Tsvetana Pironkova

Kleybanova sees off champ

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 24/10/2009

Alisa Kleybanova shocked defending champion Jelena Jankovic 6-4 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Kremlin Cup.

• Jankovic falls in Moscow quarters - Miami Herald
• Jankovic crashes out in Moscow - News.com.au
• See the 5 articles on the same subject

Youzhny carries Russian hopes

Tennishead (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

Third seed Mikhail Youzhny kept alive Russian hopes of a home champion at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow with a victory over Sergiy Stakhovsky in the quarter-finals.

• Kleybanova dumps Jankovic out of Moscow - IOL
• Jankovic crashes out in Moscow - News.com.au
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Tennis Results Moscow Kremlin Cup Friday, October 23, 2009

WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

Tennis Results Moscow Kremlin Cup Friday, October 23, 2009 Singles – Quarterfinals Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 64 63 (8) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 63 62 Alona Bondarenko (UKR) d. (Q) Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 63 63 Olga Govortsova (BLR) d. Vera Dushevina (RUS) 63 60 Doubles – Semifinals (3) Kirilenko/Petrova (RUS/RUS) d. A.Bondarenko/Voskoboeva...

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Kremlin Cup women's quarter-final results

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Kremlin Cup women's singles quarter-final results from Moscow on Friday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result) * 8-Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Maria Kirilenko (Russia) 6-3 6-2 Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) beat Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) 6-3 6-3

Zvonareva blows Doha chance

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009

Top seed Vera Zvonareva crashed out in the second round of the Kremlin Cup, slumping 6-0 6-2 to qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova.

• Zvonareva loses; Jankovic qualifies for WTA final - Fox News
• Top-seed Zvonareva beaten - News.com.au

Moscow Kremlin Cup Order of Play Friday, October 23, 2009

WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

Moscow Kremlin Cup Order of Play Friday, October 23, 2009 Centre Court (from 11.00hrs) 1. Kondratieva/Zakopalova vs. Amanmuradova/Niculescu 2. Maria Kirilenko vs. Francesca Schiavone (NB 13.00hrs) 3. Alisa Kleybanova vs. Jelena Jankovic 4. ATP: Korolev vs. Marchenko (NB 16.30hrs) 5. Olga Govortsova vs. Vera Dushevina (NB 18.00hrs) 6. ATP: Stakhovsky vs. Youzhny (NB 19.30hrs) Court 1 (from 12.00hrs)...

Moscow Kremlin Cup Order of Play Friday, October 23, 2009

ATP Mens Tennis (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

Moscow Kremlin Cup Order of Play Friday, October 23, 2009 Centre Court (from 11.00hrs) 1. Kondratieva/Zakopalova vs. Amanmuradova/Niculescu 2. Maria Kirilenko vs. Francesca Schiavone (NB 13.00hrs) 3. Alisa Kleybanova vs. Jelena Jankovic 4. ATP: Korolev vs. Marchenko (NB 16.30hrs) 5. Olga Govortsova vs. Vera Dushevina (NB 18.00hrs) 6. ATP: Stakhovsky vs. Youzhny (NB 19.30hrs) Court 1 (from 12.00hrs)...

Zvonareva bid for Doha berth scuppered

Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

Top seed Vera Zvonareva's bid for the last remaining berth in the season-ending WTA championship in Doha was scuppered on Thursday.

Zvonareva bid for Doha berth scuppered

The Age (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

Top seed Vera Zvonareva's bid for the last remaining berth in the season-ending WTA championship in Doha was scuppered on Thursday.

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Zvonareva and Safin ousted out in Moscow

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

* Safin loses on his last appearance in Moscow (updates with Safin defeat)

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Zvonareva crushed in Moscow, Doha hopes gone

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

* Jankovic qualifies for Doha after Zvonareva's defeat (adds quotes, Jankovic win)

Jelena Jankovic qualifies for the Sony Ericsson Championships Doha 2009

WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

Jelena Jankovic qualifies for the Sony Ericsson Championships Doha 2009 Jelena Jankovic has qualified for the WTA Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha after Vera Zvonareva lost to Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0, 6-2 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup. Serena and Venus Williams, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka have already qualified [...]

Top seed Zvonareva crushed in Moscow, Doha hopes gone

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova crushed top seed Vera Zvonareva 6-0 6-2 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup Thursday, eliminating the Russian from the season-ending tournament in Doha.

Tennis Results: Kremlin Cup Moscow Thursday, October 22, 2009

WTA Womens Tennis (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

Tennis Results: Kremlin Cup Moscow Thursday, October 22, 2009 Singles – Second Round (Q) Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (1) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 60 62 (8) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Monica Niculescu (ROU) 62 75 Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 64 63 Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) d. (Q) Evgeniya Rodina (RUS) 61 62 Vera Dushevina (RUS) d. Agnes Szavay (HUN) 36 [...]

Jankovic qualifies for season-ending championships

MSNBC.com: Tennis (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009

MOSCOW (AP) -Jelena Jankovic of Serbia has qualified for next week's season-ending WTA Championships after top-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia lost to Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 6-0, 6-2 in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.