Stosur crushes Cirstea to reach LA final
Australian Samantha Stosur used her big serve to overwhelm Romanian teenager Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-2 in the semi-finals of the LA Championships on Saturday.

Zheng fights back to stun Safina in Los Angeles
China`s Zheng Jie capitalised on a final set meltdown by world number one Dinara Safina to reach the quarter-finals of the LA Championships with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory over the Russian Thursday.

Ana Ivanovic castles King in LA opener, Zvonareva advances
Former title winner Ana Ivanovic overcame a mid-match slump before advancing to the third round of the LA Championships with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 victory against American wildcard Vania King on Tuesday.

Sharapova stuns Groth at LA Championships
Maria Sharapova got off to a flying start at the LA Championships Monday, beating Slovakia’s Jarmila Groth 6-0, 6-4 in the first round despite losing her way at times in a competitive second set.