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HP Open October 16 Results / October 17 Schedule
Second seed Marion Bartoli and seventh seed Melinda Czink both exited the draw of Osaka with injuries on Friday.
Open Forum Friday: Do You Follow Tennis After the US Open?
Much has been said over the past few weeks about the length of the tennis season, especially as the final Grand Slam ended over a month ago.
Do you follow tennis after the US Open? Tell us your opinion of the tennis calendar in this week’s edition of Open Forum Friday!
Generali Ladies Linz October 15 Results / October 16 Schedule
Flavia Pennetta, Agnieszka Radwanska and Yanina Wickmayer were among the players who reached the third round in Linz on Thursday.
HP Open October 15 Results / October 16 Schedule
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki only dropped one game in her second round match against Katie O’Brien on Thursday.
Generali Ladies Linz October 14 Results / October 15 Schedule
Fifth seed Iveta Benesova was upset in two sets on Wednesday by her countrywoman Petra Kvitova.
HP Open October 14 Results / October 15 Schedule
Seventh seed Melinda Czink of Hungary beat American Vania King 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in Osaka.
Say It Isn’t So, But Has Venus Been Eclipsed?
Venus Williams, one of the all-time greats on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, is struggling with her game.
On the Baseline contributor Robert Edward Smith takes a look at a few worrying patterns of defeat that have blighted Venus’s 2009 season.
Generali Ladies Linz October 13 Results / October 14 Schedule
Sixth seed Sorana Cirstea was beaten in straight sets by qualifier Julia Goerges on Tuesday.
HP Open October 13 Results / October 14 Schedule
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki dropped just five games in her opening round win over Ayumi Morita in Japan.
Generali Ladies Linz October 12 Results / October 13 Schedule
Fourth seed Carla Suarez Navarro launched her Linz title pursuit with a straight sets win over Katarina Srebotnik on Monday.
HP Open October 12 Results / October 13 Schedule
Maria Kirilenko retired from her opening match against Viktoriya Kutuzova because of a knee injury.
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: October 12, 2009
Serena Williams regained the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour world number one ranking on Monday.
Rennae Stubbs, Samantha Stosur Complete Doha Doubles Field
Rennae Stubbs and Samantha Stosur are the fourth and final doubles team to qualify for the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar.
After a great deal of success with other partners, Stubbs and Stosur began their exclusive doubles partnership in the beginning of the 2009 season and have quickly accumulated great results.
Justine Henin Given 2010 Australian Open Wild Card
Tournament director Craig Tiley announced the news of Henin’s wild card in a statement released to the media.
Svetlana Kuznetsova Triumphs in Beijing
Reigning French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has added another prize to her 2009 trophy collection.
The Russian star blitzed past Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland on Sunday to win her third title of the season at the China Open in Beijing.



