Aces and Faults: Big Day for Stars at Dubai Tennis Championships
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Aces
Jelena Jankovic did not have any trouble getting past Aravane Rezai 6-1 6-2 in the first round at the Dubai Duty Free Women’s Open yesterday. (Jankovic enjoys easy victory in Dubai first round)
Second seed Flavia Pennetta scored her first victory of the 2007 season yesterday by winning a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 match against Tatjana Malek at the Copa Colsanitas Santander. (Pennetta Wins Bogota Opener)
Ana Ivanovic will be playing doubles with Maria Kirilenko at the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California. (Ana Ivanovic’s Diary)
Lisa McDermott, one of Peter Bodo’s Tennis World tribe members, has written a great first-hand report on Venus Williams’ first match at Memphis. (Lisa’s Memphis Diary - Day 3)
Speaking of Venus, she is into the quarterfinals at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships & the Cellular South Cup after a 6-4, 6-4 win over Caroline Wozniacki on Tuesday.
Faults
Wild-cards Martina Hingis and Maria Kirilenko lost their first round doubles match 6-2 6-4 to Janette Husarova and Kveta Peschke. (Hingis, Kirilenko crash out of doubles)
Stars On Court Today
Be sure to check out the rest of today’s schedule at the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s Order of Play page.
DUBAI: Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Meghann Shaughnessy, Amelie Mauresmo vs. Elena Dushevina, Justine Henin vs. Tamira Paszek, Martina Hingis vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Jelena Jankovic vs. Mara Santangelo, Patty Schnyder vs. Alicia Molik
MEMPHIS: Shahar Peer vs. Milagros Sequera, Samantha Stosur vs. Camille Pin, Shenay Perry vs. Bethanie Mattek
BOGOTA: Emilie Loit vs. Paola Suarez, Roberta Vinci vs. Alize Cornet
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