Wickmayer thwarts Flipkens in quarters

Yanina Wickmayer defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-1 in an all-Belgian match Friday to reach the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open.

Schnyder advances past Clijsters

Patty Schnyder beat U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (6) to reach the quarterfinals of the Luxembourg Open.

Flipkens beats Garrigues to advance

Kirsten Flipkens defeated third-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues 7-5, 6-3 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Luxembourg Open.

Ivanovic ousted in Pan Pacific opener

Lucie Safarova has upset former top-ranked Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 7-6 (1) in the first round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open.

All or nothing for Serena Williams

Serena Williams' focus is on the majors -- understandably. But will her 2009 non-Slam doldrums carry over into the U.S. Open?

Reason No. 6 to watch the U.S. Open

...s game that Kim Clijsters came back after a two-year hiatus and toppled Marion Bartoli, Patty Schnyder and Svetlana Kuznetsova in succession last week in Cincinnati. Sure those three are erratic, but they...

Safina loses; Serena advances

No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina fell 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to Aravane Rezai of France in a second-round match at the $2 million WTA Tour event.

Sharapova beats Petrova to advance

Maria Sharapova signaled she might be close to a return to top form by dismissing 10th-seeded Nadia Petrova 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the $2 million Rogers Cup.

Clijsters, Williams win; Ivanovic out

Playing her second competitive match in more than two years, Kim Clijsters reached the third round of the Cincinnati Open with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Patty Schnyder.

Clijsters, two others receive wild cards

Former world No. 1 player Kim Clijsters was one of three players awarded wild cards into the main draw of the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament.

CINCINNATI - AUGUST 12: Kim Clijsters of Belgium returns a shot to Patty Schnyder of Switzerland during Day 3 of the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open on August...

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.

Dushevina wins first WTA title

Vera Dushevina of Russia beat Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-1 in the Istanbul Cup final to win her first WTA title.

Dushevina routs Medina Garrigues

Fifth-seeded Vera Dushevina reached the semifinals of the Istanbul Cup Friday by routing No. 3-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-1, 6-2.

Medina Garrigues reaches quarters

Third-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain beat wild card Pemra Ozgen of Turkey 2-6, 6-2, 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Istanbul Cup.