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Chakvetadze maintains winning run

Chakvetadze maintains winning run

Rediff.com25 Oct 2006

The Russian swept aside Slovenia's Katarina Srebotnik at the Linz Open on Tuesday.

Radwanska stuns top seed Dementieva

Radwanska stuns top seed Dementieva

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

In the semi-finals of the Luxembourg Championship the teenager will play Italian fifth seed Francesca Schiavone.

Sania plummets to No 70

Sania plummets to No 70

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

Leander Paes, who teamed with Martin Damm for his seventh Grand Slam triumph on Saturday, moved into the top 10 of the doubles rankings.

Hingis ousted, Henin survives in Qatar

Hingis ousted, Henin survives in Qatar

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

Justine Henin knocked out Swiss Patty Schnyder 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the Qatar Open semi-finals.

Easy win for Hantuchova in Qatar

Easy win for Hantuchova in Qatar

Rediff.com27 Feb 2007

Sixth seed Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, eighth seed Francesca Schiavone of Italy and India's Sania Mirza moved into the second round of the $1.3 million Qatar Open on Monday.

Sharapova finds a way to win

Sharapova finds a way to win

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

Maria Sharapova responded to a scolding from her coach to beat Italy's Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.

Sania-Huber enter semis

Sania-Huber enter semis

Rediff.com7 Apr 2006

They beat Australia's Nicole Pratt and Bryanne Stewart 6-2, 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Bausch and Lomb Championships.

Henin, Golovin in Zurich Open final

Henin, Golovin in Zurich Open final

Rediff.com21 Oct 2007

World number one Justine Henin struggled to a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova to earn a meeting with 19-year-old Frenchwoman Tatiana Golovin, who ousted Italy's Francesca Schiavone 6-0, 6-4.

Henin battles past Vaidisova

Henin battles past Vaidisova

Rediff.com20 Oct 2007

Justine Henin will face Frenchwoman Tatiana Golovin in the final of the Zurich Open.

Sania- Ivanovic in last 8

Sania- Ivanovic in last 8

Rediff.com28 Mar 2006

They beat the Czech-Italian pair of Kveta Peschke and Francesca Schiavone in the second round of the Nasdaq-100 Open.

Henin injury hands Italy Fed Cup win

Henin injury hands Italy Fed Cup win

Rediff.com18 Sep 2006

Italy were handed Fed Cup title when Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne pulled out due to injury in the deciding doubles match.

Sania-Maria flop in Dubai

Sania-Maria flop in Dubai

Rediff.com25 Feb 2006

While Mahesh Bhupathi and Wesley Moodie were ousted in the second round in Rotterdam

PHOTOS: Check out the most heavily tattooed tennis player!

PHOTOS: Check out the most heavily tattooed tennis player!

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Fighter. That's what Svetlana Kuznetsova is all about. And she tries to tell the story of her resilience through tattoos.

Sania-Huber enter second round

Sania-Huber enter second round

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

They beat the American pair of Angela Haynes and Neha Uberoi in the first round of the women's doubles at the US Open.\n

Sania succumbs after solid start

Sania succumbs after solid start

Rediff.com31 Aug 2006

The Indian ace won the first set but was outplayed in the next two by Francesca Schiavone in the second round of the US Open.

Henin through to Sydney final

Henin through to Sydney final

Rediff.com12 Jan 2006

The Belgian fifth seed thrashed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Sydney International.\n

Clijsters in doubt for Aus Open

Clijsters in doubt for Aus Open

Rediff.com11 Jan 2006

Sania slumps, Amritraj gains in rankings

Sania slumps, Amritraj gains in rankings

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

Sania slipped four places to 46th, while a hat-trick of ITF Futures titles saw Prakash Amritraj jump 66 places to 498th.

Venus leads seeds into last 16

Venus leads seeds into last 16

Rediff.com17 May 2006

Venus Williams beat Czech Lucie Safarova 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the Italian Open

Clijsters moves into Warsaw semis

Clijsters moves into Warsaw semis

Rediff.com5 May 2006

Kim Clijsters beat Francesca Schiavone of Italy 6-4, 6-4 in the Warsaw Cup quarterfinals

Kuznetsova, Petrova advance

Kuznetsova, Petrova advance

Rediff.com13 Apr 2006

Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova cruised past American Meghann Shaughnessy in the second round of the Family Circle Cup.

Petrova sets up Schiavone clash

Petrova sets up Schiavone clash

Rediff.com9 Apr 2006

Top seed Nadia Petrova fired five aces in securing her 22nd victory of the year at the Amelia Island tournament.

Hingis powers into Qatar quarters

Hingis powers into Qatar quarters

Rediff.com2 Mar 2006

The Swiss beat third seed Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 6-2 at the Qatar Open

Williams tumbles out

Williams tumbles out

Rediff.com12 May 2005

Clijsters poised for ninth title

Clijsters poised for ninth title

Rediff.com30 Oct 2005

The US Open champion will meet Francesca Schiavone in the final of the Belgian Open.

Mauresmo beaten by Zurich qualifier

Mauresmo beaten by Zurich qualifier

Rediff.com21 Oct 2005

The French second seed was humbled by Slovenian qualifier Katarina Srebotnik at the Zurich Open.

Pierce eases to Kremlin Cup title

Pierce eases to Kremlin Cup title

Rediff.com16 Oct 2005

Mary Pierce beat unseeded Italian Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-3 in the Kremlin Cup final to win her second title in Moscow

Davenport wins Bali International

Davenport wins Bali International

Rediff.com18 Sep 2005

Davenport, Schiavone in Bali final

Davenport, Schiavone in Bali final

Rediff.com17 Sep 2005

Clijsters bids for fourth title

Clijsters bids for fourth title

Rediff.com14 Aug 2005

Sania breezes past Sprem

Sania breezes past Sprem

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

Sania Mirza beat Crotia's Karolina Sprem 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the US Open.

Sharapova cruises into last four

Sharapova cruises into last four

Rediff.com14 May 2005

Amelie Mauresmo will play Russian Vera Zvonareva in the semi-final of the Rome Masters

Henin wins Sydney International

Henin wins Sydney International

Rediff.com13 Jan 2006

Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne twice clawed herself back from the brink of defeat to beat Italy's Francesca Schiavone 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in the final.

Birthday revenge for Dementieva

Birthday revenge for Dementieva

Rediff.com16 Oct 2004

Clijsters battles into the semis

Clijsters battles into the semis

Rediff.com1 Oct 2005

Pennetta beats Vinci to win US Open title

Pennetta beats Vinci to win US Open title

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Flavia Pennetta beat unseeded Italian compatriot and childhood friend Roberta Vinci 7-6(4) 6-2 to win the US Open women's singles title on Saturday.

List of French Open women's singles champions

List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

List of French Open women's singles champions:

Five things to watch out for at the French Open on Day 5

Five things to watch out for at the French Open on Day 5

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Five things to watch out for on day five of the French Open on Thursday

Aus Open draw: Federer faces unknown Bedene in opener; Djoko has it tough

Aus Open draw: Federer faces unknown Bedene in opener; Djoko has it tough

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Djokovic is clubbed with Federer, Juan Martin Del Potro, David Goffin and Alexander Zverev.