Aces and Faults: Chakvetadze, Mauresmo Fall in Doha

Published by Aaress Lawless on Feb 21, 2008 | Print |

Read the latest news about the tennis center Maria Sharapova reportedly wants to open in Vietnam, Anna Chakvetadze and Amelie Mauresmo’s second round losses at the Qatar Total Open, Daniela Hantuchova and Nicole Vaidisova’s plans to contest Dubai next week, and more in today’s edition of Aces and Faults.

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Aces

Ana Ivanovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Maria Sharapova, and Venus Williams advanced to to the third round yesterday at the Qatar Total Open. (KGET)

Maria Sharapova is reportedly planning to open a tennis center in Vietnam. (VietNamNet)

Daniela Hantuchova and Nicole Vaidisova have been added to the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships field. (Gulf News)

The Istanbul Cup begins on May 19. (The New Anatolian)

Net Cords

Top seed Ana Ivanovic defeated Olga Govortsova in straight sets 6-3, 6-1, but fell and injured her ankle two points before winning. She may decide to pull out of the tournament today. (BBC Sport)

Faults

Anna Chakvetadze lost her second straight opening round match on Tuesday. The fifth seed lost to Li Na 7-6(7), 6-4. (Tennis Universe)

Amelie Mauresmo was defeated by a qualifier, Tamarine Tanasugarn, also on Wednesday in Doha.

Top Results on Wednesday

Qatar Total Open Singles Second Round
(1) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) d. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6-3 6-1
(2) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) d. Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 7-5 7-5
(3) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. (Q) Yaroslava Shvedova (RUS) 6-1 3-6 6-3
(4) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (Q) Galina Voskoboeva (RUS) 6-4 4-6 6-1
Li Na (CHN) d. (5) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 7-6(7) 6-4
(6) Venus Williams (USA) d. Karin Knapp (ITA) 6-2 6-3
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. (9) Patty Schnyder (SUI) 6-3 6-4
(11) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. Yan Zi (CHN) 6-2 6-1
(12) Shahar Peer (FRA) d. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 6-1 7-6(3)
(Q) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) d. (14) Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) 7-6(7) 7-5
(15) Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. (Q) Monica Niculescu (ROU) 3-6 7-5 6-4
(16) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. Tathiana Garbin (ITA) 6-3 6-3

Copa Colsanitas Santander Singles Third Round
(WC) Mariana Duque Marino (COL) d. (5) Yvonne Meusburger (AUT) 6-1 6-2
(6) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) 6-0 6-3

Stars On Court Today

Qatar Total Open: Ivanovic vs. A.Radwanska, Cibulkova vs. V.Williams, Sugiyama vs. Jankovic, Sharapova vs. Tanasugarn, Li vs. Peer, Bammer vs. Kuznetsova

Copa Colsanitas Santander: Jozami vs. Koryttseva, Castano vs. Parmentier