US Open top seeds Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki, trying for her first Grand Slam title, moved easily into the second round at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.
Australia's Samantha Stosur (pictured, right) knocked out fourth-seed Jelena Jankovic Thursday to set up a French Open final with Italy's first-time finalist Francesca Schiavone (pictured, left).
Elena Dementieva and Jelena Jankovic bid for another crack at grand-slam glory as they take on Italy’s Francesca Schiavone and Australia’s Samantha Stosur (pictured) in the semi-finals of the French Open.
Russia's Maria Sharapova has claimed her first WTA tour title since Amelia Island in April 2008 after Serbia's Jelena Jankovic had to retire from their Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo on Saturday due to injury.
Fifth-seed Jelena Jankovic has defeated Russia's Dinara Safina to win her second title this season at the Cincinnati Open. The Serbian swept to victory in straight sets, despatching the world number one 6-4, 6-2.
World number one Dinara Safina stormed into her eighth final of the year with a 6-2 6-0 demolition of Italian Flavia Pennetta at the Cincinnati Open. She will play Serbian Jankovic, who beat fourth-seeded Russian Elena Dementieva 7-6 0-6 7-6.
Marion Bartoli upset fourth-seed Jelena Jankovic and qualified for the semi-final at Stanford, where she is to play Samantha Stosur, who shocked top-seed Serena Williams.
Former world number one Jelena Jankovic (photo) exited the Eastbourne International in the first round on Tuesday, blaming her loss to Anna Chakvetadze on tired legs and a lack of motivation.
