Safina Extends Family Run in China
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Russian Dinara Safina stormed into the  second round of the China Open Monday, the day after big  brother Marat Safin won the men's title.
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Facing foreign competition in 2007, China's banks are expanding loan options.
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Russiaâs Marat Safin won his first title in almost two years with a gritty 7-6, 7-5 victory over compatriot Mikhail Youzhny at the China Open on Sunday, just as another Russian star, recent US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova won another title in Bali.
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Marat Safin won the Paris Masters for a  record-equaling third time when he beat Czech qualifier Radek  Stepanek 6-3 7-6 6-3 on Sunday.
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DETERMINED Marat Safin mowed down Finn Jarkko Niemimen 6-2 6-4 to set up an all-Russian title showdown at the inaugural China Open.
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Shanghai was an exciting new frontier for Formula One. As anticipated, the Chinese, having their first glimpse of the worldâs fastest road racers, saw a Ferrari victory.
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A financial portal is born in China.
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Fifth-seeded Marat Safin cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win over Kevin Kim on Friday and advanced to the semifinals of the China Open. The Russian will next face Jarkko Nieminen of Finland, who upset third-seeded David Nalbandian 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
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Russian Mikhail Youzhny upset sixth seed Paradorn Srichaphan 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the China Open. Fifth seed Marat Safin, also from Russia, faces Jarkko Nieminen
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The all-new, improved Marat Safin  showed yet more signs of his growing maturity on Friday when he  survived a potentially tricky encounter with Mario Ancic to  reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.
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Defending world champion China is in first place after Saturday's qualifying session while Romania sits in second place in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Marat Safin won the China Open on Sunday, beating fellow Russian Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (4), 7-5 to claim his first title in two years.
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Former champion Dinara Safina of Russia beat Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands 6-4, 7-5 in the opening round of the Gaz de France on Monday.
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The unpredictability of Marat Safinâs game is becoming a thing of the past. These days the tempestuous Russian is as strong and forceful opponent as it is possible to find on the opposing side of a tennis
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Marat Safin, back to his best with a record-equalling third Paris Masters title, hopes to be a match for world No1 Roger Federer next year.
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BEIJING : Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova scorched Russian compatriot Tatiana Panova 6-1, 6-1 to kick-start her campaign at the China Open and book a place in the quarter-finals.
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Fifth-seeded Marat Safin of Russia easily beat American Kevin Kim 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to move into the semi-finals of the China Open.