News Source: The Age
| 2 months ago
Former world number one Sharapova fired seven aces and hit a first-serve percentage of 71, in addition to a barrage of sizzling shots that ended the match in 57 minutes at the Ariake Colosseum. "So far, I feel like I have been serving really, really...
News Source: Japan Today
| 2 months ago
Third-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia was bundled out of the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open, losing 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-1 to Ukraine qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko on Tuesday. Dementieva is the latest highly ranked player to be upset in the...
News Source: Reuters
| 2 months ago
Russian Elena Dementieva became the latest high-profile casualty at the Pan Pacific Open when the third seed was upset by Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko in the second round on Tuesday. Dementieva, the reigning Olympic champion, was bundled out 6-2 6-...
News Source: The Age
| 2 months ago
The Russian third seed, the champion here in 2006, committed a double fault twice on a break point and once on a match point to lose 2-6, 7-6 (7/3), 1-6 to the 33rd-ranked Bondarenko. Dementieva is among a number of top players to fall by the wayside,...
News Source: BBC
| 2 months ago
The Russian's game disintegrated in the final set as she went down 6-2 6-7 (3-7) 6-1 in Tokyo. Top seeds Dinara Safina and Venus Williams, along with fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, lost on day one. Tournament organisers will hope that Maria...
News Source: Japan Times
| 2 months ago
Clearly struggling from the start of the day's opener at Ariake Tennis Forest Park, Sugiyama pulled out in the second set trailing 6-0, 2-1 to 13th-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova, saying the aftereffects of a high temperature and stomach problems had...