Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic seal first-round wins at Wimbledon
Five-time Wimbledon titlist and defending champion Venus Williams was as comfortable as ever on grass and saw off world No.97 Stefanie Voegele to reach the second round. Sixth seed Jelena Jankovic also progressed, with...
Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova advance to Wimbledon second round
Second seed Serena Williams and seed No.24 Maria Sharapova overcame hurdles to move into the second round of Wimbledon 2009.
Williams dominated the first set against Neuza Silva 6-1, but the Portuguese qualifier then lifted...
Svetlana Kuznetsova to donate a portion of Roland Garros earnings to church
The 2009 French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova revealed in an interview for sovsport.ru what she will spend her prize of €1 060 000 on. The Russian is planning to buy an accommodation in Moscow...
Caroline Wozniacki claims AEGON International title
World number nine Caroline Wozniacki won her fifth career WTA singles title by beating Virginie Razzano 7-6(5) 7-5 in the final of the AEGON International.
In the first set there was one break of serve...
Marion Bartoli in doubt for Wimbledon after limping out of Eastbourne
Marion Bartoli could miss Wimbledon as she had to withdraw from her semifinal against fellow Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano at the AEGON International.
"If it is a strain then there is not much chance I can...
Holder Agnieszka Radwanska upset in Eastbourne quarterfinals
Defending champion and eighth seed Agnieszka Radwanska fell to Virginie Razzano 7-6(5) 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the AEGON International.
Razzano had upset top seed Elena Dementieva in the second round, and in the match...
Top seed Elena Dementieva out of Eastbourne in the second round
Top seed Elena Dementieva lost to Virginie Razzano 6-0 3-6 7-6(4) in the second round of the AEGON International in Eastbourne.
The world No.4 Dementieva was bageled after 21 minutes. In the second set she...
Adidas by Stella McCartney signs Caroline Wozniacki, no more Maria Kirilenko
Stella McCartney’s patience deserves every respect, but even her waiting for Maria Kirilenko to actually showcase some of her outfits seems to have ended since Caroline Wozniacki has been chosen as a new promoter...
Anna Chakvetadze scores a Top 10 win, Jelena Jankovic victim
Anna Chakvetadze hadn’t scored a Top 10 win since February 2008, but she improved by beating world No.6 and third seed Jelena Jankovic, who followed fellow falling Serbian star Ana Ivanovic out of the...
Ana Ivanovic loses to Nadia Petrova in the first round of Eastbourne
Ana Ivanovic’s career is still in free fall. The latest disappointment is that her Wimbledon preparations have been cut short as she lost to Nadia Petrova in the first round of the AEGON International...
