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Sharapova eliminated at China Open
Maria Sharapova (R) of Russia greets her compatriot Elena Vesnina after their second round match of women’s singles in 2010 China Tennis Open Tournament in Beijing, China, Oct. 5, 2010. Sharapova lost 0-2. (Xinhua/Wang Lili) BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Elena Vesnina of Russia eliminated her compatriot Maria Sharapova 7-6(3), 6-2 in the second round [...]
Murray gets easy first-round win at China Open
Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball to Paul-Henri Mathieu of France during the men’s singles first round match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 5, 2010. Murray won 2-0. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli) BEIJING, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — Andy Murray from Britain eased past French qualifier Paul-Henri Mathieu with a [...]
Zvonareva beats Safina 2-0 at China Open
Vera Zvonareva of Russia hits a return during the women’s singles first round match against her compatriot Dinara Safina at the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 4, 2010. Zvonareva won 2-0. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli) Vera Zvonareva of Russia hits a return against her compatriot Dinara [...]
Clijsters tClijsters to skip China Openo skip China Open
Kim Clijster of Belgium returns a ball to Petra Kvitova of Czech during the women’s singles third round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, on Sept. 3, 2010. Clijster won 2-0. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — Newly crowned U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters has pulled out [...]
Brianti crowned at international women’s tennis challenge
Alberta Brianti of Italy returns the ball during the second round match of women’s singles against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Jan. 21, 2009. Brianti lost 0-2. (Xinhua File Photo) NINGBO, China, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — Alberta Brianti of Italy beat Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-4 to [...]
Sparkling tennis superstars play charity match in U.S.
Former Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova plays tennis at a meeting with children during part of the Andre Agassi Farewell Tour in Heredia, near San Jose September 18, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Clijsters to skip China Open
Kim Clijster of Belgium returns a ball to Petra Kvitova of Czech during the women’s singles third round match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, the United States, on Sept. 3, 2010. Clijster won 2-0. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) — Newly crowned U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters has pulled out [...]
US Open champion Nadal delighted on his return to Spain
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with his championship trophy during the awarding ceremony for the men’s singles event at the US Open tennis tournament in New York Sept. 13, 2010. Rafael Nadal won the champion of the event after beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the final 3-1 on Sept. 13. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) MADRID, Sept. [...]
U.S. Open semifinals: Nadal cruises into final, Federer out
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory against Roger Federer of Switzerland during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 11, 2010. (Xinhua/Shen Hong) Djokovic beats Federer to advance into U.S. Open final NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) — Third seed Novak Djokovic beat second seed Roger Federer in a five-set thriller to advance [...]
U.S. Open finals postponed one day for drizzle
Fans wait for play to be resumed during a rain delay in the women’s doubles final match between Vania King of the U.S. and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan against Liezel Huber of the U.S. and Nadia Petrova of Russia during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Sept. 12, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) NEW YORK, [...]