Tatiana Golovin won’t play Rome, Strasbourg and Roland Garros
World No.21 Tatiana Golovin has withdrawn from the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, Internationaux de Strasbourg, and from her home Grand Slam, Roland Garros.
It's a pity, Golovin skipped Roland Garros last year too, the...
Top seed Ana Ivanovic upset by Tsvetana Pironkova in Rome
Seed No.1 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia suffered a shock 6-4 5-7 6-2 loss to Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome.
The fact that Ivanovic lost so...
Jelena Jankovic beats Venus Williams, advances to semifinals in Rome
Defending champion Jelena Jankovic, seeded fourth, dismantled Venus Williams' power game and advanced to the semifinals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. Jankovic defeated Williams 5-7 6-3 6-2.
"I was fighting for every point,"...
Maria Sharapova withdraws, Jelena Jankovic to meet Alize Cornet in Rome final
Jelena Jankovic is now just one step away from defending her Internazionali BNL d’Italia title. The Serb was supposed to play Maria Sharapova in the semifinals, but the Russian withdrew before the match with...
Now we know why Ana Ivanovic lost so early in Rome
Newly-crowned French Open champion Ana Ivanovic, who has now officially become world number one, revealed why she lost so early at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, the Tier I event which took place in Rome...
WTA reintroduces byes for Rome and Tokyo semifinalists
The Women's Tennis Association has agreed to bring back byes to certain tournaments in 2009 in order to give players more time to rest between certain high-intensity events.
Rome is a 56-draw tournament followed by...
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 decide the first set against Virginie Razzano in a tiebreak,...
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 Schnyder in the second round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
The...
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 Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome.
Safina has...
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 the first round of the clay-court tournament in Rome is...
