US Open Championship in New York

Dinara Safina of Russia, sixth seed, returns the ball to Italy's Roberta Vinci in second-round action at the U.S. Open tennis championship held at the U.S. National Tennis Center on August 28, 2008 in Flushing Meadows, New York. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)

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Coin stuns Ivanovic at U.S. Open

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- French qualifier Julie Coin recorded one of the biggest surprises in the history of the U.S. Open Thursday with a three-set victory over top seed Ana Ivanovic.

Kirilenko advances at Slovenia Open

PORTOROZ, Slovenia, July 24 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko cruised to a straight sets victory against Italy's Roberta Vinci in the second round of the Banka Koper Slovenia Open in Portoroz.

Kirilenko, Srebotnik win; Erakovic upset

PORTOROZ, Slovenia, July 22 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko and second-seeded Katarina Srebotnik were winners, but sixth- seeded Marina Erakovic lost Tuesday at the Slovenia Open.

Top-seeded Ivanovic ousted at Italian Open

ROME, May 14 (UPI) -- No. 1-seeded Ana Ivanovic lost to a tournament qualifier Wednesday during second-round play at the $1.34 million Italian Open in Rome.

Austrian Bammer upset at Italian Open

ROME, May 13 (UPI) -- Austrian left-hander Sybille Bammer was upset Tuesday by Belarusian Victoria Azarenka at the $1.34 million Italian Open.

Zvonareva advanced to Prague semifinals

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, May 2 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva won but No. 2-seeded Shahar Peer was upset in quarterfinal play Friday at the $145,000 Prague Open.

Peer among those in Prague quarterfinals

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, May 1 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Shahar Peer was a straight-set winner Thursday as the four top seeds advanced to the quarterfinals of the $145,000 Prague Open tennis tournament.

Errani wins, Cornet loses in Bogota

BOGOTA, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Sixth-seeded Italian Sara Errani won her match, but second-seeded Frenchwoman Alize Cornet was upset Monday at the Copa Colsanitas Santander.

Russia has A-list lineup for Fed Cup final

MOSCOW, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Russia’s Anna Chakvetadze, No. 5 in the world, was paired against Italy’s Francesca Schiavone to open the Federation Cup finals this weekend in Moscow.

Tu reaches Forest Hills quarterfinals

FOREST HILLS, N.Y., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Meilen Tu overcame the rain as well as a one-set deficit Wednesday while advancing to the second round of the Forest Hills Sony Ericsson Classic.