Archive for September, 2008
Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko reached the Korea Open final Saturday.
Tennis newsTop-seeded Maria Kirilenko reached the Korea Open final Saturday. After rallying for a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over No. 3 Kaia Kanepi of Estonia. Kirilenko will meet Samantha Stosur in Sunday’s final after the Australian eased past Jill Craybas of the United States 6-0, 6-1. Russia’s Kirilenko needed 2 hours, 18 minutes for her victory [...]
Results Saturday from the China Open.
Tennis newsResults Saturday from the China Open. A US$524,000 (?357,900) ATP men’s tournament and a US$600,000 (?409,800) WTA women’s tournament at The Beijing Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Singles Men Semifinals Dudi Sela, Israel, def. Rainer Schuettler (7), Germany, 6-3, 6-3. Women Semifinals Jelena Jankovic (1), Serbia, def. Vera Zvonareva (5), Russia, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. —- [...]
Top-seeded Maria Kirilenko reached her sixth quarterfinal.
Tennis newsTop-seeded Maria Kirilenko reached her sixth quarterfinal. Of the year in beating Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-3 at the Korea Open on Thursday. Kirilenko beat the Czech for a fourth time in as many matches. The Russian, already a champion in Estoril and Barcelona this year, will next meet fifth-seeded Pauline Parmentier after the Frenchwoman defeated [...]
Results Friday from the China Open.
Tennis newsResults Friday from the China Open. A US$524,000 ATP men’s tournament and a US$600,000 WTA women’s tournament at The Beijing Tennis Centre (seedings in parentheses): Singles Women Quarterfinals Zheng Jie, China, def. Ana Ivanovic (2), Serbia, 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (4) Russia, def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-4. Vera Zvonareva (5) Russia, def. [...]
No 1 David Ferrer of Spain was knocked out of the China Open.
Tennis newsNo 1 David Ferrer of Spain was knocked out of the China Open. In the second round by Dudi Sela of Israel, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday. Ferrer, ranked No. 5 in the world and 87 places ahead of Sela, had a bye in the first round at the Beijing tournament after helping Spain defeat the [...]
Andy Roddick overcame a Davis Cup loss and jet lag to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open.
Tennis newsAndy Roddick overcame a Davis Cup loss and jet lag to reach the quarterfinals of the China Open. While David Ferrer wasn’t as fortunate. Despite falling behind early, the second-seeded Roddick defeated fellow American Brendan Evans 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday. Top-seeded Ferrer was never in the second-round match, falling 6-3, 6-3 to Dudi Sela of [...]
Home favorite Zheng Jie ousted No 2 Ana Ivanovic from the China Open on Friday.
Tennis newsHome favorite Zheng Jie ousted No 2 Ana Ivanovic from the China Open on Friday. Defeating the Serb 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4 to reach the semifinals. Ivanovic, the French Open champion and former No. 1-ranked player, was erratic with her serve and ground strokes. She led in the first set, but failed twice to serve [...]
Results Thursday from the China Open.
Tennis newsResults Thursday from the China Open. A US$524,000 ATP men’s tournament and a US$600,000 WTA women’s tournament at The Beijing Tennis Centre (seedings in parentheses): Singles Men Second Round Dudi Sela, Israel, def. David Ferrer (1), Spain, 6-3, 6-3. Andy Roddick (2), United States, def. Brendan Evans, United States, 6-4, 6-3. Tommy Robredo (6) Spain, [...]
No 1 David Ferrer of Spain was knocked out of the China Open.
Tennis newsNo 1 David Ferrer of Spain was knocked out of the China Open. In the second round by Dudi Sela of Israel, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday. Ferrer, ranked No. 5 in the world and 87 places ahead of Sela, had a bye in the first round at the Beijing tournament after helping Spain defeat the [...]
Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic defeated Aleksandra Wozniak 6-3, 7-5 Wednesday at the China Open.
Tennis newsTop-seeded Jelena Jankovic defeated Aleksandra Wozniak 6-3, 7-5 Wednesday at the China Open. Zheng Jie advanced with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. Zheng is the lone Chinese player after four others had first-round losses. Daniela Hantuchova outlasted Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1, 0-6, 7-5. Jankovic is on course to threaten Serena Williams’ hold [...]
