Aces and Faults: Defending Champion Serena Williams Signs Up for Miami

Aces

Serena Williams will be back to defend her 2007 Sony Ericsson Open title next month in Miami. (Sun-Sentinel)

On a day filled with upsets, Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic cruised into the quarterfinals at Doha with solid wins. (Sony Ericsson WTA Tour)

What does former Wimbledon champion Steffi Graf and a Somerset farm deli have in common? (Farmers Guardian)

Tom Perrotta views Monica Seles as one of the game’s most determined champions. (Tennis Magazine)

Tickets for the Family Circle Cup are now on sale. (Family Circle Cup)

Net Cords

Israel’s Tzipi Obziler has withdrawn from next week’s Barclays Championships in Dubai after the authorities there refused to grant her coach a visa. (The Jewish Chronicle)

Faults

None today!

Top Results on Thursday

Qatar Total Open Third Round Singles
(16) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) d. (1) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) w/o (left ankle sprain)
(15) Sybille Bammer (AUT) d. (2) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6-3 7-6(8)
(3) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) d. Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 6-1 6-2
(4) Maria Sharapova (RUS) d. (Q) Tamarine Tanasugarn (THA) 6-2 6-2
Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) d. (6) Venus Williams (USA) 6-3 6-3
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) d. (11) Dinara Safina (RUS) 7-5 6-3
Li Na (CHN) d. (12) Shahar Peer (ISR) 6-1 6-3

Copa Colsanitas Santander Second Round Singles
(WC) Catalina Castano (COL) d. (3) Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 3-6 6-4 6-4
(Q) Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) d. (7) Edina Gallovits (ROU) 6-4 6-3
(9) Martina Muller (GER) d. Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 6-2 6-2

Stars On Court Today

Qatar Total Open: A.Radwanska vs. Cibulkova, Sharapova vs. Wozniacki, Li vs. Jankovic, Zvonareva vs. Bammer

Copa Colsanitas Santander: Llagostera Vives vs. Errani, Duque Marino vs. Salerni, Suarez Navarro vs. Castano, Jozami vs. Muller