http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Vera_ZvonarevaFind stories, videos, and photos about Vera Zvonareva from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:28:40 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Vera_Zvonareva14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Vera Zvonareva from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/30/tennis.doha.venus.wta/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/30/tennis.doha.venus.wta/index.html#cnnSTCTextDefending champion Venus Williams reached the semifinals of the $4.55 million WTA Championships in Qatar on Friday without hitting a ballFri, 30 Oct 2009 21:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/29/tennis.serena.venus.williams.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/10/29/tennis.serena.venus.williams.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecond seed Serena Williams stormed into the semifinals of the season-ending WTA Championships in Doha, while sister and defending champion Venus kept her slim hopes alive.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/04/tennis.usopen.women.serena/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/04/tennis.usopen.women.serena/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerena Williams moved a step closer to defending her U.S. Open title, although she had to produce her best tennis to see off Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:13:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/09/07/zvonareva.day.7/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/09/07/zvonareva.day.7/index.htmlNEW YORK -- What we learned on the seventh day into night ...Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/08/20/zvonareva.qa/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/08/20/zvonareva.qa/index.htmlThis time last year, Vera Zvonareva was playing her way to the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics. Now she is ranked No. 7 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, and gaining strength after an ankle injury earlier this season. In a recent interview with SI.com, the 24-year-old Moscow native discussed her thoughts on the success of Russian women, her experience as a ball girl and her other life as a student of international affairs.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/19/tennis.safina.montreal.rogerscup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/19/tennis.safina.montreal.rogerscup/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorld No. 1 Dinara Safina has crashed out in the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, joining third seed Venus Williams and sixth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in suffering an early exit.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/06/tennis.maria.sharapova.safina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/06/tennis.maria.sharapova.safina/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorld No. 1 Dinara Safina became the first player to qualify for the season-ending WTA Championships after winning her opening match at the L.A. Women's Tennis Championships in Carson, California.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:45:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/05/22/frenchdraw.women/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jon_wertheim/05/22/frenchdraw.women/index.htmlSI.com's Jon Wertheim breaks down the men's and women's seeds at the French Open. Read on for the top first-round matchups, dark horses to watch and his predicted winners.Fri, 22 May 2009 18:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/15/tennis.family/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/15/tennis.family/index.html#cnnSTCTextTop seed Elena Dementieva and fellow-Russians Vera Zvonareva and Nadia Petrova all came safely through their opening matches at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/23/tennis.atp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/23/tennis.atp/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorld No. 1 Rafael Nadal easily dismissed Andy Murray in straight sets on Sunday to claim the first ATP World Tour Masters tournament of the year in Indian Wells, California.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/21/tennis.masters.indianwells/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/21/tennis.masters.indianwells/index.html#cnnSTCTextAndy Roddick continued his winning run to end world No. 3 Novak Djokovic's title defense at the Indian Wells Masters Series event in California and set up a semifinal with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal.Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/29/australian.open.women/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/29/australian.open.women/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerena Williams will be bidding for her 10th grand slam triumph and fourth Australian Open title when she plays Russian Dinara Safina in Saturday's final in Melbourne, with the world number one ranking also up for grabs for either player.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/27/tennis.ozwomen/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/27/tennis.ozwomen/index.html#cnnSTCTextDinara Safina apologised to the Melbourne crowd after ending Jelena Dokic's Australian Open dream -- and then begged for their backing in her semifinal against Russian rival Vera Zvonareva.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/21/tennis.serbians/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/01/21/tennis.serbians/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerbian stars Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic scored straight sets wins as they stepped up their Australian Open challenge in Melbourne on Wednesday.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/08/tennis.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/08/tennis.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCTextVenus Williams will play Vera Zvonareva of Russia for the title at the WTA Tour's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships after both came through testing three-set semifinals on Saturday.Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/07/tennis.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/07/tennis.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerena Williams' hopes of ending the year on a high note are over after she was forced to withdraw from the season-ending Sony Ericsson tournament in Doha with a stomach muscle problem.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/05/tennis.