Aces and Faults: Naomi Cavaday Inspires Britain at Birmingham

Aces

With British tennis struggling, Naomi Cavaday has been a breath of fresh air for fans at Birmingham. (Cavaday’s shock victory lifts the gloom for Britain)

Alicia Molik scored an upset 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over tenth seed Severine Bremond at the DFS Classic (Birmingham) yesterday. (Molik wins in Birmingham, Dellacqua out)

Cardio Tennis is not only good exercise, but it is great for your heart. (Tennis helps to increase heart rate)

Sania Mirza came from behind to defeat Maria Elena Camerin 6-3, 6-3 at the DFS Classic yesterday. (Sania advances to second round in Birmingham)

Net Cords

Martina Hingis was courtside at the Queens Club yesterday, watching her fiancé Radek Stephanek go down in straight sets to Andy Roddick. (Roddick sweeps past Stepanek)

Faults

Second seed Martina Muller bowed out to Alla Kudryavtseva in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 at the Barcelona KIA yesterday. (Pennetta rolls; Muller bows out in Barcelona)

Top Results on Tuesday

DFS Classic First Round
Alicia Molik (AUS) d. (10) Severine Brémond (FRA) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Angelique Kerber (GER) d. (11) Olga Poutchkova (RUS) 6-0 6-0
(WC) Naomi Cavaday (GBR) d. Vasilisa Bardina (RUS) 6-2 6-1

DFS Classic Second Round
(3) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. (Q) Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6-2 6-4
(4) Li Na (CHN) d. Yarslava Shvedova (RUS) 4-6 6-2 6-0
Elena Likhovtseva (RUS) d. (12) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 7-5 7-6(4)

Barcelona KIA First Round
Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) d. (2) Martina Müller (GER) 6-3 6-4
(4) Kaia Kanepi (EST) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 6-2 7-6(7)
(5) Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) d. (Q) Greta Arn (GER) 6-2 6-4

(See the Complete Results)

Stars On Court Today

DFS Classic: Pironkova vs. Jankovic, Santangelo vs. Mirza, Sharapova vs. Osterloh, Cavaday vs. Bartoli

Barcelona KIA: Pous Tio vs. Shaughnessy, Malek vs. Pennetta, Domínguez Lino vs. Gallovits, Schiavone vs. Szavay