...always put her matches on. It seems like the British really love Anna, which is great," Williams said after beating Sarah Pitkowski 6-1, 6-1 on Friday. "I've played when the crowd liked my opponent more. She's a big favorite here...
...planned to play also withdrew, fearing its proximity to the NATO military campaign in Yugoslavia. Fifth-seeded Sarah Pitkowski of France, seeking her second straight title, defeated Janette Husarova of Slovakia 6-2, 6-2.
...rankings, 6-4, 6-2. Romania's Ruxandra Dragomir also advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against France's Sarah Pitkowski and France's Sandrine Testud slipped by qualifier Andrea Glass of Germany, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1. The top seeds...
...Mauresmo, seeded fifth, defeated Ruxandra Dragomir of Romania 6-1, 6-1 in the first round. She next plays Sarah Pitkowski for a quarterfinal berth against Williams. Pitkowski ousted Spain's Magui Serna 6-4, 6-3. Sandrine Testud...
...Ladies tournament into an all-French affair. Joining Pierce in the semis are Sandrine Testud, Amelie Mauresmo and Sarah Pitkowski. BOXING: Mike Tyson got his money, and a one-way ticket out of town. Nevada boxing regulators decided not to...
...the eight-man, season-ending ATP Tour World Championship in Hanover, Germany, next month. In other matches, Sarah Pitkowski of France slipped past countrywoman Anne-Gaelle Sidot 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. In first-round matches Wednesday...
...Felix Mantilla lost 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to Magnus Norman. In women's matches, No. 1 Martina Hingis beat Sarah Pitkowski 6-1, 6-1 in 46 minutes; No. 3 Venus Williams stopped Anne-Gaelle Sidot 6-4, 6-3; No. 10 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario...
...when Ines Gorrochategui retired in the second set with a shoulder injury, trailing 7-5, 3-1. Williams beat Sarah Pitkowski 6-1, 6-1. Williams said she's been able to scout Kournikova during the tournament. "I'm at home and I'm...
...Emmanuelle Gagliardi of Switzerland 7-5, 6-0. Spirlea easily disposed of Canada's Maureen Drake 6-3, 6-0. -- Sarah Pitkowski and unseeded Cristina Torrens-Valero won semifinal matches in the Budapest Ladies Open on Saturday and will play...
...with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 win over Zimbabwe's Cara Black. Halard-Decugis will meet Chanda Rubin, who beat Sarah Pitkowski of France 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. The other semifinal will be between two unseeded players, Rita Grande of Italy...