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ECM Prague Open July 18 Results / July 19 Schedule
Rain postponed both of the semifinal matches scheduled for Saturday in Prague.
Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo July 17 Results / July 18 Schedule
Second seed Patty Schnyder retired during her quarterfinal match on Friday because of a left hip injury.
ECM Prague Open July 17 Results / July 18 Schedule
Fourth seed Carla Suarez Navarro was beaten by qualifier Timea Bacsinszky on Friday in Prague.
Open Forum Friday: How Would You Improve the WTA Tour?
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour is headed for a new era as Stacey Allaster takes control of the most prestigious female athletic association in the world.
What suggestions would you make as the Tour heads in a new direction? Share your ideas for improvement in this week’s edition of Open Forum Friday!
ECM Prague Open July 16 Results / July 17 Schedule
Eighth seed Petra Kvitova was beaten by wild card Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan on Thursday in Prague.
Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo July 16 Results / July 17 Schedule
Second seed Patty Schnyder won her second round singles match on Thursday against Nuria Llagostera Vives in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.
ECM Prague Open July 15 Results / July 16 Schedule
Second seed Sybille Bammer handily won her second round match against Alla Kudryavtseva 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday in Prague.
Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo July 15 Results / July 16 Schedule
Sixth seed Ekaterina Makarova was beaten in the second round at Palermo by Olga Govortsova on Wednesday.
ECM Prague Open July 14 Results / July 15 Schedule
Former top 10 player Nicole Vaidisova’s slump continued on Tuesday as she lost in the first round to Alla Kudryavtseva in Prague.
Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo July 14 Results / July 15 Schedule
Third seed Alize Cornet lost in the first round of the Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo on Tuesday.
Aces and Faults: Serena Williams Visits the White House
Before heading off to St. Louis to throw the first pitch at the All-Star game, the president welcomed Wimbledon champion Serena Williams to the White House.
– Black Tennis Pros
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: July 13, 2009
World number one Dinara Safina is entering her thirteenth week atop the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tennis rankings.
ECM Prague Open July 13 Results / July 14 Schedule
Top seed Francesca Schiavone only needed two sets to get past Shahar Peer in the first round of the ECM Prague Open.
Internazionali Femminili di Tennis di Palermo July 13 Results / July 14 Schedule
Fourth seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was forced to retire in the opening round of Palermo because of a right shoulder injury.
Monica Seles: A Champion Among Champions
Monica Seles, one of the most beloved tennis players of this generation, was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Paula Vergara recaps Seles’ illustrious career and the special ceremony last weekend in Newport, Rhode Island.



