Williams sisters, Safina, Dementieva in Wimbledon 2009 semifinals
Semifinal pairs are set at Wimbledon: twice defending champion Venus Williams will play top seed Dinara Safina, while last year’s finalist Serena Williams will face Elena Dementieva.
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams wasted little time...
Tearful Ana Ivanovic retires against Venus Williams at Wimbledon
Ana Ivanovic quit Wimbledon in tears after sustaining a thigh injury during her fourth-round match with Venus Williams.
The thirteenth-seeded Ivanovic lost the first set 6-1, and then injured her thigh when serving in the...
Jelena Jankovic states Melanie Oudin “doesn’t have any weapons”
Jelena Jankovic, who was stunned by 17-year-old Melanie Oudin in the third round of Wimbledon, didn’t want to blame her own lack of quality for the defeat and even characterized her opponent’s game as...
Birthday girl Kuznetsova loses to Sabine Lisicki in Wimbledon third round
Fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova did not let sixth seed Jelena Jankovic hold the title of the biggest upset in the first week of Wimbledon for long, as she quickly followed her out by losing...
Jelena Jankovic eliminated from Wimbledon, improved Ana Ivanovic advances
Sixth seed Jelena Jankovic fell in the third round of Wimbledon 2009 to American world No.124 Melanie Oudin 6-7 (8) 7-5 6-2, while her fellow Serb Ana Ivanovic made a better showing than usual...
Vera Zvonareva leaves Wimbledon with injury, Serena Williams through
Seventh seed Vera Zvonareva was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon because of an ankle injury, while other seeded players advanced on Day 5, except for Dominika Cibulkova and Marion Bartoli who were upset, and...
Maria Sharapova upset by Gisela Dulko in the second round of Wimbledon
Maria Sharapova was defeated after two rounds of Wimbledon for the second year in a row after falling to Gisela Dulko 6-2 3-6 6-4 at this year’s event.
Sharapova is ranked only 60th in the...
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...
