Aces and Faults: Nadia Petrova Crushes Ashley Harkleroad at Hopman Cup
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Jan 2, 2007 | Print
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Aces
World number one Justine Henin-Hardenne has been named female athlete of the year by the European Union of Sports Journalists according to TENNIS. (The Ticker)
Nadia Petrova atoned for her upset loss at the hands of Australia’s Alicia Molik in the first round of the Hopman Cup with a crushing, 6-3, 6-0 win over the USA’s Ashley Harkleroad earlier today. (Russia’s Petrova wins Hopman Cup rubber)
Top seed Jelena Jankovic has finally made it to Auckland for the ASB Classic and will be playing her opening match today against Julia Schruff. (Top Seed Turns Up)
Nicole Pratt has no intention of letting Martina Hingis intimidate her when they take the court later today at Gold Coast. (Pratt not scared of facing Hingis)
Shahar Peer needed three sets to win 6-1, 5-7, 6-0, but she made it past Meghann Shaughnessy yesterday at Gold Coast. (Peer advances to second round in Australia tourney)
Faults
Germany’s Anna-Lena Groenefeld’s 2007 season did not start any different than the way she ended 2006. The fourth seed was knocked out of the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts in three sets 7-6(4), 6-7(2,) 6-3 by Tathiana Garbin. (Garbin Ousts Groenefeld at Gold Coast)
On Court
Because of the time difference, many of today’s featured matches may have already been completed in Australia and New Zealand. Be sure to check out the full schedule at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour for the rest of today’s matches.
Gold Coast: Dinara Safina vs. Elena Likhovtseva, Martina Hingis vs. Nicole Pratt
Auckland: Daniela Hantuchova vs. Dominika Cibulkova, Jelena Jankovic vs. Julia Schruff, Vera Zvonareva vs. Lilia Osterloh
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