The powerful Kuznetsova mixed up speeds and spins to stifle the fleet-footed Pennetta, and broke the 15th-ranked Italian five times to set up a final with either Agnieszka Radwanska and Daniela Hantuchova, who play in the late semi-final.
Section: Sport | Sunday, August 8, 2010 11:32 IST
Having scaled new heights with her first grand slam final appearance at Wimbledon, Zvonareva is striving for the peak of perfection as she warms up for the US Open.
Section: Sport | Tuesday, August 3, 2010 13:58 IST
Russian Sharapova, a three-times grand slam winner, beat Belarus's Olga Govortsova 6-3 6-3 while Maria Kirilenko defeated sixth seed Shahar Peer 6-4 6-3.
Section: Sport | Friday, July 30, 2010 13:31 IST
Dementieva has a first-round bye and will face the winner of the match between fellow Russian Dinara Safina and Japan's Kimiko Date
Section: Sport | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:19 IST
Titleholder Kim Clijsters outclassed third seed Nicole Vaidisova 7-5 6-2 to reach the final of the Bank of the West Classic on Saturday. Clijsters exhausted the 17-year-old Czech in long rallies and kept her off balance by varying the speed of her replies.
Section: Sport | Sunday, July 30, 2006 22:38 IST
