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Serena Loses, Nadal Tops Blake to Advance to Quarters

BEIJING (AP) -- Serena Williams was knocked out of the China Open on Thursday, losing to Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5) only days before regaining the No. 1 ranking.Williams, who will take over the top spot in the rankings from Dinara Safina on Monday, looked sluggish in the first set before recovering in the...

Federer, Serena Advance at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- When Roger Federer misfired on an important shot Friday, his knees buckled and he stomped behind the baseline, miffed at his mere mortality. The moment quickly passed, and Federer advanced to the second week at Wimbledon by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1.Federer lost a set...

Tennis: Nadia Petrova From Russia With Love

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back here regularly for more videos. In this video we talk to tennis star Nadia Petrova who tells us why she is more popular in the United States than in her homeland, Russia. We also learn why it's not wise to get in the...

NadiaPetrova News From the Web

05/31/12 Stosur steels for Petrova power Source: WA Today - Australia SAMANTHA STOSUR is bracing for the toughest first-week test of her title credentials when she confronts Russia's Nadia Petrova in the third round of the French Open tonight.
05/31/12 French Open replays history for Stosur Source: The Australian She lost to an inspired Francesca Schiavone after stirring triumphs over Justine Henin and Serena Williams had made her the tearaway favourite.
05/30/12 Wozniak meets Azarenka in third round Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak will face a tough task in the third round of the French Open, as the 24-year-old sees Belarusian ace Victoria Azarenka.
05/23/12 Radwanska advances in Belgium Source: Sportal (New Zealand) Agnieszka Radwanska cruised into the Brussels Ladies Open quarter-finals on Wednesday (local time), while Marion Bartoli was a shock loser.
05/23/12 Top field grows for annual tennis stop at Stanford Source: Palo Alto Online - Palo Alto CA The player field at this year's Bank of the West Classic got even stronger this week as former top-10 players Jelena Jankovic and Nadia Petrova entered the premier WTA event that will be held once again at Stanford University.