Graf withdraws from Italian Open and French Open

AP Online;  May 2, 1998 ;     178 words ......March because of a strained hamstring, has pulled out of this week's Italian Open in a further blow to...of the injury. The Italian Open opens Monday and organizers...world rankings. The Italian Open, the first major event...

Tennis: Graf pulls out of Italian Open

The Independent - London;  May 3, 1998 ;     172 words ......women's tour since March because of a strained hamstring, has pulled out of the Italian Open in a further blow to her comeback attempt...the world rankings. The field for the Italian Open is led by Martina Hingis, the world No...

Graf withdraws from Italian Open

AP Online;  May 2, 1998 ;     119 words ......s tennis tour since March because of a strained hamstring, pulled out of the Italian Open in a further blow to her comeback attempts...the rankings, has slipped to No. 33. The Italian Open, the first major event on the women's European...

Sampras could play at Italian Open

AP Worldstream;  April 17, 2003 ;     234 words ......slated to participate in the clay-court Italian Open in May, organizers said Thursday, adding...is on the official entry list of the Italian Open, but he could still pull out of the Italian Open at the last minute without suffering...

Bad knee forces Serena out of Italian Open

Chicago Defender;  May 8, 2001 ;     300 words ...Bad knee forces Serena out of Italian Open ROME -- Serena Williams pulled out of the Italian Open on Monday because of a knee injury, leaving...Hingis and Jennifer Capriati. In other Italian Open news: Defending champion Magnus Norman...

Rusedski loses at Italian Open

Chicago Sun-Times;  May 11, 1998 ;     486 words ......clay, made another early exit from the Italian Open with a 7-5, 7-6 (10-8) loss today to...eliminated in the first round from the Italian Open all four times he has played in the...year. Advancing on the first day of the Italian Open were No. 11 Richard Krajicek, No. 14...

Hingis Withdraws From Italian Open

AP Online;  May 14, 2000 ;     171 words ......Online 05-14-2000 Hingis Withdraws From Italian Open ROME (AP) -- Martina Hingis has withdrawn from the Italian Open with an ankle injury, the fourth top...tournament, pulled out earlier from the Italian Open. Also missing will be Serena Williams...

Sampras, Venus Drop Out of Italian Open

AP Online;  April 30, 2003 ;     288 words ......Williams withdrew Wednesday from the Italian Open, an important clay-court tuneup for...won. His name was added to a list of Italian Open withdrawals that already included Lleyton...tournaments this year, only to withdraw. The Italian Open, part of the Masters series, is one...

Sampras, Venus Williams Drop Italian Open

AP Online;  April 30, 2003 ;     294 words ......Williams withdrew Wednesday from the Italian Open, separate tournaments that are important...won. His name was added to a list of Italian Open withdrawals that already included Lleyton...past two months, only to withdraw. The Italian Open, part of the Masters series, is one...

El Aynaoui Advances at Italian Open

AP Online;  May 8, 2000 ;     179 words ......05-08-2000 El Aynaoui Advances at Italian Open ROME (AP) -- Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui...Vincent Spadea on the opening day of the Italian Open. Top-ranked Andre Agassi, who is seeking his first Italian Open crown, faced fellow American Todd...

Capriati reaches Italian Open semifinals

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 18, 2002 ;     321 words ...Capriati reaches Italian Open semifinals, nails down No. 1 ranking...Mauresmo, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, Friday in the Italian Open in Rome to assure the move up to...Anastasia Myskina, 6-3, 6-4. The other Italian Open semifinal will be between Belgians...

hke Early Exit for Ivanisevic in Italian Open

Xinhua News Agency;  May 9, 2000 ;     134 words ......Francisco Clavet in the first round of the Italian Open tennis tournament here on Monday. The...Agassi, who is seeking his first-ever Italian Open crown, faced fellow American Todd Martin...in March, where he lost to defending Italian Open champion Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil.

Serena Upset in Opener at Italian Open

AP Online;  May 12, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Williams from the U.S. during the women's Italian Open tennis tournment at Rome's Foro Italico...Wednesday in her opening match at the Italian Open. Williams moved poorly and was overpowered...meetings. Serena, who used her 2002 Italian Open title as a springboard for her only...

Italian Open results

Xinhua News Agency;  May 20, 2007 ;     46 words ...Italian Open results ROME, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Following are the semi-final results at the Italian Open on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding): 2-Svetlana Kuznetsova, Russia, bt 9-Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-4, 6-2 3-Jelena Jankovic, Serbia...

Mauresmo begins defense of Italian Open title with comfortable win

AP Worldstream;  May 11, 2005 ;     315 words ......Amelie Mauresmo began the defense of her Italian Open title Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-0 win...second round in five appearances at the Italian Open. Mauresmo, seeded second after reaching...Maria Vento-Kabchi 6-3, 6-0; four-time Italian Open winner Conchita Martinez got past Israel...