Patty Schnyder News

Ai Sugiyama of Japan plays a forehand during the women's singles first round match against Patty Schnyder of Switzerland on Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 22, 2009 in London, England.

Ai Sugiyama of Japan reacts after beating Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-4, 6-4 at the Wi... Japanese veteran Ai Sugiyama finally rediscovered her form to beat Patty Schnyder at Wimbledon on Monday, but compatriot Ayumi Morita made an early exit with defeat to Aravane Rezai in the women's singles first round.

AFP, London Japan's Ai Sugiyama, who will celebrate her 34th birthday in two weeks, believes her fitness levels are as good as any teen tyro on the women's tour.

Two seeds were dug up, and more threatened before darkness suspended play on the opening day of Wimbledon.

Japan's old-timer Ai Sugiyama ended a miserable run of recent first-round defeats with an impressive 6-4 6-4 win over Swiss 21st seed Patty Schnyder at Wimbledon on Monday.

Playing guitars with Venus, writing TV scripts, wasting time. Oh, and the little matter of an 11th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, starting tomorrow.

W HEN Sam Stosur was 21, her then coach Gigi Fernandez accused the casual Queenslander of living and thinking like a teenager, one who needed convincing that shopping was not the way to prepare for an important match.

Boilover ... 17-year-old Olivia Rogowska hits a forehand during her first-round victory over Maria Kirilenko.

PARIS a ' Those unmistakable shrieks punctuating point after point on Court 1 at the French Open on Monday trumpeted Maria Sharapovaa TMs return to the Grand Slam stage.

Kateryna Bondarenko beat 6-4 6-3 17th seed Patty Schnyder, while Mariya Korytseva gained a confident 6-1 6-1 win over Austria's Patricia Mayr.

Teenager Olivia Rogowska and Jarmila Groth provided joy for Australian womena s tennis as they cruised through to the second round at the French Open in steamy conditions overnight.

Ana Ivanovic's sharp loss of form since she won last year's French Open, and a niggling knee injury, have cast doubts over her title defence at the Paris grand slam which starts on Sunday.

Ana is in Paris preparing for the second Grand Slam of the year - " the French Open, which begins on Sunday.

The latest off-court happenings in the world of tennis: Must-See Cameo This Thursday, Billie Jean King will be guest starring on the season finale of ABC's telenovela "Ugly Betty." As usual, King will be playing herself.

Even if you believe Serena Williams is "the real No. 1" on the women's tour, which she probably is, you've got to question the timing of her cocksure, matter-of-fact declaration on the eve of last week's Italian Open.

There is turbulence and turmoil on the women's side of the draw at the Mutua Madrilea Madrid Open as we move into the semifinals tomorrow.

Defending champion Andy Murray lost to fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 , 6-3 for the first time in four meetings.

World number four Jelena Jankovic swept into the last eight of the Madrid Open with a 6-2 6-2 victory over Russian qualifier Elena Vesnina on Thursday.

World number one Dinara Safina took a first step towards a second consecutive claycourt title by battling to a 6-3 7-6 victory over Li Na at the WTA Madrid tournament.

American Serena Williams pulled out of the Madrid Open on Monday after aggravating an injury to her right knee while Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak lost her second-round match to Swiss veteran Patty Schnyder.