WTA Update: Serena wins US Open

Serena Williams needed only two sets to win her match against Jelena Jankovic on Sunday night. Williams defeated Jankovic to win her third and her ninth grand slam title.

Williams won the first set 6-4 and the second set 7-5. Williams needed only two hours to win the match.

It's Williams' first grand slam title since the 2007 Australian Open and only her third grand slam title since 2005.

Williams won the match despite picking up 39 unforced errors in the match. The match was so competitive that Williams won only 10 more points than Jankovic.

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WTA Update: Jankovic vs. Williams in US Open Final

After two weeks of battling it out we are now down to our final two competitors at the US Open. These two will face off against each other on Saturday night. No.-2 ranked Jelena Jankovic will face no.-4 ranked Serena Williams.

Jankovic defeated Elena Dementieva in straight sets to advance to her first ever final at the US Open. Jankovic won the match 6-4 (twice). Jankovic made fewer mistakes in the match and that made the difference. JJ had only one double fault in the match.

Meanwhile, Williams defeated Dinara Safina to reach a US Open final for the fourth time. It's her first US Open final since 2002. Williams won her semifinal match in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-2.

This match will be the seventh encounter for JJ and Williams. The series is currently tied at three. If Williams wins, it's another grand slam title added to her legacy. If Jankovic wins, it's a beginning of a legacy for her.

WTA Update: One Williams sister remains

We're now officially down to the final four at the US Open.

Serena Williams needed two tiebreakers to defeat her older sister, Venus in straight sets. Serena won the first set 7-6, winning the tiebreaker 8-6. Serena would also win the second set 7-6, winning the tiebreaker 9-7. The sisters combined to win almost 200 total points. The difference between the two was that Venus had more unforced errors. Venus had 45 unforced errors in the match, while Serena had 28. The match took almost 2 1/2 hours to complete.

Dinara Safina had an easier match than the Williams sisters had. The no.-6 ranked player won her match in straight sets over Flavia Pennetta. The scores were 6-3 and 6-2.

Safina and Williams will now face each other in the semifinals. Jelena Jankovic and Elena Dementieva face off in the other semifinal.

WTA Update: Jankovic and Dementieva advance

The quarterfinals got underway at the US Open on Tuesday. There was no shocking upsets to worry about on Tuesday.

Jelena Jankovic advanced to the semifinals for the second time ever at the US Open. The no.-2 ranked player in the world defeated Sybille Bammer in straight sets 6-1 and 6-4. Bammer had 40 unforced errors in the match, while JJ had only 14.

Elena Dementieva had an easy quarterfinal match as well. Dementieva defeated Patty Schnyder in straight sets 6-2 and 6-3.

We'll have more quarterfinal action tomorrow.

WTA Update: Down to the final eight at Flushing

We're now down to our final eight in the 2008 edition of the US Open. The quarterfinals get underway later today.

Here's a look at the quarterfinal match-ups:

Jelena Jankovic vs. Sybille Bammer- Jankovic is making her third straight appearance in the quarterfinals here at Flushing Meadows. The No.-2 ranked player in the tournament reached the semifinals just once in 2006. As for Bammer, she's the no.-29 ranked seed and has made it to the quarterfinals for the first time at the US Open. Bammer defeated Marion Bartoli in the fourth round to advance to this point.

Elena Dementieva vs. Patty Schnyder- Dementieva has reached the quarterfinal at the US Open for a fifth time. The 2008 Olympic gold medalist has fared well at the US Open, reaching the finals in 2004. Dementieva has had an easy road on the way to the quarterfinals, she has not dropped a set. As for Schnyder, this is her second trip to the quarterfinals here at Flushing Meadows. This 29-year-old has yet to reach a final at a grand slam. A win today will certainly improve her chances.

Dinara Safina vs. Flavia Pennetta- It's been a fairy good year for Safina. She made the French Open final this year and is now making her second quarterfinals appearance at the US Open. Safina's toughest match came in the third round, when she needed three sets to defeat Timea Bacsinszky. Pennetta is making her first appearance in the quarterfinals. Could she knock off Safina, anything is certainly possible.

Venus Williams vs. Serena Williams- When these two aren't facing each other at Wimbledon, they face each other in the US Open. The last time these two faced each other was in the Wimbledon final this year. Venus won that match. The last time these two faced each other in the US Open, it was in the fourth round in 2005. Venus won that match again. Venus is 2-1 lifetime against her younger sister, Serena.

WTA Update: Ivanovic out at US Open

The biggest upset of the US Open has officially arrived. Top seed Ana Ivanovic was knocked out in the second round of the US Open. The no.-1 player in the world lost to Julie Coin of France.

Coin struck first in the match when she won the first set, 6-3. Being under pressure of losing, Ivanovic won the second set, 6-4. Coin won the deciding set, 6-3.

The loss was a huge blow, but didn't seem to be a surprise. Ivanovic had zero aces for the match, while Coin had five. Ivanovic had eight double faults and 34 unforced errors.

