Fifth-seeded Hungarian Melinda Czink and American veteran Jill Craybas were among opening-round winners Monday at the women's Bell Challenge. Czink beat Australian Monique Adamczak 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) and the 35-year-old sixth-seeded Craybas beat fellow American Laura Granville 6-0, 6-1. This week's top seed is Russian Nadia Petrova, who defeated American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in last year's finale. Petrova will open defense of her title against American Carly Gullickson, who was a mixed doubles champ at the U.S.

Fifth-seeded Hungarian Melinda Czink and American veteran Jill Craybas were among opening-round winners Monday at the women's Bell Challenge. Czink beat Australian Monique Adamczak 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) and 35-year-old sixth-seeded Craybas beat fellow American Laura Granville 6-0, 6-1. This week's top seed is Russian Nadia Petrova, who defeated American Bethanie Mattek-Sands in last year's finale. Petrova will open defense of her title here against American Carly Gullickson, who was a mixed doubles champ at the U.S.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cellular South Cup today announced the field for the 2009 tournament, which will feature two of the world's Top 15 players -- No. 12 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) and No.

By Philip Blenkinsop OSTEND, Belgium (Reuters) - Kim Clijsters powered Belgium into their second Fed Cup final on Sunday with a comfortable 6-0 6-1 win over teenager Vania King.

By Philip Blenkinsop OSTEND, Belgium (Reuters) - Playing the semi-final of tennis's elite team competition a week after Wimbledon does not make sense, U.S. captain Zina Garrison said the day before her team kick off their decider against Belgium.