Topic: Austrian Sybille Bammer

Rain Saturday forced the suspension of semifinal action at the Prague Open.

Serbia's Jelena Jankovic, the No. 2 seed, came from behind to top Caroline Wozniacki Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.

Sixth-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli defeated qualifier Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan 6-1, 6-3 Monday at the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford, Calif.

France's Amelie Mauresmo was a first-round winner Monday at the $600,000 Bausch & Lomb Championships in Florida.

Top-seeded Czech Nicole Vaidisova was a first-round winner Tuesday at the Australian Women's Hardcourts.

Sixth-seeded Swiss Patty Schnyder advanced, but eighth-seeded Austrian Sybille Bammer was eliminated Tuesday at the $600,000 Generali Ladies Linz event.

Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli beat defending Luxembourg titlist Alona Bondarenko in Tuesday's opening action at the Fortis Championships.

Austrian Sybille Bammer, a 27-year-old mother, was among Monday's first-round winners at the $600,000 East West Bank Classic.

Anna Chakvetadze of Russia and India's Sania Mirza won Saturday night and will meet in the finals of the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford, Calif.

Daniela Hantuchova breezed into the quarterfinals but Marion Bartoli was bounced out of the $600,000 Bank of the West Classic Wednesday.