Venus Williams defeats sister Serena in third set tiebreak to move into Dubai final
Sixth seed Venus Williams advanced to the final of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships with a three-set victory over sister Serena. Venus beat Serena 6-1 2-6 7-6 after winning a third set tiebreak 7-3.
The...
Virginie Razzano beats Kaia Kanepi to reach Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships final
World No.58 Virginie Razzano reached the biggest final of her career with a 6-1 6-2 victory over No.16 seed Kaia Kanepi at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.
The 25-year-old Razzano, who put out world number...
Razzano, Kanepi, Venus and Serena Williams in Dubai semifinals
Virginie Razzano, Kaia Kanepi, Venus Williams and Serena Williams reached the semifinals of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday.
France’s Virginie Razzano, who upset world No.2 Dinara Safina in the second round, defeated fifth...
Jelena Jankovic beaten by Kaia Kanepi in Dubai third round
Third seed Jelena Jankovic was upset 6-2 7-5 by Estonian world No.24 Kaia Kanepi in the third round of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.
After taking the first set without giving Jankovic one break point,...
Dinara Safina upset in the second round of Dubai
Second seed Dinara Safina was upset by Virginie Razzano 6-4 6-2 in the second round of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, while all the other seeded players progressed on Tuesday.
The Australian Open finalist Safina...
Michaella Krajicek wins in Memphis, first WTA main draw victory since June
Dutch tennis star Michaella Krajicek, who was ranked as high as No.30 in the February of 2008, scored her first WTA main draw victory since June, beating seventh seed Alla Kudryavtseva 6-1 6-4 in...
Ana Ivanovic avenges Australian Open loss to Alisa Kleybanova
Eighth seed Ana Ivanovic defeated Alisa Kleybanova in the second round of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships and in that way avenged the loss to the Russian in the third round of the Australian...
Elena Vesnina bagels Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third set at Dubai
Only the second day of the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships is in progress, and we have already seen many interesting results.
The latest one saw the seventh seed Svetlana Kuznetsova falling to fellow Russian Elena...
Amelie Mauresmo officially back in form, defeats Elena Dementieva for Open GDF SUEZ title
Amelie Mauresmo only had one win over a Top 10 ranked opponent in 2007 and 2008, but today she beat one of the most successful players this season Elena Dementieva 7-6(7) 2-6 6-4 and...
Israeli Shahar Peer denied visa for UAE and Dubai tournament
Israeli world No.48 Shahar Peer has been denied entry into the United Arab Emirates for the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, and will hence not be able to play the tournament which features all the...
