Safina advances, Jankovic out of Australian Open

Last Updated: Friday, January 22, 2010, 08:43

Dinara Safina advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday, winning her first match on the major`s marquee court since her lopsided loss to Serena Williams in last year`s final.

Safina overcomes late resistance to advance

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 20, 2010, 13:08

Dinara Safina overcame a minor stumble when serving for the match before advancing to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Barbora Zahlavova Strycova on Wednesday.

Russia without leading players for Fed Cup opener

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 11:23

Russia will be without their leading players for next month’s Fed Cup first-round tie against Serbia, team captain Shamil Tarpishchev said on Monday.

Safina says she`s fit for delayed start in Sydney

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 15:25

Dinara Safina is preparing for her delayed start to the new season, confirming her participation in the Medibank International next week, a last-chance tune-up for the Australian Open.

Injured Safina withdraws from Australian Open warmup

Last Updated: Friday, December 11, 2009, 14:05

A back injury has forced Russia`s Dinara Safina to pull out of next month`s Brisbane International, one of the main leadup events to the Australian Open.

Safina hopes to play ahead of Australian Open

Last Updated: Friday, October 30, 2009, 09:29

Two days after tearfully pulling out of the WTA Championships with a serious back injury which she thought could jeopardize her Australian Open campaign in January, Dinara Safina has entered the Brisbane International.

World No.1 Safina retires injured against Jankovic

Last Updated: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 08:57

World number one Dinara Safina was forced to quit in her opening round-robin match against Jelena Jankovic at the WTA Championsips on Wednesday, walking off in tears with a back injury at 1-1 in the first set.

Dinara Safina shrugs off the cynics again

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 23:50

Five good matches at this week`s WTA Championships should confirm Dinara Safina as the first Russian woman to end the year as world number one but whatever happens she knows some people will never be satisfied.

Safina reclaims world number one spot on eve of Doha

Last Updated: Monday, October 26, 2009, 20:07

Russian Dinara Safina reclaimed first place in the WTA world rankings on Monday, edging back in front of Serena Williams on the eve of the season-ending Tour Championships in Doha.

Safina and Serena ready for Doha shoot-out

Last Updated: Monday, October 26, 2009, 13:17

The equation could not be simpler -- whoever performs best out of Russian Dinara Safina and American Serena Williams at next week`s WTA Championships in Doha will end the year as world number one.

Safina stunned by qualifier Chang in Tokyo opener

Last Updated: Monday, September 28, 2009, 16:41

World number one Dinara Safina suffered a 7-6 4-6 7-5 defeat by Taiwanese qualifier Chang Kai-chen in her opening match at the Pan Pacific Open on Monday.