Aces
ESPN’s Bonnie D. Ford has confirmed that Lindsay Davenport is the recipient of a gold emeritus exemption. Davenport will now be able to enter any tournament using a wild card during the 2008 tennis season. (ESPN)
Maria Sharapova beat Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the JB Group Classic in Hong Kong. (The Press Association)
Chinese Taipei pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Hopman Cup history on Wednesday by ousting Argentina from the tournament. (Hyundai Hopman Cup)
Tickets for the Sony Ericsson Open are now for sale. (Sony Ericsson Open)
Amelie Mauresmo has reached the quarterfinals at the Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts. (Guardian Unlimited)
Australia’s Casey Dellacqua has been given a wild card into the main draw of the Moorilla Hobart International. (Tennis Australia)
The 2008 Laureus World Sports Awards will be held in St Petersburg, Russia, on February 18. (Sports Journalists Association)
The First Serve National Student Athlete Competition has begun. (Sony Ericsson WTA Tour)
Nicole Pratt has been given a wild card into next week’s Medibank International. (Fox Sports)
Faults
None today!
Top Results on Wednesday
Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts Second Round
(1) Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) d. Tatjana Malek (GER) 6-4 6-2
(3) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 6-4 2-6 6-4
(4) Patty Schnyder (SUI) d. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 2-6 6-3 6-4
(5) Shahar Peer (ISR) d. (Q) Julia Schruff (GER) 6-0 ret. (upper respiratory infection)
(6) Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) d. Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 6-3 6-4
ASB Classic Second Round
(1) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 6-2 6-3
Marina Erakovic (NZL) d. Ashley Harkleroad (USA) 7-6(5) 7-5
Lindsay Davenport (USA) d. Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) 6-1 4-6 6-0
Stars On Court Thursday
Mondial Australian Women’s Hardcourts: Peer vs. Safina, Vaidisova vs. Li, Schnyder vs. Mauresmo
ASB Classic: Paszek vs. Kirilenko, Zvonareva vs. Erakovic, Davenport vs. Errani
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