Topic: Dinara Safina

Safina ends slump by downing Bondarenko in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, California (Reuters) - Former world number one Dinara Safina ended a six match losing streak by beating Alona Bondarenko 6-1 7-6 in the first round of the San Diego Open on Monday.Safina was joined in the second round by another ...

Safina ruled out of Wimbledon with back injury

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's former world number one Dinara Safina has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of injury, tournament organizers said on Saturday.Safina, who was seeded 20th for the grand-slam event which starts on Monday, has a lower back injury. Her position in ...

Safina to miss Miami with back injury

MOSCOW (Reuters) - World number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of next week's Sony Ericsson Open tournament because of persistent back injury, the Russian said Tuesday."Unfortunately, I will not be able to play in Miami this year because of the back ...

Safina pulls out of Dubai with back injury

MOSCOW (Reuters) - World number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of next week's Dubai tennis championships because of continuing problems with a back injury, the Russian said on Monday. "Unfortunately, I will not be able to play this year because of ...