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Henin, Mauresmo enter semis

Henin, Mauresmo enter semis

Rediff.com22 Jun 2007

World number one Justine Henin brushed aside Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova to reach the semi-finals of the Eastbourne International.

Sweet life is over but Henin is happy

Sweet life is over but Henin is happy

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

The world number one is feeling calm and happy after a period of personal upheaval.

Mauresmo's prayers go unanswered

Mauresmo's prayers go unanswered

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

Lucie Safarova ensured that Mauresmo's prayers went unanswered by humbling her 6-3, 7-6 in the third round.

Mauresmo into Strasbourg Open third round

Mauresmo into Strasbourg Open third round

Rediff.com23 May 2007

Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo recovered from a sluggish start to beat Uzbekistan's Varvara Lepchenko 6-4 6-1 and reach the third round of the Strasbourg Open on Wednesday.

Mauresmo out, Henin safely through in Berlin

Mauresmo out, Henin safely through in Berlin

Rediff.com11 May 2007

Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo suffered a surprise loss to unseeded Ukrainian Julia Vakulenko at the German Open on Friday, as world number one Justine Henin moved smoothly into the quarter-finals.

Zvonareva breaks Mauresmo jinx

Zvonareva breaks Mauresmo jinx

Rediff.com10 Oct 2007

Vera Zvonareva stunned sixth seeded Amelie Mauresmo 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Kremlin Cup.

Kuznetsova beats Hingis in Zurich

Kuznetsova beats Hingis in Zurich

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

The Russian faces unseeded Slovak Daniela Hantuchova in the semi-finals of the Zurich Open.

Mauresmo pulls out of Stuttgart GP

Mauresmo pulls out of Stuttgart GP

Rediff.com6 Oct 2006

The top seed withdrew from the Stuttgart Grand Prix without playing a match, suffering from a right shoulder strain.\n

China Open: Hingis knocked out

China Open: Hingis knocked out

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

Amelie Mauresmo made an unspectacular return to tennis after a two-month layoff with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Romania's Ioana Raluca Olaru at the China Open.

Mauresmo named WTA Player of the Year

Mauresmo named WTA Player of the Year

Rediff.com25 Mar 2007

2006 Australian Open and Wimbledon winner Amelie Mauresmo has been honoured as the Player of the Year in a media vote.

Henin-Hardenne, Davenport march on

Henin-Hardenne, Davenport march on

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo and third seed Maria Sharapova also marched on with straight-sets victories at the US Open.\n

Mauresmo loses to Davenport

Mauresmo loses to Davenport

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

World number one Amelie Mauresmo lost 6-4, 7-5 to defending champion Lindsay Davenport in the New Haven quarter-finals.

Mauresmo to skip US Open

Mauresmo to skip US Open

Rediff.com16 Aug 2007

The world number seven said she needed time off to recapture her best form.

Mauresmo wins diamond racquet

Mauresmo wins diamond racquet

Rediff.com18 Feb 2007

Amelie Mauresmo beat Kim Clijsters 6-4, 7-6 in the Diamond Games final on Sunday.

Wimbledon: Past women's champions

Wimbledon: Past women's champions

Rediff.com20 Jun 2008

List of Wimbledon women's singles champions since 1922.

Safarova downs top seed Henin to reach final

Safarova downs top seed Henin to reach final

Rediff.com11 Feb 2007

Unseeded Safarova will take on Russian Nadia Petrova, who beat holder Amelie Mauresmo of France in the other semi-final.

Mauresmo, Davydenko exit Sydney

Mauresmo, Davydenko exit Sydney

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

While Mauresmo and Davydenko made their exits, former Australian Open finalists Kim Clijsters and Marcos Baghdatis signalled their intentions with impressive victories.

Mauresmo shines in the rain with win over Santange

Mauresmo shines in the rain with win over Santange

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

Champion Amelie Mauresmo shone amid the rain clouds on Wimbledon's Centre Court with a 6-1 6-2 victory over Italian Mara Santangelo in the third round on Saturday.

Mauresmo advances, Henman rolls back years

Mauresmo advances, Henman rolls back years

Rediff.com27 Jun 2007

Shocks have been notable by their absence so far and a clutch of A-list contenders eased into the men's second round.

