Roberta Vinci

Doha, Qatar -- Serena Williams has withdrawn from the U.S. Fed Cup tennis final against Italy next week at Reggio Calabria.

Cincinnati, Aug. 12: Dinara Safina bounced back after losing the first set Tuesday to beat Roberta Vinci at the Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati -- Dinara Safina rallied to a second-round win over upstart Italian Roberta Vinci Tuesday in the Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open in Cincinnati.

Portoroz, Slovenia July 22: Top-seeded Dinara Safina avoided a rash of upsets Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Ksenia Pervak in the second round of the Slovenia Open.

Palermo, Italy July 15: Top-seeded Flavia Pennetta made it into the third round of the Palermo International Wednesday with a straight-sets victory over Roberta Vinci.