World number one Dinara Safina had to overcome some tough moments before reaching the second round of the China Open ATP/WTA tournament here on Sunday.
China's Zheng Jie returns a shot to Svetlana Kuznetsova from Russia during China Open women's singles first round competition in Beijing, Sunday, October 04, 2009. The world No. 6 Russian beat the Chinese hopefull 7-6 (3) 7-5.
The opening ceremony of 2009 China Open tennis tournament is held at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 3, 2009.
Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are competing to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the IOC will choose the winning city in a vote on Friday, October 2.
IMG Worldwide, the premier sports, entertainment and media company, announced on Monday that it had signed Li Na, Asia and China's number one tennis player, as a client.
Lewis Hamilton produced a masterful drive to win Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Timo Glock and Fernando Alonso as Jenson Button got more points on the board to shore up his championship lead.
China's Liu Xiang made a comeback on Sunday after his Olympic withdrawal, finishing second in 13.15 seconds at the 110m hurdles at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix.
After a 13-month layoff due to injury, former 110 meters hurdles Olympic champion Liu Xiang of China is to make a comeback run at Shanghai IAAF Golden Grand Prix on Sunday.
US President Barack Obama promised at White House on Wednesday that his hometown Chicago would make the world proud if the city host the 2016 Summer Games.
Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina battled back to beat five-times champion Roger Federer 3-6 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-2 and win the US Open title in a stunning surprise on Monday.
Belgian Kim Clijsters crowned her remarkable comeback by beating 19-year-old Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 7-5 6-3 to win the US Open women's title on Sunday.
Roger Federer conjured a brilliant winner from between his legs to bring up match point as he beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 7-5 7-5 in Sunday's semi-final to move within one win of a sixth successive US Open crown.
Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
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German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
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