Venus Williams beat qualifier Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-3 Tuesday in the Family Circle Cup, bouncing back from her quarterfinal loss at Key Biscayne.

World number three Victoria Azarenka said she was in the best shape of her career after crushing Czech Iveta Benesova 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday.

Third seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beat Czech Iveta Benesova 6-2, 6-2 to become the first player to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday.

Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters advanced to the semifinals of the Brisbane International with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Iveta Benesova on Thursday.

Sam Stosur's first tournament on home soil since winning the U.S. Open ended in an upset second-round loss to Iveta Benesova at the Brisbane International on Wednesday.

Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus defeated Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-2 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open.

India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina of Russia lost to Jurgen Melzer of Austria and Iveta Benesova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-2 in the Wimbledon mixed doubles final on Sunday.

Leander Paes had the consolation of reaching the qaurterfinals of mixed doubles as he and Iveta Benesova of Czech Republic defeated the duo of Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei and Marcin Matkowsk of Poland 6-4 7-6 in second round.

India's Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi with their respective partners advanced to the second round of French Open mixed doubles on Wednesday.

Last year's beaten finalist Samantha Stosur and former world number one Jelena Jankovic led the way into the French Open second round on Sunday's low-key opening day.