Aces
Serena Williams thrashed Shahar Peer 6-3, 6-3 yesterday for a spot in the quarterfinals at Rome. (Peer loses to Williams, again)
Tracy Austin will be participating in the 2007 ColemanVision Championships in September at the Tanoan Country Club. (Tracy Austin to Return to 2007 ColemanVision Championships)
Italy will have home court advantage at the Castellaneta Marina for their semifinal Fed Cup tie against France. (Venues confirmed for Fed Cup semifinals)
Be sure to check the Ticker throughout the day for the latest news!
Net Cords
An accident in the gym cost Nadia Petrova a chance to reach the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome yesterday. (Back injury forces Petrova to retire in Rome)
Faults
None Today!
Top Results on Thursday
Internazionali BNL d’Italia Third Round
(2) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. (LL) Yuliana Fedak (UKR) 7-6(4) 6-1
(3) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 6-4 7-5
(10) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (5) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 4-3 ret. (low back strain)
(6) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. (Q) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) 6-2 6-3
(9) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. (7) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 6-2 6-3
(8) Serena Williams (USA) d. (11) Shahar Peer (ISR) 6-3 6-3
Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem Second Round
(7) Camille Pin (FRA) d. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 6-2 1-6 7-6(1)
Sandra Kloesel (GER) d. (8) Anne Kremer (LUX) 6-0 3-1 ret. (lower back injury)
(Q) Maria Emilia Salerni (ARG) d. Youlia Fedossova (FRA) 5-7 6-3 6-3
Milagros Sequera (VEN) d. (LL) Neha Uberoi (USA) 6-4 6-0
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.
Internazionali BNL d’Italia: Jelena Jankovic vs. Elena Dementieva, Serena Williams vs. Patty Schnyder, Svetlana Kuznetsova vs. Dinara Safina, Daniela Hantuchova vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues
Grand Prix de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem: Aleksandra Wozniak vs. Alize Cornet, Camille Pin vs. Milagros Sequera, Sandra Kloesel vs. Ma. Emilia Salerni, Caroline Wozniacki vs. Ioana Raluca Olaru
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