Svetlana Kuznetsova falls to Sybille Bammer at Qatar Total Open

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Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova lost to fifteenth seed Sybille Bammer 6-3 7-6(8) in the third round of the $2.5 million Qatar Total Open. Kuznetsova, who was runner-up last year in Doha, had her chances to...

Ana Ivanovic suffers ankle injury, advances with tears in her eyes

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Ana Ivanovic beat world No.50 Olga Govortsova 6-3, 6-1 to move into the third round of the Qatar Total Open, but the top seed’s victory was accompanied with what seemed to be quite a...

Anna Chakvetadze loses to Na Li at Qatar Total Open

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Fifth seed Anna Chakvetadze lost 7-6(7) 6-4 in the second round of the $2.5 million Qatar Total Open to China's world No.29 Na Li. This is Chakvetadze's second consecutive early exit from a tournament since...

Marion Bartoli, Agnes Szavay, Sania Mirza out of Qatar Total Open

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On day two of the Qatar Total Open in Doha, Marion Bartoli lost in the second round (in the first round she had a bye), while Agnes Szavay and Sania Mirza left the tournament...

Justine Henin wins Proximus Diamond Games for 41st career title

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Top seed Justine Henin beat Italy’s Karin Knapp 6-3 6-3 to win the Proximus Diamond Games in her home Belgium. The Antwerp title is Henin’s second of the 2008 season, the first one was...

Maria Sharapova buys luxurious penthouse in Israel

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Highest-paid female athlete Maria Sharapova visited Israel two weeks ago as part of the Russian Fed Cup team and used the occasion to buy a luxurious penthouse there, in popular tourist resort. The apartment is...

Justine Henin comes from set down to move into Antwerp final

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World No.1 Justine Henin had to play three sets to beat qualifier Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 and reach the Proximus Diamond Games final. The 18-year-old Bacsinszky, ranked 94th in the world, took...

Daniela Hantuchova retires against Timea Bacsinszky in Antwerp

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Swiss teenage qualifier Timea Bacsinszky beat third seed Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 4-6 4-1 as the Slovakian retired due to what seemed to be breathing problems at the Proximus Diamond Games, in Antwerp, Belgium. During the...

Patty Schnyder loses to Karin Knapp in Antwerp quarterfinals

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Fourth seed Patty Schnyder was upset in the quarterfinals of the Proximus Diamond Games by unseeded Italian Karin Knapp who won 6-2 6-7 7-6. The match was tight, and the 20-year-old Knapp almost spoiled the...

Monica Seles officially retires from tennis

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Monica Seles officially announced her retirement from professional tennis on Thursday. Even though she hasn’t played competitive matches for five years, the 34-year-old Seles considered a comeback two months ago, after witnessing Lindsay Davenport's...