Petrova, Bartoli, Kirilenko advance to second round

Fifth-seeded Nadia Petrova and sixth-seeded Marion Bartoli advanced to the second round of the Generali Ladies.

Williams, Jankovic, Safina, Zvonareva, Petrova advance to quarters

Venus Williams reached the Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals, defeating Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko 6-4, 6-2 one day after sister Serena was beaten and lost her No. 1 ranking.

All in the family: Williamses, Bondarenkos, Safin, Safina in action

Marat Safin and Dinara Safina celebrated a family day at the U.S. Open on Tuesday as the Russian brother and sister each posted first-round wins on a busy program for siblings at the National Tennis Center.

Ivanovic survives scare from Dushevina; Williamses roll into second round

Top seed Ana Ivanovic survived a scare at the U.S. Open before scraping past Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round.

NEW YORK - AUGUST 26: Serena Williams of the United States reacts while playing against Kateryna Bondarenko of the Ukraine during Day 2 of the 2008 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie...

Williams sisters net gold in doubles, beating Spaniards in final

Venus and Serena Williams of the U.S. won the Olympic gold medal in women's doubles.

Dementieva beats Russian compatriot Safina for gold

Elena Dementieva of Russia won the gold medal in women's singles tennis.

Szavay, Pin advance at Nordic Light Open

Second-seeded Agnes Szavay of Hungary beat Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium 7-5, 7-6 (2) Monday in the first round of the Nordic Light Open.

Parmentier to replace injured Pierce on France's Beijing team

Two-time Grand Slam champion Mary Pierce withdrew from France's Olympic tennis team Monday because of a knee injury and was replaced by Pauline Parmentier.

Serena looks to rebound from Wimbledon loss; Bartoli advances

Serena Williams hasn't had much rest since losing to her sister Venus in the finals at Wimbledon earlier this month, and that's been the perfect therapy for the eight-time Grand Slam champion.

Venus will return to finals, only to find Serena waiting

Venus Williams is the defending champion at Wimbledon, and Ravi Ubha writes she'll reach the final once again. However, sister Serena could very well be waiting for her.

Bondarenko's final-set rally helps seal first WTA singles title

Kateryna Bondarenko claimed her first WTA Tour singles title Sunday with a 7-6 (7), 2-6, 7-6 (4) victory over Yanina Wickmayer in the final of the DFS Classic.

Mattek downs Vaidisova in straight sets at DFS Classic

Bethanie Mattek reached the second semifinal of her career, upsetting third-seeded Nicole Vaidisova 6-3, 6-0 in the DFS Classic quarterfinals on Friday.

Russia's Dinara Safina returns the ball to Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko during their first round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Tuesday May...

Only 13 matches completed before rain halts play

Amelie Mauresmo held her nerve and her serve when it counted, reaching the second round of the French Open by beating Olga Savchuk 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in a match disrupted by rain.