Better late than never for Venus

Better late than never for Venus

Rediff.com28 Jun 2006

Top seeds on high alert

Top seeds on high alert

Rediff.com4 Jun 2006

World number ones Roger Federer and Amelie Mauresmo face potentially tricky Czech opponents in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday

Anabel tops Mauresmo in final

Anabel tops Mauresmo in final

Rediff.com26 May 2007

Anabel Medina Garrigues beat top seed Amelie Mauresmo to win the Strasbourg Open.

Dementieva edges past Peschke

Dementieva edges past Peschke

Rediff.com5 Nov 2005

The victory helped the Russian secure the eighth and final berth in the WTA's Tour Championships.

Mauresmo struggles to reach Strasbourg semis

Mauresmo struggles to reach Strasbourg semis

Rediff.com24 May 2007

She moved past fellow Frenchwoman Emile Loit 7-6 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Strasbourg Open on Thursday.

Kuznetsova battles through to quarter-finals

Kuznetsova battles through to quarter-finals

Rediff.com18 May 2007

The second seed beat Yuliana Fedak of the Ukraine at the Italian Open.

Mauresmo crashes out of Italian Open

Mauresmo crashes out of Italian Open

Rediff.com17 May 2007

Top seed Amelie Mauresmo suffered her second successive early exit when she lost 7-5 6-7 7-6 to Australia's Samantha Stosur in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday.

Henin beats Mauresmo for WTA crown

Henin beats Mauresmo for WTA crown

Rediff.com12 Nov 2006

The Belgian, who will succeed Mauresmo as world number one, claimed the first WTA Championships.

Mauresmo reclaims number one ranking

Mauresmo reclaims number one ranking

Rediff.com21 Mar 2006

Mauresmo, who topped the rankings for the first time 18 months ago, deposed Belgian Kim Clijsters despite both players skipping last week's event in Indian Wells.

Henin bids for Gulf double

Henin bids for Gulf double

Rediff.com25 Feb 2007

The Belgian fresh from her victory in Dubai, bids for a Gulf double when she starts as overwhelming favourite at the Qatar Open.

Mauresmo to face Henin in Dubai final

Mauresmo to face Henin in Dubai final

Rediff.com24 Feb 2007

Amelie Mauresmo reached the Dubai Open final after Serbia's Jelena Jankovic retired through injury when trailing 6-2 on Friday.

Jankovic downs Hingis in Dubai

Jankovic downs Hingis in Dubai

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

The rising Serbian star beat Martina Hingis 7-6, 6-2 to reach the semi-final of the WTA Dubai Open.

Mauresmo, Henin-Hardenne go through

Mauresmo, Henin-Hardenne go through

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

Safina in last 8 of Paris Open

Safina in last 8 of Paris Open

Rediff.com9 Feb 2006

Russian Dinara Safina remained on course to retain her title, taming France's Virginie Razzano.

Clijsters bids Belgium an emotional farewell

Clijsters bids Belgium an emotional farewell

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

Kim Clijsters bid a teary-eyed farewell to her home fans after losing to France's Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the Diamond Games.

Clijsters, Mauresmo reach last four

Clijsters, Mauresmo reach last four

Rediff.com17 Feb 2007

Second seed Kim Clijsters cruised into the semi-finals of the Diamond Games with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic

Mauresmo closer to million-euro prize

Mauresmo closer to million-euro prize

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

The French world No 3 is aiming to take home a diamond studded racket, awarded for three title wins in five years, following her back-to-back victories at the Diamond Games in 2005 and 2006.

Clijsters tops rankings, Sania 34th

Clijsters tops rankings, Sania 34th

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

The Indian ace dropped two places to be ranked 34th in the WTA rankings

Clijsters tops world rankings

Clijsters tops world rankings

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

Martina Hingis of Switzerland climbed 232 places to number 117 after reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Mauresmo sails through in Paris

Mauresmo sails through in Paris

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

Amelie Mauresmo beat Nathalie Dechy 6-3, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Paris Open.

Clijsters regains top ranking

Clijsters regains top ranking

Rediff.com25 Jan 2006

The Belgian beat Martina Hingis 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 to enter the semifinal of the Australian Open