Aces
The ATP, the International Tennis Federation and the WTA will be meeting in London on Friday to discuss ways to avoid match-fixing. (Major Tennis Bodies to Meet Friday)
Camille Pin has already committed to January’s ASB Classic in New Zealand. (Frenchwoman Returns to Give 2008 ASB Classic Some ‘Ooh La La’ )
Faults
MUST READ: Tom Perotta at Tennis has justly taken the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour to task for its mediocre stat keeping. (WTA in a statistical Stone Age)
Top Results on Wednesday
Kremlin Cup First Round:
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (6) Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Kremlin Cup Second Round:
(1) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Gisela Dulko (ARG) 3-6 6-2 6-4
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) d. (2/WC) Maria Sharapova (RUS) 7-6(9) 6-2
(WC) Vera Dushevina (RUS) d. (5) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 2-6 6-0 6-4
Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. (7) Patty Schnyder (SUI) 6-3 6-4
PTT Bangkok Open First Round:
Yan Zi (CHN) d. (1) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 4-6 7-6(4) ret. (heat illness)
(2) Venus Williams (USA) leads Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-2 4-1 (postponed due to rain)
Stars On Court Today
Kremlin Cup: S.Williams vs. Perebiynis, Vesnina vs. Vaidisova, Safina vs. Chakvetadze
PTT Bangkok Open: Wozniacki vs. V.Williams (tbc), Rodionova vs. Peer, Tanasugarn vs. [Wozniacki or V.Williams]
