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Court-speed conspiracy theory

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- There is a conspiracy theory floating around here on the grounds of the National Tennis Center: The USTA, trying to improve the chan...

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Lisicki beats Williams to advance

Associated Press

Venus Williams has lost at the Family Circle Cup, falling to 63rd-ranked Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the third round.

Story | Conversation | April 16, 2009

Williams needs three sets to advance

Associated Press

Second-seeded Venus Williams has advanced at the Family Circle Cup with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 victory over Sania Mirza.

Story | Conversation | April 15, 2009

Petrova advances to quarterfinals

Associated Press

Top-seeded Nadia Petrova beat 14-year-old American Madison Keys 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of The MPS Group Championships.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009

Top seed Petrova advances

Associated Press

Top-seeded Nadia Petrova breezed through her first-round match with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Olga Govortsova at The MPS Group Championships.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Kleybanova rallies in Dubai opener

Associated Press

Alisa Kleybanova beat Anna Lapushchenkova 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in an all-Russian match Sunday in the first round of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2009

Mirza, Wozniacki winners at Pattaya

Associated Press

Sania Mirza of India rallied from a break down in both sets to overcome unheralded Nicha Lertpitaksinchai of Thailand on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Pattaya Open.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009

Hewitt-Gonzo headline Day 2

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

If Lleyton Hewitt has any hopes of going deep in Australia, he is going to have to fend off the thunderous groundstrokes of Fernando Gonzalez.

Story | Conversation | January 18, 2009

Zvonareva, Xu, Craybas, Knapp among winners

Associated Press

Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia defeated Anastasia Rodionova 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Guangzhou International.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008

Pennetta, Petrova advance to Bali Classic quarters

Reuters

Flavia Pennetta converted her anger at opponent Anastasia Rodionova into aces, beating the Russian 6-3, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the Bali Classic on Thursday.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2008

No. 4 Petrova advances to second round at Bali

Associated Press

Fourth-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia advanced to the second round of the Bali Open on Tuesday by defeating Aiko Nakamura of Japan 6-3, 6-1.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008

Davenport, Dementieva, Kuznetsova, Jankovic win; Chakvetadze upset

ESPN.com news services

Lindsay Davenport enjoyed a brisk workout on her return from a two-month injury layoff with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Aleksandra Wozniak in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Story | Conversation | August 25, 2008

Mauresmo, Verdasco, Fish, Chakvetadze win; Hantuchova, Bartoli upset

Associated Press

Top-seeded Fernando Verdasco won his quarterfinal at the Pilot Pen, beating Mischa Zverev 6-2, 7-6 (4).

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Ivanovic wins, injured Sharapova withdraws at Montreal

Associated Press

Seventh seed Dinara Safina of Russia and ninth seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland each advanced to the third round in straight sets at the Rogers Cup.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008

Schiavone upset; Schnyder, Bartoli reach second round

Associated Press

Tamira Paszek beat 14th-seeded Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-1 in a Rogers Cup match interrupted four times by rain.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2008