Michelle Larcher De Brito

Michelle Larcher De Brito was a first-round winner at the 2009 U.S. Open, defeating Mathilde Johansson. Larcher De Brito, from Portugal, is in her first year on the WTA.

Dinara Safina Gets Top Seed at US Open

Dinara Safina is the No. 1 seed in the women's draw for the 2009 U.S. Open. That shouldn't be a surprise - most tournaments follow the world rankings when handing out seeds, and Safina is currently ranked No. 1. But Serena Williams is the defending champion, and won Wimbledon a month ago.

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Elena Dementieva

Elena Dementieva won the Toronto Cup, beating the comebacking Maria Sharapova in the finals, 6-4 6-3. It was Dementieva's third tournament victory of 2009.

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Kateryna Bondarenko

Kateryna Bondarenko was a winner over Venus Williams at the Rogers Cup.

Sybille Bammer

Austrian Sybille Bammer pulled off a big win in Cincinnati at the WTA Cincinnati Open, defeating Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4.

Bammer entered the tournamented ranked No. 29 in WTA singles.

Flavia Pennetta

Italian player Flavia Pennetta dispatched the comebacking Maria Sharapova in the semifinals of the LA Women's Tennis Championships, beating the former world No. 1 in three sets.

Pennetta, the 10th seed in the tournament, is the No. 15 player in the WTA singles rankings. A win in LA would certainly improve that position.

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Marion Bartoli

What a win for Marion Bartoli at the Bank of the West Classic - she beat Venus Williams for the championship, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.