Dinara Safina

Former world number one Dinara Safina has retired from professional tennis, her elder brother Marat told media on Friday.

Former women's number one, Dinara Safina of Russia, will take an indefinite break from her tennis careeer to recover from a back injury, she told a Russian newspaper in an interview published on Friday.

Former No. 1 Dinara Safina ended a six-match losing streak dating to September when she beat Han Xinyun of China 6-2, 6-0 to start the Malaysian Open on Tuesday.

Top seed Rafael Nadal was handed an easy win at the Australian Open Tuesday, as Kim Clijsters humiliated Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-0 and former number one Ana Ivanovic was another high-profile casualty.

Defending champion Yanina Wickmayer survived a titanic first-round battle when she outlasted former world number one Dinara Safina in a three-set encounter at the Auckland Classic here Tuesday.

US Open champion Kim Clijsters beat former No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina 7-5, 6-2 right after Maria Sharapova advanced 6-3, 6-1 over Andrea Petkovic in a rain-inte

US Open champion Kim Clijsters beat former No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina 7-5, 6-2 right after Maria Sharapova advanced 6-3, 6-1 over Andrea Petkovic in a rain-interrupted second round at Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Russian ninth seed and former world number one Dinara Safina crashed out in the French Open first round after losing 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm here on Tuesday.

Russian ninth seed and former world number one Dinara Safina crashed out in the French Open first round after losing 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to Japanese veteran Kimiko Da

Serena Williams opened her season with a win over Maria Jose, whereas Dinara Safina beat Agnieszka Radwanska to reach Sydney International quarters.

Serena Williams opened her season with a win over Maria Jose, whereas Dinara Safina beat Agnieszka Radwanska to reach Sydney International quarters.

Russia's world number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of January's Brisbane international tennis tournament, organisers said on Friday.

Russia's world number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of January's Brisbane international tennis tournament, organisers said on Friday.

Dinara Safina retired with a lower back injury on Wednesday against Jelena Jankovic in her first round-robin match at the Sony Ericsson Championships.

Dinara Safina retired with a lower back injury on Wednesday against Jelena Jankovic in her first round-robin match at the Sony Ericsson Championships.

Former world number one Dinara Safina has retired from professional tennis, her elder brother Marat told media on Friday.

Former women's number one, Dinara Safina of Russia, will take an indefinite break from her tennis careeer to recover from a back injury, she told a Russian newspaper in an interview published on Friday.

Former No. 1 Dinara Safina ended a six-match losing streak dating to September when she beat Han Xinyun of China 6-2, 6-0 to start the Malaysian Open on Tuesday.

Top seed Rafael Nadal was handed an easy win at the Australian Open Tuesday, as Kim Clijsters humiliated Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-0 and former number one Ana Ivanovic was another high-profile casualty.

Defending champion Yanina Wickmayer survived a titanic first-round battle when she outlasted former world number one Dinara Safina in a three-set encounter at the Auckland Classic here Tuesday.

US Open champion Kim Clijsters beat former No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina 7-5, 6-2 right after Maria Sharapova advanced 6-3, 6-1 over Andrea Petkovic in a rain-inte

US Open champion Kim Clijsters beat former No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina 7-5, 6-2 right after Maria Sharapova advanced 6-3, 6-1 over Andrea Petkovic in a rain-interrupted second round at Cincinnati on Wednesday.

Russian ninth seed and former world number one Dinara Safina crashed out in the French Open first round after losing 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm here on Tuesday.

Russian ninth seed and former world number one Dinara Safina crashed out in the French Open first round after losing 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 to Japanese veteran Kimiko Da

Serena Williams opened her season with a win over Maria Jose, whereas Dinara Safina beat Agnieszka Radwanska to reach Sydney International quarters.

Serena Williams opened her season with a win over Maria Jose, whereas Dinara Safina beat Agnieszka Radwanska to reach Sydney International quarters.

Russia's world number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of January's Brisbane international tennis tournament, organisers said on Friday.

Russia's world number two Dinara Safina has pulled out of January's Brisbane international tennis tournament, organisers said on Friday.

Dinara Safina retired with a lower back injury on Wednesday against Jelena Jankovic in her first round-robin match at the Sony Ericsson Championships.

Dinara Safina retired with a lower back injury on Wednesday against Jelena Jankovic in her first round-robin match at the Sony Ericsson Championships.