Russian Rackets: The Best From The Motherland

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

Time for Dementieva to break through

...Garros and Svetlana Kuznetsova in New York. While other Russians like Maria Sharapova, Dinara Safina and Anna Chakvetadze have taken star turns on the tour, Dementieva has remained a consistent but inconspicuous presence in...

Chakvetadze ousted; Hantuchova, Wozniaki, Mauresmo reach quarters

Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic beat second-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia 6-2, 6-4 to reach the quarterfinals of the Fortis Championships.

Pennetta gets first career win vs. Jankovic at Zurich Open

Jelena Jankovic's 12-match winning streak was snapped Thursday by Flavia Pennetta, who beat the top-ranked Serb 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the Zurich Open.

Schnyder, Chakvetadze upset in first round

Sixth-seeded Patty Schnyder and seventh-seeded Anna Chakvetadze lost in the first round at the Zurich Open.

Cibulkova upsets Ivanovic in Kremlin Cup second round

Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia upset former top-ranked Ana Ivanovic 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) Wednesday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.

Venus seeks retribution, title in Moscow

Swarming with Russians, Venus Williams looks to play spoiler at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow this week and get back into victory lane for the first time since Wimbledon. New world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic and Dinara Safina may have something to say first.

Roddick, Kuznetsova among winners at China Open

Andy Roddick overcame a Davis Cup loss and jet lag to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open, while top seed David Ferrer wasn't as fortunate.

Cibulkova rebounds from first-set shutout to beat Mauresmo

Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova rallied to defeat former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France 0-6, 6-1, 7-6 (8) Tuesday in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open.

Jankovic hoping to build on Oscar-like performance at U.S. Open

Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, Serbia's one-two punch, are among the world's elite who have endured their share of tribulations lately, but all have a viable opportunity for redemption in Japan this week.

Kuznetsova to lead Russians in Fed Cup final vs. Spain

Svetlana Kuznetsova will lead Russia in next week's Fed Cup final against Spain, captain Shamil Tarpishchev said on Wednesday.

Exhaustion forces Safina to pull out of Fed Cup final

Dinara Safina ruled herself out of next week's Fed Cup final against Spain because of exhaustion.

NEW HAVEN, CT - AUGUST 23: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns a shot to Anna Chakvetadze of Russia during the women's singles championship match on Day 6 of Pilot Pen Tennis...

Coin's win an upset of epic historical proportions

Coin shocks the world NEW YORK -- When she lost in qualifying at Wimbledon -- Julie Coin almost always loses in qualifying -- the thought first cros...

Coin ousts Ivanovic; Williams sisters, Safina, Mauresmo advance

In one of the biggest upsets in tennis history, top seed Ana Ivanovic lost to 188th-ranked Julie Coin 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.