Hantuchova, Once No. 5 in the World, Raises Her Image
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xpectations have dogged Daniela Hantuchova since she catapulted to No. 5 in the world last year. Then disappointment and whispers about her frail figure followed.
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Diana Vishneva, a principal dancer with the Kirov Ballet and American Ballet Theater, is widely acknowledged as one of the worldâs great ballerinas.
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It&#39;s safe to say Justine Henin-Hardenne is back on top of her game. She&#39;s healthy for the first time in months - and has a gold medal to prove it.
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Men yelled encouragement and whistled at her. One tossed a long-stem red rose on the court. Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova was a big hit playing for the first time in the season-ending WTA Championships.
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With the Big Four in Justine Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters and the Williams sisters alternating injuries this year, the No. 1 ranking has been up for grabs.
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Martina Hingis beats Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 to claim her fifth Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo.
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Amelie Mauresmo became just the second player to reach No. 1 in the WTA rankings without winning a Grand Slam title, while U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova rose to a career-high No. 6 on Monday.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova of Russia stretched her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in the second round of the Zurich Challenge on Wednesday.
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The Russian revolution in women&#39;s tennis appears to be expanding further after Alina Jidkova saw off former world number one Serena Williams in the second round of the Generali Ladies Linz in Austria.
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full of hope in the latter stages of a Grand Slam tournament. And she is achingly aware of how all the others ended. Mauresmo, 25, is a showcase for heartbreak in tennis.
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Tennis An old pro at 26, Martina Hingis knows being in top shape is essential to compete with the younger players on the WTA Tour. Her fitness came in handy yesterday, as she won 14 straight points to break a 4-4 tie and race to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over 19-year-old Ana Ivanovic in the Pan Pacific Open final in ...
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A quest to put things right after an Australian Open final thrashing at the hands of Serena Williams last year has inspired Maria Sharapova's drive for this year's title.
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Venus Williams climbed five spots to No. 9 in the rankings Monday, meaning she and her sister, No. 7 Serena, are both in the top 10 for the first time in nearly two years &#151; even though both lost in straight sets at the U.S. Open to eventual champion Justine Henin.
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Since bursting on to the scene by reaching the 2001 French Open semi-finals as a 19-year-old, Justine Henin has built a reputation as one of the most talented yet enigmatic sportswomen.
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BALI, Indonesia (Ticker) - Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia is on the verge of producing a second straight title. Kuznetsova extended her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-7 (1-7), 6-1, 6-2 triumph over fourth
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LINZ, Austria  - Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova defeated Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-4 6-2 on Sunday to win the Linz Open.
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Daniela Hantuchova took another step back up the tennis rankings ladder Wednesday, defeating No. 17 Alicia Molik at the U.S. Open.