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Dinara Safina of Russia (AFP Photo / Al Bello) 17.12.2011 11:11

Safina unsure about tennis return

Former World No.1 Dinara Safina says she does not know if she will ever make her return to tennis due to a chronic back injury.

 
Dinara Safina during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida (AFP Photo / Getty Images) 02.10.2011 13:27 1 comment

‘Dinara won’t make tennis comeback’ – Marat Safin

Speaking in Beijing ahead of his exhibition match against Pete Sampras, Marat Safin revealed his sister Dinara, formerly the world’s top tennis player and Olympics silver medallist, is unlikely to return to professional sport following an injury.

AFP Photo / Alexander Nemenov 05.02.2011 11:43

Sharapova geared up for Fed Cup debut

Maria Sharapova is making her home Fed Cup debut on Saturday as she was picked to play in the opening singles for Russia's tie with France.

 
Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova at a training session at the Olimpiisky Sports Center, February 2? 2011 (RIA Novosti / Iliya Pitalev) 02.02.2011 21:19

Sharapova & Co. looking for successful start in Fed Cup

As Russia guns for its 5th Fed Cup title in 2011, familiar foe France is the first hurdle in the opening round in Moscow.

RIA Novosti / Anton Denisov 18.01.2011 13:31

Youzhny, Zvonareva claim easy starts in Melbourne

Russia’s top tennis players, Mikhail Youzhny and Vera Zvonareva, have proceeded to the second round of the Australian Open following straight-set victories over Turkey’s Marsel İlhan and Austria’s Sybille Bammer respectively.

 
RIA Novosti / Aleksander Vilf 31.08.2010 13:39

Davydenko off to good start at Flushing Meadows

The US Open is underway at Flushing Meadows in New York, and Nikolay Davydenko is safely through to the second round.

Dinara Safina (AFP Photo / Boris Horvat) 26.05.2010 06:28

Safina knocked out in first round of Roland Garros

Former World No. 1 Dinara Safina has been knocked out of the first round of the French Open by Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm in three sets.

 
RIA Novosti / Anton Denisov, STF 18.05.2010 11:26

“I’ll be back to World No.1” – Safina

Russian tennis star Dinara Safina says she will do everything to regain the No. 1 spot in the WTA Rankings she had last year.

Image from australianopen.com 24.01.2010 13:02 1 comment

Petrova sends compatriot Kuznetsova packing

At the Australian Open Russia's Nadia Petrova has booked a place in the last eight after beating Svetlana Kuznetsova.

 
Dinara Safina of Russia celebrates winning a point during her victory over Elena Baltacha on January 22, 2010 (AFP Photo / William West) 22.01.2010 12:33

Safina marches on in Melbourne

At the Australian Open Dinara Safina has been busy silencing her critics in her quest for Grand Slam glory. The second seeded Russian took care of business against British Number one Elena Baltacha.

Dinara Safina (AFP Photo / Greg Wood) 20.01.2010 10:03

Russian girls march on in Melbourne

Dinara Safina and the rest of Russia's female contingent are on a roll in the early stages of this year's opening Grand Slam – the Australian Open.

 
Serena (R) and Venus Williams (AFP Photo / Karim Jaafar) 15.01.2010 13:25

No all-Williams final in Australian Open

The draw for the first grand slam of the tennis year has been made, throwing up some tasty opening clashes for the top ranking Russians at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.

Elena Dementieva (AFP Photo / Greg Wood) 14.01.2010 15:56

Ten Russians in Australian Open seeds

Number one ranked Roger Federer and Serena Williams top the lists of seeded players for the Australian Open, which also include ten Russians.

 
Maria Sharapova (RIA Novosti) 12.01.2010 13:09 1 comment

Russia’s best to miss Fed Cup quarter finals

Russia’s Fed Cup squad find themselves in the midst of somewhat of a crisis, seeing their entire contingent of Top 20 players pull out of February's quarter-final clash with Serbia.

Maria Sharapova (AFP Photo / Yoshikazu Tsuno) 23.11.2009 19:27 6 comments

Sharapova Russia’s richest sportsperson of 2009

Tennis queen Maria Sharapova has remained Russia’s richest sports identity, despite another disappointing season, writes the Russian Finans magazine.

 
Elena Dementieva was Russia's last hope in Doha (AFP Photo / Karim Jaafar) 31.10.2009 13:12

No Russians left in Doha

There won't be a single Russian on court in the semi-finals of the end-of-season WTA championships.

Dinara Safina (AFP Photo / Liu Jin) 26.10.2009 20:58

Safina overthrows Serena on tennis Olympus

Dinara Safina has reclaimed the top spot in the WTA rankings from Serena Williams just a day before the season-ending championship kicks off in Doha.

 
Top seed Dinara Safina of Russia reacts after losing a point against Zhang Shuai of China, at the China Open in Beijing on October 5, 2009 (AFP Photo / Goh Chai Hin) 05.10.2009 20:13

Safina risks losing her crown

Dinara Safina left the court in tears after being beaten in the second round of the China Open. The world number one lost to local wild card Zhang Shuai, who is ranked 225 places below her.

Dinara Safina (AFP Photo / Chris McGrath / Getty Images) 02.09.2009 08:23

Safina, Sharapova, Kuznetsova march in step at US Open

Women's World No. 1 Dinara Safina has survived a first round scare at the US Open to stay in the race for her maiden Grand Slam title.

 
16.08.2009 12:23

Safina claims 8th season final

There won't be an all-Russian final in Cincinatti, as world number one Dinara Safina will take on Serb Elena Jankovic for the title.