Justine Henin, Eleni Daniilidou take titles at Australian Open warm-ups
World No.1 Justine Henin of Belgium won the Medibank International in Sydney, while world No.42 Eleni Daniilidou of Greece won the Moorilla Hobart International in Hobart.
Justine Henin won her 28th match in a row...
Jelena Dokic injured, to decide on Australian Open qualifying
Due to an ankle injury, Jelena Dokic was unable to finish her second round match at the Moorilla Hobart International, and had to withdraw from the tournament. The 24-year-old will decide on Thursday whether...
Jelena Dokic advances in Hobart, dilemma awaits
Former world No.4 Jelena Dokic continues her comeback with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 win over Germany's Martina Mueller at the Moorilla Hobart International on Monday.
Jelena had to win three rounds of qualifying to reach...
Injured Amelie Mauresmo, Na Li withdraw from Australian Open warmup
Amelie Mauresmo and Na Li have withdrawn from the Medibank International, the last major tuneup event before the Australian Open.
Mauresmo has re-injured her left thigh, while Li has a right knee injury.
"Unfortunately I have...
Na Li wins Gold Coast title
China’s Na Li couldn’t have started her comeback in a better way. The 25-year-old won the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 triumph over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.
Li was sidelined by...
Lindsay Davenport wins ASB Classic in Auckland
Lindsay Davenport overcame Aravane Rezai in just 51 minutes to win ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, her third title in four tournaments played since her comeback. The final score was 6-2 6-2.
The American...
Na Li still strong, reaches Gold Coast final
Na Li is playing her first tournament since late June in Birmingham, and her marvelous comeback continues. The Chinese woman advanced to the final of the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts with a 3-6, 6-3,...
Lindsay Davenport reaches ASB Classic final
Lindsay Davenport reached her third final in four tournaments since her comeback with a 6-4 6-3 victory over sixth seed Tamira Paszek at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Note that this was Davenport’s...
Na Li comes back in style, beats top seed Nicole Vaidisova at Gold Coast
Seems Na Li’s tough period is over. After a terribly long injury lay off, China’s best-ranked tennis player made a huge success. At the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts, her first tournament since the serious...
Tamira Paszek beats No.2 seed Maria Kirilenko
Austrian phenomenon Tamira Paszek defeated second seed Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-1, 6-3, and became the first semifinalist at the 2008 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Sixth-seeded Paszek was happy with her on court...
