French Open tennis in Paris
Russian Maria Sharpova hits a shot during her French Open second-round match against fellow Russian Nadia Petrova at Roland Garros in Paris on May 27, 2009. Sharpova defeated Petrova 6-2, 1-6, 8-6. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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BEIJING, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- No. 4-seeded Elena Dementieva swept to a straight-set victory Wednesday in third-round play of the $4.5 million China Open tennis tournament.
BEIJING, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Serena Williams notched a straight-set victory Tuesday at the $4.5 million China Open, a win that will return her to the world No. 1 ranking.
TOKYO, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Russia's Maria Sharapova won the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo Saturday when seventh-seeded Jelena Jankovic quit with a right wrist injury.
TOKYO, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova needed a third set Friday but advanced to the finals of the $2 million Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo where she meets Jelena Jankovic for the title.
TOKYO, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Jelena Jankovic ended a four-match losing streak to Marion Bartoli with a win that put her into the semifinals of the $2 million Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.
TOKYO, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova rallied for a third-round win Wednesday at the $2 million Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo.
TOKYO, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- No. 3-seeded Elena Dementieva was defeated Tuesday at Tokyo's $2 million Pan Pacific Open, which has lost its top six seeds in second-round play.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Rising American teen tennis star Melanie Oudin was kicked out of her New York hotel room, the Sports Business Journal reported Wednesday.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Melanie Oudin, a 17-year-old American, beat another seeded Russian Monday to reach the women's U.S. Open quarterfinals.
