Zvonareva and Petrova Eliminated in Charleston
Russia’s last two representatives in the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, Vera Zvonareva and Nadia Petrova, have been eliminated in the quarterfinals.
View ArticleSharapova to Battle Serena Williams in Madrid
Russian world No. 2 Maria Sharapova will face Serena Williams in the third round of the Madrid Open after her second-round opponent Lucie Safarova withdrew Thursday.
View ArticlePetrova Returns to WTA Top 20
Former world No. 3 Nadia Petrova has returned to the top 20 in the new WTA rankings published Sunday.
View ArticleSafarova Crashes Out at Wimbledon
Czech 19th seed Lucie Safarova became the fifth seeded player to fall in the Wimbledon women’s draw after a straight-sets defeat in the first round to Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands on Tuesday.
View ArticleAzarenka Strolls into 3rd Round of U.S. Open
Belarusian star Victoria Azarenka eased past Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
View ArticleSharapova Reaches Quarterfinal in Tokyo
Maria Sharapova defeated Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic to reach the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday.
View ArticleKirilenko, Errani Out of China Open
The second day of the China Open on Sunday has seen several seeded players leave the tournament in the first round, including Russia’s Maria Kirilenko and Italy’s Sara Errani.
View ArticleLi Na Saunters into 2nd Round in Beijing
Li Na has reached the second round of her home China Open beating Francesca Schiavone in straight sets on Sunday.
View ArticleSafarova Survives Scare Against Youngster in Moscow
Eighth seed Lucie Safarova had to dig deep to reach the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Monday in the face of a strong challenge from a Russian youngster.
View ArticleZakopalova Slays Safarova in All-Czech Battle
Klara Zakopalova ousted eighth seed and Czech compatriot Lucie Safarova out of the Kremlin Cup in the second round on Wednesday.
View ArticleIvanovic, Safarova to Open Fed Cup Final
The Fed Cup final between reigning champion the Czech Republic and Serbia will start Saturday with a clash between former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic and Czech Lucie Safarova, after the draw was made Friday.
View ArticleSafarova Fires Czechs Into Fed Cup Lead
Lucie Safarova defeated Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic to give the Czech Republic a 1-0 lead in the final of the Fed Cup on Saturday.
View ArticleCzech Republic Retain Fed Cup
Lucie Safarova beats Jelena Jankovic to give the Czechs an unassailable 3-1 lead in Prague.
View ArticleBertens Upsets Safarova in Paris Quarters
World No. 65 Kiki Bertens reached the semifinals of the Paris Open by knocking out sixth seed Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic on Friday.
View ArticleKvitova Fires Czechs Past Australia in Fed Cup
Reigning champion the Czech Republic reached the Fed Cup semifinals on Sunday with a 3-0 thrashing of Australia.
View ArticleAzarenka Strolls into Qatar Open 3rd Round
Reigning champion Victoria Azarenka glided past Romina Oprandi of Switzerland in the second-round of the Qatar Open on Wednesday.
View ArticleRussia to Face Italy in Fed Cup Final
Russia will play Italy in the final of the Fed Cup after the Italians pulled out a delayed 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic in Palermo on Monday.
View ArticleSharapova Hangs on to Advance to Stuttgart Quarters
Maria Sharapova struggled to reach the quarterfinals at the Stuttgart Premier on Thursday, ultimately prevailing over a dogged Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic.
View ArticleMakarova, Vesnina Make Australian Open Semis in Doubles
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina battled into the doubles semifinal at the Australian Open for the second year in a row Tuesday, beating Czech opponents Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Safarova.
View ArticleSharapova Pleased With Epic Win Over Safarova in Miami
After needing nine match points to beat tough Czech Lucie Safarova at the Miami Open on Sunday, Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova hailed the match as crucial to her recovery from a shoulder injury.
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