34 Results for vera dushevina

Martinez Sanchez bounces Stosur

Associated Press

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez upset second-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia 7-6 (4), 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Wickmayer plans to appeal

Associated Press

US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer has voluntarily withdrawn from the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions after receiving a one-year suspension by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Defending champion Jankovic ousted

Associated Press

Alisa Kleybanova upset defending champion Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 6-3 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Venus rallies in second set for win

ESPN.com news services

Venus Williams survived a second-set implosion to reach the second round of the $6.6 million China Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) defeat of Russian Vera Dushevina on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009

Sharapova to face Kleybanova

Associated Press

Third-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia was ousted in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, losing 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-1 to Ukraine qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko on Tuesday.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Kirilenko outlasts Dushevina in Korea

Associated Press

Defending champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia defeated Vera Dushevina of Russia 7-5, 7-6 (5) Friday and advanced to the Korea Open semifinals.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Kirilenko advances as Schiavone retires

Associated Press

Defending champion Maria Kirilenko of Russia advanced to the Korea Open quarterfinals on Thursday by beating Francesca Schiavone, who retired with an injury early in the second set.

Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Williams sisters, Clijsters advance

ESPN.com news services

Even with her left leg all taped up, Venus Williams has advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open in straight sets.

Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009

Safina rallies to win; Ivanovic loses

ESPN.com news services

Dinara 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, 2009

Nighttime pecking order to change

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

In a day of equal prize money and gender equity, the men have invariably played until the early-morning hours at the U.S. Open. Now, it's the women's turn.

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Williams sisters, Clijsters advance

ESPN.com news services

Kim Clijsters has made a successful return to Grand Slam tennis, defeating Viktoriya Kutuzova 6-1, 6-1 in the opening round of the U.S. Open.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009

Venus survives opening-round scare in New York

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

...second round. Down a set and 1-3 in the second to 22-year-old Russian Vera Dushevina, Williams fairly heroically overcame a knee injury and her own rarely exposed nerves. Ripping off a...

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Safina, Williams, Kuznetsova win

Associated Press

Top-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, 2009

Dushevina wins first WTA title

Associated Press

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.

Story | Conversation | August 02, 2009

Dushevina, Hradecka reach roll into final

Associated Press

Vera Dushevina of Russia will play Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in the Istanbul Cup final.

Story | Conversation | August 01, 2009