Aces and Faults: Upsets Rule Thursday at Acura Classic
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Aug 3, 2007 | Print |
Aces
Maria Kirilenko scored one of the biggest upsets of her career yesterday when she defeated world number three Jelena Jankovic in three sets 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 at the Acura Classic. (Maria Kirilenko upsets No. 3 Jelena Jankovic at Acura Classic)
Former WTA Tour player Barbara Schett will be covering the US Open for Australia’s Fox Sports with her new husband Joshua Eagle. (Matrimonial Match At The U.S. Open)
Dominika Cibulkova clawed her way to a big win over top seed Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 yesterday in Stockholm. (Cibulkova Shocks Medina Garrigues In Stockholm)
Net Cords
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s East West Bank Classic. (Serena Williams withdraws from East West Bank Classic)
Top Results on Thursday
Acura Classic Third Round:
(1) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (13) Tatiana Golovin (FRA) 6-0 6-3
Maria Kirilenko (RUS) d. (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 6-2 3-6 7-5
(3) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) d. Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 6-4 6-4
(4) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 6-3 7-6(10)
(9) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (5) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 6-4 7-5
(10) Venus Williams (USA) d. (6) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 6-0 6-3
(11) Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. (7) Martina Hingis (SUI) 6-1 6-7(4) 6-3
Sania Mirza (IND) d. (8) Dinara Safina (RUS) 6-1 6-2
Nordea Nordic Light Open Second Round:
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. (1) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (6) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 7-5 6-1
Stephanie Cohen-Aloro (FRA) d. (Q) Youlia Fedossova (FRA) 5-7 6-4 6-2
Stars On Court Today
Acura Classic: Schnyder vs. Petrova, Sharapova vs. Mirza, Dementieva vs. Kirilenko, Chakvetadze vs. Williams
Nordea Nordic Light Open: Cibulkova vs. Dushevina, Loit vs. Goerges, Pironkova vs. Cohen-Aloro
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Bob | Aug 3, 2007 | Reply
sad for JJ