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Radwanska falls in Rome

Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska was a second-round upset victim Tuesday at the Italian Open.Romanian qualifier Simona Halep upended the fourth-seeded Pole in 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-2 fashion on the red clay at Foro Italico.Another second-round affair saw eighth-seeded former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova get past German slugger Sabine Lisicki, 6-4, 0-6, 7-5.Meanwhile, former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki went by way of a first-round upset, as Serb Bojana Jovanovski doused the 10th-seeded Dane 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5). Wozniacki blew a 5-2 lead in the deciding tiebreak.Wozniacki has been struggling on clay, losing in the first round at last week's Madrid Open and in her first match in Stuttgart, Germany last month.Another opening-round upset of a former No. 1 came when Radwanska's younger sister, Urszula, took out 15th-seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-2; and yet another seed was sent packing when Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro toppled No. 11 Nadia Petrova of Russia 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7...

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  8. Azarenka advances easily at Indian Wells

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  9. Sharapova stays sharp in Miami

    Four-time Miami runner-up Maria Sharapova rolled to a straight-set victory over Elena Vesnina on Sunday in the third round at the Sony Open.The French Open champion ...

  10. Azarenka pulls out in Miami

    Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka pulled out of the Sony Open tennis event on Friday, citing a right ankle injury.The 23-year-old star was also forced to pull out ...

  11. Russia advances past Japan in Fed Cup

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    Red-hot Serena Williams was an easy second- round winner, while last year's Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska was an upset victim Tuesday at the Italian Open t...

  2. Elena Vesnina wins Hobart International

    Russia's Elena Vesnina captured her first WTA title by beating defending champion Mona Barthel 6-3 6-4 on Saturday in the final of the Hobart International.The 68th-...

  3. Venus Williams loses in straight sets to Elena Vesnina in 1st round at Wimbledon

    Five-time champion Venus Williams lost in the opening round of Wimbledon for the first time since 1997, falling 6-1, 6-3 to Elena Vesnina of Russia on Monday.William...

  4. Elena Vesnina comes back after quake to upset Jelena Jankovic in New Haven

    Elena Vesnina shook off an earthquake and upset Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Tuesday at the New Haven Open.Later, top seed Caroline Wozniacki won for the first t...

  5. Kanepi, Suarez Navarro reach Portugal Open QFs

    Last year's final combatants -- reigning champion Kaia Kanepi and Carla Suarez Navarro -- were among Wednesday's second-round winners at the $235,000 Portugal Open t...

  6. Kuznetsova ousts Lepchenko in Portugal

    Former top-five star Svetlana Kuznetsova was a mild opening-round upset winner Monday at the $235,000 Portugal Open tennis event.The two-time Grand Slam champion fro...

  7. Petrova, Ivanovic win Porsche openers

    Eighth-seeded Russian Nadia Petrova and former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic were among Tuesday's opening-round winners at the $795,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.The 2006...

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