World No.1 Dinara Safina beats Svetlana Kuznetsova to win Italian Open
World No.1 Dinara Safina claimed her first title since climbing to the top of the rankings with a 6-3 6-2 victory over fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome.
Safina has...
Amazing Dinara Safina battles past excellent Venus Williams into Rome final
Magnificent Dinara Safina beat magnificent Venus Williams 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 in a powerful battle of two hard-hitters and one of the best matches of the season, to reach the final of the Internazionali BNL...
Safina through to Rome semifinals, Kuznetsova takes out defending champion Jankovic
Quarterfinal matches were taking place today in Rome, and most notably, top seed and world No.1 Dinara Safina survived one more three-setter, while finally-noticeable Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated two-time defending champion Jelena Jankovic.
World No.48 Maria...
Ivanovic out, Safina and Jankovic advance at Internazionali BNL d’Italia
Ana Ivanovic’s preparations for the defense of her French Open title suffered a setback as she was defeated 6-1 3-6 6-4 by Agnieszka Radwanska in the third round. Interestingly, the Serb was leading 4-0...
Safina, Ivanovic progress into third round in Rome
World number one Dinara Safina and fifth seed Ana Ivanovic moved into the third round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
The top-seeded Safina had to decide the first set against Virginie Razzano in a tiebreak,...
Svetlana Kuznetsova ends title drought, wins Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Svetlana Kuznetsova, who had lost her last six finals, defeated world No.1 Dinara Safina 6-4 6-3 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix to win her first title since August 2007.
Kuznetsova was in command in...
Kuznetsova, Safina to meet in Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final
World No.1 and top seed Dinara Safina once again used her impressive comeback skills to defeat Flavia Pennetta 3-6 7-5 6-0 and reach the Stuttgart final where she will face fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova.
The...
Safina cruises in Stuttgart, Jankovic reveals modest expectations
Dinara Safina won her first match as world number one by defeating Sara Errani 6-0 6-1 to reach the second round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
Safina, who celebrated her 23rd birthday in Stuttgart...
Dinara Safina to take Serena Williams’ No.1 ranking
Current world No.2 Dinara Safina will overtake Serena Williams at the top of the new Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings to be published on April 20.
Serena will lose the No.1 spot because of suffering...
Dinara Safina, Ana Ivanovic stunned in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open
Second seed Dinara Safina and seventh seed Ana Ivanovic are being as blue as their adidas outfits at the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open, as both exited the tournament in the third round already.
The Russian...
