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Istanbul Cup July 31 Results / August 1 Schedule
Fifth seed Vera Dushevina beat third seed Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 on Friday to reach the Istanbul Cup semifinals.
Open Forum Friday: Describe Serena Williams in One Word!
She has been named many things over the years, including an eleven-time Grand Slam champion, but how would you describe Serena Williams in just one word?
For this week’s Open Forum Friday discussion, we want you to take a shot at describing Serena. What first comes to mind when you think of her?
Bank of the West Classic July 30 Results / July 31 Schedule
Second seed Venus Williams set up a quarterfinal showdown with Maria Sharapova on Thursday in Stanford.
Istanbul Cup July 30 Results / July 31 Schedule
Third seed Anabel Medina Garrigues came from behind to defeat wildcard Pemra Ozgen in three sets at the Istanbul Cup on Thursday.
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Bank of the West Classic July 29 Results / July 30 Schedule
Maria Sharapova dropped just three games in her second round match against fifth seed Nadia Petrova on Thursday.
Istanbul Cup July 29 Results / July 30 Schedule
Fourth seed Aravane Rezai lost in the second round to Marta Domachowska on Wednesday in Istanbul.
Alicia Molik Reportedly Planning to Come Out of Retirement
Former Australian tennis star Alicia Molik is reportedly planning to make a comeback to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.
Molik, who retired from professional tennis last year, was ranked as high as No. 8 in singles and No. 6 in doubles.
Istanbul Cup July 28 Results / July 29 Schedule
Top seeded Vera Zvonareva and second seed Patty Schnyder both lost in the first round of the Istanbul Cup on Tuesday.
Bank of the West Classic July 28 Results / July 29 Schedule
Venus and Serena Williams returned to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour for the first time after Wimbledon with two-set wins on Tuesday in Stanford.
Foot Injury Prompts Svetlana Kuznetsova to Withdraw from Los Angeles
Next week’s LA Women’s Tennis Championships will be missing a familiar face at the tournament.
Reigning French Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has withdrawn from the event because of a foot injury.
Watch the 2009 Bank of the West Classic Live from Stanford Online
The 2009 Bank of the West Classic will be streamed live on the internet through Tennis TV.
Tennis TV is the official online live streaming service of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.
Bank of the West Classic July 27 Results / July 28 Schedule
Former world number one Maria Sharapova needed three sets to beat Ai Sugiyama in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic on Monday.
Aces and Faults: Nadia Petrova Takes on Twitter
Petrova will be sharing everything she’s doing throughout her week in Stanford, her thoughts on and pictures from the tournament, and will be answering questions sent to her by followers on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s official Twitter page.
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: July 27, 2009
Dinara Safina of Russia remained atop the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings after Monday’s update.
