This year's WTA championships pays the winner $1 million, equalling the largest prize in women's sport.
Amelie Mauresmo will play Russian Vera Zvonareva in the semi-final of the Rome Masters
The Belgian won 7-6, 6-3 to earn a meeting with Russian second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals of the WTA event in Warsaw.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.
The Belgian defeated Russian Elena Dementieva 7-5, 6-4 to win the Family Circle Cup for a second time.
Former world No. 1 Justine Henin-Hardenne beat Tatiana Golovin while Dementieva beat Patty Schnyder.
Elena Dementieva made a confident start to her claycourt campaign as she beat compatriot Alina Jidkova 6-4, 6-4
Lleyton Hewitt survived a Rainer Schuettler onslaught to advance 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 into round three of the Pacific Life Open.
While Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova was buried 6-0, 6-0 by Lindsay Davenport in the semi-finals.
Jennifer Capriati and Elena Dementieva claimed semi-final spots at the U.S. Open after a day of drama, controversy and magical tennis.
The defending champions lost to Serbian Nenad Zimonjic and Russian Elena Bovina 6-1 7-6 in 69 minutes.
The second seed swept past Russian Elena Likhovtseva 6-1, 6-0 to win her third title of the year.
A shoulder injury forced her to withdraw from a semi-final with Justine Henin-Hardenne.
The Indian women's recurve team earned Olympic quota for the 2016 Rio Games by entering the final, while the men's trio failed to advance after giving away a handsome lead, at the Archery World Championships, in Copenhagen, on Tuesda
The Wimbledon champion beat Kristina Brandi of Puerto Rico 6-1, 6-4 at the $1.3 million Montreal Cup.
Russia's Anastasia Myskina and Elena Dementieva made a fourth round exit from the Australian Open.
Twelfth seed Patty Schnyder of Switzerland fought back to upset sixth seed Elena Dementieva 6-7, 7-6, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals.
The Australian summer claimed another victim when Russia's Elena Dementieva pulled out of the Sydney International because of heat illness.
The top-seeded Australian meets qualifier Ivo Minar, who beat fellow Czech Radek Stepanek 6-1, 6-2 to reach his first ATP final.
The Indian ace and Elena Likhovtseva beat 15th seeds Daniel Nestor of Canada and Lina Krasnoroutskaya of Russia in the third round at Wimbledon.
The holder of 18 Grand Slam singles titles said she may turn down the Wimbledon wildcard offered to her.
A factbox on Anastasia Myskina, who became the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.\n\n
Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Likhovtseva were knocked out in the first round of the mixed doubles, while Leander Paes and David Rikl crashed out of the men's double.
With just two rounds left in the World Youth chess championship, the Indian lass need just a victory and a draw to secure the girls' under-14 title.
WGM Dronavalli Harika was held to a draw by Anna Muzychuk of Slovenia in the 8th round of the under 14 girls section of the World youth Chess Championships.
WGM Dronavalli Harika took the seventh round honours with a brilliant victory to emerge the sole leader in the under-14 girls section of the World Youth Chess Championship in Greece.
With first round exit, the Indian challenge in the WTA singles event came to an end.
The second seed beat Mary Pierce of France 6-3, 6-1 at the Amelia Island WTA championship in Florida.
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