Aces and Faults: Venus and Serena to Play Doubles at Wimbledon
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Jun 19, 2007 | Print
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Aces
Venus and Serena Williams have been awarded wild card entry into the ladies doubles event at Wimbledon. (Williams Sisters Get Doubles Wild Card)
Defending champion Michaella Krajicek reached the second round of the Ordina Open with a straight sets 6-3, 6-2 win over Argentina’s Gisela Dulko. (Dutch Krajicek opens with win at Ordina)
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour website is holding an auction to benefit Austria’s Sandra and Daniela Klemenschits. (Auction To Benefit Klemenschits Twins)
Ana Ivanovic’s website has launched a new contest. (June competition)
Net Cords
Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of a wrist injury. She has been replaced in the main draw by Aleksandra Wozniak. (Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak replaces injured Zvonareva at Wimbledon)
Faults
None Today!
Top Results from Monday
International Women’s Open First Round
(5) Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) d. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 3-6 6-4 6-4
Lucie Safarova (CZE) d. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) 7-6(0) 7-6(5)
(WC) Melanie South (GBR) d. (WC) Alicia Molik (AUS) 1-6 6-3 7-6(3)
Ordina Open First Round
(Q) Tatjana Malek (GER) d. (6) Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 6-3 6-2
(Q) Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. (7) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3
(8) Alona Bondarenko (UKR) d. (WC) Arantxa Rus (NED) 6-1 6-1
Michaella Krajicek (NED) d. Gisela Dulko (ARG) 6-3 6-2
Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. (Q) Karin Knapp (ITA) 3-6 7-6(6) 6-2
Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) d. (WC) Ksenia Lykina (RUS) 6-2 6-1
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Sania Mirza (IND) 3-6 6-4 6-4
(4) Dinara Safina (RUS) leads (Q) Camille Pin (FRA) 6-3 2-2 (postponed because of rain)
Stars on Court Today
International Women’s Open: Bammer vs. Kirilenko, Sugiyama vs. Santangelo, Peer vs. Likhovtseva, Garbin vs. Bartoli
Ordina Open: Safina vs. Pin (tbc), Daniilidou vs. Ivanovic, Hantuchova vs. Poutchkova, Schiavone vs. Chakvetadze
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Will.I.Am | Jun 19, 2007 | Reply
Yes! The Williams Sisters are back playing doubles. This is awesome! But they haven’t played doubles together since 2003! There is no way they will win this championship. I just hope we get to see one of their matches.