Serena could ensure No. 1 spot Tuesday

Venus Williams fell to Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the second time in a week with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 loss Monday in the second round of the China Open.

Serena, Safina prevail in straight sets

Serena Williams made a stuttering start to her bid to topple Dinara Safina from the top spot with an error-strewn win over Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the first round of the China Open.

Venus remains winless in Toronto

The third-ranked Venus Williams was upset 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 by Kataryna Bondarenko of Ukraine in the second round Tuesday. Williams got off to a strong start but couldn't sustain it as she fell to 0-3 all-time at the tournament.

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.

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.

Safina, Safarova among winners

Dinara Safina reached the second round of the Slovenia Open by beating Tadeja Majeric 6-0, 6-4.

Wozniacki reaches second round

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark advanced to the second round of the Swedish Open after defeating Sofia Arvidsson of Sweden 6-1, 6-3.

Gutsy Sharapova comes through when it matters

On the mend PARIS -- Maria Sharapova has always been among the best-dressed in her field and this year at Roland Garros is no exception. The 22-yea...

Ivanovic thwarts Errani in first round

Ana Ivanovic was made to sweat much more than expected in a 7-6, 6-3 victory over unheralded Italian Sara Errani to reach the second round of the French Open.

Safina, Williams win; Jankovic upset

Svetlana Kuznetsova has upset two-time defending champion Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-1, 7-6 (3) in the Italian Open quarterfinals.

Williams, Safina, Jankovic advance

Top-ranked Dinara Safina rallied past Zheng Jie 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (3) to reach the quarterfinals of the Italian Open, while defending champion Jelena Jankovic advanced after her opponent retired with an illness.

Safina, Jankovic in, Serena out in Rome

Serena Williams lost to Patty Schnyder in her opening match at the Italian Open.

...Serbian world number three Jelena Jankovic reacts after losing a point to Estonia's 16 seeded Kaia Kanepi during their singles tennis match on the fourth day of the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships in...

Kirilenko beats Pin in straight sets

Maria Kirilenko opened defense of her Barcelona Open title with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Camille Pin of France on Tuesday.

Jankovic survives Vinci in quarterfinals

Jelena Jankovic rallied to defeat Roberta Vinci 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-6) Friday in the quarterfinals of the Andalucia Tennis Experience.