Ivanovic struggled to win her first round match, needing three sets to defeat Vera Dushevina. Ivanovic was also eliminated early from Wimbledon, thus ending her season in the grand slams.

Who knows what upsets we'll see yet! Anything is possible.

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WTA Update: Ivanovic advances

Day two has now left Flushing Meadows and there was a couple of surprises after the second day.

Ana Ivanovic survived a second set scare to win her first round match on Tuesday. The Serbian defeated Vera Dushevina of Russia. Ivanovic is coming off an injury that forced her to miss the Beijing Olympics, a couple of weeks ago.

The biggest upset of the day happened at the Grandstand courts when no.-11 seed Daniela Hantuchova lost to Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany in straight sets. Groenefeld defeated Hantuchova 6-4 and 6-2.

The Williams sisters had much better success on Tuesday. Both Venus and Serena won their matches in straight sets.

Among the winners Tuesday include Dinara Safina, Nadia Petrova, Bethanie Mattek, Agnes Szavay and Agnieszka Radwanska.

Keep it tuned here for more coverage of the US Open.

WTA Update: Ivanovic stays #1

Despite a third round knockout at Wimbledon, Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic remains at the top of the WTA singles rankings. Ivanovic holds a 143 point lead over second ranked Jelena Jankovic.

The only newcomer in the top five is Serena Williams, who lost in the Wimbledon final to older sister Venus. Despite her win on Saturday, Venus remains ranked in the seventh spot.

Wimbledon semifinalist Jie Zheng made one of the biggest moves in this week's rankings. Zheng was ranked no.-133 and is now no.-40 ranked.

Ivanovic continues to lead in the Race to the Sony Ericsson Championships. Jankovic is in second place and Serena Williams is in third.

Weekend Report: Venus wins, Dream finally win a game

Another exciting weekend has come and gone in the world. I hope everybody enjoyed their Independence Day weekend. Mine went okay!

Venus Williams defeats Serena Williams to win Wimbledon final

Another sibling showdown has come and gone. This time, older Venus came out on top over younger Serena. Venus won the match in straight sets, 7-5 and 6-4. Serena did all she could to hang in there with Venus, she even had nine aces in the match. Venus converted more break point opportunities and that did Serena in.

Seon Hwa Lee wins LPGA event in Arkansas

Seon Hwa Lee won by one shot today over Jane Park at the NW Arkansas championship. Hwa Lee shot a 4-under in the final round to win the tournament, she shot 15-under for the tournament. It was just enough to hold off Park, who shot a 10-under 62 in the final round, one shot behind Hwa Lee. Meena Lee also finished the tournament in second. Lee shot 2-under for the final round.

Dream win first WNBA game

Congratulations goes out to the Atlanta Dream, who after 18 games, have finally won their first game. The expansion team defeated the Chicago Sky on Saturday night. The Dream won 91-84. Now the Dream need to take it step by step. Now, it's time for a second win. They have a six game road trip coming up, so anything is possible.

Wimbledon Update: The Final Four

After over a week of battles, victories and defeats, we're now down to four women at Wimbledon. With the semi finals on Tuesday, these four have time to get ready to go.

The biggest story at Wimbledon right now is Jie Zheng. The soon to be 25-year-old has gone through player after player, making it to her first ever semi final at Wimbledon, as well as her first semi final in a grand slam. Zheng upset 18-seed Nicole Vaidisova in three sets. Zheng won the first set 6-2, lost the second set 7-5 and won the third set 6-1.

Zheng will now face Serena Williams, who defeated Agnieska Radwanksa in straight sets 6-4 and 6-0.

Elena Dementieva survived a second set tiebreaker loss, to advance to her first semi final at Wimbledon. Dementieva defeated 21-seed Nadia Petrova.

Venus Williams defeated Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to advance to the semi finals. Williams will face Dementieva.

Wimbledon Update: Williams sisters advance, Jankovic and more out

The fourth round is over and done with at Wimbledon. Once again, we have another top seed upset as Jelena Jankovic lost in straight sets to Tamarine Tanasugarn, 6-3 and 6-2. Jankovic had 19 unforced errors in the match.

Tanasguarn will now face seventh seed Venus Williams in the quarterfinals. Williams defeated Alisa Kleybanova in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-4.

Sixth seed Serena Williams defeated Bethanie Mattek in straight sets (6-3 and 6-3.)

Fourth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova is also out after losing to Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets. Radwanksa won the first set 6-4. Kuznetsova fired back by winning 6-1 in the second set. Radwanksa would win the third set though, 7-5.

Radwanksa will now face Serena in the quarterfinals.

Elena Dementieva and Nadia Petrova both won their matches today in straight sets and will face off in the quarterfinals. This is the second time in the quarterfinals for both players.

Jie Zheng upset 15-seed Agnes Szavay in straight sets 6-3 and 6-4 to advance to her first ever quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Zheng will face 18-seed Nicole Vaidisova, who defeated 8-seed Anna Chakvetadze in the fourth round.