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Henin ousted, Williams wins at German Open

BERLIN, May 8 (UPI) -- Serena Williams extended her personal winning streak by ousting world No. 1 Justine Henin Thursday in third-round play of the $1.34 German Open. ... Henin, who had won the German Open three times, was defeated 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 by 13th-seeded Dinara...

Safina hands Henin another setback at German Open; Williams wins

Top-ranked Justine Henin's setbacks continued Thursday when she lost to Dinara Safina 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 in the third round of the German Open. ... Henin's loss to the 17th-ranked Russian followed a 6-2, 6-0 drubbing by Serena Williams at the Sony Ericsson Open last month,...

Qualifier wins, gets Henin in second round

BERLIN, May 5 (UPI) -- Qualifier Yung-Jan Chan claimed a first-round victory Monday and a shot at the world's No. 1 player in the $1.34 million German Open. ... She draws top-ranked Justine Henin, who is looking for her fourth German Open title since 2002. All of the...

Two more young stars to strengthen Italy's grip on the women's tennis circuit

Sara Errani and Karin Knapp are names to look out for this year. They're young, they're talented, and they're ambitious. ... Sara Errani and Karin Knapp are names to look out for this year. 'Italy now have seven top 100 players and there are many more youngsters moving up...

Italy triumphs in rousing style

Italy’s Fed Cup side invoked its own brand of sisterhood in Sardinia to cement a place among the top eight nations for another year ... Ukraine might boast real family members in its team, but Italy's Fed Cup side invoked its own brand of sisterhood in Sardinia this...

Fed Cup: Italy defeats Ukraine 3-1 in playoff tie

Francesca Schiavone and Sara Errani won reverse singles matches Sunday to lead Italy to a 3-1 victory over Ukraine in the Fed Cup playoffs. ... Schiavone, who also won her opening singles match Saturday, defeated Alona Bondarenko 7-5, 6-3. Bondarenko had jumped out to a...

Team proves best from start

The Family Circle Cup doubles draw had better keep an eye out for Bethanie Mattek and Vladimira Uhlirova. ... Mattek, an American, and Uhlirova, of the Czech Republic, defeated Elena Vesnina and Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday. Mattek said she and Uhlirova, who...

Davenport will face Sharapova at Amelia Island

AMELIA ISLAND , Fla. - Lindsay Davenport hopes her next match with Maria Sharapova plays out a little better than her last one. Davenport and Sharapova set up a semifinal... ... By Associated Press Saturday, April 12, 2008 - Lindsay Davenport hopes her next match with...

Former Wildcat Ochoa shoots a 7-under 66, leads by one stroke in Mexico

MORELIA, Mexico — Former Arizona Wildcat Lorena Ochoa shot her second straight 7-under 66 Friday to take a one-stroke lead in the Corona Championship, moving a step closer to becoming the youngest player ever to qualify for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame.

Pair give France cause to dislike U.S.

James Blake's perseverance and Andy Roddick's power yesterday in Winston-Salem, N.C., gave the United States a commanding lead over France in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. ... ... By Herald wire services Saturday, April 12, 2008 - Added 6m ago James Blake’s perseverance...