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Hantuchova retains title at Pattaya Open
Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Maria Kirilenko of Russia 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 in a hard-fought final to defend her title at the Pattaya Open. Third-seeded Hantuchova took 3 hours, 14 minutes to win her fifth career title, and first since winning (...)

13 - 02 - 2012
Kirilenko vs. Hantuchova in final
Maria Kirilenko of Russia beat Sorona Cirstea of Romania 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the final of the Pattaya Open Saturday. Kirilenko will face third-seeded Daniela Hantuchova in the final after the Slovakian beat qualifier Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan 6-4, (...)

12 - 02 - 2012
Cirstea reaches semifinals
Sorana Cirstea reached the semifinals of the Pattaya Open when top-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia retired Friday with left hip injury in the third set. The match was even at 2-6, 6-4, 2-2 when Zvonareva pulled out and sent Cirstea into the next (...)

11 - 02 - 2012
Kim equals course record
Kyung Kim shot a course record-equaling 9-under 63 Thursday to take the lead in the first round of the season-opening LPGA Thailand. The seventh-ranked South Korean started with a birdie and picked up nine more at the Siam Country Club despite damp (...)

18 - 02 - 2011
Pianist back to Thai court on sex charge
A renowned Russian pianist and conductor arrested on child sex charges returned to Thailand for a court hearing Monday, honoring the terms of his controversial release on bail that allowed him to leave the country. Mikhail Pletnev, the conductor (...)

20 - 07 - 2010
Zvonareva defends Pattaya Open title
Vera Zvonareva successfully defended her Pattaya Open title, beating hometown favorite Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-4, 6-4 in the final Sunday. The top-seeded Russian collected her 10th career title and avenged her loss to the Thai in the second round at (...)

15 - 02 - 2010
Loudmouths set screaming record
Short shrieks, high-pitched yelps, and drawn-out wails rang out in Thailand at an international competition aimed at setting a new record for the loudest scream. Russian Sergey Savelyev chimed in at 116.8 decibels, roughly as loud as an ambulance (...)

03 - 08 - 2009
Asian summit wrecked
Rushing past a thin line of Thai soldiers, hundreds of red-shirted protesters hurled themselves against the glass facade and – suddenly with a crash – smashed their way into the site of an Asian summit. There were screams of jubilation and then the (...)

12 - 04 - 2009
Thai protests cost PM both at home and abroad
UN chief Ban Ki-moon Saturday led expressions of regret over the shock cancellation of an Asian summit after thousands of anti-government protesters stormed the venue in Thailand. “I deeply regret the postponement of the ASEAN and related summits (...)

12 - 04 - 2009
Sania makes 2nd round
Sania Mirza of India rallied from a break down in both sets Tuesday to beat Nicha Lertpitaksinchai of Thailand 7-6 (4), 7-5 in the first round of the Pattaya Open. Sania trailed 5-3 in both sets against the 945th-ranked Nicha. “She didn't play (...)

11 - 02 - 2009
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