French Tennis Open in Paris
Vera Zvonareva of Russia stretches during a break in her fourth round match with Elena Dementieva of Russia at the French Tennis Open in Paris on June 2, 2008. The seventh-seeded Dementieva defeated Zvonareva in three sets 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 23 (UPI) -- BNP Paribas Open champion Vera Zvonareva used the tournament win to improve one spot to fifth in the latest women's world tennis rankings.
MADRID, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Svetlana Kuznetsova clinched Russia's second consecutive Fed Cup tennis title Sunday by coming from behind to beat Anabel Medina Garrigues in Madrid.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Serena Williams' U.S. Open victory moved her to the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Recently crowned Olympic gold medalist Elena Dementieva was among those moving into the third round of the women's draw at the U.S. Open Wednesday.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Serena Williams moved to No. 3 in the world in women's tennis, where the rankings are very tight and are poised for a shakeup during the U.S. Open.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Spain's Rafael Nadal, who won Olympic tennis gold in Beijing, and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia were named No. 1 seeds for the U.S. Open.
BEIJING, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal of Spain added an Olympic gold to his amazing season Sunday and Russia swept the medals in women's tennis.
BEIJING, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Elena Dementieva of Russia led a sweep by that country of the Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals in women's tennis singles.
BEIJING, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva set up an all-Russian Olympic singles final Saturday and Roger Federer finally won a gold medal.
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal of Spain and Fernando Gonzalez of Chile reached the finals Friday in the Olympic tennis tournament.
