Venus Williams loses, Ana Ivanovic advances at Rogers Cup in TorontoAugust 18th, 2009 VWilliams upset, Ivanovic advances at Rogers CupTORONTO — Venus Williams is still winless at the Rogers Cup. The third-ranked Williams was upset 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 by Kataryna Bondarenko of Ukraine in the second round Tuesday.
Former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic needs 1-2 weeks of rest to recover from injury at WimbledonJuly 1st, 2009 Ivanovic needs 1-2 weeks of rest for thigh injuryWIMBLEDON, England — Ana Ivanovic will rest for one to two weeks to recover from a thigh injury that forced her to quit her fourth-round Wimbledon match against Venus Williams. The French Open champion said on her Web site Tuesday she has a small muscle tear in her left thigh.
Federer closer to No. 1 Nadal in ATP rankings, Soderling up to 12th; Kuznetsova No. 5 in WTAJune 8th, 2009 Federer closes gap with Nadal; Soderling risesPARIS — Roger Federer's French Open victory cut the points gap between him and No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings by more than half.
Top-ranked Dinara Safina beats Dominika Cibulkova to reach French Open finalJune 4th, 2009 Safina advances to final of French OpenPARIS — Top-ranked Dinara Safina has advanced to the French Open final for the second year in a row. Safina beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals Thursday and needs one more win for her first Grand Slam title.
Dizzying defending champion Ana Ivanovic eliminated from French Open in 4th roundJune 1st, 2009 Ivanovic eliminated from French Open in 4th roundPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic was most certainly not herself Sunday at the French Open. The exact cause remains a bit of a mystery.
Defending champ Rafael Nadal knocked out of French Open in 4th round by Robin SoderlingMay 31st, 2009 Defending champ Nadal knocked out of French OpenPARIS — Rafael Nadal's unbeaten run at the French Open is over. The four-time defending champion lost to Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2) Sunday in the fourth round, ending his record 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros.
Maria Sharapova rallies again, advances to French Open quarterfinals by beating Li NaMay 31st, 2009 Sharapova advances to French Open quarterfinalsPARIS — Maria Sharapova rallied again at the French Open on Sunday, moving into the quarterfinals by beating Li Na of China 4-6, 6-0, 6-4. Sharapova is making her return to Grand Slam tennis after almost a year off with a right shoulder injury.
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic loses to Victoria Azarenka in fourth round at French OpenMay 31st, 2009 Defending champion Ivanovic loses at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic has lost at the French Open, losing to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth round. The eighth-seeded Serb called for a trainer to look at her neck before the final game of the first set on Sunday.
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic loses to 19-year-old Azarenka in 4th round at French OpenMay 31st, 2009 Ivanovic loses in 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Defending champion Ana Ivanovic was eliminated from the French Open in the fourth round Sunday, losing to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3. The eighth-seeded Serb did little right on Court Suzanne Lenglen, converting only two of her five break points and making 20 unforced errors.
Andy Roddick advances to 4th round at French Open for 1st time in careerMay 30th, 2009 Roddick reaches French 4th round for 1st timePARIS — Andy Roddick advanced to the fourth round of the French Open for the first time in his career, beating Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday. The sixth-seeded Roddick is only the second American to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros since Andre Agassi in 2003.
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic easily advances to 4th round at French OpenMay 29th, 2009 Ivanovic easily reaches 4th round at French OpenPARIS — Ana Ivanovic dominated another opponent at the French Open on Friday, this time beating Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round. The defending champion from Serbia has lost only eight games since being taken to a tiebreaker in her opening match.
Novak Djokovic quickly completes suspended match and advances to third round at French OpenMay 29th, 2009 Djokovic advances to third round at French OpenPARIS — Novak Djokovic quickly completed his suspended match at the French Open on Friday, easily winning the final set to beat Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 and advance to the third round. The fourth-seeded Djokovic won the first two sets Thursday, but the match was stopped because of darkness.
Venus Williams loses, defending champion Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic win at French OpenMay 29th, 2009 Venus out, Ivanovic advances at French OpenPARIS — Venus Williams was eliminated from the French Open on Friday, losing in the third round of the clay-court major for the third straight year. The third-seeded Williams, who reached the 2002 final at Roland Garros, lost to No.
Novak Djokovic quickly completes suspended match and advances to 3rd round at French OpenMay 29th, 2009 Djokovic advances to 3rd round at French OpenPARIS — Novak Djokovic quickly completed his suspended match at the French Open on Friday, easily winning the final set to beat Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 and advance to the third round. The fourth-seeded Djokovic won the first two sets Thursday, but the match was stopped because of darkness.
Ivanovic struggles in opening round of French OpenMay 24th, 2009 PARIS - Ana Ivanovic opened her title defence with a two hours struggle to overcome Italian Sara Errani 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the French Open here Sunday. The eighth-seeded Serb who missed the past few weeks due to a leg injury, was made to fight by the number 44 in their first meeting.
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