Aces and Faults: US Open Strives to Avoid Betting Scandal
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Aug 24, 2007 | Print |
Aces
The US Open has taken special safeguards to help prevent against a gambling scandal. (Gambling scandals prompt US Open to hire security firm)
Shahar Peer has spoken to Israel’s Ynet about her goals ahead of the US Open. (Peer breaks media silence)
Roman Prokes and his team of racquet stringers will be in demand over the next two weeks. (The King of String)
Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva, Eleni Daniilidou, and Agnes Szavay are through to the Tier II Pilot Pen semifinals.
Faults
None today!
Top Results on Thursday
Pilot Pen Quarterfinals
(1) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6-2 ret. (left ankle injury)
(6) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (3) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 6-4 6-2
Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) d. (4) Dinara Safina (RUS) 1-6 7-6(8) 6-2
(Q) Agnes Szavay (HUN) d. (8) Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 6-1 6-4
Forest Hills Quarterfinals
(1) Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Akiko Morigami (JPN) 6-2 7-6(3)
Nathalie Dechy (FRA) d. (2) Meilen Tu (USA) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4
(3) Gisela Dulko (ARG) d. (WC) Audra Cohen (USA) 6-1 6-1
Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. (4) Aiko Nakamura (JPN) 6-3 6-2
Stars On Court Today
Pilot Pen: Kuznetsova vs. Dementieva, Daniilidou vs. Szavay
Forest Hills: Dulko vs. Dechy, Razzano vs. Vesnina
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