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Lindsay Davenport got off to a good start in her first tuneup event for the Australian Open, beating fellow American Laura Granville 6-2, 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the ASB Women's Classic.

Laura Granville has persevered through some lean times and now, after upsetting Martina Hingis, finds herself in the fourth round of Wimbledon.

Venus Williams, playing her first tournament since October after recovering from a left wrist injury, advanced to the semifinals of the Memphis WTA Tour event Thursday night, beating Laura Granville 7-6 (2), 6-4.

Eighth-seeded Sofia Arvidsson advanced to second round of the Bell Challenge, beating Puerto Rican qualifier Vilmarie Castellvi 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday.

Second seed Alicia Molik stumbled to a 6-4, 6-2 defeat by Laura Granville of the United States in the second round of the pre-Wimbledon Edgbaston grasscourt tournament.

Justine Henin-Hardenne began defense of her U.S. Open championship Tuesday, defeating 15-year-old qualifier Nicole Vaidisova 6-1, 6-4 in a match that turned out to be more difficult than she might have expected.

Unseeded teenager Nicole Vaidisova defeated American Laura Granville 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Vancouver Open on Sunday.

Fourth-seeded Laura Granville beat Camille Pin 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4 Saturday to advance to the final of the Vancouver Open.

American Laura Granville, enjoying her best tournament in seven months, advanced to the quarterfinals Wednesday at the $170,000 Bell Challenge.

Seventh-seeded Anca Barna beat Eva Fislova 7-5, 6-3 Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Bell Challenge.

Amelie Mauresmo did not need any assistance to reach the third stage of the U.S. Open.

Marion Bartoli of France outlasted Laura Granville 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in a 2.5-hour match Monday night in the first round of the $635,000 Bank of the West Classic.

Seventh-seeded Laura Granville of the United States beat 16-year-old Russian Dinara Safina 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday in the first round of the Canberra Classic.

Top-seeded Kim Clijsters beat American Laura Granville 6-0, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Seat Open.

Third-seeded Amanda Coetzer lost to qualifier Virginie Razzano 6-3, 6-0 Thursday in the second round of the Seat Open.

Top-seeded Silvia Farina Elia of Italy advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bell Challenge on Wednesday, beating American Laura Granville 6-1, 6-4.