Aces and Faults: Withdrawals Continue to Plague Rogers Cup
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Aug 10, 2007 | Print |
Aces
Australia’s Casey Dellacqua has reached the top 100. (Dellacqua into world’s top 100)
Maria Sharapova had a tough time defeating Michaella Krajicek, but she is through to the quarterfinals of the East West Bank Classic. (Sharapova survives to move on in Carson)
Netcords
Nicole Vaidisova has joined the ever-growing list of players who have withdrawn from next week’s Rogers Cup in Toronto. (Ill Vaidisova could miss US Open)
Faults
The flu bug has been making its rounds around the Tour recently. (Jankovic overcomes flu bug, China’s Peng)
Top Results on Thursday
East West Bank Classic Third Round
(1) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. Michaella Krajicek (NED) 7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-4
(2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. (13) Sybille Bammer (AUT) 6-2 6-1
(3/WC) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. (16) Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-2 6-2
(4) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. (15) Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 6-1 6-2
(9) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (5) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 6-3 4-1 ret. (upper respiratory illness)
Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Sania Mirza (IND) 6-1 7-6(6)
Stars on Court Today
East West Bank Classic: Petrova vs. Razzano, Kirilenko vs. Ivanovic, Azarenka vs. Jankovic, Sharapova vs. Dementieva
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