French Open tennis in Paris
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain returns the ball against Second seeded Serena Williams of the US during their third round match of the French Tennis Open at Roland Garros, near Paris, May 30, 2009. Williams won 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)
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BASTAD, Sweden, July 12 (UPI) -- Spanish underdog Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez upset top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets on the Dane's 19th birthday Sunday, winning the Swedish Open.
BASTAD, Sweden, July 11 (UPI) -- Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain beat Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on her 19th birthday Saturday in the final of the Swedish Open.
BASTAD, Sweden, July 10 (UPI) -- Caroline Wozniacki qualified for her sixth tournament finals of the year with a three-set win Friday at the Swedish Open.
ROME, May 6 (UPI) -- Current world No. 1 Dinara Safina, along with Jelena Jankovic and Venus Williams, reached the quarterfinals Wednesday at the Italian Open.
ROME, May 3 (UPI) -- Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli was among opening-round winners Sunday in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia tennis tournament in Rome.
BARCELONA, Spain, April 15 (UPI) -- Defending champion Maria Kirilenko reached the third round of the Barcelona Ladies Open Wednesday with a straight-sets win over Severine Bremond.
BOGOTA, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez won the Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas tennis tournament in Bogota Sunday, her first title on the WTA tour.
BOGOTA, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Gisela Dulko and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez were semifinal winners Saturday at the Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas tennis tournament in Bogota.