tennis

Kuznetsova Thrashes Lucic at French Open

15:12 27/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 27 (RIA Novosti)

Russian world No. 26 Svetlana Kuznetsova sealed a straight-sets victory over Mirjana Lucic in the first round of the French Open on Sunday.

Add comments

Davydenko Returns to Top 50 after Nice Charge
13:57 27/05/2012
Russian tennis player Nikolay Davydenko has returned to the world top 50 in the latest ATP rankings published Sunday after he reached the semifinal of the 400,000-euro clay court Nice Open.
French Open
10:36 27/05/2012
On May 27-June 10 one of the four Grand Slam tournaments will be held in Paris
Sharapova: Problems on Clay Are Behind Me
18:58 25/05/2012
Maria Sharapova’s days of underwhelming performances on clay courts are behind her after winning the Stuttgart and Rome tournaments in 2012, she said ahead of the clay-court French Open on Friday.
Russian Opponent Possible for Nadal at French Open
15:39 25/05/2012
Rafael Nadal’s quest for a seventh French Open title could involve Russian opposition as soon as the second round after the draw was made Friday.
Sharapova Handed Tough Draw at French Open
15:12 25/05/2012
The French Open draw threw up a potential quarterfinal with Serena Williams for Russian No. 2 Maria Sharapova on Friday, the toughest route for any of the top four.
Davydenko Beats Isner to Reach Nice Semifinal
19:52 24/05/2012
Russian tennis player Nikolay Davydenko has beaten John Isner of the United States to reach the semifinal of the Nice Open on Thursday.
Davydenko Advances to Nice Quarterfinals
19:02 23/05/2012
Nikolay Davydenko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Nice Open on Wednesday with a hard-fought win over Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan.
No Hope for Russian Men at French Open - Ex-Player
16:01 23/05/2012
Russia's men are to mount their weakest challenge in years at next week's French Open, a symptom of the infrastructure vacuum in the domestic game, former Roland Garros champion Andrei Olkhovsky said Wednesday.
Zvonareva Drops Out of WTA Top Ten
14:23 21/05/2012
Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva was ousted from the top 10 in the latest WTA rankings published Monday, losing out to Germany's Angelique Kerber, who moved up to 10th.
Sharapova Finishes Off Li in Rome, Retains Title
21:10 20/05/2012
Maria Sharapova defended her Rome Masters title in a rain-interrupted final against Li Na of China on Sunday.
Rain Stops Knife-Edge Sharapova-Li Final
19:10 20/05/2012
Heavy rain interrupted the final of the Rome Masters on Sunday with Maria Sharapova and China's Li Na locked at one set apiece and entering a deciding tie-break in the third.
Sharapova Looks to Defend Title in Rome
13:03 20/05/2012
Stamina and a solid serve and will help Maria Sharapova defend her Rome Masters title against Li Na of China in Sunday's final, the Russian world No. 2 has said.
Li Faces Sharapova in Final After Serena Pulls Out
20:03 19/05/2012
World No. 6 Serena Williams withdrew from her Rome Masters semifinal against Li Na with a back injury on Saturday, sending the Chinese player straight into Sunday's final with Maria Sharapova.
Sharapova Books Date With Venus in Rome Quarters
11:43 18/05/2012
Maria Sharapova will play Venus Williams in the quarterfinals of the Rome Masters after defeating former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic in the third round.
Powerful Sharapova Among Global Elite - Forbes
14:48 17/05/2012
World No. 2 tennis player Maria Sharapova's star has risen even further over the past year to make her the world's 71st most powerful celebrity, Forbes magazine said Thursday.
Azarenka Retires in Rome With Shoulder Injury
11:41 17/05/2012
World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has announced a surprise withdrawal from the Rome Masters with a shoulder injury just five days before the French Open starts, the Rome tournament’s organizers have said.
Serena Williams Battles Past Petrova in Rome
20:39 16/05/2012
Serena Williams came from a set down to beat Nadia Petrova on Wednesday in the second round of the $2.2 million clay-court Rome Masters.
Del Potro Ousts Youzhny in Rome
18:27 16/05/2012
World No. 9 Juan Martin del Potro has ended the Russian men’s charge at the clay-court Rome Masters after knocking out the country's No. 1 Mikhail Youzhny on Wednesday.
Russian Tennis Men Olympic No-Hopers – Kafelnikov
17:48 16/05/2012
Russia’s male tennis players such as Mikhail Youzhny have no chance of winning medals at the Olympic Games in London in August, former world No. 1 and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Yevgeny Kafelnikov said Wednesday.

Stories

Top multimedia

Images: Swedish Euphoria and Udmurtian Fervor: 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Winners

Video: Restorers Clean “Bronze Horseman” in St. Petersburg

Infographics: French Open

Cartoons: Tedious stability

Stories »

USD	26/05	31.7572	+0.1325
EUR	26/05	39.8426	+0.0745

RTS	25/05	1272.38	-0.02%
MICEX	09/09	1518.22	-2.46%

Stories

Images: Swedish Euphoria and Udmurtian Fervor: 2012 Eurovision Song Contest Winners

Video: Restorers Clean “Bronze Horseman” in St. Petersburg

Infographics: French Open

Cartoons: Tedious stability

Most read