ROLAND GARROS TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN PARIS
Swiss Emmanuelle Gagliardi returns a ball during her first round match against sixth-seeded Czech Nicole Vaidisova at the French Open in Roland Garros, near Paris on May 29, 2007. Vaidisova won 6-4, 6-3. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement)
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EASTBOURNE, England, June 17 (UPI) -- Seventh-seeded Nicole Vaidisova struggled on the court Tuesday and was ousted from the $600,000 International Women's Open in England in first-round play.
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (UPI) -- Bethanie Mattek and Marina Erakovic were upset winners Friday in quarterfinal play at the $200,000 DFS Classic tennis tournament in England.
BERLIN, May 6 (UPI) -- Serena Williams ran her 2008 record to 20-1 with a straight-set victory Tuesday in the second round of the $1.34 million German Open clay court tournament.
MIAMI, March 29 (UPI) -- Former world No. 1 American Lindsay Davenport was a second-round winner Saturday at the $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- No. 1 seed Justine Henin was stretched to three sets Wednesday before winning her second round match at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Akiko Morigami, a last-minute substitute for Maria Sharapova, collected a first-round win Tuesday at the $1.5 million Dubai Tennis Championships.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Fourth-seeded Serbian Ana Ivanovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Monday, defeating Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki 6-1, 7-6 (7-2).
MELBOURNE, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Four Top 10-seeded women won third-round matches Friday at the Australian Open with only No. 3 Jelena Jankovic pushed to a third set.
MELBOURNE, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Fifth-seeded Maria Sharapova derailed the comeback of Lindsey Davenport with a straight-set win Wednesday in the second round of the Australian Open.
SYDNEY, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Unseeded Nicole Vaidisova posted the lone upset Wednesday during quarterfinal play at the $600,000 Medibank International women's tournament in Sydney.