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/11/05/tennis.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTextVenus Williams and Vera Zvonareva took giant strides towards the semifinals of the WTA's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships with hard fought three-set victories in round-robin play on Wednesday.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/26/tennis.ivanovic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/26/tennis.ivanovic/index.html#cnnSTCTextTop seed Ana Ivanovic returned to winning ways with a straight sets rout of Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-1 on Sunday in the final of the WTA tournament in Linz.Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/10/tennis.kremlin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/10/tennis.kremlin/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorld number one Jelena Jankovic will face defending champion Elena Dementieva in the Kremlin Cup semifinals after both players had to fight hard to overcome their unseeded opponents on Friday.Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/03/tennis.stuttgart/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/03/tennis.stuttgart/index.html#cnnSTCTextJelena Jankovic, set to regain the world number one slot next week, defeated Vera Zvonareva in the quarterfinals of Stuttgart's Porshce Grand Prix to book a semifinal with Venus Williams.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/18/tennis.ivanovic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/09/18/tennis.ivanovic/index.html#cnnSTCTextAna Ivanovic continued her recent dismal form by making a second round exit to Russia's Nadia Petrova at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/15/olympics.tennis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/08/15/olympics.tennis/index.html#cnnSTCTextRafael Nadal will play Fernando Gonzalez of Chile for Olympic tennis gold after both came through epic semifinals on Friday.Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/30/tennis.women/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/05/30/tennis.women/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerena Williams was sent crashing out of the French Open on Friday, suffering an upset third-round defeat by 27th seed Katarina Srebotnik in Paris.Fri, 30 May 2008 12:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/27/tennis.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/27/tennis.spain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpain and Russia quickly wrapped up Fed Cup semifinal victories by taking winning 3-0 leads on Sunday.Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/18/tennis.familycircle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/18/tennis.familycircle/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerena Williams continued her domination of Maria Sharapova and defending champion Jelena Jankovic crashed out in quarterfinal play at the Family Circle Cup.Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/20/tennis.women/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/03/20/tennis.women/index.html#cnnSTCTextTop seed Serbian Ana Ivanovic booked her semifinal berth at the Pacific Life Open on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Russian Vera Zvonareva.Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/24/tennis.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/24/tennis.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCTextMaria Sharapova remains unbeaten in 2008 after winning the Qatar Open with a 6-1 2-6 6-0 victory over fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva in Sunday's final in Doha.Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/23/tennis.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/23/tennis.doha/index.html#cnnSTCTextMaria Sharapova will face her Russian compatriot Vera Zvonareva in the final of the Qatar Open on Sunday.Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/21/tennis.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/02/21/tennis.qatar/index.html#cnnSTCTextInjured Ana Ivanovic, the top seed in a major event for the first time in her career, has been forced to withdraw from the Qatar Open after only one match.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/11/tennis.henin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/11/tennis.henin/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorld number one Justine Henin had to fight off a determined challenge from second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova to claim her 40th WTA tour title at the Sydney International tournament on Friday.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/09/tennis.henin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/09/tennis.henin/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorld number one Justine Henin set up a mouthwatering semifinal clash with Serbia's Ana Ivanovic with a straight sets victory over Estonia' s Kaia Kanepi in Sydney.Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/03/tennis.davenport/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/01/03/tennis.davenport/index.html#cnnSTCTextLindsay Davenport advanced to the semifinals of the WTA event in Auckland on Thursday with a 6-3 6-3 win over Italy's Sara Errani, but top seed Vera Zvonareva crashed out. Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/11/04/tennis.quebec/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/11/04/tennis.quebec/index.html#cnnSTCTextThird seed Julia Vakulenko will face comeback queen Lindsay Davenport in her first WTA Tour final at the Bell Challenge on Sunday.Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/11/01/tennis.quebec/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/11/01/tennis.quebec/index.html#cnnSTCTextTop seed Nicole Vaidisova pulled out of the WTA Bell Challenge tournament in Quebec City when a wrist injury forced her to quit at one set all against Czech Renata Voracova in the first round.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/10/tennis.kremlin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/10/10/tennis.kremlin/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussia's Vera Zvonareva pulled off a big upset on Wednesday as she beat sixth-seed Amelie Mauresmo of France in their Kremlin Cup opener.Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/21/china.tennis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/09/21/china.tennis/index.html#cnnSTCTextComeback queen Lindsay Davenport will face a rematch with Jelena Jankovic on Saturday as she seeks to reach a second successive WTA Tour final.Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/04/14/tennis.charleston/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/04/14/tennis.charleston/index.htmlSerbian Jelena Jankovic reached the final of the Family Circle Cup, winning a marathon match against Venus Williams on Saturday for her second straight win against the American.Sat, 14 Apr 2007 21:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/14/tennis.pacific/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/14/tennis.pacific/index.htmlChina's Li Na defeated Russian 15th seed Vera Zvonareva 6-4 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the ATP/WTA Pacific Life Open on Wednesday.Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/13/tennis.pacwomen/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/03/13/tennis.pacwomen/index.htmlRussia's Vera Zvonareva staged a remarkable comeback to send defending champion Maria Sharapova crashing out of the Pacific Life Open on Tuesday, completing an afternoon of major upsets in the women's draw.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/15/tennis.antwerp/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/02/15/tennis.antwerp/index.htmlIn-form Nadia Petrova beat fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the Diamond Games WTA event in Antwerp on Thursday.Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/01/04/tennis.auckland/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/01/04/tennis.auckland/index.htmlSerbian top seed Jelena Jankovic booked her place in the semifinals of the Auckland Classic with a comfortable victory over former champion Eleni Daniilidou of Greece on Thursday.Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/27/tennis.pearce/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/10/27/tennis.pearce/index.htmlThe future of two-time grand slam winner Mary Pierce has been cast into doubt after she suffered a career-threatening injury in the WTA event in Linz.Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/07/08/wimbledon.final/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/07/08/wimbledon.final/index.htmlAmelie Mauresmo came from a set down to take the Wimbledon title for the first time after an absorbing final with Belgium's Justine Henin-Hardenne on Saturday.Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/27/wimbeldon.women/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/27/wimbeldon.women/index.htmlJustine Henin-Hardenne buried memories of her shock exit last year with a ruthless 6-0 6-1 win over China's Yuan Meng in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday.Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/26/tennis.wimbledon/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/26/tennis.wimbledon/index.htmlWimbledon endured its soggiest start since 1991 on Monday with no matches completed on the first day of the grasscourt grand slam because of rain.Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/21/tennis.women/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/21/tennis.women/index.htmlKim Clijsters's first match in the defense of her Eastbourne title lasted just 10 minutes on Wednesday before Vera Zvonareva retired injured.Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/17/tennis.sharapova/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/17/tennis.sharapova/index.htmlUnseeded American Jamea Jackson caused a massive upset as she beat defending champion Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the WTA event in Birmingham.Sat, 17 Jun 2006 17:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/16/tennis.sharapova/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/16/tennis.sharapova/index.htmlChampion and top seed Maria Sharapova charged into the semifinals of the Birmingham Classic with a 6-2 6-2 win over Italian Mara Santangelo on Friday.Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/15/tennis.women/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/06/15/tennis.women/index.htmlMaria Sharapova swept China's Li Na aside in straight sets to keep her bid for a third straight victory at the DFS Classic in Birmingham firmly on track.Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/05/28/tennis.frenchwomen/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/05/28/tennis.frenchwomen/index.htmlRussian 14th seed Dinara Safina beat compatriot Vera Zvonareva 6-3 7-5 to become the first woman into the second round of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday.Sun, 28 May 2006 11:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/05/18/italy.tennis/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/05/18/italy.tennis/index.htmlWorld number two Kim Clijsters suffered a surprise 6-4 7-6 defeat by Russian Dinara Safina in the last 16 of the Italian Open in Rome on Thursday.Thu, 18 May 2006 14:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/01/07/tennis.hingis/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/01/07/tennis.hingis/index.htmlMartina Hingis faces her first major test since announcing her comeback to professional tennis after being drawn to play Justine Henin-Hardenne in the first round of the Sydney International.Sat, 07 Jan 2006 12:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/05/14/tennis.rome/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/05/14/tennis.rome/index.htmlDefending champion Amelie Mauresmo reached the final of the Rome Masters by brushing aside sixth seed Vera Zvonareva 6-2 6-4.Sat, 14 May 2005 14:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/05/11/tennis.rome/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/05/11/tennis.rome/index.htmlAmelie Mauresmo began the defense of her Rome Masters title with a 6-2 6-0 second-round win over Australia's Samantha Stosur on Wednesday.Wed, 11 May 2005 13:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/28/tennis.warsaw/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/28/tennis.warsaw/index.htmlThird seed Vera Zvonareva lost to young Serb Ana Ivanovic while Justine Henin-Hardenne struggled to overcome Venezuela's Maria Vento-Kabchi for a place in the Warsaw quarter-finals.Thu, 28 Apr 2005 15:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/02/19/tennis.roddick/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/02/19/tennis.roddick/index.htmlTop seed Andy Roddick blasted 22 aces on his way to a 7-6 7-6 victory over Robby Ginepri in the quarter-finals of the Kroger St Jude event in Memphis.Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/02/04/tennis.thailand/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/02/04/tennis.thailand/index.htmlTop seed Vera Zvonareva has gone out in the quarter-finals of the Thai Open, losing 6-4 6-2 to fellow-Russian Evgenia Linetskaya.Fri, 04 Feb 2005 14:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/01/05/tennis.women/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/01/05/tennis.women/index.htmlTop contenders Serena Williams and Amelie Mauresmo both have injury worries less than a fortnight before the Australian Open gets under way in Melbourne on January 17.Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:34:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/28/tennis.fed/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/28/tennis.fed/index.htmlFrench Open champion Anastasia Myskina came to the rescue of home favorites Russia as they won the deciding doubles to clinch the Fed Cup crown by three rubbers to two against France in Moscow.Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/12/tennis.mauresmo/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/12/tennis.mauresmo/index.htmlAmelie Mauresmo made a powerful start in her bid to end the year as world number one with a 6-1 6-0 rout of Vera Zvonareva at the WTA Championships.Fri, 12 Nov 2004 12:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/11/tennis.serena/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/11/tennis.serena/index.htmlSerena Williams came back from a set and two breaks down to beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6 6-3 6-4 on the opening night at the WTA Championships.Thu, 11 Nov 2004 15:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/07/tennis.advanta/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/07/tennis.advanta/index.htmlWorld No. 2 Amelie Mauresmo retained her title at the WTA Advanta Championships in Philadelphia on Sunday, defeating Russia's Vera Zvonareva 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the final.Sun, 07 Nov 2004 19:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/06/tennis.advanta/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/06/tennis.advanta/index.htmlVenus Williams and Jennifer Capriati's hopes of qualifying for next week's lucrative season finale were crushed by quarter-final defeats at the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia.Sat, 06 Nov 2004 10:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/05/tennis.advantage/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/11/05/tennis.advantage/index.htmlLeading seeds Amelie Mauresmo, Venus Williams and Vera Zvonareva all registered second round victories at the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia.Fri, 05 Nov 2004 11:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/10/05/tennis.filderstadt/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/10/05/tennis.filderstadt/index.htmlRussian Vera Zvonareva became the second seed to crash out of the 650,000-dollar WTA event in Filderstadt going down to a 6-3 7-5 defeat against compatriot Elena Likhovtseva.Tue, 05 Oct 2004 13:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/09/04/tennis.women/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/09/04/tennis.women/index.htmlSerena Williams survived an error-strewn performance to reach round four of the U.S. Open with a 7-5 6-4 win over France's Tatiana Golovin.Sat, 04 Sep 2004 09:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/09/03/tennis.russians/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/09/03/tennis.russians/index.htmlAmelie Mauresmo's bid for a first grand slam title gathered pace at the U.S. Open with a clinical 6-2 6-0 destruction of Maria Vento-Kabchi of Venezuela.Fri, 03 Sep 2004 06:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/08/21/tennis.davenport/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/08/21/tennis.davenport/index.htmlLindsay Davenport advanced to the final of the WTA Cincinnati Open when France's Marion Bartoli pulled out with a blister on her right hand.Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/08/05/tennis.montreal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/08/05/tennis.montreal/index.htmlFormer champions Amelie Mauresmo and Jennifer Capriati advanced to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals in Montreal.Thu, 05 Aug 2004 20:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/07/31/tennis.women/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/07/31/tennis.women/index.htmlRed hot Lindsay Davenport reached the final of the Acura Classic hardcourt event in San Diego with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Russian Elena Dementieva.Sat, 31 Jul 2004 20:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/07/30/tennis.acura/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/07/30/tennis.acura/index.htmlFrench Open champion Anastasia Myskina led four Russians into the quarter-finals of the $1.3 million Acura Classic on Thursday.Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/06/28/tennis.davenport/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/06/28/tennis.davenport/index.htmlLindsay Davenport continued to slip through the Wimbledon draw with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Russian 12th seed Vera Zvonareva in the fourth round on Monday.Mon, 28 Jun 2004 13:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/05/26/tennis.women/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/05/26/tennis.women/index.htmlA sluggish Justine Henin-Hardenne had her French Open title ripped from her grasp, as the Belgian suffered the earliest defeat of a women's top seed in the grand slam's history.Wed, 26 May 2004 12:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/05/15/tennis.rome/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/05/15/tennis.rome/index.htmlJennifer Capriati claimed her first win over Serena Williams in almost three years to reach the final of the Rome Open.Sat, 15 May 2004 14:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/04/30/tennis.poland/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/04/30/tennis.poland/index.htmlFrench top seed Amelie Mauresmo crashed out of the Warsaw Cup on Friday, losing to fast-improving Italian Francesca Schiavone in three sets.Fri, 30 Apr 2004 14:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/01/05/tennis.wta/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/01/05/tennis.wta/index.htmlAustralia's Samantha Stosur produced the shock of the day with a 7-6 6-3 win over American fourth seed Meghann Shaughnessy in the first round of the Australian women's hardcourt championship.Mon, 05 Jan 2004 13:10:00 EST