World number one Dinara Safina overcame erratic form to beat unseeded Swiss Patty Schnyder 6-4 6-2 in the semi-finals of the Madrid Open on Saturday.
In the glossy "Love Life" book, the 15 top women players offered tips on everything from what to eat and what to pack through to how best to relax.
The world number one is feeling calm and happy after a period of personal upheaval.
Hot favourites Russia will take on an under-strength France in the Fed Cup final after both nations completed 5-0 wins in the semis.
The two players bowed out in the quarter-finals of the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia.
Top seed Amelie Mauresmo, second seed Kim Clijsters and number three Justine Henin-Hardenne also won their quarter-finals.
The world number one who won the Dubai Open on Saturday is hot favourite to complete a Gulf double at the Qatar Open.
The Indian will take on seventh seed Elena Dementieva in the first round at Wimbledon
Top seed Amelie Mauresmo, Kim Clijsters and Martina Hingis also revelled in improved conditions following the rain-soaked start to the French Open.
The world number two suffered a surprise defeat by the Russian in the last 16 of the Italian Open.
They beat wild cards Svetlana Kuznetsova and Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at the Dubai Open.
Defending champion Patty Schnyder also reached the last eight by upsetting third seed Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-2.
Sania Mirza lost her women's singles and doubles matches at the Australia Open on Thursday.
China's Li Na continued her giant-killing run at the Australian Hardcourt Championships, beating fourth seed Patty Schnyder to reach the final.
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.
Seven top 20 ranked players have already withdrawn from the event.
The second seed beat Yuliana Fedak of the Ukraine at the Italian Open.
Sania jumped 35 places to 99 in the latest world rankings.
The Belgian fresh from her victory in Dubai, bids for a Gulf double when she starts as overwhelming favourite at the Qatar Open.
The rising Serbian star beat Martina Hingis 7-6, 6-2 to reach the semi-final of the WTA Dubai Open.
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.
World No 7 Elena Dementieva came from a set down to defeat Czech Lucie Safarova 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 to win the Paris Indoor Open for the first time on Sunday.
Number one seed Elena Dememtieva reached the final of the Paris Indoor Open for the second year running on Saturday when she recovered from a set down to beat 18-year-old American Melanie Oudin 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The Russian, ranked number seven in the world, will face Lucie Safarova in the final after the Czech also came from a set down to overturn the Italian second seed Flavia Pennetta 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Sharapova beat Lindsay Davenport while the defending champion beat Amelie Mauresmo in the women's singles semi-finals at Wimbledon.
The Indian has dropped 10 places to 54 in the latest WTA rankings.
The Czech announced her arrival on the world stage when she upset world number one Amelie Mauresmo at the French Open.
The top seed trailed 0-3 and 3-5 in the first set against Argentine qualifier Diego Hartfield before winning his first round match at the French Open.
Kim Clijsters recovered to beat Japanese qualifier Akiko Morigami 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 at the Italian Open
Andy Roddick ran out of firepower and was dumped by David Ferrer at the Nasdaq-100 Open.
The Swiss beat third seed Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 6-2 at the Qatar Open
The Indian ace and her American partner Corina Morariu will play 14th seeds Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia and Amelie Mauresmo of France in the first round.
The victory earned the Belgian a place in the final of the German Open.
The duo meet in the semi-finals of the German Open.
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