Serena Williams pulls out of next week's Miami event

2010-03-19T14:45:23Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Sony Ericsson Open due to a knee injury, organizers said on Friday.</p><p>The American's withdrawal is another blow to the tournament after former

Billie Jean King Cup Tennis

2010-03-01T22:31:39Z

Svetlana Kuznetsova, of Russia, reacts after losing a point to Venus Williams, of the United States, in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup tennis exhibition at

BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup

2010-03-01T21:31:25Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 01: Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia returns a shot during a semifinal match against Venus Williams of the U.S. in the 2010 BNP Paribas Showdown ...

Clijsters readies for tennis showdown at Garden

2010-03-01T12:35:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Kim Clijsters returns to snowy NY for 1st time since US Open win, but won't face Serena</div><div><p>Kim Clijsters returns to New York for the first time since her U.S. Open victory, and the snow is not the only difference from her summer visit.</p><p>She won't be facing Venus Williams wins second straight Mexico Open title, defeating Polona Hercog</div><div><p>Venus Williams came from a set down to defend her Mexican Open title, while David Ferrer defeated good friend and fellow Spaniard Juan Carl...

Mexico Tennis Open

2010-02-27T21:16:58Z

Slovenia's Polona Hercog serves against US Venus Williams during the women's final game of the Mexico Tennis Open match in Acapulco, Mexico, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010. Williams won 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)

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Venus Williams, Verdasco advance in Mexico

2010-02-25T04:30:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Top-seeded Venus Williams and Fernando Verdasco advance on clay in Acapulco</div><div><p>Top-seeded Venus Williams reached the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open, defeating Kaia Kanepi of ...

Top-seeded Williams and Verdasco advance

2010-02-24T22:15:22Z

Venus adds another record to her collection

2010-02-20T11:16:04Z

<div><p>Venus Williams became the most successful active woman player on the WTA Tour when she secured her 42nd title by successfully defending the Dubai Open here on Saturday.</p><p>Williams, who beat Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 7-5 in an absorbing final...

Venus retains Dubai title by beating Azarenka

2010-02-20T11:00:06Z

<div><p>DUBAI (Reuters) - Venus Williams retained her Dubai Championships crown by defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-3 7-5 in Saturday's final.</p><p>It was the third-seeded American's 42nd...

Tennis ace Venus defeats Peer to end Dubai security agony

2010-02-22T08:12:01Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Venus Williams is on target to make a successful defence of her Dubai Open title after Friday's 6-1, 6-4 semi-final win halted Israeli Shahar Peer's remarkable run and ended the security agonies at the 2million dollar WTA event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Williams had ...

Venus defeats Peer to end Dubai security agony

2010-02-22T08:13:21Z

&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Venus Williams put an end to the security agonies of the 2million dollar Dubai Open on Friday when she halted the remarkable run of the pioneering Israeli, Shahar Peer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But the defending champion had to cope with the smallest arena she has pl...

EMIRATES DUBAI WTA TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

2010-02-19T11:31:19Z

Israel's Shahar Peer, background, shakes hand with Venus Williams of U.S. after losing the match against Williams, during the Semifinals of the Emirates Dubai WTA Tennis Championships in Dubai, Dubai title against Azarenka after ending Peer's run</div><div><p>Venus Williams ended the stirring run of Israel's Shahar Peer 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships on Friday.</p&gt...

Tennis: Venus defeats Peer to end Dubai security agony

2010-02-22T08:18:47Z

Venus overwhelms Peer in Dubai Open

2010-02-22T08:19:29Z

Venus to play Peer in Dubai semis

2010-02-22T08:39:12Z

<div><p>DUBAI (Reuters) - Holder Venus Williams will face Israel's Shahar Peer in the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships after defeating Venus Williams will have to play her semi-final in the two-million-dollar WTA Dubai Open on a distant outside court on Friday after beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-4 in the last eight here.</p><p>That is because the defence of her title has carri...

Wozniacki, Kuznetsova, Jankovic advance in Dubai

2010-02-22T09:14:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Wozniacki, Kuznetsova, Jankovic through 2nd round at Dubai Tennis Championships</div><div><p>Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki came back from 5-1 down in the second set on Tuesday to beat Dominika Cibulkova of DUBAI (Reuters) - German Sabine Lisicki defeated Taiwan's Chan Yung-jan 6-1 6-4 at the Dubai Championships on Sunday to line up a second-round clash with holder

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