Safina

...to edge out her seventh seeded compatriot 3-6 6-2 6-2. Safina, who beat world number one Justine Henin and Serena Williams en route to the final, was erratic in the first set. However the 22-year-old came back strongly in the second and...

In this article: Elena Dementieva, German Open, WTA, Dinara Safina, Ana Ivanovic, Justine Henin, and Serena Williams

Serena Williams Beats Safina to Claim Fourth Australian Open Tennis Title Serena Williams Beats Safina to Claim Fourth Australian Open Tennis Title

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Safina sets up Williams final Dinara Safina is into her second grand slam final after powering past Vera Zvonereva at the Australian Open. The third seed took one hour 46 minutes to defeat her fellow Russian 6-3 7-6 (7-4) in their...

In this article: Serena Williams, Ana Ivanovic, Australian Open, Dinara Safina, French Open, Vera Zvonareva, and Melbourne Park

...in the final set. In the semifinals, Kuznetsova defeated Samantha Stosur to reach the fourth Grand Slam final of her career, where she defeated top seed Safina 6-4, 6-2 to win the second Grand Slam title of her career. Kuznetsova returned...

In this article: Svetlana Aleksandrovna Kuznetsova, Justine Henin, French Open, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, Australian Open, US Open, Amelie Mauresmo, Serena Williams, and US Open

...of tennis in Varazdin." Safina rose to number two in the world rankings after reaching the final of the Australian Open last weekend when she was beaten 6-0, 6-3 by America's Serena Williams. Copyright © 2009 Agence France...

In this article: Croatia, Agence France Presse, Varazdin, Dinara Safina, Agreement in principle, All rights reserved, Australian Open, Zeljko Krajan, and Serena Williams

...Czech Republic in Marbella. Over the past year, Safina has won four WTA Tour singles titles -- Montreal, Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo -- and was runner-up five times, including the Australian and French Opens. She was also a silver...

In this article: Serena Williams, Dinara Safina, Australian Open, Jill Craybas, Klara Zakopalova, Marat Safin, Beijing Olympics, and Maria Sharapova

...Williams defeated Venus in the quarterfinals 7-6(6), 7-6(7) after saving a total of 10 set points; sixth seed and US Open Series champion Safina in the semifinals 6-3, 6-2; and second seed Jankovic in the final 6-4, 7-5. The victory, her third...

In this article: Serena Jameka Williams, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, Australian Open, US Open, French Open, Jennifer Capriati, Martina Hingis, Justine Henin, and US Open

...match before her retirement the following week. Safina went on to defeat Serena Williams for the first time in the quarterfinals 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(5), ending Williams's 17-match winning streak. Safina then defeated Victoria Azarenka in the...

In this article: Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva, Jelena Jankovic, Serena Williams, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open, and Amelie Mauresmo