Yanina Wickmayer
Belgium oust Serbia from Fed Cup
BELGRADE - Belgium secured its place in next year's Fed Cup World Group II after beating Serbia in their play-off tie 3-1 in Belgrade on Sunday.
Serbia are now relegated to Europe/Africa Zone Group I.
Belgian Kirsten Flipkens brought Belgium back to World Group II following a hard fought 7-6 (10-8), 6-4 victory over Ivana Jorovic.
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Tennis: Simona Halep qualifies to Australian Open quarterfinals
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, ranked third in the world, has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Sunday, in Melbourne, after defeating by 6-4, 6-2 Belgian player Yanina Wickmayer.
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Tennis: Simona Halep qualifies for round of 16 at Australian Open
Romanian tennis player Simona Halep, ranked third in the world, has qualified for the round of 16 of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Friday, in Melbourne, after defeating by 6-4, 7-5 American player Bettanie Mattek-Sands in the third round.
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Ana Ivanovic through to Stanford second round
STANFORD - Serbia's Ana Ivanovic reached the second round of the Stanford WTA tournament early Wednesday by beating Sabine Lisicki of Germany 7-6 (6-2), 6-1.
The Serbian will next face Carol Zhao of Canada, who reached the second round after her opponent, Belgium's Yanina Wickmayer, withdrew from the match in the second set due to injury.
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WTA Istanbul Cup returns after three-year break
The seventh edition of the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup, the most important womenâs tennis tournament in Turkey, starts with the first round games July 14.
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