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Serena joins Venus in 3rd round at US Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… semifinals. Venus Williams wore heavy bandages above and below her left knee while winning earlier Wednesday, eliminating Bethanie Mattek -Sands of the United States 6-4, 6-2. The Williamses are scheduled to team up Thursday in the first round of …

Story|09/03/2009

Nadal returns, beats Gasquet, at US Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… struggled through a first-round win Monday. Like Nadal, Williams looked hale Wednesday, and she easily dispatched Bethanie Mattek -Sands of the United States 6-4, 6-2. "She was moving like a cat," Mattek-Sands said. Nadal never mentioned …

Story|09/02/2009

Venus Williams moves into 3rd round at US Open

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… advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open in straight sets. The 2000-01 Open champion beat 124th-ranked Bethanie Mattek -Sands of the United States 6-4, 6-2 Wednesday. It was a far easier match than Williams had in the first round …

Story|09/02/2009

Sharapova beats Dubois at Aegon Classic

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… former top-ranked Russian next plays Alexa Glatch of the United States, a 7-6, 6-3 winner over ninth-seeded Bethanie Mattek -Sands, another American. The tournament, a warmup for Wimbledon, helped launch Sharapova's career when she …

Story|06/08/2009

Venus advances to 2nd round at French Open

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… French Open Monday, May 25, 2009 PARIS Venus Williams has won her opening round match at the French Open by beating Bethanie Mattek -Sands 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. The seven-time Grand Slam champion won the match's first five games Monday, while …

Story|05/25/2009

Sharapova back at French; Nadal wins 29th straight

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… Patty Schnyder, No. 23 Alisa Kleybanova and No. 26 Anna Chakvetadze all lost. Third-seeded Venus Williams beat Bethanie Mattek in three sets, while No. 1 Dinara Safina shut out Anne Keothavong of Britain 6-0, 6-0. When they met at the …

Story|05/25/2009

Nadal bids for 5th straight French Open title

By HOWARD FENDRICH| AP| Sports

… not seeded. Serena Williams will meet Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic in the first round, while Venus faces Bethanie Mattek -Sands of the United States. Serena won the last two Grand Slam tournaments, but has lost her past four matches …

Story|05/22/2009

Sharapova wins in return to tour but shows rust

By RYAN LUCAS| AP| Sports

… Domachowska of Poland beat Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan, 6-2, 6-1; Anne Keothavong of Britain eliminated Bethanie Mattek -Sands of the United States, 6-2, 7-6 (4); Jie Zheng of China beat Olga Govortsova of Belarus, 4-6 …

Story|05/18/2009

Dementieva advances to 2nd round in Madrid

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… Dementieva advances to 2nd round in Madrid Saturday, May 09, 2009 MADRID Third-seeded Elena Dementieva beat Bethanie Mattek -Sands of the United States 6-4, 6-1 on Saturday to reach the second round of the Madrid Masters. The tournament …

Story|05/09/2009

Williams sisters hoping to play Fed Cup final

By ANDREW DAMPF| AP| Sports

… I'll go," Venus said. In the 3-2 semifinal win over the Czech Republic, Fed Cup rookies Alexa Glatch and Bethanie Mattek -Sands lined up for U.S. captain Mary Joe Fernandez. Italy is led by Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta …

Story|05/03/2009