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Suarez Navarro reaches quarters in Austria

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… opening set but saved three more break points. Suarez Navarro will play Petra Kvitova, who upset fifth-seeded Iveta Benesova of Czech Republic 6-4, 7-5. In first-round play, second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland defeated Monica …

Story|10/14/2009

Sharapova moves into semis at Pan Pacific Open

By JIM ARMSTRONG| AP| Sports

… Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Thursday with a 6-4, 7-5 win over Iveta Benesova . Former No. 1 Sharapova served to go up 6-5 in the final set and then broke Benesova to close out the match in …

Story|10/01/2009

Querrey wins US Open Series championship

By PAT EATON-ROBB| AP| Sports

… defending champion, dispatched Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-1, 6-4, while No. 3 Flavia Pennetta beat Iveta Benesova 7-6(1), 6-4, racking up eight aces. "My serve helped me a lot on the important points," Pennetta said …

Story|08/26/2009

Cornet rallies to beat Mayr at Bad Gastein

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… Prague last week, double-faulted seven times and missed all nine break points in the deciding set. Fourth-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic withdrew against Germany's Andrea Petkovic citing a thigh injury after having lost the first …

Story|07/23/2009

Bammer beats Schiavone in Prague Open final

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… lead in the second before sealing the win. The rain-delayed semifinals were played earlier Sunday. Bammer beat Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 7-5, while Schiavone struggled for 2 hours, 30 minutes before overcoming unseeded …

Story|07/19/2009

Ivanovic advances to 4th round at French Open

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… PARIS Defending champion Ana Ivanovic made it through another easy match at the French Open, beating 32nd-seeded Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-2 Friday to advance to the fourth round. The eighth-seeded Ivanovic was taken …

Story|05/29/2009

Dementieva advances to 2nd round in Madrid

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… start on Sunday. It was previously a men's hard-court event. Eighth-seeded Nadia Petrova also advanced after Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic retired while trailing 6-0, 2-1, and 15th-seeded Zheng Jie of China ousted Russia …

Story|05/09/2009

US beats Czechs 3-2 to reach Fed Cup final

By KAREL JANICEK| AP| Sports

… Sunday with Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands winning the decisive doubles match. Huber and Mattek-Sands beat Iveta Benesova and Kveta Peschke 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1 on the indoor hard court in Rondo Arena. The Americans will play in …

Story|04/26/2009

United States, Italy reach Fed Cup final

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… reach their first final since 2003. Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands saved a match point before defeating Iveta Benesova and Kveta Peschke 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1. Francesca Schiavone earned the winning point for Italy, defeating …

Story|04/26/2009

US ties Czech Republic 1-1 in Fed Cup semis

By KAREL JANICEK| AP| Sports

… Saturday, April 25, 2009 By KAREL JANICEK, Associated Press Writer BRNO, Czech Republic Rookie Alexa Glatch upset Iveta Benesova 6-1, 6-2 Saturday to give the United States a 1-1 tie with the Czech Republic after the opening singles of …

Story|04/25/2009