Aces
The Qatar Telecom German Open has announced that Justine Henin, Amelie Mauresmo, Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Martina Hingis are expected to compete at next week’s event. (World class field to play in Berlin)
Patty Schnyder and Shahar Peer will be playing an exhibition match today at the Ramat Hasharon Tennis Center in Israel. (Sports Shorts)
The US Open Store is offering a special Mother’s Day shipping discount. (US Open Store)
Want to participate in the 2008 Australian Open? Tennis Australia is now accepting applications for job openings. (AO 2008 Staff Applications Open)
Anna-Lena Groenefeld won her first match since the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Kaia Kanepi to set up a second round meeting with world number one Justine Henin.
Top seed Marion Bartoli won her first round match yesterday 6-2, 6-1 at the Estoril Open against Neuza Silva.
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Net Cords
Darkness postponed the start of Venus Williams’ first round match against Michaella Krajicek yesterday at the J&S Cup.
Maria Kirilenko’s first round match at the Estoril Open was halted yesterday because of rain. She was tied with qualifier Nika Ozegovic at 3-6, 6-3, 2-2.
Faults
None Today!
Top Results on Tuesday
J&S Cup First Round
(7) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. Meilen Tu (USA) 6-7(5), 6-0, 7-5
Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) d. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 6-2, 6-4
(Q) Julia Vakulenko (UKR) d. Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) 6-4, 6-1
Estoril Open First Round
(1) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. (WC) Neuza Silva (POR) 6-2, 6-1
(2) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Ivana Lisjak (CRO) 6-1, 7-5
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (4) Martina Müller (GER) 6-4, 6-0
Alberta Brianti (ITA) d. (8) Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) 6-4, 3-1 ret. (left calf muscle strain)
Stars On Court Today
WARSAW: Nadia Petrova vs. Mara Santangelo, Venus Williams vs. Michaella Krajicek, Anna Chakvetadze vs. Tathiana Garbin, Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Kateryna Bondarenko
ESTORIL: Marion Bartoli vs. Virginia Ruano Pascual, Lucie Safarova vs. Anastasiya Yakimova, Lourdes Dominguez Lino vs. Alberta Brianti
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Where is Maria Sharapova?? Is she playing the French??
Will.I.Am,
Maria is scheduled to play next at Rome in about two weeks.
She took a few weeks off after Miami for her shoulder to heal, but as far as I know, she is still planning on playing Roland Garros.
Clay is not her best surface, so it will definitely be interesting to see how well she does, especially as Wimbledon is right around the corner.
Thanks Aaress! I thoguht she fell off the face of the earth!
No problem. She has not quite dropped off the face of the earth, but she has been off the tennis radar since Miami.
I just hope she has managed to get the yips off her serve.