Team-before-self mentality serves Italians well
Sandra Harwitt, ESPN.com...the proceedings with the doubles. The Italians swept the weekend 4-0 when Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Liezel Huber and Vania King, 4-6, 6-3 (11-9) in a decisive-match...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009Oudin ready for Fed Cup pressure
Sandra Harwitt, ESPN.com...The Italians, who boast a more established squad of Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, have been in three of the past four finals and are looking for Fed Cup crown...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009Glatch to take on Pennetta in opener
Associated PressAlexa Glatch of the United States will open against Flavia Pennetta in the Fed Cup final against Italy.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009U.S. Fed Cup leaning on kids again
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDespite her pledge to play the Fed Cup finale unless she was in a wheelchair, Serena Williams has bowed out. So it's up to emerging U.S. talent to come through again.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009Pennetta gets first win vs. Shaughnessy
Associated PressTop-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy routed Meghann Shaughnessy of the United States 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round of the Generali Ladies. Pennetta had lost both previous matches to Shaughnessy.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009Serena, Safina prevail in straight sets
ReutersSerena 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.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009Safina rallies to win; Ivanovic loses
ESPN.com news servicesDinara Safina barely avoided becoming the first No. 1-seeded woman to lose in the first round at the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009Safina's greatest challenge? Herself
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comNEW YORK -- Dinara Safina can't catch a break. She's the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Open and her brother Marat, playing his final tournament at ...
Page | ConversationKuznetsova, Mauresmo win openers
Associated PressAmelie Mauresmo overcame some sloppy serving to beat Ai Sugiyama 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009Safina loses; Serena advances
Associated PressNo. 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.
Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009Sharapova beats Petrova to advance
ESPN.com news servicesMaria 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.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2009Safina, Williams, Kuznetsova win
Associated PressTop-ranked Dinara Safina rallied past unseeded Roberta Vinci 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the Cincinnati Open.
Story | Conversation | August 11, 2009Clijsters beats Bartoli to advance
Associated PressFormer 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.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2009Second seed Medina Garrigues ousted
Associated PressSecond-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues was ousted by qualifier Vesna Manasieva 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 in the first round of the Slovenia Open.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2009Pennetta, Rezai among winners
Associated PressTop-seeded Flavia Pennetta defeated Italian compatriot Roberta Vinci 7-5, 6-1 to reach the Palermo Open quarterfinals.
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