Dinara Safina

...(titles) but if it was up to me I wouldn't change a thing." It will be left to younger sister Dinara Safina to keep up the family tradition. Safina, 23, who held the world's top spot for much of the year before surrendering it to Serena...

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What do Andre Agassi's revelations about his low point in his career say about his character and career? Serena Williams and Dinara Safina will battle for the year-end No. 1 in Doha, Qatar. So who has the advantage? Nikolay Davydenko and...

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...Serena's three-set win in the Maroon Group on Wednesday. The tournament was beset by injury problems throughout, with world number one Dinara Safina withdrawing after just two games of her opening match, and her replacement Vera Zvonareva...

In this article: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Doha, Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open, WTA, and Caroline Wozniacki

...and tearfully surrender her world No 1 ranking. Published: 1:15AM GMT 29 Oct 2009 Out of action: Back injury in Doha sees Dinara Safina lose no 1 ranking and makes her a doubt for Australian Open Photo: GETTY IMAGES The 23-year-old...

In this article: Serena Williams, Australian Open, Doha, Jelena Jankovic, Cortisone, US Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Melbourne, and Middle East

Navigation - link to other main sections from here Dinara Safina's quest for No 1 ends in tears The first match lasted three hours, the second 13 minutes and when she pulled up, her back in spasm and unable to move a muscle, Dinara...

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DOHA, Qatar -- Dinara Safina pulled out of the Sony Ericsson Championships after just two games with a serious back injury on Wednesday, handing the year-end No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams. Safina said a disk in her lower back was...

In this article: Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic, Australian Open, Doha, Nikolay Davydenko, Roger Federer, and Back pain

AFP - Russia's Dinara Safina addresses a press conference after withdrawing from her singles tennis match … by Dave James Dave James - 39 mins ago DOHA (AFP) - Russia's Dinara Safina hobbled out of the WTA Championships here on...

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By Martyn Herman Dinara Safina's dream of becoming the first Russian to end the year as world number one was left in tatters on Wednesday when her aching body finally gave out at the WTA Championships. The 23-year-old, who arrived in...

In this article: Jelena Jankovic, Australian Open, Surgery, Serena Williams, God, Cortisone, U.S. Open, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Vera Zvonareva

...28 Oct 2009 Unassailable: Serena Williams is assured of No 1 position in women's tennis after Dinara Safina withdrew in Doha Photo: EPA By then Dinara Safina had retired from the tournament because of a back injury. Safina's season ended...

In this article: Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, US Open, Caroline Wozniacki, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Marat Safin, Kim Clijsters, and Jelena Jankovic

...was forced to retire after only the second game of her match Serena Williams will finish the year as world number one after Dinara Safina withdrew from the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha. Safina broke down with a back injury...

In this article: Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Cortisone, and Svetlana Kuznetsova