Aces and Faults: Second Seed Nadia Petrova Ousted in Gold Coast

Aces

Tathiana Garbin rallied to upset second seed Nadia Petrova on Monday at the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts. (Fox Sports)

Serena Williams is “fat, flaky and finished” no longer. The former world No. 1 has arrived in Australia in career best shape. (Fox Sports)

R.C at Yellow Ballin’ has been attending this week’s ASB Classic in Auckland. (Yellow Ballin’)

Casey Dellacqua has been awarded a main draw wild card entry into the 2008 Morilla Hobart International. (Fox Sports)

Net Cords

American Meghann Shaughnessy was forced to retire on Monday against Francesca Schiavone because of a knee injury. (Women Who Serve)

Nadia Petrova is considering asking for a wild card into next week’s Medibank International. (The Australian)

Martina Navratilova believes that it is too easy to rig matches in tennis. (Fox Sports)

A tearful Anastassia Rodionova retired against Katarina Srebotnik on Monday at the ASB Classic. (New Zealand Herald)

Faults

None today!

Top Results on Monday

Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts First Round:
Tathiana Garbin (ITA) d. (2) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 5-7 7-5 6-3
(3) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. (WC) Jarmila Gajdosova (AUS) 4-6 6-1 6-2
(4) Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. (Q) Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) 6-1 6-3
(6) Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) d. (Q) Olga Savchuk (UKR) 6-1 6-1
(LL) Yuliana Fedak (UKR) d. (8) Agnes Szavay (HUN) 3-6 7-5 6-2
Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) 0-6 0-1 ret. (left knee injury)

ASB Classic First Round:
(3) Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) d. Anastasia Rodionova (RUS) 6-0 3-0 ret. (eye irritation)
(5) Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) d. Nicole Pratt (AUS) 7-6(3) 6-3
(6) Tamira Paszek (AUT) d. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 7-6(7) 6-1
Ashley Harkleroad (USA) d. (8) Emilie Loit (FRA) 6-4 6-1
Lindsay Davenport (USA) d. Laura Granville (USA) 6-2 6-3

Stars On Court Tuesday

Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts: N.Li vs. Bammer, Vaidisova vs. Dellacqua, Black/Huber vs. Schnyder/Vaidisova

ASB Classic: Zvonareva vs. Jones, Errani vs. Krajicek, Kanepi vs. Kirilenko