Felipe Massa to wave chequered flag at Brazilian GPOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - Injured Brazilian Formula One racing driver Felipe Massa will be back in action during the Brazilian Grand Prix next week, where he would be waving the chequered flag. The Ferrari star follows Brazilian celebrities including Pele and supermodel Gisele Bundchen in waving the flag.
Qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko stuns Elena Dementieva in 2nd round at Pan Pacific OpenSeptember 30th, 2009 Dementieva upset in 2nd round at Pan Pacific OpenTOKYO — 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. Dementieva is the latest highly ranked player to be upset in the second round after top-ranked and defending champion Dinara Safina lost to Taiwanese qualifier Chang Kai-chen, and second-seeded Venus Williams lost to Russian qualifier Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Monday.
Teenager Yanina Wickmayer advances to 1st Grand Slam semi with 7-5, 6-4 win over BondarenkoSeptember 9th, 2009 Wickmayer beats Bondarenko in Open quarterfinalsNEW YORK — Teenager Yanina Wickmayer is in her first Grand Slam semifinal 10 years after she and her father left behind their lives in Belgium to chase her tennis dream in Florida. The unseeded 19-year-old beat Kateryna Bondarenko 7-5, 6-4 at the U.S.
Serena Williams eases into 3rd round of Rogers Cup in TorontoAugust 20th, 2009 Serena Williams cruises at Rogers Cup in TorontoTORONTO — Serena Williams cruised past one of the Bondarenko sisters at the Rogers Cup. Williams defeated Ukraine's Alona Bondarenko 6-1, 6-4 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals, two days after sister Venus Williams fell to Kateryna Bondarenko.
Venus Williams loses to Ukraine's Bondarenko in 2nd round in Toronto in US Open tuneupAugust 19th, 2009 Venus Williams loses in 2nd round in TorontoTORONTO — Venus Williams' tuneup for the U.S. Open hit a surprising roadblock Tuesday with a 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 loss to Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko in the second round of the Rogers Cup.
Top-seeded Dinara Safina ousted in second round at Rogers CupAugust 19th, 2009 Safina ousted in second roundTORONTO — Dinara Safina is out of the Rogers Cup. The No. 1-ranked Russian fell 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to Aravane Rezai of France in a second-round match Wednesday at the $2 million WTA Tour event.
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.
Felipe Massa leaves hospital in Hungary, flies home to BrazilAugust 3rd, 2009 Massa leaves hospital in Hungary, on his way homeBUDAPEST, Hungary — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is heading home to Brazil, nine days after a life-threatening crash during qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Massa was expected to arrive in Sao Paulo on Monday evening, accompanied on a private jet by wife Raffaela, who six months pregnant with their first child, and family doctor Dino Altman.
Massa likely to discharged soonJuly 28th, 2009 SAO PAULO/BUDAPEST - The condition of Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa is improving following his crash on the weekend and he could probably leave hospital soon, his doctor said. There was no indication of any problems in rehabilitation, the Brazilian news portal globo.com quoted doctor Dino Altman as saying Monday evening.
Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand PrixJuly 26th, 2009 BUDAPEST - Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren-Mercedes claimed his first win of the 2009 Formula One season at the Hungarian Grand Prix Sunday. The defending world champion won from Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and Mark Webber of Red Bull.
Massa remains stable in Budapest hospitalJuly 26th, 2009 BUDAPEST - Felipe Massa remains in a stable condition following emergency surgery for skull damage and a concussion suffered as a result of a crash Saturday in the qualifying session for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix. Massa crashed into a tyre wall Saturday after the Ferrari driver was hit on the helmet by a spring that flew from the Brawn GP car of Rubens Barrichello.
Massa undergoes operation after Hungary crashJuly 25th, 2009 BUDAPEST - Felipe Massa has undergone emergency surgery after suffering skull damage and concussion as a result of a crash Saturday in the qualifying session for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver crashed heavily into a tyre wall in second qualifying after being hit on the helmet by a piece of flying debris believed to have come from the Brawn GP car of Rubens Barrichello.
Romanian football team loses sleep over hotel bomb scareJuly 23rd, 2009 BUDAPEST - A hoax bomb threat caused dozens of guests - among them the Romanian football team Steaua Bucharest - to evacuate their central Budapest hotel in the dead of night, the local news agency MTI reported Thursday. The guests were only allowed to return to their rooms at 4 a.m.
Szavay beats Bacsinszky, will face Bondarenko in semifinals of Budapest Grand PrixJuly 10th, 2009 Szavay, Bondarenko reach Budapest semifinalsBUDAPEST, Hungary — Fourth-seeded Agnes Szavay of Hungary defeated qualifier Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 6-2, 6-3 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Budapest Grand Prix. Szavay won the last four games of the first set after breaking Bacsinszky for a 3-2 lead, and continued to control the play in the second.
Grand Slam queens advance into third roundJune 25th, 2009 LONDON - Two reigning Grand Slam champions bolted into the third round at Wimbledon Thursday, with Roland Garros winner Svetlana Kuznetsova leading the way for Venus Williams. Fifth seed Kuznetsova tuned up on grass after losing in her only warm-up match last week, earning a win over France's Pauline Parmentier 6-1, 6-3.
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