Aces
All but one of the top nine seeds at the International Women’s Open have reached the quarterfinals. (Seeds Enjoy Themselves In Eastbourne)
Lindsay Davenport and Corina Morariu spent time at the recent USTA High Performance Camp for rising junior players. (Big trip a thrill even after loss)
Boris Becker thinks Justine Henin has a chance to finally triumph at Wimbledon this season. (Tennis champ Boris Becker picks Wimbledon wardrobe and winners)
Sania Mirza is hopeful that she can recapture her old form at Wimbledon. (Sania’s form a worry ahead of Wimbledon)
Don’t forget to enter On the Baseline’s Wimbledon LIVE contest! The deadline for entry is Sunday. (Wimbledon Live Contest)
Net Cords
Injuries help decide two of the four singles matches yesterday at the Ordina Open. Jelena Jankovic advanced by a walk-over because of Meilen Tu’s left groin strain and Daniela Hantuchova was one game away from defeating Meghann Shaughnessy 3-6, 6-3, 5-3 when Shaughnessy withdrew with a sprained left ankle.
Defending champion – and this week’s blogger from the WTA Tour – Michaella Krajicek went down in three sets to Dinara Safina in the second round of the Ordina Open in Netherlands yesterday.
Faults
None Today!
Top Results on Wednesday
International Women’s Open Second Round
(1) Justine Henin (BEL) d. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 6-4 6-1
(2) Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) d. Mara Santangelo (ITA) 6-2 6-3
(3) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 7-5 7-5
(4) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (Q) Katie O’Brien (GBR) 6-3 6-4
(5) Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) d. (Q) Elena Baltacha (GBR) 6-3 6-2
(6) Shahar Peer (ISR) d. (Q) Aiko Nakamura (JPN) 6-3 6-2
(8) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. (WC) Melanie South (GBR) 6-1 6–3
(9) Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 7-6(5) 5-7 6-3
Ordina Open Second Round
(1) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Meilen Tu (USA) w/o (left groin strain)
(4) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. Michaella Krajicek (NED) 6-4 3-6 6-4
(5) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) d. Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) 3-6 6-3 5-3 ret. (left ankle sprain)
Stars on Court Today
International Women’s Open: Henin vs. Vaidisova, Bammer vs. Petrova, Dementieva vs. Bartoli, Peer vs. Mauresmo
Ordina Open: Jankovic vs. Bondarenko, Safina vs. Pennetta, Hantuchova vs. Ivanovic, Kerber vs. Chakvetadze
