Aces
Former WTA Tour player Pam Shriver has suggested that players found guilty of match-fixing should be banned for life. (Shriver: Tennis players that fix matches should be ’suspended for life’)
Wildcard Urszula Radwanska downed Virginie Razzano 7-6, 7-5 yesterday to reach the quarterfinals of the Bangkok Open. (Radwanska spoils Razzano’s bid for title hat-trick)
Eurosport’s Jeremy Stahl has saluted French tennis (with the exception of Amelie Mauresmo) in his weekly “Winners and Losers” article. (Winners and losers)
Vania King is blogging for the WTA Tour this week from the PTT Bangkok Open. (Vania King Blogs From Bangkok)
Faults
Defending champion Anna Chakvetadze bowed out of the Kremlin Cup yesterday after losing to her countrywoman Dinara Safina 7-6(6), 6-2. (Williams’ Winning Return; Safina Ousts Chakvetadze)
Top Results on Thursday
Kremlin Cup Second Round
Dinara Safina (RUS) d. (3) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 7-6(6) 6-2
(4) Serena Williams (USA) d. (Q) Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR) 7-5 6-4
(8) Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) d. (WC) Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6-3 6-4
PTT Bangkok Open First Round
(2) Venus Williams (USA) d. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6-2 6-2
PTT Bangkok Open Second Round
(2) Venus Williams (USA) d. Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 6-4 6-1
(3) Shahar Peer (ISR) d. Anastasia Rodionova (RUS) 6-1 6-1
(WC) Urszula Radwanska (POL) d. (4) Virginie Razzano (FRA) 7-6(3) 7-5
Stars On Court Today
Kremlin Cup: Dementieva vs. Azarenka, Kuznetsova vs. Dushevina, S.Williams vs. Vaidisova
PTT Bangkok Open: Pennetta vs. Peer, Pin vs. V.Williams
It’s a very unusual day when I agree with Pam Shriver about anything, but I agree this time.