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Top seed Jankovic ousted in Monterrey (AP)
Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic was upset in the first round of the Monterrey Open on Tuesday, losing 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova. Jankovic is ninth in the WTA rankings, while Sevastova is No. 72. Two other seeded players fared better in the hard-court event. Third-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia defeated Anna Tatishvli of... »
Top seed Jankovic ousted in Monterrey opener
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Top-seeded Jelena Jankovic of Serbia was bundled out in the first round of the Monterrey Open in an upset 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 loss to Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova on Tuesday. … Article source: SI.com »
Samantha Stosur, Marion Bartoli Join Family Circle Cup Field
Samantha Stosur and Marion Bartoli join a stellar playing field in Charleston that already includes Top 10 players Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, and Jelena Jankovic, as well as former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova, Vera Zvonareva, and American standout Melanie Oudin. … Article source: onthebaseline.com »
Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships Main Draw
Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships February 15-20, 2010 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tournament Designation: Premier Prize Money: $2,000,000 Surface: Hard/Outdoors … Article source: onthebaseline.com »
Bartoli, Schiavone advance in Dubai (AP)
No. 11 seed Marion Bartoli of France and 14th-seeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy won first-round matches at the Dubai Tennis Championship. The highest seed to play Sunday, Bartoli routed Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-2, 6-0 while playing at what she called “a very high level.” Schiavone beat Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 7-5. … Article source: sports.yahoo.com »
Jon Wertheim: Oudin rebounds, Cilic takes Zagreb, more
As Melanie Oudin and Jelena Jankovic rebound from their respective down periods, former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic’s struggles continue, writes SI.com’s Jon Wertheim in his weekend wrap. … Article source: SI.com »
The Given Day
by Pete Bodo Mornin', folks. A few notes before we get to the Fed Cup theme. Hope you enjoyed the Super Bowl last night. While my "Go canonized equines!" may have been obtuse, it wasn't intentionally so, nor an endorsement of the Colts. I was indeed a fence-sitter, although it didn't take the Saints... »
Oudin helps US advance to Fed Cup semis (AP)
Teenager Melanie Oudin won her two singles matches to lead the United States to a 4-1 victory over France and secure a spot in the Fed Cup semifinals. Oudin beat Julie Coin 7-6 (3), 6-4 in just over two hours Sunday to give the Americans an insurmountable 3-0 lead. The U.S. will next face... »
Serbia & Russia level in Fed Cup
Jelena Jankovic fights back to beat Alisa Kleybanova and draw Serbia level at 1-1 with Russia after day one of their Fed Cup World Group tie. … Article source: news.bbc.co.uk »
Who Dat?
by Pete Bodo A fella feels a little bit like Don Quixote, but without even the good company of a sidekick like Fernando Gonzalez, writing about Fed Cup. It's an exercise comparable to shouting into the void. Hoping to get noticed and hit upon in a deli by George Clooney or Jessica Simpson. Being... »