Karin Knapp

Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has qualified for the second round of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slem tournament of the year, on Monday, in Melbourne, after defeating Karin Knapp (Italy), 6-3, 6-2.

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GUANGZHOU - Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski lost her first round match at Guangzhou International Women's Open to Monica Niculescu of Romania 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday.

Jovanovski was visibly tired from the last week's tournament in Tashkent, where she was dethroned by Italy's Karin Knapp in straight sets on Sunday.

Photo Tanjug, D. Stankovic (archive)

TASHKENT - Serbia's Bojana Jovanovski was unable to defend the title at the WTA tournament in Tashkent, losing it to Italy's Karin Knapp 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in the final on Saturday.

From the very start of the match, it was clear that Jovanovski was not up to the task against the Italian who showed great determination to win.

Photo Tanjug, D. Stankovic (Archive)

NEW YORK – Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic launched her bid at the US Open efficiently, defeating compatriot Bojana Jovanovski in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 early Tuesday morning CET.

The world number ten Serb has justified the role of favorite, coming easily to a victory that showed her driving ambition at the last grand slam of the season.

The seventh edition of the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup, the most important women’s tennis tournament in Turkey, starts with the first round games July 14.

Romania's pair Elena Bogdan and Alexandra Cadantu won the 250,000-dollars WTA BRD Bucharest Open doubles final on Sunday, after beating Cagla Buyukakcay (Turkey)/Karin Knapp (Italy) 6-4, 3-6, 10-5.

Simona Halep is going to play in the rounds of sixteen of the singles event of the $250,000-equipped BRD Bucharest Open (WTA) tournament on Thursday, while four other Romanian players, Raluca Olaru, Irina Begu, Elena Bogdan, Alexandra Cadantu are going to play in the doubles event of the same competition taking place at the BNR Arenas in the Romanian capital.

ROME - Serbian female tennis player Ana Ivanovic qualified for the Rome WTA second round as she defeated Italy's Karin Knapp, 6-1, 6-1.

In the fight for the third round, Ivanovic will cross rackets with France's Alize Cornet who defeated Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium in the Monday match, 6-3, 6-2.

Photo Tanjug, N. Milosevic (archive)

DOHA - Serbian tennis player Jelena Jankovic reached the Round of 16 at the WTA tournament in Doha with a straight sets win 6-0, 6-2 over Italy's Karin Knapp on Wednesday.

In the pursuit for the quarter-final berth, Jankovic will next face Russian Alisa Kleybanova, who also advanced in two sets defeating Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland by 6-3, 6-2.

DOHA - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic failed to reach the third round of the WTA singles tournament in Doha, after losing to Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 in a second round match on Wednesday.

After winning the first set, Ivanovic lost her grip and the 32nd ranked Czech used the opportunity to clinch her first victory against the Serb.