Venus Williams cruises, holder Dinara Safina loses first match in Rome 2010
The 1999 Rome champion Venus Williams cruised to the third round of this year’s tournament with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Patty Schnyder. The...
Ana Ivanovic beats Elena Vesnina at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia round one
Prior to her first match at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia Ana Ivanovic had lost nine of her last 11 matches, so the victory in...
Maria Kirilenko upsets Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round of Rome
Maria Kirilenko defeated fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome.
After failing to defend...
World No.1 Dinara Safina beats Svetlana Kuznetsova to win Italian Open
World No.1 Dinara Safina claimed her first title since climbing to the top of the rankings with a 6-3 6-2 victory over fellow Russian...
Amazing Dinara Safina battles past excellent Venus Williams into Rome final
Magnificent Dinara Safina beat magnificent Venus Williams 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 in a powerful battle of two hard-hitters and one of the best matches of...
Safina through to Rome semifinals, Kuznetsova takes out defending champion Jankovic
Quarterfinal matches were taking place today in Rome, and most notably, top seed and world No.1 Dinara Safina survived one more three-setter, while finally-noticeable...
Ivanovic out, Safina and Jankovic advance at Internazionali BNL d’Italia
Ana Ivanovic’s preparations for the defense of her French Open title suffered a setback as she was defeated 6-1 3-6 6-4 by Agnieszka Radwanska...
Serena Williams shocked by Patty Schnyder in the first round of Rome
Serena Williams, who on Monday stated that she was the real No.1 and not Dinara Safina, suffered a 6-2 2-6 6-1 defeat by Patty...
Safina, Ivanovic progress into third round in Rome
World number one Dinara Safina and fifth seed Ana Ivanovic moved into the third round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
The top-seeded Safina had to...
Jelena Jankovic beats Gisela Dulko to reach third round in rainy Rome
Jelena Jankovic, who won the Internazionali BNL d’Italia title in 2007 and 2008, defeated Gisela Dulko 6-3 7-6(6) in the second round.
Jankovic could have...
