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Sharapova Ousted at China Open

BEIJING (AP) -- Maria Sharapova was eliminated from the China Open on Wednesday, losing to Peng Shuai of China 6-2, 6-4.Svetlana Kuznetsova moved into the quarterfinals by defeating Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-3, 4-6, 6-0.Peng broke Sharapova twice in the first set, and again in the sixth game of the second. Sharapova...

Looks, Not Tennis, Is Central Factor on Centre Court

Maybe they ought to just stop messing around and have the women's tennis players at Wimbledon compete in bikinis. When did women's tennis become beach volleyball, anyway?I missed it. But the evidence keeps pouring in. And in the past few days, we've seen Svetlana Kuznetsova (right), the French Open champ, complain that she...

French Open Champ Bounced in First Round of Eastbourne

EASTBOURNE, England (AP)-French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova lost in the first round of the grass-court tournament at Eastbourne on Tuesday, falling 6-0, 6-3 to Aleksandra Wozniack of Canada."It's really tough for me," the second-seeded Kuznetsova said. "I played for two months on clay and I have it almost in my...

Safina Finishes French a Chicken Instead Of Champion

Why am I such a chicken?That's what Dinara Safina said. This was her crowning moment. And, oh man, did women's tennis need this. It needs a star desperately. And Safina needed a big win desperately, as she is No. 1 without a major title. That's No. 1 with an asterisk.But here she was in the final of the French Open...

Kuznetsova Wins French Open

PARIS (AP) -- Svetlana Kuznetsova conquered her nerves and beat a shaky Dinara Safina to win the French Open.Showing uncharacteristic calm, Kuznetsova earned her second Grand Slam title Saturday by defeating Safina 6-4, 6-2 in an all-Russian matchup. Jitters have often betrayed Kuznetsova down the stretch in big matches,...

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05/31/12 Roland Garros Preview Day 6 Source: WTA Tour Third round matches in the top half of the draw get underway on Friday, with high-flying Agnieszka Radwanska 's clash against former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova the pick of the action.
05/31/12 French Open 2012: TK's Picks Day 6 Source: Bleacher Report I had yet another great day with picks going 8-2 and taking the weekly totals to 30-10.
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.
05/30/12 Kuznetsova Waiting for Williams or Radwanska Source: RIA Novosti - Russia World No. 26 Svetlana Kuznetsova sealed a straight-sets victory over Yung-Jan Chan of Chinese Taipei in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.
05/28/12 Roddick beaten in first round of French Open Source: The Japan Times Six major champions successfully made their way through the first round of the French Open on Sunday's opening day.