Agnieszka Radwanska and Lucie Safarova will meet on Wednesday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.

Agnieszka Radwanska has been in electrifying form in the tail end of the 2011 season, and this has pushed her up to eighth in the world rankings. Back to back title successes at the Toray Pan Pacific Open and the China Open should put her in good spirits for this week, and she’ll be doing her utmost to guarantee qualification for Istanbul. Add a comment

Svetlana Kuznetsova will take on Tsvetana Pironkova on Thursday in the second round of the Kremlin Cup.

Svetlana Kuznetsova made an efficient start to her Kremlin Cup campaign this week, beating Alize Cornet of France in straight sets (6-3, 6-3). The world No. 19 is aiming to win her first title of the season, and she’ll at least come close of she maintains her first round form. Add a comment

Marion Bartoli is scheduled to face Ksenia Pervak on Thursday in round two of the Kremlin Cup.

Marion Bartoli won the HP Open last week in Osaka, giving her an outside chance of qualifying for the WTA Championships in Istanbul. She’ll need to leapfrog Agnieszka Radwanska though, and she’s also present alongside Bartoli here in Moscow. Still, Bartoli might be able to sneak in if she can string together a few wins. Add a comment

Petra Kvitova has defeated Dominika Cibulkova in the final of this year’s Generali Ladies Linz Open.

Petra Kvitova claimed the sixth WTA title of her career on Sunday, winning the Generali Ladies Linz Open with a 6-4, 6-1 success against seventh seed Dominika Cibulkova. The match had been tied at 4-4 in the first set, but Kvitova quickly stepped up her game and finished the contest in straight sets. Add a comment

Petra Kvitova beat former No. 1 player Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Generali Ladies on Saturday to reach her sixth final of the season and first since winning Wimbledon.

Kvitova, ranked a career-high fourth, will play Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia for the title Sunday. The seventh-seeded Cibulkova defeated Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4, advancing to her first WTA final in more than three years. Add a comment

Lucie Safarova and Dominika Cibulkova are scheduled to clash on Saturday in the semi-finals of the Generali Ladies Linz Open.

Lucie Safarova became the only unseeded player to make the semi-finals of this year’s Generali Ladies Linz Open on Friday, as she beat Sorana Cirstea of Romania in straight sets (7-5, 6-2). The Czech outsider will now be looking to maintain her form for Saturday’s semi-final matchup against seventh seed Dominika Cibulkova. Add a comment

Petra Kvitova and Jelena Jankovic are set for an eagerly anticipated semi-final showdown at the Generali Ladies Linz Open on Saturday.

Petra Kvitova strolled into the semi-finals of this year’s Generali Ladies Linz Open, blowing away Daniela Hantuchova in only 58 minutes in the last eight. After claiming her 6-2, 6-2 success, the top seed remarked, "Me and Daniela know each other very well and are good friends. It was tough to play a friend but when you're on the court you just want to win. Whoever went for the winner first would have the advantage today and I played very well. I'm happy I won today." Add a comment

Sabine Lisicki and Julia Goerges surrendered to defeat at the 2011 Generali Ladies Linz. Flavia Pennetta pulled out of the match due to a injury which saw Rodionova enter the quarterfinals.

Sabine Lisicki and Julia Goerges had the responsibility to make Germany proud at the Generali Ladies Linz, but were just not able to do so. Both of them surrendered to defeats at the International-level event on Wednesday by in-form opponents. Add a comment

Serena Williams could meet Samantha Stosur in a reprise of their U.S. Open final after signing up to play the Brisbane International in January.

The Jan. 1-8 Brisbane International, which for several years has served as a warmup for the Australian Open later in the month, has been elevated to WTA Premier level. Add a comment

Petra Kvitova defeated Patricia Mayr-Archleitner 6-2, 6-3 Thursday at the Generali Ladies to reach her second quarterfinal since winning the Wimbledon title. Ranked a career-high fourth, Kvitova had a shaky start as she dropped serve at love early in the opening set before taking control of the match.

Kvitova, who reached the semifinals in Tokyo last month, will play former champion Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia in the quarterfinals. Add a comment