Identifying the upset-minded in Oz

Roger and Rafa are expected to go deep at the Australian Open -- no surprise there -- joined by the fast-charging chasing pack. The Williams sisters a...

Wickmayer tops Goerges in ASB Classic

Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer has made a winning return to the WTA Tour after her ban for breaching anti-doping regulations was lifted, beating Germany's Julia Goerges 6-3, 6-4 in the ASB Classic.

ESPN 100: Nos. 62-74

ESPN The Magazine's 100 best sports events of 2009 quiz, questions Nos. 62-74.

Italy's Flavia Pennetta plays a backhand against Russia's Anna Chakvetadze during their tennis Fed Cup semi-final between Italy and Russia in Castellaneta Marina, in the...

Petrova, Youzhny advance in Moscow

Fifth-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia easily advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup, beating teenager Yana Buchina 6-2, 6-0 on Monday.

Kuznetsova, Davydenko upset

American Sam Querrey upset top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals of the Pilot Pen.

Chakvetadze ousts Petrova in Pilot Pen

Taylor Dent has won his first-round match at the Pilot Pen, the final hardcourt tuneup before the U.S. Open.

Sharapova beats Petrova to advance

Maria Sharapova signaled she might be close to a return to top form by dismissing 10th-seeded Nadia Petrova 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the $2 million Rogers Cup.

Russian Rackets: The Best From The Motherland

Hi-res photos of the top female tennis players who hail from Russia.

Clijsters beats Bartoli to advance

Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters won the first match she's played in more than two years, beating 12th-seeded Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Cincinnati Open.

Zheng jolts Safina; Sharapova advances

Maria Sharapova rallied for a 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 win over Alona Bondarenko at the L.A. Women's Tennis Championships.

Safina defends No. 1 ranking

Dinara Safina hasn't run into Serena Williams lately. She has heard what the Wimbledon champion and others have had to say about her qualifications to be the top-ranked player on the WTA Tour.

Williams sisters reach 2nd round

Venus Williams beat Stephanie Dubois of Canada 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic.

High seeds tumble at Eastbourne

French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was knocked out of the Eastbourne Championships Tuesday, joining Jelena Jankovic and top-seeded Igor Andreev on the sideline.

Safina takes every game of first round

Dinara Safina quickly worked her way into the second round of the French Open on Monday, routing Anne Keothavong of Britain 6-0, 6-0.