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Ai Sugiyama

Tennis

Tennis ATP $3.5 MILLION MASTERS At Rome Championship Singles Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Championship Doubles Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Nenad Zimonjic (2), Serbia, 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 tiebreak. WTA $1.34 MILLIION GERMAN OPEN At...

Satisfied Sharapova set for tennis after Rome photo shoot compromise

Rome - Maria Sharapova turned her thoughts to tennis on Monday at the Rome Masters after her tug-of-war with the WTA over an obligatory photo shoot was solved through compromise. The Russian, who arrived in the city on Friday, got the public relation...

France seal Fed Cup win over Japan

Amelie Mauresmo secures France's return to the Fed Cup World Group. ... Amelie Mauresmo is congratulated by her France teammates after their Fed Cup win [AFP] Amelie Mauresmo, former world number one, defeated Ai Sugiyama to give France an unbeatable 3-0 lead over Japan...

Russia beats U.S., Spain downs China

Russia will meet Spain in the Fed Cup final chasing its fourth title in five years. Russia, the defending champion, beat the United States in Moscow while Spain overcame China in Beijing in the World Group semifinals. Vera Zvonareva rallied to beat Vania King 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the first reverse...

Russia takes 2-0 Fed Cup semifinal lead over United States, Spain leads China 2-0

Anna Chakvetadze and Svetlana Kuznetsova led Russia to a sweep of the opening singles Saturday and a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals. ... Chakvetadze put Russia ahead with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Vania King on indoor clay before Kuznetsova defeated...

Russia sweeps into 2-0 Fed Cup semifinal lead over United States, Spain leads China 2-0

Anna Chakvetadze and Svetlana Kuznetsova led Russia to a sweep of the opening singles Saturday and a 2-0 lead over the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals. ... Chakvetadze put Russia ahead with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Vania King before Kuznetsova defeated Ahsha Rolle...

Federer, Nadal reach quarters of Monte Carlo Masters

MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) Roger Federer beat Gael Monfils of France 6-3, 6-4 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters. ... KYODO PHOTO The 12-time Grand Slam champion overcame an early break against Monfils and looked to have recovered a day...

Sports › Sugiyama rejoins Japan Fed Cup team

Ai Sugiyama has been named to Japan's Fed Cup team for the upcoming World Group playoff against France as the Japanese No. 1 is set… ... Thursday 17th April, 03:01 AM JST TOKYO — Ai Sugiyama has been named to Japan’s Fed Cup team for the upcoming World Group playoff...

Chakvetadze ousted at Family Circle Cup

CHARLESTON, South Carolina: Third-seeded Russian Anna Chakvetadze was sent crashing out of the Family Circle Cup after being upset in the second round ... by unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 1-6, 6-2 on Tuesday. Surprising defeats during the past two months have...

WTA and ATP roundup

Serena Williams wins in Charleston, Cirstea upsets Chakvetadze; Federer rallies to advance to second round at clay-court Estoril Open; Unseeded Kunitsyn beats second-seeded Haas to advance in US Clay Court Championship in Houston; Safin knocks 2003 Valencia Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero out...