Daniela Hantuchová

Top seed Venus Williams' bid to win the WTA Istanbul Cup ended at the first hurdle on July 21, as the American icon lost 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) to Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko.

MADRID - Serbia's highest ranked player on the WTA rankings, Ana Ivanovic, advanced to the second round of Madrid Open, after her first round opponent, Romanian Alexandra Dulgheru, retired from the match on Saturday.

Ivanovic was leading by 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 4-0.

MONTERREY - Serbia's top female tennis player Ana Ivanovic advanced to the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, after beating Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals early Saturday morning CET.

Defending champion Ivanovic dominated the match from beginning to end, not giving the Frenchwoman any chance of a comeback.

MONTERREY - Serbia's top female tennis player Ana Ivanovic advanced to the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, after beating Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals early Saturday morning CET.

Defending champion Ivanovic dominated the match from beginning to end, not giving the Frenchwoman any chance of a comeback.

DOHA - Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic is through to the second round of the WTA tournament in Doha, after her first-round opponent, Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova retired at the start of the second set.

With the Serbian player leading by 7:5, and 1-0 in the second set, Hantuchova withdrew with a right knee injury.