Aces and Faults: Venus Williams Wins Opening Match in Seoul

Aces

Top seed Venus Williams kicked off her pursuit of a third title this season with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Abigail Spears in Seoul on Tuesday. (Williams Through in Seoul)

Marion Bartoli knocked out defending champion Alona Bondarenko 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday at the FORTIS Championships in Luxembourg. (Marion Bartoli eliminates defending champion at Fortis Championships)

Maria Kirilenko is blogging for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour from the Hansol Korea Open. (Kirilenko Blogs From Seoul)

Serena Williams turned 26 today. (WTA Tour Profile)

If Ana Ivanovic reaches the semifinals at the FORTIS Championships, she will qualify for the season-ending Championships in Madrid. (This Week’s Sony Ericsson Race Update)

Faults

Rain postponed eight singles matches on Tuesday at the Jinjiannan Guangzhou International Women’s Open.

Top Results on Tuesday

FORTIS Championships Luxembourg First Round
(5) Marion Bartoli (FRA) d. Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 6-3 6-2
Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. Tamira Paszek (AUT) 6-0 6-2
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 6-2 6-3

Jinjiannan Guangzhou International Women’s Open First Round
(1) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. (WC) Sun Shengnan (CHN) 7-6(5) 6-1
(2) Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 6-3 1-6 6-1
(3) Peng Shuai (CHN) d. Maria Emilia Salerni (ARG) 6-4 7-6(5)

Hansol Korea Open First Round
(1) Venus Williams (USA) d. (Q) Abigail Spears (USA) 6-2 6-3
(2) Agnes Szavay (HUN) d. (WC) Lee Ye-Ra (KOR) 6-2 6-3
(5) Eleni Daniilidou (GRE) d. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-4 6-4
(6) Martina Muller (GER) d. (WC) Han Sung-Hee (KOR) 6-1 6-0

Stars On Court Today

FORTIS Championships Luxembourg: Golovin vs. Cirstea, Peer vs. Zvonareva, K.Bondarenko vs. Schnyder, Kremer vs. Ivanovic, Azarenka vs. Petrova

Jinjiannan Guangzhou International Women’s Open: Olaru vs. Dominguez Lino, Poutchkova vs. Ditty, King vs. Yan

Hansol Korea Open: Muller vs. Castano, S.Kim vs. Kirilenko, Parmentier vs. Pennetta

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