MAURESMO CONGRATULATES DECHY
French players Amelie Mauresmo kisses her opponent Nathalie Dechy at the end of their match at the 2006 Hastings Direct Championship in Eastbourne on June 21, 2006. Dechy won the match 3-6 6-3 6-3. (UPI Photo/Hugo Philpott)
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World No. 1 Dinara Safina was an easy opening-round winner Tuesday at the Ordina Open in the Netherlands.
Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada was among Thursday's second-round winners at the Bell women's tennis challenge in Quebec City.
Russian Nadia Petrova routed Nathalie Dechy of France Sunday to win the Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Mason, Ohio.
World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic fought off two match points Wednesday before claiming a tough second-round Wimbledon three-set win from Nathalie Dechy.
Top-seeded Marion Bartoli was one of four seeded players losing matches Wednesday at the $200,000 DFS Classic tennis tournament in England.
Anabel Medina Garrigues opened defense of her $175,000 Strasbourg International tennis tournament title with a tight win Monday in France.
Americans Ashley Harkleroad and Vania King recorded first-round victories Wednesday at the Sony Ericksson Open, a 12-day, 96-player tournament.
Ashley Harkleroad, who won a Fed Cup match for the United States last month, advanced past the opening round Wednesday at the Pacific Life Open.
Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic and No. 4 Maria Sharapova were second-round winners Wednesday at the Qatar Open in Doha, Qatar.
Eighth-seeded Marion Bartoli lost in straight sets Tuesday and was eliminated from the $2.5 million Qatar Open.
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