CHENNAI, India — Third-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland defeated Xavier Malisse of Belgium 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Sunday to win the Chennai Open.
CHENNAI, India — Third-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland defeated Xavier Malisse of Belgium 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Sunday to win the Chennai Open.
Top seed Robin Soderling underlined his credentials as an Australian Open contender by overpowering defending champion Andy Roddick 6-3 7-5 to win the Brisbane International on Sunday.
Kim Clijsters beat Romania’s Alexandra Dulgheru 6-1 6-2 in her first competitive match of 2011 to ease into the second round of the Sydney International on Sunday.
Top seed Robin Soderling will meet defending champion Andy Roddick in the final of the Brisbane International after repelling a fightback from former title holder Radek Stepanek 6-3 7-5 on Saturday.
AUCKLAND - Unheralded Greta Arn completed her giant-killing run and claimed her second WTA Tour title when she beat champion and second seed Yanina Wickmayer 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland Classic final on Saturday.
An ailing Rafael Nadal slumped out of the Qatar Open on Friday to deprive fans and organisers of an eagerly-anticipated final against great rival Roger Federer.
An ailing Rafael Nadal slumped out of the Qatar Open on Friday to deprive fans and organisers of an eagerly-anticipated final against great rival Roger Federer.
Germany’s Andrea Petkovic played one of the matches of her career to overpower Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-2 to reach the final of the Brisbane International here Friday.
Venus Williams lost to China’s Li Na 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Hong Kong Classic exhibition tournament onFriday to complete her only warmup event for the Australian Open with two losses.
World number two Vera Zvonareva crushed five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams at the World Team Challenge in Hong Kong on Thursday as some of the world’s top women prepared for the year’s first Grand Slam.