Aces and Faults: Ana Ivanovic Enters Los Angeles Tournament

Aces

Ana Ivanovic has entered the singles field at next week’s East West Bank Classic. (Players)

Venus Williams won her first round match at the Acura Classic yesterday 6-3, 6-0 over Anastasia Rodionova. (Williams advances in Acura)

Bank of the West will continue as the title sponsor of last week’s Tier II event at Stanford through 2012. (Bank of the West extends tennis sponsorship till 2012)

Martina Hingis says that she has recovered from her back and hip injury. (Hingis regains health, desire to compete)

World number one Justine Henin has been challenged to a special table tennis match. (Victor Takes On Justine)

The Fresno Bee has published a Q&A interview with American Raquel Kops-Jones. (Q & A with Raquel Kops-Jones, professional tennis player)

The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour’s recent auctions on behalf of Sandra and Daniela Klemenschits raised approximately $70,000 dollars. ($70K Raised To Aid Klemenschits Cancer Fight)

Net Cords

Jerry Magee thinks that it is finally time for Alexandra Stevenson to call it quits and get on with her life. (Time for Stevenson to find another line)

Faults

None today!

Top Results on Monday

Acura Classic First Round
(9) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (WC) Catalina Castano (COL) 6-4 3-6 6-1
(10) Venus Williams (USA) d. Anastasia Rodionova (RUS) 6-3 6-0
(11) Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. Jamea Jackson (USA) 6-2 6-1
(14) Alona Bondarenko (UKR) d. Peng Shuai (CHN) 3-6 6-3 6-4

Nordea Nordic Light Open First Round
(2) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Tatjana Malek (GER) 6-2 6-1
(3) Emilie Loit (FRA) d. Andra Petkovic (GER) 6-4 6-2
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) d. (5) Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 7-6(3) 6-3

Stars On Court Today

Acura Classic: Peer vs. Mirza, Bovina vs. Petrova, Bartoli vs. Nakamura, Hingis vs. Krajicek, King vs. Jankovic

Nordea Nordic Light Open: Fedossova vs. Kanepi, Medina Garrigues vs. Kloesel, Vesnina vs. Arvidsson