World No. 1 Dinara Safina was bounced from the $2 million Toray Pan Pacific Open Monday by the No. 132nd-ranked played. Safina, whose play has been erratic despite her top ranking, fell 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-5 to qualifier Kai-Chen Chang. The loss dropped Safina to 2-3 over her last three tournaments.

Aravane Rezai of France posted a straight-set victory over Czech Lucie Hradecka Saturday to win the Strasbourg International women's tennis event. Rezai had a 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 victory for her first career WTA singles crown.

Serena and Venus Williams rolled to their eighth grand slam doubles title Friday, winning the Australian Open final over Daniela Hantuchova and Ai Sugiyama. The Williams sisters have been the dominant female doubles team for the past decade, even though they play a very limited doubles schedule. Their eight major championships have come in 18 appearances.

Top-seeded Serena Williams saved two match points and outlasted Caroline Wozniacki Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the Medibank International in Sydney. Russians Dinara Safina, seeded No. 2 and Elena Dementieva, No.

Maria Sharapova showed little sign of shoulder trouble Wednesday and reached the second round of the French Open by beating Emilie Loit of France 6-3, 7-6 (4).