Jet Airways, the country's top private carrier, could start its much-awaited US operations from August as the process of getting clearances from American authorities is moving on track.
The Ukrainian player beat the conqueror of top seed Marion Bartoli to enter the last eight stage in the WTA Sunfeast Open.
Marion Bartoli stormed into her second Wimbledon final after routing Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in straight sets in the first semi-final of the women's singles in London, on Thursday.
Hungarian teenager Agnes Szavay battled it out for over two hours to overcome Russian Elena Dementieva 6-3 1-6 7-5 and reach the Paris Open final on Saturday.
Justine Henin extended her unbeaten run to 28 matches with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final of the Sydney International on Friday.
Marion Bartoli had barely registered on the tennis scale before but that did not stop her from destroying Justine Henin's Wimbledon dream.
Stars and Stars turned up at the event to mark 70 years of Cannes on Wednesday, May 23.
Patty Schnyder defeated third seed Marion Bartoli of France while Daniela Hantuchova edged past Czech Nicole Vaidisova.
The Belgian has won all but four of the 13 tournaments she has entered this year and is now unbeaten in 20 matches -- her last loss coming against Marion Bartoli in July's Wimbledon semi-finals.
The Belgian world number one beat France's Tatiana Golovin 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the final of the Stuttgart Grand Prix to land her eighth title of the year.
Fixtures from the US Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches
Eighteen-year old Vania King stunned top seed Marion Bartoli 6-1, 7-5 in the Sunfeast Open first round.
Venus and Serena Williams served their way into the U.S. Open quarter-finals with impressive straight-sets victories Sunday, setting up a possible clash between the American sisters in the final four.
List of Wimbledon women's singles champions since 1922.
As she did two years ago when she came in at number 14, the imposing American made a mockery of a low seeding.
The 27-year-old American beat France's Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1 in the final.
Marion Bartoli stunned top seed Justine Henin to reach the Wimbledon final on Friday, beating the world number one 1-6 7-5 6-1.
Li Na, the first Chinese to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam at Wimbledon last year, has pulled out of this year's event because of injury.
Sixth seeded Israeli Shahar Peer battled through a tough first match at the Eastbourne International on Tuesday against an injured but determined Elena Likhovtseva.
The best in international photojournalism was recently announced by World Press Photo's Annual Photo Contest. Despite fierce competition, the jury was forced to select just a handful of images from more than 73,044 photos by 4,548 photographers across 125 different countries. This year's grand prize was awarded to Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt, earning him the title of Press Photographer of the Year. Here are some of the winners.
Greece's Eleni Daniilidou caused the biggest upset on the opening day of the Amelia Island championship when she cruised to a 6-0 6-4 victory over French 10th seed Marion Bartoli on Monday.
Having moved into original research, they have attracted overseas professionals looking to come back, some nudged by MNCs' narrowing research.
Her ex-husband C.J. Hunter says he saw Jones injecting herself with drugs at the residence they shared in Australia.
IOC set up a disciplinary commission to investigate allegations made against US sprinter Marion Jones by BALCO chief Victor Conte.
Maria Sharapova beat Marion Bartoli 6-1, 6-2 to book a place in the Los Angeles Open quarter-finals.
The world number 19 said her victory was reward for her father Walter.
The Indian ace was beaten by the top seeded Swiss girl 6-7(7), 5-7 in the quarter-finals.
Former Olympic champion Marion Jones can return to the sprinting elite, says ex-hurdler Jeff Howser who is assisting with her coaching.
Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis lost to Nikolay Davydenko in the third round in Miami
The Swiss beat third seed Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 6-2 at the Qatar Open
Jones also lost to the Bahamian in the Dutch town of Hengelo on Sunday.
Maria Sharapova will take on Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova, while Amelie Mauresmo will meet Australian Alicia Molik in the semi-finals.
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