Rain tried to dampen spirits at the start of the US Open, but the stars still came out and shined on the grounds of the now-official Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Justine Henin-Hardenne, Lindsay Davenport, Elena Dementieva, and Patty Schnyder are through to the second round, but Germany’s Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Australia’s Alicia Molik were knocked out of the singles draw much soon than they had planned.
American youngster Vania King knocked out Alicia Molik, who was awarded a wildcard into the main draw, in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, and France’s Aravane Rezai defeated Groenefeld 2-6, 6-0, 6-4.
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Maria Sharapova may not have played today at the US Open, but her name has been buzzing around the media regarding a new lifetime partnership with Prince. (Maria Sharapova Signs Lifetime Endorsement Deal with Prince)
Lindsay Davenport scored a solid win over Klara Zakopalova today, but her shoulder injury could still be a problem as the Grand Slam progresses. (All on Her Shoulder)
Justine Henin-Hardenne moved up to No. 2 in the world when the new rankings were released this morning. (Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings)
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