BEIJING (AP) — Defending champion Victoria Azarenka was knocked out in the first round of the China Open on Monday, losing 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to Andrea Petkovic.
Jankovic beats Pavlyuchenkova at China Open (Yahoo Sports)
BEIJING (AP) — Eighth-seeded Jelena Jankovic rallied for a 1-6, 6-4, 6-0 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia on Monday to advance to the second round of the China Open.
Tsonga beats Monfils to advance at Japan Open (Yahoo Sports)
TOKYO (AP) — Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga needed four match points to beat Gael Monfils 6-3, 7-6 (8) on Monday to advance to the second round of the Japan Open.
Raonic beats Berdych to win Thailand Open (Yahoo Sports)
BANGKOK (AP) — Milos Raonic upset top-seeded Tomas Berdych 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Thailand Open on Sunday to claim his fifth title.
Kvitova beats Kerber to win Pan Pacific Open (Yahoo Sports)
TOKYO (AP) — Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic beat Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 to win the Pan Pacific Open title on Saturday.
South Seas Island Resort Features Pavel-Blackwood Tennis Academy
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher We have a trivia question for tennis buffs. Who was the SECOND-to-last player who Andre Agassi beat in his storied tennis career? Any ideas? Stumped? Don’t go to ATPWorldTour.com and cheat. It was Andrei Pavel of Romania, who played a very much overlooked and overshadowed first round match against Agassi at the 2006 U.S. Open, Agassi final pro event. Pavel was nearly the player who put Agassi into retirement, but fell in a nail-biting four-set night match 6-7(4), 7-6(8), 7-6(6), 6-2. The match was overshadowed by Agassi’s second round match, ultimately his final pro career… Read More
Sijsling advances to 2nd round at Thailand Open (Yahoo Sports)
BANGKOK (AP) — Igor Sijsling of the Netherlands advanced to the second round of the Thailand Open by beating seventh-seeded Jarkko Nieminen of Finland 6-3 7-6 (2) Monday.
Kerber advances to 3rd round at Pan Pacific Open (Yahoo Sports)
TOKYO (AP) — Angelique Kerber of Germany advanced to the third round of the Pan Pacific Open by beating Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor 6-0, 6-1 Monday.
Venus Williams reaches 2nd round in Tokyo (Yahoo Sports)
TOKYO (AP) — Venus Williams overpowered Mona Barthel of Germany 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to advance to the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.
Radwanska defeats Pavlyuchenkova to win Korea Open (Yahoo Sports)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska rallied from a set down on Sunday to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4 and win the Korea Open.