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Wozniak tops qualifier Gullickson to advance in Quebec

Associated Press

Hometown favorite Aleksandra Wozniak beat qualifier Carly Gullickson 6-3, 6-2 Thursday in the second round of the Bell Challenge.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008

Petrova rolls over Mokh in first round of Bell Challenge

Top seed Nadia Petrova breezed past Maria Mokh 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday in the Bell Challenge.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008

Palkina, ranked 203rd, an upset winner at Tashkent

Associated Press

Ksenia Palkina, a teenager from Kyrgyzstan ranked 203rd, upset second-seeded Olga Govortsova of Belarus 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-5 Tuesday in the first round of the Tashkent Open.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2008

Zvonareva, Xu, Craybas, Knapp among winners

Associated Press

Top-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia defeated Anastasia Rodionova 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Guangzhou International.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008

Ivanovic survives scare from Dushevina; Williamses roll into second round

ESPN.com news services

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.

Story | Conversation | August 26, 2008

Hantuchova, Mauresmo, Cornet advance at Pilot Pen

Associated Press

Second-seeded Daniela Hantuchova advanced to the quarterfinals Wednesday night at the Pilot Pen.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008

Despite 12 double faults, Mauresmo wins first-round match

Associated Press

Amelie Mauresmo continued her slow struggle back to form with a 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2 victory over Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in a first-round match Tuesday at the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2008

Nadal, Federer supplement singles wins with doubles flourish

ESPN.com news services

Rafael Nadal made a successful debut in Olympic singles Monday, overcoming numerous missed chances by sweeping the final four games to beat Italy's Potito Starace.

Story | Conversation | August 10, 2008

Battle of attrition may determine women's gold medalist

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

The Serbs are struggling, while the Williams sisters, beset by injuries, have seen little action since Wimbledon. The Beijing winner might be the player who stays the healthiest.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2008

Schiavone upset; Schnyder, Bartoli reach second round

Associated Press

Tamira Paszek beat 14th-seeded Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-1 in a Rogers Cup match interrupted four times by rain.

Story | Conversation | July 28, 2008

Jankovic advances; Chakvetadze, Zvonareva upset

Associated Press

Jelena Jankovic rode her improved serve to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Melinda Czink in the East West Bank Classic, keeping the top-seeded Serb on course to take over the No. 1 ranking.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2008

Jankovic, Mattek, Safina, Petrova advance in East West

Associated Press

Jelena Jankovic opened her bid to gain the No. 1 ranking with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over American Vania King in the East West Bank Classic on Wednesday night.

Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008

Hantuchova ousted, Petrova ends losing streak on hard courts

Associated Press

Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nadia Petrova moved into the second round of the East West Bank Classic with her first hard-court win since January, a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Russian countrywoman Alina Jidkova.

Story | Conversation | July 22, 2008

Serena looks to rebound from Wimbledon loss; Bartoli advances

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | July 14, 2008

Davenport withdraws; Vaidisova upset in first round

Associated Press

Lindsay Davenport withdrew from the International Women's Open on Tuesday with a knee injury, but expects to compete at Wimbledon.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2008