Vera Zvonareva leaves Wimbledon with injury, Serena Williams through
Seventh seed Vera Zvonareva was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon because of an ankle injury, while other seeded players advanced on Day 5, except for Dominika Cibulkova and Marion Bartoli who were upset, and...
WTA chief Larry Scott addresses women’s tennis players’ screams
Loud screams of some women’s tennis players have been irritating their opponents, as well as a large portion of tennis fans, and the WTA chief Larry Scott has finally decided to consider that constant...
Maria Sharapova upset by Gisela Dulko in the second round of Wimbledon
Maria Sharapova was defeated after two rounds of Wimbledon for the second year in a row after falling to Gisela Dulko 6-2 3-6 6-4 at this year’s event.
Sharapova is ranked only 60th in the...
Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic seal first-round wins at Wimbledon
Five-time Wimbledon titlist and defending champion Venus Williams was as comfortable as ever on grass and saw off world No.97 Stefanie Voegele to reach the second round. Sixth seed Jelena Jankovic also progressed, with...
Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova advance to Wimbledon second round
Second seed Serena Williams and seed No.24 Maria Sharapova overcame hurdles to move into the second round of Wimbledon 2009.
Williams dominated the first set against Neuza Silva 6-1, but the Portuguese qualifier then lifted...
Svetlana Kuznetsova to donate a portion of Roland Garros earnings to church
The 2009 French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova revealed in an interview for sovsport.ru what she will spend her prize of €1 060 000 on. The Russian is planning to buy an accommodation in Moscow...
Caroline Wozniacki claims AEGON International title
World number nine Caroline Wozniacki won her fifth career WTA singles title by beating Virginie Razzano 7-6(5) 7-5 in the final of the AEGON International.
In the first set there was one break of serve...
Tamarine Tanasugarn wins Ordina Open title
Unseeded Tamarine Tanasugarn and unseeded Yanina Wickmayer, with a 13-year age gap between them, competed in the Ordina Open final and the 32-year-old Tanasugarn won the match 6-3 7-5.
The world No. 42 Tanasugarn has...
Marion Bartoli in doubt for Wimbledon after limping out of Eastbourne
Marion Bartoli could miss Wimbledon as she had to withdraw from her semifinal against fellow Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano at the AEGON International.
"If it is a strain then there is not much chance I can...
Holder Agnieszka Radwanska upset in Eastbourne quarterfinals
Defending champion and eighth seed Agnieszka Radwanska fell to Virginie Razzano 7-6(5) 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the AEGON International.
Razzano had upset top seed Elena Dementieva in the second round, and in the match...
