Dominika Cibulková

Bulgaria's No.1 female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova defeated British number one Heather Watson 6:4, 6:0 in the first round of Australian Open on Tuesday.

Pironkova took 83 minutes to edge her way into the second round of the tournament, according to reports of dnevnik.bg.

TOKYO - Serbian No. 1 Ana Ivanovic advanced to the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Tokyo, after defeating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) on Friday.

Safarova could not keep up with the third-seeded Ivanovic, who played at a consistent level throughout the match.

LONDON - Serbian female tennis player Bojana Jovanovski failed to qualify for the Wimbledon WTA fourth round as she was defeated by Tereza Smitkova of the Czech Republic in the third round match on Friday, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8.