Aces
Serena Williams needed only 47 minutes to hand Czech lucky loser Zuzana Ondraskova a double-bagel in the opening round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. (Serena Williams makes big return to European autumn tennis)
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour website has launched a new section featuring tips on how to lead a healthy, active life. (Game, Set, Health)
Monica Seles attended the annual Forstmann Little conference in Aspen last weekend. (Big brains, bold names meet again in Aspen)
Net Cords
Martina Hingis pulled out of Stuttgart because of her lingering hip injury. (Hingis Out Of Stuttgart)
Faults
Amelie Mauresmo’s lack of rhythm pushed her out of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in the first round yesterday against Elena Dementieva. (Mauresmo crashes out in Stuttgart)
Tuesday was a rough day for Japanese seeds competing in Tokyo. (Shocks aplenty at Japan Open)
Top Results on Tuesday
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix First Round
(6) Serena Williams (USA) d. (LL) Zuzana Ondraskova (CZE) 6-0 6-0
(7) Nadia Petrova (RUS) d. (WC) Tatjana Malek (GER) 2-6 6-1 6-1
Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) 6-2 7-5
Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6-1 7-6(6)
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Marion Bartoli (FRA) 0-6 6-2 6-1
AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships First Round
(1) Venus Williams (USA) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 6-3 6-1
Camille Pin (FRA) d. (3) Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 3-6 4-6 6-3
(Q) Yuan Meng (CHN) d. (4) Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 6-3 6-3
(5) Virginie Razzano (FRA) d. Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 6-3 6-1
Alicia Molik (AUS) d. (6) Akiko Morigami (JPN) 6-1 6-2
(8) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Ahsha Rolle (USA) 7-5 6-1
Tashkent Open First Round
(3) Olga Govortsova (BLR) d. Renata Voracova (CZE) 6-3 6-3
(4) Elena Vesnina (RUS) d. Alberta Brianti (ITA) 6-3 6-4
(WC) Vlada Ekshibarova (UZB) d. (6) Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 6-2 6-3
Stars On Court Today
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: Safarova vs. Hantuchova, Radwanska vs. Kuznetsova, Golovin vs. Chakvetadze, Ivanovic vs. Schnyder, S.Williams vs. Vakulenko
AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships: Dellacqua vs. Mirza, V.Williams vs. King
Tashkent Open: Azarenka vs. Hsieh, Poutchkova vs. Amanmuradova
