Two-time champion Vera Zvonareva and reigning titlist Daniela Hantuchova posted first-round wins, while second- seeded Dominika Cibulkova came up a loser Tuesday at the $220,000 Pattaya Open tennis tournament.

French Open champion Li Na retired from her first-round match Tuesday at the Open GDF Suez, while fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic withdrew from the tournament, citing a left thigh strain.

World No. 1 tennis star Novak Djokovic received the top individual honor at the Laureus Sports Awards on Monday.

Fifth seed Sabine Lisicki pulled out of this week's WTA event in Paris, citing a viral illness.

Romanian Sorana Cirstea was an easy first-round winner Monday at the $220,000 Pattaya Open tennis tournament.

Top seed Juan Monaco defeated seventh- seeded fellow Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-7 (1-7), 6-1 in the championship match at the VTR Open clay-court tennis event.

Serena Williams recorded a singles victory on Sunday to move the United States into the Fed Cup World Group Playoffs.

Italy got a big doubles win from Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci in Sunday's fifth and deciding rubber in their Fed Cup quarterfinal against visiting Ukraine, as the Italians won the best-of- five encounter, 3-2.

Serena Williams recorded a singles victory on Sunday to move the United States into the Fed Cup World Group Playoffs.

Serbia got a tie-clinching doubles win from Bojana Jovanovski and Aleksandra Krunic on Sunday in order to reach the 2012 Fed Cup semifinals. The Serbs won their best-of-five quarterfinal against host Belgium, 3-2.