Sybille Bammer - Japan's Aiko Nakamura returns the ball to Sybille Bammer of Austria in the first set of play at the U.S. Open tennis championship held at the U.S. National Tennis Center on August 25, 2008 in Flushing Meadows, New York. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
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Japan's Aiko Nakamura returns the ball to Sybille Bammer of Austria in the first set of play at the U.S. Open tennis championship held at the U.S. National Tennis Center on August 25, 2008 in Flushing Meadows, New York.
STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Wimbledon champion Venus Williams highlighted Tuesday's action at the $650,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with an easy opening-round win.
CARSON, Calif., July 22 (UPI) -- Samantha Stosur and Melinda Czink pulled off first-round upsets Monday in the East West Bank Classic tennis tournament in Los Angeles.
STANFORD, Calif., July 17 (UPI) -- Samantha Stosur pulled off an upset Thursday and Patty Schnyder set up a quarterfinal meeting with Serena Williams at the Bank of the West Classic.
WIMBLEDON, England, June 24 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic and No. 3 Maria Sharapova were easy winners Tuesday in first-round action at The Championships at Wimbledon.
EASTBOURNE, England, June 18 (UPI) -- Second-seeded Marion Bartoli won but the No. 1 and No. 3-seeded players lost Wednesday at the $600,000 International Women's Open tennis tournament in England.
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 10 (UPI) -- Fourth-seeded Sybille Bammer was among three seeded players ousted in straight sets Tuesday at the $200,000 DFS Classic tennis tournament in England.