Women’s Tennis Championship in Dubai
Sara Errani from Italy returns the ball to opponent Serena Williams from United States, on the third day of the Dubai Tennis Championships, February 17, 2009. Williams won the match 4-6, 6-2, 6-0. (UPI Photo/Norbert Schiller)
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Laura Robson posted a second-round upset of world No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska in Monday's play at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Serena Williams puts her No. 1 ranking and Mutua Madrid Open title on the line this week.
Seventh-seeded Sara Errani of Italy kicked off the Madrid Open Saturday with a straight-set victory over Poland's Urszula Radwanska.
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.
Maria Sharapova and Li Na, the event's top two seeds, reached the quarterfinals Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
Serena Williams remains ranked No. 1 in women's tennis but a strong field at this week's WTA tournament in Germany looks to shake up the Top 10.
Petra Kvitova bested Sara Errani in a reverse singles match Sunday, keeping the Czech Republic alive in its Fed Cup semifinal series against Italy.
Italy took a 2-0 lead over the Czech Republic in the Fed Cup semifinals Saturday with singles victories by Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci.
The Slovak Republic notched two singles victories Saturday in the opening matches of their Fed Cup semifinals series against Russia.
Two-time defending Fed Cup champion Czech Republic placed Petra Kvitova in the key singles slots for this weekend's semifinal series against Italy.
