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China’s Zheng Jie took another major step forward in her tennis career on Friday with a shock win over second-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia to book a semifinal place at the China Open.

Yesterday was simply not a good one for Chinese players as Li Na, Peng Shuai, Yan Zi and Zhang Shuai all crashed out of the ongoing China Open in Beijing in straight sets.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia gestures to fans after winning against Simon Stadler of Germany at the Thailand Open in Bangkok yesterday.

World number four Ana Ivanovic eased past teenager Alize Cornet 6-1 7-6 to reach the China Open quarter-finals, while China’s Zheng Jie delighted home fans by thrashing Japan’s Ai Sugiyama .

Top seed David Ferrer was dumped out of the China Open by world number 92 Dudi Sela Thursday as home favourite Zheng Jie cruised through to the quarter-finals. Ferrer, playing his first match of the tournament, …

Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak advanced to the second round of the China Open on Tuesday with a three-set victory over Virginie Razzano of France.

Powerpacked: Russia’s Dinara Safina serves the ball to Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova during their match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo.

Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama’s 16th appearance at the Toray Pan Pacific Open didn’t last long.

The top-seeded doubles pair of Ai Sugiyama and Katarina Srebotnik went crashing out of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in the first round Tuesday, humbled 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets by Vania King and Nadia Petrova on …

Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia, Ai Sugiyama of Japan and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia pose for photographs during a press conference for the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2008 at Hotel Grand Pacific Le Daiba on …

Great form… Federer says he was relieved to have gotten the job done in straight sets.

Cara Black is such an animal lover Dr. Doolittle might have his hands full managing the menagerie she keeps at home.

AUSTRALIA’S Samantha Stosur has reached the US Open doubles final after her and American Lisa Raymond accounted for fourth seeds Katarina Srebotnik and Ai Sugiyama in straight sets at Flushing Meadows.

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. — A fifth-seeded tandem of Zimbabwe’s Cara Black and Indian Leander Paes captured the mixed doubles title at the 2008 U.S. Open.

Arthur Ashe Stadium schedule Thursday at the U.S. Open From 1500 GMT Katarina Srebotnik, Slovenia, and Ai Sugiyama , Japan, vs.

Rafael Nadal of Spain pumps his fist after a point against Viktor Troicki of Serbia during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York, August 30, 2008.

On a hot, humid, muggy day at Flushing Meadows, many of the U.S. Open hopefuls decided - against their best intentions - to push themselves to the limit with dramatic marathons that robbed them of every ounce …

It still was hard to hide his disappointment. The South African poured in birdies at such an alarming rate Saturday on the TPC Boston that after making his second eagle, from just over 20 feet on the 298-yard …

The Williams sisters keep cruising along while other top women’s seeds go crashing out of the U.S. Open.
But it can only continue for one more match.
Venus and Serena posted identical 6-2, 6-1 victories in the third round Saturday. Another win, and they’ll face each other in the quarterfinals.
Four of the top 10 women’s seeds have […]

NEW YORK - The closer Serena Williams draws to a potential quarterfinal showdown with sister Venus, the less she might want to think about it.

NEW YORK : Her match slipping away, Svetlana Kuznetsova screamed at herself after one errant shot.

The Williams sisters - who won doubles gold in Beijing - are halfway to what would be a disappointingly-early potential quarterfinal matchup at the U.S. Open.

Kei Nishikori will have quite a story to tell when he goes home. The 18-year-old who began the season by startling James Blake became the first man from Japan in 35 years to reach the third round at the U.S. …

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia reacts after a point against Vera Dushevina of Russia during Day 2 of the 2008 US Open in New York City.

Patty Schnyder is trading groundstrokes with Ai Sugiyama on Court 4 on Sunday afternoon.

BEIJING: Roger Federer kept his Olympic medal hopes alive with a doubles win over India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes on Friday.

Did you stay up and watch Texan Nastia Liukin win gold in the all-around Thursday? Of course, you did.

BEIJING : Roger Federer has salvaged his bid for an Olympic medal, winning his doubles quarterfinal with fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka against Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi of India.

Japanese ace Ai Sugiyama made an early exit at the Beijing Games on Monday after losing a weather-interrupted women’s singles first-round match against 10th-seed Daniela Hantuchova on Monday.

‘Seated side by side amid a roomful of strangers, Venus and Serena Williams exchanged glances and giggles like a couple of kids in the back of an elementary school class.