Topic: Virginie Razzano

Reigning champion and two-time winner Maria Sharapova and her fellow former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka were a pair of easy opening-round victors, while Venus Williams bowed out Monday at the French Open.

Top-seeded Bojana Jovanovski opened the WTA's 125 Series tournament in Ningbo, China, with a straight-set win Sunday.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova escaped the string of upsets Wednesday with a second-round victory at the KDB Korea Open tennis tournament in Seoul.

Third-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova survived a three-set challenge during Monday's opening action of the KDB Korea Open tennis tournament in Seoul.

Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka will go against Samantha Stosur for the Southern California Open title after each won a semifinal victory Saturday.

Samantha Stosur battled past second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska Friday to reach the semifinals of the Southern California Open.

Sisters Urszula and Agnieszka Radwanska earned quarterfinal spots for the second straight week Thursday with second-round wins at the Southern California Open.

Fifth-seeded Samantha Stosur used a strong second set Monday to advance out of the first round of the Southern California Open tennis tournament.

No. 1-ranked Serena Williams cruised into the semifinals at the Collector Swedish Open, losing just two games Friday.

World No. 1 Serena Williams eased into the quarterfinals of the Collector Swedish Open but second-seeded Simona Halep is out after a retirement.