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Russian Nadia Petrova hits a shot during her French Open second-round match against fellow Russian Maria Sharpova 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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MOSCOW, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Svetlana Kuznetsova on Sunday won her second singles match of the series in securing a Fed Cup quarterfinal win for Russia over Spain.
MOSCOW, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova had straight-set wins Saturday in giving Russia a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Fed Cup series against Spain.
MOSCOW, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- World No. 3 Maria Sharapova was given the opening match assignment for Russia in this weekend's Fed Cup quarterfinal against Spain.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Sorana Cirstea ousted sixth-seeded, local favorite Samantha Stosur in straight sets Tuesday in first-round play at the Australian Open.
BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Defending champion Ana Ivanovic and Anabel Medina Garrigues earned spots Saturday in the finals of the WTA's Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.
BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- No. 3-seeded Sabine Lisicki won Friday at the WTA's Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Indonesia but top-seeded Marion Bartoli retired with an injury.
BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Nadia Petrova and defending champion Ana Ivanovic posted upsets Thursday in quarterfinals of the WTA's Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Indonesia.
MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Vera Dushevina ousted seventh-seeded Roberta Vinci in first-round action Monday at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 31 (UPI) -- Nadia Petrova of Russia used a straight-set victory over Israel's Shahar Peer Sunday to claim the championship of the Citi Open in Maryland.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., July 30 (UPI) -- Shahar Peer of Israel and Russia's Nadia Petrova will compete for the Citi Open championship after both won their semifinal matches Saturday.
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