Aces
Justine Henin will be playing her opening match at the J&S Cup in Warsaw today against Anna-Lena Groenefeld. (Justine -vs- Groenefeld Live From Warsaw)
Australia’s Casey Dellacqua is on the verge of cracking the top 100 on the WTA rankings. (Aussies in Action: Dellacqua moves up)
Sania Mirza participated in a product launch for Sprite yesterday in Kolkata. ( Sania dazzles Kolkata with soft drink road show)
Kim Clijsters is willing to do whatever it takes to keep from hobbling down the wedding aisle this summer. (Belgian Clijsters seeks to avoid limping down the aisle)
Justine Henin has distanced herself from the rest of the women on Tour when it comes to conquering Roland Garros. (Henin and the others)
Ana Ivanovic’s website has uploaded a brand new podcast with the world number fifteen. (April podcast)
Be sure to check the Ticker throughout the day for the latest news!
Faults
Jelena Dokic’s adopted country, Australia, has virtually lost contact with the former top five player. (No contact with Jelena Dokic)
Fifth seed Nadia Petrova crashed out of the J&S Cup in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 yesterday at the hands of Mara Santangelo.
Top Results on Wednesday
J&S Cup First Round
Venus Williams (USA) d. Michaella Krajicek (NED) 6-4, 6-3
J&S Cup Second Round
(3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Mara Santangelo (ITA) d. (5) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 6-3, 6-3
(6) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) d. Tathiana Garbin (ITA) 6-2, 6-2
Estoril Open First Round
(Q) Nika Ozegovic (CRO) d. (6) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Estoril Open Second Round
(1) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) 6-3, 6-3
(3) Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Anastasiya Yakimova (BLR) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
Stars On Court Today
J&S CUP: Jelena Jankovic vs. Elena Vesnina, Justine Henin vs. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Elena Dementieva vs. Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters vs. Julia Vakulenko
ESTORIL OPEN: Francesca Schiavone vs. Victoria Azarenka, Gisela Dulko vs. Flavia Pennetta, Nuria Llagostera Vives vs. Nika Ozegovic
Looking for tickets to Roland Garros? Check out On the Baseline’s ticket page for more information today!
