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Aces and Faults: Justine Henin Wins J&S Cup Title on Clay

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In case you missed the news yesterday, Kim Clijsters has announced her decision to retire immediately. (Game, Set, Career: Kim Clijsters Immediately Retires From the WTA Tour)

Justine Henin had to wait an extra day, but she cruised past Alona Bondarenko 6-1, 6-3 for her third title of the 2007 season. (Henin captures Warsaw title in Poland)

Germany’s Greta Arn captured her first Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title on Sunday with a 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(3) win over Victoria Azarenka at the Estoril Open. (Arn Survives Azarenka Test, Earns First Title in Estoril)

Ana Ivanovic explains on her official website why the Qatar Telecom German Open is played in Berlin. (Back in Berlin)

Justine Henin had some words of praise to say about her countrywoman’s retirement yesterday. (Game, set, match: Clijsters is done with tennis)

Tennis pioneer Althea Gibson was inducted into the Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday. (The Natural) [Hat tip to Bob Larson’s Tennis News]

All four semifinalists at the J&S Cup are scheduled to compete at this week’s Qatar Telecom German Open. (All semi-finalists in Warsaw on their way to Berlin)

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Net Cords

Bad weather caused the final of the J&S Cup to be delayed until today, making it the first WTA Tour final to be postponed since Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis’ final at Scottsdale in 2000. (No Final?)

Sixth seed Nicole Vaidisova has withdrawn from the Qatar Telecom German Open because of a wrist injury. Her seeded position will be replaced by Tathiana Garbin, with Tamira Paszek entering the main draw as a lucky loser. (Nicole Vaidisova pulled out due to wrist injury)

Faults

None Today!

Top Results on Sunday

J&S Cup Doubles Final
Dushevina/Perebiynis (RUS/UKR) d. (2) Likhovtseva/Vesnina (RUS/RUS) 7-5, 3-6, 10-2

Estoril Open Singles Final
(Q) Greta Arn (GER) d. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(3)

Estoril Open Doubles Final (played on Saturday)
(4) Ehritt-Vanc/An.Rodionova (ROU/RUS) d. Domínguez Lino/Parra Santonja (ESP/ESP) 6-3, 6-2

(See the Complete Results)

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.

Qatar Telecom German Open: Maria Kirilenko vs. Na Li, Shahar Peer vs. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Patty Schnyder vs. Roberta Vinci, Daniela Hantuchova vs. Zuzana Ondraskova, Ana Ivanovic vs. Laura Granville

ECM Prague Open: Virginie Razzano vs. Tiantian Sun, Tamarine Tunasugarn vs. Sandra Kloesel

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