Women's Tennis Championship in Dubai
The world No. 11, Marion Bartoli, who was forced to withdraw during her first set because of injury, returns the ball to Russia's Vera Zvonareva on the fourth day of the Women's Dubai Championships on February 18, 2009. (UPI Photo/Norbert Schiller)
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Top seeds Marion Bartoli and Tamira Paszek were ousted in Tuesday's first-round play at the Strasbourg International tennis tournament in France.
First-round matches in the main draw at the Strasbourg International tennis tournament were rained out Monday.
World No. 1 Serena Williams increases her lead this week in the women's world tennis rankings and Sara Errani sets a personal best by moving to fifth.
World No. 1 and defending champion Serena Williams dropped just two points on serve Thursday in grabbing a berth in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open.
Defending champion Serena Williams and second-seeded Maria Sharapova each advanced with second-round victories Tuesday at the Madrid Open.
Defending champ Serena Williams and Agnieszka Radwanska each advanced but Li Na fell Sunday in first-round action at the Madrid Open.
Top seeds Marion Bartoli and Dominika Cibulkova were beaten Tuesday in first-round matches at the Portugal Open.
Maria Sharapova collected her 29th WTA title with a win in Germany that allowed her to keep close to No. 1 Serena Williams in the women's tennis rankings.
Top-seeded Angelique Kerber advanced at the Monterrey Open Tuesday, but second-seeded Marion Bartoli was ousted by Coco Vandeweghe of the United States.
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