Nadia Petrova News

J USTINE Henin is not talking about winning the Australian Open in the second tournament of her comeback; nor, exactly, is she ruling it out.

It's a sad day for all Amelie Mauresmo fans and fans of stylish players and particularly female players with a single handed backhand and excellent volleying ability .A However, its also a day to celebrate her achievements too.A Instead of making a tribute I thought it would be nice to look at some of her best matchesA Amelie played in her career ...

Ana's first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event of 2010 will be the Brisbane International , which begins on Sunday 3 January.

The Cellular South Cup announced today that American Melanie Oudin has entered the 2010 Cellular South Cup, the premier women's professional tennis tournament in the Mid-South. Oudin joins three-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova as the first two entrants into the 2010 Cellular South Cup singles field of players.

American teenager Melanie Oudin, who had a storybook run to the quarterfinals in this year's U.S. Open, will play in February's Cellular South Cup, the annual Women's Tennis Association event at The Racquet Club.

Marion Bartoli and Aravane Rezai will meet in an all-French final at the WTA Tournament of Champions event after each posted straight-set semifinal wins on Saturday.

French-born writer Marie NDiaye won France's top literary prize Monday for "Three Strong Women," her moving tale of the struggles of woman in Europe and Africa.

Serena Williams has been fabulously successful on the WTA Tour, but she would have to reach a higher level to beat a man.

REUTERS/Soren Andersson via Daylife Marcos Baghdatis won his first ATP title since 2007 on Sunday beating fellow un-seeded player, Olivier Rochus at the Stockholm Open : 6-1, 7-5. To be fair to Olivier, the diminutive Belgian played a three set semifinal on Saturday against Thomaz Bellucci while Marcos got a walkover from Robing Soderling.

Italian Francesca Schiavone easily defeated Belarus' Olga Govortsova for her second career WTA Tour title Sunday at the $1 million Kremlin Cup.

NBA legend Charles Barkley has labelled AFL players 'idiots' while two tennis players have been accused of soliciting prostitutes in Sweden.

Four seeded women, including No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska and No. 5 Muscovite Nadia Petrova, went by way of the upset Wednesday at the $1 million Kremlin Cup.

Defending champion Jelena Jankovic advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup on Tuesday by defeating Yaroslava Shvedova 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. Wayne Odesnik of the United States rallied to upset second-seeded Victor Hanescu of Romania 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. Jankovic won the first set after Shvedova hit into the net twice to give her the 10th game.

Fifth-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia easily advanced to the second round of the Kremlin Cup, beating teenager Yana Buchina 6-2, 6-0 on Monday.

World number one Serena Williams, Frenchman Gael Monfils and four-time champion Lleyton Hewitt have been confirmed to play in the WTA/ATP Sydney International in January, organisers said.

Share + Oct 15, 2009 2:44 pm US/Eastern BALTIMORE 1 of 1 Melanie Oudin of the United States celebrates her defeat against Nadia Petrova of Russia during day eight of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sept.

A few thoughts as the season winds to an end ... 1. Get me rewrite! For months now, the WTA has been less stable than AIG's stock price.

Wearing black spandex tights beneath her pinkish-purple dress, Nadia Petrova could have passed for a cycling instructor en route to spin class.

Serena Williams was knocked out of the China Open on Thursday, losing to Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 only days before regaining the No.

Svetlana Kuznetsova eased to a semifinal victory over fellow Russian Nadia Petrova to set up a meeting with Agnieszka Radwanska in the final of the China Open.