Topshelf Open semifinals are set
Thursday at the 2014 Topshelf Open was all about quarterfinal action as the semifinals for the Dutch tournament are now set.
The first player to make her way into the semis was Zheng Jie, the...
Clijsters loses to No.81 Oprandi + injures ankle
Second-ranked Kim Clijsters' failed to receive much attention with Serena and Venus Williams returning to the competition this week, but here it is, the Belgian surprisingly lost in the second round of her home...
Clijsters withdraws from Unicef Open, Kerber and Paszek into Eastbourne final
Kim Clijsters returned to competitive tennis this week, after a three-month hip injury layoff, and she imposed herself as a big threat for the upcoming Wimbledon by reaching the semifinals of the Unicef Open....
Jankovic, Safina, Chakvetadze, Hantuchova semifinalists at Ordina Open
Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia defeated the Ukranian eighth seed Alona Bondarenko 6-2 6-1. Due to rain, the match was suspended for a few hours in the second set, with Jankovic leading 4-1. “It...
Roberta Vinci beats Jelena Dokic to win Unicef Open
Roberta Vinci edged Jelena Dokic 6-7(7) 6-3 7-5 in the final of two 28-year-olds on the grass of the Unicef Open.
The 30th-ranked Vinci is now an impressive 5-1 in WTA career finals. Her previous...
Samsonova wins ‘s-Hertogenbosch, denies Andreescu first title since the US Open
Seeking her first title since the 2019 US Open, Bianca Andreescu was stopped by Liudmila Samsonova in the final of the Libema Open. The Russian second seed overcame a set deficit to defeat Andreescu 4-6 6-3...
Simona Halep wins Topshelf Open for the second trophy in a week
World No.45 Simona Halep is in the form of her life, winning her maiden WTA title on the clay of the Nurnberger Versicherungscup last week and now another one on the grass of the Topshelf Open in...
Henin claims title at Eastbourne, Chakvetadze at Den Bosch
Saturday was the finishing day of two grass-court events – the $600,000 International Women’s Open and the $175,000 Ordina Open. Finals at both tournaments were tough three-setters; at the International Women’s Open Justine Henin...
Henin cruises, two-time defending champ Tanasugarn loses at Unicef Open
Top seed Justine Henin was an easy opening-round winner at the Unicef Open, formerly known as Ordina Open, while twice defending champion Tamarine Tanasugarn lost in the first round of the tournament where she...
Kerber leader in 2012 match wins, Clijsters advances at Unicef Open
Angelique Kerber defeated Ekaterina Makarova at the AEGON International 6-2 6-4 and reached her first semifinal on grass while becoming a leader in match wins in 2012. At the other tournament of the week, Kim...