TENNIS
Julia Vakulenko of Ukraine wins a qualifying match with Lilia Osterloh of USA (6-3 6-1) at the Acura Classic women's tennis tournament, Carlsbad, California, on July 30, 2005. Major seeded players Maria Sharipova and Serena Williams have withdrawn due to injuries, while Lindsay Davenport and Kim Clijsters begin competing next week with finals on August 7, 2005. (UPI Photo/Tom Theobald)
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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.
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.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 20 (UPI) -- Nadia Petrova rolled to a first-round victory Tuesday at the $200,000 Istanbul Cup tennis tournament.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.