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American Serena Williams remains top of a virtually unchanged women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the WTA ruling body.

Defending champions Russia wrapped up a 5-0 thrashing of China on Sunday to book a Fed Cup semi-final against Italy in a repeat of the 2007 final after the Italians dispatched France in Orleans.

Accused . . . Flavia Pennetta of Italy. Photo: AFP Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo and Italy's Flavia Pennetta clashed in an ugly row over sportsmanship on Saturday as the Fed Cup was plunged into ...

Svetlana Kuznetsova will play Yan Zi in Saturday's opening singles of the Fed Cup World Group first-round series between defending champion Russia and China.

Russia's Maria Sharapova has been forced to pull out of next week's WTA Paris Open through injury, the organisers announced on Wednesday.

Elena Dementieva can move like a gazelle on the court, but Serena was covering ground even faster.

The world's richest female athlete is preparing to pack her bags and head for Dubai to take part in the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships.

South East Asia News.Net Sunday 25th January, 2009 American tennis champion Serena Williams is the latest to join the list of comeback girl Jelena Dokic's admirers.

SportsMinute Aussie women's final set...Wake Forest beats Duke...One more year from Bowden MELBOURNE, Australia Second seed Serena Williams will go for her fourth Australian Open title when she takes on No.

The scorching sun scalded the surface of the stadium court in Rod Laver Arena today creating conditions so hot even the mercury in the court-side thermometer appeared immobilized - it stayed steady at about 100 ...

In-form Elena Dementieva will lead holders Russia in next month's Fed Cup first-round tie against China, the Russian tennis federation said on Wednesday.

Serena, Safina reach final...Wake beats Duke...Cubs get Heilman MELBOURNE, Australia Second seed and three-time champion Serena Williams will take on No.

World No. 4 Elena Dementieva yesterday took another step to achieving a dream she had a decade ago when she first set foot on a Grand Slam tournament court --becoming world No.

Serena Williams is into the semifinals of the Australian Open but whether she would have made it without the Wet Bulb Globe policy is open to question.

MELBOURNE, Australia : Order of featured matches Thursday at the Australian Open: Rod Laver Arena Play begins at 0000 GMT Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Oliver Marach, Austria, vs.

Elena Dementieva hits a return in Wednesday's 6-2, 6-2 win. Elena Dementieva of Russia made a scorching start as temperatures soared Wednesday, advancing to the Australian Open semifinals with a 6-2, 6-2 win ...

Acclaimed coach David Taylor says Jelena Dokic can win the Australian Open - providing she holds her nerve against Russian heavyweight Dinara Safina in Tuesday's quarter-final showdown.

MELBOURNE : After the epics of Sunday, the Australian Open kept producing short stories Monday.

ASB Classic women's singles champion Elena Dementieva has continued her hot form, winning her 13th consecutive match and a place in the last 16 at the Australian tennis Open in Melbourne.

Q. How far are you from your best? Is that your best match you played today? ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Uhm, it's hard to say.