Sharapova's rally falls short
Associated PressFormer champion Maria Sharapova has lost her first-round match at the Australian Open to fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4.
Story | Conversation | January 17, 2010Court-speed conspiracy theory
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comNEW YORK -- There is a conspiracy theory floating around here on the grounds of the National Tennis Center: The USTA, trying to improve the chan...
Page | ConversationLisicki beats Williams to advance
Associated PressVenus 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 12:00:00 AM PDTWilliams needs three sets to advance
Associated PressSecond-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 12:00:00 AM PDTPetrova advances to quarterfinals
Associated PressTop-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 8, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDTTop seed Petrova advances
Associated PressTop-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 7, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDTKleybanova rallies in Dubai opener
Associated PressAlisa 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, 2009Mirza, Wozniacki winners at Pattaya
Associated PressSania 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, 2009Hewitt-Gonzo headline Day 2
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comIf 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, 2009Zvonareva, Xu, Craybas, Knapp among winners
Associated PressTop-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 12:00:00 AM PDTPennetta, Petrova advance to Bali Classic quarters
ReutersFlavia 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 12:00:00 AM PDTNo. 4 Petrova advances to second round at Bali
Associated PressFourth-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 9, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDTDavenport, Dementieva, Kuznetsova, Jankovic win; Chakvetadze upset
ESPN.com news servicesLindsay 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 12:00:00 AM PDTMauresmo, Verdasco, Fish, Chakvetadze win; Hantuchova, Bartoli upset
Associated PressTop-seeded Fernando Verdasco won his quarterfinal at the Pilot Pen, beating Mischa Zverev 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDTIvanovic wins, injured Sharapova withdraws at Montreal
Associated PressSeventh 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.
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