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Sharapova, both Williams, Jankovic in Italian quarters

people.com.cn     19 hrs ago    2 related    Send to a friend

Maria Sharapova rallied from a four-game deficit in the second set to beat Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-4, 7-6 (3) Thursday and reach the Italian Open quarterfinals. Sharapova improved to 25-2 this year, and on Monday she will regain the No. 1 ranking, courtesy of Justine Henin's retirement....

Sharapova, Williams sisters reach Italian Open quarterfinals

iht.com     yesterday    35 related    Send to a friend

Maria Sharapova rallied from a four-game deficit in the second set to beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Thursday, advancing to the Italian Open quarterfinals along with sisters Serena and Venus Williams. Seventh-seeded Venus Williams won the first three games of each set in a 7-5, 6-2 win...

Sharapova, Williams sisters into Rome quarters

cnn.com     yesterday    8 related    Send to a friend

ROME (AP) -Maria Sharapova rallied from a four-game deficit in the second set to beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Thursday, advancing to the Italian Open quarterfinals along with sisters Serena and Venus Williams. Seventh-seeded Venus Williams won the first three games of each set in a...

Russian News - China okays rescuers from Russia, SKorea, Singapore: state media - Terra Daily

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China okays rescuers from Russia, SKorea, Singapore: state media - Terra DailyChina has accepted offers from Russia, South Korea and Singapore to send rescue teams to earthquake-hit Sichuan province, state media reported early Friday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang was quoted by Xinhua news...

Kiefer, Federer enter quarterfinals

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HAMBURG: Nicolas Kiefer on Thursday became the first German this century to make the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters when he joined Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the last eight. Kiefer’s 7-5, 6-3 win over Nikolay Davydenko means there will be huge support in the Am Rothenbaum stadium...

Nadal gives Murray birthday blues

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put Nadal under pressure at times. Nadal, playing with greater power and more consistency, took a 3-1 lead in the first set but had Murray taken one of two break points in game eight he might have got back into it. Murray rallied to break Nadal at the start of the second set, but the Spaniard...

Sharapova, newly No. 1, wins in Rome

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ROME, May 15 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova celebrated her ascension to the world No. 1-ranking Thursday with a straight-set win in the third round of the $1.34 million Italian Open. Sharapova moved up after Justine Henin, who announced her retirement from competitive tennis Wednesday, asked to be...

Federer and Nadal advance

hindu.com     yesterday    5 related    Send to a friend

HAMBURG: Top-ranked Roger Federer eased past Jarkko Nieminen 6-1, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Hamburg Masters, a tournament he has won four times. Second-ranked Rafael Nadal also advanced, but he had to work hard to overcome Potito Starace 6-4, 7-6(6). Ivanovic ousted In...

Sharapova moves closer to No. 1

iht.com     May 15, 2008    51 related    Send to a friend

Maria Sharapova moved a step closer to the No. 1 ranking, overcoming some erratic moments before beating Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday. With top-ranked Justine Henin announcing her retirement, Sharapova is poised to move to No. 1 next week —...

Kirilenko beats Petrova in Rome

iht.com     May 14, 2008    3 related    Send to a friend

Maria Kirilenko rallied to beat 18th-seeded Nadia Petrova 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 Wednesday in the first round of the Italian Open The match began on Tuesday but was stopped due to rain with Kirilenko ahead 2-1 in the third set. The 26th-ranked Kirilenko won the first clay-court title of her career at the...